Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 10, 1997 Page: 5 of 24
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Mr. Paul L. Sheaffer, 92, of Alvin, Texas, Building Fund, RO. Box 819, Alvin, 77512.
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Home, Inc., 115 North HUI Street, Alvin, Texas.
Pallbearers were Roger Anderson, Russell
Anderson, Jared Forgy, Jim Bob Forgy, Mike
Forgy, and Pat Winget The family request
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cle.
Upon further examination, the
was kept, but was unsuccessful.
•On Aug. 4, shortly after 1 p.m.,
an officer was dispatched to BJ
Coil Tech, located in the 3800
equipment, including a two-cylin-
der welding machine. General
Electric air conditioning and beat-
ing unit, high-volume circulating
fan, cutting rig and motel-size air
conditioning and heating unit.
According to the report, it was
likely that more than one may have
been involved due to the weight of
Cemetery in Danbury.
She passed away August 2,1997, in Houston.
Visitation was held from 11:00 am until 9:00
p.m. Tuesday, August 5. 1997 at Palms Funeral
Home. A Christian wake service was held at 7:30
The officer confiscated both
stickers and placed Jaime M.
Torres under arrest for these two
violations.
Torres did not have a valid dri-
ver's license or proof of insurance.
During booking, it was discov-
Trevino’s, located in the 100 block
of S. Third St., in reference to bur-
glary of a building.
In addition to approximately $40
and an AM/FM, CD and cassette
player being stolen, some damage
occurred to the establishment
An estimated $40 worth of Carne
Guisada (fried meat) was dumped
in the kitchen area, a cordless tele-
phone was put in the tea maker, a
cash register was harmed from a
prying tool and a window and some
lattice were damaged when the sus-
pect(s) broke into the restaurant.
The air conditioning was also
turned all the way down.
with those assisting him.
The letter and a copy of the
police report was forwarded to the
U. S Postal Inspector's office.
A witness saw the car at the
Confederate Cemetery when he
arrived to work at 7 a.m. on the
same date and called police shortly
after 8 p.m. when he saw that the
car had not moved.
The suspect had attempted to pry and another card bearing the leg-
a lock on a drawer where daily till end social security number.
Unauthorized Use of
a Motor Vehicle
•On July 31, shortly after 10
a.m., an officer was dispatched to
tHf lobby of the police department "
in reference to an unauthorized use
of a motor vehicle.
The complainant told police that '
his ice cream track, a white 1982
Chevrolet G-20 Step Van, was sup-
posedly due to return by 3 p.m. on
July 29, but did not.
Webster police found the vehicle
around midnight on the same date,
but approximately $280 was miss-
ing from the track.
The theft case is being handled
by the Webster Police Department,
however, the complainant received
notification from Assistant District
Attorney Cindy Hall that her office
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had received a letter addressed to
her husband, who had passed away
3 years ago, that was postmarked
from Nigeria.
She stated that she had read in
the local newspaper that similar
letters were being turned into the
Crime of the Week
•On May 12, a “Cruelty to
Animals” incident occurred in the
600 block of Verhalen Street. Five
juveniles were observed attempting
to set a cat on fire.
The kitten’s ears were burned
and doctor reports showed that an
Paul L. Sheaffer
May 27, 1965 - August 5,1997
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•On Aug. 1, shortly after 7 a.m..
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Shannon Leanette Novak of Rosharon; brother Survivors include sons Benny Joe Dotson and
Leonard Olshovsky and his wife Carolyn of Lake Wife Shirley of Alvin, and Ernest Glenn Dotson
Jackson; sister Louise Bullard and husband Gary and wife Bonnie of Alvin; daughter Geraldine
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Information is still needed in this
case.
Anyone with information is
urged to contact the Alvin Police
Department at (281) 388-4370 or
Prime Stoppers at (281) 331-
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of Angleton, and Dorothy Hunter and hosband “Jerry” Holub of Beasley; daughter-in-law
Bill of West Columbia; grandchildren Shawn Lee Joanne Dotson of Needville; grandchildren
McAdams, Jason Ray McAdams, Anton Lewis diaries Wayne Dotson and wife Susan of
Novak, and Tffany Leanette Novak. Needville, Donna House and husband Robent of
Alvin Police Department and block of East State Highway 6. in
thought that she should report the reference to a burglary.
oneeheceeived-f- me- --- Sometime between i0p.mAug.
The letters have been requesting 2, and about 1 p.m. on Aug. 4, an
bank account information and the unknown person, or persons,
sender is claiming to have access to entered the property and removed
millions of dollars that will be split approximately $7,000 worth of
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passed away ibeaday, Augug 1997 to Bong,
Texas. Mr. Sheaffer was bom on May 27,1905
Add, Iowa and was a resident of Alvin since
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Lida F. Dotson Alvimel8zzmgrmndchuldren;numcrousnicces Sham"‛FoigSSdeAkvinndnitaMshedeh
July 1,1914 -August 5,1997 She was precedeg to death by her husband, Andegsonof Boling. Texas; son Robett "Bob"
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Janie Agnes Vittitow was born January 29, Rosenberg. Graveside services were held U 200 Memorial donations may be made to Calvary ff^J^ddrer1; 16 great-grandchildren
1942 in Yoakum, Texas. Formerly of Rosharon, p.m. on Friday, Angmt 8, 1997 at Oak Park Baptist Church, 4111 Airport Ave., Rosenberg. Funeral services were held at 10:00 am. on
she was a 27 year resident of Alvin. Cemetery in Alvin. IX 77471. Visitation wm at 7d»pm. Thursday, Wednesday, August 6, 1997 to the Froberg
She was preceded in death by her father, Rudy Mrs Dhoti dvd Dwsdsy Angnu 51997 * August 7, 1997 at Germany A Carden Rmeral Funeral Home Chapel, 115 North Hill Street,
Olshovsky, husbands John Lewis McAdams I Polly Ryon Skilled Care Center to Richmond Home in Rosenberg. Funeral services were under Alvin, with the Rev. Ron Smith officiating
and Kenneth Rodney Vittitow, and brother Emest She was hnm luty l 1914 in I awri Crewny, KY the direction of Garmany A Carden Funeral Interment was in the Manvel Cemetery, Manvel,
James Olshovsky. She is survived by her mother tn parents lames and I iva Wk She «»» » mem- Directors, Inc , 1201 Fourth St. Rosenberg, TX, Texas under the direction of Froberg Funeral
Mary Arm Olshovsky of Angleton; sons John L. ber of the Calvary Baptist Church in Rosenberg. 281-342-4671.
McAdams BI and his wife Brenda of Houston. She was a former arts and crafts instructor at the
•On Aug. 2, at approximately would accept the charge of unau-
4:32 p.m., an officer, while on thorized use of a motor vehicle and
patrol, passed a 1981 GMC step- notified the Alvin Police
side pickup near Kost and Department for this additional
Redwood in Alvin. charge.
Noticing that the registration On Aug. 5, at about 7:08 a.m.,
sticker appeared odd, there were an officer was dispatched to the
extraneous markings and it 100 block of Southbend in refer-
appeared to be affixed to the wind- ence to the unauthorized use of a
shield with tape, he stopped the motor vehicle.
driver. Th* complainant advised police
When the officer checked license that her 1992 Mazda Protege had
plate information, it showed the been stolen. The car had been left
vehicle's registration expired in unlocked and a set of keys were
April 1997. The vehicle’s registra- under the driver’s side seat
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The owner also found the driver’s On Aug. 2, at 8:45 a.m., an offi- tion certificate showed it expired in
side door was slightly ajar and the cer was dispatched to Texas September 1997. “VOID” was dis-
glove box was opened Southern Recycling, located in the played on the sticker as if it had
The vehicle had been left 1400 block of West State Highway been removed from another vehi-
unlocked by the owner in the 6, in reference to a burglary.
garage. The car was parked at The foreman told police when he
about 10 p.m. the previous night arrived to work, he noticed a win-
and the garage door was left open. dow on the west side of the build-
Ma E door on the south side was ajar.
MAH FRAUD It was discovered that a bath
•On July 31, at approximately room, where a money bag was
10:12 a.m., an officer was dis- kept, was in disarray.
patched to the lobby of the police An empty bag, normally hidden
department in reference to mail behind toilet tissue and paper tow-
fraud. el», was in the sink. It was deter
The complainant told police she mined $867 had been removed
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Schwind, Jim & Dodson, Doug. Alvin Sun-Advertiser (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 1, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 10, 1997, newspaper, August 10, 1997; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1561925/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Alvin Community College.