The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1965 Page: 1 of 16
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J. D. Thompson Takes Oath of Office
N. A. KEHHUY
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At the annual stockholder’s
meeting of First Savings and
Loan Association of Alvin,
held Monday at the assoc ta-
surer, and sheriff.
Representative Caldwell
said he personally approved
of the bill's provisions, and
would actively seek its pass-
age. He said that without ade-
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WAYNE BOYD
Elected Officer
installed tn special ceremo-
nies.
Sam Rowe is the retiring
president and will report on
activities of the chamber dur-
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Savings & Loan
Council Names Ju<ltl<‘
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dell. Ge
couldn’t make the sacrifice
of public service.
Salaries of the 11 officials
now are determined by a gen-
eral law passed in 1955. Bra-
zoris County falls within the
population bracket of 46,001-
98,000 under this bill, which
sets a maximum salary of
$10,000
This county’s official popu-
lation (1960 U. S. Census) is
76,204.
Caldwell’s bill would apply
Field Monday
non’s office^, N. A. Keithley
was named president and
chairman of the board.
This position was former-
ly held by A. N. Christianson
I who was elected when the as-
sociation was organized here
and has been re-elected an-
___nyallyjsince, than time_______
Mr. Keithley will devote his
full time to active manage-
ment of the association. He
is an owner of Christianson-
Keithley Implement Company
here, a director of the Alvin
Chamber of Commerce and
the First National Bank of
Alvin.
He and his wife have two
sons, and the family reside
at 513 South Lee.
W. R. Rosenbaum was re-
elected executive vice presi-
dent of the association, and
other officers areM. J. •’F’at’
Duncan, vice president; Elmer
Dezso, treasurer; and R. J.
Novasad, secretary.
Board members are A. Guy
Crouch, A. N. Christianson.
I M. J. "Pat” Duncan, Elmer
I Dezso, N. A. Keiiithley and T.
I Gubert.
ALVIN
INSUKANC1 AIHNCY
“Over 54 Years Continuous
Service To Policyholders
In The Alvin Area"
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on this
question.;
Now. it’s a fact . . for sure!
Alvin One Fund volunteers gave rhe opinion months ago that,
again. One Fund had ’ gone over the top” for 1965 but it was not
fin WCel< th*! MrS‘ Car01 Blessblg’ bookk<*P*,r- the
So far the 1965 collections amount to >21,634.46. Mrs. Blessing
Believes there may yet be some small amounts to come in but said
the bulk of the contributions have surely been entered in One Fund
records.
The goal for rhe year was $21,375.12.
Alvin was over oy $259.34.
Purchase of a new sprayer-
duster airplane for rhe I<ra-
trol District has been ap-
proved by Commissioners
Court.
The plane will be purchased
from Tarco Aviation Service
of Houston, the only bidder,
at a net price of $9,325 The
company’s bid was for $14,425.
less $5,100 trade-in on the
old plane.
They offered *4,300 as the
price for outright purchase
of the old county plane.
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to counties having less than
76,500 population as of the
census, but with more than
$275 Million valuation. The
county has substantially more
than this valuation, bracket of
i Attorney f'omK en — *.
yon said that the population
bracket Brazoria county was
in under the 195b general law
made no reference to county
valuation.
This was inequitable, he
said, because the demands
were greater in the richer
counties, regardless of the
population. These richer
counties imposed greater re-
sponsibilities on their offi-
cials. and also had a greater
ability to pay. Ketyon said.
Garbage
... Jr-layng Boyd,
Mrs. W. R. Boyd of Alvin,
has been elected assistant
cashier of First National Bank
of Alvin following the annual
stockholder’s meeting.
Boyd, a May 1961 graduate
of Alvin High School, is now
a senior at the University of
Houston where he is majoring
in finance. He will graduate
in August. 1965, receiving a
B. B. A. degree. He plans to
enter law school in September,
1965.
For two years, Boyd has
been a member of the Eco-
nomics and Finance Associa-
tion at the university and is
now president of that group.
At the same meeting, H. L.
Barnes was promoted from
cashier to vice president and
cashier; Wallace E. Jones was
promoted from assistant vice
president to vice president;
and Lillie Belle La Bounty,
formerly assistant cashier,
was named as assistant vice
president.
E. L. (Jack) Boston was re-
elected president and Van D.
Gillen was re-elected vice
president.
The stockholders re-elect-
ed all members of the Board
of Directors who are Mr. Bos-
Member« of the Alvin Build-
ers Association met Monday
night and approved a proposal
that a treasurer be added to
the slate of officers when the
second annual election is held
in April.
J. J. Hankamer, president,
said Larry Grimes has been
serving as combined secre-
tary and treasurer but the du-
nes are extensive enough that
it is believed two officers
should hold these posts.
Hankamer also appointed a
budget committee to prepare
a 1965 budget before the Feb-
ruary meeting of the group.
Benny Dotson is chairman and
serving with him will be Clyde
Wooster, Roscoe Wooster and
Mike Reid.
A. G. Cole Company, Chrys-
ler Air-Temp dealers in Al-
vin, were approved for mem-
bership; and it was reported
during the business session
that the builders had assisted
the new teenage center by in-
s tailing necessary window
glass there.
It was also announced that
BUI Shaw has resigned as a
director of the association
since he is now working out
of town, and a new director
will be elected in February.
A bill that would permit
4 A alary increase for il Bra-
4Loria County officials will be
ubmitted by Representative
5fi,leil Caldwell to the 59thLeg-
J ' alature, at the request of the
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TL The local bill would allow
- •aaaUo.- Nt. i Court io raise
g^alaries to a maximum of
^■15,000 a::r?idi’v I he pr<
is $10,000.
Offices rha’ would receive
^MBMMOd pay under this bill
^■re the four pm met com-
^HtiSSioner and seven county-
elected officials.
3 J They are the county judge.
Xffriminal district attorney.
^Siamy elenk, district clerk,
MMssor-collector, trea-
The next bracket above Bra -
zorla County in the 1955 bill
is 98.000-195.000. which sets
a salary maximum of $11,000.
But overlapping this is a
f 135.000 or more
where inc assessed valuation
Is $200 MiUion. which permits
$14,000 maximum.
And again overlapping this
is a provision that between
140.000 and 195.000. where
valuation is above $250 Mil-
lion, the county judge can be
given up to $18,000.
There are several localized
amendments affecting Dallas
and Harris counties, and one
See CALDWELL
Page 3. Column 1
(Note; This article «.onuu-
ues The Sun’s series on
"Who’s Who Among City Em-
ployee s” Each week the col-
umn will be devoted to a short
biographical sketch of a city
department head or employee
of the city. The column is
planned to better acquaint Al-
vin citizens with the persons
employed by the city.)
A natural hobby for a city
patrolman is pistol sand that is
one which Patrolman Gerald
Gray lists among his "off
duty” activities. Gray says he
also likes horses and consid-
ers auto mechanics another
of his hobbies.
The 31-year-old patrolman
has been in Alvin for 19
months, coming here from
La Marque where he had work -
ed with the water department.
He is a native Texan and
a graduate of Texas City High
School.
He is a member of the
Brazoria County Peace Offi-
cer’s Association, Texas Po-
lice Association, and Paul’s
Union Church in La Marque.
He and his wife. Phyllis Ann.
have a daughter. Jessica
Lynne, who is two years old.
Tickets are now on sale to
the general public for the ninth
annual Chamber of Commerce
membership banquet and In-
stallation of officers.
The meeting, one of the
highlights nf fhp spring
son in Alvin, will be held
Saturday. Feb. 6. at 7:30 p.m.
in the Alvin High School Stu-
dent Union Building.
Chamber piembership has
been contacted concerning the
sale of tickets and :hose re-
maining are available to any-
one desiring to attend the
meeting. Only 400 tickets will
be sold.
Bob Murphey, a Nacogdo-
ches attorney, will be the prin-
cipal speaker; and Dr. Beryl
Cline, president-elect, will be
Group,
Of Planning Meinbe
jority of the council rather
A total of 465 students have
already enrolled tn Alvin Jun-
ior College for the spring
semester as part of the early
registration program, said
Neal M. Nelson, dean of ad-
missions and registrar.
The regular registration
date is Monday, Jan. 25, with
student.- whose la st names be-
gin with A through L report-
ing at 8 a.m. or 6 p.m.; and
those whose last names begin
with M through Z reporting
at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m.
Delayed registration may be
handled on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
at 9 a.m , 10 a.m , or 7 p m.,
the dean said, and classes
begin Wednesday evening. Jan
27, or Thursday morning. Jan.
28
The final date for regis-
tration in the spring semes-
ter is Wednesday. Feb. 10
Mr Nelson further stated
that the college bookstore, lo-
cated in the Student Center on
the campus, will be open for
the purchase of used or new
texts when the student finish-
es registration: 9 to 11 a.m.
or 7 to 8 p.m.
There is no penalty for de-
layed registration on Jan. 26,
he said, and "late fees” are
established for the days there-
after.
The highest award the state can bestow in the field of public
utility management has been earned by Allan E. Wood, superin-
tendent of Alvin’s Public Utilities Department. Wood, right,
received his certificate from Mayor Eddie Hillyer Jr. He was
granted Grade A certification in water plant management by en-
gineers of the Texas State Department of Health. The certifica-
tion is valid for life. Of the thousands of municipal water plan:
operators in Texas, fewer than 300 hold Grade A certification,
an indication of the exclusive company which Wood has now joined.
Wood has been associated with the Alvin municipal utility system
as water superintendent for two years. Prior to assuming his
present duties, he worked for three years with Galveston County
as a water district superintendent, and 10 years with Bay City as
plant superintendent. He was awarded the hard-to-get citation
after he had met all requirements of the State Health Department,
including passage of a written examination to prove his technical
skill and understanding of his work’s Importance to community
health. Wood is widely known throughout the Southwest as an
authority on modern water treatment methods as they apply to
small city water supplies. He frequently serves as a faculty mem-
ber and expert advisor to other plant operators during state and
regional short schools at which technical principles of plant
management arc taught. City Manager Henry Brenek was advised
of Wood’s accomplishment by G. R. Herzik, the Stale Health
Department’s chief engineer. Herzik said Grade A certification
is recognized as "the ultimate goal” of water works men.
First National
Names Officers
Friday, but never reached her
ikitne wnich- is m fcesWfy.
Her husband said he went
looking for her early Satur-
day morning, when she failed
to reach home on schedule.
He then reported her to the
Houston police as missing.
"She never reached her car
on the airport parking lot,”
the husband said.
The woman’s body was dis-
covered shortly before mid-
night Saturday by Harold P.
Alien of Pasadena, who was
hunting rabbits in the lonely
rice field area. Sheriff Glad-
ney said.
The Brazoria County offi-
cers. reinforced by Houston
homicide detectives, waited
until sun-up to remove the
body.
Mrs. Wills is the mother
of a 5-year-old boy, David
Craig, and had worked at the
airport about five years.
After the body was discov-
ered. Brazoria County sher-
iff's deputies continued a
search of the area near Pear-
land where Mrs. Wills' body
was found, and a team of Hous-
ton homicide detectives can-
vassed the Houston Interna-
tional Airport.
n Beans
$l0C3ili Hikin
In a lengthy session extend-
ing into the >rnall hours of the
next day, Alvin’s city council -
men held their first regular
meeting of the 1965 and hand-
led some major business
items.
During the meeting. Mayor
Eddie Hillyer Jr. presented
Allan E. Wood aGrade A-Dis-
tribution Water Works Oper-
ators Certificate; adminis-
tered rhe oath of office to J.
D. Thompson, named judge of
Corporation Court Two for
the city; and asked for the
second reading of the oil and
gas ordinance amendment
There was some discussion,
and a promised investigation,
of Issuing a taxi cab permit
to a person residing outside
the City of Alvin. Mrs. E. E.
Niday was told ’hat a legal
opinion would be sought and
she would have an answer on
Jan. 28 or earlier.
A charter review convuls-
ion, Mr. Gillen, A. Guy
Crouch. M. J. Duncan, Tom
H. Elliott, T. Gubert, N. A.
Keithley. Berry Miller Jr..
E. A. Richards, George E.
Stanton, and A. L. Welling
sion consistingof Noel P. Holt.
Joe Young. Arthur Daniel, Jim
Dick Lindsey, and Cecil Rusk
was appointed; and three
members of the City Planning
Commission we-e named. Van
D. Gillen and George Jacob
were re-elected for three-
year terms; and Dale Smith
a Uw named to fill the uncx-
pi red term of Jack Idoux who
moved from the city
Councilmen approved an e-
mergency ordinance making
it a violation of the law to
resist arrest and setting up
a fine of $200 for this offense.
Councilman Kelly Swindell
moved that one word be
changed in the Rules of Pro-
cedure in the City Code of
Ordinances . this action
resulted in an argument a-
mong councilmen concerned
with Invoking the emergency
status in passing ordinances.
Swindell's motion was that
the passage of an emergency
ordinance could be hy the ma-
Registration
For College
ing voting no.
There was also some dis-
cussion on the re-subdivision
of Highland Park as asked by
George Moller, and two resi-
dents of rhe subdivision were
present, oince Mr. Moller was
not there, City Manager Henry
Brenek was instructed to out-
line for him ’be essentia!
item.-, in a preliminary plat.
Ed Webb inquired about the
deposit rates for city water
service and Councilman
Moore moved that a survey
be made of other city’s re-
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a special meeting was set with
Harry Cranberry. First of
Texas Corporation represen-
tative. for Wednesday night.
Purpose of the meeting is a
discussion on the sale of bonds
for rhe city.
The major
meeting was
cuss ion about
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Houston Woman
Near
Law officers from Brazoria
dunty ..nd fiuusfuif pldWed
Ilf Trough methodical legwork
two fronts this week in
lelr search for a lead on Mrs.
Q^(larjorie Will ’ brutal killer.
The nude body of 26-year-
• « Id Mrs Wills, a Houston
ousewife, was recovered
unday morning from an icy
/ Q itch seven miles southwest
0/( f Petrland in Brazoria Coun-
Mrs. V ills had been beaten,
* tabbed, criminally assaulted
nd choked to death.
(Q- She had been reported miss-
ig early Saturday morning hy
er tatband, J. M. Wills, an
uto part worker.
a Sheriff Robert Gladney of
J ■ ■( irazoria County said Mrs.
* /ills' automobile driver's li-
__ || PI ense and other identification
ards were found in the wa-
sra of the ditch, along with
er body
_ He said the body was held
Ct place by a layer of ice
’’xtending across the surface
f the ditch, which was con-
ected to a rice field canal.
Mrs. Wills was employed at
i insurance counter in the
>bby of the Houston Interna-
M W f onal Airport. She left the lob-
fl Shortly before midnight
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Bowen, A. E. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1965, newspaper, January 21, 1965; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1245979/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.