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Port Lavaca Wave

Location

Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1975

Page

2

Late Night TV Plea Silly Santa Requests TV Plot Notes

AP writer reports a humorous late night plea list referencing The Bionic Woman and Six Million Dollar Man, spinoffs, and TV personalities. The piece riffs on network guarantees and absurd requests including jingling ideas for CBS NBC and ABC, with George Jefferson and Petula Clark named. The fragment ends unresolved.

Jay Sharbutt NEW York (Ap Santa ABC Morgan Tom Snyder Mike Wallace Don Kirshner George Jefferson Petula Clark Burlington Mills Cairo Tel Aviv Henry Kissinger Alex Karras CBS Rhoda

Port Lavaca Group Joins 3000 at Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention

A Port Lavaca delegation joined more than 3,000 attendees as Paul D. Moske spoke at the Sam Houston Coliseum closing the “As for Us We Shall Serve Jehovah” convention where 120 people were baptized. The local congregation invites all to hear a Bible lecture “Is There a God Who Cares?” Sunday at 6 pm at the Kingdom Hall in Port Lavaca.

Port Lavaca Paul D. Moske Jehovah's Witnesses Sam Houston Coliseum God Kingdom Hall

TV Schedule and Holiday Screen Listings

TV lineup presents Lucy Show Mister Rogers and Love Lucy plus westerns and game shows across stations. Prime time includes Jackpot Price is Right and Beverly Hillbillies with varied 1970s programs like Little House on the Prairie and Cannon before late night news and specials.

Networks Public TV Boston Pops Orchestra Disneyland California CBS Tony Orlando Dawn NBC Nation of Nations Chicago Vatican ABC New York John Lindsay Diahann Carroll CBS News First Baptist Church Providence TV News FF & News Electric Company Dick van Dyne Villa Alegre South Texas Lucy Mister Rogers Love Lucy la Tierra

Seasonal TV and Calendar Promo Mix at Local Zoo

Readable fragments show a community calendar with shows and programs from Morning America to Captain Kangaroo and Sesame Street. Mentions include Christmas services, Price is Right, The Electric Company, and various local stations.

Bam Electric Company Edward G. Robinson Mike Douglas

TV Schedule Fragment Shows Daytime Lineup and Specials

A fragmented listing outlines a dense TV schedule with soap operas and game shows across several time slots. Programs include Ryan's Hope, Somerset, Drees Bertier, Perry Mason, Days of Our Lives, As The World Turns, 810 000 Pyramid, Movie selections, The Egg and, McMurray, and Doctors in Rhyme and Reason, plus animated features and family classics.

Ryan's Hope Somerset Drees Bertier Khou Somerset _ News Markheim Perry Mason

Credit Union At Carbide Wins Thrift Honor Award

The Carbide Seadrift Employees Federal Credit Union of Port Lavaca earned a Thrift Honor Award for driving share growth. By Oct 31, 1975 it served 1,803 members with $3,140,068 saved, led by Union Carbide Seadrift plant employees in Calhoun County. L. C. Fuhrman presides, Fred Copeland treasurer, Wayne Anderson manager.

Carbide Seadrift Federal Credit Union Port Lavaca Paul A. Trylko National Credit Union Administration Trysko Union Carbide Corp Union Carbide Chemicals Co Seadrift Calhoun County L. C. Fuhrman Fred E Copeland Wayne Anderson

Retiring Executive Honored by King Fisher Marine Service

King Fisher Marine Service honored retiring senior executive vice-president Jesse Mayes at a Christmas dinner and retirement party. Mayes, born in Winnfield Louisiana in 1910, joined King Fisher in 194 with 26 years at Gulf Coast Dredging. He led the firm from one dredge in 1954 to a six dredge fleet with tugs and barges, earning a bronze plaque a camera and a new automobile. Mayes will serve as a consultant after retirement.

King Fisher Marine Service, Inc Jesse \. Mayes VFW Hall Mayes King Fisher Mayes Was Winnfield

Local Student Receives Lamar University Degree

Port Lavaca student Nocky Ray Roden is among 537 graduates at Lamar University winter commencement in Beaumont. Roden earns a Bachelor of Science in oceanographic technology.

Nocky Ray Roden Port Lavaca Lamar University Beaumont Roden

Seadrift Man Reports Theft of Gill Nets

Donald Holder of Seadrift reported to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office that his skiff was robbed of gill nets totaling about 1500 to 1600 feet. The nets were described as nearly new and valued at roughly 0.35 dollars per foot.

Donald Holder Seadrift Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Holder

Damages Sought In Civil Suit Over Fatal Welding Case

Mrs Margie J Hall of Port Lavaca sues Weirick Welding Co in Calhoun County district court seeking more than 250000 dollars. The suit alleges her husband Frederick E Hall Jr died after injuries suffered February 20 21 1974 while employed by Werrick Welding Co. and died February 24 1974.

Margie J Hall Port Lavaca Weirick Welding Co Calhoun County Hall Frederick E. Hall Jr Werrick Welding Co

Collision Kills 11 on Mexico City Cuernavaca Expressway

A passenger bus and a cargo truck collided on the Mexico City Cuernavaca expressway Tuesday night, killing at least one person and injuring eight, the Red Cross reported.

Mexico City Cuernavaca Red Cross

TV Guide Style Morning to Late Afternoon Schedule

A dense scrappy listing of TV programs from morning through evening featuring shows like Mister Rogers, The Brady Bunch, The Waltons, Hawaii Five-O, Mission: Impossible, and news blocks. Includes game shows, dramas, cartoons, and educational programs with multiple air times and channel references.

Cattle Brucellosis Quarantine Hits Texas Exports

Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department ordered a state cattle quarantine from January 6 restricting Texas shipments to other states due to brucellosis. Indemnities and testing funds totaling about 3.7 million dollars will be halted, with qualified herds required and movement rules for steers, heifers, and stockers outlined.

Washington Texas Agriculture Department Department Texar

Minister Resigns from Alamo Heights Church

The Rev. RK Carlson Smith of Alamo Heights Baptist Church submitted his resignation to Port Lavaca church effective January 31 to accept the call as pastor of First Baptist Church of Goliad. He thanked the congregation for kindness to his family and announced a pulpit committee will seek a replacement.

Carl Smith Alamo Heights Port Lavaca First Baptist Church of

Natural Gas Phaseout Plan Hailed By CPL Manager

Larry Froelich of Central Power and Light Co called a Railroad Commission order for a gradual natural gas phaseout as boiler fuel reasonable and workable. The plan aims for a 10 percent gas reduction by 1981 and 3 percent by 1985, with CPL already preparing to switch to other fuels to ensure dependable South Texas electricity at a reasonable cost.

Larry Froelich Central Power and Light Co Railroad Commission Froelich South Texas CPL

Point Comfort fire promo raises about 2500 for vehicle

The Point Comfort Volunteer Fire Department reports it raised about 2500 toward a new emergency vehicle during a recent promotion. Winners announced include Ted Dunn of Victoria with a Honda XL-100, JD Lambert of Placebo with a Winchester 1400, and Robert Keszier of Point Comfort with a bicycle.

Point Comfort Ted Dunn Victoria JD Lambert Placebo Robert Keszier

Port Lavaca Wave and Calhoun County Times Publication Details

Port Lavaca Wave Estab lished 1090 and Calhoun County Times published each afternoon except Christmas Day. Advertising and mailing addresses shown. Editor and general manager named, with Associated Press use noted. Subscriptions offered by mail and delivery, with rates listed.

Port Lavaca Calhoun County Colorado Texas

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