Backward look at Calhoun area in 1950
Jim Mitchell recalls life in 1950 Calhoun County noting Alcoa Point Comfort plant opening drawing 10 000 visitors on June 24 1950 and local politics results with Allan Shivers reelected governor. The era boasted affordable groceries and film offerings at Port Lavaca theatres with 40 cent admissions and two for one deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mitchell
Harry Truman
Calhoun
New Alcoa Works
Point Comfort
Calhoun County
Calhoun County News
Port Lavaca
Alcoa
W.C. Regan
George Craigen
Chamber of Commerce
R.e.key
Clark Thompson
McAllen
Lloyd Bentsen
Lloyd
George Stout
Texas
B.G
Bud) Miller
Calhoun Farmers Seek Sunflower Gain Amid Crop Woes
Calhoun County farmers toured a 100 acre sunflower demonstration farm where seed company estimates yield between 1500 and 2000 dollars, while growers report sunflowers yielding about 800 dollars due to powdery mildew. Wooly worms and birds are listed as additional pests. The field on Alton Hahn's farm near drainage projects was planted February 26 and may be ready for harvest in five days. Extension agents say the tour focuses on crop rotation soil and water conservation and drainage issues.
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Calhoun County
South Plains
Nobel Koepp
Growers Seed Co
Lubbock
Gilbert Heideman
Extension Service
Alton Hahn
Koepp
Hahn
Nobel Koegg
Seed of
Koegg
Summer Jobs and Activities for Port Lavaca Youth
A town column urges youngsters to seek summer work as usual sources fade, notes area church programs and City recreation efforts, and reminds readers to display Old Glory daily. It includes reflections on freedom, supervision, and persistent effort as hints for staying productive.
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Port Lavaca
Texas oil and gas nets 1 348 wells in Q1 1975
Sherman Hunt of the Texas MidContinent Oil and Gas Association said Texas drillers completed 1 348 oil wells 485 gas wells and 933 dry holes in the first quarter of 1975 up 15.3 percent from the same period in 1974. Nationally 8 568 wells were completed in Q1 1975 up 22 percent from a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Sherman Hunt
Texas MidContinent Oil and Gas Association
Hunt
Weather forecast with scattered thundershowers through Friday
Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm with a slight chance of mostly afternoon and evening thundershowers through Friday. Winds southeasterly 12-22 mph gusty. highs in the low 90s, lows tonight upper 70s. Precipitation probability 20 percent. Marine forecast shows southerly winds 15-25 knots and seas 5-8 ft with scattered thundershowers. Tides include tonight low at 8:08 p.m. and tomorrow highs and lows at 4:25 a.m., 9:51 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Sunset 8:29 p.m., sunrise 6:30 a.m. Barometer 30.02 steady.
Profit declines hit 12000 firms in first quarter 1975
FTC reports average after tax profits for more than 12,000 U S corporations fell about one third in Q1 1975. Manufacturing profits dropped to 9.3 billion, mining 773 million, wholesale 2.2 billion, with large declines across sectors. Treasury to push investment programs amid deficit outlook. unemployment claims rise to 443,000 for week ending June 7 with increases in 46 states.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Treasury Department
Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
Profits rise amid May GDP and tax talk in Congress
Personal income in May jumped by 9.3 billion to an annual rate of 1,211.9 billion, with private wages up 3.4 billion the largest May gain since last September. Rep. Al Allmati signals another push for a 3 cent gasoline tax with White House backing, while AT&T reports Q2 earnings up 16.5 percent to 1.34 a share. FTC notes after tax corporate profits at 3.7 cents per dollar of sales and manufacturing sales down 11 percent in Q1, though 2 percent higher than a year ago.
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al Allmati
D-Ore
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ford
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
FTC
Postal workers threaten nationwide strike over stalled talks
Washington AP reports that union leaders say a strike by about 600,000 postal workers grows more likely amid slow progress toward a new labor pact. Demonstrations are planned at the Postal Service headquarters along the East Coast as negotiators contend with wage and benefit disputes and a June ratification deadline.
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Washington
New York
Postal Service
Moe Biller
New York City
Biller
James H. Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
Courthouse Annex Occupants Begin Move In
Courthouse Annex ready as occupants start moving in. Building Superintendent Robert Cooper says rooms are ready and probation staff transport belongings to the Austin Street site with Lance Newman and Troy Fox overseeing. Welfare may move this week. Social Security and Texas Employment Commission await new furniture, possibly over a week.
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Robert Cooper
Lance Newman
Troy Fox
Austin St
Cooper
Welfare Department
Social Security Department
Texas Employment Commission
Commissioners Court
Parker Construction Co
Seadrift Board of Equalization Meets Tonight and Tomorrow
Seadrift's Board of Equalization will convene tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 9 a.m. to hear complaints on valuation reports for residents' properties. New valuations mirror last year with changes for structures and a few adjustments. Board members are Billy Tyson, Glenn Cunningham, and Jerry Amason. The city tax rate is $1.50 per $100 on a 75 percent assessment of actual value, up from 60 percent in 1974. Tax statements go out October 1.
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Seadrift
Board of Equalization
Billy Tyson
Glenn Cunningham
Jerry Amason
Port Lavaca Gun Ordinance Violations Rise
Violations of Port Lavaca’s gun and airgun ordinance have edged up with a homeowner reporting 330 dollars in window damage. Mary Mayfield O Connell of 603 Guadalupe says unsupervised children shot out windows while restoring a home. Violations carry fines up to 22 dollars.
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Mary Mayfield O’connell
Guadalupe
Port Lavaca
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Leonard Fisher
Miller
Larry Haas
Allan Shivers
California
Hill's
Kaiser
Port Lavacan
Larson-Brewster Co
Victoria
Joan Crawford
David Brian
Port Drive-In
Bagdad
Maureen O'Hara
Paul Christian
Vincent Price
Port Lavaca Theatre
Rita Hayworth
Winchester
James Stewart
Heaven
Texas Oil, Gas
Forrest and Cotton Inc
Annex
Equalization Board
Courthouse
W. Austin St
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