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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1975
Page
4
Robert Harvey, president of the Calhoun County Library Board, briefed the Sunlight Girls on county library services Thursday afternoon. The talk covered offerings including a new film library available for loan and encouraged local clubs to visit the library.
Puzzle clues fill a newspaper style crossword with a mix of across and down entries including calendar ragamuffins abbreviation school fr athletic terms and Latin phrases. Names such as THOMAS JOSEPH appear in the byline and several clues reference geographic and linguistic terms.
Daily cryptoquote puzzle with substitution cipher example. Shows AXYDLBAAXR as LONGFELLOW and explains single letters, word length, and formation as hints. Also cites yesterday's quote about growing serious and dull by Addison at King Features Syndicate in 1975.
Ralph Wall was reelected president of the Noonday Lions Club at a Wednesday noon meeting held at the Shellfish Restaurant. Other officers for 1975 76 included Sam Marshall as president elect David Fagan ace as first co president George Miller second vice president and Gilbert Heideman Vince Weber reelected as secretary and treasurer Ernest VelaLion tamer Jerry Bastian tail twister Mabry Cain and Israel Gonzales elected as new directors with Dr Marvin Kirkman and Orville Royer as holdovers. Ron Kuerner of Alcoa Point Comfort spoke on the aluminum industry noting 162 ships docked in 1974 and about 550 layoffs, with current workforce around 2,000 to 2,100. He contrasted present conditions with 1968 71 when about 2,000 were employed and recalled positive signals from the era. Kuerner was introduced by O L Royer.
The Van Bleck School Board of Trustees awarded Marshall Lumber Co. a $451,650 contract after the lowest bid among nine. The project covers about a 12,000 square foot high school addition and air conditioning of the existing building with a nine month completion period.
Navy Seaman Recruit David S. McCarty II, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. McCarty of Route 1 Port Lavaca, has graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center in Orlando Florida.
A Port Lavaca pharmacy promotes MONADEX tiny tablets to curb appetite with no dangerous drugs or strict exercise. It promises a refund if results are not seen and lists prices of 3.00 for 20 days and 35.00 for double supply with mail order options.
The Alcoa Point Comfort Chapter of the 25 Year Club will gather tomorrow at the VFW Hall with a 6 30 p.m hospitality hour and a 7 p.m dinner meeting for members only. Memorials for deceased members will be observed, 174 new members recognized, retired members noted, officers elected, and Calhoun Choir to provide music.
Garner notes need for a health risk letter from the city sanitarian Clayton Toulson and Texas Health Department confirmation. A city income map, expected salary range, and minority and retired family distribution will accompany the application. Point Comfort scored 13 points on preappraisal, far from the 23 needed for high priority.
Port O'Connor's PTA unit won the silver punch bowl at the Texas Parents and Teachers District 21 conferrence in Kingsville for highest attendance. The group also earned a superior yearbook and publicity book award, Delegate's Choice for publicity week, an overall achievement with 103 percent score, and a certificate for 25 percent membership increase. Eighteen members earned certificates for completing the parents and family life course.
In Corpus Christi the Carrillo faction faced a new hit as a federal grand jury indicted three people including 229th District Court Judge O P Carrillo and his brother Duval County Commissioner Ramon Carrillo for filing false income tax returns. Arturo Zertuche of Benavides is also named.
Marjorie Main, famed for roles from Ma and Pa Kettle to Dead End, died of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles at age 85. The character actress, active on Broadway, TV, and in about 80 films, was known for her gravelly farm wife persona and co starring with Percy Kilbride.
Government ground troops and planes using U S fire bombs halted a 200 man Khmer Rouge force that pressed within two miles of Phnom Penh airport. Cambodian command planned a counterattack as artillery and air strikes reportedly killed 700 insurgents 7 to 12 miles northwest of the city.
Brannon Con contractors Inc of Victoria awarded a 361718.62 dollar seal coat contract for Calhoun Jackson Colorado and Wharton counties. Work on farm roads 2541 3084 and state highway 172 begins around April 14 and runs about 35 working days this summer. Flagmen barricades will guide traffic and motorists are urged to use caution.
Baylor University received funds to endow three journalism scholarships and a gift of newspaper securities to the Castellan Communications Center. The donations came from Carriage Walls, a South and Southwest newspaper owner and publisher, now semi retired in Nassau Bay Texas. The securities, worth over 100000 dollars, were organized by Hartman Newspapers Inc established by Baylor alumnus Bill Hartman to run three daily and eight weekly papers in North and Southeast Texas.
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