City Council Approves Cablecom Rate Increase Reading
Port Lavaca approves first reading of an ordinance raising Cablecom monthly charge from 6.35 to 7.10 with a 50 cent hike per extra connection. Second reading set for March 24, with April 1 effective date, per Citizens Advisory Committee recommendation on Feb. 10 and Cablecom manager Tom Lacey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
Cablecom General Inc
Citizens Advisory
Tom Lacey
Cablecom
Mike Fricke
M & W Construction Co
Mike Gibson
Texas Legislature Adopts DST Referendum Plan For November
In Austin the Senate studies a non-binding DST referendum after the House approved Rep. Dan Kubiak’s bill 81 to 44. The measure moves to a Senate committee for debate. GOP supporters cite 1974 primary straw vote results, while opponents push outright repeal bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Senate
Texas House
Dan Kubiak
Rockdale
Abraham Ribak
San Antonio
Frank Gaston
Dallas
GOP
Kubiak
House State Affairs Committee
AARP meeting flags city needs and leadership
Two city council candidates spoke at an AARP gathering noting drainage delays, police protection needs, and a proposed elderly tax exemption. Henry Perez criticized a stalled $306000 drainage bond and urged voter approval for future work. Darryl Ray Smith urged stricter city controls and open meetings while Frances Adame promoted health department outreach programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Retired Persons
Henry Perez
W.R. Zwerschke
Jackson St
Perez
Darryl Ray Smith
Port Lavaca
Air Base
Brown & Root
Alcoa
Frances Adame
City Council Health Department
Adame
Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Blood donation drive to visit Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Blood Services of Victoria will staff Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital from 3 to 7 p.m. tomorrow as part of a blood donation drive. Eligible donors are 18 to 69, with 17 year olds allowed with parental consent. call 552-2066 for appointments. So far 690 pints have been donated since the drive began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Services of
Victoria
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Weather Outlook With Showers and Mild Temps
Mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a slight shower chance. Becoming partly cloudy Wednesday with a 20 to 30 percent shower probability. Southeasterly winds 12 to 22 mph, gusty, turning westerly Wednesday. Highs in mid 70s, tonight lows mid 60s. Marine forecast notes southeasterly to southerly winds 12 to 18 knots, occasional gusts, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Two to four feet seas. Tides and sunrise/sunset times listed. barometer around 29.75.
Briscoe names energy counsel to Washington post
Gov Dolph Briscoe announced Rush Moody Jr a former Federal Power Commission member will serve as Texas special energy counsel in Washington Moody has urged more economic incentives for oil and gas firms Briscoe called the move a continuation of balancing energy information with Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Rush Moody Jr
Federal Power Commission
Texas
Washington
Moody
Briscoe
TEA audit to be made public within 10 days
State Education Commissioner Marlin Brockette says the TEA internal audit report will be released within 10 days. A 20 page summary criticizes financial reporting and refund policies of about 20 private for profit schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Marlin Brockette
Texas Education Agency
Woodrow Bean
State Board of Education
Brockette and
State Board
Joe Kelly Butler
Houston
Bean
el Paso
Ed Randall
Education Agency
Butler
Dallas Morning News
Texas
United States
TEA
FBI
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Atty
John Hill
Friendship Bond Drive Set At Calhoun High School
The American Field Service will hold an assembly at Calhoun High School auditorium at 10:15 a.m. Thursday to launch the Friendship Bond drive. Astrid Schaper of Germany, the 1974-75 foreign exchange student, will present a slide program on her country, discuss her family, possibly play piano, and explain how the bond drive funds support students abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Field Service
Calhoun High School
Astrid Schaper
Germany
Miss Schaper
Calhoun High
Melody Chatelle
Calhoun
Coastal Bond Saving and Loan Association
AFL
Music In Our Schools Day proclaimed in Calhoun County
Calhoun County Judge Willis F. Jetton signed a proclamation designating Thursday as Music In Our Schools Day MIOSD aims to spotlight music education with events across CCISD including an 8 p.m. high school concert in the auditorium directed by Edward Zamora and John Williams. The observance includes assemblies at Port O Connor Point Comfort Madison and Crockett junior high schools and invitations to visiting parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Willis F. Jetton
Calhoun County Independent School
John Williams
Music Educators National Conference
Edward Zamora
Williams
Zamora
CCISD
Port O’connor
Dalia Zamora
Vickie Wilkerson
Debbie Swope
Calhoun
Melody Chatelle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Young Gardner
Nancy Maguire
Major
Walter Maguire
Matson Addition
Dick Fisher
House
Texas Youth Council
W.E. Snelson
Midland
Ray Farabee
Dwichita Falls
Ray Stringham
Clifton Gruetzmacher
David Hernandez
City Parks and Recreation Board
Edith F. Appelt
Parl Brothers
Kinchen Construction Co
U.S. Corps of Engineers
AARP
Blood Service Unit
Energy Counsel
Jefferson
Whitcomb
Roosevelt
Woody Guidry
Jackson Elementary
Carlos Ruiz
Seadrift and
Fannin Junior High
Sibyl Caughron
Crockett Junior High
Sonya Holesovsky
Larry Lindsley
Chuck Moss
Schoos
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!