Southwestern Times (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946 Page: 1 of 16
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Volume 2—Number 20
HOUSTON, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 7, 1946
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A SALUTE TO SCOUTING-BOY SCOUT WEEK FEBRUARY 8 -14 Beiiaire'sMayo.
Opposes Kepeal Of
WUP Ordinances
Sentiments expressed by several
leading citizens of Bellaire and
Southside Place regarding their
desire to see the courts decide the
annexation question will undoubt-
edly fall as a severe blow to those
who favor repeal of the ordinances.
Mayor A. B. Zindler of Bellaire
told the Southwestern Times this
week that he, along with many
others in that city, heartily favors
letting the ordinances stand, await-
ing the decision of the courts and
then abiding by that decision. He
explained that any improvement
program Bellaire might anticipate
must wait pending final settlement
of the annexation question.
Those in the annexed area oppos-
ing repeal of the ordinances explain
that such action would, in effect,
accomplish nothing concrete or
lasting inasmuch as the same coun-
cil or any future council of West
University Place could at any sub-
sequent date proceed to pass simi-
lar annexation ordinances to those
now being questioned.
Repeal of the ordinances would
merely leave Southside Place and
Bellaire with the threat of annexa-
tion ever present and the possibil-
ity of similar litigation at any
time, Mayor Zindler pointed out.
R. B. Allen, city secretary of
West University Place, completed
the checking of names signed to
petitions asking a referendum on
repeal of the ordinances last week.
Of the 912 names he found 363 un-
questioned, bona-fide voters, which
Southwest District Comprises Largest 10SS
Scout Group In Metropolitan of the 3355 votes polled in the last
r I general election. The council is
Boy Scouts of the Southwest District and throughout the timTsoon'° SOt ° <lnU 'he e'0C
United States open the annual observance of Boy Scout
week Friday.
•eeent tabulation of scouting
strength revealed that the South-
west District is the largest in point
of number in the Houston metro-
politan area. Southwest has a
grand total of 2185 Scouts and
Scouters. Of this number, 793 are
Scouts, 931 are Cubs, 230 are
Scouters and 231 are Cubbers.
(Scouters and Cubbers are adult
leaders.) In the entire Sam Hous-
ton Area Council there are 19,201
Scouts and Scouters. The area in-
ludes Harris and 13 other South-
east Texas counties, but the bulk
of the membership is in Houston's
metropolitan area. Southwest's
membership is more than 11 per
cent of the total for the area.
Southwest District attained its
position of leadership under the
chairmanship of Dr. J. Charles
Dickson, physician, who recently
stepped aside to help direct a troop
to which his son belongs. Present
chairman of the district is Henry
C. Mayers of 6410 Auden. Sam H.
Emison of (5354 Auden is vice chair-
in charge of scouting, and
Carl Benz of 2317 Bluebonnet is
vice chairman in charge of cubbing.
George N. Allen, Sr., who during
the war headed the war finance
committee, is vice chairman in
charge of scouting. W. A. Hooper
is district commissioner.
District chairmen are: training,
Boy Scouts of the Southwest District posed for the above photo-
graphs to give readers of the Times an idea of some of their various
activities on the eve of National Boy Scout Week, which opens to-
morrow. Boys from Troop 38, sponsored by the Men's Club of South-
side Place, demonstrate the art of lighting a fire without matches.
(Upper left.) They are A1 Bruton of 3814 Coleridge, Harry McGwen
of 3827 Browning and Monte Lord of 6639 Edloe. At the upper right
Leland Day (extreme right) is shown instructing several members of
Troop 210 in wig-wagging. Other boys are (left to right) Jimmie Day
of 4800 Bellaire Boulevard, Edward Adams of 300 South Avenue A,
and Dick and Bob Carson of 4530 Teas. Troop 210 is sponsored by the
Bellaire Lions Club.
Two boys of Troop 345, sponsored by the Dad's Club of Roberts
School, are shown in the picture at the center left while collecting
clothing for the needy of Europe and the Philippines. They are Glenn
Mussel man of 2354 Dunstan (left) and Lee Duggan of 2311 Tangley.
At the lower right members of Troop 264, sponsored by John R.
Burkett Post 77 of the American Legion, demonstrate tent pitching.
They are (left to right) Tommy Alston of 3402 Tangley, Bob Lamonte
of 6338 Mercer, Curtis Brown of 2023 Quenby, Loye Ross of 3755 Har-
per, Kenneth Wagner of 3731 Georgetown, David Andrew of 3514
Corondo and Henry Hobbs of 3819 Tennyson. The photograph at the
lower left shows several local Scouts about to launch a boat in the
lake at Camp Strake, popular Scout camp near Conroe.
John L. Leslie; camping, A. E. Rie-
del; activities, Claud Riney; ad-
vancement, Norbert Pushee; health
and safety, Dr. A. N. Boyd; and
organization and extension, to be
filled.
The district program includes
spring camps beginning in April
and field days at locations to be
announced. Plans for the program
will be completed at a Scoutmas-
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★
Planning Engineer
To Speak Friday
For Villagers
All merchants and property own-
ers in The Village are asked to
attend the meeting of the Village
Association at 8 p. m. Friday in the
assembly room at Weingarten's
Store, 2512 University Boulevard,
by L. Goldston, chairman. Ralph
Ellifrit, planning director for the
city of Houston, will speak on
"Planning Community Shopping
Centers" and will illustrate his talk
\yith slides.
Mr. Ellifrit, who has recently
returned from the service, is well
qualified to give advice on tho
problems facing developers in The
Village, Mr. Goldston said.
Mad Dogs Alert
Northwest Area Of
W. University
Tests performed on the
brains of two dogs who went
on a rampage in the north-
western section of West Uni-
versity last Friday and Sat-
urday indicated both were
rabid, advises Grady Smith,
police chief.
One was a blond cocker
spaniel taken into custody in
the 3800 block of Rice and
the other was a stray white
dog with a long tail that was
shot in that vicinity. Both
were reported to have bitten
several other dogs but no
persons were attacked, the
chief said.
All persons living north of
University and west of the
drainage ditch were advised
to be on the alert for the next
two weeks. Dogs in that area
which were loose should be
placed under observation, and
all adults and children are
urged to beware of other
dogs which may become
rabid.
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Brackman, Irvin H. Southwestern Times (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946, newspaper, February 7, 1946; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth393198/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.