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Baytonians Warned To Take Extra Precautions When Shopping
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By LYNN HUGHES
With only 10 days to go before
Santa Claus pays his yearly visit
to Baytown, shoppers are flock-
ing to businesses in record
numbers, catching up on last-
minute shopping for that
favorite friend or relative.
But Santa could be extra good
to burglars and thieves if area
shoppers don't take those extra
precautions during the holiday
season to insure that the gift
they chose for Aunt Gladys or
Cousin Ethel reaches the right
hands on Christmas morning.
Baytown police say thieves
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School Concert
ST. JOSEPH School’s beginning
and concert bands will present
their annual Christmas concert
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in die
school gymnasium.
American Legion
AMERICAN LEGION Post 323
will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday
to make plans for next year.
Fast Matrons
PAST MATRONS of the Goose
Creek Chaper, Order Of Eastern
Star will have its Christmas
meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Valley Fern
D’Olive, .5521 Bayway Drive.
St. James House
ANYONE INTERESTED in
helping residents of St. James
House ih their drive to assist a
needy family should call 424-
4541.
Vocational Nursing
ANYONE INTERESTED in the
Lee College licensed vocational
nursing classes beginning in
February should apply to take
the admissions test by Friday.
The test will be given at 9 a.m.
Jan. 6.
Pumphrey Elementary
PUMPHREY' PARENT-
Teacher Organization will meet
at 7 p.m. Thursday at Pumphrey
School Auditorium. A Christmas
program will be presented by
the fifth grade choir.
don’t take a long Christmas
holiday, mainly because the holi-
day season is a period when
many people seem to help
thieves steal by being in such a
hurry they get careless and do
not take all the security
measures needed to protect
themselves and their property.
Several suggestions have been
made by the police department's
Crime Prevention .Unit to help
assure a happy holiday season.
The old advice “there is safety
in numbers" especially applies
during Christmas, when stores
are filled with shoppers and
The Baytown Sun Invites
MISS CYNTHIA MOORE
Baytown
To See
“THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN"
At The Brunson Theater
(This Pass Good Through Dec. 251
potential thieves. A thief is less
likely to accost you in the park-
ing lot d$ a shopping center if
you are with a group of people
Besides, it is usually more fun to
have a shopping partner to show
off all those bargains you find
while looking for that special
gift.
Police also suggest shopping
during daylight hours. If you
must shop at night, park in a
well-lit space, preferably near a
parking lot light.
While on shopping trips,
always lock the car, even if you
only plan to be inside the store a
few minutes. Just a few seconds
is all it takes for a thief to
remove packages from the car,
or worse, to steal the car and all
When returning to the S»r> PPt
all packages In the trunk if
possible, since thieves have a
harder time opening the trunk
and usually won’t steal what
they can’t see laying in view on
the seat of the car.
Also, always check the rear
seat and floorboard of the car
before getting in. It helps to
carry a pocket flashlight for
these checks if you shop at night.
And where are you carrying
your money and credit cards
used to pay for purchases?
Police warn shoppers to never
flash money around so others
can set it-for the obvious
reason that it is tempting to a
potential thief.
If you keep your wallet in a
purse,, always keep the purse
with you—never leave it in a
shopping basket while you turn
your back, even for a moment.
Already, shoppers in Baytown
have returned to their shopping
carts to find their purses gone.
Men should carry wallets in an
inside coat pocket and not in a
rear pant pocket, where it is no
difficult job for a pickpocket to
remove’.
Women might also carry a
purse with a top closure instead
«f one that has an open top. If
carrying it over the arm, never
let it dangle where a thief can
open it and get what he wants.
Keep a hand clasped firmly over
the closure.
If you leave town to shop, es-
pecially trips to Houston, make
sure your car is in good running
condition and has plenty of gas-
oline so you don’t stand the
chance of being stranded on the
side of the road along the way.
Keep all doors locked while
driving, especially if your purse
or packages are in the front seat.
Thieves have been known to
open a door while a car is
stopped at a light or sign and
steal such items.
At home, pay extra attention
to lights and door and window
locks. Make sure they are suf-
ficient. If you leave home, even
for a short time, close all drapes
so a potential burglar can’t see
what is under the Christmas
tree. Lock the house at all times,
even if you are only going next
door for a minute.
And last, but not least, if a
purse or wallet containing credit
cards, checks or a driver’s
license is stolen, report it im-
mediately to .the police and
proper agencies, such as the
bank and credit companies.
The theft not only causes im-
mediate inconvenience to the
owner, but might result in time
spent in court prosecuting an
offender if he is caught.
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Wednesday, December 15,1974
Baytown, Texas, 77520
Fifteen Cents Per Copy
More Than 66 Pounds
Of Marijuana Seized
Weather
And Tides
DRUG RAID NETS M POUNDS MARIJUANA, POSSIBLE STOLEN GdODS
Patrolmen Gene Lewis, left, tad Richard Reft show drags, money
< (San Staff Photo by Rkk McCauley)
PARTLY CLOUDY
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CLEAR TO partly cloudy and
cool Wednesday night before
turning mild on Thursday is
the Baytown area weather
forecast Low expected
Wednesday night, near 49;
high Thursday, mid-90s.
BAYTOWN TIDES for Thurs-
day: Highs at +1:52 a.m. and
6:97 p.m.; lows at 19:34 a.m.
and +9:25 p.m.
SUNRISE THURSDAY at 7:10
a.m.; sunset at 5:24 p.m.
+ Denotes weak tides.
TOM ASHCRAFT heeds orders
from BLT light booth during
rehearsals of “Marriage-Go-
Round, next production at
BLT. '*
Evelyn Irish gets volunteered
for a . letter writing job
Larry Dugat has a suggestion for
more effective use of funds foe
football scouting.
M. Q. Bradford still
recuperating from neck injury.
Hershel Tate asks how come
Karl Schumacher has all the
matches.. . Gene Best has ten-
nis racquets on- his tie, but
claims golf is his game . . .
Muril Hart covers a school board
meeting.
Lee Mendenhall smiles for the
camera ... Bill Neal talta
about presenting a .citation . . .
Oscar Langston wears a nifty
hat.
Goodfellow Drive, Only
$1,000 Shy Of The Goal!
Reported........32,644.25
Eddie and Eola Cox
In memory of
Jack Oliver........ 19.90
Mr. and Mrs.
Tom A. Andrus —
In lieu of
Christmas cards — 19.99
John and
Margaret Jones .... 19.19
Harry and
Rosemary Dinwiddle 19.09
Mrs. John Rabitz
- In memory of John
Kubilz and son..... 15.09
J. S. Laramore
Family — la ,
memory of our
son and brother,
Jimmy Alan....... 15.00
Harry and
Margaret Durkin ... 10.99
W. A. McElhannon
Family — In
lietfof local
Christmas cards . 20.99
Missy and Mister
Mdfphyund IWhnle '
K. Callaway ....... 6.00 ■
Richard and,
Lois Haynes ....... 19.99
Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Harton..... 19.19
Mrs. J.L Stubbs 5.99
James Cummings .... 29.99
Mr. and Mrs.
M. W. Geinsendorff. 19.99
Mother Goose Child
Care Center ....... 15.99
Mae and G. S.
(Shorty) Tharp ..... 15.99
Ron and Charlotte
Mahaffey — In
memory of our son,
Sean Mahaffey..... 59.00
Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Hattie — In
lieu of local
Christmas cards .... 19.99
Mrs. G. M. Fleming
-la memory of
G. M. Fleming
and Alan Cheshire .. 19.99
Mr. and Mrs.
W.B. Anderson .... 25.91
Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
-In
BY CHIEF GOODFELLOW
A number of contributions in
Chief Goodfellow’s Tuesday
mailbag pushed this year’s
Christmas drive to within $1,000
of the goal.
If gifts continue at their cur-
rent pace, Baytown Goodfel-
lows will once again put the
drive over the top by Christmas
Eve.
To do this, contributions aver-
aging $100 a day through Christ-
mas Eve will be needed to pro-
vide Chief Goodfellow and his
helpers the amount they need to
buy toys nd goodies for under
privileged children.
The estimated cost of the par-
ty this year is about $4,000, and
because the goal is only $1,000
short, Chief Goodfellow is going
ahead with plans to buy toys and
goodies.
Items to be selected tor the
Goodfellow bags have increased
number of needy children has
also grown.
The Goodfellows want to be
sure that no deserving child is
without gifts on Christmas.
Bringing happiness to chil-
dren is the Goodfellows’ central
aim - and has been sinee their
inception some 45 years ago
.Your gifts to this cause are
deeply appreciated and grate-
fully acknowledged daily in
these columns. A special “thank
you” goes to Baytonians yrbo
prefer their gifts to be listed
anonyirioffWy.
Once again. Chief Goodfellow
reminds those who have not
made a contribution to do so be-
fore Christmas Eve when the
books on the 1976 drive will be
closed for another year.
You are invited to mail your
gift to Chief Goodfellow, P.0
Box 90, Baytown, or bring it to
The Baytown Sun office at 1301
|in price since last year and .the Memorial Drive,
Value Is
Placed At
$16,200
By D’EVA LUTHRINGER
A two-month drug investiga-
tion by Baytown police and the
sheriff’s department resulted
early Wednesday in confiscation
of more than 66 pounds of mari-
— juana, more than $3,000 cash and
• $3,000 to $4,000 worth of possibly
stolen goods.
Sold by the pound, the mari-
juana would cost about $6,600
but broken into baggies for sale
on the streets could be sold for
about $16,200, police said
Armed with a search warrant
signed by Baytown Municipal
Judge. Steve Hebert, 10 officers
went into a home at 4707 W. Old
Spanish Trail in Houston about 2
a.m. and, after seizing the con-
traband, arrested the resident,
Marie Carmen Garza, 22
She has been charged with
felony marijuana possession and
was in Baytown jail later
Wednesday in lieu of $1,000
bond.
Two other suspects are being
sought and police said they ex-
pected to make arrests.
The investigation began about
two months ago when Baytown
Patrolman James A. Snow
received information concerning
drug dealing.
He worked with Sheriff’s
Deputy Alan Trollinger, trying
to find the source of drugs
beingsold on the streets.
They had information that
marijuana was being sold for
$1004110 per pound. . '
The investigation lead them to
the Houston home.
The marijuana they con-
fiscated weighed 66 pounds, 5%
ounces, Patrolman Richard Reff
said. . ,
They seized $3,110.cash believ-
ed to have come from marijuana
sales and items of narcotic
(See RAID, Page 2-A)
‘Santa Land’ Opens
Its Doors Tonight
Activities and programs havejBaytown Junior School Choir,
undo- direction of Ha. Mat-
been planned for the enjoyment
of young and old at Baytown’s tybelle Durkee, will present a
Santa Land, to be held at the
Community Building Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday
Santa’s House will be open so
visitors can talk to the jolly
fellow, and Santa's Post Office, a
sweet shop and free movie will
also be open.
The Wednesday program in-
cludes a nativity scene presenta-
tion at 6 p.m.; a performance by
the Baytown Junior School band
under the direction of Mel Stone
at 6:30 p.m. and the Baytown
Boys mnr performance at 7:30
p.m.
At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, the
»\ Ttte helpirfgest
I j bank in Baytown
CITIZENS NATIONAL SANK
AND TRUST CO. Mit
program of Christmas music.
Thursday, the nativity scene
will again be presented at6j>.m.,
followed by the Joyful Heirs
dkectecbby Lyn Jenkins at 6:30
p.m. and a presentation by the
Robert E. Lee High School
drama department, headed by
Kim Martin, at 7 p.m.
At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the
Eastside Baptist Church Choir,
directed by Lyn Jenkins will per-
form, and students at Leslie
School of Dance, instructed by
Billy Jean Wheaton, will per-
form at 8 p.m. Thursday. 4
At 6 p m. Friday, thenativity
scene will be presented for the
final time. A group from Central
Baptist Church wUl perform at
6:30 p.m., followed by the Grow
Family Singers at 7 p m.
At 8 p m. Friday, the Rev. L.
S. Marais of Peace Tabernacle
will present the program.
Request Of DA’s Office
Harassment Charges Are
Dismissed Against Olney
HOUSTON (Sp) - A request
by the state to dismiss charges of
telephone harassment against
Vernon Stanley Olney, 34, of
1200 Northwood, was granted
Wednesday morning by Judge
Charles Coussons in County
Court At Law No. 8.
Olney, one of three indicted in
connection with the July 24
murders of Mr. and Mrs. Paul H.
Cantrell of Baytown, was charg- prosecution of the murder cases
ed Nov. 10 with harassing a po-
tential witness in the case.
Assistant DA David Jones said
the decision to dismiss the
charges was made because
prosecutors in the Cagtrell
murder case feared prosecution
it was felt that it would be in the
best Interests of the State that
this case not be prosecuted,
Jones said.
He said he had been contacted
by Mike Hinton, assistant DA
prosecuting the murder cases
charge would jeopardize the
murder cases.
Because of the dangers to the
of Olney on the harassment against Vernon Eugene
McManus, 33, and Paula
Cantrell Derese, 28, co-
defendants in the case. Hinton
had asked that the charges
CV Officials ‘Pleased’
Over Building Plant Bids
By MURIEL SCOTT
CHANNELVIEW (Sp) -
Channelview school officials
were pleased with bids they
received Tuesday for construc-
tion of Alice Johnson Junior
High School.
Apparent low bidder was TOS,
Inc., of Houston with a bid of
$3,298,200.
With alternates added on, such
as asphalt paving,, concrete play
area, synthetic gymnasium
flooring, folding partitions and
gym divider curtain, TOS still
submitted the low bid of $3,389,-
200 for the 1,500-pupil facility
Seven firms bid to construct
the two-story metal paneled
structure, with the highest bid
totaling $3,601,300. The Houston
architectual firm of Hedrick
Architects and Engineers, Inc.,
had estimated bids would be
about $3,587,126.
James Rew Covert, project
foot price of the low bid at
"You won’t beat that program. It will be built near the
anywhere in Houston," he told
the school board.
Before the construction con-
tract can be awarded, Covert
said he and the school ad-
ministration need to investigate
the three lowest bidders, TOS, T.
D. Howe Construction Co. and
Vertex Corp., all of Houston. “It
will take a week to two weeks to
check the subcontractors, and
look at some schools,” he. said.
"We want to take the bidder
most advantageous to the dis-
trict.”
The board has 30 days to act
on the bids.
School Supt. B. H. Hamblen
said, “I was very pleased with
the bids. It means that we were
in the ballpark and can afford to
build the school.”
Cost of the school was
timated at about $3.6 million in
architect, estimated the square 1971, when it was planned as
part of a $7.8 million bond
present high school on Sheldon
Road, and is planned for com-
pletion in time for the beginning
of the 1978-79 school year.
Trustees also heard a report
about bids totalling $323,334.52
in equipment and furnishings lor
the junior high school.
Lowest bid for casework and
chalkboards was $136,100; the
resource center, $20,182.75;
movable furniture, $125,000;
gymnasium seating, $13,060;
sound system, $19,545; and
audio-visual equipment,
$10,466.77. - -v
Assistant Supt. Harvey Brown
said the bids will be evaluated
with the architects to determine
the best ones.
Trustees decided to out for
bids on these items separately
from the building contractor
bids in hopes of saving money
and to counteract rising con-
struction costs.
against Olney be dropped, Jones
said.
Jones explained the charges
against Olney can be refited
later, after the murder cases are
tried.
Olney has been indicted on
charges of conspiracy to have the
Cantrells murdered for in-
surance proceeds. His case has
not been set for trial, pending
the outcome of the murder trial
of McManus, who was also in-
dicted on conspiracy charges.
Olney was arrested on the
harassment charge after a po-
tential witness in the murder
case, Norma Lee Brown of
Houston, told officers he called
her Nov. 9 and threatened her
with bodily harm.
Bulletin
PROVO, Utah (AP) - A
judge gave Gary Gilmore his
third .date with death today,
ordering Mm shot at sunrise
Jan. 17, Gilmore said he would
ask to be released from prison
because of the delay.
Pearce Street Journal - -
Shades Of Texas In ’64
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (CN)
- Strangely enough, this city
on the freeway from Ctnfta to
Florida wasn’t named for Jim-
my Carter’s family, bnt that
doesn’t keep folks here from
being proud.
All over Georgia these days,
they are about as happy about
the forthcoming inaugural in
Washington as were Texans
back in 1964 when their native
son put on tbe big hat.
This is as dose as we got to
Plains. Things are to busy
there,’ they probably would
have rather had our room than
ear company. '
Nearly everybody else has
tried running the country.
Maybe an oT Cracker won’t do
too badly.
Pupils fall Bilik
"The People Helpers"
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City Seeks Federal 4 To
Help Curb Juvenile Crime
By WANDA ORTON
To curb a rising rate in
juvenile crime, the city is seek-
ing a $48,714 federal grant for a
juvenile service division in the
police department.
Permission to apply for the
grant through the Texas
Criminal Justice Council was
given by the city council at its
last meeting.
City Manager Fritz Lanham
told the council juvenile crimes
here have been increasing on an
average of 21 per cent each year
for the past three years.
He said 80 per cent of the calls
about juvenile problems involve
.. fh situations that are "pre-
delinquent" but need attention
through counseling with the
children and parents
of 1978. The city would provide
$36,755 in in-kind contribution
(city facilities) Jo support the
program.',.
jOne juvenile sergeant, two
patrolmen and one secretary
would work in the division. •
Councilman Ted Kloesel, who
cast the only vote against the
grant application, said the
answer to juvenile crime was not
to increase police services. He
said the problem is that youths
need more entertainment and
something to keep them oc-
cupied.
"We can’t resolve all the
problems through the police
department,” he said.
POLICE POLICY
Later in the meeting Kloesel
wrapped up his views on police
proposed juvenile sendee divi-
sion is to provide more counsel-
ing service.
Tbe proposed project would
last from April next year to April
before they work on their own,
“I know in the electrical trade
you can't turn a man loose in a
year's time,” he said. "And a
younger officer needs to work
with an older one.” .
In regard to investigations of
crimes, Kloesel said he has
heard complaints about police
not doing enough followup work.
And hf was critical of police
“confining people who are not a
threat to society. He referred
specifically to putting people in
jail who did not l^ve driver’s
licenses. He felt that was
"overaealous even though the
stale law provides for it."
He also did not think the
police department needed to in-
crease its force.
CouQdlman Allen Cannon
One of the objectives of the policy in general, a subject he responded. “You want more
has brought up at previous
meetings. Saying his remarks
were directed at the new police
chief, Kloesel emphasized the
need to train youngs officers
followup work, no more men
and moi^ training. That’s pretty
good if you can do it.”
“You can,” Kloesel con-
tended.
New Phone
Books Due
Next Week
More than 50,000 Baytown and
28,000 Houston telephone direc-
tories have arrived in Baytown
and will be mailed or delivered
to customers next week, ac-
cording to Hpmw McBride, divi-
sion service officer manager of
General Telephone Co.
The directories are distributed
to customers as part of regular
telephone service and represent
a year's work by a special GTE
staff who keep daily track of
telephone listing changes.
McBride said.
Listings for Baytown, Beach
City, Crosby, Highlands,
Huffman and Mont Belvieu are
included in the directories.
One Baytown directory will be
delivered for each two
telephones, and one Houston
directory for each customer line,
McBride said.
If customers are not at home
when the directories are
delivered, the distributor will
place the directory in a
protected place or leave it with a
neighbor. Customers who have
not received new directories I
Dec. 20 should call ?
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