The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 237, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1984 Page: 2 of 24
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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Thursday, August 2, 1984
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Oil expected t° hit
Police beat
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Man arrested for
attempted theft
Texas beaches soon
Lt. Joe Ocken, a spokesman
for the Coast Guard office in
PORT ARTHUR (AP) - Stiff
winds pushed a 25-mile-long oil
slick from a grounded tanker to Galveston, said he had ined up
within six miles of the Texas contractors ready with loads of
coast Thursday, and the Coast straw and earth-moving equip-
Guard predicted the wildlife- ment to begin mopping up
threatening goo would blacken beaches when the oil hits^
beaches by Friday. Specialists from the National
“It’s now just a matter of Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
waiting for it to arrive,” Said ministration and the state Parks
Coast Guard spokesman Keith and Wildlife Department arriv-
ed on the scene Wednesday night
to survey the slick and assess
possible damage to marine life.
Dennis Palafox, pollution
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< Baytown police arrested one ;. 5:45 a m. Thursday, when the
man in connection with the at- van in which they were riding hit
a guard rail on Interstate 10 at *
Turtle Bayou, a spokesman for H
the Texas Department of Public
Safety said.
Ralph Foreman Jr., 42, of'1
an was ar- Louisiana, driver of the van, was
headed westbound on 1-10 when
tempted theft of hubcaps and
jailed his female companion on
an outstanding county warrant
charging her with theft, they
reported Wednesday!
The 32-year-old m
rested by Officer&Robert Huron
and Jean McDaniel after they
. siaw the suspect, another man
and the woman acting
suspiciously around vehicles at
about 2:57 a m. Wednesday in a
parking lot in the 1800 block of
1 . Bowie School Drive.
7a
m
Spangler. “We have clean-up
crews, vacuum trucks and the
like, standing by.” V*
The oil, spilled from a British
tanker that grounded 10 miles off surveillance program leader for <
the Louisiana coast Monday, '■the Texas Parks and Wildlife
could wash ashore anywhere Department, said that if the oil
along the 25-mile stretch bet- passes into inland bays through
ween High Island and Galveston Rollover Pass or Bolivar Roads,
between tonight and Friday it could devastate aquatic
evening, Spangler said.
\
he hit a bump in the road and lost .
control of the van, the —
spokesmanaaki. The van hit the ■
inside guararaiL bounced off of |i'‘ |
it and struck the outside rail, the j„ . Jt
DPS spokesman said. JtJh'
Foreman and his passengers: ipr
• Huron said he saw the two men Ruth Foreman, 50, also of Loui- T *.
and the Woman near a car that siana; Venus Marras, 11, of s
was later found to have had its Hawaii; Brandon Breaux, 3 Nj
Hubcaps tampered with. The se-. months old, of Louisiana;
cond male suspect fled when the Maureen Breaux, 20, of Loui- .WSt
siana; Ashley Breaux, 2, of Loui- * Memorial services for Marian
, Huron said he and^McDaniel siana; Nathan Marris, 22- 8 £ *.-w- \ N1 D, Smith, 72, of Baytown will be band,
fpund five different typgs.of hub- months-old, of Pasadena; and | i. " ' \*, \\Su-: ■>* held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Baytown; tW<
cap wrenches, as well as other Eric Marras, 4, of Pasadena; ' ***** * ’: i ™ " First Presbyterian Church of daughters-in-law,
tools, in the possession of the were taken to Chambers County TOMMY ZORN, kneeling right, a Houston Lighting & Power,Co. Baytown with the Rev. Burt Alice Smith of Rp
spspects when they were ar- Memorial Hospital energy auditor, explains HL&P’s weatherization program to Zimona Dowler officiating. and Lynn,Smith c
rested The female was not All of the victims were treated Frano of Baytown. In back, HL&P employee Tony Flaniken caulks a
charged in connection with the and released except for Ms. window s edge to prevent energy loss.
foreman, thb DPS spokesman
said. She- was taken by am- ——
bulance to John Sealy Hospital
in Galveston. She was in fair
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nurseries.
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Manan Smith services set
She is survived by her hus-
£s A-. Smith of
sons and
)elmas and
police arrived.
I, Rock, Jay
oca Ratdnr
Fla.; and two other sons, Gene
A 47-year resident of Baytown, Smith of Humble and Gary
(Sun staff photo by Angie Bracey) sjje was a member of the Session Smith of Seabrook.
...... of the First Presbyterian Church Five grandchildren, also sjufr-
of Baytown, PEO Sisterhood vive.
Chapter AS and the San Jacinto Memorial donations may be ^
Methodist Hospital Service sent to First Presbyterian
Corps.
Mrs. Smith died Tuesday.
attempted hubcap thefts.
; Charges against the man were
filed in Couhty.Court At L§w No.
(land bond was set at $1,500.
His female companion, who condition Thursday,
uses three different names, was
SUM SPOHS
Church.
jailed on the county theft war-
rant as well as a warrant charg-
ing her with failure to identify.
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MONDALE -
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r— . .One. supporter carried a
plackard IRlFFeatt; “Gerry,-
—— oh,you beautiful doll,” while
on the speakers’ platform, another had one that said,
said, “If we work together we “‘First Lady of Queens, First
will put Texas in the (victory) Lady of Texas.”
column on Nov! 6. However, a group of about
40 right-to-life advocates at-
tacked Ms. Ferraro’s stand on
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From Page 1
Thefts, etc.
Class of 74
BLT Tickets
Baytown police investigated
several burglaries and thefts in-
volving more than $100 worth of
property Wednesday. They in-
cluded:
+ Theft of a television set,
rhdio and qj^dtric compressor1
Wednesday from a house in the
500 block of East Hunnicutt. Tfie'
427-
I - ‘ TICKETS TO all performances FESTIVITIES FOR the 10-year
jl ..of Baytown Little Theater’s reunion of Robert E. Lee High
presentation' of “Meredith School’s Class of 1974 will begin
Willson’s The Music Man” are at 7p.ifi. Aug. 3 alDfltorTsln^arr”
$4?Performances will be held at Jacinto Mall. Activities for Aug.
- 8:30 p.m. Aug. 3, 4,10,-and ll and .4,include a picnic from 11 a.m. to .
at 8 p.m. Aug. 9. Matinees are" 3 p.m. at the Beach City Com-
U scheduled for 2:,30 p.m,- Aug: ,5 mpnity Building, A dance will
JjOUStOn ... and Aug. 12. For reservations or follow, beginning’3t 8 p.m.,, at
more information call the b,ox of- The Warwick in Houston:--For
Roberto {ice between the hours of 2-5 _ more information, call '^am
p.m. at 424-7617. , Couch Warford at 420-1907. -;.l.......
TIPS
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White charged that the
policies of the Reagan Ad-
ministration have been harm-
ful to “every segment of
Texas society.”
A recent poll 'showed that -Mm twits, ” while another
the5 Mondale-Ferraro ticket held °"e S- i
trailed the Reagan-Bush- ™W0Tt bfieshf rghts nof
ticket 60-32 Dercent in Texas homosexual rights.
ncket 60-32 percent m lexas. Members of the gr0up, arm-
U.S. Sen. John Tower, ed with a megaphone, began
Texas chairman for the cjjaiiting ‘*iife yes, abortion
Reagan-Bush ^campaign n0i”. before Mondale and Ms,
released the results of the poll
Tuesday, - ,
abortion.
One man held a sign that
read, “Ferraro and Fritz, the
items were Worth $1,650.
+ Theft of a television set last
week from-a house in the 400, -HO U S T ON —
Benavidez,- 3* of Channel view
was. killed early Tuesday, after ifVmimiiriitv rbiminn
« - + Theft ofa red and gray 1977 his car plunged off a bridge at .JJ “ ^ M • Republican meeting Slated
' 'Ford F-150 pickup truck Wednes- Interstate 10 near Normandy, a V. , ■ 01 THE EAST HARRIS County
dav from the 1800 block of NoMh spokesman for the Houston River-Winfree will have a reu- Republlcatls Club will hold its*
Alexander, It was worth $5,600. Police Department said. ^.afm Adg‘ 4 -regular monthly meeting. at 7
+ Damage done to a window Houston police officers said at. thf 01d River-Wmfree Com- p m Aug 2 at Wyatt’s Cafeteria
in a car parked in the 1700-block Benavidez was driving east- rrujnity Building, 4818 farm 101QMarket. ' ' -
of. Bowie School Drive The win- bound at a high rate of speed . Road 565; Eaeh f^mily-should-br-
dow had been.shot with a pellet when he losf control of his car Chamber luncheon
■ or BB-gum police said.*. '■ and struck a truck, which was Abe family, for more mtorma-
also headed ecfst. Hejthen hit a tion. call 422-9157. - - MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER,
; teacher and trainer Carolyn
Dennison will speak • at the
REGISTRATION FOR booths at Baytown ' Chamber, of Com-
the Muscular Dy strophy merce’s luncheon at noon Aug. 3'
Association’s Baytowmarea at the Holiday Inn......300 S.
drive on Sept. 2 at Ron Craft Highway 146.
Cheverolet is under way. For ; > r ,
I » more .information, cab Susan ' Service League
to bring these faciijUes Baker at 424 1892. fllE SERVICE League of ’ T- ’ “Idles, 42 grand prize belt buckles
°nThita^iild ' Crosby.Women’sAgiow '■ Baytown Wilbmeet at 9:15 a.m, From age and medals, trophies and rib-
- > ° ause ugnmessL * WOMEN’S apIow' Aug. 3 at the,Service League -—---7—— --,bons enough to fill the long
tevlfs ol octSne quality Fellowship wib sponsor an ali- . House, 1310 Market Street; . lacks in years she has matched shelves that line one wall of the
4 ^ S^a^the EPA day semLr oZ intercessory, 1 1 ......
adODt a schedule which avoids' prayer Aug. 4 at Newport Coumjq,a Porte budget 1 e and greater agility This is Heathers second in-
Sftilt”S|)S&S^y^lub:^ salad luncheon/^*™;Citv counCil may ^ g‘ve ber^30 advantage vitation to the world champion-
tms result, me spoxesman con 3^ To mikf ™E LA P0RTE °‘Y uCl°unf “ over her older opponents. ships. Last year she placed 17th
CThed' v ' hit f reservations or for more in wl11 hold a w°rksh°Pat 6 “It’s just, practice,” Heather in the tournament,
fS^rrfafa^ formation, call Barbfa Klap- P^ Aug. 2 in City Hall. ^.....; v sayfi. “You just have to practice - rAnd she’s confident she’ll do
r WeST penbachatweSj ■, J. • afid ^hen you-do you ha^e to better this year,
... ....... . ..... 1 ' current v ^ , Red CrO§S workshops think about getting better,- “I know we’ll .do well,” she
B“hesa,d1S„„ officials Data processing .yDlSASTERNursingWorkshop ^And^oo havc „nderstand Jjg, « j, Sare^S
years to complete. Thus a believe the company can remain LEE COLLEGE Will offer Data will be presented frorm 7 to 10 - ^ea^err- rodeo Dartner is a cbamms-snft nncp mairino h»r
substantiaj reduction in 1986 competitive if the new regula- Processing 305.01, Individuals- p.m. Aug. 6 and 8nt the Baytown ^ Quar»er horse mare lanoh anH inco ho^hai g Qh
would not allow sufficient time tinns are aDDlied industrywide ed BASIC, during the coming fall Service Center of the American 15 year old quarter horse mare, laugh and lose her balance. She
^ semester. Students will learn to Red Cross. A disaster workshop aptly named Harmony. Heather winks and.places a kiss on Har-
program a computer while will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. says when she and Harmony ar- ^ mony’s smooth flat cheek,
working at a self-paced rate. The Aug. 11 at the center. Anyone r!^e a| local, racqs,„U)e other chestnut, hair' blowing and blen- i. v
_ „ , - course was not approved in time. terested in either workshop can fhey re in for some ding with chestnut mane.. It’s .
More people are having their for-inciUSion in the college’s ‘fall caUL427-31l4 0r 422-9319 iormore stiff competition, plain that the bond the two share
. animals vaccinated to prevent schedule-printouts. For more in- information. Registration for the S*nce beginning their careers, is much more than a matter of
, , . .......... .^e disease.Local veter,narians formation, call John Russell at Aug. 11 workshbp js open until Heather andI Harmony have ac- horse and rider.
have the animal vaccinMecT Jody Gumn and Jim Richards 495.6502 “v——----Atife 8' " -—7— —— cumulated Idehampionship sad-^ vHYeu just hav«>^H^lieve ”
jwithin'guidelines established by both report they have been vac- . b- ■
animal control officersT said cfhatingTfiore p'els than usuaT
Mrs. Innman. usually within the this week'. . . •*>*•;•
same three-TO five-day^ period. ’ ’ Ms. Guinri 3aid’~she is glad
Any pet that bites or severely more people are Caring enough
scratches a person should be im- to prevent acc'idfents, but she is,
mediately surrendered to the convinced the case is a “per-
Baytown Animal. Shelter or a sonal tragedy,” not an areawide
private veterinarian for a. 1.0-day * epidemic
. observation period. If thp animal
shows no signs of disease, it will said jt is most important to make
probably be released to its every effort to capture the HUFFMAN — Fire in-
owner after the observation is anfjmal. Would-be captors are vestigators from the .Harris
complete advised however, to avoid con- County Fire Marshal’s office are
Stray or wild animals are most tamination at all costs. searching for the cause of a fire
~“TBft0n" ebthdniZed apd their: When-an animal<-cannot- be TJrursday morniog that*
bodies sent tQ the Harris County found for observation, the bite destroyed a vacant house at 702
> Health Department for analysis, victim must undergo a series of K,k. a spokesman for the Huff-
Mrs. Innman said. painful inoculations. man Volunteer Fire Department* ■
said, ' , ,
block of• Clyde Drive. It was
worth $300,
Ferraro arrived. They were
countered by cries of “We
want Fritz, we want Gerry,”
up to greet Mondale and Fer- ---from a larger segment of the
raro at their little-publicized cr0wd. s
arrival in Houston were sup- Mondale .and Ms. Ferraro
portive of the Democratic
duo. ’
“f’ve seen more Ferraro-
Style haircuts,” one observer
commented..........." ............................
Most of those who showed
r:
scheduled to speak Te a
class at Houston Community
College Thursday» morning
before leaving the area later
were
guard rail, a sign and a concrete mda. drive
embankment before plunging off
the overpass and landing in the
bayou some 30 feet below, the
State Troopers
/CHAMBERS COUNTY.
Eight persons were injured at spokesman said.
..........intheday,.........
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EPA RULING
HEATHER HARP
From Page 1
required by U S, motorists,” the m
■ spokesman explained. ” 'r^~r
"While some spare octane pro-
duction capacity exists, we
believe many refiner'swill need
new facilities to economically
meet "octane demand without
' lead,” the spokesman continued
tor
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ore in
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Investigators
probing fire
in Huffman
BAUER SCHOOL
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Enroll Soon in Person
422-2862 or 427-2B52
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If a person is bitten, Ms. Guinn
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Dwight Toney has one of the .most
dramatic'
timonies vote will ever hear.
As p yoiith. ' he became o "rebel Who
resented gill authority and was in trouble
with sct»6ol arid law enforcement official^
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DWIGHT
TONEY
August 4
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U.S. Marines, *br served, ,in Vietnarrf;
becoming heavily addicted to drugs. After
his discharge from the Marine Cq^d, he"
continued a life centered around drugs and
Crime, winding up in prison. It was upon
completion bf his prison sentence that God
began to move in his life.
Dwight Toney wqs bom again eleven years ago. His conversion and life,
since b^ing born again, te similar to that of Saul pf Tarsus. Since his con-
version, Dwight has been active in Christian service'and now owns his
^.computer consulting.company, He is married, hos-three children,
and is now an elder and youth pastor in hrs church
This is one of the most dynamic testimonies of the miraculous change
that the power bf God cwv motep in o persons fife that you will hear. Be
it for yourself-August 4th. 7 *
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The house was engulfed in
flames when
Ci)f l^iiPtoUm ^>uit
Tides
firefighters arriv-
ed, the spokesman said.
Trucks from a nearby Houston
LOW- 7 54 7m ’ 9:i2pm’_ « fire station f6re sent to assist in
for Biiylpwn area bays)
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spokesman said the only
available, water was what the
pumper trucks could carry. Bp
the Hpuston trugks shuttled
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 237, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 1984, newspaper, August 2, 1984; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153028/m1/2/?q=1966+yearbook+north+texas+state+university: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.