Friendswood News (Newspaper) - November 22, 1972, Friendswood, Texas Independent Friendswood News ISSUE 47 3321503 TEXAS id School Board Trustees Postpone Playing Market J Concur School board members refrain the market and agreed to postpone tell in bonda until the fint In board Connie Cline applied the tig to the action and said he couls see no U Mil bonds when there wai no immediate fir recently elected Board tkk board to sell the remaining unsold portion Of In bonds approved by voten earlier in The for the construction of a now school which Warren said theboard MM certain of the need for several John Ward estimated a new would be needed before PMH to sell the bonds now and Invest them to Collect was also supported by Superintendent Ward find little support the other five expert present at the meeting told the Interest rates were To sell bonds fUnds were needed might put the board in position of explaining six months later they paid more interest than necessary If to The expert quoted current bond interest rates at close to Board member Speck said if the funds were deposited and 5 and percent the district would make money on the interest rale but would begin repaying the bond isue resulting in the expenditure of approximately in the next years Ward pointed out that the tale of bonds as late as July of 1973 would incurr the aame principal repayment as would be incurred if the bonds were sold The Friendswood Bank would receive the deposited according to assistant superintendent Ted The bank won a contract in 1971 to be the schools depository which requires it to pay up to 5 percent interest on deposits of for six months or Superintendent Ward hai previously been listed as a stockholder and director of the In other action the board unanimously agreed to begin plans for the remodeling of the Junior High School addition of dressing rooms to the current High School building and the of a new bus parking The new bus parking area would be located between the existing Superintendents office and administration building and the Junior High School THANKSGIVING PIES IN A BIG Frances and husband Bert have been baking homemade or years at their homesite between Pearland and So great has her reputation as a pie baker become that she now bakes as many as 50 pics a TA To Hear Turner On Bonds of Schools Robert Turner will discuss the school bond election the Pearland High Parent Association holds its ular ember In the high Kl cafeteria at r Program for the meeting to Communications Between f and Adults a that concerns every IX Speaker for for if evening will be Reverend minister of at First United Methodist Steere la Executive Producer of the weekly television program Turn On seen Sunday mornings at 10 on Channel Turn On was selected to receive the 1971 Golden Mike Award as Americas best program In the Interest of Another program with which Steere was associated was selected by the Catholic Broadcasters Assoc as Americas best religious television program produced by a local and presented the prestigious Gabriel Award for A separate Gabriel Award was presented Steere at the Hollywood for his part in producing the Steere Is the author of a forthcoming book on power of faith and has published numerous magazine and newspaper and produced a filmstrip and multimedia presentation on projects fostering brother hood within the United Methodist COMMENT Mustangs Heros Or Flops DM Carputer FRIENDSWOOD In the first step of what Coach hopes will he a climb to the top of the Mustangs will Uke on Magnolia In Alvin at The game outcome ls no shoe I far the although Magnolia has lost once i season to the team beat Mustangs are no average In the of veterans and ls enough t to Insure a possible State What tt to show up ls the polish that can harnass that It to move the ball consistently In the direction of snd once there cross n the tricky werent clicking and the werent connecting for the Mustangs this Coach Winston called on Taylor and enroth to plow the ball up the for Friendswood these two outstanding I have come through when they had It Is that raw up the middle power playa wvU Mustangs s What will have to and what n has been displaying In his last two ls I outside running plays to keep everybody from h to the on the two Mustang The option play and the wishbone formation have 1 Instituted by With the Inexperience of a lomore at the option could spell jater In a close But It also could bring 1 at quarterback will be able to show his excellent ling ability on those plays when he tucks it In and i up bomb Is another unpolished weapon In fls Chuch has had good luck In getting behind but has had only modest success at finding the ball within his Never one to give up on any Chuck has nude some colorful Probably the biggest threat Giammalva can offer Is his talent In punt Chuck hss been averaging over fifteen yards per run There Is no doubt that he stands a good chance of going all the way any time he gets his hands on the The biggest that Friendswood finished with a perfect 10 0 record Is their outstanding Players like and may well be the key to the Mustangs hopes of s State If the Mustang defense can continue to come up with the ball in good field even an offense with have an In any case the 1072 Friendswood Mustangs wont fade Into They will end up or They could go all the Yes Police Do Get Tickets raking jwo Hold Nominations For spots Out Annexation vote The city Council is accept ing to consider as appointees to two vacancies on the City Planning and Zoning The Friendswood City as annexed the whole southern portion of Independent School District on first Annexation Box Score Clover lit Polly Ruth on l approved on I The whole thing approved HI lit Polly Estates approved on lit 1 salle CM 2351 approved In 1 Mile pipeline spoke on 1st 2 MORK TO GO THANKSGIVING TIME IS HARVEST TIME And and Richard look over a bushel of oranges that the Pearland Friends wood area is famous Seven Attend District FTA Seven from the Zue Stephenson Bales Chap ter of the Future of America of Friends wood High School went to the District IV Convention at Me Arthur High The studenta were Sheila Rhonda Kathy Shine Green Kathy Kunkle and Trading Monday Two more reading at regular meetings are required under the Charter whith means thM the annexation cannot be at the until December Councilman Pat ton voted nay and Councilman Richard Ha who said he was more for it than against it explained he needed more time to study the cost and revenue figures presented to the said he would have voted to keep the proposal if and indicated he would support the annexation if someone can still convince Pattons holdout centers around the bonded indebted ness of the Sun Meadow Municipal Utility District which is included in the area being Under state law the district will be dissolved and the city will assume Its assets and liabilities 90 days after the annexation is Figures presented by City Fiscal Agent Harry Cranberry anticipated that the tax revenue from Sun Meadow would fall short of paying the interest and principal on the bonds until possible 1976 or The deficit was estimated at for 1974 but Gran berry laid this could be cut to about by the city refunding Sun Meadow bonds and reissuing them at a lower interest Patton who has Indicated he is in favor of annexing Sun Meadow in the future but not now said he was concerned that the annexation would stop Its if you eat the green apple you get a he You should wait until its Councilmen agreed that the difference on the income and revenue from Sun Meadow would have to be made up from the tax revenue from the remainder of the territory to be Patton offered to bet to that the city would be Councilman Milton Wind ier suggested that the city could break even on the Sun Meadow annexation sooner than 1976 or 1977 by charging Sun Meadow a higher rate for water than other Cranberry said a differential water rate was legally possible if the city can prove a differential in the cost of furnishing the also that of the on the annexation re by the ray rame Sun State Law requires the annexation petitum to be signed by a majority of the qualified residing in the petitioning for City Bobbie Henry said that to the best of my knowledge there are 221 residing in the petitioning area which means thai the petition has more than enough The other city council men sail It hey viewed the Sun Meadow annexation as an investment in the If we turn down Sun Meadow wr will turn down the whole annexation pro gram for this observed Councilman Ralph I think that would be The annexation in pro gress will uke in square miles and bring inside Friendswood city limits the entire school district with the exception of Polly Ranch and a about a square mile near The council has been making haste with the annexation proceedings part ly for fear that if Friendswood does not annex the league City Referring to the ated deficit on Sun Meadow in Patton Im just willing to secede to league City on Sun Meadow at that Somebody Got Your Goat FRIENDSWOOD Has anybody lost a small nanny goat Friendswood police have received eight reports since November 12 of a not too large goal being sighted In various places around Patrolman David who doubles as the local humane was unable to catch the goat but got close enough to determine that It appeared to be a At last report the misplaced goat into the backyard o 303 Carey Lane where Dale who lives trapped it by closing her are trying to locate the FRIENDSWOOD Some driven may be comforted to learn that even a policeman in a car can ftl a traffic Patrolman of 305 Brigadoon got a ticket for negligent collision Friday November when hli patrol car struck the roar end of mother car on North Friendswood The driver of the other car was Tanya of 108 Mary Ann The police report says that wai preparing to mike a left turn onto Mary Ann at the time of the No Injuries were report ed and the police car la dented but still The ticket was written by Friendswood Police Sergeant APOLLO 17 three astronauts are the prime crewmen of the Apollo 17 Lunar landing They are Eugene commander Evans standing on command module pilot and Harrison lunar They are photographed with a Lunar Vehicle Cernan and will use an LHV during their exploration
