Caraway aids recruiting in Port Lavaca area
Caraway assigned temporarily to Port Lavaca to assist in recruiting. He has served 31 months in Germany as a reconnaissance specialist with the Third Army Division. He will explain enlistment services to young men and stay until June 30. He notes the Army is selecting with strict requirements. Contact at 552 2360 after 6 p.m.
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Port Lavaca
Caraway
Norvel Caraway
Calhoun County
Third Army
Germany
Fun Day Boosts 4 H Easy Riders Fundraiser at Fairgrounds
The 4 H Easy Riders Horse Project held its second annual Fun Day at the county fairgrounds to raise equipment funds. With 166 entrants paying $1 per event and several group-only contests, eight events included bareback wax paper rides and horseback musical chairs across juniors seniors and adults. Winners across many races received trophies. adults received cash prizes of 40 20 and 10. The day faced rainfall but was deemed very successful and a second event is planned later in the summer.
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Easy Riders Horse Project Group
Bob Walthall
Schneidt
Janice Matson
Davis
Steve Walthall
Rau
Sherri Jurek
Dunnlap
Matson
Lisa Jurek
Schneider
Dunlap
Steve
Sherilyn Walthall
Zwersch
Webelos Weekend in Indianola Weathers Scout Camp
Sixty five Webelos and 36 adults attended the third annual Indianola District Webelos Weekend at the Mauritz Scout Reservation in Canada. Certificates were given to all attendees. Arrow of Light recipients were Mike Machicek and Mike Mutz with ceremony by Roy Brown.
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Webelos
Indianola District
Mauritz Scout Reservation
Canada
Johnnie Morris
Point Comfort
Mike Machicek
Port Lavaca
Mike Mutz
Victoria
Roy Brown
French call for talks on South Vietnam future
Paris reports the Elysée urges negotiations between South Vietnam and the Viet Cong to form a national concord council. France credits Nguyen Van Thieu for stepping aside and seeks a cease-fire aligned with the 1973 Paris agreement. Viet Cong repeats demand for U S withdrawal and a concorde regime in Saigon.
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Paris
South Vietnam
Council of National Concord
Elysee Palace
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
France
U.S
Saigon
Viet Cong
Thieu resigns amid blame of U.S. actions
Saigon president Nguyen Van Thieu resigns in a bid to push talks with Viet Cong and end the war as U.S. aid and policy come under fire. He names Tran Van Huong as successor while warning of further fierce fighting and criticizing Kissinger and American troops in the South.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
United States
U.S
South Vietnam
Local girls win awards at Victoria Open Youth Horse Show
Two Port Lavaca girls won honors at the Victoria Open Youth Horse Show sponsored by the Victoria Roughriders 4 H Club at the Community Center. Cindy Ramirez won blue for mares over five and reserve champion mare with Skipper's Bunny. Amy Tatum placed second in English Hunt Seat Equitation and fifth in Junior Western with Bar-Be-Que. Both are Calhoun County 4-H Horse Show project members.
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Port Lavaca
Victoria Roughriders
Cindy Ramirez
Skipper’s Bunny
Amy Tatum
Bar-Be-Que
Calhoun County
Seadrift Library benefit volleyball raises funds
A community benefit volleyball tournament drew 12 teams and raised about 475 dollars for the Seadrift Branch Library. Funds will buy a magazine rack and subscriptions and finish a table purchase. A morning play day served preschool to third grade participants with teams sponsored by local businesses.
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Seadrift
Lucille Gaskamp
Margaret Chatham
Dorthy May
Paula Gaskamp
Chris Campbell
Debbie Pearson
Robert Chatham
Butch Hodges
Robert Whitman
Sam Brookehouse
Terry Braun
Ricky Carter
Free-loading sons test parents patience in letter
Ann Landers readers discuss two grown sons who return home to freeload amid tempering rules. The Old Folks At Home asks for guidance as the couple confronts a pattern of inconsistent hosting and the need to set boundaries for independence. A separate reader asks about a lack of sex drive in marriage and whether to seek medical advice.
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Ann Landers
O.K
Ann
Columbus
Ohio
Landers
Band winners named Region 13 UIL sweepstakes champs
Victoria and West Columbia joined Calhoun and Industrial to win sweepstakes awards in the Region 13 University Interscholastic League concert and sight reading contest. The marching contest was held in November. Thursday’s ratings show Calhoun 1-1, Victoria 1-1, Bay City 3-2, El Campo 4-3, Stroman 3-2 in Class AAAA, and West Columbia 1-1, Yoakum 4-3, Sweeny 3-2, Edna 2-3, Cuero 2-3, Wharton 3-2 in Class AAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
West Columbia
Calhoun and Industrial
Calhoun
Bay City
el Campo
Diebel Attends Oil Convention in Houston
Frank Diebel of Port Lavaca Gulf distributor returns home after the Texas Oil Marketers Association convention in Houston. More than 1,000 wholesalers and suppliers heard energy policy discussions. Kenneth Peeler of Midland, new association president, blamed Washington for energy policy missteps and rising costs.
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Frank Diebel
Gulf
Port Lavaca
Texas Oil Marketers Association
Houston
Kenneth Peeler
Midland
Washington
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Philip Henke
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bin Zwerschke
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Zwerschke
Joe Williams
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Lloyd McVay
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Chrysier
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Elec Off Foods
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Hart- Hkint
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Jonn
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Woolworth
Xerox
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Thailand
Mark Cameron
John Maxwell
Perry Winkler
Virginia
Henry A. Kissinger
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Huong
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