The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1977 Page: 1 of 12
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The Alvin Sun
Thursday June 2,1977
2 Sections,16 Pages
Alvin, Texan 77511
Armed Robbers
Hit Here Twice
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Himes Announces
Fire
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secutive game, going the
distance for the 11th tuna
this year in California's 3-2
win os er Toronto His record
now stands at 8-4 and he
boosted his league-leading
strikeout total to 113 by
Part5 are cord"aly
to
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vices to be expanded,”
Benedict said, “but the only
person to suffer if the office
remains the way it is now
would be the children in-
volved.”
Governor Briscoe is ex-
pected to sign the legislation
within the week.
senior citizens, and has
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Two Alvin residents were
hit by armed robbers in
separate incidents Sunday
and Monday.
The first occurred between
10 and 10:30 pm Sunday
Wesley Royce Stevens, 32, of
1301 South Hood, Apt 2, told
police he had been to his
Yellowjackets, 4-1.
The second game will be
played at 8 p m , Thursday
on Nolan Ryan field.
Chuck Ramirez and Apollo
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Alvin
Retarded
By TEDDUNNAM
A wild pitch and an op-
posite-field double accounted
for three second-inning runs
as the Sharpstown Apollos
took the first game of the
best-of-three regional series
Innings Pitched IM
Hits 61
Runs »
Earned Runs 28
Walks: DO
Strikeouts 113
ERA: 2 42
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if you wish to attend call
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Brownies
Registration is now being
taken to fill Brownie Troops
for fall 1977.
If you the parent pf a girl
currently enrolled in the first
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in Uarung a +H Diacovery
father’s house to return an
electric sander and was
pulling into his parking
space at the apartments
when another car pulled in
front of him.
As he was locking the car,
Stevens told officer John
Gamble, the passenger in the
Nolan ‘s Numbers
Nolan won his third con- fanning 12 batters Sunday
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through support of our
Unted Way service delivery
system Each agency has
been carefuly studied sad
has been accepted by Unted
tan -anet comtaimng abod
soa cas ba anta
Later tot nigna, ahcers
Starkey. JathM. Gambie
and DPS officer Jerry
Crawford went to the bone
at 822 Chapman where they
arrested Louis Stredic, a. of
that address He later was
charged with aggravated
robbery in a complaint filed
before Justice of the Peace
G E Webb Jr
His companion. Cecil
Williams, of Rt 5, Alvin. also
was arrested Monday night
in his home, where police
found the 25 caliber pistol
they think was used in the
holdup Williams also was
chared with aggravated
robbery in a complaint filed
before Webb
Bond for both men was
320,000.
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Alvim treum Imkater, Mich.
Way to fill defimite needs im
the county "
Hums added, I wod
like to express my ap
preriation to Bu Hauler
chairman, and the to
members a the Budget and
AMmMm Commitice for
tow want to* retina ad
awA Almot to hous d
bearte and wimits to ad
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Alvin Volunteer
to first
Ramirez had no trouble
retiring the Apollos in the
third inning and the Jackets
were determined to score in
their half of the fourth
Jeff Martin grounded out
to Day unassisted but the big
lefthander walked Charlie
Roberson and Mike Kelly in
succession. Following a
sacrifice bunt by second
baseman Bernie Repka, Day
put Hass aboard with a base
on balls.
Alvin scored its only run of
the night w. n Day walked
McNutt but the Jakcets left
three men on base as
Blankenburg was caught
looking on a called third
strike
The final run of the night
was accounted for when
Richards hit a popup that fell
harmlessly to the ground,
then stole second and third
and was singled home by
Minturn
Class Of *57
The Alvin High School
graduating class of 1957 will
have a fayear Reunion
Chris Day were locked in a
pitching duel both lasting
the entire game and each
allowing five hits
After Alvin left runners on
second and third in the first
inning. Sharpstown took
advantage of Ramirez's only
wildness in the second in-
ning.
Designated hitter Mike
Minturn singled to right and
was sacrificed to second by
Day. Leftfielder Bronk
Morgan was hit by a pitch
and catcher Kevin Shannon
drew a walk to load the
bases.
The eighth batter in the
Apollo lineup, rightfielder
Tony Rocz, doubled in two
runs following a wild pitch,
clearing the bases Ramirez
then put down the No 9 and
leadoff hitters on called third
strikes
it appeared the Jackets
would score in the third
inning after a leadoff single
by Jackie Hass and a walk to
Scott McNutt, but as it
turned out. Day eluded one of
the many jams he was in all
night
With the runner i m-
eupying first and secomd
Brion Blankenburg into
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other car got out, grabbed
him by the arm, shoved a
gun in his side and said, "I’m
busting you, get in the
house."
Stevens told police he then
broke away from his
assailant, but the man and
his partner, the driver of the
other car, caught him again
and forced Stevens into his
apartment
While there Stevens said,
the men made him put his
hands on the wall and spread
his legs while the men
searched him They then
made him be face down on
his bed facing the -all,
while they emptied his
Stevens mM police the man
Around Town
Happy Birthday to TOMMY MIGL1CCO, who
celebrates his 20th Thursday, June 2.
J.T. (TOM) DAVENPORT is in Clear Lake
Hospital recovering from a heart attack. We
hope he gets better in a hurry.
MICHAEL STEIN recently celebrated his
sixth birthday with a weiner roast thrown by his
parents, MR. and MRS. FRED THOMPSON and
MR. and MRS. GLENN STEIN. aunt CATHY
THOMPSON, aunt and uncle MR. and MRS.
PAT MILLER and cousin JOHN MILLER, uncle
TOMMY THOMPSON, uncle and aunt MR. and
MRS. TOMMY LOVELL and cousin KIM-
BERLY LOVELL, EDDID FERGUSON, COLIN
GREGSTON. TAMMY COX, TRACY ALLEN,
MICHAEL LILLIBRIDE, STEVEN MAR-
SHALL. PAUL SEGUREA, JEFFERY
BARKER. DEE ANN KING, JASON WELLS
and CINDY FLOCK.
Among the loyal fans following the Alvin
Yellowjackets along the playoff trail in Port
Arthur and Sharpstown have been FRED
BURFORD, DIEGO GUTIERREZ. BILL
REED MARGRET SEA I JI LARRY LEE
ROBERT PARKER NEIL HOSKINS, JOE
PEERY HICHARD BASENFELDER and of
corse, an the perents a the players, an we as
AMA eheerleeders fwirlers and students
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Governor Dolph Briscoe
has received from the
legislature a bill to allow the
creation of a child support
office in Brazoria, Fort
Bend, Matagorda, and
Wharton counties. Sponsored
by State Representative
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taking Che wu to toftee trem CBy
secretary Wyneue siener O’Leary -h.
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Allowance for Uncollectable
Pledges (% 24529
grade in A1SD and have not
filled out a paper and
returned it to school but
would like your daughter in
Brownies next year, contact
Patricia Yeich (585-5217) by
June 3.
Meeting Slated
A meeting of the Brazoria
County Youth Council Board
of Directors has been called
at 7 p.m., June 6 in the
County Courtroom at the
Brazoria County Courthouse.
The meeting is called to
finalize an application for a
grant which would put the
Youth Council in operation.
Chicken
Alvin Volunteer Fire
Department will have a
barbecue chicken dinner
from 11 a m.-5 p.m July 9 at
the fire station
Angleton, the bill proposes to
establish a support-payment
division in the probation
departments of each county.
"In recent years the
population growth, par-
ticularly in Brazoria and
Fort Bend Counties, has
contributed to a large case
load,” - Representative
Benedict stated, " and it is
terribly difficult for the
Juvenile Officer to receive
and disperse funds for all
four counties out of one
central office."
This bill would give the
Distrit t and Domestie
Relations Courts the
flexibility to cope with a
slate
Mrs ADbott, a credit
manager with the Houston
Lighting and Power Oa
serves as a leader in foods
and nutrition for the Alvin
Senior 4 H Club She has
contributed much to the
growth and development of4
H youth in Bra zona County in
addition to those in her club
for the past 12 years Her
efforts have led to a sharp
Department Ladies Pumper
Team will have a bake sale
from noon-4 p.m Friday.
June 3 in the Alvin State
Bank parking tot
Proceeds will benefit the
Wire department
Cruse Family
The Owe Family -el-
town religious Magen tram
Jacksomville, Tea , will
appear at to to am and »
pas Suanday JunesaFurs
hapua Qch
A spercial Yawn Emphas
ma am* a m-ud-cnted
ton ' to • Yen
Auction
% The City of Alvin will
auction several used parking
metgs, billing machines,
typewritiers and a printing
press at 4 p.m. Thursday,
June 2 in the city barn.
Art Festival
There will be a Friend-
swood Arts and Crafts
Festival Saturday, June 18 in
oStevenson Park, Friend-
Vswood. •
Friendswood Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring the
event which is free and will
have band entertainment,
refreshments and
amusements for children.
If it should rain, the
festival will be held the
following Saturday .
. For further information,
•call Ruby Allen at 482-2376.
482-6930 or 482-6070
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Brazoria Cowry Board it
Directors has set a UN
(IWO Gaal of $37,165
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President made to an
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Morisse, Bruce H. & Fadal, Carroll. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 83, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1977, newspaper, June 2, 1977; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1493276/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.