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NUMBER 49
VILLAGE ASSOCIATION LEADERS—Elected to serve as officers for The Village Associa-
tion for the ensuing year are, left to right above, Richard W. Toolan of McMillan and Toolan,
secretary-treasurer; Charles Robson of Taylor’s Book Store, vice president, and Rodney Boling of
Rodney’s president. Mr. Boling, who has served as chairman of the organization’s important
Traffic Committee, succeeds Robert Levy, under whose leadership the Association experienced
one of the most active years in its history. —Staff photo by Jerry Maze
Marlowe Slorm
Sewer Contract
Let By Council
West University Place Council
in a special meeting Monday
night awarded contract for instal-
lation of a storm sewer in the
3800 block of Marlowe Street to
Mischer-Harris company-
low bid of $3131.60.
Council approved an ordinance
appropriating $2,261.08 from the
storm sewer funds, $450 from the
paving fund and $420.52 from the
..funeral fund to finance the proj-
ect.
Mayor Ralph Lee recommended
that the money be taken from
the general fund be on a “bor-
rowed basis” with intent to repay
the money to this fund from a
storm sewer bond issue, if the
latter is voted later in the sum-
mer.
Scheduled action on motion
concerning paving of intersection
on Weslayan was postponed umii
Monday night’s regular meeting
of the Council after Councilman
Bill Hamlett requested time to
make a survey with consulting
engineer Henry Johnson to de-
termine whether the proposed
paving would be a detriment to
drainage in the area.
Council also acted affirmatively
on a request made by Russell
Rawn of 4038 Arnold for paving
of half block in 4000 block of Ar-
nold.
Mr. Rawn said that several
landowners in other sections o!
the block would not agree to pay
their portion of the costs, pre-
venting possible paving of the en-
tire block. But, he said, he felt
•tare that all property owners in
the half block would agree.
Stop Excess Yard Watering
Bellaire Mayor Urges City;
Use Schedule Is Announced
Bellaire residents were urged by Mayor Madison
S. Rayburn this week to cooperate with the city in a
program curtailing “yard watering” activities during
the current dry spell and until the new water well is
in operation.
The mayor warned that if the program did not
prove successful in relieving the present shortage,
then it may be necessary to cut off the water supply
entirely each day between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. until
the new well is hooked up.
Here is the schedule the City has outlined for resi-
dents to follow until further notice when watering
their yards:
On the even calendar days, residents on the north
and east sides of streets will water their yards, other
resdents will refrain.
On the odd calendar days, residents on the south
and west sides of streets will water their yards, oth-
ers refraining.
Mr. Rayburn said that high rate of consumption
recently was keeping the supply down so low that
maximum fire protection was being imperiled.
The mayor stressed that the schedule for water
use applies to yard watering only.__
Bellaire Studies Hiring
Of Planning Consultant
Citizen Address Now i
Is 5707 Kirby Drive |
The Citizen’s advertising and
editorial offices have been
moved from 5717 Kirby Drive
to 5707 Kirby Drive.
Still in the same building,
the new location shifts from an
upstairs site to a downstairs
one, a space next door to the
Ahrens Company.
Apparently moving toward
adoption of a long-range planning
program to guide the city’s
growth for years to come, Bellaire
Council has authorized the City
Planning Board to “look into the
possibility of hiring a planning
consultant” to work with the
board on zoning problems.
two board members to gather in-
formation as to how much a
qualified man would cost and
other details for a report back to
the Council.
The mayor stated that although
adoption of a long-range “hard-
fast” zoning setup would no doubt
hurt some people in the begin-
Howard Oexman and Dr. W. S. ning, he believed that in the long
Dix of the Planning Board pre-
sented the request to the Council
Thursday night, pointing out that
the board felt that a professional
engineer skilled in setting up
planning programs was vitally
needed to help lay out an all-
inclusive program for the boara
to follow.
In the discussion which follow-
ed most councilmen voiced agree-
ment with the idea, and Mayor
Madison Rayburn instructed the
run it would be of greater benefit
to a greater number of people
than a loosely-applied system.
Mr. Oexman said that an im-
proved plan for setting up defi-
nite areas for business, single-
family dwellings, apartments for
the undeveloped as well as the
developed sections is needed to
making the planning board func-
tion effectively.
Councilman E. E. “Buster”
Continued on Page 6
Building
Continues
Boom Here
Permits Reach New
High In Bellaire
May was one of the biggest
building months in the history
of West University Place and
Bellaire, a check of building
permits issued in the two cities
during that month revealed.
Boomftig Bellaire set new marks
by handing out 61 permits on
construction estimated at $665
600.
West University put okays on
31 permits covering an estimated
$249,367.
The combined total of $914,967
surpassed the combined figure of
Bellaire, West University and
Southside Place for the first three
months of thd year, which was
$847,208 on 137 permits. Com
pact Southside did not hand out
single permit during the past
month.
All of Bellaire’s new construc-
tion was residential. Largest
among the projects was that of
Miles Strickland on his Palm
Court development, located be-
tween Avenues B and A. He drew
$11,000 permits on 22 houses
Pamellia street.
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Another big project was
launched by Basswood Construe
tion company which was awarded
$125,000 permit covering an
apartment development in the
4400 block of Basswood Lane. The
permti covers six buildings, five
of which have five-room units
and the other has four-room units.
There are 116 rooms included in
the entire project.
Faith American. Lutheran
church was awarded permission
on construction of their new
church building at the corner of
Bellaire boulevard and Avenue B.
The permit was for an estimated
$40,000.
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Another large permit was is-
sued to J. F. Denson for a 10
room duplex at 4525-27 Larch
Lane. Estimated cost was set at
$18,000.
In West University, 15 of the
permits were on new construc-
tion, 16 on repairs or additions to
present structures.
Fourteen of the okays on new
buildings were for residences, the
other for St. Andrew’s Presby-
terian church building at corner
of Bissonet and Buffalo Speedway.
The permit was f<?r an estimated
$75,00.
Polio Prevention Week Is Proclaimed
In West University Place For June 10-17
j Instructive
Misses McClellan, Clements Named,)!(cctm8 Set
I hursday
Dolores Barbara McClellan, 15,,
2431 Quenby, and Alice Clements,!
19, 3015 Rice Blvd., have passedj
the first big test in the Lovely!
Citizen contest and will be entered
in the city-wide finals, Miss Polly
Beelow announced this week.
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Misses McClellan and Clements,
winners from the area served by
The Southwest Citizen, were se-
lected by a board of judges com-
posed of Hollywood movie actor
Robert Paige, with the Glenn H.
McCarthy Productions; Fred Na-
has, Houston radio executive; and
Miss Beelow, who in association
with her mother, Mrs. June Bee-
low, is director of the Beelow
Studio of Charm and Modeling,,
which with The Citizen is spon-
soring the contest to find Hous-
ton’s two “loveliest citizens.”
The two winners of the city-
wide contest, one from each of]
the two age groups, from 14 to 18
and 19 to 25 years, inclusive, will
be selected from among a group
of 14 area winners.
Season Ticket Sale Set June 14-19
Identification System For WU Fool
Admittance Now Being Established
Signature cards asking informa-J
tion to be used in setting up an
•identification system controlling
admittance to the West University
Place swimming pool, now near-
ing completion, were mailed to
city residents this week.
When the signature card is
filled out and returned to the city!
hall, facilities for sale of season
tickets will be in operation, Wal-I
ter Williams, pool manager, said, bg
The tickets will be sold, June 14 j
through June 19 from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., and from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.j
on June 15-18 at the City Hall, j
Season tickets will sell for the
following prices: (1) family of
three or less, $10 plus $2 federal.
Lx; (2) family of four or more,
$15 plus $3 federal tax.
Individual swims will cost 21
cents plus four cents tax for a
Vital of 25 cents to children 15
years of age and younger, and 42
cents plus eight cents federal tax
WALTER WILLIAMS
for a total of 50 cents to persons
over 15 years of age. Charge for
the wading pool will be the same
as for use of the swimming pool.
The signature cards should be
filled out and returned to Whitt
Johnson, city secretary, immedi-
ately regardless of whether or
not the person intends to buy a
season ticket, Mr. Williams em-
phasized. Information gained from
these cards will be used to set up
an identification system and reg-
ular identification cards will be
given to those eligible. Use of the
pool and its facilities are restrict-
ed to bona fide residents of the
city of West University Place and
their guests. Swimmers will be
requested to show their “ID”
cards to obtain admittance to the
pool.
Latest completion date for the
pool is June 25 with bathhouse ex
pected to be finished about 10
days afterward.
City officials said this week that
present plans are to hold the ded-
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Southwest YMCA
Launches Summer
Recreation Plan
The summer recreation pro-
gram of the Southwest branch of
the Y. M. C. A., got under way at
West University Place Community
Hall this week with organization
and registration meetings Monday
and Tuesday, and showing of
movies and a crafts and games
program today. Hours of the ac-
tivities are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Miss Peggy P ego da, fourth
grade teacher at West University
Elementary School, is heading the
crafts program, Harold L. Nichols
executive secretary of the South-
west Y, announced. Selection of
Robert Schultz, head coach at La-
mar High, and Mrs. Elmer Cox,
sixth grade teacher at West Uni-
versity Elementary, as leaders in
the program, ’was announced last
week.
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The summer schedule was be-
ing worked out this week, with
arrangements included for free
swimming classes after West Uni-
versity pool is completed. Latest
reported completion date is now
June 25.
The schedule of activities will
be worked out to suit the inter-
ests of the youngsters participat-
ing, Mr. Nichols said. The pro- said that the shell base had been
Miss Clements, who will be a
senior at the University of Hous-
ton next fall, is a shapely blonde
who moved with her parents, Mr.j
and Mrs. W. P. Clements, from]
Santa Rosa to West University
Place last September.
She has done a limited amount
of amateur modeling.
Some of the “vital statistics”
which brought victory to the tall,
5 ft. 6Vz in., Miss Clements are:!
eyes, green; hair, blonde; weight,
125; hips, 38; bust, 36, and waist,
27.
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Miss McClellan, who has been;
attending St. Agnes Academy, will
enter Lamar High School next
fall.
She has had some theatrical ex-|
perience and plans to study dra-
matics. Two years ago she ap-
peared in the Houston Little Thea-
tre production of “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream.”
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. McClellan, the lovely blonde
lass has the following outstanding
attributes: eyes, brown; weight,
108; height, 5 ft. 3 in.; hips, 35;
bust, 33, and waist, 23.
The city-wide winners will be
announced June 16 and will be
presented to the public at the
graduation exercises of Miss Bee-
low's class that night, which will
be in the form of a style show.
This presentation will be in the:
South American room of the Ricej
Hotel. Each of the two all-city;
winners will receive the full
course taught at the Beelow Stu-
dio; a studio sitting, including
eight-by-ten portrait, from Ber-
nard Studio; and a large bouquet
of flowers the night of the pre-
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Ditches Are Treated
With 'Weed Killer
Acting on a recommenda-
tion advanced by the West
University Place Civic Club
and in collaboration with a
program devised by that or-
ganization, West University Place
City Council has proclaimed June
10-17 as “Polio Prevention Week”
in the city.
Two major projects have been
arranged as part of the program:
1. A meeting, sponsored by the
Civic Club and open to the pub-
lic, at which leading health au-
thorities will present factual, in-
formation data about the disease.
The meeting is set for 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Community Hall.
2. An intensive cleaning for
“Poor Farm” ditch and that sec-
tion of Richmond road ditch with-
in West University Place.
Bill Adams, president of the
Civic Club, appeared before the
Council at its special meeting
Monday night and stated that the
Civic Club executive board in an
effort to alleviate the “psychologi-
cal scare” which apparently pre-
vails in the community due to re-
cent polio outbreak had voted to
make recommendations of the
program to the Council. “We be-
lieve that by educating the people
to real facts about the disease,
unnecessary fear will be lessened,”
he said.
Mayor Ralph Lee lauded the
Civic .Club for its interest in
community welfare.
The clean-up program for
“Poor Farm” and Richmond road
ditches got under way Tuesday
with the following work schedule
set forth:
1. Spraying of the ditches with
a special “weed killer” chemical,
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Final Avenue A
WorkSlartsToday
Says Townsend
Stating,. “No one is more
anxious to complete the job on
Avenue A than I”, County Com-
missioner R. Jack Townsend
again promised to begin work as it now stands:
on final stages of the job—the j
MISS DOLORES BARBARA McCLELLAN
Better Oil Costs More, Lasts Longer
W.U. Street Oiling Plan
In Action, Draws Praise
A lot of West University Place $15 or more per thousand gallons,
residents were praising the city
this week for its street oiling pro-
gram, while others were wonder-
ing and inquiring about getting
their streets oiled.
Here are the facts of the case
date this time is today, Wednes-|drain 0il usually used for street
day. I oiling, the city did secure a limit-
The commissioner said Tuesday ]ed amount of bunker oil, a far
that he intended, definitely, tc superior and far more expensive
commence the laying of two coats product, City Secretary Whitt
of asphalt topping over the stabi- Johnson said. The cost is about
The city is bearing all the ex-
pense of oiling thoroughfares.
Mr. Johnson said there is nothing
that city officials would like bet-
ter than to be able to treat every
street in the city that needs oil,
Unable to secure the crankcase; but they will have to see just how
far the program can be carried
with available funds. He is to give see company,
a report to the City Council on
how the funds are holding out.
lized base today.
Mr. Townsend, who has been
urged by Southdale residents tc
complete the project, again de-
fended delay, saying, “We have
been at work at all times.” He
gram planned so far sets Mondays
and Thursdays for boys’ activi-
ties; Tuesdays and Fridays for
girls; Wednesdays for showing of
movies for all; and Saturdays for
the baseball league being organ-
ized.
The Community Hall will be
used for the assembly meetings,
movies, talent programs and the
crafts activities, and Pershing
field will be used for baseball,
volleyball, horseshoe pitching and
other sports.
rolled, sprinkled and packed fijom
time to time in order to assure
a longer lasting and better paving
job.
He said that the street, which
extends about one mile south
from Bellaire Boulevard, was be-
ing swept yesterday in prepara-
tion for the topping.
The commissioner also said that
inability to get railroad cars to
bring in the rock for use in the
topping had contributed to the
delay during the past week.
four times that of the other oil,
at $75 per thousand gallons where
crankcase oil is about $18 to $20
per thousand, he said.
Add to
hauling a
that the expense
30-mile round trip
Among the first streets
oiled were College and West
Point, with the job withstanding
the recent heavy rains in good
shape. With the better type oil, a
street should require only two
ofi three treatments during the sum-
at mer, Mr. Johnson said.
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Flying down to Venezuela last
week was Mrs. H. J. DeArman of
2731 Barbara Lane. Mrs. DeAr-
man left Miami by private plane
to spend a month in Caracas,
Venezuela, with her niece and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T.
Proudfit. Mr. Proudfit is in charge
of the South American Production
department of Standard Oil of
New Jersey. Mrs. DeArman hae
been visiting relatives in Coral
Gables, Fla., for the past month
.,. Mrs. A. R. Kyburz Sr. of 1003
Barkdull and Mrs. F. C. Hoffman
of 7111 Staffordshire will arrive
by plane in New Orleans June 15
after an extended European tour.
They expect to spend a week in
New Orleans before returning to
Houston. After leaving here last
April 10, they have visited in
Dublin, London, Brussels, Paris,
Dunkirk and Antwerp . . . Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Franks and family
of 3721 Elmcra are moving to
Chattanooga July 1. Mr. Franks,
who has been a rate analyst hero
with Tennessee Gas and Trans-
mission Co., has been promoted
to the position of assistant to the
vice president t)f the East Tennes-
The Franks have
two sons, Robert, 14 and John, 8
. . .Celebrating a birthday last
Thursday was Verner C. J. Peter-
be son of 2408 Dryden. . . .Robert
Wilson of 3765 Farbar has been
elected second vice president of
the National Oil Scouts and Land-
man’s association. Mr. Wilson,
the former all american football
player while atSMU, is with Sun
Oil Company . . . Moving into
their home at 2936 Albans which
they recently purchased are Mr.
and Mrs. Paul R. Richardson, new
comers here from Kansas City.
Mr. Richardson is district mana-
ger for the Western Auto Stores
. . .In Lubbock Monday to receive
her degree in journalism from
Texas Tech was Winifred Lara-
bee. assistant news editor of The
Citizen. Mrs. Larabee, who grad-
uated Magna Cum Laude, was
one of the three top honor grad-
uates in the senior class.
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Murphy, John H.; Daniels, A. Pat & Farley, James L. The Citizen (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 9, 1948, newspaper, June 9, 1948; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth566222/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1~1~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.