Point Comfort board weighs lawsuit over General Telephone rate hike
The Point Comfort Board of Aldermen voted 4-1 to authorize the city attorney to pursue actions to protect citizens’ rights amid General Telephone Co. raising rates 21.1 percent without city consent. Mayor Rambikar and City Attorney David Roberts led discussion during a 20 minute executive session.
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Point Comfort Board of Aldermen
General Telephone Co
Point Comfort
A. A. Rambikar
David Roberts
Paul Griffin
Rambikar
Joe E. Kelly
Central Power and Light Co
South Texas
Richard Rowe
Port Lavaca
GBRA hikes water rates for Calhoun County customers
GBRA raises minimum monthly water charge for about 700 Calhoun County customers from 10.50 to 12.35 with an October bill reflection. The block rates remain 1.20 per 3000 gallons over minimum, then 1.10, 1.00, and 0.90 per 1000 gallons beyond 20,000. The increase aims to cover operating costs and debt on the non profit Calhoun County Rural Water Supply System contracted to GBRA.
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Calhoun County
Guadalupe-Blanco River
Fred Blumberg
GBRA
Blumberg
Calhoun County Rural Water Supply System
Calhoun
Calhoun County Water Supply Corporation
Board of Directors
Public Utilities Commission
Alcoa Grant Brings Ventilator to Champ Traylor Hospital
Dr. Milton Jones Texas medical director of operations and Ronald Clapp hospital administrator oversee Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital. Garney Scott, Alcoas Point Comfort manager, funds a Puritan Bennett PR-2 ventilator with an estimated cost of 6000 dollars. Davis Gordon inhalation therapist notes its capability for long use without brain damage, as hospital prioritizes life saving equipment. The ventilator complements the volume ventilator already on hand to treat severe chest injuries, per page 8A GRANT story.
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Ronald T. Clapp
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Garney Scott
Alcoa
Point Comfort
Milton Jones
Texas
Ronald Clapp
Davis Gordon
Grant
Alcoa Rockdale Plant to Return to Full Production
Alcoa announced its Rockdale Texas works will restart to full production for the first time in over a year with mid October reactivation of the final idled potline. About 65 additional workers will be hired, boosting total employment to around 1,700. The plant, Alcoa’s largest primary aluminum smelter, has a capacity of 285000 tons annually.
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Rockdale, Tex
Ap) Aluminum Co. of America
Rockdale Works
Texas
Fred P Bergeron
Bergeron
City Port Board Hearing Slated
The City Port Commission will hold a public hearing on adopting the budget for port revenue funds for the fiscal year Oct 1 1976 through Sept 30 1977. The regular board meeting will follow at City Hall annex at 7 30 p m.
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City Port Commission
City Hall Annex
All County Grain Crops Harvested
Calhoun County grain crops are now in and most land worked at least once, per county extension agent Gilbert Heideman. Some fields were both disced and bedded, with rainfall now expected to help.
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Calhoun County
Gilbert Heideman
Local muzzleloader season sparks curiosity and debate
In South Texas near Cotulla, half Chaparral Wildlife Management area permits will be reserved for muzzleloaders as an experimental hunt to compare with modern rifles. Community locals like Pat Lester and Jeanne discuss costs, slower ignition, and the appeal of a slower, nature-focused hunt amid a small but growing interest in black powder shooting.
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Robert West
Wildlife Department
South Texas
Port Lavaca
Pat Lester
Lester
Jeanne
Lesters
Howard Hartzog
Hartzog
Farewell Party For AFS Student Jill Griffin
A farewell party for Jill Griffin, an American Field Service foreign student bound for Venezuela, follows a 6:30 p.m. executive meeting at First National Bank then a 7 p.m. regular session. All grades 9 to 12 are invited and encouraged to join AFS. upcoming officers Carla Bassett, Beth Haynes, Elizabeth Fabrygel, Terry Huey, and Ruthie Wedig are listed.
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Jill Griffin
American Field Service
Venezuela
AFS
First National Bank
AFL
Carla Bassett
Beth Haynes
Elizabeth Fabrygel
Terry Huey
Ruthie Wedig
Physicals Set Tonight at Calhoun High School
Freshmen to seniors including Fannin and Travis ninth graders must attend a mandatory female physical exam today at 5 30 p m in the home education department. A $3 fee is charged at the door and participation in organized athletics requires this exam. Girls report to Calhoun High School front entrance.
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Home Education
Calhoun High School
Travis
Juvenile Arrested After Auto Theft In Port Lavaca
A 15 year old male stole a car owned by Marcus Navarro from Lavaca Street around 5 p m Tuesday. Eliza Sanchez detained him on Travis Junior High grounds after a high speed chase ending about 7 30 p m She held the youth until police arrived. he was referred to probation officers.
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Marcus Navarro
W. Mahan
Lavaca Street
Eliza Sanchez
806
W. Wilson
Travis Junior High
Port Lavaca
Weather summary: partly cloudy with warm temps and thundershowers
Partly cloudy and warm with a chance of thundershowers through Thursday. Variable winds 8 to 14 mph. Highs expected in the mid 90s, lows in near 70s. Rain probability 30 percent this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Boating winds southeast 6 to 14 knots with seas 1 to 3 feet. Sunrise 7 03 a.m. sunset 7 57 p.m. Tides high at 4 34 Wednesday and 5 58 a.m. high and low tides noted. Barometric pressure incomplete.
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Wedi
Barometrig Pressur
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Randy Hall
Eileen
Alcoa Grant
City Port Board
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