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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, BELLAIRE,
SOUTHSIDE PLACE, BRAESWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, SOUTHGATE AND ADJACENT AREA
Volume 1—Number 31
HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 26, 1945
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Bellaire Baptists
Open New Sunday
School Building
An all-day program will mark
the formal opening of the Sunday
School annex of the Bellaire Bap-
tist Church Sunday. Sunday School
under the direction of H. C. Yeary,
superintendent, will open the day's
activities at 9:45 a. m. The worship
service will be held at 11 a. m. with
Rev. C. B. Stephenson as guest
preacher. Rev. F. A. Tippen is the
pastor.
Following luncheon at 12:30, a
song and praise service will open
at 2 p. m. and will be followed by a
talk on the "History of the Bellaire
Baptist Church" by Gale H. Town-
send. Mrs. W. P. Long will outline
the accomplishments of the church
during the past year, Mayor A. B.
Zindler of Bellaire will speak on
"The Future of Bellaire and Great
er Houston" and A. D. Foreman
will talk on "The Outlook for Bap-
tists in Bellaire and Greater Hous
ton." The Training Union will meet
at 7 p. m., and a pageant, "The
Twelfth Apostle," will be presented
by students of the Mary Burnett
School at 8 p. m.
The 14-room Sunday School an-
nex adjoins the church auditorium.
Most of the construction work was
done by members of the church.
Civil Air Patrol
To Stage Review
At Rice Stadium
Residents of the Southwestern
section will take a prominent part
in the parade and review of Group
4 of the Civil Air Patrol at 2 p. m.
May 13 in the parking area imme-
diately west of Rice Stadium. Ap-
proximately 1500 cadets will par-
ticipate, including members of
West University Squadron 4.
The inspection and review, pre-
ceded by a parade, will be wit-
nessed by high ranking officers of
the Eighth Service Command, the
Army Air Force and the C. A. P.
Among those in the reviewing
stand will be Col. D. Harold Byrcl
of Dallas, wing commander of
C. A. P.
Commander of Group 4 is Major
Grant Herzog of 3735 Darcus
Capt. E. B. Gaither of 3507 Cor
ondo, engineering officer for the
group, will be in charge of all fly
ing activities in connection witV
the review. Capt. Monroe R. .lame?
of 4144 Rice Boulevard is com
mander of West University Squad
ron 4, and three cadets from thi:
squadron will hold high spots in the
Sunday parade. The sccond grouj
commander will be Cadet Majoi
Richard Denny, and his adjutanl
will be Cadet Capt. John Norden
sen. Cadet Capt. Tommy Chamber:
has been selected to command om
of the squadrons for the parade.
Captain Gaither said his plan?
are to have nine planes in forma
tion and to make five flights oyer
the stadium during the ceremonies,
flying at an altitude of not less
than 1,000 feet. A
West University Squadron 4 was
reorganized when it moved its
headquarters to the Southwestern
section several months ago. This
squadron provides many more than
its quota of leaders for Group 4.
The C. A. P. is an auxiliary of
the Army Air Force, and one of its
primary functions is to train pre-
draft age youths for the Air Corps.
The public is invited to attend the
ceremonies.
BeaHy Light Plant, On Old Richmond Road,
Insures Efficient Service For Section
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Most of the residents of this area
have noticed time and again the
attractive building of the Houston
Lighting and Power Company on
the Old Richmond Road, just west
of the railroad track. Many who
live in Bellaire pass it every day.
But very few of these residents
have any conception of what the
plant means to them or of its func-
tions. Not a power generating
plant, but a feeder plant, this sub-
station is responsible for day in
and day out better electrical serv-
ice to the community and—in times
of an emergency—its real worth is
proven.
Quick Repair Service
When the 1943 hurricane struck
the Houston vicinity, many sections
of Greater Houston were without
lights for three or four days. But
the Southwestern section, com-
prised of West University Place,
Bellaire, Southside Place and part
of Houston, because of proximity
to this plant and the facilities it
offers, enjoyed almost uninterrupt-
ed service.
Services Available
Another advantage of having the
Beatty Service Station in the sec-
tion, of which many are unaware, is
that any business that can be taken
care of at the downtown office can
also be handled by the sub-station.
Bills may be paid, troubles report-
ed, new installations ordered or
other transactions accomplished.
W. C. Parrish, supervisor of the
station, invites residents of the
Southwestern section to take full
advantage of the facilities his unit
offers and to feel at liberty to come
in any time for service or advice
on electrical questions.
In normal times, the station has
a force of 80 employees, but at the
present time this number has been
reduced to 40. There are seven
trucks available for line crew serv-
ice and as many as 16 men go out
on one truck. About half of the
employees of the station live in the
Southwestern section and many
others plan to move here when liv-
ing quarters are available, accord-
ing to Mr. Parrish.
Relay Station
The Beatty Service Station re-
ceives its power from the West
Junction and Deepwater plants and
this power comes through cables,
just as water through mains.
From the station it is relayed to
the homes and business houses it
serves in this section.
The Beatty Service Station was
completed September 16, 1940, and
formally opened September 20 with
a dedicatory service honoring James
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Woolies And Dainties Among Two Truck Loads
Clothing Collected By Firemen For War Relief
OLD
CLOTHES
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An assortment of clothing from frilly underthings to practical long
woolies with plenty of good suits, coats and other wearables made up
the two truck loads of apparel picked up Sunday afternoon by the
West University Place Fire Department for the United National
Clothing Collection. The firemen made a street-by-street canvas of
West University Place, followed by a pickup truck which hauled the
clothing.
Shown with the fire truck which made the collection are Bill Den-
son, 3224 Albans; Harry Quick, 4030 Oberlin; G. E. "Ed" King, 3901
University, full-time employee, and C. V. Reynolds, 3220 Albans,
chairman for the drive in West University.
The clothing was packed in 35 large sacks, 47 boxes of assorted
sizes and two barrels. There is still time to turn in clothing for the
relief of the people of war-torn countries before the drive closes April
30. Call M. 2-4441, and the firemen will pick up your contribution.
Little Theatre Group
Opens With "Claudia"
At Playhouse Friday
One of the biggest "name" shows
of recent release, "Claudia," will be
presented at the Little Theatre as
its fifth play of the season, opening
Friday for a nine-day run.
The play's wide appeal is based
on its main character, "Claudia,"
whose experiences in emerging
from emotional girlhood into worn
anhood are told with a mixture of
tears and laughter.
Cheryl Maxwell plays the title
role of "Claudia," supported by two
long-time Little Theatre favorites,
Betty Greene Little and Herman
Lloyd, and a cast of capable play-
ers, including Mary Beth McDon-
ald. June Davis, Maude Ferguson,
Robert Altfeld and Earl Steen.
"Claudia" is open to the public
and reservations may be made by
calling Jackson 2-7276.
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County Agent Will
Address Bellaire Club
The Home Demonstration Club
of Bellaire will meet at 10 a. m.
May 3 in the home of Mrs. H. S.
Trousdale, 5009 Linden.
"Table Service and Manners"
will be the subject for the pro-
gram, with Miss Frances Punchard,
county demonstration agent, as
speaker.
Kir by Topping
Subject Of
Meet Tonight
Possibilities for the almost im-
mediate topping of Kirby Drive
with asphalt will be discussed at
the meeting of the newly-organized
Village Civic Club at 8 p. m. to-
night in the Scout House on Green-
briar. The fact-finding committee
of the group, headed by Charles T.
Willhoite, met last Thursday with
John Turney, director of public
works for Houston. Representing
West University Place at the meet-
ing was R. B. Allen, city secretary-
engineer.
Mr. Turney told the group that
his office has recommended to the
State Highway Department that
Kirby Drive be made into a 120-
foot through highway as part of
State Highway 75 to Dallas and
the Valley. However, he pointed
out, it may be five or ten years be-
fore the highway can be built.
The City of Houston has money
appropriated to assist in the con-
struction of 27.2 miles of asphalt
topping and this will probably be
allocated to the first streets on
which property owners agree to put
up their share of the expense.
Mr. Willhoite's committee will
recommend to the civic club to-
night that a resolution be passed
favoring an asphalt topping for
Kirby from Bellaire to University
Boulevard and that property own-
ers be contacted immediately to
secure their cooperation. The com-
mittee will recommend a 36-foot
street with curb and gutters which
would cost the property owners ap-
proximately 75 cents per foot for
the asphalt topping and $1.25 a
foot for the curb and gutters. Cost
for this improvement for a 125-
foot lot would be about $250.
Of course, work on topping
Kirby Drive could not be started
until the storm sewer on that street
has been completed several months
from now. Members of the civic
club backing the project, however,
believe that the preliminary work
of signing up property owners
should begin immediately.
Should the plan for making
Kirby Drive a state highway be
adopted, the State Highway De-
partment would stand the cost of
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Mothers To Be Guests
-it Cub Pack Meeting
Mothers will be honor guests
when Cub Pack 210 meets at 7:45
Tuesday evening in the Bellaire
City Hall. A Mother's Day pro-
gram has been planned. Fathers of
the cubs also have been invited.
There are 40 members of the
pack, of which Ted Eglin is cub-
master.
One Out Of Every
Twenty Servicemen
Hails From Texas
The War Department reported
last week that Texas ranks sixth in
the number of residents in the
service, according to an Associated
Press release.
Army strength was 8,050,011 at
the end of 1944, with New York
leading the list of servicemen and
women. From our state 395,0U0
men and 5902 women, a total of
400,902, were in the service at the
end of last year.
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Brackman, Irvin H. Southwestern Times (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1945, newspaper, April 26, 1945; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth393051/m1/1/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.