Friendswood Journal, The (Newspaper) - October 15, 1981, Friendswood, Texas I kid sports scores beginning on page 6 County Fair exhibitors are featured on page The Houston Symphony Is coming to the Bay See story on page THE FRIENDSWOOD October Texas Claims election illegal Zeitler files suit City Councilman Ed has tiled suit in district court in Galveston seeking to overturn last months Clear Creek Drainage District tax Increase In the 12 voters ap proved a 50 percent Increase in their tax rate by a who filed his suit as a private contends that the election was illegal because it was not held on one ot lour days prescribed In the Texas Election Thats the only legal point Im told the Jour nal Im not challenging whether they need the said hos asking the September election be ruled void and a new election be Im sorry to see that the drainage district board did that and didnt do it Zietler said oi the Theyd certainly take us City Council to task il we did something Billy attorney tor the drainage said he first saw a copy ol the suit I advised them at that election lime thai they wore within the he toid the Maybe I did overlook something in the amended election I will need time to fur ther research and respond to the drainage district He said he was scheduled to meet with the drainage district com missioners The outcome ol that meeting was not known at said the must respond lo the suit by the first Mon day alter me expiration ol 20 which gives me district a deadline ol early The suit was delivered to District Clerk Beninati lor tiling late last week along with a tiling fee ot According to the Article b ot the Texas Election Code states thai every general regular or special election held subdivision or agency ot this state must bo held one of the following dates the third Saturday in the first Salur day m the second Saturday or the first Tuesday alter the Monday in The suit asks that the election be ruled void and asks for an Injunction prohibiting the collection ol taxes approved during the I m noi o Annexation opinions expressed E II i hi a head start on Saturdays Operation Clean Sweep by g up the ditch between and United Church are from left Allison Cheryl Kathleen Youngsters may pick up trash bags at inson Park between 9 and 3 Saturday and enter Iwing for cash prizes each time they return a filled bag to The drawing will be at 3 and entrants dont have T by Garry Matlow top plice reports Whether or not to Increase Friend swoods population by a third with mo annexation ol Village was discussed Monday night during a public hearing In City In the Future Growth Committee annexation school district separate despite Ol thO residents said they aro already a part ot the Friendswood community and aro desirous ol bettor police A second hearing will bo hold tonight at In Square Park on Im opposed to any annexation ol any heavily populated said Leon chairman of the Future Growth He said such a move would destroy much of what years to Brown said tno Friend member ol tho Future Growth he listed in Fingers report as being too are numbers here I dont growth ol the city here it but a agree with Whittenburg Wo more controlled growth is in could argue about those numbers all opposed to the pie in that want ni to accept our area into their pig in to accept our area into their said Raymond of He described the an as being a bonanza lor He said ho favors because ol better police even though Ive lived thero for five years and I have never seen a serious crime problem in our I would like to be annexed Into this city because I dont want lo be annexed by He said he has heard that Houston Police Department 8 response time to its tringe areas la even slower than present slow ser vice by the Harris County In response to a question from the Mayor said thero was tittle likelihood of Wodgewood residents over populating tho since creating a municipal school district would require a veto ol me enure Ho said that while residents are proud of the swood Independent School Wedgewood residents are also pro See lopped the list ol s reported to the e Department last pried open a locked in tho back ol a pickup parked in a driveway In the found mat in change was missing from a jug In his The burglary occurred between 5 and Someone entered a house in the Brown said tno V said Raymond or up to the standards He described the an Sueno Pby thf has set lor its own as being a bonanza School doors swung open in 1902 im mil As the area the iho of with a Christmas program mai tn include e As the hot summer sun beat Someone a m mo ne summer sun 100 block ol Andrews through down on Texas me an unlocked patio door and town ol Friendswood held ed in cash Irom wallets In the ot in h No rbl w bo collected from the residents ot Today the children ol swood go to school on one of four all with climate in between have been with a Christmas eluded an original tlon by Elva Lewis Cox and a poem written especially lor mat by Frank There was also a Christmas tree with homemade presents for between Thursday It and 6 Friday items include Craftsman assorted screwdrivers and a QII r i ret u I III UW ed in cash Irom wallets In the in steps for presents for living room and the No there have been v beginning ot me new year other valuables were The 0 the community wag and lu the parents at Friendswood hired crime occurred between 8 Oct the close Minnie Allen to teach their children s and a a ot horses to In the beginning became o 5 and 9 men used their teams ol horses to Between 5 and Oct combination a gold 1974 Clear Creek High the mid te hike implemented Ul nooi ot the Friends Church That was school All ol the children ol the community attended classes in the one room sitting on home Bell Telephone which is asking the state lor a B9 8 rate announced implement a million In bonded rate increase fhe action would raise oneparty sidence telephone rates per SThe states Public Utility Commis is expected to announce its on the rate increase re lest by PUC stall is for the as the bonded rate increase Bell has division stall ol revenue IN the bonded rate increase would y basic local custom calling and private line With every day that we losing dollars essential to pro g quality telephone service in nqs afa level which will allow an ap return to Brandt said the PUC statt recom would cause Bell a million per ai traded students trom many was a ding Beginning in It was taught by Grace As the area the was enlarged to Include a large comfortable assembly hall and Here church and Sunday school and all public meetings were The large frees in the yard made It the neighborhood picnic in 1898 when the building was remodeled and enlarged Solomon Allen built fancy new desks and seats for the Education in the schools was sup in many During the summer special schools such as singing and penmanship were Spelling Bees and arithmetic mat ches were also popular at the Since the school was a common it only went to about the eighth Children wanting a re current bonded basic local rates will In Under me I Wo have documented a need lor It Is Imperative thai l revenues begin as soon smallest Texas locations to 1 per month in increases in rates will range from to more per depending on the recommendation calls only for a Increase for parly residential bu I asks mat long distance service be in crease between million and million per But Brandt said Southwestern Bell does not want long distance rates increased because they are already high See Rate graduating class of
