The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 24, 1963 Page: 1 of 28
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Occasionally I’m frustrated by
readers who write pithy, observing
"Letters to the Editor" but fail
to sign their names so we can use
them. Or call and voice a good
opinion, pro and/or con, then don’t
like to get into the middle of an
argument.
This happened this week over
the Bellaire Church of Christ
advertisement, which touched
on what this church feels is an
unusual amount of Catholic
church history in our textbooks.
This point of view, I found, was
shared by some, objected to by
others. The latter point of view
was based primarily on the fact
that Catholicism played more than
an ordinary role in history. And,
once you get outside the realm of
fact and data and into the realm
of historical point of view, moti-
vation and emotion intrude and you
get into an argument. Which is
what I don’t intend to do here,
though I was perfectly willing to
let others argue. But they, too,
wouldn’t; at least, not with their
names attached. I do feel, how-
ever, that one learns his church
history from his church’s point
of view from his own church.
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On the subject of churches, I am
coming to a reluctant conclusion
that perhaps churches and reli-
gions aren’t as closely affiliated as
they were. This sound’d odd,
doesn't it.
Yet, today, we hear and read
more and more about churches
where "the liberals" go, or
churches attended by "the con-
servatives." And the refer-
ence isn’t to orthodoxy or un-
orthodoxy of religious belief,
but to political convictions or
beliefs of the congregations.
And just the other day I read
of a church founded exclusive-
ly for conservatives.
We all know of instances where
a church congregation is "split
-fde open” — as the saying goes--
because of a local-election. Per-
haps two elders are running for
mayor of the town, or something.
Or perhaps the split is over dif-
ferent interpretations of a basic
tenet of the bible. After the elec-
tion, or after a minister is sent
packing, the congregation mostly
settles down. Usually, though,
political faiths haven't intruded
on purely local levels so sharp-
ly—to the extent it causes deep
schisms—until recent years. I
could be wrong but it seems to me
this is an increasing trend.
Serving Bellaire, Meyerland, Flack Estates, Robindell, Brae Burn Terrace, Larkwood, Willow Bend, Westbury, and Sharpstown
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Vol. 10 No. 9
Wednesday/ April 24, 1963
10c—Subscription $3.00 per
Bellaire Has
Three Merit
Scholars
Three Bellaire High School stu-
dents are National Merit Scholars
according to information released
today by the National Merit Schol-
arship Corporation.
They are Sherry Johnson, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J.Q.A. John-
ston III, 6809 Stroud, Howard L.
Weinert, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert M. Weinert. 3822 N. Braes-
wood; who will receive scholar-
ships, and Barbara L. Manroe,
5150 Carew, who is an honorary
merit scholar.
Eleven Houston students were
among the 1400 Merit Scholars
named over the country, an in-
crease of about 350 over 1962.
Lamar High School has three
scholarship winners, and Jeff
Davis, Spring Branch, Sanjacinto,
Memorial and Kinkaid have one
each.
Sherry’s scholarship is spon-
sored by the Diamond Alkali Corp.
under the National Merit program.
She will attend Rice University
where she will majorinchemistry.
She plans a career in medicine.
Sherry is a member of the Nat-
ional Honor Society, was winner
of an achievement award in a con-
test sponsored by the National
Council of Teachers of English in
1962, was secretary of the school
chapter of the National Spanish
Honor Society in 1961 - 62, has
been biology coordinator for the
Bellaire High Science Club and
has been a member of the school
archery team for two years.
Howard received his award from
the National Merit Scholarship
Corp. He plans a career as a
research engineer and will major
in aeronautical engineering. He
attended Springfield High School in
Phildalphia, Pennsylvania, untii
last fall.
He is a member of the National
Honor Society, was chosen for a
summer science training program
sponsored by the National Science
Foundation in 1961, was a member
of the school dance band at Spring-
field, is a member of the French
Club, and has hobbies including
reading, swimming, philately,
politics and foreign affairs.
Barbara, who has maintained
a perfect 5 point average, is un-
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Bellaire Lions Invite You
To Eat Barbecue Saturday
Members of the Bellaire Lions
Club invite you to follow your nose
Saturday to the corner of Bell-
aire Blvd. and Rice.
At the Boy Scout House, they’ll
be all set up to tantalize your
taste buds with that delicious pit
barbecue they serve each year to
raise funds for two of their very
worthwhile projects — aid to blind
children and to the Lions Crip-
pled Children’s Camp at Kerr-
ville.
Tables will be set up in the
esplanade under the trees for folks
who enjoy a picnic or take-home
orders will be filled.
Advance sale tickets are $1.25
and are available in the business
district where you see the signs.
Price after the advance sale closes
will be $1.50.
Tom Holmes is president of the
Bellaire Lions. Bob Faulkner is
general chairman for the barbecue
and committee members are Bill
Attaway, Fritz Kaffenberger, Rog-
er Westrup and Jay Brandstetter.
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HEADIN’ FOR THE JANE LONG ROUND-UP
Hoedown bound are these Jane Long Junior
High students and their cardboard cutout counter-
parts. The hoedown will be a big feature of the
annual Round-up to be held April 25 from 5:30
to 10:30 p.m. on the school grounds. Extending
J.R. Spiller
Dies After
Long Illness
Jo Rice Spiller, 65, 5307 Pine,
died in St. Luke’s Hosptial
April 19 after a six month ill-
ness.
Burial was Saturday at Forest
Park (Lawndale) after services
at Trinity Episcopal Church.
A retired civil engineer, Mr.
Spiller is survived by wife, Mrs.
Elsie Spiller; a daughter, Mrs.
Lida Hoe of Antigo, Wis.; a son,
Joe R. Spiller of Bellaire; abrother
Dr. W. F. Spiller of Galveston;
and five sisters — Miss Bess
Spiller, Mrs. Emmett Tyree and
Mrs. Mary Garrett, of Esperanza,
Texas; and Mrs. Nat Davis and
Mrs. Allie Smith of Conroe; and
two grandchildren, Sandra Spiller,
of Bellaire and Elsie Geiselman,
Antigo, Wis.
Mr. Spiller was a member of the
Texas Society of Professional
Engineers, The American Legion,
was one of the founders of the
Masonic Lodge in Conroe, and ser-
ved on the Bellaire City Planning
Commission for two terms.
an invitation to you to come join in the fun are
officers of the student council, Mike Allums,
4822 Florence, president, and Nancy Willis, 4805
Wedgewood, vice-president.
Groundbreaking Ceremonies
For New National Bank
Groundbreaking ceremonies for
the home of the new First National
Bank of Bellaire were held Thurs-
day afternoon on the site at Seventh
Street between Bellaire Blvd. and
Richmond Rd.
The ceremonies were an actual
part of the bank’s director's
meeting held that day.
Members of the clergy,press
and city, Chamber of Commerce
and civic officials were on hand
for the occasion.
First National Bank, an inde-
pendent bank will open its doors
during the centennial year of the
the public.
' First National Bank is building
for the privilege of serving the
rapidly growing Bellaire area."
Fire Destroys
Foreman’s Home
At Landfill
The home of Bellaire Garbage
Department Foreman James Col-
lins was destroyed by fire Sunday-
night.
The house is located at the Bell-
dual system of state and national .VT
aire Sanitary Landfill west of the
banks in the United States. The city off Ruffl^ Rd.
Fireman Jim G^llaway suffered
injuries about his face in fighting
the blaze. He was admitted to Bell-
aire General Hospital but Chief
bank will be the first in the area
to hold a national charter.
‘•'The best criterion of good
business is competition, ' said
new "bank ^The^pmU of^m^- G!enn Hu,chens S3id *,oncla> ",at
tition encourages banks to increase J^s “^"""robaMy^ related
their efficiency thereby augment-
ing financial services available to (Continued On Page 15)
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Norton, Mary. The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 24, 1963, newspaper, April 24, 1963; Bellaire, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth521879/m1/1/?q=Thicket: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.