The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 136, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Page: 3 of 18
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THE BAYTOWN SUN Wednesday, April 8,1998 3-A
Man charged with
aggravated assault
. Police said that an aggravated assault charge was filed against a
40-year-old man at 1 a.m. on Sunday after he allegedly threat-
ened a 49-year-old man with a
gun. The threats were issued
after the 49-year-old man
returned to the 40-year-old
man’s house after having gone to buy a newspaper at a nearby
convenience store.
Man allegedly threatened in parking lot
At 6:45 on Monday evening a 23-year-old man and his two sis-
ters were threatened with a shotgun after a near collision in the
parking lot of, a restaurant in the 1900 block of Garth Road. The
suspect was driving a gray 1987 Dodge pickup. The case is under
investigation by Baytown police at this time.
Car reported stolen from apartments
A white 1992 Nissan Stanza valued at $10,000 was stolen on
Monday morning in the 900 block of Northwood Drive.
Hubcaps stolen at the mall
POLICE BEAT
Teens hospitalized after bus accident
HOUSTON (AP) — Two teen-
age girls remained hospitalized
today after a flatbed truck haul-
ing old cars rear-ended a school
bus on a rural highway, sending
20 other children to the hospital
with minor injuries.
The girls most seriously
injured, ages 17 and 16, were air-
lifted to Hermann Hospital in
Houston. The oldest was in criti-
cal condition with head and
abdominal injuries, a hospital
spokeswoman said early today.
The 16-year-old was in stable
condition with a severe laceration
on the back of her head, the
spokeswoman said.
The accident, involving a Bren-
ham Independent School District
bus, occurred about 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday on U.S. Highway 290
near Chappell Hill, 60 miles
northwest of Houston.
Its red lights flashing, the bus
had pulled over in the eastbound
lane to unload children when the
truck slammed into its rear left
corner, tearing a hole into its
backside and exposing the interi-
or, authorities said.
“It was pretty tom up,” said
Tom Flanagan, one of several
rescue workers dispatched to the
scene. “The bus was in a culvert,
nose in.”
The two seriously injured girls
had been sitting in the back of
the bus and had to be cut out of
the vehicle, Flanagan said.
In all, 28'children ages 6 to 18
were on the bus, said Tela
Mange, a spokeswoman for the
Texas Department of Public
Safety.
A school official said 45 chil-
dren are assigned to the bus
route, but many already had been
dropped off.
Twenty children were treated at
Trinity Medical Center in Bren-
ham, mostly for cuts and bruises
with one broken wrist, said Dr.
James Paskow, the emergency
room medical director.
The bus driver, who was not
identified, also was treated for
minor injuries. The truck driver,
identified by the DPS as Wallace
James Stage Jr., 37, of Cold-
spring, was treated for cuts.
All of the patients brought to
Trinity were released by late
Tuesday.
As news of the accident spread,
parents rushed to the scene and
to the medical center for news of
their children. School counselors
were called in to help.
“I have never experienced any-
thing like this, and I never want-
ed to,” said Brenham school
superintendent Virginia Collier.
“Everyone is handling it very
professionally and as calmly as
anyone could.”
DPS spokesman Mike Cox
said it was too early to speculate
on possible charges. An accident
reconstruction team was called to
the scene. .
“We have to first sort out what
happened,” Cox said.
Stage could be cited for pass-
ing a school bus, a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of up to
$1,000. Breaking the law also
can lead to license suspension on
repeat offenses.
Stage’s truck, described as
larger than a pickup but smaller
than a tractor-trailer, was carry-
ing three old cars. It was regis-
tered to Copart, an auto salvage
firm with offices in Austin and
Houston.
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427-5841 471-2095
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A 26-year-old woman reported that all four of her hubcaps
were stolen at San Jacinto Mall on Monday morning.
to the U.S. Supreme Court had
failed, but prosecutors had.
The Supreme Court refused in
late February to heal Maxwell’s
Keep up with
sports in The Sun!
Open Easter Sunday
11-.00 AM till 4:00 PM
r Easter Sunday Specials........... —------
An April Bouquet for
Mary Wagner Allen
I In April when the purple violets bloom.
And the trellis is covered with Red Running Rose
In summer sun and lull Mown moon.
The meadows lie in green repose;
When leaves unfurl In April's breeze.
And bird song fills the air,
Honeysuckle sways with buzzing bees.
And church bells chime in the city square.
When the pink coral hangs in grand display,
And the sod Is mellow and reaps its best
When the Carolina Jasmine perfumes the day,
Pretty Maiy Allen Is laid to rest - *
In April, even when beauty smiles over all,
With death’s cruel saythe, <■ . iMjfc
the sweetest blossoms fell.
In Remembrance of jaggS
Mary Wagner Allen
1940- 1978
Ji Register
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( Summer
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Sterling-White Chapel
if Loc/ftityvp to Se/u/e You
281-421-2013
N Baytown
300 S. Highway 146
Business
REDEEMER LUTHERAN
Infant & Child Care Center
• Loving, Christian Environment
• Age Appropriate Activities
Ages 6 wks. to 5 yrs.
From 6:30 to 6:30
(281) 422-2252
1200 E. Lobit • Baytown
Sunday, April 12
11am - 8pm
Reservations suggested. ■
^281/427-7481
appeal. „
Maxwell could surrender in Cyndi Foreman and husband,
Charlotte, N.C., where he now
lives, or in Houston.
If he doesn’t, the Harris County
sheriff’s department will ask
authorities in North Carolina to
arrest him, officials said. A
deputy would then be sent to
bring him back to Texas.
Maxwell’s attorney, State Rep.
Ron Wilson, did not return calls
Marie Martin Dunseith; sons,
Stephen Ramsey Martin and
William Curtis Martin Jr. and a
grandson, James David Martin.
Martin is survived by his loving
family, daughter, Virginia Ann
Martin Stamper of Richmond;
son, Warren Allen Martin and
wife, Linda of Mont Belvieu; sis-
ters, Jerrene Martin Ramsey and
Nova Martin Petty; grandchildren,
Robin Dunseith Burks, Lyn and
Andrew Dunseith, Jud and Aman-
da Stamper, Donna and Noel
Martin, Matthew and Marcus
HAIR & NAIL DESIGN
202 Morrell <
422-0583
Hours of Operation
Tuesday thru Saturday
11:00 a.m,-’til 10:00 p.m.
Misty Martin Williams and great-
grandchildren, Bryan and Tyler
Burks and Jayce Williams.
A memorial service to celebrate
his life will be held at 3 p.m. on
Saturday at New Wine Christian
Church, 5410 FM 1942.
His body was donated to the
Baylor College of Medicine.
In lieu of usual remembrances,
the family requests that memorial
contributions be made to a local
hospice organization.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Santana Funeral
Directors.
MEIGS MARTIN
Dorothy Louise Meigs, 71, died William “Bill" Curtis Martin „
Tuesday, April 7,1998, in Crosby. Sr., 83, passed away on Monday,
She was the valedictorian of the April 6,1998.
Crosby High School class of
1944. Meigs was also a secretary 1915, M;
for “The Houston Chronicle”
retiring after 20 years of service
and was a member of the Crosby
Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by
her husband of 44 years, J.T.
Meigs; father, Albert Welch and a
brother, Nathan Edgar Wells.
Meigs is survived by a daugh-
ter, Cynthia Banik and her hus-
band, Marvin of Conroe; a son,
Tern Meigs and wife, Jacqueline
of Highlands; mother, Tava Stew-
art of Baytown; granddaughter,
Melissa Staphos and husband,
Alex of Angleton; granddaughter,
. .1,
Aaron of Conroe; granddaughter,
Kristi Meigs of Highlands; great-
grandson, Christopher Alexander
Staphos of Angleton and many
nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends
from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Sterling-
White Chapel in Highlands.
The funeral service will be at 4
p.m. on Thursday at the funeral
home chapel with Oscar Allen
officiating. Burial will follow in
Whites Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Sterling-White
Chapel Funeral Home.
Moola invites all club members J. a guest to an
EASTER EGG HUNT! Friday, ’
Registration begins 10:00 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt: 10:30 a.m. to Noon
on toe town °f Baytown State Bank
t One Bay Plaza, Baytown
Fw a '''’'^Refreshments and Special Drawings
. Born in Garrison on Jan. 3,
tin was raised in
Jauquin, sKelby County and was
a long time resident of Blooming-
ton, Victoria County.
He was a loving and devoted
husband, father and “granddad-
dy”
Martin was also an active mem-
ber of First Baptist Church of
Bloomington for many years
before moving to Van and then to
Baytown. «
He was preceded in death by his
wife of 48 years, Mary Elizabeth
Ramsey Martin; daughter, Janie
Children’s retreat for |f
diabetes set for May
Applications are now being
accepted for Lotta Hope Retreat
for children with diabetes.
The event is open to children
ages 7 to 12 and will be held May
2-3 at Camp Manison in
Friendswood.
Sponsored by the Baytown Area
Chapter of the American Diabetes
Association, the cost for Lotta
Hope is $25 per camper, and
camperships are available.
Houston pediatrician and dia-
betes specialist Dr. Patrick Brosnan
will again be the camp physician. "
In addition to diabetes education*
sessions, Lotta Hope will feature
swimming, arts and crafts, team
sports and other events.
All-You-Can-Eat
$8.95
per person
Children $5.95
(6 & Under Free)
Seniors $7.95
Carved Steamship Round of Beef
Carved Smoked Pit Ham
Roast Turkey 4 Dressing .V
Mashed Potatoes JLj.
Green Beans '1JU
Cut Com uX.
Candled Sweet Potatoes
Truck window smashed
A 16-year-old male told police that he was traveling south on
.'5. Pruett Street at about 8:45 a.m. Monday when a suspect threw
a beer bottle through the window of his red Ford pickup.
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’ Police Beat is compiled from police reports by staff reporter
■Brian Brock.
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Arrest warrant
issued for former
Rockets guard
HOUSTON (AP) — Vernon
Maxwell’s appeal of his 1995
marijuana possession conviction .
in 1995 has been rejected, and an
arrest warrant has been issued for
the former Houston Rockets
guard.
County Court-at-Law Judge
Don Jackson issued the warrant
Tuesday for Maxwell, who now
plays for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Harris County district
attorney’s office asked for the
warrant. '
• “They urged me to issue the
warrant and showed me where the -
appeals in the case had been fin- seeking comment Tuesday, the
i$hed,” Jackson said. Houston Chronicle reported
The judge said he has not yet today.
received a formal notice that Police said Maxwell was dri-
Maxwell’s appeal of his sentence ving a Mercedes that ran a red
light in October 1995. They said a
plastic bag containing a gram of
marijuana was found on the floor
of the car.
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 136, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1998, newspaper, April 8, 1998; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1176186/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.