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Published Every Thursday for the Residents of West University
Place, Southside Place, Bellaire, Braeswood, Southampton,
Southgate and Adjacent Area
IRVIN H. BRACKMAN Editor and Publisher
ETTA MARTIN Associate Editor
LILLIAN DENTON Assistant
MARSHALL ROBIE Advertising Manager
Entered as second-class matter, October 12, 1944, at the Post Office at
Houston, Texas, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Advertising Hates On Request
2510 Dartmouth, Houston 5, Texas
(In The Village)
Phone Keystone 3-6686 . . Evening Phone Madison 2-1085
HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 26, 1945
SOUTHWESTERN TIMES
April 26,1945
Quick Relief vs. Orderly Improvement
An article appearing on the front page of this issue of the
Times creates a problem that deserves the earnest considera-
tion of every civic-minded resident in the Southwestern sec-
tion. The particular item in question is the one outlining the
meeting tonight of the Village Civic Club and the possibility
of action by that group to asphalt top Kirby Drive from Uni-
versity Boulevard to Bellaire.
We are not attempting, at this time, to pass judgment on
the advisability of such action. Certainly the condition of
this street is deplorable and its residents are entitled to relief
from both the dust and the mud.
However, the next five years will see one of the greatest
developments of streets and homes in this area that has ever
been carried'on anywhere in the nation. We have advocated
and will at all times fight for an orderly program carrying
out this development.
While the recently organized Village Civic Club deserves
praise for its quick action and determination to get things
done, we cannot help but question the wisdom of the inaugu-
ration of a street improvement program on Kirby Drive that
does not include the entire area. We need only drive a few
blocks in any direction from Kirby to see the results of un-
planned development—dead-end streets, sidewalk gaps, dif-
ferent width streets, various types of topping or concrete
within a couple of blocks on the same street, and jogs in
thoroughfares. These and many other glaring examples of
the lack of planning are plentiful throughout the section.
Let's see that the future development goes forward with
thought and foresight. We can overcome the handicap of
being a section made up of many individual communities.
After all, problems are basically the same in Southside Place
and Braeswood, Southampton and Bellaire, West University
Place and Southgate.
What's the answer, you ask? Why not organize a master
civic club made up of two or three elected representatives
from each existing civic club in the area? Think of the help
they could be to each other working in harmony for the over-
all good of Southwestern Houston! Think of the weight a
group like this could carry down at the Houston City Hall, in
West University Place, or in the Harris County Courthouse!
As far as that's concerned, why not have a joint meeting
occasionally of the post-war planning committees of West
University, Bellaire, Southside and Houston?
We are definitely opposed to any street improvement plan
which may end up with a 36-foot asphalt topped street on
Kirby Drive between Bellaire and University, a 50-foot con-
crete strip between University and Rice, a 30-foot bituminous
topped stretch from Rice to Bissonnet, and the Lord only
knows what from Bissonnet on down to River Oaks!
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Servicemen and Children Half Price
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RAMBLING....
Home on leave after overseas
duty last week was Walter L. Den
nis, Warrant Officer, U. S. Navy,
who, with Mrs. Dennis, visited his
sister, Mrs. J. Hugh Reveley and
his nephew, Kenneth, at 6312 Com-
munity Drive. . . .
Welcome to the D. W. Light fam-
ily, who have just bought the home
at 224G Goldsmith. There is a
three-year-old son, David. . . .
It is nice seeing Hugo Becker,
owner of the Rice Boulevard Nurs-
ery, back on the job after quite a
stay in the hospital. . . .
Congratulations to J. Searcy
Brace well, Jr., of 3920 University
on his promotion from captain to
major while on duty with the Third
Army. . . .
Lee S. Thrift, Jr., who is a cap-
tain at Peacock Military Academy,
wrote last week that he is shoving
off to join the Merchant Marine
June 1 and wants to say "so long"
to his many friends in the section.
His family, formerly residents at
3502 Amherst, is moving to Dal-
las. . . .
Our sympathy to Mrs. W. G.
Hearn and Mrs. W. H. Fenoglio of
3217 Georgetown, whose brother,
Marine Sgt. Orville W. Haralson,
was killed in action at I wo Jima
March 7. . . .
Ift was nice having a letter last
week from Sgt. Louis E. Fulton,
whose wife and son live at 6117
Annapolis. The sergeant wrote to
tell us about his son's birth on
Texas Independence Day, which, in-
cidentally, is Sergeant Fulton's
birthday, too. We hope you will get
home to see your family soon, Ser-
geant. . . .
The Teen-Age Canteen for the
Southwestern section met in the
West University Community House
last Friday with 186 present, five
of whom were new members. John
Clifford of 4107 Rice Boulevard
was master of ceremonies. Among
the grown-ups present were D. R.
Taylor, chairman of the advisory
board, and Mrs. Taylor. The next
meeting will be May 4. . . .
Home on leave last week was Lt.
Royce Bownds, who visited his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bownds,
at 3524 Georgetown. . . .
John Archer's baby sister, Caro-
lyn Faye, arrived April 14 at Her-
mann Hospital, weighing eight
pounds, 13V6 ounces. The proud
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry
W. Archer of 3722 Georgetown.
Mrs. Archer is on leave of absence
from her teaching job at the West
University Elementary School. . . .
Mrs. Paul D. Faust has received
the Purple Heart awarded to her
husband, a technician fifth grade,
who was wounded in Germany.
Mrs. Faust is making her home
with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. D.
W. Miles, at 3751 Rice Boule-
vard. . . .
Mrs. Troy T. Stokes of 3706 Sun-
set Boulevard is busy these days
opening her mail. She is chairman
of the junior committee of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, organization which is rais-
ing funds for the Texas Warm
Springs Foundation at Gonzales.
Many persons are sending in checks
for the fight on infantile paralysis
as a memorial to the late President
Roosevelt. . . .
Named last week to the board of
directors for Junior Achievement,
an organization for training youth
in the operation of business, was
King Robinson of 6337 Vanderbilt.
NUTS
A man called a lunatic asylum
and asked if they were missing a
male inmate. After a checkover the
warden said, "No, why do you
ask?"
"Well," replied the man, "some-
one just ran away with my wife."
• ★
The worst sorrows in life are not
in its losses and misfortunes, but
its fears.—A. C. Benson.
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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/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.