The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1975 Page: 1 of 16
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tural extension service special- pathologist; 2:30 p.m. in the
ists in horticulture. entomology Sealy city hall meeting room;
s were also destroyed
Irast had left to get
and Frank Vecera, and one approved a recommendation of
1-year unexpired term of the public works director that
Charley Dycus who resigned the new water well and pump
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up to $2.00 per month. A
minimum of $2.00 per month
will be assessed all businesses
and commercial establishments
of NASA Manned Spacecraft
Center, on February 8, a visit to
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at London Heathrow Airport to
take a flight for Miami, Florida
on February 3rd. They toured
Miami and the next day flew
into Houston International
Airport. February 7th they
made an all day excursion to
Navasota to visit one of the
dairy farms in the area. A tour
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Passage of an order Zoning Commission to work
designating April 5 as the date with the Citizens Advisory
for this year’s city election Committee currently meeting
topped a full agenda con- every two weeks to finalize
sidered by councilmen at their goals and objectives for Sealy’s
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a Thursday afternoon fire
destroyed the three bedroom
brick home of the Weldon
Brast family in the southwest-
ern part of Sealy. The
. furnishings of the house, the
family's personal belongings,
bedding, clothing and food
were burned in the fire which
broke out in the kitchen. Sealy
Volunteer Fire Department
answered the 4:30 p.m. fire, but
could not get to the location in
time to save the house.
Mrs. Brast's mother, Mrs.
John Roselie, recently moved in
with the family and her
not currently on a graded
will be held in Sealy and Dr. Charles Cole, area charge, and those in the big
Bellville on Monday, February entomologist; “Control of plant volume category will have their
17, where these factors will be disease in the home garden’’ - charges adjusted in accordance
discussed by Texas Agricul- Dr. Jerral Johnson, plant with time required to serve each
City and Sealy Feed Yard
Tour Group from England
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Councilmen heard Elmer
Engelhardt of Litter-Lea. Inc.
discuss a plan to provide Utter
receptacles in the downtown
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It won't be long until
homeowners in Austin County
will begin putting spring
gardens in their backyards or
wherever they can fina space.
To have a successful home
garden, a number of important
factors enter into the picture
reports. Mrs. Beatrice Ruben-
stein, county extension agent
The second session of the
1975 Landscape Mini-Course
conjunchonwithjtheMouston-Galveston
Ared Council. The entire is fmeturhentheskttshenwsin
designed to kerp in contact withsenior A fund has been established
citizens and those who ora handh at Citizens State Bank for the
capped, regardless of “99. /Tampers of family. Anyone desiring to
the telephone reassurance program will contribute clothing, household
be In contact with the participating furniture, cooking utensils,
older people of the community In a etc., may do so by contacting
daily chock as to their condition and Mrs. Otis Tipp or Mrs. Clifton
needs. —News Photo Stuessel
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The program for Monday, meeting room in Bellville.
February 17. includes: “Grow Select a site that is well
your own groceries" - Sam drained and has fertile soil. The
Cotner, horticulturist; “Control site should receive plenty of
of insects in the home garden" - Set MINl-COURS£. Page 16
regular meeting February 5. comprehensive planning pro-
Voters will have an oppor- gram. Recommendations of
tunity to fill four places on the both citizens' groups will be
council. Three regular 2-year presented to the Council for
terms are created by expiration approval before the final plan
of terms of office of Aldermen can be activated.
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Moyor J. O. Sloane ovidences his
haement of the telephone reassur-
Program of the Austin County
PrCiizens Protect which begins
y, February 14th. Mayor Sloane
the first phono coll prior to the
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Mea. Joon Jones la coordinator of
program sponsored through the
"h County Library System. in
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s of Port City managed by Mrs. Ophelia
s and Sealy Feed Coggins.
re visited by a Eari Harris of Brawley
of English farmers California, chairman of the
krs Monday, who National Livestock and Meat
aly with the United Board, spoke to the assembly
el Service of London briefly before the tour of the
ngton. marketing pens was begun. Mr.
twelle, Sr.. Port City Brawley told the audience that
I. D- Sartwelle, it-, much of the meat he purchases
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included, not pictured In ordor listed: Mr. Da ven try, Northants; R. Dickenson, Stroud,
and Mrs. G. H. Richards, Wimbarne, Dorset; Gloc.; Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Graham,
Mrs. H. B Roay and Miss Roay, Bishops Bridgowotor, Som.;
Stortford, Herts.; Mr. and Mrs. WIngato Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Robinson, Wigton,
Wheeler, Islo of Wight; C. H. Beak, Cumbria; J. A. Coward, Warminster, Wilts.;
Warminster, Wilts.; J. Smith, Longhope, R. W. Ford and Miss Ford, Rugby; E. Lucas.
Gloc.; Bythorn, Huntingdon; C. Spiller, Keystone,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. N. Varley, Huntingdon; W. J. Amos, Selkirk, Scotland;
Darlington, Co. Durham; Miss B. L. Betts, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hinchliffe, Nethorton.
Nottingham; R Shaw, Eiland, Yorks.; W. Huddersfield; Martyn White, tour manager,
Patterson, Blrstall, Leeds; J. O. Adams, Stita Farms Tours, Cheltenham.
vice president. and on the west coast comes from ___________, _______
acke, administrative this area. He was visiting one of Galveston seeing the fishing I
the suppliers who was market Seabrook and 4Kao
rom England. Earl ing at Port City Monday. Kemah, the Sea-Arama Marine •• mnP9 z
sident of the Sealy (Relotedphotosonpoges 10 II) World and Seawall Boulevard vzhd
Commerce, The afternoon segment of the on the 9th. Monday was their vm
body after a tour took the English visitors to day the im
nd coffee. where sale and feed yard. E
mbly heard Hilmar Clarence Schier, president, and February 11th they EI
(sident of the Texas Kenneth Baker, manager, the J. D. Hudgins Ranch at TT
western Cattie Rais- showed and explained the Hungerford, said to be the
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of Port Citv and a L B . , gm ■■ being farmers and ranchers in their
e of the livestock School Contracts ExtendedS h°m»land. Pictured with them were two
it followed by lunch V--N representatives from the Greater Houston
duero Restaurant mm me e m m. — _ ■ m. . . Convention and Visitors Council, Glen
Medicine Po,lcy EstMsM Sepalmnrmanason six momborsNip
Action taken by the board of Harwell and Mrs. Maggie B. The English tour, grouped on the
HHMnnavnn trustees of the Sealy Indepen- Selman. elementary principal. 9r°unds at Port City Monday morning,
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meeting Tuesday night of last administration of medicine to i
v Depository week, included a number of students in school was adopted
important business matters. by the board, and full details
peting of the Austin The board extended one year are published elsewhere in this
ommissioners Court contracts to the administrative issue. A doctor's written order
le Monday, County department, Supt. V. F. and a written request of a
IR. Mikeska and the Svajda, and the three princi- parent is required in order for a
larded the county pels. The resignation of Joe Ed teacher or school nurse to give
I contract to Citizens Lynn as head coach and medication to a child.
k of Sealy. The top athletic director was accepted Easter Monday has been
ade by John Selman, and made effective as of May re-established on the 1974-75
of the bank. hate 31 of this year. His contract as school calendar as a holiday
anty depository has junior high school principal instead of an in-service training
y been the Austin was extended along with that of day for teachers.
^ak of Bellville. High School Principal Allen A letter of appreciation was
sent to Citizens State Bank for
their assistance during the 1974
financial crisis, said Supt.
Svajda.
The firm of Sauls and 86th Year of Publication - Number 48
Pechacek of Bellville and
Baytown has been engaged to
do the audit for fiscal year
ending August 31 of this year.
Adoption of the election
order for the April 5 school I amlelmran
trustee election was done in -VV-euM-IV-I
board action Tuesday night 1.
of Eeelanothng at Citizens Is Proposed
State Bank, assisted by Mrs. «
Fewell, Mrs. Dorothy Gerhart Last week, Latham Boone
and Mrs. Bettie Kroesche. Miss III, of Navasota. Rep. Joe
Set SCHOOL. Page 16 Hubenak of Rosenberg and
r 1 *■ Rep Roy Blake of Nacog-
■W-W ga __ Aa doches introduced legislation
Uaney DOS. UiCuS that would dedicate one cent of
the current sales tax to the
Coming on Thursday availablegschoolfund The
“ • purpose of tn is Dl IS to give
An invitation is extended to some relief to the real property
the public to the Dailey Bros. owner who is being subjected to
three ring circus which will be ever increasing taxes. It is also
tCM L,______________ s .2. .. sponsored by the Sealy Lions designed to insure that
M of now electric light polos at the Little Thunda "anutv from This varies from last week's
park John Bird, president of the Jaycees, mode member of the organization or report on Rep. Hubenak's
sentation of the funds to Trovis Abel, president may be purchased on the appearance before the Tax- Jeanonno, left, and Cheryl will help their mothers,
I L. program. grounds. Advance tickets sell at payers Association of Austin Mrs. Colin Brock of Cat Spring and Mrs. Alan Schulke of effective January 1. Filing station nearing completion on (
ht light poles are needed at the park, at a unit SOc less than at the door. County, when the legislator Sealy distribute Valentines at Axalea Manor Friday forms are available at the city Silliman Street be named in
f around $1000. and the cooperation of the Harry Pless is president of sPokeson.aonecent.sa5 a afternoon. Their moms are the stewardship secretary hall during regular business honor of Water Superinten- N
of the community is urgently needed in order to the Lions Club and joins the propose to ease t u en gn^ education secretary, respectively, of the St. John's hours, 8:00-4:30, Monday dent, Louie Kurtz, a 56-year
his installation costing approximately $8000. membership in promoting this re* Proez.tm4t ALCW Evening Circle of Cat Spring. The circle made through Friday. Wednesday, veteran of the waterworks
H sold. The poles are not expected to be up for event. Two shows will be aPPtaren " j. •0 Valentines to distribute to each room at Azalea Manor March 5, is the last day to file industry, beginning when
pr‛s Little League season, but will be required presented. aoouurn fo remind the residents that "God loves you" and "We for a place on the ballot Sealy's system was owned by
spring and summer of 1976, when Sealy hosts The circus is regarded the t legislation introduced is love Y^u. too." Carl Nastoupil, Reggie the late Harry Haynes.
lonal games, he added. —News Photo third largest in the U.S. r asking for one cent of the Other members are Mrs. Ollie Kurtz, president; Taylor. Dan Ratliff. Finus in an effort to balance
P ■ current sales tax for education Mrs. Winston Tipp, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Clarence Tyler, David Krampitz, Dessie income with cost of operation,
purposes. One cent of the sales Morsmann. reporter; Mrs Daniel Petras, Miss Ora Dell May Zaskoda and Aron Kesee councilmen approved an in-
tax would make about 300 Hartmann. Mrs Benton Luedecke and Mrs. Wm. Feller, were appointed to the crease in garbage service
million dollars available to _________________________________________-News Photo. Planning and
public education each year.
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per SAJLES TAX. Page 16 . Specialists to Speak on Gardening
In Sealy and Bellville Monday
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