AARP Meeting Features State Election Talk and Mapping Program
AARP held a semi monthly meeting in the hospitality room of the First National Bank at 2 p.m. on April 14 with 28 members present. Tom Grant won the attendance door prize. Mrs. Chester Shumann discussed the April 22 Texas Teachers Retirement Act election and urged adoption of the amendment. Paul Shank of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission presented a slide illustrated program on the Commission mapping project. NASA style coastal photos showed shore line changes and computer mapping speeds. Shank described how high altitude imagery reveals turbidity salinity and vegetation differences. Sea and bay ecology monitoring benefits were noted. Seafood recipes from home economists were shared.
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First National Bank
Tom Grant
Chester Shumann
Commission
Death notice for Mrs Angelita F Salinas in Galveston area
Mrs. Angelita F. Salinas, 48, died Sunday at 9 37 a m in a Galveston hospital after a long illness She was born June 8 1926 to Bartolo and and Mrs Flores and had lived in El Campo for several years Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a m Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church with Rev Richard Toal officiating Rosary will be recited tonight at 8 p m at Rendon Funeral Home Chapel in Victoria Burial will be in De La Garza Cemetery in McFadden Survivors include one son Pascual Salinas Jr of El Campo and three sisters Mrs Tomasa Vasquez Mrs Antonio Lira of Victoria and Mrs Jesusa Garza of Tivoli
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Angelita F. Salinas
Galveston
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
Richard Toal
Rendon Funeral Home
Victoria
de la Garza
McFadden
Salinas
Bartolo Flores
el Campo
Pascual Salinas Jr
Tomasa Vasquez
Antonio Lira
Jesusa Garza
Tivoli
Fellowship meeting announced by Port Lavaca chapter
The Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship Port Lavaca Chapter to hold its regular monthly fellowship at 7 30 p m Saturday at Forum Building Victoria Hwy speaker Ted Henderson Seguin contractor and South Texas Assembly of God camping programs host invite public and members urged to bring a friend information from Norman Marshall or J E Boyd
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Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship
Port Lavaca
G.I
Victoria Hwy
Cirel Z
Norman Marshall
Ted Henderson
Seguin
South Texas
Assembly of God
J.E. Boyd
IRS in Austin reports 3.5 million Texans filed taxes
IRS officials estimate about 3.5 million Texans have sent in their 1974 income tax returns while nearly a million remain. Assistant director Joseph Bishop says a few more returns are still to come on the final filing day. He notes Congress authorized income tax rebates will begin before the regional center concludes processing the returns.
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Austin
Internal Revenue Service
Joseph Bishop
Bishop
Congress
Damping off disease in gardens highlighted by agent
County Extension agent Gilbert Heideman warns that a damping off disease complex threatens vegetable stands. Soil-borne fungi attack seeds and seedlings, causing rapid death and seed decay, especially in cool wet soils. Raised beds improve drainage, and timely Cap tan fungicide can help before planting.
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Gilbert Heideman
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Heideman
Judge Kelly names new Grand Jury
Judge Joe E. Kelly of the 24th District Court in Calhoun County empaneled the spring summer grand jury. Foreman D L Traylor Jr and members Ernest Gillis Walter Pilgrim Jr Mrs R D Stover Ronald Claiborne Lewis G Butler Joel Gonzales Johnny Blinka Joe B Nava Mrs Robert Walthall K W Abraham and Walter Dierlam of Port Lavaca Port O Connor Point Comfort Seadrift were listed as jurors. Approximately twelve felony complaints will be considered.
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Joe E. Kelly
24Th District Court
Calhoun County
D.L. Traylor Jr
Point Comfort
Ernest Gillis
Walter Pilgrim Jr
Long Mott
R.D. Stover
Ronald Claiborne
Port O'Connor
Lewis G. Butler
Joel Gonzales
Johnny Blinka
Joe B. Nava
Robert Walthall
K.W. Abraham
Small business frustration from banks voiced by Greene
New York AP reports small business advocate Gardner Greene laments banks have weakened. He says the banker of old earned wealth through risk and effort and helped others prosper, while modern bankers act as semicivil servants in a regulated, socialistic system with limited decision power.
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New York
Gardiner Greene
Greene
Promotions at Union Carbide name two supervisors
A.W. Boyd announces the promotion of R. C. Bravo and J. E. Durham to Maintenance Supervisors at Union Carbide's Seadrift Plant. Bravo, a San Juan Texas native, joined in 1966 as an Electrician trainee, served in the Air Force, and lives in Port Lavaca with wife Matilde and four daughters. Durham, Edna Texas native, joined in 1959 as a Machinist, served in the Army, and lives in Port Lavaca with wife Geraldine and four children.
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R.C. Bravo
J.E. Durham
A.W. Boyd
Union Carbide
Seadrift
Bravo
Carbide
San Juan
Texas
Victoria College
U.S. Air Force
Mat
Durham
Edna
Edna High School
U.S. Army
Fromme Promoted to Instrument Reliability Project Manager
W A Bill Fromme gains promotion from senior engineer to instrument reliability project manager at Union Carbide Seadrift Plant. He began as an instrument mechanic in 1954, studied petroleum and gas engineering, and rejoined Carbide in 1959. He advanced to senior engineer in 1970.
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W.A
Bill) Fromme
M.L. Dzurenda
Union Carbide Seadrift
Fromme
Carbide
Seadrift
Texas A&i University
Trunkline Gas Company
Seadrift Plant
Seadrift Plant Engineering Group
City Council Hears Amusement Game Plans for Beer Store
Fuller of Fuller’s Jiffie Mart seeks council approval to add amusement games and beer sales amid questions of local support. He notes ample side parking for 25 to 30 cars and mentions no door to door survey was conducted. The council also filled boards, removed a fixed signal, endorsed a manpower program, and studied traffic at Commerce and Main. Fromme family to relocate to Union Carbide plant in Taft Louisiana.
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Fuller
Henry Perez
Ralph Hearne
Joe Rubio
Walter Payne
Pete Wright
Board of Equalization
Railroad Street
Virginia Street
State Highway Department
Golden Crescent
Realtors plan regular meet at Viking Inn
The Port Lavaca Calhoun County Board of Realtors will hold the monthly luncheon and business meeting on Thursday at noon. Guest speakers include Dennis Berry of Lomas and Nettleton Mortgage Company and H L Landee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. A proposed ordinance to regulate sale of bicycles and unclaimed property in the city was discussed. Gibson noted about 100 bikes in storage and the city remained within budget. Councilman Ralph Wyatt, retiring, will remain on the Sanitary Landfill Committee. Central Power and Light was authorized to study streetlight inventory and plan additions at Meadowview and Jackson streets. Walter Payne requested additional lighting there.
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Wotan
Garner
Votan
Seadritt
HNG
Board of Equalization
Glen Cunningham
Port Lavaca-Calhoun County
Fricke
Gibson
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