The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1967 Page: 1 of 20
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test chaired by Butch Middle-
brooks and Mrs. E. G, Mar-
burger.
Prizes for first, second and
third places are awarded in
three categories — for the
best doorway, the best window
display, and the most beauti-
ful overall decor.
Judging will be by members
of the Alvin Garden Club and
the tudging will take place Fri-
day night from 8 to 10 p.m.
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Brazorio County, Texas, Thursday, December 21, 1967
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the deteriorating condition of
the old courthouse, which still
holds some important county
services, including the county
library system.
A temporary relief was par-
tially provided for in recent
years by Commissioners
Court. This was the purchase
of the old Angleton Central
See COURTHOUSE, Page 2
Extends aid to existing indus-
try where possible. Seeks new
industry. Provides informa-
tion concerning the area to
industrial prospects. Encour-
ages over-all preparedness
for industrial expansion.
8. Membership and Finance
Committee Matador Club) —
Serves as contact group to
See COMMITTEES. Page 2
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caution
IM. Nelson, registrar
k Junior College, has
Med prospective stu-
e the local institution
krc his staff will be
Mice Thursday, Dec.
I interviews with those
L •' jtrend the college
lege Deadlines For
ing Told By Nelson
8 and 12 a,m, or 7 and 8 p.m.
on the appointed date.
No appointments are neces-
sary on that date.
The deadline for applica-
tions for the spring semester
is Jan. 3, the registrar said,
and courses will be offered
in 17 different departments.
The spring term begins on
Thursday, Jan, 25.
Nelson further said that the
deadline for application for the
first summer session will be
May 21 and classes will start
on June 4.
CofC Committees Are
Planned By Thomas
Plans are currently being
made by Paul Thomas, presi-
dent-elect of the Alvin Cham-
ber of Commerce. Agriculture
and Industry, for committee
chairmen and committee re-
presentation of the chamber's
13 standing committees for
1968.
Thomas expects to make
his announcement of the com-
mittee membership in the near
future and the new chairmen
will assume their daties in
January.
The committees are:
1. Agriculture Committee
— sponsors and activates pro-
jects and programs that aid in
the agricultural welfare of the
area. Cooperates with agen-
cies and organizations that
function for specific better-
ment of agricultural benefits
of the area.
2. Audit Committee — Re-
views financial records of the
organization periodically.
Prepares monthly financial
statement. Conducts annual
audit of records.
3. Civic Affairs Committee
-- Vvorks wttn the City Council
and other governing bod es in
all projects and programs that
relate to community improve-
ment on a civic basis (for in-
stance. Master Planning, zon-
ing, building codes, curbs and
gutters, sidewalks, etc.),
4. Constitution and By-Laws
Committee — Meets at least
once each quarter to review
all activities of the organiza-
tion. and to determine if func-
tions are in keeping with by-
laws. Activates any or all by-
law changes.
5. Education Committee
-- Works in close cooperation
with the Board of Education,
the admin s’rative offices of
the local school system, and
the various Pa rent-Teacher
organizations in the interest
of education and educational
facilities.
6. Health and Welfare Com-
mittee — Sponsors and co-
sponsors programs that relate
to community health activities
and betterment. Aids agencies
and organizations in their var-
ious programs as they relate
to public health. Sponsors pro-
grams for public and social
welfare in the community.
7. Industrial Committee --
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Brazoria County Drainage District Three commissioners will
open bids on Thursday, Dec. 28, at 10 a.m. on a new met al
building to house the offices, shop and material yard of the dis-
trict. The building, if a contract is awarded, will be erected on
Rosharon Road just south of the foutball stadium at the end of
Moller Road, said drainage commissioners. They are Allen
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baptist i.hurch and Northside
Baptist Mission of \lvin, Re-
bekah Lodge, and the Ameri-
can Business Women's Asso-
ciation.
Mrs. Slataper completed
work at Sam Houston State
College. Baylor University
and the University of Texas,
earning her B. ?. Degree at
the University of Houston and
her M. S. Degree at Texas
A&M. She was employed dur-
ing World War 11 as a metal-
lurgical engineer at Sheffield
Steel Company.
Survivors are her sons.
Howard rotter olataper of
Austin and Richard L. Slata-
per of Franklin, La.; sisters.
Mrs. Helen F. Alexander of
Pearland, Mrs. Grace D.Cri-
ley. Mrs. Benton B. Brown
and Miss Alberta Drisdale, all
of Alvin; two grandchildren
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were Bill Per-
rin, Jack Alexander, John Al-
exander. Tom Alexander. Bob
Alexander and Jud Alexander,
all nephews of Mrs. Slataper.
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■e vehicle owners will
ll-ea' but others who
Mh. vehicles will pay
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Bria County Tax As-
fCollector H. a. Thom-
II he, along with many
I toying the tags, will
Iboth categories on ve-
irecut nng licenses.
|tu-assessor said the
Is Highway Department
la survey and set up a
pse tag system for
par The department
ttned that $5 was the
ftK cost involved in pro-
la set of license plates,
department is also add-
F cents in its new fee
F for the reflectorizing
hgs. Thomas said.
r* fee for registering
fete such as a light-
I traUer will be $5.30,
langes In Vehicle
ig Costs Are Told
Under the 1968 schedule,
owners of passenger vehicles
weighing up to 3,500 pounds
will pay $12,30 for a set of
tags, he reported.
For vehicles weighing 3,501
pounds, to 4.500 pounds, the
fee will be $22.50, and ve-
hicles weighing 4,501 to 6,000
pounds. $30.30, Thomas re-
ported.
He said vehicles of 6,001
or more pounds will cost the
owners 55 cents per 100
pounds to get tags.
He checked and found that
In 1O6A he will pay $12.30
instead of $13.46 to get tags
for his daughter's 1963 Chev-
rolet that weighs 3.400 pounds.
On the other hand, he will
pay $22.30 instead of $21.12
for plates for his wife's 1966
Chevrolet which weighs 4,000
pounds.
Thomas also reported that
the state will institute a new
vehicle title system in 1968.
He said he will notify car
dealers of meetings to clarify
the system when more infor-
mation is received.
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Yule Music Is
Provided Schools
Bringing the Christmas
spirit in musical form to Tex-
as classrooms doesn't have to
cost a lot of money.
Thanks to a special service
provided by the 1 exas Educa-
tion Agency, the music of
Christmas has been made a-
vailable In 19 different list-
ings in the “Catalog of Tapes
for Teaching’’ and has been
used in the Alvin school sys-
tem.
Teachers had a choice of
Yuletide items ranging from
The Health and Welfare Committee of the Alvin Chamber of
Commerce, Agriculture and Industry, chaired by Gene Hillers,
will send its membership out on a “Christmas Cheer" mission
Friday morning This Is the day when baskets of toys and
holiday foods will be distributed to the indigent families of Alvin
who might otherwise not recognize the holiday as a time to be
happy About 60 baskets are expected to be delivered, somewhat
less than the 72 delivered last year. The baskets contain toys
for all ages of children in a family, canned goods, staple gro-
cery items and perishable foods such as ham, butter and bread
Toys and non-perishable foods have been contributed by civic
and church groups and individuals who work through a screen-
ing committee to see that no family is without the essentials
for a joyous Christmas. Mrs. Captain Robinson of the Salvation
Army worked through the chamber office earlier this month to
interview families in need of the baskets. This has beer, an an-
nual project of the Health and WelfareCommitteesince the or-
ganization of the chamber.
Proposed For Drainage District Three
Gray. Paul Wofford and F. A, Roden. Jack Castle of Houston
has designed the building which commissioners have been con-
sidering for over a year. It is currently their plan to start
const ruction immediately. The district owns nearly six acres
of land at the new site. Currently, the building used by the drain-
age district is on Dumble Street just east of Gordon Street.
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$ of light passenger ve-
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wgen rags costing $5.
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Mrs. Slataper’s Rites
Are Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Willie Slataper of 312 West
Adoue, Alvin, were held at
2 p.m. Monday from First
Baptist Church in Alvin with
the Rev. R. G. Camp and the
Rev. V, C. Connelley offici-
ating. Bu'ai was in South
Memorial Park under direc-
tion of Martin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Slataper, well-known
in Alvin for many years, pass-
ed away Fridav afternoon at
Alvin's Gulfcoast Hospital.
She was a member of First
Anything Can Happen!
Mich (, being r^.ceo at Lang and Jackson meets. The old cul,c” , deDirt.
frame, ^ri™^“ .1^ and other .bnilar ■*).«.! No one In rhe city depart
' "“ke * guess as to when the old bridge was constructed.
Courthouse Needs Are
StuM By Committee
\ big step in the increasing- were taken up by Commis-
ly-urgent problem of housing sioners Court, but none was
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rearranging of space
allowed construction of a
cramped courtroom for the
newly-created Court of Do-
mestic Relations. This has
beer, the major contribution
to the space problem in this
decade
Adding to the problem was
Mrs. Thomas
Injured In Car
Wreck Saturday
Mrs. R. F. Thomas sus-
tained major injuries Saturday
night when her car apparently
went out of control on the rain-
slick farm road between ’ iv-
erpool and Danbury. Mrs
Thomas was enroute to L ake
Jackson where she planned to
spend the weekend with her
daughter. N F d. Carroll,
and family.
Mrs. Thomas is in John
Sealy Hospital. Galveston,
where she was taken after
receiving first aid at Com-
munity Hospital in F reeport.
She is In the intensive care
unit at John Sealy and can
have no visitors. Cards may
be addressed to Mrs. Maggie
E. Thomas. Additional infor-
mation about her condition
can be obtained at the Blue-
bonnet Dress Shop which she
operates.
Mrs. Thomas sustained
multiple fractures, lacera-
tions and deep bruises. Both
legs are broken below the
ankle; there is a possible
fracture of the pelvis; and
three borken ribs. Her face
was severely lacerated and
facial bones were broken, re-
quiring extensive plastic sur-
gery. There are apparently no
internal injuries.
State Highway Patrolman
Charlie Whitcomb, who in-
vestigated the accident, said
that Mrs. Thomas apparently
over-braked on the wet road
approaching a sharp urn. Her
car left the road and struck
a culvert at the railroad
crossing. The accident oc-
curred about lltWp.m.
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Brazoria County government fully carried
may be started during the Some
coming year.
Planning began late in May
this year with the appointment
by Brazoria County Commis-
sioners Court of a 36-mem-
ber, county-wide Courthouse
Facilities Committee.
Wiley Thomas. .Angleton at-
torney and past president of
the Brazoria County Bar As-
sociation, was named Sts
chairman.
Seven subcommittees of this
committee were set to work
on beginning phases of a com-
prehensive plan for court-
house development
A target date — this month
— was set for initial sub-
committee reports.
The pinch for courthouse
space has been felt for many
years, developing ft. sooner
than foreseen.
Brazoria County’s present
courthouse in .Angleton was
impressively huge at its be-
ginning in 1940. So huge, ia
fact, that some derisive tax-
payers contended that all that
space would never be fully
used.
Barely a decade later, all
space was In use in both the
new and old courthouse build-
ings.
Later in the 1950s. a new
building was constructed be-
side the old courthouse, with
all welfare activities and some
other functions transferred
into it. A separate building
was erected to house voting
machines.
And still Brazoria County
government grew. More rec-
ords to be filed. A greater
volume of litigation and pro-
secution. More customers for
the jail every year. More man-
power in every department to
handle more work. All this
expansion demanded more
working room.
By 1960 sheer growth was
creating a crowded condition
in virtually every department.
Several times building plans
krest Village To
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Bowen, A. E. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1967, newspaper, December 21, 1967; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1243142/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.