The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 18, 1972 Page: 2 of 36
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We’ve all seen pictures of the
long and beautiful windrows
of trees that flank many European
highways and streets. And while
training through Europe enroute
to the Olympics recently - or
while touring around Munich-1
noticed how the planners and par-
titioned towns and villages off
from the Autobahns by use of rows
of trees or, in some instances,
what appeared to be high bushes.
Pondering this the other
night I recalled that Ed Mil-
wee, a long-time Bellaire
councilman, had spent consid-
erable time and trouble trying
to figure out what could be
done about Loop 610 through
Bellaire.
And lo, yesterday morning who
should walk into my office but
Brother Milwee. And soon, with
not too much urging, he was tell-
ing about his experiences while
seeking a method of beautifying
the stretch of 610. He even knew
how to sepll the name of the Ital-
ian tree he first had in mind as a
triple-threat solver of our prob-
lem. It is spelled (according to
Ed, who admits his memory might
be a bit faulty here): Cupressus-
semperverens. How about that?
* * * *
Mr. Milwee’s initial plan, and
THE BELLAIRE TEXAN
one which he discussed with State
Highway Dept. Dist. Engineer Wi-
ley Carmichael, called for plant-
ing some 1800 of these tall, need-
le-like evergreen trees-900 on
each side - between curb and
sidewalk abutting the service
roads on each side of 610.
"But Mr. Carmichael
pointed out the problems in-
volving underground utilities
and traffic control problems
and urged thatasmaller,bus-
hier type of tree be used,”
Mr. Milwee said. "He said
that plantings with shallower
root systems, thatdidn'tgrow
grow so high, would be bet-
ter.”
But, Mr. Milwee added, Mr.
Carmicahel was highly pleased
with the Bellaire stretch of Loop
610 in that - quoting Mr. Car-
michael — “when you come over
the overpass into Bellaire and
there is all that long stretch of
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Wednesday, October 18, 1972
unobstructed view, that’s a beau-
tiful sight.” And so, Mr. Milwee
redoubled his efforts at doing
someting about it, and then ran
out of office.
* * * *
Mr. Milwee pointed out that
Bellaire is one of the few (if any)
of the Texas towns bisected by
freeways that has no billboards
along these freeways. He thinks
there is opportunity here to turn
Loop 610 - as far as Bellaire is
concerned - into a thing of beau-
ty with, possible, other meritor-
ious sidebar effects. For exam-
ple, plantings could serve as a
baffle for trafficnoisesandserve
to serve degree to isolate resi-
dents along the freeway from the
loop.
As to noise reduction, who
knows; studies have been
made on the subject and it
turned out the noise was still
there, or perhaps just a bit
less noise, but people - see-
ing that row of trees between
them and all that roaring traf-
fic - just THINK there is less
noise. But even that helps.
Whatever is done, several
things must be kept in mind, Mr.
Milwee said: First, whatever is
used, it mustbe easily and cheap-
ly maintained, since (and he used
the Italian tree plantings for
comparison) 1800 field-grown
trees would cost in the neigh-
borhood of $12,000 to buy them
and plant them with a truck toting
a back-hole auger. And second,
constant attention including fer-
tilization is required, which could
cost the city a little money, at
least initially. Most cities in
Texas with this problem, includ-
ing Bellaire, viewed with plea-
sure the new state billboard con-
trol legislation, needed before fe-
deral highway beautification
funds would become available,
Mr. Milwee pointed out. Now, with
the state highway department ap-
parently eager to move ahead with
beautification programs along
our freeways near or through
municipalities, the time has come
to strike, as they say. So let’s
get going. I would suggest that
Council name a few citizens int-
erested enough in applying their
minds to the problem. Perhaps
Ed Milwee should head up this
committee. Afterall, since relin-
quishing his arduous duties as
councilman he probably has noth-
ing much to do but volunteer for
civic projects. Ah, yes!
New employee
Philip E. Jordan, a new em-
ployee at Kelly’s Hardware, 5105
Cedar, has been a Bellaire resi-
dent for 25 years.
From 1960-70 he operated his
own silk screening business,
cleaning & servicing seismic
magnetic tape, known as Danphil
Seismic Tape Service. Oil indus-
try progress ended the need for
this service.
After completing a course in
small engine repair, he worked
for Art Walzel’s Exxon Stationat
Braeswood - Loop 610 for 15
months prior to his employment
at Kelly’s Hardware.
He has also become adept in the
art of sign language through close
association with the deaf at First
Baptist Church in Houston and
Holy Ghost Church in Bellaire.
His hobbies include photogra-
phy, swimming and bowling.
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The morning kindergarten
class under the direction of Mrs.
Theresa Roy came in first in the
membership drive of the Cun-
ningham elementary PTA with 72
percent enrollment for the school
year 1972-73. Mr. M. Bell's 6th
grade class placed second with
57 percent and Mrs. Lucille Bod-
man’s fifth graders ran a close
third with 55 percent.
A total of 234 members paid
their membership dues for the
current school year. Member-
ship is always open and all par-
ents, are urged to join.
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McKinney, Don & Pettigrew, Terrilee. The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 18, 1972, newspaper, October 18, 1972; Bellaire, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth567294/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.