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REL And Sterling Tangle At 7:30 P. M. Friday The Baytown Sun Invites MR. AND MRS. F.

S. RUSSELL 602 S. 7th St. Good For Two Tickets When Presented At the Brunson Theater Box Office This Pass Good Through Oct. 20.

Now Showing "GETTING STRAIGHT" aptobm OVER 50,000 READERS EVERY DAY Vol. 49, No. 16 TELEPHONE NUMBER: 422-8302 Wednesday, October 14, 1970 BAYTOWN, TEXAS. 77520 YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER Ten Cents Per Copy 1 Civic Meeting COUNTRY CLUB OAKS Civic Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Sun Deck Room at the Goose Creek Country Club to discuss the erection of government subsidized apartments in the Country Club area north of Baker Road.

City, Humble Planning Water Contract Talks KNOX T. BEAVERS S. W. DEDMAN J. J.

COSTOLNICK Division Heads Named Major Organization Change Set By En jay A major organizational chanical department, headed report to Grandy. Heading the change of Enjay's Baytown; by S. H. Mitchell; the construe-1 services making up this group Nephew Dies FUNERAL SERVICES for Tommy Kader, 27, of Corning, Ohio, nephew of Mrs. John Kader of 1606 Sheridan Drive and the late Capt.

Kader, will be held Wednesday at Corning Chemical Plant'was department, headed by R. Our World From AP Wires The federal goernment announced Wednesday that it is beefing up guards and tightening security at its buildings in Houston because of bombings in other cities. Yule Congestion Cited Limited Post Office Parking Time Urged are T. E. Cook, college.

Funeral Home in Corning. The Wednesday by R. L. Grandy, Sharpless; and young man was killed Monday jpiant manager i superintendents' the night recruiting; W. B.

Patterson, M. L. Watts, employe in an industrial Corning. accident in Kiwanis Luncheon THE WEEKLY Kiwanis divisions will replace the The plant is being organized! into three major product line Clayton, J. J.

divisions chemicals, elastomers and plastics. The Brown A. Nunan and A i Robertson. J. relations coordinator; and R.

E. Smith, salary specialsist. In announcing the changes, Departments making up the luncheon will be Thursday at Lee College cafeteria. A tour of existing divisions butyl and chemicals, polyolefin, elastomers division, and the department heads, will be the Grandy said increased emphasis on product line management resulted from re- the college will be held follow- mechanical, and technical, ing the luncheon. Parking will! Knox T.

Beavers, currently be permitted in the new park- jpolyolefin and mechanical ing lot off Lee Drive adjacent superintendent, will become to the railroad corssing. elastomers operating depart- cent organizational changes in ment, Sam Bozich; elastom-the Enjay corporate organiza- technical with the department head to be named la- tion, and in Esso Chemical Co. Enjay's parent company. ter; business services, C. Following the corporate and laboratory, R.j changes, Grandy pointed out, 'We made a study of our Umholtz; M.

Love. Chili Supper Groups comprising the heads, will be polypropylene i chemicals manager. i S. W. Dedman, presently 'butyl and chemicals superin-: pi as tics Division, and their iltendent, will be manager of Elastomers Division.

School Student Senate, will be J. J. Costolmick, now served from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. superintendent, will Thursday at the school cafe-j become plastics manager. toriu TinkPts arp 7S rpnts The In the new chemicals divi-'partment, F.

J. Lundy; tena. cents. chemicals engineering department, B. S.

given to the local management organization and determined that we could improve our ability to work with the various departments in Enjay by operating department, L. G. Haynes; plastics projectsjrealigning our organization! Wilson; polyprophylene technical de- F. J. Lundy; and along business lines.

'These changes in no way reduce the responsibilities Ch department' headed Henson. jby Enjay for the safe and effi- befnre the bonfire The public G. H. Ferguson; the chemi- The chemical plant employe cient operation of the Baytown before the bonfire, ihe public techni al epartmen i relations, headed by J. W.jChemical Plant," Grandy em- by R.

A. Hart; the me- 'Sylvester will continue to phasized. nvited to aUend In A Series A bomb blast early Wednesday heavily damaged the library of Harvard University's Center for International Affairs, a government- subsidized research institute that was assailed in leaflets distributed to students the night before. No one was injured. The U.S.

Supreme Court's inquiry into school desegregation, which moved into its third day Wednesday, has evolved into a debate over one primary issue: neighborhood schools. Black militant philosophy instructor Angela Davis and a companion have been arrested by FBI agents In a New York motel. Miss Davis has been sought for nearly two months on murder-kid- naping charges in a California courthouse shoot-out. Bus Rides To Friday Grid By WANDA ORTON I Limited parking is needed at the main post office at Defee and Gaillard, especially with the impending Christinas postal rush. This was the consensus at a meeting of the zens Traffic Baytown Citi- months ago approved an ordi- of parking meters.

Voelkel said Pact I Proposed By SJRA ty officials and representa- of Humble will meet nance specifying two-hour i these signs may work parking when tlie paid the police department! ulrs( av Apparently to was discontinued and meter'ispot checking them. long-delayed action in Other problems discussed janel included heads taken from the parking pOStS. If parking meters were various needs for stated at the post office traffic signals over the city and up contracts for a sur- treatment with the San Jacinto River Safety Council ition, Traffic Sgt. Don the need for school palrolwom- Wedriesday at Holiday Inn. At'said, the city would have to getlen at elementary schools present the parking time is two (someone to handle the money Baytown.

tours everywhere in the down- again from the meters. "There! Feinberg town area. are a lot of angles we have to becoming as difficult for walker City Manager Delly about," said Sgt. Baker, over G5 to get auto in- lin lviayt)I VllLn WtUKCr Voelkel pointed out that a city! Robert G. (Bob) Feinberg, stirance as it is for people 1111- Feinberg mentioned that il is le meeting, to be held in the office of Humble Plant Manager R.

T. DiCorcia, will include City Manager Delly R. Voelkel, City Atty. Bill ordinance would have to be amended to allow 15-minute parking. The city council a few chairman of the traffic council, ondered whether "15-minute limit" signs would work in der 25.

Concerning traffic signals in (See PARKING, Page Z) Total $1.2 Million The contract, proposed by the Sun Jacinto River Authority in April, would assure the city of an adequate future water surface supply here and eventually eliminate the pumping of underground water by both the city and Humble. i Negotiations between the city and river authority have been in progress since April. T. (Doc) Sattenvhite, assistant to the manager of the river authority, says, "There is no that the plant will be at the corresponding time last; ought to appreciate that (the 1 built "but that the river year early payments)," said Board: minority is not yet prepared to Clark said early lax pay-'President Troy Peterson. "Ill (See CONTRACT, Page 2) total have been received by allows us to have a lower tax Sup't.

Johnny Clark has told the Humble Oil and Refining hnnrH fJulf Oil. General The school tax office is still in Five Industries Pay School Taxes Early By JOHNELLA BOYNTON Early payments from five of the school taxpayers district's largest CLEAR TO partly cloudy and cooler is the Wednesday weather forecast for the Baytown area. Temperature range, mid-50s to near 80. MORGAN'S POINT tides for Thursday: Highs at 4:01 a.m. and 2:37 p.m.; lows at 4:37 a.m.

and 4:25 a.m. THURSDAY'S SUN will rise at 7:23 a.m. and set at 8:51 p.m. City Contingency Fund Game Are Free Over Charter Ceiling (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is eludes $52,000 for undistributed the three per cent ceiling. The the last in a series of three increases, $42,000 for fund is authorized creased retirement benefits for to take care of such unforeseen icity employes and $6,000 to be items, according to the GROUND A.

R. ZUBIK will be trans-; ferred to Baton Rouge soon. Zubik has been serving as vice articles in which possible violations of the Baytown City Charter are discussed. Charges of violations have been brought by a city taxpayers' association. These articles make no attempt to charge the city council with deliberate charter violations.

They arc being published as a matter of information. It is the responsibility of the council, not the city manager, to see that provisions of the charter are followed.) By JOHNELLA BOYNTON The new 1970-71 city budget 'used in paying anticipated in- Charter. in hospitalization in- Voelkel says the other surance premiums. propriations could have been' The remainder $77,736 designated as a special fundi jCity Manager Delly R. Voelkel and formally earmarked.

Cityi is for unforeseen items of I Atty. Bill Laughlin Expenditures and is less made the mistake listing there something they have to," says Laughlin. Harbour's Cut Talk Set Here (the informally ear-j jmarked funds) should i jprobably have been in aj 'specially labeled fund. They, probably were incorrectly de-l service has been provided for jsignated as contingency fund." a football game, Hinson said. i (See CHARTER, Page 2) Free bus rides to Stallworth Stadium will be furnished school district patrons and children who want to attend Friday night's REL- Sterling homecoming game.

W. D. (Bill) Hinson, deputy superintendent, announced Wednesday that buses will leave the west parking lot at Sterling High School and from the regular bus loading zone behind the REL cafeteria at 6:15 p.m. The buses will leave singly as soon as they are loaded, Hinson said. Persons who want to take advantage of the free rides may leave their cars at either loading point.

This Is the first time such school board. The total included payments made in September and October of the current estimated tax roll of $7,187,298.05. A report submitted at Monday night's board meeting by Tax Assessor-Collector Hobart Enoch showed that 8.03 per cent of the current tax roll had been collected through Sept. .10. The percentage of collections was slightly below the 10.69 per I cent which had been collected Ashland Oil and Chemical.

Ganders Now I TT I The school board had reques-1 1 Op ted early payments from all 10 of the district's largest taxpuy- copied the bid of the Singer amcs tf crs after it set the tax rate in for 20 new sewmg machines! vauUcd Jntffl Staufferlthe process of preparing tax i notices. SEWING MACHINES The school board has ac- August. An early payment by Humble, the district's largest taxpayer, prevented the school district from having to borrow money to meet its Sept. 1 payroll. "All patrons of the district City Water BUls To Go Out Month Late City water customers who i expected to receive their hills around mid-September will be getting them this week.

The water bills arc running 'about a month late, said City city. Normally the customers and cabinets even though Sing- er's bid was $2.50 more for! each unit tbtin a bid submitted by Sears. The higher bid was recom- mended by Deputy Supt. W. D.

Hinson and Mrs. Kay Parks, chairman of the hornemaking department. Hinson told the board Hie higher bid was recommended 'because only Singer machines are now used in the schools. Trustees went along with the recommendation, but were arc billed in two areas at of discouraging future; a I bids from other manufacUir- time, with the city divided ers Trustees Glenn Lippman eight different areas. In the cy-land Selh Mitchell suggested cle of billing there are four dif-'the schools try out other ma-, )er niiitli place in the Texas Schoolboy Coaches Top 10 poll In Class 4A.

Wichita Falls, also sporting a 5-0 record, is in first, followed by Odessa Permian, Port Arthur Jefferson, Killeen (also winners over Gal- vcston Ball High), La Marque (last week winners 4K-I2 over Dallas South Oak Cliff, Beaumont Herbert and KEL. San Antonio IxCe and Beaumont Charltwi Pollard are tied For 10th. Barbers Hill now ranks in seventh place in Class A. Polli with a 5-0 slate, Is num- R. H.

(Red) Pruett, Baytown nresident of the Baytown i contains a contingency appro- -member of the port com- Chaptcr of the Texas Society of of $177,736, an amount will discuss the $100 Prn Pssinnal Engineers to almost five per cent of nij on or of Houston ex-i Sit John Combs of total fund; pansian plan at Morgan's Point town' now stationed in San expenditures at the Noon Optimist BenVadino will be sta- Section 55 of the City ub meeting at Newby's. tioned next at Dyess Air Force i Charter, which authorizes the Th big port complex will be Base in Abilene He's the son of establishment of a contingency; built at Barbour's Cut in Mor- Mr and Mrs R. Combs ofj fund in the bud et als llmlts Point, and is being de-jtown will speak Friday at the Rep. Allen To Speak At Engineers' Meet Manager Delly R. Voelkel, because a change-over in computer equipment in the firm contracted to handle the bills.

Automated Computers System has been contracted to computerize the water biils. Ix)uis Canant, vice president in charge of marketing at Automated Computers System, State Rep. Joe Allen of Bay- In 1966 Allen ran for state 'explained that Automated representative, District 23, -i Computers and Data, fercnl due dates. (See TAXES, Page 2) one. Vickie and I 6 amountofthat contingency to handle huge new luncheon meeting of the Bay- wTrd visit here over the to three per cent of the plainer ships as well as end and then drive back to Aus- 'general fund expenditures.

vess els that carry barges, ena ana menu The contingency fund appro-; The big announcement, a ipriation this year contains longtime dream for East mer ed about a month tin where versity of Texas. Dr Minnie Alice Robertson money which the council has Harris County, was made in of 3230 Ohio will have attended iinformally earmarked for cer-, August and the first phase is all 24 annual meetings of the specific purposes. This in- planned to be in operation by It is a long-range project that will cover 600 acres, have a 40- San Jacinto Baptist Association when it meets Thursday at Wooster Baptist Church THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 'foot-deep channel, a Curtis Lacefield, son of i and Mrs. Dennis L. Lacefield, celebrates his third birthday Wednesday with a party.

town Chapter of the Texas So- percentage of votes cast 1 0 computer equipment ciety of Professional Engineers i among all the candidates for firms then was modified at the Ramada-Tower. state office in Harris County. Alien, 30, started in was re-elected in 19fi8 Acres Of Convenient Parking No Service Charge For Checking CENTER North and West Texas early today and headed south with intentions of blanketing the state by nightfall. Cooler temperatures and partly cloudy to cloudy skies were a by-product of the front. Drizzle fell in the Panhandle.

(ships. i "For all practical purposes ship channel begins at Bar- jbour's Cut and that's where the expansion of our port facilities jshould be," Pruett said. "It gives East Harris County greater pride in our port." Reggie Brewer is program chairman for the Optimists. at the precinct level by running without opposition, for a place on the Harris Coun-j During his first term in the ty Democratic Executive Session, Joe was named to mittee to represent Precinct 13 Uhe Commerce and Manufac- and was the youngest member jturers, Conservation and Re- of that when first jclamation, Liquor Regulation, elected in 1964. and Public He was also co-chairman of'Health Committees, the Baytown and East Harris In the first called special ses- and changed and converted to the same programs.

This caused the delay in computer- County Johnson-Humphrey campaign in 1964. BAYTOWN PARTNERS SO YEARS Citizens National Bank sion of the 60th Session then Speaker Ben Barnes named him to the Revenue and Taxation Committee. Speaker Gus Mutcher named Allen the vice chairman of the newly created Data Processing and Printing Committee at the (See ALLEN, Page 2) izing the city's water bills. "Hopefully within a the water bills will be back on schedule," said Canant. "But we do have to wait until people have a chance to pay their penalties before mailing out new bills." There are between 12,000 and 13,000 water accounts in the No Service Charge At Peoples State Bank Momb.r F.D.I.C.

NEW POLLUTION HARVESTER AN ANSWER, perhaps, to water pollution is this self-propelled aquatic vegetation harvester designed to rid lakes of weeds and algae. Bartfclikc unit cuts weeds to depth of five feet and harvests them while moving through the water at up to seven miles an hour. Rale of harvest can reach 2V- tons an hour..

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