Deer Park Capital Improvements Surpass 4 Million
City notes capital needs exceed 4 million as Deer Park expected population to grow from 12 000 to over 25 000 in five years. Growth outpaces tax revenue with water sewer extensions and drainage costs ahead of new development. 1968 69 budget shows taxes funded 41 percent of expenditures. A joint P Z and City Council hearing set Sept 6 on rezoning Tract A from business to Day Care Nursery District. Garbage ordinance contemplates city containers priced 7.50 to 12.50 monthly with extra charges for overages. A cooperative committee from Council and School to study joint efforts includes Burke Gage Petty and the City Administrator.
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Deer Park
Planning and Zoning Commission
Council
Houston
Joe McDermott
New
Pasadena South Boulevard
Council Chambers
City Hall
Art Show at Civic Center to feature children’s works
Deer Park Parks and Recreation sponsors an August 22 art show at the Civic Center featuring pieces by Dow Park summer program attendees and Arts and Crafts Class projects. Ribbons will be awarded after judging by Stuzie Van Treage, Harry Moore, and Pelly Medrall. Public viewing runs 1 to 8 p.m.
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Deer Park
Football Kick Off Banquet Set For Friday Sept 5 Deer Park
The Deer Park Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Football Kick Off Banquet for the 1969 Deer Park High Varsity Team. It will be Friday Sept 5 at 7 30 p m in the Deer Park Jr High Cafeteria. Tickets are 3 00 each and available from any CofC Director or at the door. Attendees are asked to buy early to aid cafeteria planning.
Shell to Move Departments to Houston Next Year
Shell Oil Company will relocate certain operating departments to Houston next year while keeping corporate headquarters in New York City. Manufacturing, Transportation, and Marketing management units plus four Shell Chemical divisions and staff groups will move to the new One Shell Plaza tower in Houston. Corporate offices stay in New York with Shell Development and the Shell Companies Foundation remaining there.
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Shell Oil Company
Houston
New York City
R. C. McCurdy
Shell
Shell Chemical Company
One Shell Plaza
New York
Shell Development Company
Shell Companies Foundation, Inc
McCurdy
Jaycees Hold Blood Drive in Deer Park
Deer Park Jaycees held a blood drive on Monday August 18 at Town Plaza Shopping Center for residents workers and immediate families free to recipients. Donations were welcomed by board members with thanks to Oscar's Donut Shop Colonial House and the shopping center for support.
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Deer Park
Donut
Colonial House
Elks Celebrate Attendance Trophy and Upcoming Luau
Betty Galloway reports BPOE 151 won a trophy for attendance at the Roarin 20s dance in Pasadena. Notable attendees included Judge and Mary Masterson, Lorna Nelson, Pat and Tom Jayton, Betty and Ernie Prince. An Elks District Deputy Grane Ruler Clinic was held, and a family picnic is set for Sunday with games, a beauty contest, barbecue, and a dunking machine.
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Betty Galloway
B.P.O.E
Pasadena
Judge
Mary Masterson
Lorna Nelson
Pat
Tom Jayton
Betty
Ernie Prince
Pappy
B.P.C.E
Bob Schmerler
Jerry Galloway
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting for Girls Softball League
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Girls Softball League will meet on Tuesday, August 26 at the Deer Park Civic Center. Election of officers for the coming year will be held and all parents are urged to attend.
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Deer Park Civic Center
University of Houston summer commencement list includes Deer Park residents
More than 1,200 candidates will receive degrees or diplomas at the University of Houston summer commencement on Friday at 7:39 p.m. Dr. Willis Tate will deliver the address. Deer Park residents named: Doris L. Vance Agnew, Franklin Lee Boyd, Shirley Lewis Berry, Sam Allen Bullock, Gail Lewis Callahan, Patricia Kelly Gandy, Alma Cherry Mabry, Emma Louise McBee, Billy Ance Sellers, Frankie J. Stephens, Wayne Edward Toups, Joyce S. Taft Tunstall.
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Deer Park
University of Houston
Willis Tate
S.M.A
Doris L. Vance Agnew
James
Franklin Lee Boyd
Ash Lane
Shirley Lewis Berry
Alice
Sam Allen Bullock
Alyse
Gail Lewis Callahan
Patricia Kelly Gandy
Martha
Alma Cherry Mabry
Kenny
Emma Louise McBee
W. 6Th
Billy Ance Sellers
E Rutgers
Frankie J. Stephens
Carrie
Wayne Edward Toups
Boston
Joyce S. Taft Tunstall
Plaza Appliance Awards Winners at Grand Opening
Plaza Appliance at 1707 Town Plaza Mall held its grand opening drawing last week. Owner Bill Saucier presented gifts to two winners, J. P. Allison of 309 Helen who won a color TV and Norwood Dickerson of 7446 Oscar who won a stereo set.
Houston Youth Symphony Concert at Hermann Park
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department presents the Houston Youth Symphony in a first summer concert at the Garden Center in Hermann Park on Sunday afternoon August 24 at 5 PM. Robert Linder will conduct with soloists Cindy Jones and Debbie Brucker featured. The program includes Struttin Strings, Trio in A Minor excerpt, Slovakian Folk Songs, Four Waltzes, Ballet Egyptian excerpts, and more. The event is free to the public.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Houston Youth Symphony
Garden Center
Hermann Park
Robert Linder
Europe
Struttin
Rusch
Telemann
Cechvala
Schubert
Luigini
Cindy Jones
Debbie Brucker
Dorothy Haney and son camp at Garner State Park
Dorothy Haney and her son Charles are enjoying a camping outing at Garner State Park, relaxing together amid the park’s scenic surroundings.
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Garner
Dorothy Haney
Charles
Garner State Park
Deer Park High Football Team Plans Aug 25 Workouts
Candidates for the 1969 Deer Park High Varsity football team receive shoes and sex gear for workouts on Aug 20. Sessions begin Aug 25 with twice daily practices at 8 30 a.m. and 5 30 p.m. Full gear issued Aug 29. Physicals Aug 23 2 p.m. at the High School Field House. First scrimmage vs Texas City Aug 30 7 30 p.m.
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Deer Park High
Amos’ Deer
Texas City
Bettye Donoho School Of Dance Enters Third Year
Bettye Donohoe opens her dance workshop in a third year at 214 1/2 Center St with a program in Ballet and dance for football players. She studied with notable teachers including Virginia Self Newsome Louis Da Prom Buster Cooper Edith Royal Gus Giordano and Gertrude Jory and choreographed for South Pacific Carousel Guys and Dolls and Kilgore College. Registration dates Aug 26 27 from 9 am to 5 pm at 225 E Vaughan. classes begin Sept 8.
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Bettye Donohoe
Center St
Bettye
Virginia Self Newsome
Dallas
Louis da Prom
California
Buster Cooper
Edith Royal
Florida
Gus Giordano
Illinois
Gertrude Jory
Guys and Dolls
Longview Lions Club
Kilgore College
Donohoe
E. Vaughan
Deer Park Coach Grisham Honored For Best Article
Bobby Grisham of Deer Park High School received top article honors from Texas Coach Magazine at the THSCA Conference in Dallas August 3 7 for the 1968 69 school year. The Hall of Honor Luncheon recognized his seven phase off season training program started after Deer Park moved to 4A. The 3.5 page Texas Coach article details weight lifting exergises agility drills apparatus starts and motivation showing gains in leg arm strength speed and agility. Deer Park went 6 3 last season thanks to athletes stepping in due to injuries.
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Bobby Grisham
Deer Park High School
Texas Coach Magazine
Texas High School Coaches Assn
Dallas
Grisham
Deer Park
TEXAS
Deer Park High
Fishing Contest By Local 367 On Strike
Local 367 sponsors a fishing contest for striking members. Bring saltwater fish such as speckled trout redfish or flounder or freshwater fish like bass catfish or crappie to weigh at Union Hall open 24 hours. Prizes include Coleman lanterns rods and reels valued over 500. No entrance fee.
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Union Hall
South Tatar
Hospital notes mention Foster Warrick Eakin cases
Hospital notes list personnel and facilities including Jack Foster from Methodist Hospital Clint Warrick at Texas Children's Hospital and Billie Eakin with Billy Wayne Eakin at Pasadena Memorial Hospital across institutions in Texas.
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Jack Foster
Methodist Hospital
Clint Warrick
Texas Children’s Hospital
Billie Eakin
Pasadena Memorial Hospital
Billy Wayne Eakin
C of C Affair Set for Sept 5 Speaker Hal Lundgren
Hal Lundgren, renowned Houston Chronicle and KXYZ sports announcer, will headline the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce Football Kick-off Banquet on Friday September 5 at 7 30 p m in the Deer Park Jr High Cafeteria Tickets are $3 00 per person and available from any CofC director or at the door Lundgren, born in Philadelphia and educated at Pasadena High Lee College and SMU, has covered Houston sports for decades and won the 1966 AP Award for Texas best sports story. Head Coach Jim Amos assists with plans for the varsity banquet.
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Houston Chronicle
Kxy-Z
Hal Lundgren
Deer Park Chamber of Commerce
Deer Park Jr. High
Cofc
Houston
KXYZ
Philadelphia
Pasadena High
Lee College
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Lundgren
Houston Post
Houston Oiler
Astros
University of Houston
Chronicle
Associated Press
Texas
Jim
Around TM KAYE MAXWELL and local society notes
A Honolulu note from the Kirbys describes paradise, friendly locals including Texans, and plans to return to Texas in June. Nelda Heinze is missed as Deer Park Methodist secretary, Cheryl Maxwell filled in, and Nelda has returned. It updates church, military, and social news with weddings, births, and upcoming meetings.
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Kirbys
Jeanie Hudson & John
Honolulu
Hawaii
Texas
Nelda Heinze
Deer Park
Community events and classes announced for La Porte area
A series of public notices covers an open meeting by HE. P. Inc to discuss pollution at La Porte Civic Center on August 25, with a film from the U S Dept of HEW and guest speakers. Oil painting classes begin in September at the Civic Center, with separate morning and evening sessions, six weeks, $10.50, register at 479-3002. Senior Citizens join the painting class free, meeting Mondays 9 to 11 A.M. Bayou Bend opens Sunday September 7 from 1 to 5 P.M., admission free, entrance via One Westcott Street. Twirling lessons registrations are under way at Deer Park Civic Center for all ages, $6.19 per month, instructor Mrs Jan Scoby, starting September 8.
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HE. P., Inc
la Porte Civic Center
San Jacinto Street
la Porte
U. S. Dept. of Hle.w
Deer Park Parks and
Deer Park Parks
Bayou Bend
Ima Hogg
Westcott Street
Memorial Drive
Deer Park Civic Center
Jan Scoby
1969 Deer Yearbook To Be Delivered August 22
Deer Park High School to deliver the 1969 Deer yearbook August 22 at 4 p.m. in the M Building Cafeteria. Students on the list may pick up without receipts. others need written authorization. For deliveries, provide name and address plus 25 cents postage to Mrs. Donel Underwood. Protective plastic covers cost 35 cents. A limited number may be bought at the door for $8.00.
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Deer Park High School
Bob Vaughn
Donel Underwood
Deer Park Rotary Safety Message Encourages Vehicle Check
The Deer Park Rotary Safety Committee urges travelers to thoroughly inspect their cars before a vacation to ensure a safer and more enjoyable trip, emphasizing rest and relaxation as the goal.
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Rotary Club Safety Committee
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Kenneth Gage
Neil Petty
Civic Center
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Dents
Jaycees
Uof
Plaza Appliance Awards
Bettye Donoho
Magazine
Amos
The
Chamber of Commerce
Amblin
Kaye Maxwell
Gene Pack
W.M.A
First Baptist
James Buchanan
la Crosse
Naval Academy
David
Chris Woods
Germany
Jerrilyn Haisler
Woods
US Army Artillery
Fulda
Jerry Haisler
Trip
H. L. Butler
Meadowlark
Oklahoma City
Bobbie
Larry Presswood
Margaret Holloway
Robert Murrays
William Weichel
Baton Rouge
Nancy Murray
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