United Way committee raises goal to fifty five thousand
The Calhoun County United Way executive committee set this year’s goal at 55000, surpassing last year’s 45277.77 by 11000. Leo Westerholm leads the drive with John Monk of Monk & Associates directing for the first time. The group endorsed 17 agencies with specified budgets and touted the county’s sixth rank in Texas for economic income.
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United Way
Calhoun County
Leo Westerholm
John Monk
Ot Monk & Associates of
Boerne
American Red Cross
Arthritis Foundation
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
Boy Scout Council
Calhoun County Council
Record Braille Foundation
Family Planning Center
Paisano Girl Scout Council
Hear Foundation
Texas
Westerholm
Viking launch near zero hour for Mars life probe
Cape Canaveral reports tense countdown as weather and technical issues threaten the Viking mission to Mars. NASA gave final go for a 5 22 p m EDT liftoff after two scrubbed attempts tied to Titan Centaur and spacecraft malfunctions. Officials noted electrical activity at the pad and thunderstorms inland while bicentennial landing remains possible but unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Mars
NASA
Red Planet
Calhoun County Schools Ready For 1975 76 Term Opens
Calhoun County Independent School District prepares to welcome more than 5,000 students across 12 schools with 320 staff members. Eight elementary schools three junior high plus Calhoun High School begin a year featuring trimester concept and community education while maintaining a largely stable curriculum and student population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Independent School District
Marvin Kirkman
Calhoun
Calhoun County
Port Lavaca Chamber Discusses Matagorda Island Plan
Sid Ward president of the Port Lavaca and Calhoun County Chamber outlines a comprehensive State use plan for Matagorda Island including a toll causeway hotel facilities a marina and an airport while noting Parks and Wildlife favors a wilderness area with limited hunting and camping He aims to arrange a tour for government and community leaders to see the island firsthand. The board also adopts the renovation of the old Southern Pacific depot as its Bicentennial project and plans a fundraising auction and Convention Promotion Committee. Ward reports doctors interested in Port Lavaca and Calhoun County and the chamber backs the Texas First job program while accepting resignations and noting dues delinquencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Ward
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Matagorda Island
Chamber Board of Directors
Ward
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Parks and Wildlife Commissioners
Southern Pacific
Chamber
Carlos A. Viola
San Juan
Argentina
Aydogan Ugur
Turkey
Tyler
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Civil War marker dedication planned
A Civil War marker detailing Calhoun County's involvement will be unveiled Saturday at 10 a.m. on the Calhoun County Jail Museum Library grounds. Historian Bill Winsor is the donor and speaker, with a Friday evening commission meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Bill Winsor
Houston Civil War Round Table
Union Carbide of Seadrift
Winsor
Calhoun County Historical Commission
Aamie
Refugio
Fred Rhodes
George
Earl van Dorn
C.S.A
Weather and wartime notes mix in coastal bulletin
Weather forecast shows clear to warm conditions with isolated afternoon thundershowers through Thursday and seas of 1 to 3 feet. Winds southeast 5 to 15 knots, high today mid 90s, tonight low around 70s. Historical notes recall Civil War events at Lavaca, Saluria, Indianola, and Fort Esperanza with dates from 1861 to 1863.
Wall resigns from Port Lavaca City Parks Board
Ralph Wall, president of the Port Lavaca City Parks and Recreation Board, resigns effective immediately to take a new job requiring relocation. He asks the City Council to appoint his replacement. Naomi Chase reports 563 students aged six to sixteen participated in the summer youth program at Crockett and Travis gyms over the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wall
Port Lavaca City
Crockett and
Travis
Wall
Chase
Jack Hunt
Community Education
Ted Brown
Victoria
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Roy Davenport
Cleveland
Ohio
Clayton Toulson
James F. Houlihan
Viking
John Neison
James Martin
Viking Project
Martin
Calhoun Schools
Alcoa
Crandall Young
Neta
Bill Clayton
Jim Wilson
Paul Stapp
Jay Thomasson
Union Carbide
Alma Suggs
Pass Cavallo
U.S
C.C. Sibley
van Dorn
Saluria
Daniel D. Shea
4Th Battalion
Texas Artillery
Lavaca
Indianola
San Antonio-Mexican Gulf
W.R. Bradfute
Fort Esperanza
U.S. Army Corps
City Parks Board
Brown
Wilkins Gym
Point Comfortations
Norman
Leonard Rother
Feldhausen
Alcor Elations
Alcoa Primary
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