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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1975
Page
1
In the annual Calhoun County Youth Rodeo, the Queen will be selected starting at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Rodeo Arena. The event determines the county’s rodeo queen for the year and features local youth competitors.
An editorial urges steady, logical city growth for Port Lavaca highlighting shopping center and fringe development boosting tax base for schools and services. It calls resident involvement, downtown upgrades, and garden clubs to revitalize the old core and sustain prosperity through active council participation. The piece notes diverse local economy and warns stagnation could decay downtown into a slum.
Houston Natural Gas officials say they may accept a rate plan lower than their request after council approval. The council’s ordinance sets a 2.70 minimum monthly bill with 10 to 15 cents per cubic foot rates, down from HNG’s preferred 3.00 minimum and 12 to 17 cents. Councilman Davyl Smith questions the shift but supports standing firm or seeking compromise, with potential legal action looming and possible steps to Texas Railroad Commission or federal court if negotiations fail.
Twenty four building permits valued at 537,878 were issued in Port Lavaca in July. Independent American Construction Co. of Dallas was the contractor for a 177 unit Brookhollow Village apartment project at 477,000 of the total. In Calhoun County nonincorporated areas there were 52 permits totaling 198,093. Port Lavaca saw two new houses 39,000, 16 residential repairs 19,500, three commercial repairs 10,000, two new commercial buildings 22,028. Countywide two new houses 97,043, two moved buildings 20,000, six mobile homes 30,000, one industrial building 5,500, four garages 21,050, six residential repairs 24,500.
The Labor Department reports the jobless rate fell to 8.4 per cent in July, with employment rising by 630,000 to 85.1 million. Unemployment totaled 7.8 million, down nearly 400,000 from the prior three months, while long-term unemployment climbed to 3.2 per cent of the labor force.
Col Sid Ward of Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce issues an appeal to Calhoun County residents to support the chamber in its fight for Matagorda Island. Ward plans to attend the Aug 28 State Wildlife Commission meeting to press local interests against federal joint ownership. He urges broader participation and aims to meet the commission beforehand to ensure the county’s stance is clear.
Two local 4-H girls earned second place in contraction and modeling. Susan Ward of Long Mott-Greenlake won a red pants suit entry, while Janet Benarden of Community 4-H won a three-piece double knit suit. Blue ribbons went to James Zbikowski for a decorated sun visor and Annette Hart for a patchwork shoulder strap bag.
Forty percent chance of showers and thundershowers this afternoon and early tonight, then thirty percent tomorrow. Partly cloudy and warm otherwise. Winds south to southwest 5-15 mph. Afternoon highs mid 90s, low tonight mid 70s. Gulf Coast winds SW to S 10-18 knots, seas 4-6 ft. Sunset 8:20, sunrise 6:50. Tides low 6:21 pm, high 3:36 am Saturday, next low 7:14 pm Saturday, next high 4:10 am Sunday. Noon pressure 29.96 and falling.
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