The Old Sugar Land Club House: Fort Bend Mirror

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Items from The Fort Bend Mirror - May 11th, 1967

I want to thank Rick Kirkpatrick for providing these images from The Fort Bend Mirror. You'll see pictures from the opening day of the Fort Bend National Little League season, comprising teams from Sugar Land & Stafford. You get some good views of Fred Baker Field. It stands alone on what would become the City Park on 7th Street. There's just one field, no pool, no stands. (Spectators brought their own folding chairs.)

Another big news item was the Fort Bend ISD Rodeo. You'll see pictures of the parade through Sugar Land plus an article which appeared in The Viking Shield, Dulles High's student newspaper printed as a supplement in the Mirror. The Shield spotlighted 4 seniors that week (Diane Villareal, Martha Suhr, Mike Luna & Johnny Medina) & reported Dulles baseball results. Ray Valdez was on a hot streak.

The Sugar Land Girls Scouts had a camp out, which got coverage with a short article & a couple of pictures.

There was also a very short article saying the City was considering a zoning amendment for a medical clinic & center near the northwest corner of Lakeview & Eldridge Road. I guess it didn't pass - or the plan fell through if it did. And finally, notice the Sugar Land State Bank ad, showing the original configuration of the bank building (now Frost Bank).

Link to album of Mirror images

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Fort Bend Mirror Post-Carla Edition, 1961

My thanks to Shirley Laird for lending me this issue of The Fort Bend Mirror. It's devoted to the aftermath of Hurricane Carla. Notice the edition of The Viking Shield. I didn't know Ed Scanlin suffered a broken ankle in the '61 football season. I never would have guessed that Mary Louise Court's nickname was 'Toots.' My grandmother appears in the Lost & Found column.

(Update) I received the following note from David Wickersham (Davenport). I thought it was a hoot. "Thanks for the post. Ed did break his leg in 61. I lived down the street from the Eldridge Hospital and visited him several times. He was getting cabin fever after a few days, so some of the kids, I think Carolin Triola was one of them, snuck him out the window and I got in his bed and covered up like I was him sleeping. They took him to the Dairy Queen for a treat. While he was gone I got busted by the nurse, I think her name was Ms. Neema. We had a good laugh but she did not think it funny. Big lecture. Ed, being the artist he was, drew a city scape on his cast. When the itching got to be more than he could stand, he cut the door to one of the buildings and made some hinges so he could open the door and stick a coat hanger inside to scratch. It stunk real bad when he opened that door. Best Regards, and Merry Christmas."

Friday, September 4, 2009

Sugar Land's Incorporation, 1959

Read about the early days of the City of Sugar Land's incorporation in issues of The Fort Bend Mirror dating from October 22, 1959, through June 23, 1960.

October 22, 1959

October 22, 1959

October 29, 1959

November 12, 1959

November 19, 1959

December 17, 1959

Just Some Extra News of that Day:

June 23, 1960

Monday, August 31, 2009

FBISD's and Dulles High School's Early Years

Hello Bloggers:

The next 22 posts are Fort Bend Mirror articles concerning the inaugural school year of Fort Bend ISD and Dulles High School--1959/60.

Please be aware that you will need to click on "older posts" at the bottom of the screen to view the entire collection as well as other recent posts.

I hope you enjoy them,

Bruce
[Chuck's baby brother]

P. S. I have also put together a history of the Dulles Band from 1959-68 for the band's 50th reunion on October 23 and 24. If you would like to read it, go to:

http://sites.google.com/site/dulleshighbandreunion/; click on Photos and Memorabilia; then on History of the Dulles High School Marching Band.