Port Lavaca City Council Election Heads To Polls
Voters will elect four councilmen at four polling sites open 8 am to 7 pm on Tuesday for the Port Lavaca city elections. Two of three incumbents face challenges in re election as absentee voting rose during the holiday shortened period. A total of 27 votes had been cast by Thursday 5 pm per city secretary Lorene Sutton.
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Port Lavaca
Lorene Sutton
Sutton
T Eh
John Calzada
Os Ralph Wyatt
Darryl Smith
Wyatt
W.R. Zwerschke
Henry Perez
Zwerschke
Calhoun County
Roosevelt Elementary School
Travis Junior High School
City Hall
Calzada
Smith
Perez
Congressman seeks Calhoun County aid over Matagorda air base
U S Representative John Young and Col Ward urge Calhoun County residents and the Port Lavaca Chamber to press for the truth behind the Air Force decision to close Matagorda Island Air Base. Ward argues the crane of the crane that the whooping crane issue and land loss are pivotal.
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U.S
John Young
Victoria
Calhoun County
Chamber of Commerce
Air Force
Matagorda Island Air Base
Congressman Young
Matagorda Island Air Force Base
Young
Sid Ward
Congress
Ward
Matagorda Afb
Col. Ward
Cong. Young
Matagorda
Department of Defense
D-Wis
Port Lavaca Port Commission to hear three terminal proposals
The Port Commission of Port Lavaca meets at 7 p.m. Thursday to hear Alamo Cement Company’s plan for a truck-barge terminal at Harbor of Refuge and C&H Terminals’ expansion plans. The agenda includes leasing of waterfront tracts and public notices for hearings, plus Cablecom General Inc.’s TV tower, and discussion of deep water port facilities. Local tenants Kalisek, Matulik, and Parker Brothers appear regarding lease considerations at Lynn's Bayou Turning Basin.
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Port Commission of
Port Lavaca
Alamo Cement Company of
San Antonio
Harbor of Refuge
Port Commission
C&h
Rosenberg
Montier Drive
Cablecom General Inc
Denver
Colorado
Vamore Company
Anton Kalisek
Tommy Matulik
Evelyn's Fish Market
Parker Brothers
Curtis Reece Jr
Kalisek
Lynn's Bayou
Lynn’s Bayou
Matulik
Parker Brothers of
Houston
Lynn's Bayo
Local Firm Secures $344,550 Dredging Contract
Wave News Service reports GALVESTON that a local firm has been awarded a $344,550 contract for maintenance dredging on the Colorado River Channel and Freeport Harbor. The project funds come from public sources and aim to improve navigation. The award underscores local contractor involvement in regional maritime infrastructure.
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Wave News Service
Galveston
Colorado River Channel
Freeport Harbor
Weather and dredging contracts update in Galveston area
Mostly cloudy with little temperature change this afternoon and tonight, slight drizzle possible, then partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday. marine forecast calls for easterly to southeasterly winds 6 to 20 knots, seas three to five feet. Corps of Engineers announces dredging contracts totaling 811,170 dollars for Colorado River Channel and Freeport Harbor, with start in April and completion in mid 1975, removing about 1.1 million cubic yards of material.
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Colorado River
Freeport Harbor
Brazos River
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Phillips Petroleum Co
Local Easter Coloring Contest Winners Named
Eighteen youngsters won prizes in the Easter Coloring Contest sponsored by Viking merchants with 167 participants judged by the Port Lavaca Art Guild. First place holders Veronica Ruiz Tracy Walker and Michelle Dierlum win High Rise bikes. 2nd and 3rd place awards pay $5 and $3 respectively.
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Eaner
Viking Merchants
Veronica Ruiz
Tracy.Walker
Michelle Dierlum
Angel McDonald
Dewitt Jones
Port Lavaca Art Guild
Colés Depariment Store
Lacks
Texas Realty
Sears
Perry's
Cunningham' S Pharmacy
Oshman’s Department Store
Margaret's S
Wyatt's Jewely
Peggy's
Guarantee
Tom Prendergast
Oshman's
Light highway toll over Easter holiday toll rises to nine
During Easter weekend Texas recorded a relatively light death toll from violence with nine fatalities from Friday evening through Sunday. The victims included Paul T. Drouin in Houston, Kathy Wilkins in Dallas, an unidentified woman in a Dallas fire, David Pineda near Edna, Andrew M. Roundtree Jr. in Houston, Pierce H. Reese near U.S. 59 in Montgomery County, Ola Mitchell Reeves near Paris, a Dallas mugging victim George W. Thompson III, and other incidents across multiple cities including Conroe and Victoria. Police referenced a grand jury review in one case and noted arrests related to the Paris shooting.
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Texas
Paul T. Drouin
Stafford
Tex
Houston
Southwest
Kathy Wilkins
Dallas
Kathy Hudson
Grand Jury
David Pineda
Gonzales
Victoria
U.S. 59
Edna
Andrew M. Roundtree Jr
Pierce H. Reese
Conroe
Montgomery County
Paris
Ola Mitchell Reeves
James L. Reeves
Hugo
Okla
George W. Thompson III
Voting is your privilege Port Lavaca election urged
An editorial urges Port Lavaca voters to turnout for the city council election, stressing the duty and power of the vote, warning against apathy, and arguing that strong civic participation guards against negative change and distant political influence in Texas municipalities.
Calhoun County Court Plans Wednesday Meeting
The Commissioners Court of Calhoun County will meet Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Courthouse Courtroom to continue a work session on the 1976 budget, consider financing of the Mosquito Control Office Building from the General Fund, approve bills from the court auditor, and act on other matters as they come before the court per County Judge Willis Jetton.
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Commissioners Court of
Calhoun County
Willis Jetton
Port OConnor CofC Plans Fishing Tournament Meeting
Port O Connors Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p m Tuesday at the Port O Connor Volunteer Fire Department hall. The major agenda item is plans for the annual fishing tournament scheduled for May 23 24 and 25 plus several other items of business.
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Port O'Connor
Advisory Council to Meet in Victoria on Wednesday
The Golden Crescent Council of Governments Regional Advisory Council will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday April 2 at the Hospitality House Victoria. Norman Davis chairs the council and Sue Hawthorn will outline May Older Texans Month programs and a Bicentennial theme. Terry Allen will present on home security and crime prevention. Mike Burris will discuss elderly day care centers.
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Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Hospitality House
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Victoria
Norman Davis
Sue Hawthorn
Terry Allen
Victoria Polce Department
Mike Burris
Exemptions Open for Seniors Before Easter Week
Persons over 65 must file for the 3000 Homestead Tax Exemption by Tuesday at 4 p.m. Applications may be filed at the school district office City Hall or county tax office through April 30. The district office closes for Easter Monday but is open 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on other days this week.
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Kinchen Construction Company
Little Mexico Addition
Highway
Calhoun County Commissioners Court
Drainage District 11
Little Mexico
Half League Road
Hartman
Wilson
Matagorda Island
Department of Interior
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
William
Corps of Engineers
Don S. McCoy
Mike Hooks, Inc
Lake Charles
King Fisher Marine Service, Inc
Dan Kelm
Crystal Ramsey
The
Associated Press
of Texas
United States
Port O'Connor Cofc
COG Advisory Council
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