Calhoun County Court to meet Tuesday on six agenda items
The Calhoun County Commissioners Court will convene Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the courthouse to discuss six items including a pre application for Federal Assistance to the Farmers Home Administration for Drainage District No. 10, payment of bills, advertising bids for paving the Courthouse annex parking lot, designating First National Bank Port Lavaca as County Depository, potential closed session on personnel matters, and possible acquisition of a surplus truck. County Judge Willis Jetton notes any other proper matters may arise.
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Commissioners Court of
Calhoun County
Farmers Home Administration
James Houlihan
First National Bank
Port Lavaca
Texas
Violent deaths spike in Texas weekend toll
The Associated Press reports a weekend rise in Texas violent deaths as pleasant weather drew people outdoors. From Friday evening to Sunday night the toll reached 26, including 14 auto fatalities, six homicides, three in fires and two in a private plane crash, with numerous named victims across cities such as Hillsboro Fort Worth Houston Beaumont Dallas San Antonio and Longview.
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Associated Press
Virgil Cliett
Hillsboro
Itasca
Jake C. Cleveland
Hobby International Airport
Jonathan R. Miller
Fort Worth
Michael Dwayneak
Anthony Ray Pink
Houston
Kimberly Young
Beaumont
Henry Lee Owens
Texas Stadium
Irving
Harold Daines
Dallas
Oscar Garcia
Caddo Lake Park
Marshall
Joe R. Czajkowski
Guadalupe Gonzales
San Antonio
Mark Wisneski
Houston Wesbury High School
John Francis Struke
Struke
Civil Air Patrol
Roy Cleveland
American Airlines
Rt. 3
Smithfield
John K. Purselly
Granbury
Bury
Wayne Northcut
Clawson
Texas
Northcut
Billy Fox
Sherman
A. C. Jones
Andrew Molina
Aging Council meeting set in Victoria Tuesday
The Golden Crescent Regional Council on Aging will meet Tuesday at 2 00 PM at the Hospitality House Houston Natural Gas Corp Victoria. Chairman Norman Davis Goliad will announce the names of those to serve on the membership information and referral transportation and escort outreach nutrition and new service committees. Council members will report on county wide elderly needs meetings and a progress report on compiling the information. Dr James Coleman will discuss the Emergency Medical Services program.
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Golden Crescent Regional Council On Aging
Hospitality House
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Victoria
Sue Hawthorn
Office On Aging
Norman Davis
Goliad
James Coleman
Weather Outlook With Showers Through Tuesday
Cloudy and a little cooler through Tuesday with a 30 percent chance of precipitation tonight and 40 percent on Tuesday. Easterly winds 10 to 18 mph this afternoon and evening, shifting to northeast then northerly on Tuesday. Highs near 60, Lows around 50, Marine forecast calls for east to southeast winds 10-15 knots, seas two to four feet, with tides and a pressure reading of 30.05.
Brooks trial evidence builds in sex torture murders case
Houston AP report notes prosecution presenting statements by David Owen Brooks after arrest on August 9 1973. Brooks admits homosexual relations with Dean Corll paid for sex and witnessing boys tied to beds and buried bodies. He describes involvement across 27 victims in a Houston sex torture ring.
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Houston
David Owen Brooks
Don Lambright
William Ray Lawrence
Brooks
Lawrence
District Court
William M. Hatten
Skelton
Hatten
Dean Corll
Corll
Texas Birthday Celebration Observes Texas 139th Birthday
In Brazos Texas state officials gathered at Washington state Park for ceremonies marking Texas 139th Birthday. Former Gov John Connally served as principal speaker. Daughters of the Republic of Texas arrived after a 5 day trip by stagecoach buggy and horseback from Waco.
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Brazos
Tex
Washington State Park
Texas
John Connally
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Waco
Lone Star Gas seeks higher returns on Texas service
Lone Star Gas told the Railroad Commission it needs more return on its residential and commercial Texas service to cover rising gas costs. In 1974 total natural gas sales hit a record 313 million while utility division net income fell 22 percent due to a 76.5 million rise in gas purchases. Dallas and Fort Worth oppose the rate increase and seek reconsideration of a Jan. 2 order boosting gas purchase costs for LaVaca Gathering Co. with potential civil action if unresolved.
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Agnich
Braecklein
Ron Smith
Ben Munson
Denison
Jon Newton
Beeville
L Olson
Waco
Fritz
Texas Farm Bureau
Kennard
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Parks and
Austin
Lone Star Gas Co
Texas
Lone Star
Louis B. Huley
Railroad Commission
Huley
Dallas
Fort Worth
Dallas and
Lone Star Gas
La-Vaca Gathering Co
Atty
S.G. Johndroe Jr
Dallas-Fort Worth
La-Vaca
San Antonio
Commission
POC Chamber meeting Tuesday in Port O Connor
The Port O Connor Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Community Center. Agnes M Valigura, secretary, notes the time change from the regular meeting. Routine business will be transacted and plans for the games party finalized. The games party, chaired by Mrs. Valigura with prizes by Mrs. Joe Bright and food by Mrs. T E Lambright, will be held Friday March 14 at the Community Center and include a hing quarter of beef as a giveaway.
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Port O'Connor
United Citizens League installs Lopez as president at annual banquet
Alfred Ramirez is named president of United Citizens League at Shell Fish Restaurant installation banquet. Mike Lopez earns Outstanding Member of the Year plaque. Other officers touted include Fra Gonzales, John De La Cruz, Roger Galvan, Eusebio Rubio, Frank Reyes. Guest speaker Dr. Marvin Kirkman discusses HEW, TEA programs, individualized instruction and community involvement. Past president Padron honored for 1974 projects. Master of ceremonies James Houlihan led the event.
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Alfred Ramirez
United Citizens League
Shell Fish
Mike Lopez
UCL
Fra Gonzales
John de la Cruz
Roger Galvan
Eusebio Rubio
Frank Reyes
Fred Veliz
Jessie Escamia
A.M. Padron
Marvin Kirkman
Calhoun County Independent School District
Kirkman
Gonzales
HEW
Texas Education Agency
Padron
Ramirez
Roy Munoz
Margaret Ann Leonard
Calhoun County
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Kuwait
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Ned Fritz
Sen
Don Kennard
Fred Agnich
Natural Resource Management
Bill Braecklein
Fritz and
Texas Committee On Natural Resources and Environmental Action
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Robert Hunter
Alex Trevino
U.S. 281
William M. Laird
Emma Fairchild
Wichita Falls
Nadene Smith
Grapevine
Texas 136
Berger
Texas Panhandle
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Buffalo Gap
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American Heart Association, Calhoun Division
Calhoun Schools
Point Comfort
Vicki, R.N
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Victoria High School
Grover Boyd
Melody Chatelle
Vickie Hotz
Mary Ann Kosarek
Meredith Charbula
Gary Poole
Tim Poole
Rosemarie Mueller
Kathy Randle
Laura Williams
Melissa Marshall
Betty Sue Litzler
Indy Collins
Ronnie Daigle
Linda Mabry
Terry Rodger
Ecedro Morales
Sharon Carpenter
Jann Tatum
Dutch Crober
Jeanette Beaver
Ola Belle Priddy
Jan McPheeters
Terry Bubenik
Terry Rodgers
Jocelyn Rainer
Vickie Falk
Dena
Cumba
Mike Fisher
Melinda Henderson
Gary Lively
Astrid Schaper
Madrigal
Lexa Blocker
Rena Gill
Cindy Collins
Diane Pena
Anne Rambikar
Denise Arnold
Barbara Hahn
Debbie Barker
Alfred Balboa
Denise Coldell
Eledro Morales
Gary Liverly
Dayna Summers
Melissa Wickes
POC Chamber
Lopez
Lavaca
Superior Oil Co
Knights of Columbus
Teresa Jean Pina
Houlihan
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