The Facts from Clute, Texas • Page 33

BRAZOS LIVING THE FACTS WwhiMday, February 3C Yesteryears: From 'The Facts' files The following excerpts are back issues from The Facts. This week in 20 YEARS AGO (1978) LAKE JACKSON parents responsible for done by their minor children was one of three steps taken Monday night by the City Council in an effort to lessen vandalism and traffic offenses by juveniles. In addition to the ordinance requiring restitution by parents, the council also: Approved the setting up of a teen-age court for the handling of Juvenile traffic and liquor cases. The teen court plan was presented by City Attorney John Dewey, who said Municipal Court Judge Everett Stovall and Chief of Police R.A. Bowers had worked with him in formulating the measures.

An excerpt from "A Conservative View" editorial: WASHINGTON Liberals long ago concluded that Jimmy Carter is no liberal. Conservatives are of like mind: Mr. Carter is no conservative either. But recently, it became possible to define the gentleman's political religion precisely. Mr.

Carter is a Reformer. This conclusion emerges from a close reading of the written, as distinguished from the spoken message, delivered on the evening of Jan. 19, Mr. Carter mentioned "reforms" barely half a dozen times. The references were lost in -forensic thickets of a 46-minute speech.

In his separate, more detailed of the Union Message, Mr. Carter bore down. By actual count, he called for no fewer than 18 reforms. So much reform has not Varner-Hogg park to honor volunteers at Thursday dinner The Varner-Hogg Volunteers will hold their annual awards dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the West Columbia City Hall in the San Jacinto Room.

Joe Canker, past Varner-Hogg Park superintendent, will be the guest speaker. Canker will speak on his remembrances of Miss Ima Hogg and his 25 years of service to Varner-Hogg State Historical Park. Jeff Hutchinson is the current park superintendent. All past and current volunteers and interested residents are invited and are encouraged to bring a covered dish. Awards will be presented to the Mr.

and Mrs. Volunteer of the Year, Employee of the Year, Miss Ima Heart and Gov. Hogg "Courage" Award. To RSVP, or for more information, call Betty Hodges at 3454656. Oyster Creek garden Center, Inc.

fyster Creek, Ti Merry Brown Collectibles We've Col That Special Beanie Baby! QxataS in Tte Coflectors Ga tey) 108 Thai Way, Uk Jackson 297-99H 1 Sat 10-5 New Upholstery Decorator Fabrics 5 to 20 Yards Value to Tapestry, Plaids, Tweed, Cottons OPEN 10 TO 6 DAILY 107 N. Hwy. 288-B, Clute AP file photo Ethel Merman, whose pipe-organ voice and brassy verve tilled Broadway theaters for more than three decades, died Feb. 15, 1984. She is shown in this 1946 photo as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun.

Merman was 75. been demanded since Luther posted his broadside upon the doors of Wittenberg Cathedral. 30 YEARS AGO (1968) SAIGON (AP) The Lang Vei Special Forces camp fell after an 18-hour siege by North Vietnamese troops and Soviet- built tanks, a senior U.S official said Thursday (Feb. 8). He said some U.S Green Beret advisers were lifted to safety in a daring helicopter rescue.

South Vietnamese headquarters reported 316 defenders of the outpost were killed, wounded or missing. It said 12 Americans were among 76 defenders who had escaped to the U.S Marine combat base at Khe Sanh, three miles east. Freight and passenger service has returned to near normal on three major railroads following a four-day strike by the brotherhood of railroad trainmen. The walkout began last Monday (Feb. 5) on the Missouri Pacific and its subsidiary, Texas Pacific, and spread Tuesday to the Seaboard Coast Line.

The strike affected service in the Midwest, Southern and Southeastern sections of the country. An agreement on the location and clearance of a Freeport Harbor floodgate was announced today by James F. Crews, president of the Brazosport Chamber of Under the agreement, the floodgate would be located just downstream from the point where the Dow pipelines on Terminal Street crosses the Old Brazos. This is in the vicinity of the Stauffer Chemical Co. The groups are asking for some other type of floodgate other than the guillotine type.

This is requested in order not to impose a vertical limitation on vessels that must pass. SO YEARS AGO (1948) Speaking before approxi- mately 400 people attending the annual banquet of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce held at the Dow Magnesium cafeteria Thursday night (Feb. 12), Attorney General Price Daniel praised the chamber of commerce for its accomplishments and program of work for the new year. He said that this section of the Gulf Coast was going forward faster than any section of the United States. Many opportunities are here.

It is a wholesome thing to have pride in the home town, county and state, but he noted that some people want to get everything centralized and away from local government. Playing at the Showboat Theatre: The Unsuspected starring Joan Caulfield, Claude Rains, Audrey Totter, Constance Bennett, Hurd Hatfield and introducing Michael North; Humphrey Bogart stars in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with Walter Huston, Tim Holt and Bruce Bennett. Compiled by Karma Lowe Miss Ricebelt pageant on tap for Sunday Tickets for the 1998 Miss Ricebelt USA and Miss Ricebelt Teen USA Pageant are on sale. The pageant is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Best Western Matagorda Hotel and Conference Center's Ballroom.

Special guest is newly crowned Miss Texas Teen USA Christy Cole. According to pageant director Erika Howe, "This is the first pageant ever held in this area that is an official preliminary to the state's most glamorous Miss Texas USA and Miss Texas Teen USA. Our winners will represent this area at those state pageants. Miss Texas USA is televised live from South Padre Island in June on CBS." The Miss Ricebelt Ricebelt Teen USA pageant has 19 contestants, where the two winners will win expenses paid to the state contests and prizes including a modeling school scholarship, a pageant gown and cocktail dress, personal trainer and cash, as well as beauty products for skin and hair. Doors open at 1:15 p.m., and tickets are $10 (ages 8 and under free) and include a souvenir pageant program book.

Tickets are available at Pat's of Bay City, on the square, or by phone at (409) 245-9311 accepted). Tickets at the door will be $12. Danbury poet published in national anthology Rhonda Rose Eakin of Danbury has had her original poetry published in Priceless Treasures, a treasury of jjoetry compiled by the National Library of Poetry. Her poem is entitled More Precious Than Gold, and deals with the love of a mother. Eakin has been writing for 10 years and her favorite topics are "people who make a difference in life with love or talent," she says.

"Everyone has something to contribute in life, given the chance. From a child or handicapped individual, there's always a blessing if you open your eyes." Poets interested in publication may send one original poem, any subject or style, 20 lines or less, to the National Library of Poetry, 1 Poetry Plaza, Suite 13715, Owings Mills, MD 21117- 6282. All poems received are also entered in the National Library of- Poetry's North American Open Poetry Contest. Eakin BRIDAL AFFAIR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST 10 A.M. 5 P.M.

uarters Meer your sweetheart's desires with flowers, sweets, gifts and treats, things fo eat, cards that speak and rings that sparkle. You can find it alt at your favorite Brazos Mall stores. On Valentine's Day, pick up a free heart balloon with any mall purchase over $25 at participating merchants. While supplies last. One per customer, please.

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