The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1970 Page: 6 of 14
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Poge 6-Sec
Marchi
az;
Save on Koolfoam
the air-conditioned piSlow
$6«
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Tow* Plain Shoppini Center
65*5336
Air conditioned by millions of
tiny interconnected oir cells
fellow School area on House
Street.
Brazoria County depart-
ment heads began testimony
on the needs for added court-
house space. . .
And Alvin's drainage dis-
trict bill ... a local bill
which would allow the pas-
sage of the Chocolate Bayou
improvement bond issue (a-
mong other things) by a sim-
ple majority Instead of a two
thirds majority vote . . .
reached the State Legislature
and. in its time, created a
more-than-small furor . . .
New items- seemingly in-
consequential in a bustling
city - yet interesting to its
citizens: Area residents were
"treated" to a weekend down-
pour ... a total of $168,
208 in building permits was
issued by the city ... an
interim review of Alvin's El-
ementary Schools revealed
that the institutions here
"meet and surpass the stan-
dards” . . . Don Lee was
named as mayor protem of
nearby Hillcrest Village. . .
and Edward F. Burke was
named as assistant vice presi-
dent at Alvin State Bank . . .
But growing pains are not
misnamed and as a communi-
ty's size and strength in-
creases, so do its sadnesses
and its threats. .Alvin's school
board members heard citizens
plead for "more cooperation
between the city and school"
and some relief in the area
of the central school campus
where streets and the lack
of sidewalks made walking
dangerous for small children.
Nolan Hueske, the main-
tenance man for the Alvin
school's air-conditioning sys-
tem, was seriousl y burn-
ed while attempting tc locate
problems that kept the sys-
tem from functioning . . .
Alvin Police Department
members appealed to local
parents to become aware of
the many shoplifting violations
by juveniles . . . Seven .Alvin
Junior College students were
fortunately not seriously in-
jured enroute to Columbia,
Mo. to attend the national
convention of Phi Theta Kap-
pa National Honorary Soci-
ety when the chartered bus
overturned . . .
Officials faced a mounting
series of problems. Slow-
moving land acquisition pro-
cedures for the proposed Hou-
ston-B r a zospo rt freeway
caused Brazoria County com-
missioners to promise a
iSQQISSOI
ImkAmericmd
JANUARY
SALE
Matts home. . . And more
thoughtful folks ached for the
two Alvin juveniles who got
into trouble for 60cents worth
of candy. . .shoplifting.
An Alvin man was given
60 days in jail and a $50
fine for making a false re-
port of a bomb in Alvin High
School . . . school admini-
strators expressed extreme
concern over a continuation of
vandalism which proved to be
a costly expense to school
district taxpayers ... an
Alvin man was found dead in
his television shop; the in-
quest report said suicide.
Aside from personal cal-
amities were community-wide
problems, hardly of so in-
timate a nature and not nearly
so catasthropic but nonethe-
less an evidence of things
which happen when growth
speeds every facet of liviiig...
taxpayers in the Alvin Inde-
pendent School District and
Alvin Junior College District
were notified by mail that the
ratio of assessment was
raised to 50 per cent of mar-
ket value over the former 35
per cent ratio. . .a bill
creating a new Brazoria Coun-
ty District Court left coun-
ty officials gasping for space
in the over-crowded court-
house at Angleton . . .
But the parade of progress
was steady, deliberate, in-
tense . . . and Brazoria Coun-
ty's money deposits continued
an unbroken climb with the
April bank call, this time with
a larger-than-usual increase.
JUNE 1969
As if the increasing heat
of a summertime sun baked
the vitality from those who
marched a straight path in
the interest of progress, June
slowed almost to a halt . . .
Oh yes. there was the fleet-
ing promise of a hassle when
Brazoria County engineers
urged complete compliance
with the Optional Road Law in
a resolution presented to
Commissioners Court . . .
And there was some faint
interest in civic affairs as the
City Council pondered who
REALLY owns the mausoleum
in Oak Park Cemetery . . .
But building permits in the
city dropped to the year's
lowest point; and few (cer-
tainly not the youngsters) ex-
pressed overweening enthusi-
asm that summer school pro-
grams in Alvin's junior col-
lege. high school, junior high
and elementary schools were
underway.
area, as always, and a Dick-
inson man was in jail on a
charge of assault with intent
to murder an Alvin relative.
The greatest stride in pro-
gressive pride was. in June
at least, the city's purchase
of a street sweeper. . .
JULY 1969
Too hot to march toward
progress. , or behind. . what-
ever the reason, July told lit-
tle of import though good
news was not totally lacking.
The City of Alvin received
another payment from the
State, on the municipal sales
tax collected here - a total
of $32,332.90 for the quarter.
A new money crop was de-
veloped for Brazoria Coun-
ty. . .an experimental crop
of Kenaf, a Central Ameri-
can plant, was grown at the
Chocolate Bayou Land and Wa-
ter Company near Alvin. It
can be made into high grades
of paper previously made on-
ly from cottonwood trees.
Brazoria County's financial
firms, in a June bank call,
showed spectacular gains ov-
er the call date a year ear-
lier but were just short of
the record set in April.
The newly adopted city bud-
get - in the amount of $1,
001,144- included a seven per
cent pay hike for city employ-
ees.
Officials of Brazoria Coun-
ty's Conservation and Recla-
mation District 3, clipped
seven cents from the old tax
rate, leaving the present rate
at 50 cents on the $100 val-
uation.
Build in g permits rose
sharply. . . the city’s finan-
cial report showed city funds
ahead of last year's total at
the same time. . . the school
promoted John McNiel, for-
mer high school principal,
to the post of administrative
aide; William E. Reed was
named principal of the high
school, and C. E. (Ed) Par-
ker was made his assistant.
But the city sweltered from
a lack of rainfall as it got
cloudier and cloudier until
the skies were black. . .
and never did rain!
Mayor Ted. C. Herman,
however, kept a "weather
eye" out as he thought of the
devastation of late summer
hurricanes and set up a civil
defense "chain of command"
listing himself. Mayor Pro
Tern Jim Adams, City Man-
ager W. E. Routh and Civil
Defense Director Mel Goodwin
to hold down the command cen-
$599
$1299
Alvin's school trustees
heard data on the proposed
budgets for Alvin Independent
School District and Alvin Jun-
ior College District- setting
same at $3,897,953 and $1.
299,901, respectively . . .
Monsanto’s Chocolate Bayou
plant was acclaimed as out-
standing by Governor Pres-
ton Smith . . . Betty Cope-
land was honored for outstand-
ing volunteer work to the A-
merican Red Cross. . . State
Representative Neil Caldwell
was appointed to a Commit-
tee of 500 on Water Develop-
ment. . .
The new federal truth-ln-
lending law didn't make credit
any cheaper but it focused
attention on another headache
for retailers who tried, lo-
cally at least, to scan the law
and come up with whatever-
in-the-world they were sup-
posed to tell their customers
and how was it to be done to
satisfy ... not the customer.
.. but the powers that be. . .
Alvin's clty/school sum-
mer recreation program was
going at full swing with 700
or 750 in attendance which
was a glaring evidence of
good things in the face of a
virtual promise that juvenile
crime in Brazoria County is
on the increase and may al-
most double last year's fig-
ure . . . Alvin can be thank-
ful that the youngsters here
prefer to play when given
an opportunity . . .
And the "dog days" of sum-
mer were more bearable for
the less fortunate canines who
had no home or were momen-
tarily snatched up from their
unlawful wanderings around
the city streets. A new and
more comfortable dog pound
was completed. . .
Amoco Chemicals opened
temporary offices in the Al-
vin State Bank Building . . .
the new garbage dumping
ground for the City of Alvin
was open and in operation . ..
the Texas Highway Depart-
ment planned improvements
of the railroad underpass on
Highway Six. . . and the Al-
vin schools revealed that
all special education classes
will be held at home this year
instead of the former pro-
vision of a bus toTexasCity’s
established classes.
Still, tragedy crept from the
shadows and into the bril-
liant sunlight of June-an Al-
vin man and his son were
drowned in a fishing accident
. . tempers flared in the
PSSST! Stoc
on Eye-Catcl
PAN TY HO!
2 $:
Regularly
$2.00 a pair
' is Injured in a shl
dent at a residJ
vin"... I
"To the fall curl
e busines s depal
vln High School,I
dependent Schoool
s added a new pl
national Office El
• objective is t|
• student to entl
ige-earning or Ind
cing employment I
;tion of tile prog!
... "A new cl
s replacemenl
idges and culvel
• Brazoria Count]
tion and Reclaml
ct Three. This J
Ing salvaged rail
rs which make I
avy-duty culverts
"Local builders
rently finding hid
tea an obstinate!
ircome in sellil
- the city's build il
1 to the lowest d
ar”. . . |
"Five area pun
lieges, including!
-med the Gulf Cd
liege Inte rco|led
•ence". . .
"For the first d
itory of Alvin il
hool District, e
se to above the 5J
A little bird
told us you vv
waiting for a
stocking vain
like this.
Just think—fi
Berkshire qui
and styling
at these low.
low prices.
3 pair SI
Regularly 99
Koolfoam pillows have millions of inter-
connected cells that keep them cool
and fresh. They have a soft, smooth
texture that stays buoyant and keeps
its shape. They maintain their original
density through years of use, and are
nan-allergenic and mildew res stant.
No-iron zippered cover removes easily
for machine washing and drying.
ter at the fire station on House
Street.
and darkness, not from
rainswept skies but from tears
in the hearts of our neighbors,
came to a family who lost
their home to fire and their
son to a tragic accident all
in the same day.
Anti others dared to put
themselves into a position
where trouble could strike
more seriously than a prank
(if that it was) could ever de-
serve. . . "Seniors '70” ap-
peared all over the place and
City Manager W. E. Routh
warned that defacing street
and traffic signs — pain ing
on mail boxes -- marking up
public or private property ...
these things are hardly an in-
convenience, he said, but a
serious thing to those called
upon to replace or repair. .
In the same vein (which i
anything but progress) school
officials were for, ed again t
survey the damage tn schor l
building and wondr r why ANY-
ONE would want to mar th,
beauty of the new high school
gymnasium. . . or any otr r
building, for that ma't r.
AUGUST 1069
Time marched on with pro-
gress. . . 1969 was nearly
three quarters complete,
and Alvin's people were n
less enthusiastic, evenasthey
went about everyday affairs.
Business was good -- it would
get better.
In the meantime, theyele, t-
ed Thurman Kerr as Alvin
Rotary Club president; chose
Jake Klinar to guide the . .1-
vin Evening Lions Club; pus li-
ed C. B. Jinks Jr. into the
driver's seat of the American
Legion Post 129 as post com-
mander. . .
July’s rainfall had been al-
most nr n-<xistant; August w is
scarcely better. Building per-
mits dropped. N< w garbage
containers - huge commercial
boxes- were installed tn sp-. 1
garbage pickup in the evt -
growing area where trash in-
creases along with everything
else! Fred R. Goedecke was
promoted to chief inspector
of the ity. . . A goal for
'his fall's United Fnrwj . J . -
paign of $279,817 was ap-
proved; $27,000 mvic than
last year's goal or a 10.5
per cent increase. . the tax
evaluation board of Hilknit
Village night still be waiting
for somebody to show up and
complain if city officials had
cared to stick around that
long - the tax rate in Hill-
Super plump, medium firm,
18 72x27 V2X6". Reg. $8. . Sale
Dreamy Soft, ultra prima, premium
18x27x,5". Reg. $8...... Sale
King Size, medium firm
18x38x6''. Reg. $15
crest Is 15 cent,
valuation
finances were j
total for the st-
year. . .
But time car,
march without ]/
footprints of j r J
pathway trod bf
the city lost ,,n 1
time residents .
Richter Sr. SU,.J
and one of its yj
a five year ,1';
into a city stree
by an automobile
SEPT EMBE?
It was hackp
in September —,
whether the pa-,
staunchly; »
they've labeled
whether they _•
mark time,
the valu> to the
the city — and th
educational fa
teachers are wi
teach, and < hid...
intelligi nt as -
And honors
people, as well
Preston ..iriith
Elmo G. Marfur
Junior C ileg,
the college at :
nual Govern.
of College Lead.
Other b-n;>rs
, loads - w’ • r
uted. Gordon L
cepted one su ! ;
man of the Ina
S'on f. r th. I-.-.
United Fund - a<
Alvin' ff:
eye seriously th
for a new if.
finances we.-.
County Co.-; ; .
adopted the .
ty budge- with
of opposition fr
or county .ffi i
law took eff. ct;
islature’s n- w "
law" whi- !. r.....
a notice thr da
meeting is held. '.
bodies are still t;
ure out what th
means, exactly.
"After a b:.r‘
a numbt r . f I ■ >
have finally E .-
zoria County '■
Court to abaod •
ard to publicly
selves to s '
redistricting',
cerned Citiz< r
the whole thing t
"A 14-y
Marching
streets suffered in groan-
ing pain as edges crumbled
and city fathers expressed
concern. The councilmen ap-
proved an ordinance for the
city, establishing load limits,
truck routes and providing for
enforcement and jienalties. . .
Spring elections were taking
the eye, but not so many vo-
ters had qualified themselves
to take part. Overall voter re-
gistration in Brazoria County
had dropped from 1968's re-
cord 40.250 to 35,052. . .
and Alvin's part of this total
was 5.384 voters for a second
place slot in the roster of
county towns. . .
But there is no progress in
grief. . .Sgt. Margarite Fer-
nandez Jr. died in the sadness
of Vietnam and Alvin's triumph
in its own watch-me-growde-
velopment just momentarily
stopped bursting the city’s
seams to mourn its dead. . .
April. 1969
In making way for tomorrow
and taking care of today, as
well) Alvin's city councilmen
approved final plans for the
paving of Hood Street anddis-
-ussed the assessment on pro-
perty owners. . .
Spring elections were past
. . .Mayor Ted C. Hermann
was returned to office; Coun-
cilman H.M. Lewis was elec-
ted for a first term and In-
cumbent Councilman Don
Blessing was re-elected. In
the school trustee election.
Incumbent Jack Beaver was
elected again and Dr. Cornell
DeWitt was named to an un-
opposed position.
In neighboring Hillcrest Vil-
lage, Incumbent Councilmen
Carl Roesler and Don Lee
were retruned to office and
Robert E. Belden was elect-
ed to the council. These of-
ficials serve with Charles
Perry and Councilmen Phil
Law and Jim Early. City Mar-
shal Ed Parker was unop-
posed and also returned to
his office.
The City of Alvin received
another $35,047.75 in muni-
cipal sales tax recipts to im-
prove city streets. . but the
street program was tempor-
arily halted as a debate raged
an whether H<>dd Street should
tie the next improvement —
or whether the money should
ae spent in the area of the
Johnson Street school campus
Stadium Drive, Dumble Street
or Kost Road) or the Long-
"City of Alvin wl
; 4.25 per cent!
result of legisl
n".. . I
"Membe r s cfI
inning Commissi
aside r the local
ibile home parks!
"Directors oi
amber of Contra
culture and Indul
it Tovrea Road bl
1 Widened, thus ■
; an improvemel
ling of the railrj
I in that area". J
"An internationj
rtified public 1
s given the finanq
Brazoria Couni
1 of health”. . . I
"The burglary a
50 of assorted itl
sider.t were repi
azoria County SI
e”, . . I
"Burglars strui
mber Company'!
"A 15-year-old
ith was hospital
/erely cut right
See M IK< HIM, l "Ple 5““I
__________________i has adopted a
____—ii for its ernpl
tiling the option
employees of I
nts partic ipate”;
Reg. $6
Standard size
® medium firm
1-Thur$day, January 1, 1970-THE ALVIN SUN
"get tough” policy. . .
And the bitterest potion of
growth’s "good and bad med-
icine” came in such instances
as the arrest of an Alvin man
who was charged with the
sale of dangerous drugs. . .
and the fact that Wickes Lum-
ber Company was burglarized
again for the fourth time. . .
MAY 1969
May was scarcely the flood-
tide of 1969’s advancement --
things were quieter and per-
haps more attuned to youth
as schools were closing for
vacationtime and Commence-
ment programs marked a new
beginning for some — but
neither did the pageant of pre-
paredness halt. The financial
report for the City of Alvin
showed a "good balance" . . .
Brazoria County commission-
ers placed $1,290,000 on de-
mand deposits and the re-
mainder of all county funds
were invested in 90-day bank
certificates at four per cent
interest . . . and new con-
struction sent the 1969 total,
to that date, over $1 Million. ..
Nor were all eyes on the
youth, though they earned
their share of attention. M, 8.
"Mel" Weir was named man-
ager of Amoco ChemicalCor-
poration's new chemical and
plastics manufacturing com-
plex at Chocolate Bayou . . .
Al K. Waldrep was the new
executive vice president at
First National Bank. .Riley
A. Godwin was re-elected by
acclamation as president of
the Alvin School Board, and
E.L. De Kinder took up the
task as secretary again. . .
W.R. Boyd was named as as-
sistant vice president of the
installment lending se< tion at
First National Bank. . .
And Alvinites stood proud
and tall as they recognized
such young people as Dirk Mo-
sis III who was selected for
appointment to the United
States Naval A.cademy
Miss Linda Meyer was val-
edictorian of Alvin High
School , Billy Britt, the
salutatorian ... and the other
honor students including Gor-
don Davenport, Hugh Mason.
Mosis, Rod Smith, Johnny
Todd, Janis Hale. Bobbie For-
gy, David Adams. Kathy Tory,
Sherry Rodgers, Suzanne Un-
derwood, Robbe Hering and
Judith Knape . . .
But nothing is all good. One
of a series - - not pleasant
to thing about—was the burg-
lary of 10 guns valued at
more than $1,000 at the John
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