Jan. 1982 First Snowman

First Snowman

Building what was probably their first snowman were Sagemont's David Carlisle, Paul Garrett, Heather Carlisle and Chris Carlisle at 1115 Sageburrow during last Wednesday's snow.

Jan. 1982 Cool and Fun

Cool and Fun

Most of these first graders at Stuchberry Elementary School donned thick coats and caps to keep warm at recess in Monday's subfrezzing temperatures, but at least two of the youngsters huddled together to keep warm. Several of the boys pulled stocking caps over their faces and stumbled around.

Jan. 1985 New Newspaper Office Underway

South Belt Leader co-owners Marie Flickinger, left, and Bobby Griffin, may find running a newspaper easier than breaking ground for new offices last week. Husbands David Flickinger, left, and Kenneth Griffin finally put muscle behind the shovel for construction of an 8100-square foot cinder block building at Kirkfair and Beamer. The new offices are being built for the South Belt Leader and South Belt Graphics and Printing. Offices will also be leased to M&M Graphics, Tebco., operator for Sagemeadow Utility District, and South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Commerce. Construction is be International Builders and is expected to be complete April 15.

January 1985 Sagemeadow Snowman

This snowman stayed together all day on a shady porch in Sagemeadow, guarded by builders Scott Mauldin and Jimmy Mioduszewski. Rusty Lovel and Timothy Bryant also kept the vigil.

January 1985 It Really Snowed

These residents of Kirkwood South gathered snow all mornin and put together a snowman of which to be proud. Pictured, left to right, are Darren and Ricky Deffley, Erica Patty, Valerie O'Brien and Becki Fernandez.

Dec. 1984 Southeast Memorial Groundbreaking

30 Years Ago this month:

Hospital groundbreaking tomorrow

Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held at 1 p.m., Friday for the $43.5 million Memorial Hospital medical complex to be constructed on an 87-acre tract on Beamer Road adjacent to the south boundary of San Jacinto College South. The proposed facility will replace the 235-bed Memorial Hospital Southeast, now located on Belfort. Scheduled to open in the fall of 1986, the new facility will include a four-story, 270-bed hospital, an energy dispatch building, a professional building and a surgicenter.

Merry Christmas South Belt Readers!

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