The Brazosport Facts from Freeport, Texas • Page 1

USE THE ACTS TV LOG TO FIND YOUR FAVORITES FACTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1968 PRICE CENTS BUILDING OF OLD SPAN HALTED USE OF RIVERBOAT8 Residents How Miss Familiar Rumble Of Bridge Trafiia East Columbia Misses Rumble By W1LMA OGILVIE Faeti Newswrlier There may have been some recent insomnia among the resident of East Columbia during the weeks since the old Bridge across the Brazos River has been closed to traffic. Residents of this small town on the banks of the Brazos have missed the rumblings caused In recent years by the nightly Ministers Will Hear Dr. Beutel Dr. A. P.

Beutel, Dow vice president and general manager of the Texas Division, epeak at the Thursday meeting of the Brazosport Ministerial Alliance. "churches -Will toe Dow Hotel. Dr. Beutel on the subject the Church in Community." "The Place an Industrial The agenda for the meeting Includes two items of major importance: 1. -The election of officers for next year.

2. The distribution of lists of neeuy families for the Christmas be nevolence program. All clergymen planning to tend should call either BE 31564 or BE 3-3443 before Wed nesday noon. the nation cut needed supplies. Recent late summer rains slowed down the work of preparing the approaches to such an extent, that it was foreseen this work might havu to ba postponed until next spring causing a further delay in uj- ing the enbygh sunny days eame along to enable the highway department to complete the wdrk.

old bridge across the first highway bridge to span the Brazos in Brazoria County Js going to be torn down now that it is no longer in use. It was built In 1919, with W. S. Terry as the engineer. County bonds were voted for this bridge and the railroad bridge in Brazoria at the came time.

Early trouble was experlenc- Weathercast Continued cold with rain through 'Wednesday. Northerly winds. A low of around 48 expected tonight and a high of 60 due on-Wednesday. Around Brazosport Fraeport LWV board members, glad to have KATIE BINYON back In their midst AS bulletin editor. Another shift put MRS.

R. CURBELLO Into the jib of nominating cemmittee chairman. President H. J. DAVIS, of tha Business Association Monday by calling a halt to tha meet- ins about two hours earlier than Tne Association's committee to collect funds for the downtown Christm a i i lights Is busily making the 1 rounds of the merchants.

The group's beaded by Chairman BRYAN ELLIS, with W. KRAUSE and GLADYS Mc- SPADDEN. Three area residents got their citizenship papers recently In a mass ceremony held In Houston. The brand new USA citizens are HEINZ FISCHER former German; MRS. ROY HILL, a one-time Scotch lass; and MAISIE HUGHES who hails from South Wales.

JAMES ALBERT DAY and EUGENE PETE are up for birthday wishes come Wednesday G. S. PERRY of FP, enjoying a late fall holiday at Arlingtor Hotel the scenic lake and mountain country of Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. Other members of his family from Bay City and KerrvlUe Joined him at the resort. Facts Circulation Manager TEX HENDRIX, called on recently by a frantic feminine neighbor to please kill a big snake she'd spotted in the high grass of her backyard.

Intrepid TEX, armed with the (am. ily hoe, went forth to do battle but found little oposltlon since the "snake" turned out to ba hula hoc.pt truck traffic on the bridge. When wind conditions were right, this rumble was heard also by at West Col umbla. The opening of the new bridge across the Brazos and the closing of the old bridge was so inauspicious as to escape the notice of many residents 'of the area until they happened to let their take them to East Columbia. The new bridge was opened to traffic the last weekend of October after more than a year of construction.

The spring floods of last year cause the first major delay In construction. After that labor strikes in level rather than go deeper at funds were not available for further construction. Heavy rains during this time made the work even harder, causing this middle pier to slant and have to be straighten ed. Then in 1913, the county stopped measuring the rain in inches and measured It at nine feet. The water crossed the road between the two Colum- blas seven times that year, according to T.

M. Smith of East Columbia. These heavy rains also caused banks of the river to widen, a process which has continued through the years. The summer following the heavy rains, the pier on the east bank of the river gave way and crashed Into the river, bringing the east span of the bridge with it. Smith remarked that workers were never able to get the span out of the river and It remains there today.

This.span was. rebuilt in, 1014-15. changes in the river -made it necessary'lor -'the be extended even further 6nto the east bank orears after. This bridge and the railroad bridge marked the ending of riverboat "Hiawatha," operated a ferryboat at East Columbia prior to the time of the bridge. Smith recalls that his father had placed an' order for 50 foot long cypress beams for the construction of a new ferry.

This special order could not ed with the East bridge. When the Columbia specified depth was reached for the setting of the middle pier, It was iound that the floor of the river was not firm at this level, It was decided to stop at this LeBlonc Elected ACS Chairman Dr. R. B. LeBlanc was announced as the new chairman of the Brazosport Section of the American Chemical Society at a meeting of the group Nov.

12. P. E. Muehlberg Is the new chairman-elect. After a year's term, the chairman-elect becomes following year's chairman.

For secretary the membership elected A. B. Baker, and O. L. Hollls was returned to office as treasurer, M.

E. Prultt and J. C. Jr. will be directors.

be cancelled construction after was the bridge voted, so Smith sold them to local ranch- recalls that the land ers. Smith sales boom in old Velasco was responsible for much of the river traffic. Lots were sold by P. W. Horn there, with five acres in salt grass land being given with each lot.

The presence then of the county seat in Brazoria also accounted for river travel from East Columbia to the city. Many Alvln residents went to Houston by train, to East Columbia by train, and on to Brazoria by river, returning the same way. This trip to the county seat required four or five days for these travelers. Tide Schedule Tuesday High 10:49 p.m. Low 3:16 p.m.

Wednesday High 10:38 ajn. and 11:20 p.m. Low 0:46 a. m. and 4:43 p.m.

Sun Data Sets today at 5:25 p.m.. Rises Wednesday at 6:49 a.m. Sets Wednesday at 5:24 pan. BRAZOS RIVER FLOODS DELATED COMPLETION OF MEW BRIDGE Structure Now Hurries Traffic BilwMii Tht Columbia! And Anjlaton MONDAY AFTERNOON 4Hos Highw Four people were hospitalized as the result of a two-car accident which occurred on State Highway 36, seven miles west of Freeport at 5:10 p.m. Monday.

State Highway Patrolm a Gilbert Kiel, who investigated the wreck, said that Harold Brown, a 45-year-old Negr6, wai most seriously hurt with (t- ircoKl irijuijf. treated at Dow Hospital land then transferred to a Houston aospital where he was listed in serious but not critical condition. Brown was a passenger In the car driven by Minnie Mae Helm, 23-year-old Houstonian, who was taken to Dow Hospital with a pelvic injury. Another passenger In that car. Margie Bell Sibley, 17-year-old Freeporter, was also Injured and taken to Dow Hospital.

Officers Elected By Museum Group Randolph Smith of Sweeny was elected president of the Brazoria County Museum Association at a meeting Monday night in the county library building in Angleton. Dr. John Hennes of Lake Jackson was elected vice president, and was also appointed chairman of the buildi.ig and grounds committee. This group continue a study of potential sites for a county-wide museum of rclence and history. Mrs.

C. R. Wannall, chairman of the membership committee, reported that preparations were icing made to keep members informed of the Association activities through mailing of bulletins. The next meeting of the froup has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.

S3, at the library. vitalized ay 36 The other car was driven by John Hayes Kilgore, 32, of Sweeny. He wan treated at Dow Hospital and released. His wife sustained a broken arm and hospitalized at Dow. The two Kilgore children bruised and shaken up in the accident were not hospitalized.

Kiel said the Kilgore car was traveling west 'on Highway 36 when' trie HelnV "which was going east, ran off 'the road on the right hand side. The driver apparently lost control and the Helm car came back across the highway, colliding with the Kilgore car. The point of impact was on the shoulder of the road, since Kilgore had attempted to avoid the collision and had pulled off to the side. Kiel said both vehicles were totally demolished and that charges are pending. Some $800 in property damage resulted from a one-car wreck eight miles west of Freeport cm Highway 36 at p.

m. Saturday. Kiel said the driver of the car, Linda Ann Curry, 17, was traveling west On the highway and lost control of her car Stock Market is TDI Topic "Speculation as a Fine Art" will be the topic of a talk by David P. Hull, Houston account executive, at the Texas Dow Institute meeting tonight Dinner, featuring turkey and dressing, will begin at 6:30 p. m.

in Dow Plant cafeteria. Part of the program will consist of a question and answer series and the prepared questions will be asked Hull through a separate microphone arrangement. Hull has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith for 12 veara. After otlisioh when she attempted to make a left turn. The car turned completely over but she was injured.

No charges were filed. A two-car collision on a narrow draw bridge occurred at 3:30 p.m. Saturday two and one half miles -south of Brazoria. Alnim Lloyd Jilek, 55, of Houston and August Steffens, 71, of Houston, were drivers of tWO No one was injured 'la, fee wreck but Kiel estifltttW that some $500 damage' done to both cars. Charges of being on the wrong side of the were filed against In Judge H.

T. Hudec's Keil said. BP School Imir Parents of Brazosport school children wire reminded Monday that the deadline for carrying out the school district Immunization policy Dec. 1. Diseases (gainst which all students must be protected by Dec.

1 are typhoid, smallpox, diphtheria, and polio. Those new in kindergarten must have had all four by the deadline. First graders who missed the schedule in kindergarten must have had the shots jy Dec. 1. Also, all new students, regardless of their grade classification, must show evidence that they have been immunized against nil four diseases on entering the Brazosport schools.

Above the first grade, students are to have followed this second grade, none; third grade, typhoid booster; fourth'grade, none; fifth, smallpox re-vaccination; sixth, typhoid booster; seventh, none; eighth, none; ninth, typhoid booster; smallpox re-vat- Nearing Solution Lanler School's flooding problems may be cured by a joint school-city project authorized Monday night. A a meeting Monday, the Freeport City Council agreed lo share with the school dis- Irlct in the cost of emergency sewerage facilities in the Lanier campus'area. During the last two -years, heavy rains have caused flooding of Farm Road 523. The water spills over onto the Lanier campus. From there It floods the school facilities, rendering them Inoperative.

The sewer system on the north side of the river is a gravity flow system. Unlike the force main system on the south side, it is affected fen- long periods by standing ground water. Because of this, the school has been closed down on three occasions during the heavy rains of the last 18 months. The Velasco Drainage District has already scheduled improvements that will alleviate the problem. The district has ordered an additional pump that will almost double the rate at which water is removed from the city.

The pump.has been ordered, and should be delivered within 00 days. This will not end the Lanler sewerage problem, but will shorten its duration. Dr. Bascom Hayes, superintendent of schools, told the city council that at the helgit of the flooding, the buses have gotten the children into the classrooms. But the sanitary situation required that close the school.

City Engineer John Hamlin told the council that they had worked out a solution. This would consist of a bypass force main from the school to the Dow waste water canal. During periods when the campus is flooded, sewerage would be pumped through the force main directly to the canal. At any other time, the normal city sewerage system would be used. The estimated cost of the The Lake Jackson City Court ell meeting.which would normally fall on this date will bt held Instead Thursday at 7 pin.

In the city halL system would be $8500, under contract. Hamlin said that it might be done for less, using city labor and equipment. The city council voted to undertake half the cost of the project. The agreement will be referred next week to the Board of Education for authorization of the school district half. Meeting with the Council Monday were Dr.

Hayes, Business Manager J. Ray Gayie, and Trustees Phil Crow and Henry G. White. Cold Front Weaker Than Predictions A Canadian cold front that and southern section had been expected to throw the state would have cold much of Texas into a deep freeze failed to make much of an Impression today except in the upper where the mercury skidded to 12 degrees at snow-blanketed Dai- hart The front, which whipped rapidly across the state Monday to the accompaniment of a band of destructive windstorms and tornadoes, chilled the en tire state, but the freezing line didn't penetrate as far as predicted earlier. The front raced into Brazoria County around 5:45 p.m Monday and brought scattered showers and a sudden dip in temperatures.

Additional showers we forecast for and nesday. Across the state, skies were clear in West Texas this morning, but cloudy over East, Central and South Texas. weather bureau said clnationr 11th, none; IJth, typhoid booster, This follows policy that typhoid booster shots must be given evtrjr three years, and smallpox -tie-vaccination must be given live yean. Snlio vaccine required for CD'jst time this year. From rgarten up requirement is three polio shots by Dec.

1. Pupils entering kindergarten and pupils retarded because of being retained are to follow the vaccination-immunization schedule set up tor new students. Singing Convention The Brazoria County Singing Convention will meet at 2 pan. Sunday. will be held fa the Cliife Presbyterian Church located behind the Cluts Post Office.

Tlhs Information comes from D. B. Crockett, publicity director. Diphtheria immunizations are discretionary with the family physician for those entering Brzzosport schools at the fourth grade or above. Planners To See Rim On Highways A film, "Highway Challenge" will be presented at a Thursday night meeting of the Brazosport Area Planning Commission, according to Commission Chair man George Kramig.

The film deals with the pros and cons of by-pass highways around congested areas. The meeting wil Ibegin at 7:30 p.m. at the Brazosport Chamber of Commerce office in Freeport. The Texas Highway Department is expected to have re- prestation at the meeting to discuss some of the departments plans in this area, Kramig said. 11 DWI Cases Are Tried Eloven cases of driving while Intoxicated were tried in County Court recently, with all the defendants found guilty, fined $50, and sentenced to three days in jail.

A number of these defendants plead guilty to the charge, though several did not. Those cases disposed of as mentioned Included defendants Lee Roy Windham, James Harrison, John Mazac, Robert Clay- Ion Holstin, Frederick Ralph Woodward, Thomas Howard Easley, Leon Felix Alexander Matt Thomas, Richard Lara, August Henry Friemel, and George Lambert Floyd. In another DWI case, a jury found defendant Dawes Bright Stephenson not guilty of the charge. Other cases disposed of Included liquor violation charges sjaissfr-Vads Runnels, dismissed, for lack of evidence; similar charges against Joseph Paul Thibeaux also dismissed on motion of the district attorney Bod Ucjuor (Control Frank Griffin, for lack of evidence; charges of drunk in car against Coy B. Klalber, motion to quash granted on faulty complaint.

Thomas Wright plead guilty to charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and was fined $25; liquor violation charges against J. R. Slavik were dismissed on recommendation of the district attorney and liquor control agent. In another case agtiinst Slavik, also on liquor violation charges, the defendant plead guilty and was fined $100. A motor to quash was granted on faulty complaint in an appeal on failure to appear, John Thomas defendant.

Trafic ticket 526 was released to the Clute city attorney and withdrawn from the file. Defendant in that case was ber Lee Hargis, and the case appeal fcr driving on the wrong side of the street. In the case of John Thomas defendant, in an appeal of speeding charges, traffic ticket wu tilaaied to Clute city attorney and withdrawn from the file. C. J.

Temple plead guilty to charges of liquor violation and was fined $100. Adrian Moreno, charged with aggravated is- sault, was found guilty of affray and not aggravated assault, and fined $1 plus costs, on recommendation of the district attorney. Sam Strauther, charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol, plead guilty and was fined $1 plus costs. George Henry Rook plead guilty to drunkenness on appeal, and was fined $1 plus costs. Hot check charges against Mrs.

B. G. Hambrick were dismissed on motion of the district attorney, on information to the court that the check has been paid. James Calvin Willie plead guilty to being drunk in a public plucvs unu wtts linrd 50. The court granted a motion to quash in an appeal of drunk in car, Horace C.

Allen defendant. William Ray Griflin pltad guilty to being drunk in public place and was fined $50. Shelby guilty to T. Schwebel plead aggravated assault. was fined $100 and sentenced to 60 days In jail.

I. P. Medlnck plead guilty to being drunk in a public place and was fined $25. DWI charges against X. C.

Walker were reduced on. a motion of the district attorney to drunk in a public place. The defendant plead guilty and was fined $25. Motion for a new trail against Hulh E. Hill was granted, and the trial set for Friday.

Vft ren Rudolph Flemens was fined $1 on negligent homicide charges. George Lemon plead guilty to a liquor violation and was fined $100. A $1 (ine plus costs was assessed against Joseph John Rogers on a speeding appeal in which he plead guilty. Lucille B. Mashaw was fined $5 plus costs in failure to yield righl-oi-way.

Similar cjiai against Harry May Lee Sr. brought a fine of $25 plus costs. Gerald Lewis Barnes Jr. was fined $50 for being drunk in a public placa. CHRISTMAS COMfS TO CITY Jim HuswU pays la.

iwltes. that look ihoutk it it onlr thi was tbt turning iatiwdar the which throughout ihf business dlitricj. Tha, Fmgwi fcj jfe flow Uft will fooi 1700 bill foi tha Mtmbtt pi Frwport Jaycwi Witt Chtrlis $VMI, light as project chairman, had stringing lights. Jaycta ua By BUI Schlia weather tonight, but that warming trend would be noH- ceable in the western and northern areas. County Polio Funds Gone; $9,000 Given A $9,000 check was recently received by the Brazoria County Chapter for Infantile Paralysis to aid patient care 1 it Chapter The money came from NFIP headquarters as local March df Dime funds had been used up.

This money will be used to aid local polio patients- with hospital and appliance bills. Although there were only four new cases this year in the county, the money was vitally needed to care for old cases, some- dating back te far as 1939. Mrs. Lindveit said that this is the case over the nation. New cases of polio have continued to drop through the use of Salk vaccine but care and rehabilitation must continue for "old" cases.

In 1957 about of all March of Dime patient aid funds went to persons stricken in previous years. Although NFIP has added arthritis, birth defects, virus diseases and disorders of the central nervous system to their health program, with patient aid to children through the age of 18 as soon as feasible, aid will continue to all polio victims. No funds will be spent on patient card of these added diseases until after the 1959 March of Dimes, said. MISNOMER? SINGAPORE UPI When officials decided to name new road "Jalan Kuda or "Hone Road," sensitive rural residents sant delegation io protest: are net horses. LONG LOST GRAND HAPIDS, Mich.

UPI Ruisell Dow said that while deer hunting found the wedding ting ha lost last year on a hunt near Lewlston, Mich. BALANCE riLIT BANK BOOK with eU that money! Howd you get It. Eaiyl Yon sold your "don't needs" with a BrawKppit facts Want Ad. It's so quick and easy to ret the rasb fcr things you want srfcrn cell tts C3 don't waat with a Want Ad. BE 3-2611.