The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 212, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1991 Page: 4 of 16
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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Friday, July 5, 1991
Opinion
Sun editorial
Study could
provide relief
"¥"101 years, Barrett Station residents have had to en-
dure street and lawn flooding following heavy rains.
X Hopefully, a $130,000 study that is now being
conducted under the auspices of the Harris County Flood
Control District will be the first step toward relieving
these problems.
Snowden Engineering is conducting the study for the
flood control district. The study is expected to be com-
pleted in August.
Preliminary finding? show severe drainage problems in
Barrett Station stem from shallow drainage ditches and
narrow pipes. ■
Flood-prone sections include areas located between
Crosby-Lynchburg Road and the San Jacinto River south
of Melville Street and from Aracadian Street to Cypress
Street.
The completed study is expected to recommend ditches
be improved first, followed by the pipes crossing the San
Jacinto Ri\gr Authority Canal,
whoswsamericms
LOSING THE TRADE
WAR TO JAPAN?
1SEE SIGNS OP
U.5, ENTERPRISE RIGHT
HERE IN TOKYO.
From Sun files
Jennie Gray named
Miss Baytown, ’56
From The Baytown Sun files, this is the way it was:
In 1931
Legendary tales that may some day be useful to Texas historians
are compiled and put into book form by members of the Library
Club of Robert E. Lee High School. The book deals mainly with
pioneer families of Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou from 1820 to
1865. The book is dedicated to Richard Hogue Dickson, the pat-
riarch of the Tri-Cities and contemporary of the Texas Republic.
Charter members of the Library Club at REL are Ruth Selkirk,
R.C. Linder, Margaret Quinn, May Belle Femey, Addie Sarver,’Mat-
tie Nelson, J;A. Boyer, Mildred Rogers, Harry Bowen, Morris Tri-
fon, David Fransen, Geneva Atkinson and Ethel Roden.
. ___ In 1956
Jennie Gray of La Porte is selected Miss Baytown in the bathing
beauty pageant at Roseland Park before a crowd of 3,000. Joyce
Williams of Crosby places second and Priscilla Blakeney of Bay-
town, third.
Servando Campos, 22, of Baytown, is killed in a Car wreck near
Bryan. A Sam Houston State College student, he was on a baseball
team -trip when the accident occurred.
In 1981
Houston Lighting & Power Co. expects to file for a $248 million
general rate increase.
Ninety-five percent of the long-distance circuits are out of service
as the result of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. cable that was cut
in Channelview, says Bob Wilson, General Telephone Co. district
manager in Baytown.
Winners of Little Mr. and Little Miss July 4 are Trey Griffith and
Stephanie Wagner.
BIBLE VERSE
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy
laden* and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
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LETTER POUCY
Only signed tenets will be considered for publication. The Sun reserves the right to condense letters.
Barrett Station history
The theme for the 1991 Barrett Station
Homecoming July 14-27 is “From Whence
We’ve Come.”
Consistent with that theme, a series of col-
umns regarding the history of the Barrett
Station community will appear in The Bay-
town Sun over the next month.
This first column traces the origin of the
community and its founders.
The Barrett Family
Simon Barrett married Eliza Eagleton
(who had one child from a previous mar-
riage, Mack Eagleton) and to that union
three boys and two girls were bom: Harrison
Barrett (tie oldest Barrett son who has been
commemorated with a historical marker),
Frank Barrett, Jane Barrett, Letha Barrett
and Tobe Barrett. Letha was sold during
slavery and was never seen again.
This was the original family and its estate
was located where the new Highway 90 in-
tersects Gulf Pump road (south of highway
90). Although the original estate was only
Jim
Mills
five acres, the boys began to purchase adja-
cent properties until the family owned a vast
amount of land.
The Barretts were slaves to the Barbers
family in an area that is now known as Bar-
bers Hill. The Barrett family was freed along
with the rest of Texas slaves in June of 1865.
Family members subsequently moved and
settled in what was to became the commun-
ity of Barrett Station, Texas.
The original name of the community was
Barrett Settlement but it was later changed to
Barrett Station by the U.S. Postal Service
since it was a mail substation.
The Barretts wre a farm family and lived
on the food they grew such as fruit, cattle,
pigs, etc. In addition, they were great hunters
and fishermen in the area that' was later con-
taminated by the toxic waste sites. The old-
est son later built and ran a lumber mill.
The family was active in the development
of the community, helping to build churches,
schools and other necessities.
Over the years, other families began mov-
ing into the community. The community is
basically composed of numerous keystone
families and their extended families and
friends. The close-knit area has many tradi-
tions such as helping families in distress,
strong religious and family values, academic
achievement and political, activity.
JimMills is a descendant of the Barrett
family and a lifelong resident of Barrett
Station.
Taxes pay for IRS seminars
WASHINGTON — The next time you
pass a golf resort or honeymoon hot spot
don’t be surprised if the hotel marquee
reads: Welcome IRS. Top managers of the
Internal Revenue Service like the good life
— and have no apparent qualms about tax-
payers footing the bill.
One group recently returned from a geta-
way at a golf resort in the Pocono Moun-
tains, and last month IRS officials spent a
week on the sunny shores of Maryland. Both
junkets were labeled learning seminars — a
euphemism that might flag any alert IRS
agent if employed by an everyday taxpayer.
Our associate Scott Sleek has learned that
just these two outings cost about $122,600,
an amount that doesn’t include travel ex-
penses paid to the attendees. The IRS thinks
its workers need nice scenery in order to
leam. Agency officials told us that the ses-
sions help the workers maximize the training
they receive because they have no distrac-
tions and develop a team attitude.
The IRS .apparently believes that hay
rides, bonfires, water volleyball and body
toning — all of which were included in the
itineraries for the trip — are not distractions.
The most recent outing at the Poconos in-
volved managers at the IRS’ Philadelphia
Service Center, who were there to leam ab-
out managing a culturally diverse workforce.
Over two weeks in early June, the Philadel-
phia managers spent nearly three days on a
rotating basis in the program, held at the Po-
cono Manor Inn and Golf Resort.
According to its own promotional mater-
ial, Pocono Manor includes two 18-hole
championship golf courses, outdoor tennis
courts, volleyball, indoor and outdoor swim-
ming, a sauna, a trap shooting range, a Nau-
tilus fitness center, bicycle rentals, horse-
back riding and racketball.
Each of the 380 attendees was charged a
government rate of $74.54 per night, costing
the government about $88,OOQ excluding
travel expenses. It’s the fourth year in a row
the IRS has held the program in the Poconos.
Last month, 100 internal auditors from file
IRS’s Washington office attended an educa-
Jack
Anderson
-- TO TOKYO WITH LOVE — The James
Bond movies made in the* year 2000 may
r have a significantly different plot from the
ones in the past. Bond may be in the busi-
ness of spying on corporate board rooms in
Tokyo — rather than on Soviet generals. It
may be marketing strategies or computer de-
signs — not weapon systems. It would only
reflect the changing nature and challenges
_ confronting the intelligence community.
The world’s intelligence agencies will al-
fional outing at the Princess Royale All Suite, .ways engage in cloak-and-dagger operations.
Resort in the beachfront town of Ocean City, Btit now they are shifting from military to
Md. The IRS said the participants were Economic espionage. The Central Intelli-
briefed on the agency’s new modernized gence Agency is trying to retool itself for the
computer system. new age. The new breed of spy will focus on
The training ran May 20 through May 24, those working for foreign intelligence agen-
ending just in time to kick off the Memorial cies out to steal technical and other secrets
Day weekend. The government covered the from American companies. We have re-
$59 fee for each auditor plus meal expenses ported earlier on how some Japanese firms
at a total cost of $34,600. have attempted to steal IBM trade secrets.
The IRS seems to enjoy luring its employ- Intelligence sources also worry about
ees to cozy mountain or ocean-side retreats, foreign intelligence services intercepting
We reported in April that the IRS put on an sensitive communications of American corn-
employee ethics seminar at a cozy resort in panies — including faxes, telexes, phone
the eastern panhandle of West Virginia cost- conversations and even satellite signals. The
in®,.af_ eas. , 4’5QQ.————- --- new world of industrial espionage will still
It the nation s tax collectors are supposed feature double agentS. Some foreign govem-
to be watchdogs for tax fraud and abuse, mepts have reportedly planted spies in the
maybe they should realize that virtue starts offices of American subsidiaries operating
at home. Federal funds are being needlessly abroad,
spent on activities that could be conducted
without view’s of green fairways and sandy
^ ... MINI-EDITORIAL — White House Chief
of Staff John Sununu is carving out a place
tlSe.t,?atfCongI^ss^Ptmany federal health jor himself in history. He will be remem-
« fSR .
? tions about his wide use of military aircraft
Sf tnWhite House chauffeured limos Sununu
from 300 to 100. Irate health officials argued "aJj^ teen ona m
matron on how to combat the deadly plague. tended a stamp show in New Yoric City.
The IRS’s junketeering ways suggest it
could use a dose of its own medicine: an
audit.
O
United Feature Syndicate.
READERS’ VIEWS
Celebrity Waiters Dinner a success
I can’t say thank you enough to the hundreds of gracious Bayto-
nians who made the first Baytown Habitat for Humanity Celebrity
Waiters Dinner a fund-raising success!
The event held the evening of May 29 at the Goose Creek Coun-
try Club, most definitely displayed file interests of Baytonians con-
cerning the lack of low-income housing in our community. Twelve
of Baytown’s finest individuals served as celebrity waiters for 98
hungry dinner guests. Without the several weeks of endearment
from these loving and dedicated individuals, this important event
would not have teen possible. Many thanks are extended to Ray
Wilson, Dick Bunce, Randy Strong, Diana Maldanado, Randy Clep-
per, Bobby Credille, Becky Clayton, Mack Bray, Carl Currie, Joann
Rodgers, Sherman Glass and Sam Mowrey, for serving as dinner
hosts to our crowd of contributors. ____x........
Any event is only successful to the degree of publicity given to
the public. I owe my deepest appreciation to Nancy Hefner-Hawks,
Leon Brown, Wanda Orton and Tracy Connell of The Baytown Sun,
for your adamant support of this project from beginning to finish. It
is nice to know that these fine people are always ready to help with
any community event
Thank you, Lanny Griffith, KLOL’s Traffic Master, who I’ve
renamed “The Voice of Choice,” for serving as Master of Ceremo-
nies and for publicizing our event to thousands of your listening
fans. To Bill Case and the staff of Goose Creek Country Club, your
kitchen survived the “assault of the amateur waiters,” thanks to your
professionalism and excellent instruction.------------------------- - ---
The highlight of the evening, not including Bobby Credille and
Becky Clayton’s antics, was the beautiful and inspirational music
provided by “The Spirit of Carver Chorale.” The message and music
provided by Mattiebelle Durkee and her choir should be heard by
all. Thanks for reminding us of things gone by and of things to
come. God bless you all!
Thanks to Charlene Phillips, Alison Listiak, the Rev. Jim Libera-
tore, Freddie and Ambrose Rios, Rusty Pumphrey, Fran Charlson
and Marty Morrison for helping with planning and publicity.
As you can see, this event was a total communitywide effort by
concerned baytonians interested in improving the availability of
low-income housing in our town. The focal point of Baytown Habi-
tat to Humanity, is on revitalizing our neighborhoods, some of
which have been overlooked for a very long time. People joining
hands together will be Mat makes my hometown the greatest place
in which to live.
Once again, I thank each and every individual who helped in this
fund raising effort. We’ve got more work to be done. You have
given truth to the statement, “It’s tetter to light a single candle than
to curse the darkness.”
» •, Guy Anderson
" Baytown
Today in history
1935: Labor act
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signed into law
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law
the National Labor Relations Act, which provided for a National
Labor Relations Board, and authorized labor to organize for the pur-
pose of collective bargaining. ...x;..
In 1801, American naval hero David G. Farragut was bom in
Knoxville, Tenn.
In 1810, showman Phineas T. Bamum was bom in Bethel, Conn.
In 1811, Venezuela became the first South American country to
declare its independence from Spain.
In 1830, the French occupied the North African city of Algiers.
In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
In 1940, during World War II, diplomatic relations were broken
between Britain and the Vichy government in France.
In 1946, the bikini swimsuit, designed by Louis Reard, made its
debut at a fashion show in Paris.
In 1947, Larry Doby signed a contract with the Cleveland Indians,
becoming the first black player in baseball’s American League.
In 1948, Britain’s National Health Service Act, which provides
free government-financed medical and dental care, went into effect.
In 1977, Pakistan’s aimy, led by General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq,
seized power from President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. (Bhutto was exe-
cuted in 1979.)
In 1978, a Soviet “Soyuz” spacecraft touched down safely in So-
viet Kazakhstan with its two-member crew, including the first Polish
space traveler (Major Miroslaw Hermaszewski).
In 1983, Harry James, the swing-era bandleader and trumpet
player, died in Las Vegas at age 67.
In 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the 70-year-old “ex-
clusionary rule,” deciding that evidence seized with defective court
warrants could be used against defendants in criminal trials.
Ten years ago: Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin’s Likud
Party edged ahead of the Labor Party as vote-counting neared its end
for elections held June 30th. ,■->
Five years ago: First lady Nancy Reagan cut a red, white and blue
ribbon to officially re-open the Statue of Liberty after a three-year
restoration project.
One year ago: NATO leaders opened a two-day meeting in Lon-
don to revise the alliance’s strategy in light of easing East-West
tensions in Europe and the unraveling of the Warsaw Pact
Today’s Birthdays: Actress Shirley Knight is 54. Julie Nixon
Eisenhower is 43. Rock star Huey Lewis is 40. Baseball pitcher Rich
“Goose” Gossage is 40.
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 212, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1991, newspaper, July 5, 1991; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1052333/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.