Brook Hollow Village apartments start in 2.2 million project
Ground breaking today for the Brook Hollow Village Apartments a 2.2 million venture to add 177 dwellings on 23.17 acres near Brook Hollow Subdivision Section IV. The project includes studios to three bedrooms with a clubhouse pools and tennis courts and rent ranging from 135 to 240 dollars.
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Brook Hollow Village
Washburn and Associates Inc
Bill Duke Real Estate Co
Ridgecrest
Sunnydale
Brook Hollow
Idependent Construction Co
Dallas
Bruce Smith
Brucene
Cindy
Tom Scanlon
Marine Midland Realty Credit Corp
Bill Duke
Sid Ward
Chamber of Commerce
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County Sees $100000 Oil and Gas Production Rise
The 1974 Texas oil and gas output boosted Calhoun County to 103rd in state value with $17.6 million from 1 million barrels of crude and 35.7 MCF of gas, paying $2.2 million to royalty owners. Texas overall jumped to $11.4 billion, aided by crude oil and gas, despite federal price-control proposals. Sherman Hunt notes the industry’s importance to the state’s economy.
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Calhoun County
Calhoun
Congress
Texas
Hunt
The
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Associaton
Sherman Hunt
Dallas
Texas Mid-Continent
State of
Texas Employment Commission
Oil and Gas Journal
Indicted grain executives tied to 12 year cheating scheme
Thirteen former Bunge Corp. executives led by Wilton Mulloy and Clayton Wilcox were indicted by a federal grand jury for systemic export grain theft from 1961 to 1973. The scheme involved short weighting at Destrehan Louisiana and Galveston Texas elevators, with false weight certificates used to conceal theft. The probe links to millions of dollars in misgrading shipments to foreign customers.
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New Orleans
Bunge Corp
New York
Wilton F. Mulloy
Kansas City
Clayton Eugene Wilcox
Hinsdale, Ill
Destrehan
Galveston
Tex
Weather Outlook Cloudy Warm Through Tuesday
Cloudy to partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with south and southwesterly winds 5 to 15 mph. Highs in the mid 60s, lows tonight in the low 70s. Boating winds 8 to 15 knots, seas 1 to 3 feet, higher with scattered showers. Tides show low at 10 13 p.m., high at 6 22 a.m., low at 11 44 a.m., high at 2 51 p.m. tomorrow. Barometer 30.02 and falling.
Planning Board meets at City Hall Annex in Port Lavaca
The Planning Board of Port Lavaca will meet tonight at 7 30 at the City Hall Annex to discuss the Subdivision Ordinance fire zoning and water and sewer connections outside the city.
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Planning Board of
Port Lavaca
City Hall
Port Lavaca Stamp Day Draws Philatelists and Guests
The Port Lavaca Philatelic Society hosted its annual Sing Day at De Bereee Cryers with 190 invited guests. Attendees viewed foreign exhibits and memorabilia while members from across the country exchanged philatelic information. The event closed with a 2 p.m. barbecue luncheon and an evening cocktail party and dinner.
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Port Lavaca Philatelic Society
de Bereee Cryers
Orine Ie
Somme de le
Marisco
Ohio
Geome
The
Philatelic Society of
Port Aveca
Port Lavaca
J.c.m.cryer
Torrential Rains Hit West Texas Cities and Towns
Torrential rains stretched into a second day across broad areas of West Texas causing muddy streets and flooded highways. Tornadoes touched down from Alpine to Midland and far West Texas while rainfall deluges threatened flash floods near Abilene and in Big Bend national park. Despite the heavy downpours, state police reported no major highway blockages or serious damage.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Weather Service
Alpine
Texas
Lubbock
Tahoka
Midland
Plainview
New Mexico
State Line
Hobbs
N.M
Odessa
Big Bend National Park
Marathon
Abilene
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Brewster
Andrews
Dawson
Texas House hearing on area energy rates held
State Representative Joe Wyatt of Bloomington led a Texas House Resources Committee session in Halletsville focused on high fuel adjustment charges passed to customers. Four witnesses testified including CPL and Co-op reps. Point Comfort petition was presented by Rep Tim Von Dohlen.
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Hallettsville
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
Sea
Mroccetia Io
Gxas House Committee On
CPL
Point Comfort
of Texas
Wyatt
Texas Railroad Commission
LoVaca
Joe Hanna
Breckenridge
Milton Fox
Houston
Gib Lewis
Ft. Worth
Jimmy Mankins
Kilgore
Tom Schieffer
Eence
Tim von Dohlen
Point Comfort Fire Department by law changes considered
The Board of Aldermen will vote at 7 p.m. on proposed by law changes for the Point Comfort Fire Department. The plan, initiated by Fire Chief Roy Pilgrim, would admit 18 year olds and women, set a 35 percent quorum of active members, and require officer elections by a majority of active members. It also proposes process changes for expulsion and readmission, a larger force from 30 to 40 men, and updates to the fire department ordinance and department constitution. A final Board of Equalization meeting date will be set.
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Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
Roy Pilgrim
Pilgrim
Fire Department
Board of Equalization
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New York Life Insurance Co
Marine Realty Credit Corp
Buffalo
N.Y
Commercial Bank of Victoria
Philatelic Society
Howie
Wave
Dan Stika
Hugh Mitchell
LaWard
Lester Meis
Victoria
W.B. Mickle
Cryer
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