South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 5, 1980 Page: 1 of 18
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SOUTH BELT LEADER
Vol. 5 Number 40
Nov. 5, 1980
South Belt voting heavy
Kirkmont I assessments double
South Belt Election Results
Dedication set
for Moore
Clear Creek schools project
increase of 1,070 by 1985
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meetmg set
No trash pick-up Tuesday
Leader calendar begins
Dope: for and against
Dec. 17 is the deadline for filing for
these positions.
The City of Houston will observe a holiday on Nov. 11 in observance of
Veterans’ Day.
There will be no trash pick-up on Tuesday.
A Christmas Bazaar will be held at Cokesbury United Methodist Church
Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9:J0 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
In addition to selling hand-made Christmas items (most priced under $10).
there will be a bake sale, pen and ink drawings on glass (priced under $5),
luncheon and beverage items. Christmas tree ornaments, dolls and stuffed
animals.
The bazaar is sponsored by the United Methodist Women, and proceeds will
go to the group's various projects.
The church is located at 10610 Kingspoint, near Almeda Mall.
Since the presidential election comes
but once every four years, the South
Belt Leader held up the presses to bring
South Jielt voters local election results
in this week's issue.
Normally, the Leader is printed on
Tuesday afternoon, but this one time
the printer agreed to print the paper at
a later time.
The chart at right, which was typeset
in advance except for the numerals
indicating total votes, tallies South Belt
Precinct totals.
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An enrollment projection survey re-
vealed at last week's meeting of the
Clear Creek Independent School Dis-
trict Board of Trustees meeting shows
the district expects a growth of 1,070
more students in the next five years.
Dr. Andrew N. Pupa, assistant super-
intendent for Student Services, pre-
sented the board with currently revised
predictions for enrollment growth for
the next five years.
His predictions reveal a growth to
10,018 elementary students by the year
1985 (up from this year’s 8.845), a drop
in intermediate students by that time to
3,331 (present enrollment 3.861), and
an increase in high school enrollment to
6,307 (present enrollment 5,880).
Total district enrollment in 1985 is
projected at 19,656. This year's total
district enrollment is 18,586.
In other action, trustees awarded a
contract for construction of the new
transportation facility to Henley Engi-
Prectact 76 Precinct 417 Precinct 418 Precinct 47S
A possible election of a new Sagemont Maintenance Committee will be
discussed at the Nov. 11 meeting of the Sagemont Civic Club.
The club has been successful in its efforts to obtain over 50 percent of
Sagemont homeowner’s signatures in a petition calling for a new election to the
maintenance committee.
According to board member Judy Etheredge, "The club would like to hear
from homeowners who are interested in being candidates for the three
committee positions."
Ira Forkish, the new counselor of the South Belt satellite of the Palmer Drug
Abuse Program, will be the guest speaker at the meeting, which will begin at
7:30 p.m. at the Sagemont Community Center Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Refreshments will be served, and a door prize will be given.
calendar which lists not only activities planned in the South Belt area now
through Sunday. Nov. 16, but also activities which are scheduled throughout the
San Jacinto College President Dr.
Tom Spencer will be guest speaker at
the Nov. 10 meeting of the Sageglen
Community Association.
Spencer will talk on possible annexa-
tion of the subdivision into the college
district.
The meeting will be held at the MUD
#13 Building. 11610 Sageyork. begin-
ning at 7:30 p.m.
neering Design Services Inc., second
low bidder. Henley's bid was
$1,539,000.
Al the September board meeting, a
contract for the project was awarded to
Lynn Watkins Construction Company,
but the firm was unable to secure the
proper bonding.
Trustees also voted to advertise for
bids to demolish the “Little Green
School" in League City. The building,
originally built in 1901 at the corner of
Kansas and Second Streets, has been
condemned by the City of League City,
and no group has come forward with a
proposal to renovate the building for
historical purposes.
Trustees approved an election order,
setting Jan. 17 as the date for the
Board of Trustees election. Positions up
for election this year are No. 5 which
is currently held by Clay Fulcher; No. 6
presently held by Floyd Myers; and No.
7 held by Dean Woodruff.
Slide presentations of students at
Moore Elementary involved in various
activities and slides of the career of
Richard Moore, the school's namesake,
will highlight the dedication ceremony
at Moore Elementary Tuesday. Nov. 10.
The ceremony, which will last ap-
proximately one hour, begins at 7:30
p.m. It will be followed by a reception
and open house of the school.
Dr. B. J. Martin, pastor of South
Main Baptist Church where Moore has
been active for several years, will give
the invocation.
Moore’s wife Cleora will introduce
the Moore family, and Moore and his
son, U.S. Army Captain Keith Moore,
will present the school with a portrait of
Moore.
Glenn White, assistant superintend-
ent of personnel for the Pasadena In-
dependent School District, will be guest
speaker, talking on Moore's 29-year
career with the district. While White is
talking, slides of Moore's career will be
shown.
Also on the program will be a musical
presentation by third, fourth and fifth
graders at Moore. While they sing,
slides of Moore students involved in
various activities at the school will be
shown. Songs include "Hats Off,"
"Pledge of Allegiance." “I'm Thankful
to Be an American." “America the
Beautiful,” and "Bless This House,”
which is a song Moore has promoted at
various school openings throughout the
district, during his career ,
Dr. C. Lee Meyer, PISD superintend-
ent, will serve as master of ceremonies.
Eddie Francis, physical education
supervisor for elementary schools for
PISD, will give the benediction.
Moore Elementary opened its doors
to students for the first time in August.
The school is named for Richard
Moore who served as PISD assistant
superintendent for elementary educa-
tion from 1962 until he retired in 1978.
Moore came to PISD from his posi-
tion as superintendent of Danbury
schools. His first position with PISD
was as the first principal at South
Shaver Elementary. South Shaver
opened as the district’s sixth elemen-
tary school.
When Moore retired, there were 27
district elementary schools. Now, there
are 29.
Between his position at South Shaver
and his position as assistant supervisor
for elementary schools. Moore served
as director of personnel and as assistant
superintendent of curriculum.
Sagemeadow meets Monday
Inclusion of the Sagemeadow subdivision in the proposed South Belt Crime
Watch Association will be the topic of discussion at the Nov. 10 meeting of the
Sagemeadow Civic Club.
Ted Mittica, organizer of the SBCWA. will address the group.
The organization's new president. Steve Haskew, will preside at the meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Sagemeadow Utility Building at Hall andl
Blackhawk Boulevard, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
School holiday Friday
Both the Clear Creek and Pasadena Independent School Districts will observe
a holiday on Friday, Nov. 7.
The holiday coincides with the Texas State Teachers Association conference
Fire, police listings wrong
The new Pasadena phone directory incorrectly lists the phone numbers for
police for Sagemeadow and Kirkwood South and the fire number for Kirkwood
South.
The incorrect numbers are listed inside the front cover.
The police number for both Sagemeadow and Kirkwood South (in unin-
corporated areas) is the number for the Harris County Sheriff's Department,
221-6000.
The fire number for Kirkwood South is the Southeast Volunteer Fire
Department, 481-1110.
This week’s fire calls light
Call* to the Sagemont station of the Houston Fire Department were light in
the period from Wednesday. Oct. 29, through Sunday, Nov. 2.
On Wednesday, the ambulance was called to a major accident at 10900 Gulf
Freeway and to a major accident at the Gulf Freeway at Choate Road.
On Thursday, firemen were called to 11214 Sagetrail for an electrical short.
Also on Thursday, firemen responded to grass fire at Hall Road and Kingspoint.
On Friday, firemen responded to false alarm at 11010 Sageheather, while
the ambulance attended a major accident at Southport and Rambling Trail and at
another major accident at Beamer and Fuqua.
New social club formed
The first meeting of a new social club being organized for residents of
Sageglen and Wood Meadow will be Tuesday, Nov. 11, beginning at 9:30 a.m.at
the MUD 13 Building, 11610 Sageyork.
A trained instructor will demonstrate tole painting on crockery. Cost of
materials is $5.
Those attending should bring a sack lunch and a tennis racquet if they wish
to play tennis.
The club, to be named at Tuesday's meeting, will meet every Tuesday from
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for games or crafts, which will alternate.
From 12:30-1:30 each Tuesday, the club will have lunch, with a pot luck
planned each month.
Exercise and/or tennis will follow the lunch.
Other activities will be scheduled if there is enough interest.
Whopping increases for street lighting have forced the Kirkmont 1
Association to double its annual maintenance assessment for the subdivision.
Effective immediately, the annual maintenance assessment (for 1981) will
be $42 per homeowner per year. Last year's assessment was $20.36.
Assessments not paid within 30 days after the due date shall bear a six
percent per annum interest, and the association may bring an action at law
against the owner or foreclose the lien against the property, with interest, costs
and reasonable attorney fees of such action to be borne by owner.
The annual assessments are due Nov. 15.
Sagemont election a possibility
Potted plants taken from home
Over $100 worth of potted plants was stolen from a home on Sagevale in
Sagemont last week.
The owner of the residence. 11218 Sagevale, said approximately one dozen
tropical plants in large clay pots were taken from the courtyard at the entrance to
her home. The burglars did not take the less valuable potted annual plants which
were also in the courtyard.
The woman called police, but was told she would have to go to the police
station to file a report.
Anti-waste facility group meets
Dr. C.L. Washington, a well known opponent of the toxic waste facility being
proposed for the area, will speak at a public meeting Friday night which is being
organized by a group opposing the facility.
Following Washington’s presentation, a question-and-answer session will be
held.
The meeting will be held at South Houston High School at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7.
Cokesbury bazaar Saturday
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS
2638
4048
2120
unavailable
2772
TOTAL VOTERS
1908
3056
1390
2209
2108
President
Jimmy Garter (D)
“521
747
433
TJ90
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Ronald Reagan (R)
1342
2198
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“7W
1490
John Anderson (1)
35
75
43
80
l,.s
Ed Clark (L)
10
23
10
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U.S. Congress, Dist. 22
Ron Paul (R)
1025
1701
702
1112
1121
Mike Andrews (D)
786
1179
695
992
931
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7
14
4
10
6
Texas Senate, Dial. 7
Gene Jones (D)
596
862
556
931
666
Mik£Riihards (R)
1136
T9TT
781
1301
1310
Texas House, Dist. 100
Bill Caraway (D)
818
1514
645
893
833
Randy PenningtojHR)
1012
1333
687
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1200“
Harris County Sheriff
Jack Heard (D)
11^4
1761
938
1351
1303
MarvifHujkMR)
521
946
405
650
658
Tax Assessor-Collector
Carl Smith (D)
1172
1765
921
1347
1302
Bob Schneider (R)
550
946
412
652
“55T-
District Attorney
John B. Holmes <R>
982
1739
680
1153
1170
Fred Ihul^D^
545
739
566
720
622
County Commissioner, Precinct 1
1 om Bass (D)
1033
1601
796
1254
1221~"
John ^fillel^R^^
~ 583“
752
684
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South Belt Leader (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 5, 1980, newspaper, November 5, 1980; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1200122/m1/1/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Communications+-+Newspapers%22: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting San Jacinto College.