Port Lavaca to get 100000 trailer and camper park
A.L. Matt Clark plans a 105 acre trailer and camper park on Old Hwy 35 Bypass with 40 ft trailer capacity and full hookups. The project includes a seven stall boat storage building and aims to attract tourists with fishing in Lavaca Bay and future additions like boat ramps, a marina, and a live bait facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
A.L
Matt) Clark
Clark
Hwy. 35
Texas
Lavaca Bay
Causeway
Alcoa
Broadway
Houston
Brownsville
Rockport
Bus Crash Injures 15 In Texas Route 287 Spillover
A Continental Trailways bus overturned on U S 287 near Rhome Texas during a rain and wind storm injuring 15 passengers. The southbound bus skidded 257 feet after hitting a guard rail three miles north of Rhome. Most serious injuries came as riders fell from seats. Ambulances carried victims to Bridgeport and Fort Worth area hospitals. Bus driver Bobby Ray Boudraux was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhome
Tex
Continental Trailways
U.S. 287
Texas
Robert E. Rankin
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Rankin
Bridgeport
Bobby Ray Boudraux
John Peter Smith Hospital
Patrica Walker
James Reed
Vera Lee
David Hudson
Keith M. Lowery
Floyd Leggitt
Dallas
Wanda Pope
Ronnie
Patrick
Reggie
Richardson district given August deadline to fill all‑black school
In Dallas, Richardson school officials must enroll 250 pupils by Aug 1 for a quality facility at an all black elementary school. Judge William M. Taylor warned he may back government pairing or boundary changes for five nearby schools if the target isn’t met. The pace setter plan, favoring no forced busing, aims for top teachers and 19 students per class as the 1970 desegregation suit-related case continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Richardson
U.S. District Court
William M. Taylor
Hamilton Park
Taylor
U.S. Court of Is
Space linkup seen as dawn of US Soviet space cooperation
In Houston and Moscow a staged rendezvous advances as Soviet Soyuz aligns with Apollo for a planned linkup. Astronauts and cosmonauts report minor docking fixes done with a screwdriver and tape. Captured footage shows the connecting tunnel as teams prepare for a handshake in the sky and shared experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Mission Control
West Germany
Apollo
Vance D. Brand
Brand
Stafford
Leonov
Dr Andrew Peters Wins Medical Staff Approval at Champ Traylor
After two months since filing, Dr. Andrew Peters is unanimously approved for medical staff status and hospital privileges at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital by the Board of Trustees. The credentials committee awaited letters from his references before recommending. Peters has practiced in Port Lavaca since opening his office on N Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Peters
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
W.C. Regan
J. Kirby Smith
Peter
Smith
M.S. Horine
E.S. Crenshaw
Port Lavaca
N. Virginia
Millstone Electronics, Inc
Ronald T. Clapp
Park tract sites rejected by Recreation and Parks Board
The Recreation and Parks Board rejected two land options for a park at its last meeting. A 32 acre tract near Fishing Pier Park proved too marshy and sloped for feasible park work. A small Brookhollow Subdivision lot was deemed unsuitable for safe use as a play area for children. The panel tabled the issue for further study and budget help from civic groups. It also reviewed next year’s budget and set a July 7 budget session at City Hall Annex, and agreed to spend remaining capital funds on concrete picnic tables and barbeque grills for Tilley Street Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
Recreation and Parks Board
Fishing Pier Park
Bill Duke
Brookhollow Subdivision
City Hall Annex
Tilley Street
Brighter Outlook Economy Starts Upward Climb
Washington AP reports the first rise in industrial production in nine months, with the Fed index up four tenths of 1 percent in June—the biggest since May 1974. Economists call it encouragement but not a forecast. auto sales rise and stocks hit yearly highs as recovery signals persist. Senate committee approves a one year 2.1 billion public works authorization to speed jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
James L. Pate
Commerce Department
Sidney L. Jones
Treasury Department
Jones
Pate
Federal Reserve
Senate Public Works Committee
Narcotics agents shot and beaten during buy operation
In Florence Texas two DPS narcotics agents were targeted while purchasing marijuana and cocaine at a roadside park off Texas 195. Ricky G. Silvertooth was shot three times and remains in very serious condition after surgery at Breckenridge Hospital. Troy Braswell was beaten and in fair condition after transfer from Georgetown to Breckenridge. Two Ft. Hood soldiers from Killeen were later taken into custody near a trailer home two miles from the park. The assaults occurred between 1 and 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas 195
Florence
Williamson County
Ricky G. Silvertooth
Troy Braswell
Silvertooth
Breckenridge Hospital
Austin
Braswell
Georgetown
Breckenridge
Ft. Hood
Killeen
Robinson
Port Lavaca Chamber Hikes Dues and Board Changes
The Port Lavaca and Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture voted to raise the minimum dues from 60 to 72 dollars, citing higher operating costs from inflation. Board Secretary Mrs. C D Suggs resigned. Dick Tatum elected to fill the remainder of the term. David Roberts noted a Southern Pacific Railroad favorably recommended port use of the small terminal building by the chamber and civic groups. The board will seek a legislative forum with Joe Wyatt to discuss annexation of Fishing Pier Park for a potential state park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County
Houston
Southern Pacific Railroad
San Francisco
Joe Wyatt
Parks and Wildlife
Veterans Outreach Program funded for another year
The Veterans Outreach Program sponsored by the American GI Forum has been funded for another year, Gulf Coast regional chairman Ruben V. Garza said. The program informs veterans of GI benefits, assists in employment placement, enrolls them in schools to boost employability, and helps apply for social services. Local office sits on U.S. Highway 87 next to Circle 7. phone 552-5929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American GI Forum
Ruben V. Garza
Gulf Coast
U.S. Hwy. 87
Circle 7
Calhoun County Historical Commission reads August meeting in schedule
At the Calhoun County Historical Commission regular meeting plans were laid for an August 22 7 30 p m session in the County Court House Annex Auditorium with Bill Winsor as speaker. The dedication of the Confederate States marker will occur August 23 at 10 a m in front of the Jail House Museum. Winsor will present a war theater narrative drawn from official records and personal accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Historical Commission
Texas Historical Commission
George Fred Rhodes
County Court House Annex
Bill Winsor
Jail House
Winsor
Calhoun County
Union Carbide
Leroy Belk
Rhodes
State Agriculture Department
Joe Brett
Moses Johnson
Austin
Ranger Cemetery
R.C. Wilson
Port Lavaca
Federal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brushy
Public Works
Claude Bradley
David Hernandez
Ralph Wall
Clifton Gruetzmacher
Mike Fricke
Colorado
Mars
Russia
America
Soyuz
Florida
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Jim Robinson
Confederacy
Paul Summers
Jail House Museum
Hilary Lenertz
London
Lenertz
Victoria Advocate
Joe Hawes
Victoria
Paul Rothband
Gulf
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!