Citizens Advisory to hear proposed gas rate increase
The Citizens Advisory Committee will review more information on Houston Natural Gas rate changes at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the City Hall Annex. An approved first reading set a $2.70 minimum bill and lowered additional gas charges from 15 to 10 cents per unit, while company officials call the plan unacceptable and promise more details.
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Houston
City Hall Annex
Travis Votan
HNG
Paul Griffith
Austin St
Sea Lake Corp
Public hearings on taxes set for Point Comfort
The Board of Aldermen will sit as the Board of Equalization at 7 p.m. Thursday for the first of two public hearings on this year’s tax assessments. The assessments are identical to last year’s as the tax rate was not raised. The second hearing is set for 6:30 p.m. June 24 before the regular board meeting.
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Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
Board of Equalization
Closs Green
Alcoa
Griffith
Green
Navigation District eyes lease amid district property reports
The West Side Calhoun County Navigation District discussed leasing three waterfront tracts to Lroy Cady of Sadrift and left the proposal pending. Walter Pilgrim Jr. reported on district business and presented two paidoff properties: a 142,217 acre farmland tract above Long Mott and a 119.51 acre marshland near the turning basin. Acquired in 1970 from Roy F. Adams, the total property value was $48,874.44.
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West Side
Calhoun County Navigation District
Lroy Cady
Sadrift
Walter Pilgrim Jr
Long Mott
Navigation District
Roy F. Admas
Honor America period urged for unity and pride
Dick Fisher notes Flag Day to Independence Day 21 day salute to the nation urging communities and businesses to plan Honor America activities. Port O Connor Calhoun County hosts events. Calls for flag flying, church involvement, and public spirit despite flaws, citing Lincoln's 1858 words on shared heritage.
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America
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the
Port O'Connor
Calhoun County
United States of America
Abraham Lincoln
Port Lavaca Records Four Inches Rain In Two Days
Official totals show Port Lavaca received 3.26 inches of rain on Tuesday and 0.56 inches by mid Wednesday, totaling about 4.0 inches over the two days. No damage from rain or winds has been reported.
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Port Lavaca
Two Writers Added to Port Lavaca Wave Editorial Staff
Craig Black and Jim Mitchell join the Port Lavaca Wave news editorial team. Editor-in-chief Dick Fisher announces Black as sports editor succeeding John Adams who moves to Victoria Advocate. Mitchell, ex associate editor of Hill County News, adds as writer with degrees from LSU and Texas A&M and a Bronze Star veteran.
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Craig Black
Jim Mitchell
Port Lavaca
Dick Fisher
Black
Baylor University Lariat
John Adams
Adams
Victoria Advocate
Mitchell
Hill County News
Austin
the Wave
Louisiana State University
Texas A&m
Vietnam
Army
United Way appoints 1975 76 officers and board
United Way of Calhoun County has finalized its executive committee for 1975 76 with Leo Westerholm as president Clayton Toulson as first vice president and Dr Marvin Kirkman as second vice president James Houlihan will serve as treasurer Mrs Thurman and Carolyn Kitchen as secretaries. Readies list of directors with terms expiring 76 77 and 78 including Toulson Brown Kirkman and Kirk- man among others.
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Calhoun County
United Way
Leo Westerholm
Clayton Toulson
Marvin Kirkman
James Houlihan
Thurman
Carolyn) Kitchen
Westerholm
United Way Organization
Mark Cameron
Vernon Damstrom
Thurman Kitchen
Jim Kimbrough
Lloyd Brown
Rudy Rendon
Oscar Lenertz
Sterling Griffith
John Bellah
Earl Colley
Tom Crisp
Dorothy Clay
Earnest Gillis
Rolando Reyes
Russell Cain
Benny Garcia
Albert Hotz
E.S. Ramsey
Marvin Kirk
Howard
Taylor
Kitchen
Two new city parks in planning stage Port Lavaca
Recreation and Parks Board discussed adding two parks. A playground and park on a city lot in Brookhollow subdivision may be developed after cost estimates for a security fence and drain channel are gathered. A camp beach and picnic area on an irregular lot near fishing and pier may be tentatively planned with 1250 feet of frontage on Old Hwy. 35 By Pass.
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Port Lavaca
Recreation and Parks Board
Brookhollow
Bill Duke
Lorene Sultan
Mike Frickey
Clifton
Elaine) Gruetzmacher
Sultan
Ralph Wall
Brookhollow Park
Wall
Council
Michael Frickey
Point Comfort seeks more time on rate ordinance study
At a City of Point Comfort meeting the Board of Aldermen delayed a Houston Natural Gas rate ordinance after a first reading to allow city attorneys to verify conformity with regulations. The proposal would raise average monthly charges about 1.74 dollars and push the minimum to 2.50, with tiered increases.
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Board of Aldermen
Houston Natural Gas
Aldemean
Robert Pearce
Citizens Advisory Committee
A.A. Rambikar
Travis Votan
HNG
Votaw
Votan
Rambikar
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O. Howie
Louis Janecka
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Jenecka
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Seguin
Bluebonnet Girls State
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