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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1975
Page
1
Calhoun County farmers began sunflowers harvest this week. County Agent Gilbert Heideman said yield judgments will come Wednesday or later. One farmer, Danny May, has already brought in some sunflowers.
A patriotic column honors Independence Day reminding Americans to strive for the country and cites John Kennedy with the line about service. It then shifts to regional farming: Alton Hahn farm reports sunflower yields across varieties 52 235 996 and 372, noting 235 as highest and 52 as lowest, with discussions from Hahn and W H Hahn on crop plans and potential fall crops.
Lone Star Gas Co. wins a 9.8 cent rate rise affecting about four million customers in 470 communities. The Texas Railroad Commission sets a gate rate of 1.0399 per mef and allows pass-throughs for most gas cost increases, aimed at an 8 percent return on a $162 million investment amid rising gas costs.
Four big oil companies announce wholesale gasoline price increases effective today. Shell and Standard Oil of Indiana Amoco lift by three cents a gallon, Atlantic Richfield by two cents, and Texaco by 1.4 cents. Distillate and jet fuel also rise at Shell.
Clear and warmer with a chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers today and tomorrow. Variable winds 6 to 14 mph, gusty near storms. Highs near 90, lows around 70. Moisture chances around 30 percent today and tonight, 40 percent tomorrow.
At a special meeting Thursday at 8 p m the Calhoun County Independent School District Board will study proposed 1975 76 budgets from principals and administrators. Superintendent Dr Marvin Kirkman says proposals will be unified into a single budget and TEA notification is awaited to gauge local impact of the recent Texas legislative funding changes. He notes likely increases in local and state education funding with local share around 20 percent and that a July 10 public hearing on the budget is planned. The board may also consider personnel items.
A flag ceremony at 8 a.m. Friday at the city shopping center flag pole will mark the nation’s 199th birthday. The new flag donated by the U S Postal Service will be presented to Point Comfort by postmistress Mrs Phil Howard. Rev Elaine Smith will give the invocation and Girl Scout Troop 246 will lead the pledge. Mayor Mrs Mark Cameron will sing the National Anthem and schedule the ceremony. County VFW Post 4403 will be represented by members including Post Commander Paul Bailey and Auxiliary President Mrs Bailey. Mrs Cameron’s June 24 proclamation urged rededication to the founding spirit to meet future challenges. All county Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and the public are invited.
The Associated Press market basket survey shows June price increases across 13 cities with meat and eggs leading higher costs. Five cities posted gains averaging 2.5 percent, seven cities saw declines averaging 2 percent, and one was unchanged.
Jim Wilson, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, attended the Institute for Organizational Management at Southern Methodist University in Dallas last week. The program trains executives of voluntary organizations in philosophy, economics, government, law, structure, communications, interpersonal processes and environmental concerns. The SMU session was one of six annual one week programs sponsored by the United States Chamber of Commerce. Wilson has attended for three years.
The Houston Post announces today’s editions adopt six column news content and nine column ads while preserving overall page width. The change, produced by cold type, aims to improve readability and appearance and reduce paper costs amid rising publishing expenses.
Heinie Bade of DeWitt County was reelected chairman of the De Go La Resource Conservation and Development Project at the annual meeting in Victoria. Marvin Lockhart was named vice chairman and John Lamar Lesser Jr. of Gonzales County became secretary treasurer. The group aims to expand to four more counties by September and start six new RC D projects this year.
King Resources Co of Denver has applied to the Corps of Engineers district office in Galveston for a permit to install a pipeline between two existing wells about seven miles northeast from Port OConnor. Any comment should be sent to the District Engineer at P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, Texas, on or before July 21.
Port Lavaca Street Superintendent Bill Houser says no garbage pickup on July 4 but the city dump will stay open. He notes trash is collected in the city east of Virginia Street from today through Thursday and again Monday and Tuesday next week.
A Justice of the Peace awarded Vonnie L. Lewis 117.52 for seized shrimp. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department appealed in Calhoun County Court. The 1973 incident at Clark's Fish Market Port O Connor involved 191 pounds of shrimp allegedly belonging to Lewis, sold by a game warden. The core issue is who owns the shrimp.
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