The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 17, 1964 Page: 1 of 71
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You’ll find in this year’s mammoth
(for us) Bellaire Anniversary Edition
of The TEXAN a section devoted to
"Achievement” by the young folks
of the Bellaire area—and we were
completely amazed at the great numb->
er of honors earned by our young
students.
In fact, when the idea was first
broached to First State Bank of
Bellaire and University Savings
Assn.—which annually sponsors a
pictorial report on some aspect
of community life in the area—
we had no idea of the task we
were getting into.
Not only did individuals win schol-
arships of all sorts on the scholastic
level, but we learned that achieve-
ment came in group activities in
music, drama, debate, speech, ath-
letics, distributive education (DE),
American Legion awards, dance—to
name a few.
And when all was said and done
we found we had, in the interests
of time (especially that of our photo-
graphers), to sort of skim the cream
from the top of what appears to be
an outstanding area in the school
district and probably, the entire state.
Thus we were limited to top
examples of achievement at Bell-
aire, W-estbury, Lee and MarJan
high schools and Jane Long and
Johnston Jr. high schools. And
then we couldn’t record all the
honors won hy the boys and girls
in these schools.
In fact, this (Tuesday) morning,
while looking for some copy in a
drawer we came across several photo-
graphs we had misplaced that should
have gone into the Achievement
section. And yet, we probably couldn’t
have gotten them in, anyway.
I can only view with envy the
achievements of these young folks.
In this day and age, especially, is
excellence a valuable commodity. And
excellence in our young folks means
we can look forward to a realization
of their potential in the future, when
it may be a much more valuable
commodity than now.
About the only thing Brother
Gurwell really excelled in in those
long-ago days of his youth was
the mouth harp (I was a mean
Hohner man), and history. Oh, 1
once won a swimming race, but
that was because the man ahead
of me hit his head on the pool
side while making his turn. 1 was
never a stand-up scholar.
So it is with pleasure we join the
bank and University Savings to give
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Who Were They?
A COMMUNITY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER1
VOL. II NO. 16 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1964 10c—Subscription IJ.00 per year
Anniversary
Parade Day
Saturday
A snappy Marine Corps Color
Detail will lead the way when
Bellaire marks its 46th anniver-
sary with a big parade at 10 a.m.
Saturday through the business
district.
With the Bellaire Chamber of
Commerce coordinating plans,
various civic and service groups
as well as city officials are par-
ticipating in the parade.
Members of the Bellaire Wom-
en’s Civic Club will be riding
in antique cars provided by the
Horseless Carriage Club.
The Leon Daily Dress Shop,
First State Bank of Bellaire and
Radio Station KXYZ will be
represented by floats.
Members of the Bellaire Re-
publican Womens Club and the
Young Republicans have been
working for days creating a pa-
pier mache elephant and All Pets
Center has promised real live
representation from the animal'
kingdom.
The local American Field
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AFS Student
Committee To
Be Formed
A meeting to form an Amer-
ican Field Service Student Com-
mittee will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Tryon Robinson, 4709 Maple.
All young people interested in
the Americans Aboard Program
of American Field Service are
invited to attend.
In order to be eligible for
consideration for the Americans
Abroad Program, students must
be a member of an American
Field Service student group for
at least six months.
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Members of the Bellaire Women's Civic Club
will be riding in Saturday's Bellaire 46tb
Anniversary Parade in antique autos provid-
ed by members of the South Texas Regional
Group of the Horseless Carriage Club of
America. Out for a trial spin here are, at the
wheel Dick LeClair, 481 I Evergreen, member
of the board of directors of the antique car
group, Nicky Sartain, 8813 Lugary, whoso
father, Norman Sartain owns this handsome
1917 Velie, and in the back seat, Bellaire
Women’s Civic Club Members Mrs. John
Stansell, 904 Lennette Court, at left, and
Mrs. R. W. Patterson, 4629 Locust, right.
See you at the parade—10 a.m. Saturday!
Photo by P*t®r Whitn#/
Good Samaritans Aid Crash
Victims At Rice-Evergreen
Car Backs Into Living Room
Of Gerald A, Cooley Residence
Buck Norfleet, 6107 Tiffany,
would like very much to say
"thank you” to two people whose
lives touched his briefly and
dramatically last Monday after-
noon.
They helped his wife and child
as they lay injured in the street
at Rice and Evergreen—then
went on their way before anyone
could find out who they were.
Mrs. Norfleet and four-year-
old son, Mark., are now at Bell-
aire General Hospital recovering
from injuries received in the
crash.
Mrs. Norfleet was pinned be-
neath her automobile and two
wreckers were used to free her.
Mr. Norfleet said an uniden-
tified man used a bumper jack
and his bare hands to help par-
tially relieve the pressure on
bis wife’s body until the wreck-
ers arrived.
He said a woman, also uniden-
tified, picked up his son who was
lying in the street and moved
him over onto the grass out of
the way of traffic.
“My wife said she could hear
a man and woman talking about
'how to go about lifting the car
with the jack but she could only
see their feet and a part of their
legs,” Mr. Norfleet said. "She
said the woman was wearing a
black and white checkered
dress.”
"Tf either of those people
read this, I would certainly ap-
preciate hearing from them,” Mr.
Norfleet said. “When a person
does something like that for your
folks, you sure want to say thank
you.”
Mr. Norfleet works at the Fire-
stone Store, Bellaire Blvd. and
Sixth.
The G. A. Cooleys of 4310
Compton Circle returned home
Thursday night to find a car in
their living room.
Police said the freak mishap
occurred when Mrs. Willie Pump
Grant, 1111 Datonia, put her car
in reverse by mistake and step-
ped on the accelerator.
Sgt. C. A. Thdrman said the
car traveled 163 feet backward
and through the brick wall
of the Cooley living room. He
said only the front end of the
car was sticking out when it
came to a stop against a divan
w’here Mr. Cooley normally sits
to read the newspaper about
that time in the evening.
Sgt. Thurman said the driver
was badly shaken up by the
experience but apparently un-
injured.
The car was still inside the
house when the Cooleys returned
home about 15 minutes later.
They had been to Alvin to take
Mrs. Cooleys mother, who had
■been visiting them, home.
“It was quite a shock when we
drove up and saw what had hap-
pened," Mr. Cooley said.
Furniture in the room, includ-
ing a hi-fi set and two antique
chairs, was damaged.
Sgt. Thurman said Mrs. Grant
had been visiting the Nick Ales-
sandras at 4404 Basswood.
“They said they were standing
out at the curb telling her good-
night when the car just took off
—backwards,” the officer said.
Mr. Alessandra notified police.
City Council Says "No”
To Pool Flails In Bellaire
Bellaire City Council passed an nanoe *hich the council had
ordinance Monday night which asked City Attorney Paul Strong
prohibits the operation of a pool to draw up be adopted. The mo-
hall within the city. tion passed unanimously.
Councilman Edwin Milwee The council voted to call a
made the motion that the ordi- (Continued on Page 5)
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Norton, Mary. The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 17, 1964, newspaper, June 17, 1964; Bellaire, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth521069/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.