The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1968 Page: 2 of 16
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Construction Is
Underway For
Ridgeway Center
- The—soathtreatem flavor
that will mark the architec-
tural theme of Lawson Ridge-
way’s $400,000 shopping cen-
ter is shown in this struc-
ture to he built as a first
phase containino approxi-
mately 30,000 square feet of
retail area. Construction is
underway and is scheduled for
completion by February, 1968.
Ridgeway, the developer of
the project, has purchased the
site from the Tax Estate, the
developers of Pecan Wood
Subdivision, and it is located
on the northeast side of F.M.
51 : and State Highway 6.
Ridgeway said that lease
negotiations have been com-
pleted for a major supermar-
ket and variety store of na-
tional prominence. Negotia-
tions are underway for a drug
store, restaurant and sever-
al neighborhood service
shops.
Ridgeway isco-developerof
the $30,000,000 Southpark
shopping city in Dallas, the
largest retail center Ln the
Southwest, as well as other
centers through the state.
Centennial Construction Com-
pany of Richardson is the gen-
eral contractor for construc-
tion. Plans and specifications
for the center were prepared
by J. Edward Hilliard and
Associates. AIA architects of
Dallas.
Inquiries regarding lease
space within the center should
be directed to Mrs. Nell Pow-
ers, Rral Estate Division,
Centennial Construction Com-
pany, 777 S. Central Express-
way, Richardson.
The Ai.vin Sun
A. >E. •'Gene” Bowen
CWfltoB B. Brown
A. C. Dunn .
Adelaide Jacob .
Anna Kettler
Ray McKay.......
Entered as second class matter at the Alvin. Texas 77511 Post
Office under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879
Published Thursday mornings by Alvin
Sun. Inc. at 107 East Sealy Street Ln
Alvin. Texas
P. O. Box 431. Alvinf Texas 77511
Subscription Rates >5.00 per year
beer, for new school buildings,
but additional bonds voted a
month ago indicate that major
school work will also continue
during the coming year as
projects are begun as quickly
as bonds can be sold and bids
evaluated.
---The astonishing growth nf
the city’s physical properties
can best he judged, city offi-
cials say, when a resume of
past year’s building totals are
eyed. In l%6. for instance,
total building amounted to only
$1,587,205. I he year before,
there were $2,490,950 in per-
Any erroneous reflection upon the character standing or reputation at any
persons, firm or corporation which may appear inthe colianns of the Sun will
be flatfly corrected upon Its being brought iothe attention of the management
in i ase uf errors or omissions in legal or other advertisements the pub-
lishers do not hold themselves liable for damage, further than the amount
received by them fur such advertisement Advertising Is accepted only on
this basis
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Editor and Publisher
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Display Advertising
Special Staff Correspondent
Society and Club Editor
......Staff Photographer
and 1958 dropped backMB ,
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back to $1,114,060
that with Ji.6O3.830 ,1 .
The 1961 total was the * *7 *
go over 12 M,Um ,he ,A™,UerS *
hlgher with $2,r.(E.!!
While Alvin’s g.-.- .;> *a .„■
pected to continue,
decline to guess if j
building could possibly J
record >5.455,64
mits issued, and the year be-
fore that (1964) the total was
$1,577,0R0. The big year, un-
til 1967, was 1963 with its
$2,612,229.
Annual building totals were
first kept by The Alvin Sun
in 1953 when the 12 months saw
5doi,3r2 111 HEW uunsti uutimi.
The next year this total jump-
ed to $1,390,044 — the first
lime to go over $1 Million in
a 12 months peri'd.
The year of 1955 was another
big building year with >1.556,
152 in permits but 1956, 1957.
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Bend and Brazoria counties a
more equitable district.
”1 sincerely hopethat every
person Ln District 20 will let
me know their beliefs on the
various issues that may be of
interest to them,” Hubenak
said. “As 1 stated earlier, it
is only through a close con-
tact with the people I will
represent that a very respon-
sible and intelligent job of full
time representative can be
made, if elected, I firmly
pledge to always do the best
possible job for all the citi-
zens of District 20.”
Hubenak stated that he firm-
ly believes that Fort Bend and
Brazoria counties can bene-
fit greatly with a representa-
tive that is interested in serv-
ing all the people and willing
to build up seniority in the
Texas House
"With this in mind,” Hu-
benak concluded, "I hope you
will see fit to support and vote
for me and permit me to be
your personalized state rep-
resentative in Austin.”
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eral governments to take on
responsibilities of the indi-
vidual citizen as well as that
of the various communities.
A sound monetary policy must
be maintained.
“We want progress and sta-
bility for lexas in the future,
but you can't spend a dollar
if you only have 60 cents in
your budget,” Hubenak said.
The problem of soil con-
servation, fresh water, pol-
lution of natural streams and
rivers, and a programmed
conservati program of our
natural resources ifAu def-
inite study so that District 20
can see its communities pros-
per and build to higher levels.
Hubenak has a great con-
cern about the agricultural
economy of Fort Bend and
Brazoria counties. Having Liv-
ed on a fai'H all 5; '..fe, he
has come to know and appre-
ciate the problems and pos-
sible solutions of the agricul-
tural piublems. Cotton, nee,
cattle and grain play a lead-
ing role in the economy of both
counties, and Hubenak be-
lieves that his knowledge in
this field would be very bene-
ficial to the people he will
represent.
T he need for more highways
and transportation facilities
in Fort Bend and Brazoria
counties is a growing prob-
lem and it must be dealt with
by efficient leadership if Dis-
trict 20 is to continue to grow
in industry, recreation facil-
ities and a hopeful tourism
program. A continued full em-
ployment program must be
encouraged and provided for
the rapidly expanding popu-
lation. "We must seek tc see
our present industries expand
to higher levels of growth
along with encouragement and
help to new industries, which
might be looking for an area
where they can make a good
profit and be in an environ-
ment of many healthy commu-
nities,” Hubenak said. "We
must continue to work dili-
gently with and support our
Fort [send County mentally
retarded school, and to work
with our senior citizens.”
Hubenak plans to study the
feasibility of developing a
youth program on a district
level, similar to the present
Texas Youth Conference. It
would be a program that the
young people of our commu-
nities need, he said, so that
their knowledge of future con-
tacts with the law enforcement
agencies, as well as the local
government would be discuss-
ed and understood "It is
through good youth programs
that our crime rates can be
reduced,” he said.
Hubenak stated that he be-
lieves the next session of the
legislature should take a very
serious look at the split-coun-
ty congressional districts
which are it present time not
associating counties with
common economic ties. He
stated that he would support
or even introduce legislation
to amend the recently passed
redistricting bills to have Fort
Permits
mination of service.
Mokes said that the three
new residences begun in Alvin
were started by the following
builders: Evans & Warren
r nnstHirnnn Company. $1^,
826; Jack T. Meyer. $13,000;
and Al Martin 111. $11,000.
Much ot the new construc-
tion in Alvin during 1967 has
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Huser s has something for everyone in
H, located in the Turicchi
Building at Rosenberg. Hube-
nak's partner is Gerald D.
Webb, who with his family
Hubenak's civic work in-
cluded serving as president
of the Alvm Junior chamber
of Commerce, and he is cur-
rently president of the Iowa
Colonv [>velopment Program
sponsored by the I ex as A &
M University and the Houston
i ightoig and 1 'Wei Company,
and first vice president of the
.Rosenberg 1 ions Club.
Hubenak is also currently
serving on three committees
of the Rosenberg-Richmond
Senior Chamber of Com-
rrsree. ^hey ’.re* Home Im-
provement Committee, the
chamber's beautification pro-
gram. and public relations
committee
He is an active member of
the Fort Bend Council for
retarded children, and is an
active member of the Houston
Chapter of the National Asso-
ciation of Accountants.
Hubenak served eight years
in Rosenberg's Company A,
136 Infantry Battalion, 36th
Infantry Division of the Tex-
as National Guard He served
five and a half years as motor
sergeant and pat roon sergeant
for the Headquarter Patroon.
He is currently serving as
fust sergeant of i osenberg’s
unit of the Texas State Guard.
Hubenak is a member of the
oacred Heart Catholic Church
of Arcola and is secretary-
tteasurer for the Saint Joseph
Society 124 of the F. J. T..
and is also a member of Ro-
senberg’s Knights of Colum-
b'is Council 2801.
Being able to represent both
Fort Bend and Brazoria coun-
ties will present u special
challenge to Hubenak. and he
believes that he will be able
to fully represent both coun-
ties as he has an intimate
knowledge of the problems
and future plans of each. Hu-
benak has worked with var-
ious county officials in both
counties on civic and business
°p
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projects.
Hubenak believes that the
citizens of his district should
be kept well informed on what
goes on in Austin and it is
here that he proposes to ful-
fill his promise to meet with
the. citizens frequently to did*
cuss the bills in the legisla-
ture. A growing concern lor
efficient and practical state
government, truly represen-
tative of all the people, has
inspired Hubenak to file and
announce early for the im-
portant nost A const •.nr ef-
fort will be made, he said,
to keep the citizens of both
counties informed of all the
legislative activities that
would affect them. A pro-
posed weekly meeting will be
held in various areas during
the time the legislature is in
session.
One of the prime concerns
to Hubenak is the education
problems on a local and state
level with the pronounced in-
crease in population. Hube-
nak believes that great ef-
forts should be concentrated
on the attractiveness of the
educational profession for the
young and older people ot lex-
as. This problem will entail
greater and more serious re-
sponsibilities in order tocope
with the future educational
demands. Hubenak believes
that the teachers and profess-
or’s salaries of his district
and the state should be com-
parable to industry so tlu*t a
high quality of instructorscan
be recruited and maintained.
Another great concern to
Hubenak is in the area of po-
lice and the law enforcement
agencies of the state. "We
cannot Jet these agencies drop
their quality and competence
of personnel at any level.”
Hubenak said. "We must make
law enforceme. t an attractive
future for any man. thereby
securing safety for all stu-
dents ”
Economy in state govern-
ment and the continual tax
increases are of great con-
cern to Hunenak. This prob-
lem has been increasing as
the population explosion con-
tinues to ask State and Fed-
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Bowen, A. E. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1968, newspaper, January 4, 1968; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1243261/m1/2/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.