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Burglars Raid Home As
Baytonian Marks Birthday
For one Baytown man,
his 30th birthday will not be
remembered as a par-
ticularly happy one.
John Edward Garcia of
3118 Iowa told police he and
his family left their home
Tuesday night to celebrate
his birthday,
When they returned they
discovered more than
$3,000 in jewelry, cash and
miscellaneous items had
been stolen, police said.
Stolen were three rifles, a
television set, a five-gallon
bottle filled with change,
several $2
and trailer is $3,000 police ingroom about 9:30 p.m
said. Tuesday when a white male
about 17 years old entered
Bilking the-room wielding a knife,
A Baytown couple was threatening to kill her if she
bilked of $150 Tuesday struggled,
when they reportedly gave Ms. Richbourg said the
a deposit on a house to a youth put his hand over her
man police said had no mouth, but she broke free
right to rent it. when she kicked him in the
The couple told police chest and grabbed for his
they paid the deposit, then knife with her right hand,
attempted to move into the cutting her palm
home ana found it already The brown-ha
brown-haired, blue
occupied. eyed male, wearing a blue
When the occupant show- and tan ski mask, fled,
ed them an apparent con- Ms Richbourg told
tract for the house at 4006 deputies the suspect had
961
antique coins, ---------------- --r
bills, four men's rings, four N. Main, they went looking previously stood
women's rings, a gold chain
and two sets of ear rings
police said.
In all, police reported found
at her!
for the man who leased it to patio window and exposed
them. himself.
He was nowhere to be The case is under in-
vestigation.
Robbery
Accidents
$2,175 worth of jewelry, $235 j Police said the owner of
in cash and $630 ini the home apparently lives
miscellaneous items .were in Saudi Arabia. Officers
missing. said they have* a suspect, Two white males forced a
but no arrests have been convenience store clerk to
made. stand guard while they
Several persons were broke into the safe, about 1
hurt in 'traffic accidents . a.m. Wednesday at the
Tuesday. I hefts, ktC. super QUik store at the -in
Police said Albert Lynn ‘Albert Bryan Jr., 4627 tersection of Highway 90
Labrun, 16, of 301 Tri-City Bayou Blvd. — Someone and Crosby-Lynchburg
Beach Road No. 48 was ad- slashed the tires on his car R0ad
mitted to Baytown Medical while it was in the parking The clerk, Joseph M
Center with a broken neck lot at 919 Northwood, caus- Rhoney. told deputies he agreed to allow Ford Motor
and ankle after the car in ing about $180 damage, stepped outside the closed —!> ------
which he was riding rolled Police have a suspect. store to bring in UV¥11CJS _v
over in a late-night acci- ‘Jimmy Howard Bryant, newspapers stand when one miHj0n cars and trucks
dent. 1700 Bob Smith - Someone 0f the men put a gun to his
A hospital spokesman took a tire and wheel from hack and told him to step
said Labrun is in stable con- his truck while it was in his hack inside the store,
dition and that the extent of apartment complex park- Once inside, the first man
his injuries is being deter- ing lot. Damage and losses was joined by a second and
mined. were estimated at $120, the two forced Rhoney to
Police said the car, police said. watch for any customers
driven by Chris Alan entering the parking lot
Gorbett of Highlands, was . The two stuffed more
traveling west on Ward !No laxi than $3,000 in a bag. Then
Road. When Gorbett turned Contrary to Harris Coun- they forced Rhoney to lie on
, .lI-j - - - ---j-• j* *!««»«■
southbound onto- "North ty Sheriff s— Department, tlic uuui while they c
Main, he lost control of the the Baytown Police Depart- phone cord and fled,
vehicle, veered into a utility ment will not be providing Rhoney described the
pole and rolled over, police “taxi service” for New {irst suspect as about six
said. Year’s Eve revellers feet tail with greasey dark
Gorbett told police a Wednesday night. hair, wearing a green field
mechanical failure led to Assistant Chief A.W. jacket and having a cyst
the accident, officers said. Henscey said instead a full 0Ver one eye.
In addition to Houser, shift of local officers will be The other was described
Gorbett and another on duty patrolling the as ab0Ut six feet tall with
passenger in the vehicle, streets. wavy black hair and a
Todd William Houser, 15, of County Sheriff Jack heavy b]ack mustache. He
1 Larry.
Thefts, Etc.
301 Tri-City Beach Road, Heard said that while he is was wearjng a red plaid
Apt. 85, received minor in- not encouraging anyone to shirt an(j ansWered to
become intoxicated, his
reported. department will provide a
No charges were filed. ride home for anyone who
Jane Medders Clark, 41, cannot arrange transporta
of 1107 E.Fayle was treated tion. ‘James Tarver, 15601
and released from Gulf „ . fountV Woodforest, reported $975
Coast Hospital after the car j ,n guns was st0jen from his
she was driving was struck HIGHLANDS (Sp) — An dome between Friday and
• “ He 18-year-old Highlands man MonC|ay after Reives push-
Jimmie Akin, 75, of 12 is listed in critical condition ed an a ajr conditioning unit
Graham. in an intensive care unit at outawjndow
Ms. Akin was charged Hermann Hospital in .Angleton General
with failure to yield right- Houston after being shot in jyjeChanical Inc., an
of-way in the mid-afternoon the chest Tuesday morning^ employee reported welding Mark White
“ n a rePort equipment worth $955 was J
wreck at 1000 Market, According to
policesaid., from Harris
Police reported no other deputies, Joe
UM omcia, became c»„
- ■ cerned about Texas’intent
comply with the Civil
County
Rodney
injuries in the accident. Farmer of 1211 Clear Lake Ray0u-Lynchburg Road
A three-year-old Baytown and two juvenile friends
girl was taken to her'fami- were hunting about 9 a.m. Chambers County Rights Act when the LBB
ly’s doctor after the car in Tuesday in a wooded area
which she was riding was near the 1400 block of West ANAHUAC (Sp) — A
struck by another in a 9:12 Houston. .spokeswoman f o r
am accident here Tues- Farmer and one friend Chambers County Sheriff s
da ' were walking together Department said no major
Police said Alisha B. Con- while the second friend was incidents were investigated
treras was riding in the carrying the .22 caliber by the department Tues
back seat of a car driven by semi-automatic rifle the day
Karen three were using
" Aceording' lu the boys
TENANTS ANYONE? The amorous, mysterious and nutty
goings-on at 96 Pacific Way are revealed in NBC’s new
"Number 96.” Regulars in and around the apartment build-
ing are: (standing, from left) Ellen Travolta, Eddie Barth,
Charles Bloom and Barney Martin: (first floor) Rosina
Widdowson-Reynolds, Todd Susman, Jill Choder, Betsy
Palmer and John Reilly; (second floor) Christine Jones,
Sherrv Hursey, Howard McGillin, Marie O'Brien and
Hilary Thompson; (third floor) Brian Curran, Greg Mulla-
vey, Randee Heller and James Murtaugh.
Services Set For Pioneer
Baytown Refinery Leader
HOUSTON (Sp) - Ser,
vices will be held at 11:30
a.m. Friday for Harry J.
Ferguson, 78, retired Exx-
the newly formed research
and development division.
In 1935, the year that the
late Gordon L. Famed
on executive vice president became superintendnet
who will be remembered
here as one of the pioneer
leaders at the Baytown
Refinery.
Ferguson died Tuesday in
Houston Services will be
held at St. John the Divine
Episcopal Church Chapel
with the Rev. John T.
DeForest Jr. and Dr.
Thomas W. Sumners of-
ficiating.
Soon after graduating
from the University of
Michigan, Ferguson
started to work at the
Baytown Refinery in 1924 in
Services Set
For Resident
Of Anahuac
the Baytown Refinery,
Ferguson was appointed
assistant general manager
of refining. He previously
had been head of technical
service.
Ferguson played a key
role in the changes in equip-
ment and processes at the
Baytown Refinery in the Park Lawndale Cemetery
Mrs. T.J, Haywood of
Houston; one son, Walter
K. Ferguson of Austin; one
sister, Ms. Earl Hartman of
Reading, Pa., and one
brother, George R.
Ferguson of Houston
Memorial donations may
be made to the Pulmonary
Research Fund, Depart-
ment of Medicine, St.
Luke’s Episcopal Hospital.
Houston, Tex., 77030.
Burial will be in Forest
1930s. What particularly
distinguished Baytown in h
this period was the addition Home
of new and advanced equip-
ment for raising the octane
rating of gasoline and im-
proving the quality of
motor oils.
Ferguson became
manager of refining opera-
tions in 1941. In the post
under direction of George
Lewis & Sons Funeral
Deaths And
Funerals
Trinity To
a
Host Visiting
Evangelists
itress On
The David Walker family
will be guest evangelists at
Trinity Tabernacle
Assembly of God from
Wednesday through Sunday
with weeknight services at
7 p.m. and Sunday services
at 10:30a.m. and6p.m.
David Walker, known as
Little David,” began
preaching at age nine. By
the time he was 10, he was
preaching around the
world.
He has spoken to au-
diences in more than 50
countries,and in virtually,
every major city in the
United States.
Hi's wife Kathleen, son
David Jr. and daughter Cin-
dy travel with him con-
ducting revival services
Bible stories
with music.
Faulk and prayer for the sick.
... ............ r— , Private /uneral services Jor | The public is invited to at
war era, he was in chargeiMrs. LavicieFaulk, 72, o/32l5|ten(i services at Trinity
Ford Avoids Recall
With Mailed Warnings
DETROIT (AP) —
federal government
Co. to mail warnings to
owners of more than 20
fic Safety Administration
found that slipping
transmissions had caused
6,000 accidents resulting in
l,iWl«»j5ries and 98 deaths.
Officials advised
with automatic transmis
sions that can slip into
reverse, thus avoiding the
largest safety recall in
automotive history, a Ford
spokesman said Tuesday.
The warnings, in the form
of dashboard stickers, will
advise drivers not to leave
the vehicle with the engine
running, to use the parking
brake and to make suic (lie
transmission has been plac-
ed properly in park, the
Detroit Free Press
reported.
Ford spokesman Jerry
Sloan confirmed the settle-
ment.
In June, following a
fhrpp-vear investigation
the National Highway Traf
Neil E. Goldschmidt to
order Ford to recall 16
ANAHUAC (Sp) - Ser-
vices for Curtis Penn-
ington, 75, will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday at Sterling
Chapel in Dayton.
The Revs. J.P. Brownlee
and Floyd Foshee will of-
ficiate.
Pennington died at 2:30
p.m. Tuesday in a Liberty
hospital. He was a 47-year
resident of Anahuac and
was a member of the Bap-
tist Church and Masonic
Transportation Secretary Lodge No. 1357, AF&AM
million of the vehicles that Baytown Refinery
were new enough to fall
within an eight-year statute
of limitations.
Ford has contended the
problem is caused by
drivers who do not shift all
the way into park
Industry anaylsts have
estimated that a recall
would have cost Ford $100
million. The No.2
automaker already has lost
more than $1.5 billion this
year.
There was no estimate
available of the cost of the
mail warnings
wai cia, nc waa in viiutgv i fyjrs lqvici? ruuiA. /<, uj i igna mtivivco »»•»...
of the marketing and was J Wisconsin were to be held ui 31 Tabernacle, 1008 E.Lobit.
elected to the board of!p m Wednesday at Paul U'Lee
directors of what was then;chapel.
Humble Oil & Refining Co.,] she died at 8a.m. Monday in
the foreyjnner of Exxon.
He became vice president
in 1951 and served as ex-
ecutive vice from 1963 until
he retired in 1967.
He was active in the
Houston Chamber of Com-
merce and a number of
civic and professional
organizations.
Survivors include two
daughters. Mrs. John W.
Caldwell of San Angelo and
He was a
employee of
retired
Exxon’s
Survivors include his
wife, Margaret E. Penn-
ington of Baytown; three
sons, Robert Pennington
and Curtis E. Pennington,
both of Baytown, and
Daniel L. Pennington of
igoaeh City and tWQ
daughters, Peggy Johnson
of Beach City and Betty
Coker of Goodrich.
Also surviving are 18
grandchildren and 10 great-
grandchildren.
Burial will be in Magnolia
Park in Dayton with Sterl-
ing Funeral Home of
Dayton directing
Legal Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
RADIO PAGING. INC INTENDS TO
CERT!
SECURE A CERTIFICATE OK CONVE
NIE.VCE AND NECESSITY FROM THE
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF
TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRO
V1DING RADIO TELEPHONE SER
VICE INCLUDING PAGING THE
TYPE OF FACILITIES WHICH WILL
BE USED TO PROVIDE SERVICES IS
JDING PAGING
(HIGH
iERVIl
RADIO BROADCAST FACILITIES IN
PROVIC
JXAST
liliUlNU nnTflt.nn, *
TERS. AND EQUIPMENT FOR SEN-
RECEIVING RADIO
HTHE
ISTED
a Baytown hospital
Mrs. Faulk was born in
Wharton County and had lived
irTBaylown 62 years.
She was a member of Si.
Mark’s United Meihodisl
Church.
She was the widow of the lace
M.M.P'flulk.
Survivors include her
brother, Thoma Arnold of
Houston; seven nephews,
Nathan Arnold. Pete Dossey,
J.C. Dossey, Donald Prvor,
F.E. Pryor, Kenneth Pryor and
Wayne Pryor, and one neice,
Mrs. Lois Sappingion.
The Rev. Charles P. Godbey
of Grace Methodist Church was
to officiate ac ihe service.
Burial was to be in Cedar
Crest Cemetery with Paul U.
Lee Funeral Home directing.
HELP THE DISABLED
WTT.-M1T \ft \ n \! t KTi \ _ THn
DENVER (AP) - Less
jian a decade ago, few
lomen took business trips,
today, however, women
Ire traveling on business
Lith increasing frequency.
J The key to traveling
llone without stress is good
Manning, suggests the
Samsonite Traveler Ad-
visory Service, which offers
these tips:
I -Traveling with heavy
luggage can be stressful, so
lake only what you can han-
rlle by yourself. For short
trip?; pack lightweight, soft-
Jside luggage that permits
lyou to carry everything you
■need onto a plane, train or
■bus. Choose a hanging gar-
Iment bag for suits and
Idresses and a matching tote
I for accessories.
I -For longer trips select
I a single, large, sturdy piece
I of luggage that will hold
I everything you’ll need or
I yourtrip. and makesure il
QUOTE /
UNQUOTE
To me directing is the
most fiendish profession ever
devised For every minute of
creative work, there are 10 of
business And thai doesn't
seetn like much fun to me. not
compared to the sheer plea-
sure of acting, the happiness
of It
— Gena Rowlands, actress
when asked if she had evei
considered directing. (Ms. ma*a
H1WI
DAVID WALKER
‘Hill’Trash
THE CITY of Mont Belvieu
will not make a trash
pickup Friday because of
the New Year’s holiday.
ti.’ill^ocnmp \1nn-
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DING
ND SURROUNDING COUNTIES
A SITE F
ROM WHICH RADIO
iALS WILL BE BROADCAST IS IN
VICINITY OF DEER PARK
ANTENNA!...-------
SIGNALS WILL BE BROADCAST
THE
TEXAS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC
U. N. General Assembly jday, ..........
has proclaimed 1981 the In-—
ternational Year for Disabl-! Barbers Hill Quiet
ed Persons. A SPOKESMAN for
According to U N. ex- Barbers Hill Fire Depart
perts, more than 500 million
,ined --------------
UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS OR
PROS
f)M MR THOMAS M. SCHOLL, 1807
people throughout the
world suffer from
disabilities which impair
ment said there were no
fires in that community
Tuesday.
Gena Rowlands
More Funds Recommended
For Black Universities
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas
state universities could find
themselves underthe same
home between r riaay ana 0f court control that
Monday after theives push-^ }ooms over state
prisons if state officials do
not make good faith efforts
to improve black colleges,
according to Attorney
recommended $43 million
less than requested by
Prairie View and Texas
Southern. The universities
asked for a total of $120.7
White said federal educa-
system under his control.
“We are trying to per-
suade the Department of
Education that a letter of
non-compliance will' not be
southwest freeway Houston, ■ their full functioning
texas77006 Mrt.INNIS lochbidge I The aim of the year is to
900congress ave promote effective
acstin. texas78701 ; measures nationally and tn-
by campbellmcginnts. jternationally for the
FORRADio jprevention of disability and
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l disabled persons
REVIVAL SERVICES
2 Army Recruiters
Aid Accident Victims
could reach Austin by Jan. necessary,” White told’the
9, White said. LBB. "As of yet, we have
A federal court battle in-not so persuaded them.”
itiated by the Department The lBB recommended
of Education could cause an additional $12 million for!
court intervention in higher Texas Southern University;
education in * Texas; ^tiit^ajfjfa^g^mniidir Tor^^
warned. A Tyler federal view a&M.- -
judge apparently is ready white on Tuesday -per-
to take Texas’ prison suaded the Legislative
Budget Board, to recom-
her mother, Mrs
CarfefCdnfreras
The quick-thinking of two
Army recruiting officers
four daughters,
unavailable.
were
Our
World
From AP Wires
Police said Mrs. Con- who have known each other
treras’ car was northbound for some time, the second
on South Fourth when it friend accidentally shot
was hit by one driven by Farmer.
Patricia Anne Brent, 29, of The two boys were turned ,
2300 Taft Circle, Apt. 317. over to their parents at the0
Ms. Brent, who had ap- scene and the case has been ;
parently stopped at a stop referred to juvenile
sign, told police her foot authorities. + DALLAS
slipped off the break pedal clear skies and mild
she moved into the in- Man identified temp e r a t u re s
Fourtk P A Mexican male found dominated the Texas
i ne young Contreras girl dead Friday under an In- weather scene today
was injurefi when the im- terstate 10 overpass in the as Texans prepared
; hSMSTtfre f
Trom the Baytown station a^gjupts to reach DPS
aided in the rescue of seven . . . . . ...
accident victims Monday
mend an additional $20
million to two predominant-
ly black universities whose
budget requests earlier had
been pared down by the
board.
White said the federal of-
ficials “view this as a
unified system, and (a1 let
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pact flung herttftffe floor Northshore-Channelview for another long holi-
board,pofteesaid. . ^ ZSZFZFday weekend.
Ms. Brent was charged Aurelia
with failure to yield right- thshore. n n m r> it Q
of-way and leaving a stop Pena had been shot once + L U tv r u o
sign, police said. in the chest, but medical ex- CHRISTI — An ex-
0 aminers said he died of a pjosion rocked a
Boat Swiped broken neck and crushed refjnery on the nor-
Alan Robert Steinke of chest after he was run over thwegt edge of Cor-
arm“P°wSehlsS P«?a roommates told pus Christi early to-
trom Bayway Marina area deputies they had beenan a day. Initial reports
in October or November, neighborhood b at r from the scene m-
Steinke said he had left Christmas night when he dicated^ there were
the boat with a company was draggedfrom the bar ^ injudes police
Mradlla mMaT’A me c* is still under to-.said There were no
spokesman for Bay way vestigation by Harris Coun-: reports of deaths
Marina told police he had tydetectives.
last seen the boat *in Oc- s . ” , Did IOU Know.
tober or November. Assault
“The company, tools
night on Highway 90 near
Uvalde Street.
About 7:30 p.m., Sgt.
Vince Castillo and Pvt.
Debbie DeLavergne were
traveling east on Highway
90 when they came upon an
accident between a v.an and
a pickup.
“It was sickening .
people were just passing
by,” Castillo said later.
He and Joseph Quinn, a
warrant officer flight can-
didate from Channelview,
pulled Houstonians Gary
Dean and Ellison Colley
from their burning pickup.
Pvt. DeLavergne, once
an ambulance crew
member with Sheldon Fire
Department, attended the
injured from both vehicles
until ambulances arrived.
The two Houston men
were taken by Lifeflight
helicopter to Hermann
Hospital where Dean is
listed in critical condition
and Colley stable.
Condition reports on the
unidentified van occupants,
possibly a minister and his
highway patrolmen for
more information were un
successful.
ter of non-compliance)
would impact every institu-
tion in the state.”
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THE ANDREWS
The Andrews Family From
Panama City, Florida, will
be in revival at the Gospel
ighthouse, starting -
Wednesday, December
31st.
SERVICES
7:30 Nitely
6:30 p.m. Sunday
Pastor Carroll Lansford Invites
The Public to Attend Niteiy. The
Gospel Lighthouse is Located at
311E. Homan Baytown, Texas
We invite you to hear.....
"The David Walker Family
_David Walker, known internationally as Little
David, was Healed of blindness at age 5. He
began preaching at 9. David's ministry has
touched thousands in more than 50 nations, in-
cluding Russia, VietNam & Quatemala.
Multitudes have testified of being healed.
You will hear dynamic preaching from the Bible I
& inspirational singing by the family.
Wed. Dec. 31 thru Sun. Jon. 4
7 p.m. Weeknights
10:30 & 6:00 p.m. Sunday
Kim Hammond of
me ----- - , j Richboure of Florida State attempted 53
boats and Bolts all disap- against Penn State
peared at the same time, 8703 Parkway Fo ^ ^ Gator Bowl and
Setter Found
AN IRISH Setter was found
Tuesday morning near San
Jacinto Methodist Hospital.
To claim, call 427-7191.
TRINITY TABERNACLE
Assembly of God , , yml__
"1 don't thihk it made muc
- Rev. John H Art hibaf.
who pointed out that a thi
roughbred lost several tim<
after he blessed it — J
requested bv its owner 1
Thistledown race track
Cleveland. The clergy mi
says mass each Sunday fi
track workers.
"He asked me if I had an
messages for the Yugoslavia
rock fans. I was tempted I
ask him for their names Aftt
all. why not send a person,
■message to both of them
■ - Rik "The Rocket
Emmett, a guitarist with th
a chat in London with a Yug<
slav radio official.
to John. He sees different
than'you or 1 do... On da;
that I don't look well, it
reflected on his face1 .Jit
.not pleased, with me Oh,
think he still loves me. But J
doesn't. want to look at m
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whether her feiwnd, Jo
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