Brook Hollow Village Apartments permit set for July start
A 177 unit Brook Hollow Village Apartments project near Brook Hollow Subdivision is approved to start July 21. Washburn and Associates and Port Lavaca Investments Inc. secure permits and financing from New York Life and Marine Realty Credit Corp. The complex will include studios to three bedrooms, a clubhouse, pools, and two lighted tennis courts with preleasing at Bill Duke Real Estate Co. Occupancy eyed for December 1. Local officials praise the project and its downtown access plan from Highway 35.
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Brook Hollow Village
Brook Hollow Subdivision
Jim Straus
Washburn and Associates
Dalls
Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca Investments Inc
Bill Duke
C.T. Fellers
Bill Duke Real Estate Co
Independent Construction Co
Dallas
Duke
Jim Wilson
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Port Lavaca Investments, Inc
K.A. Wallace
C.T. Fellers, Jr
Independent American Construction Co
Budget Hearing Set For $6,053,155 Calhoun ISD
The Calhoun County Independent School District Board approved a 6,053,155 budget on July 3. A public hearing to discuss the budget is scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the district administration office, with adoption to follow. Public briefings on the budget and other items are at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Independent School District
Flags spark patriotic mood amid Texas Fourth of July scenes
The article notes sparse flag displays in Port Lavaca and Calhoun County with Point Comfort showing more flags. It contrasts Texas displays with Muskogee Oklahoma, where VFW efforts fostered widespread hoisting. Traffic safety concerns persist as high travel costs reduce trips while reckless driving and DWI remain common. The piece also covers school budget rises for 1975 76, tax changes to 1.70 per 100, and local funding shifts, with Superintendent Dr Marvin Kirkman criticizing state legislation and outlining Community Education Program plans for February 1976 including adult education and vocational courses.
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Texas
United States
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County
Point Comfort
VFW
American Legion
Muskogee
Oklo
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Picnic to close summer recreation program
The City Parks and Recreation Board will end the summer recreation program with a picnic and honors day. The event caps a season of activities aimed at community engagement and outdoor leisure.
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City Parks and Recreation Board
Sugar price rise worries consumers this summer
Sugar price increases announced by two major refiners may raise costs for sugar used in beverages and fruit dishes this summer though experts expect nothing like last year’s spike. The report notes rising wholesale charges and consumer impact while outlining the broader market sentiment.
New By laws for Point Comfort Fire Dept Proposed
Fire Chief Roy Pilgrim presented updated by laws to the Board of Aldermen here to align operations with federal rules. Changes include lowering minimum age to 18 for volunteers, allowing both men and women, a four meeting absence trigger for potential dismissal, a two month probation, and officers elected by active members. Board to consider a size increase from 30 to 40, and Pilgrim urged a new truck at about 30000 with possible lease purchase. Ballots for ERA designation and wage raises for staff also discussed.
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Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
Roy Pilgrim
David Roberts
Pilgrim
Robert Pearce
Police and Fire Department
Commissioners Court
Roberts
City of
Port Lavaca
Port Commission
Red Cross chapter to hold annual meeting
Calhoun County Red Cross unit will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Community Room of First State Bank and Trust. Officers for the coming year will be elected along with 10 new directors for three year terms. Directors taking over include Raymond Whittaker Port O Connor Mrs Bobby King Point Comfort and Mrs William Ben Harriss whose terms are expiring. Other directors with expired terms are no longer in the county. The budget will be studied and approved before annual reports from department chairmen.
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Calhoun County Red Cross
First State Bank and Trust
Raymond Whittaker
Port O'Connor
Bobby King
Point Comfort
William Ben Harriss
Bicentennial meeting promotes Texas committees and projects
Local COG sponsors a Bicentennial program meeting in Victoria with executive director Mrs. Gene Brownrigg outlining 308 Texas committees 30 million foreign visitors next year and state projects. She cites Temple railroad museum Seguin Juan Sequin Plaza El Paso river park and a Donnelly County brick amphitheater. Calhoun County attendees include Judge Willis Jetton and Mrs. Paul Roth band.
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Bicentennial Commission of Texas
Texas
Brownrigg
Temple
San Marcos
Seguin
Juan Sequin
Mexico
el Paso
Donnelly County
Panhandle
Calhoun County
Willis Jetton
Paul B. Rothband
Etalka Wedig
Earl Montier
Rothband
Montier
Little reaction to petition against CP&L in Point Comfort
Central Power and Light manager Lawrence Froelie shows little concern over a petition protesting excessive rates in Point Comfort. He notes employees’ ability to sign is their own choice and confirms only a few CP&L workers live in Point Comfort. Mrs Thompson’s earlier claim about worker signatures is clarified.
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Central Power and Light
Point Comfort
George W. Thompson
Lawrence Froelie
Weather Outlook Warm Sky Partly Cloudy This Week
The forecast calls for warm days with mid 90s highs and mid 70s nights. Light southerly winds 8 to 16 mph, slight chance of afternoon thundershowers. Seas two to four feet for recreation, winds south to southwest 8 to 18 knots. Sunset 8 30 p m sunrise 6 37 a m high tides and barometer 30 steady.
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Ridgecrest
Sunnydale
Comlex
Highway 35
Bill Duke, Jr
Fellers
Dick Fisher
DWI
Marvin Kirkman
Kirkman
Texas Education Agency
Dolph Briscoe
Lions
Travis
Crockett
Mike Gibson
Crocket
Naomi Chase
Dorothy Leonard
Marian Marshall
Bill Pack Wave
Texas A&m University
Mila Cameron
Red Cross
COG
The
Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Sam Houston
Victoria Bank and Trust
Victoria
Gene Brownrigg
Linda Garza
Tony Garza
Tivoli
Refugio
Refugio City Hall
Garza
Cp&l
Froelic
A.m
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