Calhoun ISD Schedules Week Of Activities And Games
A roundup of Calhoun Independent School District events for Monday through Friday includes varsity and junior varsity golf at El Campo and A and M Consolidated, JV baseball at El Campo, drivers education, Key Club, Scout meetings, Hobby Club, and Adult Alcoa/Other evening classes. Tuesday features choir visits, Sandettes and Sandcrab games, volleyball at Travis, and assorted meetings. Wednesday brings the Future Farmers talk, indoor performances, and multiple gatherings at schools. Thursday covers boys track at Beeville, Bay City baseball, backward day, and Easter parties. Friday notes no school and Victoria tennis and Sandies track in Victoria along with Bay City baseball at 7 p.m.
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Calhoun Independent School
Sanderab
el Campo
A & M Consolidated
Sandra Davis
Sandette
Travis Auditorium
Roosevelt Elementary School
Brazosport
Calhoun Choir
Sandettes
Sandcrab
Travis Gym
Calhoun County Educational Secretary's Association
Brownies
Jackson Elementary
Beeville
Bay City
Travis
Crockett Junior High
Victoria
Sandies
Absentee voting extends into week before city elections
Absentee voting for the April city council election shows slow uptake with only four ballots returned on the first day of voting. Voting ends at 5 p.m. Thursday as city hall closes Friday. voting hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Incumbents in Ward 2 and Ward 4 face challengers while one council seat is unopposed. In school trustee races, 32 absentee ballots have been returned, with three positions up for county voters. Ballots must be in by 4 p.m. April 1, with contested precincts and multiple candidates listed. In Point Races, no absentee ballots have been cast yet for the city council and marshal race in Point Comfort, where four run for three council seats and three seek the marshal post. Seadrift races show no absentee ballots so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wyatt
Darryl Smith
W.R. Zwerschke
Henry Perez
John Calzada
Leonard E. Dreymala
Six Mile
Ray Childress
Seadrift
Harold E.evans
Long Mott
Shirley A. Whatley
John Fisher Smith
Marshall
Point Comfort
City
Lloyd Chatham
Theola Holer
Walter Futch
Norman Norgan
Scoutcraft Fair honors bestowed on Indianola troops and packs
Ten Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs from the Indianola district earned Awards of Honor and Merit at the county fairgrounds event. Top groups included Port Lavaca Troops 243 395 361 and Pack 243 Seadrift Troop Pack 106 and Edna Troops 138 Pack 138 Port Lavaca Troops 392 and Packs 392 397 Port Lavaca plus Troop 109 Point Comfort earned Merit. About 500 attended and exhibits covered rifle safety Indian dances and conservation. Balloting ends April 1 at City Hall with incumbents Chatham Holer and Futch as candidates for the three city council seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Port Lavaca
Seadrift
Edna
Port O'Connor
Point Comfort
Jerry Nobian
Timmy Scroggins
Vanderbilt
Ganado
Possession Dismissed in Marijuana Case for Vargas
In hearings before County Judge Willis F. Jetton Felix Gilbert Vargas had the marijuana possession charge dismissed. Jose Gregorio Villarreal received a $250 fine and a 0 day jail sentence probated for one year. Three cases were continued to the April plea date involving DWI for Arnold Maseda, driving under the influence of drugs for Sue Parson Drake, and marijuana possession for Thomas Abraham Romo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Gilbert Vargas
Willis F. Jetton
Jose Gregorio Villarreal
Arnold Maseda
Sue Parson Drake
Thomas Abraham Romo
Coloring contest kicks off at Viking Mall today
Merchants of Viking Mall sponsor an Easter Coloring Contest in the Port Lavaca Wave. Entrants in three age groups color a provided sketch. Art Guild judges will award prizes on Friday with first places receiving 20 inch bicycles, second five dollars, and third three dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants of Viking Mall
Port Lavaca
Art Guild
Wave
Coles Department Store
Lacks
Texas Realty
Sears
Perry's
Cunningham'’s Pharmacy
Oshman’s Department Store
Margaret's Dress Shop
Wyatt's Jewelry
Peggy's Wig Salon
Guarantee Shoes
Leaders emerge in bid for Middle East settlement
Washington reports congressional leaders met with President Ford and Kissinger to pledge bipartisan support for a Middle East settlement. Mansfield called the session depressing yet reaffirmed support, as Scott stressed unity not blame. Talks shift toward a Geneva Conference with broader participation and renewed U.S. policy review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Kissinger
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Middle East
Congress
Scott
House
John Rhodes
Egypt
Israel
Carl Albert
Indochina
Southeast Asia
U.S
Geneva
Jerusalem
Calhoun County Calendar Highlights and Meetings
Monday events include Travis J.V. golf at 1 p.m. in College Station and a Busy schedule across Calhoun with Junior Girl Scouts at Roosevelt Elementary Hobby Club at Jackson Elementary Adult Alcoa Classes at Point Comfort and multiple meetings from Port Lavaca to Calhoun High School including Port Lavaca City Council at 7:30 p.m. and Brownies at Jackson at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis J.V
College Station
Roosevelt Elementary
Hobby Club
Jackson Elementary
Alcoa
Point Comfort Harrison
Harrison Auditorium
Calhoun High School
J.W
el Campo Port Lavaca
City Hall
Brazosport
Calhoun County Educational Secretary's Association
Central Office
Jackson
Point Comfort
Water group sets meeting in Bay City
The Texas Mid-Coast Water Development Association will hold its annual meeting April 5 at the Oasis Motor Hotel in Bay City. Executive secretary Eli Mayfield announced United States Congressman John Young will be principal speaker, with Congressman J J Pickle and other state and federal officials on the program. The event starts at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Mid-Coast Water Development Association
Oasis Motor Hotel
Bay City
Eli Mayfield
United States
John Young
J.J. Pickle
Church Activities and Holy Week Services
The Reverend A D Klages will guest Salem Lutheran for Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion. Good Friday service not held at Salem. St Mark's Point Comfort hosts 7 pm service and Mt Sinai Baptist hosts community service. Youth Choir and Adult Choir rehearsals postponed to April 15 and 16. Bible Study at First Baptist 9 45 am with nursery for young mothers and deacon's meeting at 7 pm. Weekly church supper Wednesday. reservations required. Lord's Supper on Good Friday at 1 30 pm. Grace Episcopal Holy Eucharist 6 30 am Tuesday and Wednesday with Cosmopolitan Breakfast. Maundy Thursday Eucharist at 7 pm. Good Friday services include Everyman's Way of the Cross 11 am and 12 noon Passion liturgy and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D. Klages
Salem Lutheran Church
Salem
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Point Comfort
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
A. Wagner
Hollamon
Grace Episcopal
Benner Named to Wharton County Junior College Honor Roll
Steven Roy Benner was named to the Dean's Honor Roll at Wharton County Junior College in Wharton for the fall semester. Dr Ora E Roades, dean, noted that a student must have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benner
Steven Roy Benner
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton
Ora E. Roades
Historical unit meeting set with guest speaker
The Calhoun County Historical Survey Committee will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the First State Bank Guests include Charles Ward presenting Black Jack Peninsula now Aransas Pass Refuge and Leonard McCown a special guest who aided local historical projects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Historical Survey Committee
First
State Bank
Charles Ward
Black Jack Peninsula
Aransas Pass
Leonard McCown
Save Twice at Today's Run and Buy Sale
Promotion promises savings both when purchasing and using the product with a limited time offer. Shoppers urged to visit today to take advantage of a double discount opportunity before stock runs out.
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Altair
Rice Consolidated
Farmers State
Presbyterian Church
Marvin Kirkman
Crandall Young
Brownie
Roosevelt
Alamo Heights Baptist Church
Jimmy Heflin
Carl Smith
Tony Pfeifer
Heflin
C.E Chamblee
Becky Shank
Smith
Kenny Barnes
Scotty
Daniel Rawlings
G.K. Jackson
Robert Sheppard
Donald Kallock
Betty Griffith
Robert Pearce
Massey Suggs
Wayne Thorsgard
Michael Harrington
Mason Askew
Frances Garcia
Wilke Tire CO
Tres Rely Springfield Ties
Continental Batteries
W. Main
Blasingim
Bargain Center
Mall
Soviet Union
Sadat
Syria
United Nations
Harrison Pta
Back Row
Ryan Gregory
Lorrie Hudson
Laura Linhart
Cynthia Lindsley
Robert Loflin
Front Row
Eddie Buehring
Mary Lou Guerrero
Cori Whatley
Kiethe Kitchen
Calhoun
Canon
Calhoun County Office
Canola
Virginia Port
Lavaca
Historical Unit Meeting
Friedrich
Young Plumbing Co
W. Austin
Viking Mall
The
Cole’s Dept. Store
Lack
Cunningham Pharmacy
Wyatt
Peggy's
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