The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 182, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1977 Page: 1 of 24
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PrW«y, May 13, Wf
Fifteen CenhPw Cepy
Baytown, Taxai, 7/520
McManus Identified As
Driver Of Rental Auto
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in Hospital
ALLEN RICE, vice president
Md director ol First American
Bank, u In Room 130 at Baytown
Medical Center llmpiul for
treatment ol a heart ailment Hr
ran have limited visits
Our Seen Here No
world o„ Day of Councii QK’s New Entex
Rates In 5-2 Split Vote
Cost Of Service Provision * -
Sun Printer
SUN PRINTER John Holland u j
in Room 12SA al Baytown
Medical Center Hospatal batllui|
pneumonia He can have
visitors
Murders
+ WASHINGTON - Prrei-
drnl (jrtrr lodai nigurd a bill
aulkoritieg $21) billion (or
(trnrral rronomir stimulation
and a $4 billion public norb
bill, rallin|t the Irptlalion “a
major more in tbr right direc-
tion.*’
+ DHAHRiV Saudi Ara-
bia — The pipeline lire in one
of Saudi Arabia's major oil
field* na» still burning loda*.
but tbe operator* «aid the eon-
try'* oil export* would not be
terioutli affected.
Sister Dies
MRS NELLIE Lindsey of
Cameron, sister ol Baytomarts
Mrs W E iMaryi Skinner and ;
Mrs J W Woods, died recently
Mrs Skinner attended the
funeral m Cameron
By LYNN HUGHES
HOUSTON (Spi - Reed
Hughes ol Baytown poaitively
identified capital murder defen-
dant Vernon McManus as the
driver of a or Hughes said he
saw in the neighborhood near
the home of Paul and Mary
Cantrell on the day they were
murdered
Three witnesses testified Fri-
day morning and the prosecution
was expected to continue calling
witnesses throughout the day
Other witnesses Friday morn-
ing were Ken Guiles, who lives
across the street from the
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By WANDA ORTON
New Ente* rata, approved
Thursday night by Baytown City
Council, will show up in bills
neat week, Entex Vice President
Howard Bell told The Sun
In a 5-2 vote the council
okayed a new ordinance with the
higher rates requested by Entex
but without the cost of service
provision
Minimum monthly bills (or
residential customers will go up
$2 and commercial users bilb
will be increased $2 25
"Were pleased it's been
settled," commented Richard
DeSalme, Entex manager in
Baytown, after the council's te-
non Bell added. "Were dis-
appointed about the coat of ser-
vice provision being left out but
this is something we believe we
can live with."
In the Texas Coast Division, 33
citie. including Baytown, have
approved new Entex rata Bell
said Baytown is the fifth city to
reject the cost of service
provision Others were Palacios,
Angleton, Texas City and La
Marque
Voting for the ordinance were
Mayor Tom Gentry, Councilmen
Jody R Lander, E C (Jack)
Kimmons. Alien Cannon and
Emmett 0 Hutto Dissenting
votes were cast by Court-
eilwoman Mary Elisabeth
Wilbanks and Councilman Ted
Kloesel
Mrs Wilbanks said the rate-
making process places the city in
an awkward position " The
council has to work with figures
unilaterally prepared by the
delete for the funds for an JJ T^wafto^ecS
animal sterilization program, ex- h ,h , J was
pressing the hope *6.000 could w™ a ,.ral* ,‘ncr'“*
be used as a down payment on a the he p 0 a
, "I warn*a lair value lor Ihe
Unnon seconded this motion but also want ^
saymg he knew animal control ,e £^own t0 * ^ ^
was a problem but there were ^,ble rates , w8ou|d , upport
too many other needs in the city. (~ , rate expert »
This motion was defeated and ^ thoJ [he rate in.
Imlly the proposed recom- frease reques^ by the com-
mendations were passed by p^y was t00 mucb ne ^ be
Mayor Tom Gentry, Council-
men Jody R. Lander, E. C.
(Jack) Kimmons and Council-
woman Mary Elizabeth Wil-
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Choir Concert
BAYTOWN BOYS Choir will
perform at 7 30 p m Friday at
Hundell Hall on the 1-ee College
campus Tickets cost *1 and may
be purchased at the door
City Allocates 1408,386
In Revenue Sharing Funds
Rough Riders
BAYTOWN ROUGH Riders will
meet at 7 30 p m Friday at Exx-
on Credit Union Building, 2000
Decker lime
+ HOT SPRINGS, -
TV nation'* rconoim, with
growing strength in it* invest-
ment serlor, i* on a “*ound
growth path" that ihouid con-
tinue well into 1978. rronomir
consultant* to tV Business
Council predicted today.
HOUSTON (Spi - The
sentencing date lor Paula
Cantrell Derese, who pleaded
guilty to the murders ol her
parents, Paul and Mary Baytown City Council 'niurs-
(antrell of Baytown, has been
changed from Mny 17 to 9 a m.
Monday, June 20.
Tbe action was taken by
183rd District Judge Joseph
Guarino during a session in
open court late Thursday after-
noon.
NO FEAR OF FRIDAY the 13th here, lor Debbie Lennmond is
celebrating her 13th birthday today. The Highlands Junior Schaol
BRUSH AND LIMB pickup seventh grader shows her lack of superstitions by posing under a
crews will begin in Lakewood ladder. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lennmond of
Monday and continue the week 8227 John Martin Road,
in Ponderosa. Country (Tub.
Allenbrook, Dent Addition, Fair-
park, Glenmeadows. Holloway iXr ■< i \; ill
Addition and Chaparral Village 1OU lUHKe I Olir UlVfl LUCK ’ -
Brush Pickup
Air packs for fire department,
$32,000
Epoxy dispenser for traffic
buttons, $7,200.
New bookmobile for Sterling
Municipal Library, *33,000
Animal sterilization program,
*6.000
Councilmen Ted Kloesel and
.Allen Cannon voted against the
recommendations
motion to delete the Community
Building air-conditioning and
heating system funds and sub-
stitute a walkway over the West
Main Bridge died for lack of a
second.
Kloesel later made a motion to
day night allocated *408.386 in
federal revenue sharing funds
for the entitlement period from
Jan 1 to Sept 30
Voting 5-2, the council
adopted the following ad-
minstrative recommendations:
Construction of a new radio
shop, *40.000.
Purchase of sewer cleaning
machine, *60,000.
Drainage materials, *65,000.
Rehabilitation of the Com-
munity Building heating and air-
conditioning system, *65,000.
Street improvements, *100,-
(Sun Staff Photo by Glenn Folkesi
Mrs. Derese's sentencing is
being postponed until after she
completes testimony against
Vernon McManus, a capital
murder defendant in the case.
Dance Rehearsal
REHEARSAL TOR students of
Roush School of Dancing set for
Tuesday at Robert E. Lee has
been rescheduled for 3.30 p.m.
Monday in the teen room at the
Community Building
They May Be Superstitious,
But They Won’t Admit It
Kloesel’s
was happy, however, the propos-
ed ordinance did not contain the
cost of service "that we are
shackled with on Houston
Lighting and Power Co."
The council last year approved
a new HL&P ordinance in-
cluding the cost of service ad-
justments that are made
monthly. Gentry, Kloesel and
Hutto voted against the HL&P
ordinance.
Hutto indicated he supported
higher rates requested by Entex
because there had not been an
increase in the base rate since
1968. Hutto pointed out the city
had increased its sewer rate by
50 cents a month.
Citing inflation and need to
constantly upgrade employes'
salaries, Hutto felt the rate in-
crease was justified.
"This city council is charged
with the authority to regulate
utilities, Hutto said, "but it is
not given the right to abuse these
utilities, people doing business
here."
Hutto’s main objection in -
voting against the Entex request
at the previous council meeting
was the cost of service provision.
At that meeting the rate request
was stymied in a 3-3 tie. 1
Since then Entex officials
came up with alternative plans,
including the deletion of cost of
service.
Vice President Bell, in a letter
to City Manager Fritz Lanham,
said the company records show-
ed a net operating income of
only *118,416 for the 12 months
ending Dec. 31. "This is certain-
ly less than we are entitled to
earn on our Baytown properties,
The requested rate increase
would not come anywhere near -
the 8 per, cent rate of return
presently being allowed by the
Railroad Commission.”
murdered couple’s home, and
Mary Buckingham, a Hertz
Rent-A-Car employe, who iden-
tified McManus as the man who
rented the car described by
Hughes and Guiles.
Hughes, a Texas A&M student,
told the court he and Guile
played tennis at Goose Creek
Country Club between 2-5 p.m.
July 24, the day the Cantrells
were killed at their home on
Invernes Street.
While taking Guile home,
Hughe testified, the two youths
noticed a white 1976 Chevrolet
Monte Carlo traveling east on
Inverness.
“1 was curious about it
because it was in front of my
girlfriend's house," Hughe ex-
plained.
"I noticed the driver and
passenger and mentioned to Ken
that the driver had a thick
grayish-type beard like Foster
Brooks (a television comic).
“After I dropped Ken off at
his house, I looked down the
street toward Pumphrey
Elementary School and saw the
same car parked on the school
parking lot with two occupants
in it.”
Hughes told the court he drove
into the parking lot at the school
because he “was curious” and
pulled up next to the car, notic-
ing the driver before leaving the
parking lot. 1
Prosecutor L. H. (Stu) Stewart
asked Hughes if he could
positively identify the driver of
the car and Hughes said it was
Vernon McManus, though he
had a beard at the time.
In other Friday morning
testimony, Guiles said he notic-
ed the same Monte Carlo passing
near the country club tennis
(See McMANUS, Page 2-A)
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(See CITY, Page 2-A)
good will happen on that day,
and it docs," she said, adding
that a person makes his own
luck.
Mrs. Caffey said a few super-
stitions were instilled in her as a
child, and she will “drive
forever” to get around the path
of a black cat.
Also, if walking with someone,
she will try to avoid letting a
post or any object come between
them. If it does, she quickly says,
"Bread and butter," to avoid a
when it happen*.
Also, when attending athletic
games, she is careful to wear the
right color shirt so the team
won t have a difficult time.
Along athletic lines, sports
observers note that Lee High
School's football team throws a
handful of dirt from Memorial
Stadium on any field they play.
This is to cancel the other team's
home field advantage.
Sterling has its own super-
stitions - that of Bobareba, a
mouse which showed up on a
sign in 1971 when the football
team started on a winning
streak.
The mouse is now on posters
and literature.
However, the two schools'
football coaches say they have
no superstitions.
Looking forward to Friday the
13th is Eileen Caffey, president
Beautify
Association, who says it is her
lucky day. She was married on a
Friday the 13th.
"I always think something
By MURIEL SCOTT
If a quick survey of prominent
Baytonians is any indication,
people in this area aren't very
superstitious, or at least, they
don't admit to being so.
With the unluckiest day of the
year upon us, most Baytonians
continued their normal routines
- showing no signs of
triskaidekaphobia, fear of the
number 13.
When Mayor Tom Gentry was
BAYTOWN TIDES for Satur- asked if he had any superstit-
ions, he said, "None what-
soever. I didn't even know it was
Friday, the 13th."
Likewise, Fire Chief Buddy
McBride said, “It's just another
Friday with me. I’m not super-
stitious."
Police Chief R.H. (Bo) Turner
said, "I don’t believe in any of
that mess," adding that he walks
under ladders.
“You make your own luck,”
he said. “You’ve got to get up
and work for it.”
Weather
And Tides
Heritage Society Seeking
New Members In Big Push
PARTLY CLOUDY and warm
with a 20 per cent chance of
thunderstorms Friday night
and a 50 per cent chance Sat-
urday is the Raytown area
weather forecast. Low ex-
pected Friday night, mid-60s;
high Saturday, high 80s.
memberships to be sold will be
July 4.
And workers are welcome at
the museum work day Saturday.
Volunteers are asked to bring
paint brushes, paint rollers, drop
cloths and ladders.
The museum will be ready for
occupancy in June. A new roof
has been put on the building and
new suspended ceiling is being
completed this week, reported
Robert Wright, chairman of the
renovation committee.
Remaining major work to be
done is the carpeting, he said.
So far the Heritage Society has
recruited 78 regular members
and 53 life members. The
museum is being financed
through membership dues in the
society and special gifts.
Museum cases and tables and
their contents will be transferred
from the lobby at the Baytown
Community Building to the
museum.
Hal Thomas, reporting for the
finance committee at a board
meeting Wednesday, gave es-
timates on revenues and expen-
ditures and made suggestions on
insurance coverage and building
security.
New officers will be elected at
the annual meeting July 12 at the
museum, announced President
W. J. (Bill) McNeill. Guest
speaker will be Jim Kyle of The
Baytown Sun.
Bay Area Heritage Society
Saturday hopes to attract many
members of the nearby Exxon
Day crowd to see a museum in
the making at 3250 Market.
While Exxon Day festivities
underway,
workers will be busy renovating
the former Exxon Credit Union
Building on property adjacent to
the picnic grounds.
A booth will be set up on the
museum property for selling
memberships in the Bay Area
Heritage Society. The *25 life
memberships, a Bicentennial
Year bonus, are still being
offered, along with the yearly *5
dues. Last day for the life
fight
day: Highs at 8:16 a.m. and
The number 13 was thought of
as unlucky long before the 12 dis-
ciples joined Jesus for the last
supper.
In Norse mythology, 12 gods
were feasting when the evil god
Loki entered and started a dis-
pute which resulted in the
favorite god, Balder, being
killed.
On the other hand, the
number seven is almost univer-
sally lucky, which should give
rise to a good day July 7. This
day will be noted as 7-7-77.
6:48 p.m.; lows at 1:18 a.m.
and 1:53 p.m.
volunteer
are
SUNRISE SATURDAY at 6:29
a.m.; sunset at 8:07 p.m.
MOUND
Baytown
of
r
When asked if he believed the
old saying that a dead man will
bleed in the presence of his
murderer, he admitted he had
not heard of it, but offered sbme
old "police practices” he has
heard about to interrogate
suspects.
These include putting a hot
iron on a man’s tongue, and if it
doesn’t burn, he is telling the
truth. Or, throwing a person in
the water and if he doesn’t
drown, he was not lying.
Interesting to note is that the
only people to admit following
superstitions at all were women.
School Board member Marcia
Stasney said she walks undtp
ladders as a dare. “I guess I’m
tempting fate,” she said.
“Occasionally I do knock on
wood, but I don’t know why,”
she said. “Just habit.”
Chamber of Commerce Office
Manager Tracey Wheeler said,
though sfie is not superstitious,
“I knock on wood all the time; I
thought everyone did that.
That’s something your mottjer
teachesyoui" . '/ ,
Many trees were once con-
sidered sacred and to touch
83.9 Million School Bond
Poll Set Saturday At ‘Hill’
‘Granddaddy Of AH’
Picnics Set Saturday
BAYTOWN MUNICIPAL Court
has a new clerk, Barbara Jean,
born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Davis. Mama Donna is
chief clerk in the court . . .
. James (Slick) Ellis proves to
some friends he can still move
with all deliberate speed.
Scottie McDowell enthusiastic
about playing tennis any time,
any place. . . Dorothy Giroir
does some tracking down. . .
Ann Saterbak, Annette Brewer,
Staci Stratton, Karen Roberts,
Tondra Bartgis and Tina Tucker
enjoy a Brownie play day.
The Royce Harmenings of 313
Morrell are back from a two-
week vacation to Marble Falls
for Mother's Day with their
daughter, former Baytonian
Mrs. G. W. Lester. ,
Sherry White heips with a
photo ... Richard Campbell
i and Teresa Young get to be ex-
pert canoeists. . . John Adams
gets a few pieces1 of cake .
Archery exhibitions from 9 to
11 a.m.
Invocation by Msgr. Jos/eph
O'Sullivan at 10:45 a. m.
Sack race and egg throwing
contests from 10 to 11 a. m.
Bingo from 11 a.m. to 1 p. m.
and from 2 to 4 p.m.
Exxon Refinery tours from 2
to 4 p. m. (leaving from the cor-
ner of Blaffer and Baytown
Streets.)
Softball game between the
Baytown Hawks and Pemex of
Mexico 'City, field on Harbour,
from 2 to 4 p.irt. '
On stage entertainment:
Little Mister and Miss Exxon
Day contest from 9:45 to 11 a.lh.
Baytown Boys Choir from
a.m.,to.odon. .. I [i ■
Western band from noon to 2
p. m. "
Style show from 2 to 3 p, m.
Western band from 3 to 5 p.m.f
Kiddie rides and other events
for children also will be
featured.
Baytown’s biggest barbecue is
booked for Saturday.
Exxon Day, the annual eating-
meeting that draws throngs from
far and near.
Kind of like a communitywide
homecoming, the giant picnic is
a Baytown tradition. Besides fun
and food, it provides a reunion
time for friends who haven’t had
a chance to visit in years - or
at least not since the previous
the high school that are part of
phase 1 of a three-phase masW
plan for school expansion.
The intermediate school will
be similar to a new elementary
school completed in 1975 and in-
tended to accommodate some
500 students. Shortly after the
building was completed it was
nearing capacity and the board
has been working on plans to
provide more space almost since
that time.
Student membership in the
district has passed 1,006 and is
still growing, Supt. B. L. Fanner
has reported to the school board.
The ihtermediate school will
provide1 for an additional 500
By BETSY WEBBER
MONT BELVIEU (Sp) - A
light voter turnout is expected in
Barbers Hill School District for
the $3,985,800 school bond elec-
tion to be held from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. Saturday.
Voting places are at the high
school lobby for Precinct 2
residents of the Hill and at West
Chambers County Community
Building on Tri-City Beach Road
in Beach City for Precinct 1
Beach City and Cove voters.
Election judge at the high
school Will be Ella Mae Cotten
with Bobbie Hamilton as alter-
nate; at the community building
Vernon Lawrence will be
students and additions to the
high school will increase capaci-
ty from 300 to 600 students.
A total of 50,000 square feet
will. be included in the in-
termediate school and an ad-
ditional 32,000 in the high school.
The intermediate school will
contain administrative offices,
classrooms, science and art
rooms, resource material center,
multi-puipose cafeteria/kitchen
and musjc room.
A dozen classrooms will be
added to the high school, plus a
resource material center, new
science labs and classrooms, ex-
pansion of dining and kitchen
facilities, an enlarged student
commons and new covered bus
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COLOGNE, Germany (CN)
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WASHINGTON (AP) -
Leonel Castillo was sworn in
today for a job that President
Carter called perhaps tougher
than his own - heading the
U.S. Immigration and Nat-
uralization Service.
Castillo, a 38-year-old Hous-
ton city official, took the oath
from Atty. Gen, Griffin Bell.
year’s Exxon Day.
Exxon Club President Fred
Ernst expects a crowd of 10,000-
plus .Saturday on the Exxon
property north of Baytown
Junior School. / I
Barbecue will be served con-
tinuously from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Here’s a schedule of activities;
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More leisurely later.
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Lawrence, alternate.
Absentee voting clerk Helen
Grimes said not one vote was
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Members of the present school
board are R. J. Austin, presi-
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T. (Butch) Joseph HI; Evelyn
Irish; M. Q. Bradford; Whalen
Green; and J. D.
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The bond issue is for construc-
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building for fourth, fifth and six-
th grade levels and'additions to
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