Calhoun School Board elects Kelton president at meeting
Dr A W Kelton named president of the Calhoun School Board at the meeting held in the School Administration offices. L E Dreymala is vice president and Leroy Braden secretary by acclamation. John Fisher Smith received a plaque as he retired after 16 years on the board. The board approved a Plan A program for special education and scheduled a special meeting for April 24 to study five pending state education bills.
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A.W. Kelton
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County Independent School Board of Trustees
Raymond Whittaker
Matagorda
Port O'Connor
L.E. Dreymala
Six Mile
Leroy Braden
Dr. Kelton
Whittaker
Dreymale
Braden
Ray Childress
Whch
Kelton
Smith
Fisher
Marvin Kirkman
Texas Education Agency
Kirkman
Texas
Calhoun School Board
Weather update with small craft advisories in effect
Cloudy and mild this afternoon give way to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Northeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph gusty, easing to 10 to 18 mph tonight and Saturday. Highs in the upper 60s today, lows around mid 50s, Saturday highs in the low 70s. Marine forecast shows seas three to five feet, winds shifting to easterly 6 to 14 knots Saturday, four tides and a rising barometer at 30.05.
Point Comfort backs sewer extension as top HUD project
Point Comfort's Board of Aldermen designated a sewer line extension as the town's number one Community Development Block Grant priority. Mayor Mila Cameron will submit a $29,000 application to HUD for the project, which would serve areas east of Farm Road 1596 and north of Highway 35, replacing septic tanks with a full sewer system.
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Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
Mila Cameron
Department of Housing and Urban Development
South Texas
San Antonio
HUD
Paul Griffith
Highway 35
Finnis Jolly
Giffith
Cameron
Golden Crescent
Rhodes named to Texas Democratic Party Finance Council
George Fred Rhodes, senior partner at Rhodes Garner Roberts, was informed by Calvin Guest that he will join the Texas Democratic Party Finance Council. The panel will review the party’s current and future finances and fund raising for the Presidential Preference Primary, with its first Austin meeting scheduled for April 14. Rhodes previously chaired Calhoun County Democratic Executive Committee from 1956 to 1972 and served on the State Democratic Executive Committee from 1968 to 1972 for the 18th Senatorial District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Garner
Rhodes, Garner & Roberts
Act
George Fred Rhodes
Port Lavaca
Calvin Guest
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
Democratic Party Finance Council
Democratic Party
Austin
Barge Docking Plans Considered by Calhoun Navigation District
The Future Development Committee of the Calhoun County Navigation District will study preliminary barge docking facility plans at Point Comfort Docks to prepare a cost estimate for May. District commissioners expect revenue from the facilities and pursue financing options, with attorney Dio leading the inquiry begun March 11. Committee members Diebel Hahn Motley will draft the plans as the Matagorda Bay Pilots Association approves a pilotage rate increase effective April 1, after presenting the request on March 11.
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Calhoun County Navigation District
Point Comfort
Navigation District
Frank Diebel
Oscar Hahn
Howard Motley
Matagorda Bay
Commissioners Court to review airport study Monday
The Calhoun County Commissioners Court will consider Forrest and Cotton Inc. report on Calhoun County Airport. The court may choose an alternate runway reconstruction plan and will meet Monday morning and additional times as needed to finish business per the week’s agenda released by County Judge Willis F. Jetton.
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Calhoun County Commissioners Court
Forrest and Cotton Inc. of
Dallas
Calhoun County
Willis F. Jetton
Port Lavaca City Council to canvass election results
The Port Lavaca City Council will canvass the April 1 election results at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Annex. Incumbents John Calzada and W R Zwerschke are reelected. newcomer Darryl Smith ousted Ralph Wyatt. The meeting covers oaths, mayor pro tem election, and numerous ordinances and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
City Hall
John Calzada
W.R. Zwerschke
Darryl Smith
Ralph Wyatt
Sunnydale Drive
Bascom Sammons
Lorene Sutton
Cablecom General Inc
Board of Equalization
Search for three girls here Sunday
Three missing Forth Worth girls trigger a Sunday search. Citizens assemble at Viking Mall lot at 9 a.m. as the sheriff directs a probe along Highway 35 from Guadalupe River Bridge to Victoria Barge Canal Bridge. Investigator Swain says lower water may reveal evidence.
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Forth Worth
Viking Mall
Calhoun County
Maurice Wood
Sheriff's Department
Highway 35
Guadalupe River Bridge
Victoria Barge Canal
Jon Swain
Special Services
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Calhoun School District Board of Trustee
L.©. Dreymala
Seadrift
Harold L. Evans
Long Mott
Daily News
Calhoun
Community Development Act Committee
Pease St
Austin, Jester
Lamar
Garner
Publc
Johnny Morris
Rhodes
Democratic Finance Group
Travis and Crockett
U.I.L
Victoria
U.I.S
Travis
Crockett Band
Larry Dio
Dio
Commissioners Court
Wyatt
Walter H. Payne
Meadowview Drive
Jackson Drive
Texas Highway Department
F.M. Rd
Virginia Street
Railroad Street
Marvin Boyd
West Austin
Palm Harbor
Calhoun County Independent School
Rachel Trica
Renne Wilson
Julie Ann Moseley
South Side
Swain
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