The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1962 Page: 6 of 24
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Wednesday!, May It), I'VW
MRS. WILLIAM P. WEAVER MRS. MAXINE PEEBLES
A "spare time" painter.
Multiple Sclerosis Victim Does
Housework,Cooking Fro mWheelChair
Doctors told Mrs. Maxine
Peebles of 4308 Darsev in 1957
that she had six months to live
as a victim of Multiple Sclero-
sis.
She’s still fighting the mys-
terious crippling disease of the
nervous system.
This week Mrs. Peebles is
stuffing envelopes for the an-
nual drive to raise funds to bat-
tle Multiple Sclerosis.
Mrs. Peebles does her house-
work and cooking from her
wheelchair. She pursues her
hobby from the wheelchair, too.
She is a painter in her spare
time.
The 42-year-old victim of
Multiple Sclerosis says, “life
came back on a silver platter
after the grim news in 1957.”
Though confined to the
wheelchair. Mrs. Peebles makes
the most of her day, and tries
to remain active.
“My neighbors are the world’s
best,” she says.
They look in on her while she
is alone during the day.
Mrs. Peebles receives assis-
tance from the Houston Area
Chapter of the National Mul-
tiple Sclerosis Society, 1915
South Shepherd Drive. The
chapter has furnished her with
her wheelchair, medication and
other patient services. They are
available as a result of proceeds
from previous fund drives of
the chapter.
This year’s campaign
through Father’s Day, includes
a house-to-house Mother’s
March, directed in the Bellaire
area by Mrs. William P. Wea-
ver, 5212 Valerie. It will be held
June 5.
Mrs. Peebles is one of seve-
ral multiple sclerosis victims
helping to raise funds for pat-
ient services and for national
research. In past years she has
appeared in television shows
locally.
Guy Peebles, her husband, is
sales manager for a frozen food
concern.
Keen Teen Club
Mothers Feted
Mrs. Frank R. Warren, 5263
Jason, and Mrs. J. C. Marrow,
4959 Braesheather, were hos-
tesses for a coffee honoring mo-
thers of the Keen Teen Social
Club on May 14 at 10:30 a.m.
at Mrs. Warren’s home.
Mrs. Warren is outgoing presi-
dent and Mrs. Marrow incoming
president of the club which is
made up of 11th graders at
Bellaire and Westbury High
Schools.
POTLUCK
When Ignorance is
By CAROL COS SUM
I was relieved to note in last
week’s Texan that Lonesome
Lucy had found a home. Our
editor’s account of the limited
market for female cats had a
familiar ring.
It was two months ago that
Rennie announ-
ced with a start-
led meow that
she was about to
deliver her first
litter. C h a 11 e ,
Gate, Katze and
Koshka (French,
Spanish, German
and Russian for
:at) were born-in
that order.
As the weeks went by, the
concensus around our neigh-
borhood was that our obliging
cat had presented us with three
males and a female. Arrange-
ments were promptly made for
future placements. I should
have left well enough alone.
After all, no one could have
blamed us for an honest mis-
take.
I can’t verify the saying a-
bout curiosity killing the cat,
but I know one thing for sure -
it killed off our prospects for
cat i ; ■ ments in a hurry.
One fateful day when I was
taking the dog to the vet’s
for a rabies shot, I gathered
the kittens into a basket and
took them along. I just
thought I’d have the vet af-
firm our findings. This was a
mistake. The verdict - three
females and a male.
On the drive home. I strug-
gled with my conscience. I
could forget I’d ever asked the
vet. But I finally gave into ihat
“honesty is the best policy” bit.
Begrudgingly, I passed on the
gender pronouncement to mv
prospective cat owners. This
left Gato and Koshka homeless.
What to do. I recalled the
vet’s indignant response to my
"Oh, no!” reaction when he told
me I had three female cals
“Suppose your parents had felt
that way about you.” he pro-
tested. Now, I don’t pretend
that his remark led me to a
sympathetic identification with
my feline friends because of
our mutual sex. But 1 am
enough of a feminist to rise to
the challenge of defending their
case. The vet got me into this
so 1 turned to him for help. He
offered the following pro-fe-
male arguments.
1 The female cat is more af-
fectionate and more gentle than
Bliss .. .
the male of the species and thus
makes a better pet.
2. The female is easier to
maintain and cheaper to feed. It
is usually smaller than the male
and therefore eats less. Also,
it stays closer to home.
3. Finally, the female cat has
kittens. THIS is a selling point?
I mean, this IS a selling point.
The whole production sequence
has been educational and enter-
taining.
I might go so far as to sug-
gest the gift of a female cat as
a shower gift to an expectant
mother. It would provide a sort
of prenatal orientation course.
The pregnant rat carries on
quite normally during the per-
iod of. gesiation, manages very
nicely with natural childbirth,
and, with perfect confidence,
proceeds to nurse and other-
wise care for her young in the
manner prescribed by nature.
Well, anyhow, check the Tex-
an want-ads this week and
you’ll find a listing for Gato
and Koshka. Of course, there is
a possibility that they won’t be
around when you call. We’re
having a drawing for door pri-
zes at a dinner party this week-
end If. only the winners don’t
get curious about the air holes
in the boxes!
The
Editor’s
Notebook
BY MARY NORTON
They’ll be the Don Martins
of Manhattan after the first
week in June.
Friends are bidding a re-
luctant — and perhaps a mite
envious — goodbye to Don and
Mollie Martin, who will be set-
tling down shortly in Manhat-
tan for what they expect to be
a stay of some years.
Mollie, as most folks here-
abouts know, has chalked up a
well nigh legendary standing as
a debate coach at Bellaire High
in the past seven years and
Don has been active in mat-
ters musical on many fronts
during that period. He’s been
music teacher at two area ele-
mentary schools — Cunning-
ham and Anderson — has done
extensive work in the church
music field both as a singer
and a director and has sung in
several major productions with
the Houston Grand Opera Assn.
For the past year he has been
director of the Youth Choirs at
Bellaire Presbyterian Church.
He plans to study toward his
doctorate in music at Columbia
University and also to work in
a particular sphere of interest
— children’s theatre.
The Martins will be driv-
ing up east — but three other
members of the family will
be making the trip in the
style that befits a particu-
larly uppity branch of the
feline family. Their trio of
Siamese cats. Martin Leonard
Martin. Cio-Cio San and La
China Poblina, will take »
plane.
Bon voyage, all.
The Rev. Herbert Meza Mrs.
Meza and their four children
and one dog left Tuesday for
Treasure Island in search of
that most illusive prize — peace
and quiet.
The Bellaire Presbyterian as-
sociate minister and his family
will be away a month resting
and soaking up the sun on
Treasure Island Beach near St.
Petersburg.
A church group from Bellaire
may literally “ring the bell”
at the World’s Fair in Seattle
this June.
The Senior Girls Bell Choir
of Bellaire Methodist Church
has been invited to play at
the Christian Witness Pavil-
Letters To Editor
lion on the World’s Fall*
grounds on June 9.
At presstime the word wa.sn5|
definite as to whether or not
the twelve talented bell ringewi
will make the trip — but stofc
fact that they were asked J»
quite a favorable commentary
on their ability. The girls a»4I
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Parson's
Perspective
By The Rev. Herbert Meza
I find it rather refreshing
that a Senator from the Repub*
lican side of the Chamber cam*
to the defense of a Sena to#
from the Democratic side last
week when the Democrat’s eth*
ics were being questioned.
As far as I’m concerned thin
was a unique experience and
reflected credit upon the Re-
publican defender.
This raises an interesting
question. At what point
should one he willing to cir*
cumvent his party loyalty?
Does truth impose any res-
trictions? What about cir-
cumstances? In the light o*
living in what Edward R,
Murrow has called “The mo-
notony of Crises” are inflex**
hie party loyalties a luxury
we can afford?
One is reminded of an aA*
dress made by Woodrow Wilson
upon accepting the nomination
for Governor of New Jersey:
"The future is not for par-
ties playing politics, but foi
measures conceived in the
largest spirit, pushed by par-
ties whose leaders are states-
men, not demagogues, who
love not their offices hut
their duties and their oppor-
tunity for service.”
I wonder how much sense it
would make for some earpente#
to get up at a party convention
and proclaim:
“You shall know the truth
and the truth shall make you
free.”
"BREATHLESS” FRITZ UPSET
OVER NEW DOG ORDINANCE
The EDITOR
BELLAIRE TEXAN
Re: Ordinance No. 1258
May 21, 1962
Dear Sir:
I would have added "and
Brother” to that salutation but
Alas! I am a dog. One of the
latest of the minority groups to
be legislated against.
Believe me, I’m blue in the
muzzle from holding my breath
since I read in that “fine paper”
(Plug) THE BELLAIRE TEX-
AN - "No barking allowed be-
tween 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.” Do
you know - no, you have no
idea what a trial I had at my
house last night. There’s a cou-
ple here at. my house - they
rent from me and fix my meals.
They had read your fine paper
(plug) and were discussing dif-
ferent items in same.
Well, about that time I
thought I would call over to my
next door neighbor - across the
street. He’s a nice guy in an
ugly sort of way. Well, anyway,
I no more than cleared my
throat - you know - something
like "ruff”, when Whairvmo. the
roof fell in.
Believe you me they gave
me to understand to keep my
cotton picking mouth shut.
Which brings to mind the point
I would like to make. Please
alert m.v friend, the one that
drives that car with the cage
on the back - to be careful of
the blue muzzled Dogs he might
pick up. They will be mad but
not dangerous. And they will be
young. Oh yes! About the old
ones. Man, we are retired bid
then — Shucks — a guy would
like to kick up his heels once
in a while.
And one more thing - how
about checking up on rules and
regulations concerning loud
horn blowing, mufflers, exces-
sive speed where little children
might be playing - and about
all those pesky, confounded fe-
lines down the street that have
those all night parties. I don’t
begrudge a party having a par-
ty, but heck! I can’t join in
while I’m holding my breath.
Breathlessly yours,
Fritz von Fritzenheimer (Frit-
zie for short)
4924 Beech
PS. Do you know where I
can get a "canine watch” so 1 i
will know when 7 a.m. comen \
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Norton, Mary. The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1962, newspaper, May 30, 1962; Bellaire, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth521342/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.