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Port Lavaca Wave

Location

Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1976

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Calhoun High Rodeo Led By Dierlam and LaFour

Randy Dierlam of Seadrift and Julie LaFour of Victoria won All Around Champion Cowboy and Cowgirl at Calhoun High School Rodeo held Friday night at the Calhoun Rodeo Arena. The event drew 67 participants and featured ribbon roping, relay races, goat sacking, calf tie-down, bronc riding, cloverleaf barrel racing, and more with multiple first and second places awarded.

Marjorie Simmons Randy Dierlam Seadrift Julie LaFour Victoria Calhoun High School Calhoun Rodeo Arena Calhoun Rodeo Club Dierlam Martin Hill LaFour Danny Dierlam Gary Shafer Port Lavaca Shafer Jerry LaFour Shawn Cady Lesa Lester Tommy May Pete Carrion Annette Blinka Kenna Davis Sherry Shillings Davis Shillings LaVonne May Pamela Wright Leslie Stokes Lesa Tommy Lester Bink Zwerschke Paul Sullivan Point Comfort Susan Shillings Steve Walthall Jayme Duckett David Gaskamp Tommy Srp Corpus Christi Hartman Ranch Jackie Parks Don Miller Ray Raley Danny Dieriam The Rodeo Club

Community Education Proposals Discussed by Port Lavaca Board

Port Lavaca City Planning Board schedules a street tour at 6 p.m. and a regular session at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Annex to review street maintenance and improvement plans. The Calhoun County Community Education Advisory Council officers will be elected at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the administration building. Proposals for expanding education activities include wider Port O’Connor Seadrift and Point Comfort participation, plus senior programs, open gyms, a women’s league, learning center, and campus councils.

Port Lavaca Calhoun County Community Education Advisory Council Port O'Connor Seadrift Point Comfort

Weather Outlook Quiet and Mild Into Tuesday

Weather generally fair this afternoon through Tuesday with mild days and cool nights. North to northeast winds 10-18 mph today, easing tonight and Tuesday. Highs upper 70s, lows mid-50s. Northerly boating winds 10-15 knots this afternoon, shifting to northeast 8-12 knots Tuesday. Seas 3-4 feet or less Tuesday. Tides today 3:16 p.m. and 2:07 a.m. High tides 5:49 p.m. and 10:24 a.m. Sunset 8:13, sunrise 6:36. Barometric pressure 30.12.

Kissinger Signals Shorter Presidency if Ford Wins

On NBC Today Kissinger said he would quit if Ford secures a full term, arguing foreign policy should be carryable by many. Ford faces a pivotal Michigan primary as Reagan gains delegates and the race tightens across the GOP field.

Ronald Reagan Henry A. Kissinger Ford Michigan Kissinger NBC Today Reagan Jimmy Carter California Edmund G. Brown Jr Maryland Morris K. Udall Oklahoma Missouri Louisiana Virginia New York Lowell Weicker Connecticut Nelson A. Rockefeller Howard Baker Tennessee Edward Brooke Massachusetts John B. Connally Texas Paul Laxalt Nevada Citizens For Reagan Meet the Press Laxalt Grand Rapids Washington Carter New Mexico Udall Sen Henry M. Jackson Brown ABC Brown Carter

Annual Spring Event Band Concert at Calhoun High

Calhoun High School Band announces its spring concert on Tuesday at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium. The program titled A Bicentennial Salute features Olivia Newton John and McArthur Park, patriotic pieces, and will present top annual band awards, recognize senior members, and introduce solo and ensemble winners from the University Interscholastic League. Graduating seniors listed include Cindy Allen and many others. Tickets cost 1 dollar for adults and 75 cents for students with proceeds funding band activities and equipment.

Calhoun High School McArthur Park Cindy Allen Alonzo Calzada Frances Corvantes Velma Delgado Cathy Dumas Sharron Gann Patricia Garcia Yvonne Gerking Carl Kallies Lupe Mores Mark Mueller Cathy Nasser Delfino Ornelas Julian Perez Ola Delle Priddy Micky Roden Terry Sanders Dwayne Scott Judy Torres Jamie Trevino Irene Ysaguirre

Award for Carbide Will Be Presented at Chamber Meeting

Gov Dolph Briscoes Texas First award will be presented to Union Carbide Corp during the Port Lavaca Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce board meeting Tuesday. The conference room at 430 p.m. is the venue. Jim Wilson, manager, urges all chamber members to attend.

Dolph Briscoe Texas First Union Carbide Corporation Port Lavaca-Calhoun County Chamber Jim Wilson Marvin Kirkman

Council reports cover depot project and business groups

In other business the council will consider financial items and hear council reports. The Community Affairs Council will include a report on the Southern Pacific depot project and related matters. Economic Development Council covers Committee of 100 and South Texas Chamber Industrial Guide. Also noted are the November Industrial Prospecting trip to New York New Jersey, Governmental Affairs Council and Organizational Affairs Council with a membership drive report.

Community Affairs Council Southern Pacific Economic Development Council South Texas Chamber New York- New Jersey Governmental Affairs Council Orangizational Affairs Council

California Man Arrested In Station Robbery Here

A 29-year-old Encino man was held in Calhoun County jail after a Saturday robbery at Sigmore Shamrock Service Station on 1104 N Virginia St. Investigators said the suspect fled with $74, later recovered. He was arrested by a Palacios officer in the 1200 block of Henderson Street at 5:35 p.m., and charges were expected to be filed.

Encino Calif Calhoun County Sigmore Shamrock Virginia St Palacios All Points Helen Crow Port Lavaca California Henderson Street

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Calhoun High Rodeo Dierlam and Randy Boyd Becky Masarik Alcoa William B. Renner Pittsburgh Aluminum Company of America A. B. Kaltwasser S. A. Jones C. W. Parry J. C. Marber Ron Kuerner Bauxite Ark Arkansas Hal Reagan Rockdale Garney B James Tolbert Phil Martin Democratic Party House Port Lavaca Steel Corp Main Street Jim Hambrick Sherry Heinrich Phillip Aronoff
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