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One of the highlights of the
16th Annual Galveston County
Fair to be held at Runge Park
in Arcadia, Texas, this year will
be the free wrestling bouts, fea-
turing some of our local and
most promising young graplers
in the field today. Some of the
local talent will be; Alfred
“Coon" Froberg of Alvin, well
known among wrestling fans,
who says “I’m rougher than Bull
Curry," and A. W. ‘‘Al ’ Good-
w.n, one of the newer local
wrestlers. Others featured will
be Ray Guzman and Cecil Al-
merandez also of Alvin.
Three big nights, Thursday.
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a man, who only had too much
to drink. Ke wound up in the
‘pokie.” Later there were some
tickets written for traffic viola-
tions.
27 and 28, are planned for Runge
Park and the public is invited to
attend.
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We Wacu had
good ' Christianson,
Curtiss.
The Governor arrived at 4:00
p. m. on Wednesday, conferred
See DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Page 7, Column 1
O. G. WELLBORN JR.
Civil Defense Assistant
Alvin Mayor L. A. Pugh has
appointed O. G. Wellborn Jr.,
as assistant to N. P. Holt who is
the Alvin co-ordinator of Civil
Defense.
Mr. Holt and Mr. Wellborn
have plans for local defense well
underway and will appoint other
cit.zens to posts as their plans
mi terialize.
Alvin Jaycees Plan
Talent Show
The Alvin Junior Chamber of
Commerce annual Talent Show
is scheduled for 8 p. m. Friday
in the hgh school auditorium.
Admission will be 50 cents and
25 cents.
Rehearsals were held Monday
ni| ht and further rehearsals
wi 1 be tonight (Thursday) in
the auditorium. There is still
time to get your application in
to Fred Davenport or Lee
Knight and attend the rehearsals
tor ight.
The Talent Show is a part of
thf Brazoria Brevities which
wi 1 be staged at the annual
Brazoria County Fair Oct. 5-9.
A first prize of a $50 savings
bond will be given the top per-
former in the local show and a
second prize of a $25 savings
bond will also be given.
Here is your entry blank .
Get it in to either Fred Daven-
poit or Lee Knight today.
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Alvin First Grade
Registration Set
It is the policy of the Aivin
school adminisuation for parents
to present the birth certificate of
the child to be registered for en-
trance in the first grade. Parents
All first grade pupils will
register on Friday, Aug. 27 ini
the Primary Building.
Hours of registration are from
9 a. m. to 4 p. m., said Mrs
Ru h Renfrow, principal of the
Elementary School.
• 11 other students in the Ele-
mentary School should register
on the opening day, Wednesday,
Sept. 1.
set aside a <’ * ” ’
Day in Alvin even though I
think he is the man for governor.
U hat support I have giver, the
Jud,’e has been as an individual
and not as mayor.
L. A. (Tony) Ihigh
Mayor
j Manvel School To
Start On Sept 1
The public school at Manvel
will start this fall on Wednesday,
Sept. 1, said E. C. Mason, super-
intendent.
Mr. Mason said there are nine
faculty members working, in ad-
dition to himself, at the school.
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Funeral services were held
Monday, Aug. 23 for Mrs. Izora
Hurd, 81, who died Friday, Aug.
20, in Muskogee, Okla
Mrs. Hurd is a former resident
ct Pearland, Texas and a member
of the Pearland Baptist Church.
She is survived by three
daughters of Muskogee, Okla :
Mrs. Robert Preston, Mrs. Frank
Preston, and Mrs. A. A. Taylor
two daughters of Houston, Texas:
Mrs. E. A. Sizemire and Mrs.
Nettie Hastings; and two sons:
W. H. Hurd of Muskogee and
S. E. Hurd of Houston, Texas.
Funeral services were held at
the Martin Funeral Home with
the Rev. O. V. Bundich officiat-
ing. Burial was in the South
Park Cemetery.
bring out the
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ALVIN, BRAZORIA. COUNTY, TEXAS. THURSDAY. S. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26.
Surfside Bridge Dedication Brings
Praise For Ultimate Benefits From Use
BRAZOSPORT, Aug. 25 — It
was an arch of concrete and
steel pointing down toward the
Gulf across a salt-grass flat, and
thousands of people gathered
Saturday to hear it glowing.'y
described as a “milestone of pro-
gress.”
The occasion was the dedica-
tion of the Surfside Bridge over
the Intracoastal Canal, and an
hour and a half before Gov.
Shivers took a pair of scissors
and cut the traditional ribbon,
more than 12,000 people had
driven across the 2,416-foot
structure.
A fraction of that number—
perhaps 5,000—stood in the hot
sun with their backs to a soft-
Gulf breeze and heard the gov-
ernor and other officials tell
about the six-year job of promot-
ing and bui.ding the bridge
which cost about $1.25 million.
Approaches and a yet-to-be-built
access road fiom Highway 2(8
will equal that total, bringing
the project cost to $2.5 million.
Some people came to hear a
political speech by Gov. Shivers,
others to see the air, water and
beauty shows which followed.
Some came just to enjoy a day at
the beach, and they threw up
tents or lean-to shelters against
their cars or ‘.rucks.
The governor described the
bridge as another milestone and
“another step along the road”
in what is already one of the
best road systems in the nation.
E. H. Thornton Jr., the High-
way Commission chairman, de-
scribed the bridge as an example
of what can be done “when we
have a Highway Department
that belongs to the people.”
He said the bridge connecting
the Brazoria County mainland
with the island—once known as
Stephen F. Austin Peninsula be-
fore the Intracoastal Canal was
dredged—was built because the
people “deserved” it.
He said as long as he is chair-
man of the Highway Commission
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26,
Funeral Services
Conducted For
Mrs. Izora Hurd
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textbooks they wish to sell may
do so by telephoning his office
: and listing their books. Used
■ books are sold at half-price with
no cost to the seller. Books
>hould reach the junior college
before noon Friday, Aug. 27.
Students of the college will
have a meeting at 7 p. m. Friday
at the Junior College.
Registration for adult classes
which are held at night and re-
quirements and other informa-
tion are as follows:
( 9) That a minimum of 6
clock hours per week be spent
in class work.
(19) That each student be ex-
pected to achieve a minimum of
one level in 6 months.
(11) That having established
his academic ability to be equi-
valent to the regular basic
(elementary education require-
ments, the student be recom-
mended for the Certificate of
Basic Education Equivalency.
Note: Additional classes in Alvin.
Dickinson, and Angleton will be
i offered upon the request of 8
or more adult students—if facili-
ties and instructors car. be se-
cured.
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY—Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Coonroc Sr.,
of Alvin, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a
big family dinner at their home. Most of their eight chil-
dren, many of their 18 grandchildren and their three great-
grandchildren were present. The children are Mrs. D. D.
Williamson, Dallas; Mrs. A. T. Nims, Mrs. Clyde Johnson,
Charlie Coonrod and Jim Coonrod, all of Houston; Tom
Coonrod, Steve Jr., end Bill Coonrod all of Alvin.
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bors who were very mean. That
| they did not show any respect; beajn
i tor their neighbors, and did not! “
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correct their children. She was .... ,
I.,.,.,. . . . . i students of the coinv h • h. .e
told that if thev got to ...
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and destroy any of her property,
to call us and we would see what
could be cone. The 17th has been I
very quiet. The night policeman 1
says, “Another night where I
have it with the tom cats alone,
it’s so quiet.” At 12:45 a. m., a
fellow was driving down South
Gordon on the wrong side of
the street, so Officer Reed pull-
ed him over, and gave him a
ticket for traveling on the wrong
side of the street. He was not
drunk just asleep. After receiv-
ing a ticket, he said, “I think
I can stay awake now.” Officer
received a call from the fruit
stand at Highways 6 and 35. A
lady had caught her husband out
with another woman. The rest
of the night was routine patrol.
The 18th and still not too much
action of any kind. Received a
call this day from Fresno, Calif,
trying to locate a Clarence or
Almedia Hardy. They are to call
Operator 12 in Fresno. We we-e
unable to locate them. Then we
received a call from one of the
taverns. We rushed out, but the
battle was over and parties had
gone. We didn’t even get to see
them. They will be back, and
that’s when we will come in. I
went to Cedar Lane Cafe, and
while there, they told me a
Negro helper on a vegetable
truck had stolen a watch from
one of the employees. I radioed
Sheriffs Office in Angleton.
Alvin Community Baseball
team, an amateur organization,
will play the National Window
Washers amateur team of Hous-
ton tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock. The game will be play-
ed on the High School diamond
The game was rained out Sunday
and postponed once due to a
tournament.
The team defeated West Co-
lumbia last week. In the second
inning Alvin took a 1-0 lead on
a walk and a long double by
Luther Turner West Columbia
tied it up in the third on an
error and a hit
Alvin rallied for five runs in
the fourth on five hits and two
walks. They iced the game in
the eighth with two security
runs. West Columbia scored
three times in tiieir half of the
eighth. Final score was 8-4.
Jack Idoux and Barna Tomlin-
son split the mound duties for
Alvin. Luther Turner was the
receiver.
The Alvin team made a late
start this season. Thus far they
have played eight games, winning
five. Among the teams they have
played are Pan Am, Pearland,
West Columbia, Jacinto City,
Plum Creek Village and the
Window Washers
L. B. Manry is president of
the club; P’ll Patton of Strano-
lind is m . ater, and Bill Gardin
is business manager. Officials say
that plans will be perfected dur-
ing the winter months for an
early start next spring. Present
plans are to enter an amateur
Jeague next year.
Members of the team are:
Jack Idoux. Jim Dick Lindsey,
Billy MacIntyre. 'Luther Turner,
Ed Pollard, Pa: Patton, Hank
Patton, Lee McCrummen, Gerry
McCrummen. Hanel Bass, John-
ny Shaw, Nelson Kitchens, Glenn
Kinsworthy, Barna Tomlinson,
Charles Marskin. Jerry Murphy,
George Loffland, Harry Collins
Jr.
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The 16th was
;a wept one inci-
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District Governor
Of Rotary Will
Visit Alvin Today
The Alvin Rotary Club will
be honored today (Thursday) 1
with the annual official visit of .
the District Governor of Rotary
International. The local club,
just three years old, has been
preparing diligently for the an-
nual visit from Rotary Inter-
nationals representative. Com-
mittee reports have been re-
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STUD/ING IN EUROPE—These five Rice Institute graduates
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Dear Editor:
arranging our
•. and adver-
: ture no adver-
pted after noon
.i llusion in the
.News should be
. der than one
a. There may
. fi om this rule I entire
■ permits. No I Elmer
24 hours old will
Wednesdays. Our
have not been
v.s we must
George Jacobs,
vacation. Marian Duncon. Assisting Mrs. I
will be | Duncan were Mrs. Elmer Dezso,!
I Mrs. Nes: Nelson, Mrs. Arthur
and Mrs. Keith
all projects will be Gesignated
and buit on ‘ mer:t and merit
alone.”
The area between the tide-
mark and the line of vegetation
was long ago set aside as a state
park, along the 15-mile island
which runs all the way to San
Luis Pass.
The governor spoke Saturday
cf the bridge as the link to a
“recreation facility.”
The new' bridge, located be-
tween Velasco and Oyster Creek,
is going to do two things for the
Brazosport area.
By opening a 17-mile stretch
of easily accessible beach. It is
going to provide competition for
Galveston beaches. And it is
going to make possible the fast
development of the island as a
resort center i:self.
Already some large projects
are being planned on the island,
and a few miles up the beach
from the bridge lots are being
sold for $2,000—and up.
State Sen. Jimmy Phillips first
applied the word “milestone” 1o
the bridge Saturday, appearing
on the speaking program just
before Thornton and Gov. Shiv-
ers. He said he introduced a bill
in the State Legislature in 1949
j to change the -oad laws to en-
able the bridge to be built.
Here is the way the bridge and
its approaches were financed:
Brazoria County, $400,000: the
Brazos River Harber Navigation
District, $100,000; Dow' Chemical
Company, $100,000; and the State
Highway Department, the re-
■ mainder.
One official appeared on the
) en-
Mother Of Alvin Man
Dies In Austin
Mrs. Emelia Miller Heller, 98,
mother of Will L. Heller of Alvin,
died Wednesday morning, Aug.
18, in an Austin hospital where
she had been confined after a
fall a year ago.
She was a member of one of
Texas pioneer families and was
born in Bastrop on April 1, 1856.
Mrs. Heller is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Anna Drake,
4208 Avenue A, Austin, and Miss
Sophie Heller of Buda; three
sons, Jake L. Heller of Buda.
Joe H. Heller of San Antonio
and Will L. He Her of Alvin; a
half-sister, Mrs. Mary Riven of
San Antonio; three grandchil-
dren, Cecil Drake, W. L Heller
Jr. and Edwin Heller; and five
great-grandchildren, Qienten J.
Aaberg, Charles Heller, Gracie
Drake. Jimmie Drake and Ruby
Heller.
Rosary services were teld at
the Cook Funeral Home n Aus-
tin and Requim mass was said
at St. Mary’s Cathedral with
Father John Payne, CSC, offi-
ciating. Burial was in Austin
Memorial Park.
It has been brought to my
attention that there is a rumor
ms king the rounds that I did
something wrong in not being
pi t sent to welcome Gov. Shivers
to Alvin last Saturday afternoon.
As most of you may know, I
am actively supporting Judge
Yarborough for Gov. I have tried
to let everyone know where I
stand. If anyone had asked me
to be present when the Gov.
came to Alvin, I would have
bet n most happy to welcome
the Gov. to Alvin as the city’s
mayor. However, no one from
the Committee for Shivers or
his Alvin campaign manager
asked me to be present as
ma. or or otherwise.
Il was my idea that it might
the jieople program urho was not too
- — thusiastic about the Surfside
the Judges | Bridge—or any bridge over the
and Jack West were traveling
west on Highway 6 and ran into
a rice truck. Jack West went
See CITY MARSHAL
Page 7, Column 1
present.
• I have never
jure d the feelings of another per-
son and certainly hope that I
never do.
I think we should keep the
governor’s race out of city politics
and have tried to do so. Just the
other day the city officials in
Orange issued a j.
j setting aside one day as _ w,_
Yaroorough Day. Suffice to say
thai I have not as mayor g*
son and 7-year-old Charlotte
Stokely of Like Jackson held
the ribbon while the governor
cut it.
In addition to the bridge cere-
mony, there was a two-hour air
show, featuring jets and heli-
copters; a parade of boats and
a water show; a bathing beauty
contest and a fireworks display
on the beach.
A barbecue lunch was served
by the West Columbia American
Legion Post.
Wanda Elaine Peterson of Al-
vin was named Miss Neptune of
Surfside Beach from among 17
contestants. She was given a
five-piece set of luggage. Second
place was won by Miss Kaye
Ashkraft of Angleton. She was
given a raHio-phonograph com-
bination.
Miss Gloria Ledtje of West
Columbia was the third-place
winner and rettnved a camera.
The other contestants received
engraved compacts.
The District governor in 1954-
55 is W. E. Street of the faculty
of A and M College. Mr. Street
is a Rotarian of some 17 years
distinguished service in the club
at Bryan; and officer in his pro-
fessional organization of engi-
neers; and an inspiration to the
Rotary District,
Alvin president
said.
The District Governor’s wife, i
Mrs. Clara Street, will be honor- I
ed during the morning hours
with a coffee at the home of Mrs. I
Emergency Polio
Drive Aided By
Legion Auxiliary
! The Emergency March of
Dimes will receive all proceeds,
Saturday, Aug. 28 when the
American Legion Auxiliary will
sell cakes, pies, sandwiches, cof-
fee and lemonade.
Concession stands will be in
the Alvin Motor Company* all
day.
NIUUTING IN EURO E—These five Rice Institute graduates are in Europe on a holiday
and are continuing their studies with the University of Houston International Study Center,
under the direction of Dr. Joseph C. Werlin. They have been in Paris for some time. They
will tour Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Lichenstein. Monaco, Austria, Denmark,
Sweden, Holland and return to this country early in September. They are left to right,
Misses Josephine Truska of Alvin, Carolyn Womack, Florence Kessler, Ann Abdo and
Carole Purdy, all of Houston.
Alvin Junior College Students Are
Urged To Register Before Deadline
Neal M. NeLson, registrar of
Avin Junior College, said this
week that all persons planning
on entering the junior college
and who failed to register at the
regular time, may register Aug.
31 from 9 a. m. to 12 noon.
Mr. Nelson said that class
i registration in some areas are
Tuesday we had some court, now closed and students may find
and afterwards a lady came by that a second choice of courses
and told us she had some neigh- ' wjn be necessarv.
Alvin Junior College
k Sept. 1. 8:30 a. m
Mr. Nelson said that forme
It was my idea t
be embarrasing to t’ m *_
who arranged to have the Gov.
stop in Alvin if I, as t’ ’ ’ _
manager here in Alvin, had been 1 Intracoastal Canal,
nm J>nt
i He was John Fullbright, presi-
intentionally in- dent of the Intracoastal Cana!
Association. Even he adm;«?.JR
the Surfside Bridge was of some
value, however.
“There never was a bridge
over a waterway, except one,
that was a benefit to *he water-
way.” he said. “This one a
proclamation benefit because it will eliminate
Judge *he floating bridge.”
A floating bridge to the south
of °f Surfside Bridge has been
Alvin issued a proclamation to handling a heavy flow1 of wek
day for Yarborough • end t* ’ traffic for J ears. On
---- ..-----. * several occasions it has b en
i knocked out by barges, stranding
1 visitors on the island and work-
ers off of it.
The bridge was officially turn-
ed over to Brazoria County Ju Ige
Jack Harrison by Gov. Shivers
after the ribben cutting. Ha-ri-
ek attentling th/Zj
Khool. ’I
3att,r schedule-
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FIVE GENERATIONS—An Alvin woman, Mrs. M. W. Cook,
cherishes the picture of five generations of her family. All
recently were in Alvin visiting the 92-year-old great-great-
grandmother. They are, left to right, seated: Mrs. Cook, her
daughter, Mrs. May Pearse, Corpus Christi; standing, her
great-granddaughter, Mrs. Margie Benson, holding her great-
great-grandson. James Benson Jr., Norfolk, Va., and her
granddaughter, Mrs. H. E. Johnson of Flour Bluff. Mrs. Cook
has two other children, Stella Taylo' of Alvin and M. E. Cook
of Galveston. She has two grandchildren, nine great-grand-
children and one great-g*ea*-granc son.
want to try to
points on civil
d a program at
’ the 17th, and,
part in civil,
-h and ?very
- i s to have to I
f whether we
re ponsibility
and the need ,
th each other
vernment is
to get the
at when hor-
11 be partly
ng told that
disaster hits,
irfare and of
n.e from Russia,
f all the people
States will be
•v horrible it
• r and children
•yed. To cope
■' a disaster, will
• < i . one. We are
bomb drop-
> will bring from
- pe pie into our
will be frantic,
• g to have to
J* -eel hospitalize, and take
> as possible, and
cn.a:nder on to an-
’.Tr.u!.;;y, Police for
‘r.d doctors and
* aid There are a
tnat will have to
jurse, everyone
experience any-
dieadful, not even a
which can be deva-
explosion like
had. or a cyclone
I am not trying
y >ne but we are con-
! ’ • repare, and you,
iu.d liegin a train-
’ that you will
how when zero
: Uncle Sam
•’ ‘ he.her we want
not, it’s only a
until something
intiw as a whole
and the gov-
’ t want our
omc morning
Pearl Harbor.
tnst! So, folks,
houlder against
' for the worst,
best with the I
rehearsing, and '
this country
: • with another
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Rymal held
a family reunion at their Algoa
.......... - o I home Sunday, honoring their son,
They picked up Negro and “sho i Lt Georg<} R. Rymal, and his
nuff” he had the watch on him. o{ Norfolk, Va., who are
They placed subject in jail at spending their vacation ! .ere and
Angleton. | jn Refugio,
came the 19th. Every- ----------
rolled along smoothly
afternoon Headquarters
! called and said there was a
D. W. I. coming toward Alvin, i
I from the north on Highway ; 5; I
but Deputy Dawson apprehended
♦ orv/4 rvlarpd SamC
the fellows, and placed same in
our jail. The 20th there was just
J routine patrolling. The 21st ii ■
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a wreck at Highway 35 and 6. A
I lady ran a stop sign and caused ;
’•hat needs your 1 the accident. Their names are |
Mrs. Elsie R. Thiem of Corpus j
Christi, and E. L. Theadore
of Dickinson. Mr. Theadore’s j
little boy was cut with glass:
none were hurt seriously. Then j
at 11:00 a. m. there was a nasty
accident about a mile out east
on Highway 6. The car in which
three fellows were riding rolled
over. One person went to the
hospital. At 8:30 p. m. a Negro
here and we started out with
Liat is harnessing
Honest, folks,
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Thacker, J. G. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954, newspaper, August 26, 1954; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1245176/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.