The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1955 Page: 1 of 16
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BELLAIRE'S OWN WEEKLY COMMUNflY NEWSPAPER
Serving Bella Ire, Robindell. Brae Burn Terrace, Lark wood, Willow Bend, Sharpstown
Somewhere in these pages
a “Letter To The Editor” from a I Volume 2-
“Taxpayer.”
Usually, a newspaper refuses
to print unsigned letters on the
theory that most people like to
know who’s opinion they are
reading. Also, people who write
letters to editors shouldn’t be
afraid to sign their names.
We print this one, however,
because we think it presents
the juvenile-type mind. If the
writer bad appended his/her
name, though, it might bring
snide remarks from neighbors
who have children that walk
to and from school along our
busy streets, or who play in
the streets as all kids do.
The writer refers to Council-
man Harry Reed as “Killer” Reed
and pictures him lugging his
squirt gun and wearing a coon-
skin hat for his suggestion that
Bellaire needed a “Hanging
Judge” to enforce our traffic
laws.
-Number 16
Bellaire, Texas, Wednesday, June 1, 1955
5c—Subscription $2.00 per year
Poor Lights Halt
Feld Teen Play
I think the actions of any gov-
erning body is about as true a
reflection of the attitudes of the
citizens as one can find. In this
case, Mr. Reed and fellow coun-
cil members were concerned
about traffic violations, especial-
ly speeders — and especially
speeding in residential sections.
Who speeds through Bell-
aire? Mostly people who don’t
live here in the area—because
these latter motorists know it
ain’t healthy.
Who speeds in residential
areas? The local citizens who
should know better.
What is speeding? Going too
fast not only for your own saf-
ety, but for the safety of peo-
ple in the area you’re speed-
ing through. Endangering other
people’s lives.
Parents of little kids, especi-
ally, appreciate this speed law
enforment. Parents of teen agers
are going to appreciate it when
Bellaire High School opens this
fall and we’re infested with hot
rods and scooter-type vehicles.
—o—-
Bellaire is proud of its traffic
enforcement. It has kept deaths
and injury to a minimum. Still,
it takes continued strict enforce-
ment. If it takes a “hanging
judge” to enforce the law, then
that’s what the Council wants.
If it takes councilmen and citi-
zens to help enforcement by
calling in license numbers of
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The formal opening of The
Frame Shop, June 4, marks an-
other milestone in the ever in-
creasing development of Bell-
aire. Seadford Magee, a young
4th Army veteran of 4607 Brae
Burn, heads up the concern,
which is a family enterprise,
helped ably by his mother, Mrs.
Una Magee and his grandmother,
Mrs. Clyde D. Williams.
(Continued on Page 13)
BARBARA HALL CHARLENE BLACKBURN
LYN BLUMENTIIAL JUDY GITLIN
These pretty chorines danced in the show.
Amateur Kid Show In Garage
Nets $16.50 For Polio Fund
The garage at 4614 Locust was children,
transformed Saturday morning Total take on the show was
into as glamourous a theater as $16.50, all to be turned over to
the Roxy by eleven dancing and the Harris County Polio Founda-
singing nine and ten year old tion.
boys and girls. Boys and girls participating
Two months ago they decided were Karol Blumenthal, Judy
to give a show! And give a show Gillin, Peggy Bobo, Charlene
they did! Blackburn, Barbara Hall, Bar-
They rehearsed two or three bara Lernonager, Joan Blum-
afternoons a week, amply re- berg, Susan Torn, Bobby Atkin-
freshed by soft drinks supplied son, Clark Clem and Stephan
by Mrs. Blumenthal, for sever- White.
al weeks, and then advertised They are all in the fourth
with big blackboard signs, sold grade at Gordon school and live
tickets and played to a packed in the neighborhood around the
house of about 60 adults and 4600 block of Locust street.
Bellaire High
Pep Squad Girls
All girls of the 10, 11 and 12
grades who plan to attend Bell-
aire High School next fall and
are interested in the Pep Squad
are invited to a meeting in
Pershing Junior High School
auditorium Friday afternoon at
2:30 p.m.
Miss Charlotte Demmer will
be there with Mr. Harlan An-
drews, Bellaire Principal, to
meet the girls and answer their
questions.
Miss Demmer has been chosen
to teach Physical Education at
Bellaire High and head the Pep
Squad, it has been announced
by Richard Jones, assistant sup-
erintendent in charge of person-
nel.
She is receiving her B.S. De-
gree from Baylor University
where she has been in great
demand as a twirler and baton
instructor for the schools for
high school girls held at S.M.U.
and Sam Houston University, for
the past few years.
Womens Meeting1 at
Faith Lutheran
The Women’s Missionary So-
ciety of Faith Lutheran Church
will meet June 9 in the Church
Fellowship Hall at 10 a. m.
The topic, Organizing Forces,
will be given by Mrs. J. A. Burg-
bacher.
Hostesses will be Mrs. J. V.
Persons, Mrs. J. F. Bender, Mrs.
W. A. Karnei, and Mrs. A. J.
Landua.
The night games of the Junior
and Senior Teenage leagues have
been called off.
Due to the poor condition of
the lighting and the field at
Feld Park, the Bellaire Dads Club
has suspended the schedule of
games. Also cancelled were plans
for a team to play in the Gulf
Coast Major Teenage league.
A test of light was made at
Feld Park field Friday night
with light meters and it was de-
termined that many places on
the field measure as low as 4
:andle power, (that’s lower than
he required amount for a Hou-
ston Night Club), and nowhere
on the field is the light higher
News About Your
Bellaire TEXAN
The Bellaire Texan and
Sharpstown News now are de-
livered by the postman on
Wednesdays instead of Thurs-
days.
The TEXAN is on sale at
the following newstands: Du-
gan’s Drug, Bellaire Phar-
macy and K-G Drug.
So, for those extra copies
you might need, you can get
them at the above-mentioned
newstands for 5 cents a copy.
As to copy deadlines, they
have moved up a day. We’d
appreciate getting as much
news in on Thursday and Fri-
day as possible to insure its
getting in the paper.
Don’t Throw That
Phone Book Away!
Don’t throw' that old tele-
phone book away!
Please drop it off at the Bel-
laire Swimming Pool next
Monday morning between 8
and 10 a. m.
Some of the Condit PTA
members will be there to re-
ceive them and will add the
sale to the coffers for equip-
ment, etc. for the school.
You little folks, go around
and gather up the neighbors
old phone books in a little red
wagon and trundle them over
to the pool.
than 8 candle power.
A playing field should measure
20 candle power for adequate
light.
“The lighting is poor, due to
inadequate Park Maintenance,”
said O. B. Manes, Commission-
er of The Teenage League.
“The reflectors haven’t been
cleaned since they were install-
ed four years ago,” he said. “Also
they have the wrong kiqd of
lamps in the lights.”
Mr. Manes said that the 111
is only one-fifth of the o^Jjgl
light installed four year*
and it’s one-half of the amdjjltjj
there last summer. KJ t*l r*j.
Because of this, the season— ^
will be re-scheduled and theo Ht
games will be held late after-JH** jg
Sun
noons and Saturday and
day mornings.
The group will also lose its]'
affiliation with the State Teen-^
age Ball Association.
On Saturday morning Mr.
Manes, Mr. Wm. E. Byrd of thec3
Bellaire Park and Recreation]'5
Board, and Mrs. Fred Whitin,
representing the team managers,
met with Gary Summers, city
manager and discussed the prob-
lem. They asked that a recom-
mendation to make the neces-
sary improvements be submitted
to the city council with a re-
quest for emergency action.
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Pool Opens
On Friday
Friday night the Bellaire Pool
will open with a splash! There
will be a water show at 7:30 p.
m. Free swimming for all who
wrish will follow the show. How-
eveV, the pool will not have bas-
kets or suits to issue Friday
night so if you plan to swim,
wear your suit.
The rules governing the use
of the swimming pool have been
issued. It is limited to all the
residents of Bellaire and their
guests. Any family who resides
in Bellaire is urged to get either
season ticket for any or all
members of his family or a resi-
(Continued on Page 13)
Vote To incorporate
Willow Bend Saturday
The hot incorporation fight in Willow Bend is rolling to-
ward the finish line this week, with balloting scheduled for
Saturday, June 4.
Both the “fors” and the “antis” claim their sides are in the
majority.
There’s been lots of meetings and “smoke filled room” dis-
cussions. And surrounding areas are watching the election
with considerable interest—possibly because residents of these
areas will be faced with such an election in the future.
Here’s what each side has to say on the Willow Bend in-
corporation fight:
PROPONENTS SAY
IT’S CHEAPER
Incorporation not only will in-
sure control of their own affairs,
by Willow Benders, say propon-
ents of incorporation in Satur-
(Continued on Page 13)
“ANTI’S” CLAIM
VALUES WILL SAG
In a final blast at efforts to
incorporate Willow Bend in Sat-
urday’s election, foes of incorp-
oration issued a statement this
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JOHN COOK
AT WORK--Councilman Cook is success-
ful in straightening up the street sign at
Evergreen and Rice, but it took a little
perspiration to get the task done. Police
Sgt. Segal], cruising by, snapped the unus-
ual scene of councilmanic endeavor.
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Gurwell, John K. & Mercer, Carolyn. The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1955, newspaper, June 1, 1955; Bellaire, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth521605/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.