Calhoun High Band wins sweepstakes at UIL contest
Calhoun High School Band earned the Sweepstakes Award at the Region 13 UIL Concert and Sightreading contest held at the school auditorium. The band led with I ratings from all judges in concert and sightreading and achieved an I in marching earlier this year. Directors from Sam Houston State University and Southwestern University praised the performance. Other bands mentioned include Sweeney, Industrial, Victoria, Wharton, and several Class AAA and AAAA-B schools with varied ratings.
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Melody Chatelle
Calhoun High School
Industrial High School
Industrial
Sweeney
Victoria and
Wharton
Sweeny
Edna
Cuero
Columbia
Bay City
el Campo
Stroman
Victoria
Commissioners to hear annual report and tax policy plan
Calhoun County's Commissioners' Court will receive an annual report in the Courthouse Courtroom at Port Lavaca. The agenda includes a closed session on real estate purchase and a motion to discontinue the early payment tax discount. Also on the agenda are quotations for a half-ton pickup truck for Precinct 2.
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Calhoun County
Commissioners’ Court
Port Lavac
Weather outlook with mild, partly cloudy days
Considerable night and morning cloudiness. Otherwise partly cloudy and mild through Friday. Southerly winds 8-18 mph. Highs in the low 80s. Lows tonight mid 60s. Sunset 7:55 pm, sunrise 7:00 am. Low tide 3:42 am, high tide 12:26 pm tomorrow. Barometric pressure 29.87 and steady.
Statewide uniform property tax assessment bill advances
The House Tax Committee approved 12-0 a plan to create a single statewide system for assessing property for taxation. Rep. Wayne Peveto said the measure, pending House debate, ties school finance reform to market value assessments and would have county appraisal officers conduct evaluations under comptroller guidelines.
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Peveto
Pereto
Austin
Texas
New Heart Technique May Replace Open Surgery
A 17 year old girl became the first to undergo a 90 minute procedure using two umbrella like devices passed through a vein to seal a hole between the heart’s upper chambers. The operation, performed April 8 at Oschner Foundation Hospital by Dr. Terry King and Dr. Noel Mills, took seven minutes to insert a tube and place the umbrellas.
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New Orleans
Suzette Marie Creppal
Terry King
Noel Mills
Oschner Foundation Hospital
Port Lavaca awaits state clarification on sales tax receipts
Port Lavaca finance chief Dave Swenson expects a forthcoming statement from Comptroller Bob Bullock clarifying sales tax distributions. A $9,251.21 check covers Feb 17 to Apr 4. a gap Jan 1 to Feb 17 remains unaccounted. Since Oct 1, 1969 the city has received $841,486.45 in sales tax checks. February’s $56,071.45 starts monthly payments, though Swenson doubts quarterly taxpayers align with this schedule. The city notes the setup won’t affect the budget, as a yearly amount is already allocated.
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Dave Swenson
Port Lavaca
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Swenson
Easy Riders Fund Day at County Fairgrounds
The 4-H Easy Riders horse project group hosts a Sunday Fun Day at 1 p.m. at the county fairgrounds. Events include fanny race, boat race, shovel race, run-ride and lead, suitcase race, musical tires, flag race, and rescue race with $1 entry each except pole bending and cloverleaf barrels at $1.50. Competitions are in juniors under 14, seniors 14 to 19, and adults over 19. Awards for juniors and seniors. adults win cash prizes $40, $20, $10. A minimum of five contestants required for junior and senior events.
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Easy Riders
Calhoun cancer drive total reaches 3000 to date
Calhoun County Cancer Crusade reported by crusade chairman Joe Lugo Jr that $3000 has been collected in the house to house drive. The local American Cancer Society unit aims for $9000 this year, matching last year. The house to house goal is $4000 with memorial fund and business division not included. A chapter meeting is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First State Bank & Trust Co. to count the drive as it continues through April.
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Calhoun County Cancer Crusade
Crusade
Joe Lugo Jr
American Cancer Society
Memorial Fund
First State Bank & Trust Co
Lugo
Four Indictments Returned by Calhoun Grand Jury
The Spring-Summer Grand Jury of Calhoun County returned four indictments including a murder charge against Alfredo Vella Cuellar and felon y theft indictments against Arnold Robert Ondres Janice Reece Ondres and Lawrence Evans. One case is withheld until custody. Pre-trials motions set for 9 a.m. May 6 with May 12 at 9 a.m. as the criminal jury docket hearing day.
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Calhoun County
Alfredo Vella Cuellar
Joe E. Kelly
Arnold Robert Ondres
Janice Reece Ondres
Lawrence Evans
City to sue Coastal States over gas shortages
Austin City Attorney Don Butler says the city will sue Coastal States Gas Producing Co. for more than 20 million after the May 3 council runoff to avoid alleged political motives. The action targets a 1969 contract with La Vaca Gathering Co. that set gas price well below current rates, triggering costly fuel substitutions for the city’s generating plant and higher consumer prices.
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Austin
Don Butler
Coastal States Gas Producing Co
Butler
Coastal States
la- Vaca Gathering Co
Alcoa Reports 1975 Q1 Earnings in Pittsburgh
Alcoa posted first quarter 1975 net income of 31.5 million or 92 cents a share in Pittsburgh. Return on invested capital was 4.7 percent, return on shareholders equity 8 percent. Sales reached 574.6 million with 30.5 million income from operations. Aluminum shipments totaled 323000 tons and primary production hit 384000 tons.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Optimist Club crowns top winners in oratorical contest
Victor Dreitner Jr and Margaret Barnett led nine finalists in the Optimists International Oratorical contest last night. The theme was Give Me Your Hand. Winners advance to a zone contest at Calhoun High School Sunday at 1 p.m with students from Victoria Corpus Christi and Beeville. Woody Guidry Jr. serves as contest chairman.
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Victor Dreitner Jr
Margaret Barnett
Optimists
Calhoun High School
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Beeville
Woody Guidry Jr
Optimist Club
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Karen Kelton
Janie Delgado
Nancy Pereira
Calhoun
Alcoa
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