South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 27, 1976 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume 1. Number 39
‘The Voice of Community-Minded Pooplo"
Wednesday, October 27, 1976
A FREE PUMPKIN IS GLADLY ACCEPTED BY GREG RICKS, THE FIVE-YEAR-
OLD SON OF MR. AND MRS. RICHARD RICKS OF SAGEMONT PARK. PEGGY
BELDIN, THE LOCAL FRIENDLY WITCH WAS JOINED BY OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE RED CARPET REALTY STAFF IN HANDING OUT THE GIFTS FROM HER
COMPANY.
Elections confusing
on local level races
The upcoming November
2nd election can prove confut-
ing when It gets past the
national and state-wide races,
and down to local races which
include county commissioners
State Senate,U.S. Represents-
tlve'State Board of Education
Justice of the Peace/Const-
able and State Senate.
The following is a summary
of the candidates lor those
races which affect only the
local residents.
In the State Senate race, for
those people living in the South
side of the Gulf Freeway, we
are In District 7, with Gene
Jones on the Democratic
ticket and Walter Keith on the
Republican ticket.
Jones, the Incumbent, has
spent 6 years ontheHarrls
County Demcratic Executive
Committee, 2 terms as State
representative, and a De-
legate to the Constitutional
Convention.
Walter Keith, a self-
employed businessman Is a
native Houstonian, who has
been extremely active in
numerous community act-
ivities.
For those residents living
on the north side of the Gulf
freeway In the local area,
their district Is district 11, and
that seat Is not up for election
until 1978.
In the State Representative
race, the Gulf Freeway Is
again the major dividing line
for area residents. Those liv-
ing on the south side are in
District 100, where incumbent
Bill Caraway is on the Demo-
cratic ticket, running against
James A. Wells on the Ameri-
can ticket.
Caraway Is a teacher-bus-
inessman with a BS and MS in
Goverment and History. Wells
Is a Chemical Process Opera-
tor with an education in politi-
cal science and economics and
three active years in the
American Party.
District 17, on the North side
of the freeway, includes Genoa
Candidates there are Ed Wat-
son, Democrat and Pearl
Simons, American Party.
Watson the Incumbent Is an
operator at Shell Oil Company
and has served as State Repre-
sentative for two terms(1972-
76).
Simmons, a Physician’s
assistant secretary has been
active in community affairs
and In political activities.
In the U. S. Representative
and State Board of Education
race, the entire South Belt
area is in District 22.
Bob Gammage, Democrat
and Ron Paul, Republican in-
cumbent are candidates. Gam-
mage, an attorney, has served
the Texas House of Represent-
atives from 1971-73: and the
Texas Senate from 1973-76.
Paul, a physician began his
political career last spring
when he was elected to fill the
vacant District 22 position.
For District 22, State Board
of Education, the two can-
didates are Democrat Ray-
mond Alexander and Republi-
can Jacqueline Barnhart.
Alexander is a college pro-
fessor Barnhart an Interested
and concerned citizen, whose
occupation is wife and mother.
In the county commison-
er*s race, again all South Belt
area residents are in the same
race, that for County Commis-
sioner of Precinct 1.
In that race Democrat In-
cumbent Tom Bass is opposed
by Republican Shell Martin and
Socialist Worker Jill Fein.
Bass, a teacher, has served
10 years in the state leg-
islature and 4 years as county
commissioner.
Martin, a retired civil
service engineer has worked
in flood control, city govern-
ment, program management
and environmental affairs.
Fein, a child therapist and
teacher is an active member
of the Socialist Workers Party
the Houston Teacher Associa-
tion and Women’s Political
Caucus.
In the Justice of the Peace
and Constable races, the South
Belt area again Is divided by
the Gulf Freeway, with those
living on the south side tn Pre-
cinct 2, and those llvingon the
north side in Precinct 8.
In Precinct 2, Justice ofthe
Peace Edd L. Miller, a demo-
crat Is unopposed, as is Mike
Driscoll candidate for pre-
cinct 8.
In the Constable race,
George N. Larkin of Precinct
2 and Jake Bussey of Precinct
8 are both unopposed.
Turf, time, books and
bonds at school board
Scarsdale group may
sue local homeowners
The Scarsdale Civic Asso-
ciation October meeting pro-
duced a number of actions
which will affect Scarsdale
residents, Including letters of
Intent to sue to local home-
owners.
Actions of the meeting In-
clude the following: The board
appropriated $500 to conduct
the annual election of Board
members which will be held In
December.
Each property owner in sec-
tions 2 and 3 are members of
the board and may seek a board
position, and/or vote.
Persons interested In seek-
ing a board position should
write the association at 202
Travis, Suite 204, Houston,
Texas 77002.
The board also appropriat-
ed $1500 to Install water con-
nections on esplanades for the
purpose of watering trees and
bermuda grass planted by the
Association.
$2500 was appropriated to
employ an attorney to enforce
deed restrictions. The attor-
ney has been retained, an
Inspection of the community
revealed 70 violations and no-
tice letters prior to suit have
been mailed by certlfed mail
to the property owners con-
cerned.
According to board member
George Schllter, property
owners not complying with the
restrictions can expect to be
sued around November 1st.
Mowing in the area was also
covered at the board meeting.
$500 was appropriated for
special mowing projects. A
$5,000 bld by Bill Roberts to
mow the esplanades was re-
jected. Payment of the balance
due the previous mowing con-
tractor was denied due to
alledged breach of contract.
According to the Associa-
tion, Harris County, through
Commissioner Tom Bass is
responsible for mowing the
esplanades throughout the
subdivision since the esplan-
ades and streets are owned
and maintained by the county.
$100 was appropriated to
mow the acre tract behind the
fire stat'on on Astoria Boule-
vard to enable bidders to make
plans for facilities such as a
meeting room tennis or game
courts, fencing and Ughtlng tor
a park project.
Director Charles Fisher Is
contacting builders who own
adjoining property to provide
access easments from side
streets.
Director Judy Parker 1 s
soliciting blds on a 1,000 sq.
foot metal building for the
site.
An appropriation of $218
was made to complete the
planting on the entrance mark-
ers on Fairbury and Astoria
Boulevard, although less Im-
provement than planned will be
done on the Astoria marker
due to vandalism done on the
marker.
Schllter reported that eye
witnesses have been located
to the vandalism, and that the
sheriff and the parents have
been notified. Schllter ex-
plained that under a Texas law
the parents are Hable for the
damage caused by their child-
ren. According to Schllter,
the Scarsdale Association has
put the parents of those they
feel responsible on a 10 day
notice to pay for the damages,
or suffer a civic lawsuit.
Director Winnie O'Conner
Is compiHng a collection of
"How to do it*’ handouts on
simple home car and maln-
talnance to encourage local
homeowners to keep up prop-
erty values and Insure high
resale values, of Scarsdale
property
New CUBS to work for
better Pasadena schools
A new organization named
Citizens United for Better
Schools (CUBS) has recently
been formed In the South Belt
area.
According to Dave Boothby,
a spokesman for the group, the
objective ofthe organization Is
to "open a line of communi-
cation between area parents
and faculty members to the
administration insuring the
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Intellectual, physical and vo-
cational development of the
young of our community
through diligent awareness
and affirmative evaluation of
all current and proposed Pa-
sadena Independent School
District policies and practices
affecting students, faculty, ad-
ministrators, staff and tax-
payers".
Join Ed Lee, also a member
of the organization reported
that the group will have It's
first open meeting on Nov-
ember 17th, the night prior to
the regular November school
.board of trustees meeting.
Agenda of the first CUBS
meeting will include: upcom-
ing board election, structure
of school administrative or-
ganizational chart, explan-
ation ofthe agenda for the Nov-
ember school board meeting
and the detailing of high lights
of the past school board meet-
ing.
Ectaa Po, another member of
the organisation related that
any residents in the are a wish-
ing to attend the November
meeting is welcome. Location
of the meeting will be posted
In future Issues of the South
Belt Press.
CUBS members related that
they wish to work in a "pos-
itive manner building a better
line of com munication between
the local residents, and those
in positions to set school
policies and priorities.
CUBS members appear In-
tent on informing local resi-
dents of the school district and
how It applies to education of
local youngsters In the follow-
ing areas: Policies and
practices (evaluation of such),
communication, currlculm
athletics and finance.
Chairman were assigned for
the priorities to receive feed
back necessary to the newor-
gaizatlon as follows: Policies
and Practices, Edna Po, 481-
2957 Dave Boothby, 481-2582:
and Finance and Communica-
tion, John Ed Loe, 481-4461.
Anyone wishing, more infor-
mation on the CyBSorganlza-
tlon Is urged to contact one of
the three member mentioned
above.
Artificial turf, a new start-
ing time for some high school
students, setting upofelection
proceedures, a shortage of
text books and the approval of
$5,000,000 of bonds were all
part of this past week’s Pasa-
dena Independent School Board
of Trustees meeting.
Artificial turf, which has
been a recent controversial
subject in the district was
approved with only trustees
Cecil Ghormley and Harvey
Turner voting against the in-
stallation of the surface.
A committee of three men,
headed by trustee Lamar
Wlnebrenner, had investigated
the aspects of the artificial
surface. Wlnebrenner report-
ed to the board and attending
audience that Income from the
stadium was being used for
the $390,000. expenditure. He
advised that $220,000 surplus
was available from the stadi-
um funds, and that a surplus
of $85,000 was expected next
year, and that the remaining
$85,000 would be borrowed for
a six months period, and be
repaid for by the 1977 expect-
ed football season surplus In-
come.
Wlnebrenner also reported
that the committee could not
substantiate claims that the
use of artificial turf Increased
the incident of Injury to play-
ers using the surface.
Wlnebrenner also Informed
the board that the committee,
consisting of himself, Jay
Welch and Cecil Ghormley,
could not reach a unanimous
decision In recommending the
turf.
Ghormley openly spoke out
against the turf, and requested
that the 7th and 8th grade
games not be played on the
turf until the safety factor for
that age group could be de-
termined.
It had been suggested that
all 7th grade through varsity
football games be scheduled
in either the Memorial Stadi-
um, or the auxiliary stadium,
but this recommendation was
not approved by the board, for
the present time.
When questioned after the
meeting as to why the turfhad
not been put on a referendum
ballot so the residents of the
district could make the de-
cision whether or not to Install
the turf, Ghormley reported
that "they (the Board mem-
bers) did not have guts enough
to put the matter on a refer-
endum." He continued that he
felt those wanting the turf,
preferred not to know what the
people actually wanted.
Gerald Meyer, athletic di-
rector for the district report-
ed that blds on the turf, and
separate blds on the asphalt
base for the turf would be let
within the next 3 weeks. Con-
tracts for the work are ex-
pected to be let six weeks
later.
Three different turfs are
available for Installation, and
blds are expected to be re-
ceived for all three. The three
manufacturers are:Monsanto,
who produces Astro-turf;
Wyco Associates of Spring-
field, Ohio who produces
Dura-turf, and Super Turf
Inc., of Garland, Texas, who
produces Super Turf.
According to Wlnebrenner,
there are 125 faculties In the
United States with the Astro-
turf, and a small number which
presently have the other poly-
turfs.
Meyer expects that actual
construction of the surface
wUl begin in January, andwUl
be completed for the first
game of the 1977 season which
wUl be held on September 1.
It was announced at the
board meeting, that beginning
on February 28, with the start
of the third trimester, all
students in high schools would
be requested to begin their
school day at 7:30 a.m.
Presently some students do
not have first period classes,
and are not required to be on
campus until 9:00 a.m.
During an Interview with El
mer Bondy, assistant super-
intendent of secondary
schools, he indicated that the
reason for the change was
that parents, and other groups,
including the Pasadena City
Council had requested that the
students not have the flexible
starting time for classes.
Dr. Lee Meyer, Superin-
tendent of Pasadena schools
reported that it may be neces-
sary to add additional staff.
Procedure to use for
costing write-in votes
Anyone voting in a general
election is allowed to place a
"write-in" vote if they so de-
sire.
For local residents who wUl
be using the lever machine to
cast their ballot, the following
is the proceedure for casting
that write-in vote:
Carry a pen or pencU Into
the voting booth with you.
First you must vote for all
other offices listed on the
ballot, then go back to the
office for which you wish to
place your write-in vote.
On the far left side of the
machine will be a row of cov-
ered slots. While holding down
a small thumb lever located
half-way down the machine
write in the name so desired
in the slot cor responding to the
office you wish.
The schedule for high school
students will still remain flex-
ible In regards to students
completing classes at either
the third, fourth or fifth peri-
od. When students complete
their classes, they will be
allowed to leave the campus.
Trustees Welch and Ghorm-
ley cltedthe fact that there was
a shortage of text books, which
did not allow for students In
particular classes to take
books home for study. Dr.
Meyer explained that the state
(Texas) allowed for 110 books
for every 100 students enroll-
ed per subject. He explained
that In the case of "multiple
adoption", where more than
one book is adopted per class,
students are not then supplied
with a book a piece. The state
supplies the books used in the
classrooms.
The administration agreed
to Investigate the possibility
of buying additional books.
The board approved the sale
of $5,000,000 bonds.
The bonds represent the
last of $17,000,000 which was
approved by voters In 1972.
Approximately $2,000,000
of the funds win be used for
Teague Elementary, including
construction, furniture and
equipment.
The rest of the money will
be used for varlousotherpro-
jects that were approved in the
1972 bond Issue. A master plan
is presently under study by the
administration and board for
the exact use of the funds.
Projects are expected to be
approved by January 1977.
In other action, the board
approved the combining of the
Pasadena School Board of
Trustees election with the San
Jacinto BoardofRegentselec-
tlon which will be held the
same day, January 15, 1977.
Filing date for Pasadena
School Board of Trustees
election has been set for No-
vember 16, through December
15.
Positions open for election
on the board are Positions
number 6 and 7.
J. D. Bruce presently holds
position 6 and Carl J. Schwartz
holds position 7.
Filing for the school board
election takes place In the
business office of the Admin-
istration building at 3010 Bay-
shore Drive in Pasadena.
There Is no feerequlredfor
filing as a board of trustees
candidate.
Date for the next school
board meeting has been set
for Thursday, November 18,
at 7:30 p.m. In the board room
of the Administration building.
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Flickinger, Marie & Griffin, Bobby. South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 27, 1976, newspaper, October 27, 1976; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1199237/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting San Jacinto College.