Summer Youth Program Set for Dow Park in Deer Park
Deer Park Parks and Recreation announces a summer program for ages five to 14 at Dow Park and Center Streets from June 20 to August 22, 10 am to 4 pm. Weekly themes include Blast-Off, Nature, Space, International, Circus, Olympic, Backward, and a Summer Finale. Registration at start. cost per child is 1.00. July 3 Balloon Flight Contest awards prizes donated by Western Auto Store and TG Y. For details call 479-3002.
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Deer Park
Dow Park
Center Streets
Deer Park Parks
Parks and Recreation Department
Western Auto Store
Center Street
Town Square
Leadership Class At Civic Center
A leadership class at the Deer Park Civic Center invites interested high school students to train as recreation leaders for Dow Park. The program covers games arts crafts and activities with sessions on June 25 26 9 30 am to 12 noon and June 27 1 3 pm. Free enrollment info at 479-3002.
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Deer Park Civic Center
Dow Park
Civic Center
Deer Park Rotary Urges Right of Way Courtesy
The Deer Park Rotary Safety Committee reminds travelers that right of way is not claimed during vacations. State laws and circumstances determine when it should be yielded, and delaying slightly can prevent serious accidents.
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Rotary Club Safety Committee
Junior High Methodist Youth Week Planned
The Junior High Methodist Youth will hold Youth Week June 22 to 26 with the theme Mission in Action. Activities include a kickoff to Happy Harbor home for the aged in La Porte, films, small groups, and worship services at the church in the afternoons.
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Happy Harbor
la Porte
Sharon Howell
Sharon
Arp
Texas
Austin College
Sherman
United Methodist Church
Humble
Methodist Church
Balor Moore Signs With Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos signed Deer Park left handed pitcher Balor Moore for an undisclosed bonus. Moore posted a 25-9 record with 363 strikeouts in 242 innings and earned two All-District 23 4A selections. Expo scout Red Murff praised his velocity.
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Montreal Expos
Deer Park
Balor Moore
Moore
Red Murff
Expo
Girls Softball Opens 1969 Season in Ponytail and Teenage Leagues
The Deer Park Girls Softball leagues start the 1969 season with Ponytail and Teenage divisions. Teams from Pasadena and South Houston compete in early tournaments as Tina Miles, Carolyn Faughn, Karen Ballard and Donna Grant earn all tournament spots. Sportettes lead the Ponytail league at 3-0 after a 14-8 win. Cardetts beat Teens 11-10 to create a three way tie. Deer Park thanks sponsors for support.
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Pasadena
South Houston
Ponytail Tigeretts
Teenage Rebels
Tina Miles
Carolyn Faughn
The
Tigeretts
Karen Ballard
Donna Grant
Indianetts
Sportetts
Jay Lynn James
Judy Williams
Rebels
Becky Dalby
Cardetts
Deer Park
SJC Announces Spring Honor Roll At San Jacinto College
San Jacinto College releases its Spring Honor Roll listing Deer Park students including Sonja Babineaux Johnny Brezina Donald Buchanan James Ferguson Dortha French Betty Langham Kathy Langham Steve Mayfield Rhonda Miller Georgia Montgomery Sue Pace Wilhelmina Sherrell Nina Sansel Patricia Stephens Lois Tighe and Judy Woods in a concise eligibility roster.
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SJC
San Jacinto College
Deer Park
Sonja Babineaux
Johnny Brezina
Donald Buchanan
James Ferguson
Dortha French
Betty Langham
Kathy Langham
Steve Mayfield
Rhonda Miller
Georgia Montgomery
Sue Pace
Wilhelmina Sherrell
Nina Stansel
Patricia Stephens
Lois Tighe
Judy Woods
DP Jaycees Take Students To Crippled Children Party
The Deer Park Jaycees escorted 24 Deer Park special education students to the 15th Annual Gov Bill Daniel’s crippled Children Party in Liberty. The group toured a miniature western town rode antique wagons enjoyed entertainment from the Grand Old Opry Show clowns and Texas Prison Tend. Sid Lasher hosted the event with an air show by Texas National Guard Jets from Ellington Air Force Base. Project chairman Willie Carrillo praised parents and thanked Lavon Trask for aiding the trip.
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Deer Park
Channel 11
Ellington Air Force Base
Texas National Guard
Willie Carrillo
Lavon Trask
Carpenter Elementary
Deer Park Civil Defense Receives Supplies for Shelters
Deer Park Civil Defense received emergency food and medical supplies for fallout shelters in the high school complex marked by the U S Corps of Engineers. The town lists 3 050 shelter spaces stocked for two weeks with medical supplies stored in the shelter area and food at the football stadium. A medical self help course starts July 15 at 7 am. calls to the Deer Park Fire Department or CD Director J T Cutter are requested.
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Civil Defense
Tom Cutter
Abshier Stadium
Public Works
D. H. Tolar
United States Civil Defense
Deer Park Civil Defense
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Deer Park
Deer Park CD
Deer Park Fire Department
J. T. Cutter
Kitty Brelsford Chairs State Secretaries Conference
Kitty Brelsford chairs the Texas Educational Secretaries Association Summer Work Conference for three days at the Terrace Motor Hotel June 22 to 25. The event is co sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Association of School Administrators the Texas Education Agency and the Texas State Teachers Association. Attendance is expected to reach 450 with Dr J W Edgar Texas Commissioner of Education L P Sturgeon and Kathleen Lind among speakers. Deer Park District staff joining Brelsford include Joyce Green Opal Ryan Virginia Gardner Ernest Weisman Pauline Curtis Linda Williams Evelyn Foulds.
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Texas Educational Secretaries Assn
Kitty Brelsford
Deer Park Independent
University of Texas At Austin
Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas Education Agency
Texas State Teachers Assn
Brelsford
Deer Park Educational Secretaries Assn
State Association
Terrace Motor Hotel Convention Center
J. W. Edgar
L. P. Sturgeon
Kathleen Lind
Don Lind
Deer Park
Messrs
Joyce Green
Opal Ryan
Virginia Gardner
Ernest Weissinger
Pauline Curtis
Linda Williams
Evelyn Foulds
OConnor Named Realtor Of Year In 1969 Pasadena Honor
L C OConnor of OConnor Real Estate was named Realtor Of Year by the Pasadena Board of Realtors at a Ramada Inn Houston dinner on June 10. The certificate praised his distinguished service to the board, noting his past president role and current board director duties and MLS co-chairmanship.
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L. C. O’connor
O’connor Real Estate
Pasadena Board of Realtors
Ramada Inn
Houston
L. C
Varnell Receives Education Degree at SWTU San Marcos
Sandra Yvonne Varnell joined 917 graduates at Southwest Texas State University San Marcos earning a B S in Education on May 28 She belonged to Alpha Chi and is a 1964 Deer Park High School alumna Daughter of Mrs Winnie Varnell of 230 West Third St She will teach fifth grade in Corpus Christi Independent School District.
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Sandra Yvonne Varnell
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Alpha Chi
Deer Park High School
Yvonne
Winnie Varnell
West Third St
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Bake Sale by Deer Park Jaycee-Ettes Fundraiser
Deer Park Jaycee-Ettes announce bake sales on Friday June 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Krogers and Saturday June 21 from 10 a.m. at Caffeys Lucky 7, time to be announced.
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Deer Park Jaycee-Ettes
Krogers
Caffey
Rotary Club Installation Banquet Set For Friday
The Deer Park Rotary Club will hold its annual Installation Banquet Friday June 20 at the Houston Yacht Club Shore Acres La Porte with dinner around 745 p.m. Public may attend with admission charge at 6.00 per person. New officers to be installed are Bill Black president Wayne Slovacek vice president Stanley Keys secretary treasurer Jesse Campbell and Felton Waggoner new directors. Holdover directors are Odis Chappell and Clovis Mann.
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Deer Park
City Council Reviews Tax Bond Exemption and Pipelines Plan
City Council in regular session welcomed back Administrator Clovis Mann after his heart attack. They adopted a resolution opposing Congress proposals to tax exempt municipal bonds, an ordinance on pipeline location and safety, and a park site purchase funded partly by a land grant. A trash haul rule and open meeting posting changes were discussed along with a driveway redesign and upcoming master plan workshop.
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Clovis Mann
D. 11
Tolal
Center St
2Nd
3Rd Sts
Housing & Urban Development Agency
Paul Strong
Texas
Charlie Burkett 96 Laid to Rest in Hebron Cemetery
Charlie Burkett 96 died after a long illness at Kirbyville. He was the father of Alfred Burkett of Center Cleaners Deer Park. Burial was Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hebron Cemetery St Augustine County. Survived by seven sons two daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Charlie Burkett
Kirbyville
Alfred Burkett
Center Cleaners
Deer Park
Hebron
St. Augustine
Mrs J B Reho Hospitalized After Medicine Reaction
Deer Park Emergency responders rushed to the home of J B Reho at 914 Mark Tuesday noon. Mrs Reho was ill from a medicine reaction and taken to Southmore Hospital for observation.
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Deer Park Emergency Corp
J. B. Reho
Public hearing on rezoning in Deer Park Texas
The Planning and Zoning Commission of Deer Park Texas will hold a preliminary public hearing at City Hall on July 7 1969 at 7 00 PM to consider rezoning The East 30 feet of Lot 4 Block 2 Swindell Addition 100 Block of Sylvia Street from Zoning District 2 Dwelling to District 4 Business Harris County Texas Dated June 16 1969 signed by R C Leezer Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Deer Park
Texas
Center Street
Swindell Addition
Sylvia Street
Harris County
R. C. Leezer
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Equity Export Corp
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Equity Export
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Jum Dong Yoon
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Harold Dudley
Korea United Lines
Pusan
Korea
Deer Park Rotary
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Montreal
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Crippled Children’s Party
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State Secretaries
O'Connor
Sandra Varnell
Bake Sale
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Planing & Zoning Commission
J.B. Reho
Bo Booty
Pirates
Dale White
Tigers
Allen Dishough
Dodgers
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Tommy Braden
Ricky Collier
Gerry Adams
Reds
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Steve Hester
Mark Varness
WEN Dodgers
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Randy Kodar
Braves
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Jeff Turner
Jerry Cox
Ricky Boudreau
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G. C. Duncan
Scott Willis
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