The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 3, 1974 Page: 1 of 16
sixteen pages : ill. ; page 18 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
-■n-v..
AWttta
MOKE THAN SB.MO READERS EVERV DAY
VoIum 53. No. 44
Telephone Number 422-8302
Tuesday December 3.1974
Baytown. Texas. 77520
Fifteen Gents Per Codv
Allen Seeks Questions
On Legislative Action
Doysu kmc
****** about what should be opuuous about a profaned
acromphstad a the next so-
wn of the Tew Legislature
Then let Joe know
State Rep Joe Alta ■ on-
ating qaedioamtres 10 voten in
ta tatnct ■ prepared* far tke \ Te? 0wbl,d^ , f
Mb hptaii i Mtaoa B rou
Save not received our vet . con-
tact ho Baytown office 170
Market phone «-*7«l
The qur mnrauire raven 10
c-alepor* - coMumer prater
uon Mate finance ronsutu
bond rdam. Hre-taon reform
nsuranre education and pubhc
taool ft nance general quea-
Uom energy cnsu the eonroo-
moM and bouang to adtotxxi to
iperific questions space is
provided far addmoaal corn-
menu
In regard to consumer prater
Blood Needed
4 CRITICAL dioruge of blood
was reported in hospitals Tues-
dav in Baytown Prospective
donors are urged to give blood at
the Blood Services drawing
Wednesday afternoon at Golf
Coast Hospital
In Hospital
FORMER MONT Mvm
Mayor J B Oil is a Room HX
at it Jcsepti s Hospital m Hous-
ton after surgery and an Have
■ lsiiors
Servket Held '
MRS NETTIE LANG Lawless
a resident d Baytown 54 years
died Saturday in a Madisotnilie
hospital' Services star held
Mondav She was ■
Tuesdav Party I
MEMBERS OF St Johns
Cathode Church are invited to a
party a honor d Father An-
thony C Herndel s birthday The
open house will he held from 5
to Id p m Tueaday at the rec-
tory 140) Woodrrest 4 Mats of
Thanksgiving wiO be offered at 7
pa.
PTUounnJ
BAYTOWN GOWKS. d Par-
ent Teacher Associations will
meet for coffee at I a m
Wednesday at the Community
Building A covered dish lunch-
eon will follow at It 30 am
APS Meets
REL CHAPTER d Amende
Field Service will meet at 7 30
p m Teetday m the high school
testing room
Lodge Meeting
MEMBERS OF Got* Creek
Rebekah Lodfr will hold an iro-
uatioa at 7 30 p m Tuesday at
the Lodge Hall Fourth and
Dor Joe
to know
ty erenmsssaon and whethe
tknk the Tew Rastand i
i—nr could better
regulation over rate
for uubues Ata. would
Stale consumer erne tax on
pnbbr otihty bsfls. Hate rate tax
and state corporate profits tai
are questions ■ the finance cka-
mn
On constitutional reform,
opinions are sought on eaRk|
another Conttstudonai Conve*-
two how deleptes should be
gamed aad whether wou favor
the next legislative se*on deal-
ing with documents rtn rlnpni
by the 1974 Oonststnubnai
Convent*!
On election reform
Should spending and atari-
buttons in campaigns have strict-
er limitations' Would you favor
public finance d state eta-
twos' Shouta county state and
local public officials publish de-
tailed annual reports of ad
worth’
bwurance • I
Should the Legislature re-
quire tougher regulation d auto
insurance rates by the State
Board d Insurance’ Would you
favor the licensing by the Sate d
auto bod) repair shops to help
stop pnee fixing and overpricing
ty a lew disreputable top
owners’ Would you favor a
Health Maintenance Organaa
bon m which members pay for
health care on a continuing
hud?
Education and pubhc school
(See QUESTIONS. Page ii
Early Vote Indicates
Coal Strike Near End
TALKIN’ SHOP
SANTA CLAUS "tads top" with tw# prospective restamen
Michael and Mart flllptaf, m d Mr swd Mr* J C. Unpin
mil 4*7 P«« Oak. Michael is S mi Mart. 1 AJtheagk they're
. tuuag a chap wta's several haadred yean aid. there s ae evi
knee d a geaeribaa gap here Saeta and the feds have a tot to
common - they lev f Ckrtansil
iSaa stall phot* by Giean Fotkrv
6:30 P.M. Thursday * -
St. Nick In City For
Annual Yule Parade
Santa Claus told The Sun Tues-
dav be will make a personal
appearance Thursday night <*
Tew Avenue for the annual
downtown Christinas parade
Ho bo ho he began in a
telephone cafl from the North
Pole "Te8 everyowe to be on
Tew Avenue in time tar the
parade to start at 130 pm
Hand*. The parade will ex
tend from - ho: ho, ho — AT
heft Thomas Circle to Fourth
■g*L”
Since this is his busiest time of
Thermometer
Hits Another
Record Low
The merrwry plunged la a
record taw agau Tuesday
BMraiag in the Haretoa Be?
tow* area, makkg It die
toarth straight nwrutog the ;
recard taw temperature has
been equalled ec brakes
A re i dag of II degrees was
retarded bath by the Nattoad |
Weather Service at Hoastaa's i
iaterruatiaeaul Airport sad hi !
Bav town
■. The pvevvaai taw Was E ke-
frees retarded la 1N3.
The larerast calls-lor raa
ttaaed cold mortoag tempera
Hres. but s NWS spokesman j
todfrated he dues hut expect
the record taw to be equalled |
tor s filth straight ume j
A sftgkt warmkhg tread it |
lartcast through Wednesday |
snth the high Wednesday is
the mid-Ms The to* Tuesday
•Ml he a the taw Ms
(See RECORD, Page Ji
he managed to wort the Bay
town patade into an obviously
full schedule
Worth.. . chscerned ihruugh
booms of laughter were
Wouldnt ini it
Claus apologued for making
the interview difficult because of
ks seemmgly uncontrollable
inemraeat
I just am t help it Ho bo
ho More I think about the Bay
ton parade, bettor mood I git
«" * . ’
When asked why he enjoyed
the year Santa was asked how the Baytown parade, he respond
ed You always have fantastic
floats bed school bands »
the land so many pretty
twirtas
"And 1 hear Don Weavers
gonna rtdr ha umcycle agaa
You know that one-wheeler’
Been trytng *o make one of those
in my North Pole workshop for
years
'Say . be added. Would you
do me a favor’’
Yes." the reporter quickly
replied remembering all d
Claus favors in the past
(See SANTA. P*r *>
wmm
W**M
DONNA JOHNSON tag tfl when
the photograph d Barber! Hill
twirtas was taken and mused
being «it but she s one d them
Ray Heinnch (hops by The
9*...to arrange for conttowg
Mb Souty's sutaenpdon «
Grand Fork. N D . Ere
Torres excited about a call from
her daughter and sontn-iiw E4
□avid Reding and Deborah
Tacoma Wish who ire coming
home tar Omstmai on leave
from Fort Lewis Wmh...
Former Bretonm* Mr and
Mrs E P Gill. now being a AF
prne soil eufpy recewng The
Sun and keeping up with frtaids
here Mr tad Mrs Dsrrefi
Radr and children d Mesquite
vmt ha parents. Mr and Mn J
F Raft over Ttanhsgsvmg
Clan Rarer ha pknty to eek-
Orate da* week - Ml J7M year
■ busmess here, ks favorite
football tea* wua red he de-
feated ke two brothen BIB and
Leu w a god game
Good fellow *Spirit’ Helps - -
Christmas Season Brings
Facts Of Life Into Focus
Post Office .
Announces
Yule Hours
Bavtovrn Postrrustr' M L
Ned ieaouaced Tuesday (tat
M
Dun 4 wiB be open the next twa
Saturdays. Dec, 7 and 14 tn addi-
tion tn the other sttoktattat are
normally open on Saturday inor
nmp
Window hours will br ln»>n
130am to 5 pm at the main
office and lam. to 4 pm at Sta- j
taa A.
Ail pt»lal -CTIK-M Will. be
available The other stations wt
at Gray-Hall Pharmacy tn Bay
Plaia Odorless Cleaners at 57*
'Bayway in the Wobderaret. Mc-
Nair Community and Mi West
Mam
Neat urged customers to make
sure1 stamps are affixed (o afl let-
ters red greeting cards because
under the new ndkg mail mth-
out postage has to be returned to
the sender'.
If no return address d on (he
mail it is sent to the dead letter
qttre. Nad dto reminded
customers that surface parcels
tar detyery wtthin the t S
should be maikd ty Dec It and
greeting card; by Dev 15
GRID TICKET SALES CONTINUE
HI 'ITH VM M Hi li ivintn Max ticket line- were lose again Tuesdav morwag Bavtuwn -
(towgkt Urtets for Friday i Sttihag Part Neckes quarter tad grew to Beawreut Athlettc Dvrei tor
Pete 'ulus Old leinv win nenuda oa lata tkraugk I p an Friday, wttb aa knit re Ike aumber m
tackrti • Im aw taty TV tickets are priced at tt tar reserve seats red 11 Sd for Wade alt.
■ ‘Sun staff photo’
Tenure V>/ Included
Regents Give OK To
New Faculty Handbook
Nov Pact
v Polling A
Slim Edge
i1l4KLKSri»N W\J I API
United Mme Worters offioali
e^rewed otptmtsm today that a •
new contract wotita be approved
by tlif rank and fik as » altered
fvturas i nde a ted a tom majority
favoring the pad
I MW Prewdeni VrnoW Miller
tad asked toeds hot to retaaae
prehmimny vote totals so m
not' to ptejutlee those Mill
dkg'":
But vanned returns repre-
senting some U.OOO nuners,.
about U pen ent of the onwn s
120.UUU working bituminous coal
miners showed the agreement
was gaining approval from about
52 per cent of those voting,
irt 12 m Illinois reportod
a vote of 4 194 for the contract
and 4.368 .cainM But a I MW
nan vaid the margin at
n thto thsnet was not a.'
large as had been anticipated
A amon spokesman m
Washington said lhe UMW eg
perted to tav* eootqpt results tn
bv Thursdav afternoon or even-
ts be able to male an ta-
|*ssneM'''
h-irlv figures tn eight Peun-
-vtuijw kfMh s.hiiwesi'6M votes
lor and ta>aagainst tbeawdrart
representing a tt 4 per rent
tarimd <; in tlmse krab In
another local. ■ Cambria Cuun-
tw the vote was Z77 aganW. MB-
spok
drte.
mg
LATE
NEWS
' By I»W* H rRfHNGKR
fee Cottage rigeeta Msntay
»repted an uviependenl audit
report and approved the faculty
, y s geewd tendtog.
The haodbsiok docs net to-
rtade prwisaons for faculty
tenure The comnuttre working
on--tenure rata has mtotated a
- -Vr; -.-htstrid -be r»<dy nest
month' ■
J W Tiller Baytown rerti-
fted public asstHurtam pre
pared the audit and drew plaud
its from 1/ flscal aflatrs duer-'
tor Bettie Bennett, who said
THtaand tnipbiyti 'it her office
.... ... .., -ftt oRi.WhS - Tie
good rapport and that the reeds from the sale were placed v. >ort Mrt- uaded bull
us the (smstrartion fund tor por j ^ t«* to the
rfase of properties and remodd ! j>jllta(td|>lua Pfnlltes today m
mg of huitftagt - ptaver deal at basetail s
The fust pgtnctpM payment is j * iktor meeting,
due Feb li 1175.: and the »>t
payment ».slated for i »4 The
report he prepared was excel-
In ta report. Tiber explained
that LC changed its acrauntmg
procedures m MR and stato-,
tains three separate -eff balanc
mg seb of hooks current funds
limitary funds and plant funds
li February tat rear the
lotteges 1*7 revenue bonds
were paM off from money m tbe
parktog fund Aw-tber 050 000
as bunds nqg apprnand and pr->
NEW YORK - Archie
^ K . ray,,„ r, — ! Lr’fta. a spends red pnwgg-
debt is to be paid from resemn u wUb4(k m weaied hn
from ttudent aettat*.
The current funds books show-
id HM.4K* tii reserves red
balance These monies come
i See Lt . Page t '
was to s national restring ta
cord as toe leader ,«f *Mta
Mates runs king ground at
tael, wav named winner of tot
1974 Henman Trophy today
fIM.M
Prevtorety repursed
Mr red Mn. A J
Hrotn..................: Ul'.-
Mr and Mrs A *
Mattaon............ .LM
San Jacinto Realty
Trail................... 2M»;
Mn Mahei Paster 5.W
Ordsr af Ereacra Stor
Great Creek Ctapter
Nn. 7M-'......... 11*
, TOTAL.......... 1171.*
By CHIEF GOOOFELLO*
Few of us give flinch thought
to what it would be like if wr
could not work to provide Use ran be j Good! eltow ts tomake a I
Ppgrct Sfraut Journal
LhWmMmi
NEW ORLEANS <3p> -
Yitatog in New Ortoere pre
Venn a prahires Beta raaes
we so htyh yen fed yen den t
get veer money t werto retas
yre deep Ml toe tow
If yw do tore, yue mta tot
ramparts re Rampart Sweet
Take year rhatrr
Note H Benny Matosoin I
ran toto Frank Tam. yare
war time Orel hrereaan In tot
Pacific and he Ireghed stare
tot service "were" yre both
played re.
Frapk w* he to Beaman at
necessities and luxuries our
families have become arena-
tatadte.
More of us take these thin*
for granted assuming they will
endure But there is no guaran-
tee of tT stability or durability
of worldly goods Neither is good
health a guarantee
Massy people throughout the
world bve with the dark specter
of hunger and illness neves
knowing one day es any differ
cm from mother
The Christmas season smm-
how seems to M* aD there
things into sharper focus ft n a
ume when our hearts are fibed
with cdmpnssKm tar ore tas-for
lunate brothen in Baytown and
aciom the world
That's taw toe annual Good-
febow fund totve tad its he-
gmmag It was born of a sptrrl of
■ompaa^ and tore, especially
tar needy efukhen whore plight
■ not of their own making
There are several Iwntoed
sack ctatoen us the Baytown
rormmwy and that s why the
GoodtsBow organaabon exists
Rid panp of compassionate
ntiaens determined to make
sure no deremng child is with-
out the torn* that make Chrwt
Jue Taiw s iismir robs or dues « the Goodfeitow
Fraternity The onh wav too
contribution, no matter how
large or how small, to the Christ-
mas fund
And once a Goodfeitow. al-
ways a Goodfeitow Baytown is
tali of Goodfeftows and the tat
grown each yew Even so more
Gootodtows are needed this
yew (tan ever before Inflation
has cut deeply into the pur-
chasing power of the dollar and
now it takes more of them to buy
goods of any fund
Chief Goodfeitow pleads with
you to make tout contribution as
soon a you posstofy eta so he
can fs stand into plans for the
biggest Christmas party ever
TW tat of needy chbdrre ha
grown in the Baytown aret to
more than 1 080 — and the cost
ha grown proportsonsteiy with
the number and ha been swell-
ed ty aftobon The Chief needs
more and tager comnbuUoos
tins yew ft a going to take more
than 0.500 to pay for tins yew i
psrti
Send your check toeby or
bring it by The Baytown Sun of-
fice If you use toe mat! send it
to PO Bo* * The Bnytown
__ „.hTv
THEY GAVE
GLEN HAWKINS, left. Sntaray manager receives s rertfficato
sf swart from Jhn Heiwschs chainnad of broach dntwM of toe
1975 latad Find drive The award » in recegmiwa nft* per
cent implijL pretkipattoa in toe drive wtto pledgrt Mstag
C M The Ibm sta tare ISO.
(San stafl ptats by Betsy Webber
Ptatyoi Ststw task
f&h 14 «
'The Peoote h&o&s
rent:*
ntStarttoR 427421!
railr 'resr
m ito'-stas Ctota-taU
OKiMI RRmH M
MfF’ftftyp* f O ■*' C '
First iJMrkti Buk
f isitors Impressed • *
Despite Defects, Baytown
Has Its Very Scenic Side
By WANDA ORTON
Despite obvious defects and
the need tar unprorement Bay-
town is-j »rmc city
Sometimes it taka » out-
aider to really appreciate what
we' have gomg for us
Did you know that visitor are
invariably fascinated by
array of ail derricks on the
Goose Creek field’ The derricks
provide an imprewive entrance
to the citv from Sooth Highway
ML..
W C Jaetaon told me he fre-
quent^ observes sightseers tak-
ing pictures m the oil field
Another popular sightseer
spot 8 on Bayway Urtveneari
Exxon dotty Especially when]
huge tankers are there, you see;
many motorists stowing down]
and tanking or stopping by- th<
roadway to-take phtool
A perfect spot for taking p.
turn of ships by the way b aj
lhe|small park by the Bavtown-Ui
Porte Tunnel From the? south!
entrance, take (te road to the]
right rest of the tunnel - and!
you II find a ptatant little pH |
tsc spot right oa the Houston i
Styp CMmmL' . j
Weather
I And Tides |
FAIR AND i little winner
throwto Wednesday is the Bay-
lawa ares weather iorerasl
Law expected Taesday ugkl
(Ore FipfClew
Wednesday nudtas
BAYTOWN TOCS Wftosta-
day: High at US am aad
ak * i s taw m e 5 I! in
■ad (IT pm
* I Senates weak Ode
(See Related Photo Page I*
There are few more magadH
ceiu views of the Sac JanWol
Monument than those enjoyed w|
Brosehwood f always fetob ltu4
new at mght driving dosrnl
Crow Road .And West Bay-shore]
Drive a located at a per ft* ’ an-
tage pea* tar toofcsng at toil
monument ■ I
Goose Orrek and Cedar Bavcwl
streams offer vasal detyhtx an
wet Ever aotice the bgtiu re-j
fleeted on Goose Creek Stream
at night near Martel Street
Bridge'
And the reflection of the trees
to Goose Creek Stream in enrty
morning hours here Part Street
and Decker Dm* bridges'
And one of toe gorgeous night
arena of tale has been toe newtv
laminated Robert E Lee High
rtaof Gash toto s pretty
,And the Lee CoBege iaad-
rapeataOhours , the vtapmg
■erlm at fane and Market
the new shrubbery m the
ita-i'' -! vlbert- Thomas 'Circle
the MSti dial, fountain and
eternal fight at the plaxa be-
seen at' half and the t r»n-
Ahd the many beautifully
:nd- ,> •: v-jrife in Bavtbwn
e the po»-
vtnvaig to
uve namely
i that blights
SHOPPING DAYS
TO CHRISTMAS
I
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 3, 1974, newspaper, December 3, 1974; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1061970/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.