Tri-County Sun Progress (Pearland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1970 Page: 1 of 6
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Tri-Counfy Sun Progress
Serving the Pearland-Fr tends wood-Brookside-Manvel Area
6 No. 25
TELEPHONE 485-14 11
TELEPHONE 482-1104
t> Pages In One Section
A Look At 1969
BET I T STORRS
Bar Men
Need-To-Know About Drug Abuse:
Facts And Fictions
About Marihuana
See DRUGS. Pace 2
See 1969 RECAP, Page 2
, January 1, 1970
rs down the col-
ai.'es’ letter was
ailed proposals for
ing a statewide attack on
e and narcotics among
>1 age Texans will be
n up by the Texas Edu-
t Agency for classroom
beginning in September,
Nearly everyone has heard
fables, fictions, or fallacies
about marihuana, perhaps like
these:
“Smoke pot and you wind up
hooked on heroin. . . Man. it's
cleaner than alcohol. . . It's
the first step right into the
psycho ward. . . There’s just
no reason to keep it illegal
. . . Why doesn’t anyone tell
the truth about marihuana?"
None of these statements is
based on scientific fact, but
on half-fact or misinforma-
tion.
The first statement, al-
though wrong, stems from
studies showing that sizeable
percentages of heroin addicts
previously smoked marihuana
(pot). The reverse is not nec-
essarily true, although this
adds no reasoning to the side
of those who favor unrestrict-
ed marihuana.
Alcohol and marihuana are
not comparable, as far as No.
Two goes. Moreover, the long-
t e r m effects of marihuana
smoking are simply not known
as yet.
As to No. Three, scientists
have not proved that mari-
huana is a direct cause of
mental illness. Nor have they
proved that it prevents men-
tal disorders or helps men-
tal health.
There are some reasons on
the legal side for restrictions
on marihuana, as, for exam-
ple. the indisputable fact that
science does not know very
much about it. It does not ap-
pear, moreover, that mass,
permissive, total population
usage of an unknown but pow-
erful mind-affecting drug is
rational.
“Why doesn’t anyone tell the
truth about marihuana?”
This despairing kind of cry
is perhaps based on confusion
brought about by those who
i State Board of Educa-
lUthorized the Agency to
>P proposals requesting
through the federal Ju-
Delinquency Prevention
lontrol Act of 1968, plus
•nd private sources.
hers and children des-
br direct involvement
irogram will approach
million mark.accord-
Dr. 1.. Harlan Ford,
assistant commis-
br teacher education
hr.as is gone, but
le Santa letters was
d fun. We get the
•Rosenberg Herald
Newspaper. and. two
Be rs in particular
I eye. I thought you
[them too.
(st one said: Dear
is I ben a good boy.
bh funnels he ben
letter went on to list
I wants'). The letter
bed Your Friend,
inf. i have been per-
jyear. (Then the 'I
Here listec), signed
In Joseph funnels,
■tendered who Santa
Brazoria County will be em-
barking on an extensive pro-
gram of brucellosis control,
probably in 1970.
The success of the pregram
will have great influence on
the future of the cattle indus-
try here and throughout the
county, says Associate Bra-
zoria County Agricultural A-
gent H. L. Hubbard.
According to Hubbard, the
main physical danger to cows
is that it causes them to abort
calves - resulting in a consid-
erable monetary loss to the
rancher.
But the great potential dan-
ger of the disease exists from
the cattle raiser in counties
that have no brucellosis con-
trol program.
"Regulations are planned
that would prevent cattle from
an uncertified area from being
shipped out of that county.
Complete testing here would
certify Brazoria County,”
Hubbard said.
Hubbard said an application
has been made by Brazoria
County to the Texas Livestock
Commission and the county is
scheduled for testing later.
"I don’t think the testing
will take place this year. My
best guess would be sometime
in 1970,” Hubbard says.
favor taking all shackles off
marihuana and who dissemi-
nate misinformation or slant-
ed material rather than ob-
jective information.
Here are some facts about
this controversial substance,
entirely founded on what sci-
ence now knows, not on guess-
es. rumors, and wishful emo-
tionalizing.
The smoking of it arihuana
is illegal in nearly every civ-
ilized country of the world.
Nevertheless, with the pos-
sible exception of alcohol, it
is today probably the most
widely used intoxicant in the
world.
Despite its current perva-
siveness, scientists are quick
to acknowledge significant
gaps in their knowledge of
marihuana’s effects on man
-- and animals, too, for that
matter.
The little research that has
been done in the U. S., and
there has not been a great
deal anywhere in the world,
has principally used mari-
huana seized by the Federal
Bureau of Narcotics and Dan-
gerous Drugs witch was sup-
plied to qualified research-
ers.
But all natural marihuana is
of uncertain potency, and seiz-
ed materials are frequently
unrefined and impure. Reli-
able research, whether intest
tubes and analytic machines,
on animals, or on man, can
only be conducted if the drug
is standardized, the potency
constant.
The scientist, in a word,
had to have a uniform sub-
stance to study if he is to
produce results and accurate
findings of value.
This long-standing problem
seems at last to have been
^Khristmas is over,
yours was as nice
■■was. We were with
|lj|nc kin and it really
interest, non-profit and class-
room publications.
Daniel Bonin, a sixth grade
student at Pearland Junior
High School became Pear-
land’s first 'home-bound' tu-
tored student. Danny was bed-
fast due to an injury received
while riding a go-cart.
The Pearland State Bank
announced hank dividends
were up fifty cents a share
for stockholders. Dr. Lloyd
R. Ferguson, chairman of the
Board, announced that a divi-
dend of $1 had been voted by
the Board for stockholders of
record in December, payable
January 10. 1969.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Kerch-
ner win the Overall Award in
the Pearland Garden Club
sponsored Christmas Deco-
rating contest.
Figures released by the City
of Pearland revealed that only
$5.6 million dollars in build-
ing permits had been issued
in 1968, some $3 mi lion short
of what had been predicted
and expected to be a building
boom year. In 1967 the city
building department issued
225 building permits for new
home construction, as com-
pared to 196c’s 196 for the
same period.
Elmer Canon, was the guest
speaker for the annual Cham-
ber of Commerce banquet held
January 11 at the High School
cafeteria. Canon is the found-
When the Livestock Com-
mission sends testing crews,
the county agents will assist
them in contacts with cattle-
men. Hubbard said several
crews are usually used to
complete the job in as short
a time as possible.
Testing is carried out by
obtaining blood samples from
the cattle, Hubbard says, and
crews are able to obtain re-
sults in the field. Testing re-
quires only a short period of
time, he said
"When a reactor is found
in a herd, that animal must
be eliminated to control the
disease. It is very contagious
among cattle," Hubbard says.
The slaughtered animal can
be sold locally for meat pur-
poses without danger to human
consumption, Hubbard says,
but the animal cannot be ship-
ped while still alive out of the
country.
Veterinarians use the term
"reactor” fcr any animal that
is found to have any indica-
tion of the disease. A cow can
be a reactor without actually
having the disease. Some cows
are not affected but act as
carriers.
"This is not to frighten the
farmer or rancher, but the
control of this disease is of
vital importance to the cattle
industry,” Hubbard stresses.
Hubbard says the control of
the disease is important to
more people than just the
farmer or rancher because of
the number of people involved
in "agri-business.”
"Percentage-wise the
farmer or rancher is the least
in numbers when you consider
all the people thar would be af-
fected by a decline in the cat-
tle industry. Truckers, butch-
ers, auction personnel, gro-
cers, and eventually the con-
sumer, would all be among
the people to suffer." Hub-
bard said.
Bankers would gain much
by supporting rtie program,
Hubbard says, because they
are so deeply involved with
the cattle industry in the form
of capital loans.
Even with the prospect of
having to slaughter infected
animals after testing, Hub-
See BRUCELLOSIS, Page 2
"Divorce, Texas Stjle" was the topic of a seminar held recently by the Brazoria County
Bar Association. Loy M. Simpkins (left), professor of law, Faylor University School of Law,
spoke on recent statutory changes in Texas marital law. Th Honorable Edward R. (Putter)
Goff, Brazoria County Judge, Court of Domestic Relations, talked on practice and procedure
in the Court of Domestic Relations for Brazoria County, and Robert J. Piro, taxation specia-
list with the Houston firm of Baker, Botts, Shepherd and Coates, spoke on the subject of dl-
va-cs and the tax collector.
JANUARY
Postal rates for newspapers
and magazines and other ma-
terial using second class rates
was increased asof January 1,
Postmaster M.lton Farmer
announced. The second class
rate increase affected general
A Proposes Attack On
ime Among Texas Youth
and instructional services.
Latest figures available place
1,642,700 public school pupils
in grades five through 12 with
61,926 teachers intheirclass-
rooms.
The 61st Legislature di-
rected the Agency to develop
curriculum and other mater-
ials necessary for teaching
Texas public school pupils
in grades five through 12 “a
course on the evils of crime
and narcotics” to be required
of all students.
Planning for curriculum and
s p e c i a lized teaching needs
will follow a two-road course.
One will lead totheclassroom
by next September. The other
See CRIME. Page 2
Mrs. Pat Dominy
Joins Sun Staff
Ben G. Pihalts
Graduated From
US Naval School
Navy Seaman Apprentice
Benjamin G. Pihalts, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G.
Pihalts of Pearland, was grad-
uated from Naval Submarine
School at the U. S. Naval Sub-
marine Base, Groton, Conn,
on Dec. 11.
The two-month school in-
structs the student in thefund-
amentals of submarine opera-
tion and procedure, providing
the 150-submarine fleet with
20,000 graduates annually.
The submarine school, lar-
gest in the world, is located
near Groton, Conn., homeport
for diesel-electric, nuclear
attack and nuclear fleet bal-
listic missile (Polaris) sub-
marines.
As Society Editor
Mrs. Pat Dominy has joined
the staff of the Sun Progress
as the society editor and
classified ‘Girl Friday’. Pat
is a native of League City
and she and her husband and
18-month-old son make their
home there.
She attended Clear Creek
High School for 11 years and
graduated from Friends Aca-
demy in Haviland, Kansas.
She has two years of journa-
lism experience and will be
more than happy to help you
with your classified ads or
society news.
Pat replaces Mrs. Loretta
Magnuson, who ’retired’ to
await the arrival of a new
member to the Magnuson fam-
ily. (They hope it’ll be a boy.)
Loretta worked for the Sun
Progress for many months
and we will sorely miss her
smiling face and good nature.
Remember, for society
news or classified ads call
Pat at 485-1411.
The Sun Progress still be-
lieves that a newspaper is a
public service; therefore we
place no fee on any editorial
content intended to inform the
general public. This material
encompasses engagement an-
nouncements. weddings,
births, obituaries, news of
church and club affairs, and
photographs. Our press is still
free, so if you have something
to say. . . please feel free.
Brucellosis Control
Program Planned In’70
yea ■ is at an end and so
^■cad . It's lieen an
Ig 1C years to say the
pi' ■ s anc < ircuin-
ave . hanged, partic-
lour family.
ars ago this month,
1' was in Japan with
les. and we were 10
smiles away from him
al Texas. After he
trie. we moved tc Ar-
then to North Caro-
Ison entered '-ollege,
' retired from the
|. oh happy day . . .
fame to work for the
Ry. Since ther ourson
fied, we hav>- 'found
sin Pearland and we
coming year holds
pmise for everyone,
[is only a couple of
tan say in addition to
lach and every cne of
Py. healthy andpros-
lew Year. The pniy
ban tell you all is a
read years ago, that
I year round, and real-
l New Year. Hope you
. . 'Don’t never look
ause somethin’ might
Jg on you’ . . . so if
remember this, maybe
I I can quit worrying
[lings that never really
anyway.
I love from all of us to
you. Happy New Year!
IRS Gearing
For A New Year
The Internal Revenue Ser-
vice assured employers that
preparations are being made
to furnish, at the earliestpos-
sible date, the rates and ta-
bles to be used for withhold-
ing income tax from wages of
employees paid on or after
January 1, 1970.
R. L. Phinney, District Di-
rector for southern Texas,
said that computer runs have
already been made to deter-
mine the rates and tables
which would be prescribed if
Congress and the President
approve the withholding pro-
vl ions agreed upon by tiie
House and Senate conferees
on the Tax Reform Act of
1969 (HJ?. 1327B).
If these provisions become
law, the seven regional Inter-
nal Revenue Service Centers
will, as soon as possible
thereafter, mail individual co-
pies of the rates and tables to
each of the 4.5 million em-
ployers nationwide who with-
held income taxes. The rates
and tables will be issued as
a 24-page supplement to the
regular Employer’s TaxGuide
(Circular E).
Phinney also said that the
next tax bill, as approved by
the conferees. Introduces a
low income allowance and
would reduce the surcharge
portion of the withholding tax
from 10 per cent to five per
cent between January 1 and
June 30. It also would elim-
inate the surcharge altogether
from withholding startingjuly
1. Before that date employers
will be mailed a completely
revised Circular E, contain-
ing updated instructions as
well as post July 1 rates and
tables.
The Internal Revenue Ser-
vice recognizes that some em-
ployers may not have adequate
time to prepare for the Jan-
uary 1 changeover in with-
holding. Therefore, employ-
ers are urged to do their best
in installing the new rates
and tables as soonaspossible.
“Good faith efforts to do so
will be accepted as substantial
compliance with the law,”
Phinney said.
er and director of the Hous-
ton School for Success and Ac-
hievement.
Pearland Patrolman Lind-
ley Anderson graduated from
the Pasadena Police Acade-
my. He was fifth ir. a class
of fourteen and maintained a
grade average of 84.
Linda Maness, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Maness
of Pearland made First Chair
trombone in UIL Region Band.
Seaman Apprentice Floyd
J. Eaton, USN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd J. Eaton of
Friendswood completed his
‘Boot’ training at the Great
Lakes Naval Training sta-
tion.
Mrs. Lois Kolbye was
named as manager of the
Pearland Area Chamber if
Commerce.
Members of the Pearland
Volunteer Fire Departmente-
lected Escue Harris as their
Fire Chief replacing ‘Ham’
Haskins who had held the post
for three y< ars.
Carleton McComb and Mel
Bia. announces their candi-
dacies for the positions of City
Councilmen for rhe City of
Pearland. Three seats were
up for election or re-elec-
tion in April. Those council-
men who were finishing their
two-year terms were Gene
Sanders. Bill Court right and
Dale Watson.
Two weeks of undercover
work by the Pearland Police
Depar'ment paid off when of-
ficers arrested a Pasadena
womar and a Houston man for
possession of marijuana. The
marijuana ‘buy’ was made in
Pearland.
The F riendswood Drainage
Distn t elect.dtwomwmem-
bers end re-elected three in-
cumbents. James O. Nye and
Don W. Hackbart were elected
and James B. Shore, Kennetf
Truman and Paul C. Kramer
were re-elected to office. The
terms of tht entire board ex-
pire every two years.
The Pearland Girls Bas-
lietbal Teams scored double
when >oth the Varsity and the
B teai . defeated West Colum-
bia. The Pearland boy's Var-
sity ti am socked it to Chan-
nelvi w 68-45. Leading point
gainer for the girls Varsity
was Margene Johnston with
32. ard for the B team little
sister Linda Johnston scored
14. a: did Mary Felty. For
the b ys. Mark McQuillar
picked up 23 points.
Ac .‘train a cidentoccur-
ing a' the Knapp Road rail-
road : rossing north of Pear-
land claimed the life of Mrs.
Patricia Carter. The accident
occund on January 21. A un-
animous vote by the I earland
City Council recommended the
city administrator check into
tht possibility of putting
crossing gates at all railroad
crossings within the Pearland
city li nits.
FEBRUARY
Thu Texas Highway Com-
missi; n at Austin gave its
stamp of approval to the much
public zed and discussed sub-
ject of the Houston-Alvin free-
way, .nd decided the initial
route east of Pearland) was
the most desireable in cheir
opinion. Among the advocates
of a westerly route around
Pearland was precinct #3
County Commissioner Henry
Jordan, as well as other com-
missioners in Brazoria Coun-
ty. Jordan's main objections
to rhe easterly route was the
cost cf right-of-way through
the cil fields south of Pear-
land.
A transport truck loaded
with .000 gallons of gasoline
caught fire and burned a mile
south of Pearlandhaltingtraf-
fic for three hours on Hwy.
35. Th ■ driverwas injured and
hospitdized at Memorial Bap-
tist Southeast Hospital.
Twc telephone company em-
ployees were seriously in-
jured n a spectacular one car
accident eastofMary'sCreek
The driver of the telephone
company truck had swerved
to miss hitting a dog. wit-
nesses said, and lost con-
trol of the vehicle which roll-
ed over on its side and hit a
tree 150 feet from where he
had swerved to miss the dog.
The driver, George C. Know-
les was pinned under the
wreckage for about 45 minutes
before he could be freed. The
passerger in the truck. Jack
R. Toed was removed from the
vehicle through the right door.
Both men were hospitalized in
Houston.
Dr. Forrest Hawkins began
his trinistery of the First
Presbvterian Church replac-
ing Rev. C. I. Kelly who re-
tired.
Fou Fri’ndswood Scouts
attained the rank of Eagle.
They were Lloyd Reeder, Matt
Fowler, Larry Zielke and
Ronald Childers. The boys
were nstalled by Lt. Colonel
Donn Eisele, inembe- of the
Apollo 7 crew.
Winter s
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Storrs, A. W. & Storrs, Betty. Tri-County Sun Progress (Pearland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1970, newspaper, January 1, 1970; Pearland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1215137/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.