The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 200, Ed. 1 Monday, June 21, 1982 Page: 1 of 40
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Hectic Months Ahead For West Point Graduate
STEPHEN HASLEY
By JOAN McANALL
There aren’t likely to be many
lazy days of summer — not this
summer anyway — for native
Baytonlan Stephen Hasley
In fact, things might be
downright hectic for the 21-year
old during the next half year or so
if the tempo of recent weeks is
any indication
The son of Bay tomans Mr and
Mrs. Billy Hasley. Stephen has in
(be past months had two ex-
periences that are sure to have a
significant impact on the rest of
his life
In late May. Stephen joined the
•'Long Grey Line” of West Point
graduates and Just three weeks
later became the husband of
Trecia Collins, daughter of Mr
and Mrs Leland Collins of
Baytown
Getting married and
graduating from one of the na-
tion's most prestigious schools
are hard acts to follow, but never
theless. Stephen and his bride are
preparing for thetr first of several
moves before they will.eventualiy
relocate early next year in Ger
many where Stephen will serve
three years with the U S Army
Commissioned upon his gradua
tion from the US Military
Academy as a 2nd lieutenant, the
young soldier will first be station
ed at Fort Benning. Ga where he
will participate in a mortar pla
toon leader 's course The move to
penence for them both
A 1978 Rom Sterling High
School graduate Stephen was ap-
pointed to West Point by then-U S
him a desire to lead
One of the main reasons
Stephen did accept his appoint-
ment to the academy was foot-
Georgia will be made tn July
In August, the couple will be off
Rep Bob Eckhardt
A tv o-year defenslvi
t end on the
bail While he was more or less
recruited for his athletic ability.
to Fort Knox Ky , where Stephen
Ranger football tear
n s varsity
Stephen said the choice available
will be given an armor officer’s
squad and a four-year
track team
to him of leaving West Pomt *
basic course
'■MMadiMr Sttphwi say
s it was hts
football program but being able to
After Fort Knox comes Ger
athletic tnvolvemen
t in high
remain at the school on a tuition
many, where Stephen and Trecia
school which lead to f
us desire to
tree basts was also attractive
will be stationed three years
attend the Point and
consider a
Athletes attending other schools
it's gonna be hard, Trecia
admits, when talking about the
many moves in store for the cou
pie She and Stephen agree,
however, that the moving around
to new places will be a good ex
military career
Stephen said coaches at Sterl-
ing. particularly head football
coach A1 Dennis, served as an in-
spiration to him developing his
competitive spirit ami instilling in
unity to get thei
if they decide to
the op
•duration
ve up the
competitive sport for which they
were recruited All those atteo-
t See WEST POINT. Page 2-A)
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Industrial Values Drop For
First Time In Seven Years
By TIM POTTER
F.or the ftrst time in seven
years the total appraised proper
!> value of nine Baytown in
dustnes has declined said Glen
Erwin former city tax assessor
collector
From I9«i to. 1982 the total
value fell about 1 percent from
*2 87 billion to *2 85 billion ac-
cording to city tax office figures
The nine industries who pay
property taxes and mh
payments based on their
appraised property values an.
nuaily provide a btg chunk of the
city Srevenue
value of the nine companies has
■ rage of
2U to 30 percent said Erwin now
a tax consultant for the city and
manager of the Harris County Ap
pratsal District regional office in
Bavtown
From 1980 to 1981. the value in
creased by in 5 percent
Erwin and Tax Assessor
Collector Paul Storck said the
decline in 1982 industrial values
reflects worsening economic con
ditions. which have resulted m
and production t utbac k-
For example layoffs and
reduced production at the U S
Steel s Texas Works plant have
lowered the market value of that
In Mil l
As of Jan 1 the appraised
value of the U S Steel plant stood
at *280 V million compared to
*340 2 million in 1981. a 21 percent
decline
J M Huber Corp s value also
fell! from *18 7 million in 1981 to
*17 million this year
With the economy down ob
viously our industrial values
are down, Storck said
Ear)ler this month, the cjty sen-
property appraisal notices to the
industries which on June w. .
be able to contest the.values to the
city’s industrial appraiser
In August, the industries will
have the opportunity to appear
before the Baytown Appraisal
which has the
authority to tower the values
The property appraisals are
supposed to account for the in-
dustries' entire property in
eluding production units ...inven-
tories land, vehicles and office
equipment
Although the total industrial
v alue has dropped, five of the nine
industries have shown increases
in value
From 1981 to 1982. Exxon's
*
*1 6 billion to *1 66 billion by far
the largest value
Gulf (hi Chemicals Co s value
increased from *460 million tc
*465 million during the last year
The 1982 appraised, value of
Mobay Chemical Corp stood at
*201 million, compared to *191 6
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SCENES SUCH as this will be rarer along the Texas Gulf Coast rice
belt, including Chambers County when harvest time rolls around in
late August and early September More and more farmers are dropp-
ing out of rice growing because of worsening economic factors
i Sun staff file photo;,
Higher Costs, Interest
Distress Rice Faimers
Drive Slated Aug. 4-\ov. 5
United Wav Sets '82 Goal At 8728,897
The l nited . of Bovtown ha-
set *728*897 as its goal for 1982 — 8
percent more than last year s
.
The drive will get under way
’Auk 1 and end Nov 5
The goal for the t ntted Way of
,
million
After meeting with represen
'a1 ne- from 24 local state and
the allocations
committee- made recommend a
turns to the United W ay Board ,
Local agencies which were
granted the full amount of their
requests are
Bav Area Rehabilitation Center
185,000. which is 7 6 percent
Pearce Street Journal
i On Base
We caught a television Show of
the annual coofreMfoaal baseball
game between the Demos and the
GOPs
Our immediate reaction is that
young and viable U S Rep Jack
Fields IS a better congressman
than he is ■ third baseman
' 'Don’t get us wrong — he ata't -
too bad at third;
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AROUND
TOWN
MONK A CLARK roller skates to
a neighbor s swimming pool v
Mayo Beavers takes a vacation
Susan A led and children Kim
Matthew and Elizabeth tell about
a whirlwind vacation to Florida
Donald andNleveriy Clark and
children Jessica, Monica ami
Jason attend twq family reunions
within one weekend -:j:
Jacqueline Mullins grand
parents in Highlands and
Baytown see how much she's
grown after seeing her birthday
photo to The Sun . One-year-old
Jacqueline lives in far-away
Saudi Arabia
Becky Thamm loses three.bags
of sugar Mike Pomykal's wait
is over
more than last year's allocation
United Way of Baytown
*60,258. a 5 4 percent increase
Baytown Opportunity Center
*69.580. which represents a 15 per
cent funding increase
Child Care Center — *14 852. a
15 percent increase
Big Brothers Big Sisters
*24 817, a 24 percent funding hike
Agencies which received in
creases in United Way funds but
not the full amount of their re-
quests are
Welfare League — *83 484
reflecting 20 5 percent more than
last year s allocation
Baytown Area Women's Center
- *50.000. a 19 4 percent increase
increases, but not the full amount
requested are the Florence Crtt
tenton Home. *5.940, and the
DePeichm Faith Home *20 844
Both received 8 percent in
creases
As requested, the Lighthouse
For the Blind will receive the
■ Family Service Center —
*54 438 which is 9 percent more
than last year s funding
Visiting. Nurses Association -
*24.57i»-an8percent increase
Agencies which requested no
additional funding.are the Thrift
Exchange. *3.000. Legal Founda- - . . . . ■
tion *2 000 Baytown Fmg^^-y^same amiiunt as Iasi year *- i >
Corps *2,100 ■
The agency cut funds for two
county wide services. The
American Red Cross funds were
cut by 3 58 percent to *73.772. and
funds for Houston Speech and
Hearing dropped to *2 800 a 20
percent reduction
Countywide services receiving
it the three state and nat ional
agencies, only the Texas United
Way received an increase it has
been allocated *2.053 a 12 percent
increase
Those receiving the -ami-
amount as last year are the USO.
*2,321. and the Mental Health
Association. J4.800
EDITOR'S NOTE; TMl is the
first tn a two-part series on
economic Conditions, affecting
rtce f armers
By JIM GOLDING
ANAHi AC 5p i hamber*.
County nee farmers say their tn
. - ' -
Rising, expenses and high in-
terest rates and existing debts
combined w ith low market prices
brought about by record rice
harvests in 1981 are squeezing
many Chambers County rice
farmer- »ut of the business
We re sitting on a powder keg
over here; said Lawrence Camp
belt. Chambers Coupty
Agriculture and Soil Conservation
Service executive director
Campbell said the problems are
compounded by the limited usage
of Chambers County farm land
We re hot able to diversify in the
county due to the climate and
topography he said
Wetter than normal weather
this spring has hampered
farmers efforts to plant their
crop, which will mean a later
harvest Farmers cant prepare
the land for planting unless it's
dry-
Rice production along the
eluding Chamber- County,; is ^
* «■-« mttlior a year husines- .
Faced with mounting economic
problems many farmers are get
ting out of the rice growing
‘‘Iff1**— or else cutting back on
production
Those farmers getting up in
years don't wan! to lose
everything they ve workeb for
said John Kincaid Chambers
C ounty extension agent
So those that don t have to
won't farm
Consumers may start feeling
the effects m the grocery store
and their pocket book- by the fall
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WEATHER
SKIES WILL be partly
cloudy through Tuesday
with a chance of afternoon
thundershowers Highs will
be tn the mttHKCs Lows will
be in the mid-70's Chance of
rain X percent Monday, X
percent Tuesday Winds will
be variable 5 to 10 miles per
hour High Saturday was 95
Low was 79 High Sunday
was 94 Low was 75
Temperature was It at 9
am Monday
City To Repay Contractor For Drainage ork
By CHUCK RAISON
After some discussion over who
should pay for it. Baytown City
Council voted in favor of reim
bursing McKey Construction
SS.9Q7 50 for labor material, sup-
plies and equipment needed to re-
lay 170 linear feet of drainage
pipe after It was removed to lay
an effluent sewage pipe
Councilman Allen Cannon ask-
ed Council if the Contractors
should pay for relaying the pipe
, Ray Swofford, office engineer
with the city s engineering
department said that neither the
contractor nor the engineer on the
project could have foreseen the
problem from the plans
There s no way they could
have known about it in advance,
he said
The miscalculation occurred
because plans indicated there
was adequate room io lay the 24
inch sewage pipe bet ween Entex
pis lines and city drainage lines,
ac cording to Norman Dykes, city
engineer
However the gas line was
closer to the drainage pipe than
the plans indicated, making it
necessary to remove the drainage
pipe lay the 16 inch sewage pipe'
then re-lay the drainage pipe
The change order brings the
revised contract for pipes involv -
ed in the new West District Water
Treatment Plant to *1,869 319
The city council designated
Spur 55 between State Highway
146 aod Cedar Bayou Streai
truck route,
Bill Cornelius director of plan
nihg and traffic, said such a
designation will facilitate a
smooth transition for truckers if
Alexander is ever designated a
non truck route
City Council added 350 feet of 6
< inch concrete sanitary sewer line
to the 1981 sanitary sewer sliplin
mg Phase 3 contract at a cost of
*5.850 This addition brings the
total contract amount to *152. 560
The.-' which serves four
residences on North Hotly Drive
north of the Holly lift station has
a history of complaint- .u.-l
repairs, according to D> kes
Sliplining involves inserting a
smaller polyethylene liner into a
larger existing sewer line when
the line is in a state of detenora
tion This allows the line to con-
tinue being used without being
reburit
New Baytown Junior To Open Doors This Fall
By CHUCK RAISON
Despite the concerns of school
trustees, the new Baytown Junior
School on Bayway Drive will be
ready when school Marts.
This is the message Lowell and
Jan Lammers of Lammers Part-
nership. architects for the pro-
ject. gave the school board Mon
day-
in a presentation designed to
allay the trustees doubts over the
status of the project. Jan Lam
mers said, "We don't feel there
has been any change in what the
contractor was outlined to do to
have the school open in fall
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Lammers said Red Baker pro-
ject supervisor for the construc-
tion Urm of Yalcon II. Inc , has
given a "loud, affirmative yes to
the question of whether the
building wiR be far enough along
in August to allow teachers to
prepare to hold class m it
Wayne Hanson, school board
president, had asked Jan and
Lowell Lammers to appear
before the board to give a status
report on the new school
Hanson asked the architects to
respond to five specific questions
on construction at the school, in
eluding a question of central con
cern Will the classroom wing,
the library the office afeas and
the commons be complete by
Aug 23. such that we can nftve jif
to the build iff*
HaAson said a failure to com
piete these areas would force the
board to start developing very
undesirable contingency plans
While Lammers re-assured the
board the building would be suffi
ciently completed to allow school
to start, he said he could give no
firm schedule for completing
other areas in the building
Red s shifted all his people to
accomplish this number one
priority Lammers said I real
ly can t tell y ou exactly where we
are on these other areas, because
he's pulled everybody off other
tasks to make sure the school wrti
be ready to be occupied
(iver and above that, it’s hard
to give exact dates for the corn
ptetionof non-essential areas* *’
Hanson said it was encouraging
to hear the school would be ready
But we need to think about get
ting the other areas finished up
too, " he said
Lammers said he believed that
when many more tradesmen are
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 200, Ed. 1 Monday, June 21, 1982, newspaper, June 21, 1982; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1063694/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.