Great Ice Storm of 1924 25 Strikes Texas Gulf Coast
The December 18 1924 to January 3 1925 ice siege battered Calhoun and Victoria counties with six to ten inches of frozen precipitation. Telegraph and train lines failed, cattle died in masses, skinning markets surged, and communities endured weeks of subfreezing cold amid arctic whiteness. The storm isolated towns, wrecked roads, and claimed multiple livestock losses as officials and residents tracked the unfolding disaster. Henry Calaway a Bloomington boy perished as the sun returned and a new blizzard approached.
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Calhoun
Victoria County
Victoria “Advocate
U.S. Weather Service
Victoria
Port Lavaca
Advocate
Houston
Edna
Beeville
Weather Service
Texas Gulf Coast
Henry Wehmeyer
Lundgren Road
Calhoun County
Wehmeyer
Powderhorn
Coloma Creek
John Schlebach
Placebo Creek
Keeran
Placedo Creek
Sallie Wilson
South Virginia
Lake Placedo School
Harper
Lake Placebo
Fred Knipling
Golden Brothers
Seadrift
Port O'Connor
C.C. Welhausen
Texas Hide and Leather Company
Yoakum
Moses Richards
Thomas Ranch
Waelder Ranch
Texas
Houston “Chronicle
Bloomington
Henry Calaway
Henry
Rosenberg
Across and Down Puzzle Clues Seem to Span Several Pages
The list presents a dense set of Across and Down crossword clues with enumerations and themed entries. It includes references to famous works and terms such as The 400, The Bells, Greek letters, and various descriptors. The puzzle appears to mix wordplay with literary and cultural hints across a broad range of categories.
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Miami
Housing and Community Development Act impacts local grants
The article explains HUDs 1975 act signed by President Ford, aiming to develop viable urban communities through 100 percent federal grants for eligible cities. Discretionary cities like Port Lavaca in Golden Crescent may compete for roughly 11 to 12 million dollars in Texas.
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Gibson
Gerald Ford
Congress
Port Lavaca
Golden Crescent
HUD
Victoria
Texas
DAILY RT Cryptoquote Sample Keeps Solvers on Track
One letter stands for another in a daily code puzzle. This sample shows A for all Ls and X for Os, with hints in length and word shapes. The quote reads You’ll get run over if you just sit there while on track.
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Godfrey
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Pastor Resignation Accepted by First Presbyterian Church
The congregation votes to concur with the Presbytery on the request by the Rev. for resignation from duties at the First Presbyterian Church. The action confirms the pastor's decision and ends active service as agreed.
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First Presbyterian Church
Parsons
First Presbyterian Church of
Alice
Port O Connor spelling champ is Steve Davis at 11
Steve Davis youngest winner of Port O Connor School spelling bee is 11 and a sixth grader. Joseph Russo places second as a fourth grader. Steve will advance to the Calhoun County Independent School District county bee March 18 at the district central office.
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Steve Davis
Ross Davis
Port O'Connor
Steve
Joseph Russo
Leslie Stringo
Joseph
Calhoun County Independent School District
March 18 trial date set for Rep Greg Montoya
A Texas judge reaffirmed the March 18 trial date for Rep. Greg Montoya after denying two defense motions to dismiss the indictment. A separate complaint filed with the County Clerk accuses Mike Nevarez Lellenquien of escaping from a police officer while he was held on a disorderly conduct matter. Nine forgery cases were also filed with the clerk this morning.
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Austin, Tex
Greg Montoya
D-Elsa
State District Court
Mace B. Thurman
Mike Nevarez Lellenquien
Lellenquien
PTA Meeting Plans Public School Week and Election
Port O Connor PTA will meet tomorrow night at 7 30 in the school auditorium to plan Public School Week March 3 7. Calhoun High School chair will present the program and a nominating committee will be elected plus a report on last month’s basketball tournament.
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Port O’connor
PTA
Calhoun High School
Chamber by laws and tourism task force named
The CDAC revises by laws on quorums to require a majority for business. David Coffee and Oscar replace Joe Fallon as chairmen of a tourism task force focusing on campground facilities, seeking community help to prepare a report for the next board meeting. Roberts chairs the curb painting committee with outside interest. The forum with State Rep Joe Wyatt of Bloomington on tax reform is planned for 7:30 am at Viking Restaurant for chamber members and the public. The chamber aims to retire $1500 of debt and apply $500 to a $2000 debt, reducing year start from $3500 to $1500. Ward notes strong member enthusiasm. Coffee proposes a Port Lavaca bicentennial committee and county property acquisition ideas.
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David Coffee
Oscar
Joe Fallon
Roberts
Dick Tatum
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Wyatt
Gulf Intercoastal Waterway
Texas
Viking
Chamber
Jim Wilson
Ward
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County
Infant Maria Martinez Dies in Victoria Hospital
Maria Santos Martinez infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Roosevelt Martinez of Port Lavaca died Tuesday in Victoria Hospital Graveside services were to be held today at 2 p m at Port Lavaca Cemetery Artero Funeral Home in charge Survivors include Desidero Martinez Port Lavaca Charles Delgado Port Lavaca and Mrs Alejos Guillen Port Lavaca
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Roosevelt Martinez
Port Lavaca
Maria Santos Martinez
Victoria Hospital
Artero
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Thomas H. Parsons
Jim Sledge
Jim Haverland
R.M. Harrison
J.E. Shannon
Sarah Diebel
Tivoli
Montoya
Escape Try
Peggy’s
ELORA
Peggy
Viking Mall
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CDAC
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Mre Dod
Frozen Foods
Lavaca
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