The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 24, 1973 Page: 2 of 28
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THE BELLAIRE TEXAN
Wednesday, October 24, 1973
The reason the people re-
fused to approve the mass
transit plan is because it
offered nothing whatsover of
a nature that would indicate
a plan had been devised to
transport people, in my op-
inion. True, there seemed to
be a program that called 'or
purchase of busses. Hell,
we already have busses and
they don’t get the job done.
What the program did call
for was the imposition of
something that resembled
the old Houston “wheel tax’’
that would require every-
body to pay a minimum of
$7.50 on each car they own.
And everybody owns at least
two cars, it seems.
People I talked with felt
that the program called for
car owners to give Houston
or the entire area money to
purchase busses that would
serve areas inside the Loop
610. This, it seemed, was
rather silly, since it is the
people who live outside 610
who must use their cars to
drive into Houston to work,
or to shop. If they shop there.
SIDEWALK SALE
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY
SPORTS COATS
15% OFF
(ENTIRE STOCK)
KNIT SLACKS 10.00
DRESS SHIRTS 1/2 PRICE
BELTS 1/2 PRICE
(Many Other Item.1. On Sale)
M.8
666-6329^^^
On Ferris Between Kips & Bellaire P. O.
Obviously, the people who
planned the mass transport
program hoped the voters
would approve and pay for
have never lived anywhere
else but out in the ares of
the nation that have neve r had
mass transport 'ystems.
And also, of course, we of
the great open spaces are
oriented to personal cars for
every use including going out
for a six-pack of brew. I
think that someone is going
to have to come up with a
plan that calls for trans-
porting people from Sugar-
land and Richmond - Rosen-
berg, from the South Shore
including Galveston, from as
far west as the Brazos ri-
ver, before taxpayers will
vote any governmental body
vast sums of money. Oddly,
I think the taxpayers — and
when you pay a wheel tax
you are a tax payer, anyway
you cut it -- would ap-
prove a $50 million dollar
bond issue to build a mono-
rail, surfact transportation
system or subway (at least
a subway in downtown Hous-
ton before it surfaces on the
outskirts) if — and this
is a big IF — they under-
stand just what will be done
with their money.
Many years ago Mayor
Everal West of Bellaire ask-
ed the Houston City Coun-
cil to consider the idea of
a transportation system that
as the Brazos river to ac-
commodate the expansion in
that direction, and return
them home at night. And that
the existing trackage was
there; the SAAP tracks run
straight West to Eagle Lake,
for instance. But the idea
was hooted at. Yet, if all
the unused, or little used,
trackage into Houston had
been examined at the time,
planners would have found
that mass transportation fa-
cilities could have been de-
vised to fan out from the
central city like a spider
web.
Today, many miles of tra-
ck lies unused. Many miles
have been torn out in down-
town Houston to make way
for progress in the form
of new office buildings, pro-
gress in the form of super-
highways. Little thought was
given to future needs of ab-
andoned rights-of-ways. Or
to future routes into and out
of the central business ar-
ea, whether they involved un-
derground, surface or over-
head transit systems.
Many metropolitan areas
have built or are building
new transit systems to han-
dle the trend to megalopolis.
San Francisco has spent mil-
lions for a subway system
that zooms under San Fran-
cisco bay. In Munich last
Summer, the little Weaver
and I rode a beautiful new
downtown areas were torn
up as construction was gett-
ing underway on the sys-
tem. When the "powers that
be’’ can come up with an
over-all, broad, extensive
system that will look to the
solving of our mass transit
problem, from out beyond
the present suburbs, and out-
line the various stages of
development, my feeling is.
that voters will approve the
financing with little argu-
ment I do ponder the wis-
dom, however, of levying a
tax on car owners to build
such a system. I do think
they would approve bonds,
to be repaid to as great a
degree as is possible, from
transit faries. And I think
the suburban and rural ar-
eas would surprise you with
their support.
U.S. Air Force Sergeant
David A. Stivers, son of
J. A. Stivers of 4540 Pal-
metto, Bellaire, has been
awarded an Air Force Re-
serve Officers Training co-
rps scholarship.
Presently assigend at
Tempelhof Central Airport,
Berlin, as an aircraft and
warning radar repairman,
Sergeant Sivers plans to en-
ter Georgia Institute of Te-
chnilogy to study for a de-
gree in civil engineering.
Sergeant Stivers, whose
mother is Mrs. F. H. Brady
of 3852 S. Cincinnatti, Tul-
Mrs. N. W. Young of 801
Mulberry Lane, Bellaire,
Tex., graduated from recruit
training at the Naval Train-
ing Center in San Diego,
California.
* * * *
Navy Seaman Recruit Mi-
chelle V. Eschmann, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Cudworth Sr. of 5125
Maple, Bellaire, has repor-
ted for duty at the Naval
Station in Charleston, So-
uth Carolina.
* * * *
Airman Finis A. Cross,
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G.
thly allowances. Upon grad-
uation, he will be commis-
sioned an Air Force second
lieutenant.
* * * *
Navy Airman Samuel A.
Porcarello, son of Mr. and
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would utilize existing rail fa- subway system that sur- of 3852 S. Cincinnatti, Tul- son of Mr and Mrs Fg’
cilities. He pointed out that faces at the edges of the city sa, Okla., is a 1969 grad- Cross 5913 Jason has era-
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mornings from as far west Munich five years aso, the vide full tuition, laboratory dar navigation systems equi-
fees and textbook and mon- pment repairman course
conducted by the Air Train-
ing Command.
The airman, who was tra-
ined to test and repair na-
vigation systems and related
equipment, is being assigned
to Travis AFB, Calif., for
duty with a unit of the Mi-
litary Airl ift Command.
Airman Cross,a 1970gra-
duate of Sharpstown High
School, attended Houston
Baptist College and Tulane
University, New Orleans.
Bellaire AARP
sponsoring sale
And Pronto Cl/
VS.
The Red Tape Gang
Bank customers throughout Houston are in
trouble. The Red Tape Gang has infiltrated al-
most every banking establishment in the city
Members ot the Red Tape Gang are ruthless, in-
decisive, drag things out, and are downright un-
friendly Many times it seems they just don’t
understand how simply a loan can/be arranged
But now there's hope. First National Bank of
Bellaire has the Loan Arranger and Pronto on
their side They cut through the Red Tape Gang
and make things easy for their customers. They
understand your business and your individual
needs.
Next time you need a loan, come by and see
them They can arrange it.. Pronto.
First National Bank of Bellaire . . right on the
corner right on the way home.
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car insurance
V dividends -
15% to eligi-
ble Texas policyhold-
lers on expiring six-
ynonth policies!
SEE:
liohn Bowers, Ir.
cut.
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I Greenway Plaza Area
Bur. 623-6680 Res.,771-6196
like a good
neighbor, j
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is there. ^muu«nci J
The Bellaire Chapter of
the American Association of
Retired Persons is sponsor-
ing a White Elephant Sale
October 27th at the Lions
Club House at Bellaire Blvd.
and Rice Ave. from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. the Club is stag-
ing this sale to raise mon-
ey to help 'urnish their new
Coffee House across from
the Recreation Center.
There will be a lot of good
merchandise to choose from
so come by Saturday and sup-
port this very worthwhile or-
ganization.
r FIRST
NATIONAI
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Check with us about our prices
on case lots on
BANK OF
bellaire
shotgun shells.
5351 Ballalra at Biasonnat 666-2511
Mambf FDIC
DOVE HUNTERS
12 GA. GAME LOAD $2.69 BX.
16 GA. GAME LOAD $2.59 BX.
20 GA. GAME LOAD $2.49 BX.
WE HA VE A GOOD STOCK OF HUNTING ACCESSORIES
SUCH AS GAME BAGS. VESTS, ETC.
DEHART’S ARMY NAVY SURPLUS
11223 S. POST OAK 729-7138
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Pettigrew, Terrilee & George, Sara. The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 24, 1973, newspaper, October 24, 1973; Bellaire, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth567280/m1/2/?rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.