75 years ago
Highway projects of the chamber of commerce were outlined by Terrell W. Ogg Tuesday night. In his report, following a special meeting of the committee, headed by Tom Sheridan, he mentioned that the new road from Lake Jackson to Brazoria might become a two-year project instead of a three-year program as the county road department has it now.
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