Freeport Facts, The (Newspaper) - September 12, 1940, Freeport, Texas 1 FREEPORT PORT OF Btsr HARBOR ON THS Poor X C A AMD 29 1913 SEPTEMBER 1940 Brazoria Countys Most Complete Newspaper 40 PERCENT INCREASE IN SCHOOL ENROLLMENT o Bids Asked On Street Paving Program Around Six Miles Of Paving To Be Laid In West End Job Includes Side Gutter In Dow Addition Bids nre being asked by the Town of Freeport on a street paving pro gram which calls for the laying of around six miles of asphaltic con crete throughout the new Dow ad dition In west a project expected to cost between and The construction of curbing and gutter is included in the project The Town Commission has enter ed into an agreement with The Dow Chemical Company whereby the company will pay for ninety per cent of the actual street pav as well as the cost of gutters and the sidewalks that will serve present and future homes to be built by Dow in the addition near the local golf Under the agreement the city will pay for ten per cent of the actual street paving and the paving on street Bids for the project will be re and publicly opened and read at the City Hall at 10 September Such an city officials is available to other lo cal property owners who may def sire in any of the city together and make application to the commission and the city will cooperate in providing its share of the expense the same as it is doing with The Dow Chemical Company in its of paving is per running The type of paving to be used is the same as that applied to Park Avenue and Broad street in the project completed not long Hospital Bond Issue Defeated By County Vote Project Is Op posed By About 2 to 1 Majority County voters expressed them selves as opposed to the issuance of in bonds for the con struction of a county hospital by almost a 2 to 1 vote at the polls Complete returns with exception of a few small voting boxes have just been Freeport op posed the issue by a vote of 138 to 42 and Velasco voted 36 against and 11 The project had been proposed and promoted by the Federated Womens Clubs of the county for some citizens were of the opinion the countys present and proposed Hospital facilities were adequate to take care of the need along with facilities available to several sec tions from adjoining and that the present arrangement oi the county in taking care of char ity cases is John Sealy hospital at Galveston is taking care of county charity cases for the small sum of per is less than the cost for the services of one competent This service includes the use of the hospitals staff and Xray and laboratory and Fred Braden spent Saturday in Freeport Will Take Over Water System October 16 Bond Issue For Purchase By Big Majority To Provide Town With Income Of More Than Freeport citizens voted an al most 3 to 1 majority Saturday in favoring the issuance of revenue bearing bonds for to pur enlarge and extend the lo cal water works which has been operated by the South Texas Utilities Company since its chase by Lighting Power rom the Freeport Sulphur a number of j years Of the 180 votes 130 faj vored the transaction while 50 were j The town will pay the Houston Lighting Power Company for the system and will take over operation on October which is the next meter reading date under the present An annual gross income of around will be added to the citys by the acquisition of the The last report by city from the South Texas Utilities Company placed the an gross income from the water vorks at according to ity Secretary around hundred new connections have One hundred and eightytwo stu dents had been enrolled in the Ve lasco school when pupils gathered for regular classes Monday morn which according to was a considerable increase over last The three additional teachers added to take care of the enlarged student increased the fac ulty to seven Miss Ann Coldwater has return t ed from a vacation in Louis V and BaBey and of Houston last weekend with and jeen added since the last The city council and the utility company estimate that within a years time the gross income from he facility will be increased to at east Extensive improvements in the system will be made under the new which among other things will give the town better protection against fire and lower insurance The remaining of the bond Issue will be used for extending and improv ing the water system during the period the city is paying for the No extra taxes whatsoever are to be levied In connection with the bond The bonds are to be paid including both interest and from regular charges for water A manager will be named by the city for this newly acquired fa and it is understood that several are being considered for the Masons To Level Cornerstone Of Alvin Postoffice cornerstone of the new Alvin postoffice will be leveled at services to be conducted at oclock next Tuesday night by the Grand Lodge of with Leo grand mas Alvin Lodge 762 will be host for the Mayor Klm mons and a number of postal of will appear on the with Hart as the principal Music will be furnished by the Alvin High School The pub lic is invited to attend the cere Accident Results In Head Injury For Margaret Collins Margaret Collins had a nai row escape last veek when sha blinded by a car while riding Jn her Her bicycle was aged almost beyond car ran overit She was clear of the collision and only re a minor head Velasco Will Select First City Council To Elect Eight Officials In Sat Election citizens will visit the polls to vote for the first time in a city election on which day a five a city secretary and a marshal will be selected to serve the newly in town for a period of one Offering for the office of mayor are J and and in the race for the five aldermen seats on the commission are Roy Tom Skinner and and for Miss Lucile and Mary These citizens were nominated for the positions at a recent meeting in The election will be held at Kyles feed store with Kyle presiding as SCHOOLS OPEN AT ALVIN WITH 955 ENROLLMENT Alvin school students returned to classes Monday in greater numbers than was the case a year ac cording to With a first day enrollment of well ahead of the first days a year and a large number to be registered during the remainder of the first a rec ord enrollment was The high with 296 regis tered opening was 40 ahead of a year In the junior high school 245 were and a to tal of 414 were enrolled in the elementary and north side elemen tary Three new teachers are included in the faculty of Monthly Public Forum Meetings Scheduled Here Guest Speakers Will Discuss Current Topics A series of Open Forum meetings sponsored by the men of the local Paul Episcopal church has been planned for the approaching fall and winter months it is an this week by First of the series will be held at the Freeport Community House nt Wilson of public relations director of the Houston Pipe Line will serve as the guest speaker for this initial The subject which Wilson has so aptly The second world war and its influence on the political and economic life of our is one which holds i interest for all of Carnan Wilson is well qualified to iiandle such an important subject as this and it should be with keen interest that we all look forward to hearing what he lias to say and participating in the discussion which is to Following Wilsons address the floor will be thrown open for a general roundtable discussion in which all are Invited to partici The Forum is sponsored by the men of the Episcopal church in an effort to available to all citizens of the community a means by which they may have the privilege of hearing men of state and national note and ex change ideas in friendly discussion with them and with one A keen sense here of the absence of an opportunity to regularly par in civic socie ties and clubs available to the busi ness men of larger communities re in the idea for such a It is sincerely hoped that all of their church af will take advantage of this opportunity to hear a fine speaker of no mean importance discuss a topic that is of utmost significance to all thinking people and that they will enter into the general discussion which is to fol Carnan Scout Committee Resumes Regular Meetings Tuesday Many Activities Planned To Take Part In Fair Regular meetings of the Brazoria District Boy Scout Committee and scoutmasters were resumed with the first fall meeting held at Angle ton Community Hall Tuesday Ben district chairman presided and Continued On Page Five Work On Canal Bridge At Surf side To Start Soon Crossing Will Open Up Fine Bathing Beach And Fishing Ter Will Re place Old Ferry Good news comes this week from the office of the county judge with the announcement by Judge Oscar Phillips that construction work will be started in the next few days by the state highway department on the bridge which will span the new intracoastal canal and serve the Velasco The which will be similar to the one now in use over the waterway to pontoon lift span re place the ferry now in and will provide easy access to nn ex bathing beach and one of the best territories to be found Location of the crossing will be at or close to the present ferry The matter of selecting the proper location for the bridge has caused the delay in the start of A number of local and other in are planning the construc tion of various types of recreation facilities in developing this it is operator of the ferry now In has had plans for a dance pavilion on the beach for some Story On Freeport O O O To Be Published In o o o o Colliers Magazine Ratcliff of New York freelance writer for five national magazines Readers Digest and This Week spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Freeport gathering information on the and section for an article which will appear in the likely the November Location of The Dow Chemical Company here and the boom cre ated by the project led to Colliers decision to send the writer to Free but many other interesting facts pertaining to co and Brazoria County will be mentioned in the including gulf oil and sulphur devel and flew here from New coming by way of He used the same mode tion on his return taking a plane direct from Houston to New Questioned as to the reason for the delay in publishing the the writer explained thut material in connection with the coming na tional election would use much of the space in Colliers for several coming Enrollment At Totals 135 Pupils One hundred and thirtyfive pupils were enrolled for 194041 year when the fall term opened at the Brazoria school Two new Sloan and Miss Arlee have been added to the Teachers have been assigned to classes as follows First Taylor second and third Wilson fourth Ar Ice Collier Sloan Ogburn Jack Marshall Freeport Sewer System Bond Issue Carries Voters Favor Issue By Big 115 Members in Pep Squad Marion Waguespack Majorette 8 Baton Twirlers When the Freeport High School band and pep squad met this year for election of baton band squad and cheer they didnt have much trouble in electing Miss Marion former baton as their band and Miss Lila Mae who was squad majorette last to perform again this Tiny mascot of the band and squad this year will be Miss Ina Lynn small blonde haired daughter of and Waldo 1 The three cheer leaders selected the Bell is instructor to lead the girls in their will for the be Misses Bessie Mae and i There wil be approximately 115 and Spencer Joyce and Spencer Barn who will wear white uni These replace Edith Rai Doris Ruth and Eu gene Baton twirlers this year are Ava Lee Mavis Luella Cornelia Naomi Lee Mary Elizabeth Lucille Kyle and Jackie the bunch of little ladles you haw ever was Miss Nan Bells on members in the band and combined this year ii nas been re and will be clad in and All foot ball enthusiasts are invited out to witness one of the finest perform ances the squad has ever put band says that more and better music will be produced this year by the which Is in second year ol ex favored a revenue bond issue for the im provement and extension of the city owned sewer system by a vote of almost 3 to 1 at the pols Sat casting 133 votes for the Is sue and 47 The bond which will bo paid by revenue from operation of the system with no extra tax levy will provide funds for many needed repairs and Improve ments on the as well as ex The local sewer system has been since its construction following the voting 1 u bond is sue a good many yours Pearson Night Club On Bernard Is Burglarized Is Second Time Club Robbed In Recent Months Thieves entered the Pearson club nt Churchill bridge on the Bernard Ulver for the second time in recent months early Sun day morning and stole around in cash and Including the new cash register in which the cash was Members of the sheriffs depart ment were called to the scene and began work on the Job immediate but no arrest in connection with the burglary had been reported as The Facts goes to One of the very few clues left by the burglars led officers to be i lieve that the robbers were from this belief has not as yet been The scarcity of including finger prints Ls evidence the robbery was committed by It wus the second time In recent months that this popular Brazoria County night spot has been vic by The new cash register stolen Sunday morning was installed lifter robbers had carried away the old one in the first when about the same amount In cash and was proprietor of the discovered the rob bery when he for business later Sunday morning after clos ing between 3 4 The robbers used a skeleton key to gain entrance to the building Registration Greatest In History Here Ten New Teachers Are Added To Take Care of Increase Freeport schools opened Monday with an attendance that broke the record for all Never before in the history of Freeport has so many pupils gathered for enroll ment on opening A total of 1065 includ ing 72 colored school had been enrolled up to Tuesday after representing a 40 per cent increase over last Included in the record attend ance wore 221 new chil dren registering at local tions for tile first Report from school officials stated that there likely were a number of colored students yet to A total of 704 pupils were present for the opening day of school last not Including colored which was the largest body to gather for the start of school hero in history until the ing enrollment established Mon The students registered In the three departments as follows High 353 Elementary 320 Primary 320 Last year the were High Elementary 286 Primary 181 The crowded condition created by the 173 additional pupils in grammar school has necessitated division of classes below fifth grade and only a halfday of school for each The grades have been divided into high low departments and these di vided again into A and Classes are held in half of these depart ments from 8 until 12 oclock in the and the Instructed fey different at tend from to In the aft Ten More Teachers Ten additional most of whom are in the elementary and primary have boon employed to tuke care of the big increase In the student ten new instructors will round out a faculty of 38 teachers in the white as compared with 28 in Colored school will have three same number as last Opening day activities were car ried out in satisfactory manner de spite the crowded situation and of are looking forward to an Continued On Page Eight 2000 Members Set As Goal for Next Red Cross Drive Continued OH County Workers Meet With Field Representatives On the night of Septem b r over twentyfive Red Cross workers from several towns in Bra County met with Urvin field representative for National Red to for the coining roll Handle pointed out next to the army and Ameri can Red Cross is the most impor tant single in building our national By act of the Red Cross has duty as the contact between the military aud the and it stands ready to serve all enlisted men in solving both their camp and home With hundreds pf thousands of men soon to be under and with Qt these men having OWt owy Red Cross relp Red Crow now forms a vital part ol the On
