Seadrift Council Adds Patrolman To Police Force
Seadrift Council approves hiring James Straus to augment Police Chief O W Woods as the two-man department gains a patrolman funded by the Golden Crescent Council of Government until January. Straus, 20, formerly Dallas, will earn 124 dollars weekly plus car expenses. Woods' pay rises 10 dollars weekly. The council also approves a bayfront lease transfer and keeps existing lease terms amid prior controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pack
Seadrift
James Straus
Dallas
O.W. Woods
Straus
Golden Crescent Council of Government
Baldh Springs
el Centro Junior College
Woods
New industry sets plans for Port Lavaca facility
Preliminary engineering is underway for a major new industry moving into Port Lavaca in about two weeks. Energy Systems Inc. ESI of Houston, affiliated with Energy Systems of California, plans projects for the area as negotiations finalize for ESI to use facilities abandoned by Alberti Equipment Inc. Alberti, closing its Port Lavaca ship salvaging operation on Main Street, has run salvaging jobs from small to very large since purchasing Bauer Dredging Inc.
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Port Lavaca
Energy Systems Inc
ESI
Energy Systems of California
Alberti Equipment Inc
Alberti
Main Street
Bauer Dredging Inc
Coast Guard Auxiliary to Inspect Boats for Free in Port Alto
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 65 plans a free boat safety inspection event Saturday in Port Alto. Two officers will be at the County Boat Club and two at the Port Alto Marina from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boats can be inspected on trailers, in stalls or afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Alto
Coast Guard
County Boat Club
Government files suit to extend Matagorda Island condemnation
U S government sues to extend condemnation of Matagorda Island land for one year, original 1940 award tied to Matagorda Air Force Range. Land Commissioner Armstrong seeks state regain, while Wyatt and Schwartz push for park use. Interior Dept interest linked to Aransas Refuge cranes, Chamber of Commerce official cites outside influence.
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Austin
Joe Wyatt
Dbloomington
Matagorda Island
United States
Wyatt
Bob Armstrong
Attorney General's Office
Matagorda Air Force Range
Texas
A.R. Schwartz
Galveston
Air Force
General Services Administration
Profi
Interior Department
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Community Education Advisory Committee formed in Port Lavaca region
The Community Education Program director Jack Hunt announced a new Community Education Advisory Committee to steer and advise on courses. Members from Port Lavaca Port O Connor Seadrift and Point Comfort include Rudy Rendon Larry Parra Don Hinds and others. A August meeting will outline goals and a October door to door survey will assess community needs. The program funded by a $5600 state grant aims to offer social educational and recreational services for about 700 districts nationwide with P T A support.
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Jack Hunt
Hunt
Rudy Rendon
Larry Parra
Don Hinds
Leroy Braden
Joy Wehmeyer
Jeanette Barlow
Grace Ann Badgett
James Mayfield
Carolyn Kitchen
Paul Gray
John Glover
Linda Frazier
Port Lavaca
Henry Apostato
A.W. Hawes
Port O'Connor
J.R. Gaskamp
Wallace Williams
Seadrift
Kenneth Breeden
Point Comfort
Fery
Community Am
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Golden Crescent Aging Committee to meet in Houston area
Subcommittees of the Golden Crescent Area Agency on Aging will convene at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Hospitality House of the Houston Natural Gas Corp. Mayor Norman Davis of Goliad announced the formation of the committees to address diverse aging concerns. Members listed include A.O. Bird, H.D. McCain, Mrs. C. R. Hinci, Rev. R. G. Rodriguez, Belford Nelson, Judge Sam D. Seale, Rick Bilbie, and Joe SEE, representing several counties.
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Victoria
Golden Crescent Area
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Norman Davis
Goliad
Sue Hawthorn
A.O. Bird
Gonzales County
H.D. McCain
Calhoun County
C.R. Hinci
Lavaca County
R.G. Rodriguez
Jackson County
Belford Nelson
Victoria County
Sam D. Seale
Rick Bilbie
Joe See
Former Port Lavaca city manager dies at 66
Herman Ladwig former city manager of Port Lavaca died of a heart attack at 1 05 p m yesterday at Community Memorial Hospital in San Antonio He was 66 Funeral services were set for 2 p m tomorrow at Condra Funeral Home chapel in Taylor with burial at Taylor Cemetery Ladwig served 11 years as city manager retiring May 1 1974 after moving to Taylor He had previously been director of Public Works for three years He is survived by four daughters two in Houston two in Irving two sons Ronald Ladwig in San Antonio Lane Ladwig of Irving three brothers Ervin William Ben Ladwig of Taylor Dallas and 15 grandchildren.
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Herman Ladwig
Port Lavaca
Community Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Ladwig
Condra Funeral Home Chapel
Taylor
Taylor Cemetery
Ludwig
Marlene Malone
Janice Wiscoki
Houston
Louris Groom
Maria Bower
Irving
Ronald Ladwig
Lane Ladwig
Ervin Ladwig
William Ladwig
Ben Ladwig
Dallas
Weather Outlook With Warm Days and Coastal Winds
Generally fair with hot afternoons and mild nights. Southwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph turning to south southwest 8 to 18 knots along the Gulf Coast with two to four foot seas. Widely scattered showers and thundershowers. Sunrise 8:30, sunset 6:37. Tidal times show low and high tides through tomorrow morning and afternoon. Barometer 29.98 inches and steady at noon.
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Gulf Coast
Petition Against High Electric Rates in Point Comfort
Mr and Mrs George W Thompson circulate a door to door petition protesting Central Power and Light Co rates in Point Comfort Texas The form asks for investigation by eight offices including the US President The Thompsons say 95 percent of contacts signed totaling 347 with more than 350 expected by closing Wednesday Some CP&L employees reportedly refused to sign
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Point Comfort
George W. Thompson
Calhoun Students to Attend Texas Farm Bureau Seminar
Two Calhoun High School students, Vicki Schultz and Barney Geryk, sponsored by Calhoun County Farm Bureau, will join 450 Texas students at the 13th Annual Texas Farm Bureau High School Citizenship Seminar July 14 18 on Baylor University campus in Waco. Walter Dowell announces, with speakers including Carrol Chaloupka Warren Newberry Dr Clifton Ganus and Dal Shealy.
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State Farm Bureau
Waco University
Calhoun County Farm Bureau
Vicki Schultz
Point Comfort
Barney Geryk
Port Lavaca
Calhoun High School
Texas Farm Bureau High School
Baylor University
Waco
Walter Dowell
Huntsville
Texas Penal System
Carrol Chaloupka
Texas Farm Bureau
Warren Newberry
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White House Oval Office
Seadrift Council
COG
Bay Front
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Bayfront
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Lloyd Chatham
U.S
Col
Sid Ward
Chamber of Commerce
Ward
Golden Crescent
Aging Committee
Farm Bureau
Fred Schultz
Frank L. Geryk
Clifton Ganus
Harding College
Searcy
Ark
Dal Shealy
Cleon Skousen
Salt Lake City
FBI
Phillip Gramm
Texas A&m University
Howie Hustles
Wave
W.C. Alderson
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