Public Hearing On Calhoun Airport Zoning Held
A Friday hearing by the Calhoun County Airport Zoning Commission drew only members and county commissioners. Col. Sid Ward moderated the brief session to discuss public questions on safety and zoning. FAA representative Hugh W. Lyon attended as an official observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Col
Sid Ward
Airport Zoning Commission
E.W. Barnhill
Point Comfort
Stanley Mikula
Hugh W. Lyon
Houston
Federal Aviation Administration
Airports District Office
FAA
Ernest Kabela
Wayne Lindsey
Leroy Belk
Willis Jetton
Commissioners Court
Airport Commission
Board of Appeals
Houston Airports District Office
Evans wins contested Calhoun ISD race in county vote
Unofficial tallies show Evans a Long Mott farmer winning the one contested Precinct 4 seat on the Calhoun County Independent School District board with 392 votes, against Shirley Whatley. Incumbents Dreymala and Childress were unopposed, receiving 528 and 521 votes. Total county votes reached 593 with 97 absentee ballots. The school board canvass is set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Evans
Leonard E. Dreymaln
Ray Childress
Calhoun County Independent
Evans
Long Mott
John Fisher Smith
Shirley Whatley
Dreymala
Childress
Henry Perez
Whatley
Seadrift elects 3 to council in city elections
Seadrift voters elected Walter Futch Theola Holder and Lloyd Chatham to councilor posts. Holder and Chatham incumbents won 57 and 4 votes. Futch, first time candidate and Cities Service Oil employee, received 57. Two write in votes were cast for Thomas Glaze. Total voters 64. Official tally to be set by city council tonight at 7:30.
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Seadrift
Walter Futch
Theola Holder
Lloyd Chatham
Futch
Cities Service Oil, Co
Thomas Glaze
Point Comfort Elects Two Aldermen In City Election
In Point Comfort two new aldermen were chosen, with Robert Sheppard, Thomas Griffith, and Robert Pearce securing the three seats. Incumbent Mason Askew won the marshal post. Final unofficial tallies show Sheppard 175, Griffith 173, Pearce 142,Donald Kallock 113. Write-ins earned small totals. total votes 197 from 680 registered. Official tally set for Tuesday 7 p.m. at Board of Aldermen.
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Sheppard
Griffith
Pearce
King
Phil Howard
Clayton Cooper
Board of Aldermen
Seadrift Council to discuss federal grant
Seadrift city council meets at 7 30 p m to consider applying for funds under the Community Development Act after HUD noted pre application did not rate favorably. Attorney Tom Garner will address discrepancies between HUD intent and actions. The body also weighs adding a compliance section to the fishing pier agreement and canvassing unofficial April 5 election results.
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Seadrift
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tom Garner
Rhodes, Garner and
Roberts
HUD
Department of Outdoor Reclamation
Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife
Theola Holder
Walter Futch
Lloyd Chatham
Board of Equalization
U.S. Postal Service
E.E. Granger
Sixth St
Washington Ave
Angel Street wins District 25-AAAA play title in Victoria
Calhoun's production of Angel Street took first place in District 25-AAAA play competition in Victoria, advancing to a regional berth with Brazoswood and six other schools. Wednesday Romo, Linda Diethorn, and John White earned all-district honors for their performances. Zindi Young received honorable mention. Other cast members include Kim Frederick and John Haynes, with crew Sherre Clegg, Marcy Diethorn, and Jim Lowery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
Angel Street
Victoria
Brazoswood
Thomas Romo
Linda Diethorn
John White
Zindi Young
Kim Frederick
John Haynes
Sherre Clegg
Marcy Diethorn
Jim Lowery
Weather Outlook With Showers Through Tuesday
Cloudy and mild with a chance of showers or thundershowers through Tuesday. Low tonight mid 60s. High in the upper 70s, becoming westerly Tuesday. 50 percent chance tonight, 40 percent Tuesday. Marine forecast: east to southeast winds 10-20 knots this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Seas three to five feet. Solar events listed with tides and high low times. Barometric pressure 29.87.
Congressman Young speaks at Mid-Coast Development meet
U S Rep John Young was guest speaker at the 21st annual Texas Mid-Coast Water Development Association meeting in Bay City. At least 14 Calhoun County residents attended the noon luncheon at Oasis Restaurant, with Young discussing flood control and navigation in the eight county region.
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U.S
John Young
Texas Mid-Coast Water Development Association
Calhoun County
W.R. Zwerschke
Calhoun
Leroy Belk
Bay City
Young
Wave News Service
Oasis
Point Comfort council sets Tuesday meeting
Point Comfort Aldermen meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m to canvass April 5 election results with Betty Griffith Robert Pearce and incumbent Robert Sheppard elected and Mason Askew returning as Marshal They may hire pool manager and interview four applicants in executive session They consider amending dog license fee half price during Rabies Drive and approve contracts with Richardson Construction Co and Bureau of Customs They plan bids for water main paving and road work on Wood St Henderson and Jester Streets and curb gutter installation
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Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
Betty Griffith
Robert Pearce
Robert Sheppard
Mason Askew
Richardson Construction Co
Victoria
Wood St
Bureau of Customs
Don's Appliance
Lamar
Austin Street
Henderson and
Jester Street
Austin
Calhoun Senior Dies in Lavaca County Crash
Richard James Wenske, Calhoun High School senior, was killed in a one car crash 19 miles south of Hallettsville in Lavaca County. Investigators say the sedan swerved left, struck a bridge, plunged into a creek bed and caught fire. Born Sept. 21, 1956 in Shiner. Rosary at 8 p.m. Monday.
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Halletsville
Richard James Wenske
Otto H. Wenske Jr
Here
Lavaca County
Hickman
Keith Keener
Victoria
Wenske
Calhoun High School
Shiner
Jacobsen Denies Offering Evidence Against Johnson in Connally Trial
AP reports Jacobsen denied under cross examination that he ever offered prosecutors evidence against Lyndon B. Johnson. Williams pressed credibility as the trial's fourth day unfolded with a large crowd outside the courtroom. Services for a deceased individual are set for Tuesday at Our Lady of the Gulf Parish with burial at Shiner Catholic Cemetery, survivors include two brothers and a grandfather.
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Washington
Jake Jacobsen
John Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
Connally
Edward Bennett Williams
Jacobsen
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Treasury
U.S
George L. Hart
Williams
Richardson Funeral Home
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
Donald McNally
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Kenneth Wayne Wenske
Timothy Scott Wenske
Otto Wenske Sr
Shiner
Clarence Ray Wenske
David Lee Wenske
Dennis Wayne Wenske
Rodney Wenske
Leroy Charles Wenske
Robert Eugene Schoenfeld
Bus for elderly transport planned across seven counties
Golden Crescent Council of Governments Regional aging office announces a contract with Gulf Ben Mental Health and Mental Retardation to buy a 12 passenger bus. The vehicle will serve Goliad Gonzales Jackson Calhoun DeWitt Lavaca and Victoria counties providing rides for residents 60 and older to doctors grocery stores or to Victoria. Calhoun County residents should call 552 9721 at the Information on Referral Center to report transportation needs for scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Ben Mental Health and
Goliad
Gonzales
Jackson
Calhoun
DeWitt
Lavaca
Victoria
Sue Hawthorn
Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Calhoun County
Frances Adame
Hawthorn
Final Ronnie Kole Trio concert ends season at Calhoun HS
The Ronnie Kole Trio from New Orleans closes the 1974-75 season tonight at 8 p.m. in Calhoun High School Auditorium. Tickets available at the door. Performers include Ronnie Kole piano Dickie Taylor rhythm and Everett Link Jr bass. Mrs. Ben Harriss chairs the series and will offer Season Reserve Tickets holders first dibs for 1975-76. Information on next season available in the Lobby.
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Ronnie Kole
New Orleans
Calhoun High School
Junior Service League
Aquaris
Laura
R.K
Saints
Dickie Taylor
Everett Link, Jr
Ben Harriss
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Chatham
Thomas Griffith
Marshall
Donald Kallock
W.D. Smith
Carroll Mang
Bobby King
Joseph Dettling
Askew
Mike Harrington
Wayne Thorsgard
Seadrift Council
Congressman Young
Mid-Coast
The
Colorado
Fayette, Jackson
Matagorda
Refugio
Wharton
Association
Port
Willis F. Jetton
Port Lavaca
K.A. Wallace
John Clegg
R.J. Roemer
Clais Green
W.R. Tatum
Alcoa
Don McCoy
Galveston District
U.S. Corps of Engineers
McCoy
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Colorado River
Matagorda Bay
San Antonio Bay
San Antonio
Aransas Bay
Guadalupe River
Norman Flagg
U.S. Department of the Interior Department of Reclamation
Flagg
Brazoria
Point Comfort Council
Duane
Johnson
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