The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 19, 1961 Page: 2 of 24
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THE BELLAIR.E TEXAN
Wednesday, April 19, 1961
The Southwest At City Hall
Council Approves Traffic Warning
System At New Fire Station
. Houston City Council has ap-
proved a $2,500 emergency traf-
fic warning system for construc-
tion at the new fire station at
Chimney Rock and Burdine in
Westbury.
The $180,000 station, 'which
opened formally Monday, is on a
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batiste, assorted novelty and floral prints, pink,
blue, finest quality, sizes 4 to 14. Reg. *3.00
NOW $1.99
BOYS'
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belt, sizes 1 to 6
PANT SET. pastei
elastic back,
Reg. 2.9? NOW
GIRLS' PLAY SET, embossed cotton,
matching shorts, prints, sizes 1 to bx
Reg. 1.99 NOW 1.49
BOYS'
cotfon, waffle weave, pastels, sizes
6 to 14 Reg. 2.99 NOW 1.99
LIGHTWEIGHT
waffle weavt
SLA'
P>
CKS,
els, •
all
size:
GIRLS' SPORT BLOUSE, multi-color-
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12 Reg. 1.9? NOW 1.49
GIRLS’ SHORTS, co-<
preceding blouse, bei
belted, sizes 7 to 14
Reg. 2.49
ordinates with
rmuda length,
BOYS' SHORTS, practical darks, a
few lights, zipper fly, sizes 1 to 6
' -»9 NOW 1.00
Reg. 1.91
INFANTS' DRESSES AND TOPPER
SETS, pastels, dainty trims, assorted
styles
Reg. 2.99 - 5.99 NOW »/« OFF
GIRLS' SUMMER DRESSES, our finest
brands, sleeveless and cool, most
ds, sleeveless
still available
Sizes 3 to 6x
1.99 and 2.99
2.99 and 3.99
BOYS' SPORT SHIRTS, short sleeve,
assorted patterns, sizes 1 to 6
NOW 1.00
patterns,
Reg. 1.9
GIRLS' CLEARANCE DRESSES,
ly dressy, assorted styles, fc
Sizes 1 to 14
NOW 1/4 to ’/a OFF
most-
abrics,
KNIT SALE CONTINUES
Shirts, sizes 1 to 4, Reg. 1.59
for 1.00
Shorts, sizes 6-6x Reg. 1.98
for 1.00
OPEN SAN JACINTO DAY 1
OPEN DAILY 9:00 - 5:30, THURSDAY 9:00 - 9:00 I
jOliapman'i YOUNG WORLDf
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one-way leg of Chimney Rock,
a location which necessitates fire
trucks traveling against the flow
of traffic.
Chief Bullock said:
‘ There is supposed to be a stop
light that turns red on all four
sides for 30 seconds when the
fire alarm sounds.
“This will give trucks time
to get out and up to the corner—
about 150 feet.’’
He said in addition io the
four-way stop signal, a warn-
ing, blinking sign reading
"Fire Station Ahead” was to
be installed a block up on
Chimney Rock.
Request for the warning
system came from Chief Bul-
lock as recommended by Co-
oper McEachcrn, traffic and
transportation director.
Official ceremonies for the
No. 48 station Monday were
attended by Chief Bullock,
Mayor Cutrer and some mem-
bers of Council.
Chief Bullock added that
George Pierce has been chosen
architect for the proposed new
station at Belfort and Bintliff.
Mr. Pierce drew plans on the
just-completed Westbury station,
and Chief Bullock said it was
likely the proposed station will
have similar floor plan.
Bids will be taken for its con-
struction some time this year.
Chief Bullock said.
★ ★ ★
PAVING PROJECTS
Progress on two paving pro-
jects was made at Houston City
Council last week, affecting
Richmond Road and Belfort.
Council set Wednesday, May
3, as a hearing date on paving
assessments made by the paving
department for Richmond from
Chimney Rock to North Rice
Ave.
Assessments are based on
“benefit” per front foot, and re-
sidents of the street will get
their chance on the hearing date
to learn what assessments have
been made and offer change.
Council took bids, too, on pav-
JUNE BENEFIELD TO SPEAK
FOR GAMES LUNCHEON PARTY
Columnist June Benefield will ,
be the feature speaker when
the Bellaire Women's Civic Club
meets for its annual games
luncheon on April 27 at the |
Community Building.
Author of the “Houston Chro-
nicle column”, “Skirts Tails” for
the past five years, Mrs. Bene-
field combines a newspaper care-
er wiih motherhood. She has
two daughters, ages nine and 11
and one son, 6.
She got that fatal injection of
printer’s ink in her blood at
an early age — beginning her
newspaper career at 14.
During World War II she
worked for the Press covering
the district attorney’s office and
the criminal courts.
A native of Brady, Texas, she
took a degree in journalism from
the University of Texas.
Hours of the games luncheon
are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. A
buffet luncheon will be served
and door prizes will include
silver compote, silver fruit bowl,
chafing dish and electric bean
m
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$)
91
"In The Arcade"
MO 5-9084
Know - How Is Important
When it comes to cleaning
Wedding Gowns, Formals, Etc.
Our fine fabrics department
can handle your finest materials
and wearing apparel.
Lamar High
Class of ’41
Reunion Scheduled
If you’re “lost”, they’ll find
you.
Lamar High School Class of
’41 is having a reunion April
28, and has completed the monu-
mental task of locating 555 mem-
bers of the 605 member class,
scattered about the U. S. A.
The reunion will be held at
the Bill Mraz Hall, 835 W. 34th
Street from 8 p.m. ‘til midnight.
There’ll be an orchestra for
dancing and dress will be in-
formal, according to general
ticket chairmen Mrs. Marjorie
Wilk (W. M.) Danvers, 5659
Hazen. A class directory will be
sold and several awards will be
made.
Tickets at $2.50 per couple
may be obtained from any of the
Greater 'Blellaire committee,
which includes Mrs. Martha
Brush (C. S.) Moore, 4611 Pine,
Mrs. Ann Andreas (D. T. Bacot,
4921 Welford, Mrs. Gladic Jo
Walters (R. L.) Powell, 4521
Merrie Lane, Mrs. Mary Belle
Rethmeyer (G. E.) Phillips, 6148
Grape and Mrs. Dot Halstead (D.
C.) Hill, 10610 Willowisp.
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You Like Them
WASH & DRY BUNDLES
P.5. DON'T FORGET.
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____ ____
ing of West Belfort to Green-
willow Drive. Low bidder was
the E. L. Harris Co. with an of-
fer of $134,714 for the job.
The .original Council estimate
for the job was 156,000, including
two 24-foot roadways with side-
walks.
★ ★ ★
WATER, SEWER BONDS
City Councilman Johnny Goy-
en has submitted a plan to Coun-
cil for spending Sharpstown’s
tied-up $4.2 million in bonds.
He again took up the proposal
at yesterday’s meeting. His
scheme is interpreted to be simi-
lar to Mayor Cutrer’s, if not
more liberal.
First given to the Council
several month’s ago, his inten-
tion is for the city to install
water and sewer lines in the area
with bond funds the city assum-
ed when Water Districct 24 was
annexed.
It would call for the repayment
of the city by developers on the
basis of $5. per front foot as
homes go up.
He said there were about 4,-
600 undeveloped lotstin Sharps-
town.
The city, therefore, would get
back $1,610,000 at $5 per front
foot, and would receive another
$624,000 from commercially de-
veloped acreage, the councilman
said.
He said this would give the
city a total of $2,234,000—more
than half the maximum it would
JUNE BENEFIELD
Luncheon speaker.
pot. There will also be door
prizes.
Tickets are $1.25 and may ba
obtained by calling Mrs. John
Korose, MO-7-3175, or Mrs. M. S.
Fellers, MA-3-1241.
cost to flatly supply the services.
★ ★ ★
TAX EQUALIZATION
Still one member needs to be
appointed to the Tax Equaliza-
tion Board designated by Mayor
Cutrer to study discrimination in
property assessment across tha
city.
Tax Collector-Assessor Ellis
Allen said F. C. Lane, superin-
tendent of land appraisals, has
completed a partial ratio study
of re-evaluations made on tax-
able property in the Westbury,
Meyerland, and Briargrove sub-
divisions.
He said the study, which went
into the assessment of each plot
of individually-owned property*
showed the evaluation “hit pret-
ty close” the 38.5 per cent of real
value aimed at by the taxoffice.
Residents in all the areas have
complained that re-evaluations
were unduly high—as much as
tripled—in some instances.
Taxes on property are to be
paid $2 on each dollar of as-
sessed value.
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Norton, Mary. The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 19, 1961, newspaper, April 19, 1961; Bellaire, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth521149/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.