Port O Connor needs new public fishing pier and marina
Golden Crescent Regional Open Space Committee heard Port O'Connor requires a public fishing pier and access to Matagorda Island and Peninsula to meet future recreation needs. Reported costs and fundraising challenges were discussed along with regional tourism potential and planned park and marina facilities across seven counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Golden Crescent
Port O'Connor
Matagorda Island
Matagorda Peninsula
Heart fund drive mobilizes fifty volunteers locally
The Calhoun Division of the American Heart Association launches a county wide fund drive this week with about fifty volunteers canvassing. Leaders include Brookhol low Area Captain Mrs M B Laffitte and Maxwell Ditch Area Captain Mrs Leonard Dreymaln among many others. Volunteers will distribute literature on stroke heart attack and high blood pressure symptoms. Seventeen percent of donations remain in Calhoun County for local cardiac care improvements.
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Calhoun
American Heart Association Fund
Brookhollow
M.B. Laffitte
Robert Regan
Lou Davis
Jean Grantland
Bon-Aire Terrace
Robert Goff
Co. Roemer
Dan Padron
Richard Barton
Don Wehmeyer
Maxwell Ditch
Leonard Dreymaln
Wayne Dunlap
D.R. May
Caroline Mickle
Calhoun County
Point Comfort Wins District Court Injunction Over Phone Rates
District Judge Joe E. Kelly granted Point Comfort a 3:45 p.m. injunction barring General Telephone Co from collecting rates set on Jan 16 while the city pursues a permanent injunction. The April 10 1973 rates stay in effect until a ruling. Mayor Mila Cameron praised the decision as right for citizens. city attorney Tom Garner noted the injunction remains until further order or appeal.
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Point Comfort
General Telephone Co
Joe E. Kelly
General Telephone
Mila Cameron
Tom Garner
Rhodes, Garner & Roberts
Point Comfort’s
Calhoun ISD sets April 5 trustee election for three seats
The Calhoun Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to call an April 5 election to elect three trustees whose terms expire that date. Incumbents Leonard Dreymala John Smith and Ray Childress in precincts 2 4 and 5 face non disclosed re election plans. The board also reappointed the board of equalization and ordered three new 72 passenger gasoline buses for summer delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Independent School District Board of Trustees
Leonard E. Dreymala
John F. Smith
Ray Childress
Board of Equalization
Seadrift Public Forum Set On Community Development Act
Seadrift city council and the Community Development Act Committee will hold a public forum at 7 30 p m Monday in the Elementary School Auditorium to explain the act and gather opinions on needed projects. The forum is part of two hearings for grant money qualification under the Community Development Block Grant Program.
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F-E. Underhill
Jefferson Elementary
Earl Montier
Harrison Elementary
Margie Young
Travis Junior High School
Marvin Kirkman
Seadrift
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Weather outlook with shifting clouds and marine winds
Partly cloudy and mild this afternoon. Mostly cloudy with fog late tonight and early Saturday. Partly cloudy and mild Saturday afternoon. Marine forecast shows south to southeasterly winds 10 to 20 knots with seas two to four feet. Showers possible Saturday. Tides at 6:06 p.m. and 6:34 a.m. high tides with low tides at 12:17 a.m. and 12:29 p.m. Barometer 29.94.
Community and Housing group to elect chairman at meeting
The Community and Housing Development Committee for 1975 will meet at 7 p.m. February 18 at the City Hall Annex to elect a chairman and discuss priorities for aiding low and moderate income areas. Members include Joe Flores Naomi Case Glenn Jetton Reg A White and Harold Young. The group will help secure a federal Community Development Block Grant and determine eligible needs such as sewer plants streets housing and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community and Housing Development Committee
City Hall
Joe Flores
Naomi Case
Glenn Jetton
Reg A. White
Harold Young
Seadrift appoints city dogcatcher in emergency session
Ronnie Hodges of Seadrift was named dogcatcher by the city council in an emergency meeting to address worsening dog problems. City secretary Frances Garcia said the role is likely temporary, intended to relieve the situation after the town previously hired a dogcatcher for two months last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seadrift
Ronnie Hodges
Frances Garcia
Counter checks discussed at Port Lavaca chamber meeting
Port Lavaca merchants met with Sid Ward Chamber of Commerce president and Jim Wilson C of C manager to discuss abuses of counter checks. They considered discontinuance as a remedy citing losses to merchants and consumers. Comments were solicited via Chamber office or mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
Sid Ward
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Wilson
C of Cat
Chamber Commerce Office
Ward
P.O
Port Lavac
Texas
Navigation District approves depository bid at meet
Calhoun Navigation District commissioners accepted the Bank of Commerce Point Comfort bid to hold funds for two years. The sole bid matches the current contract and includes a 4.5 to 5 percent interest schedule on certificates of deposit. The board recessed until 4:30 p.m. Monday to resume the meeting.
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Navigation District
Commissioners of
Calhoun Navigation District
Bank of Commerce
Point Comfort
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Don Ragin
Bill Farquhar
Edna
Palmetto Bend Reservoir
Calhoun County Extension Marine
Joe Surovik
Leroy Belk
Yorktown
George Klein
Hallettsville
George Kallus
Henry Hauschild
Gary Damuth
Helen Duckworth
Ragin
Surovik
United States
Gulf
Belk
Seven County
Klein
Southwest
Jackson
Goliad
DeWitt
Lavaca
Gonzales
Fulcommittee
Calhoun Rooters
Gregory-Portland
Sandies
Victoria Stingarettes
Heart Fund
Bonardon
Elo Pelech
Alamo Heights
Mariemont
Tom Flores
Bill Elliott
H. Hernandez
Jefty Saenz
P. Haskins
B. Saylor
Charles Ostler
L. Shaefer
A. Benavides
Japier Cuellar
John Hawes
Port O’connor
S. Nornburg
Maguire
Matson
D. Cruz
Crestview
Meadowbrook
Robert Reinhard
Kirkman
J.R. Gaskamp
Brucene Smith
U.S.A
Calhoun High Auditorium
Gay Foester
Linda
Community and Housing Group
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