Point Comfort considers garbage bid and water contract
The Point Comfort Board of Aldermen discussed garbage collection bids and a water contract at a regular meeting. Bill J. Russell’s bid kept the existing garbage arrangement, with residential rates rising from 1.60 to 1.95 monthly and business rates from 2.00 to 30.50 based on building size and waste. Residential rates will be increased by five percent.
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Bill Pack
Point Comfort
Board of Aldermen
Bill J. Russell
Grrbage
Birl
Paul Griffith
Griffith
David Roberts
Rhodes
Garner
Roberts
Alcoa
Closs Green
Robert Sheppard
Texas Department of Health
Calhoun High School Class of 1974 Graduation Notes
Calhoun High School awarded 327 diplomas at commencement with Nancy Pereira valedictorian and Melanie Smith salutatorian. Genard Gonzales Jr. earned top academic honors. Rev. John P. Glover urged graduates to shape history through individual effort and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Zwerschke
Calhoun High School
Nancy Pereira
Melanie Smith
Miss Pereira
F.E. Pereira
Miss Smith
David Smith
Genard Gonzales Jr
Mary Gonzales
Genaro Gonzales
Marvin Kirkman
A.W. Kelton
John P. Glover
Church of Christ In
Port Lavaca
Glover
Jim
Linda Diethorn
Vickie Falk
Stephen Harned
Matt Harriss
Moore
National Honor Society
Calhoun High
Matt Harris
John Phillip Sousa
R.M. Harrison
Optimist Club
Calhoun
Texas Senate approves nine county redistricting bill amid outburst
In Austin, the Senate approved a nine county redistricting bill ending a dispute with the House over Galveston County lines. Senator A R Schwartz faced a two hour filibuster before a 30 to 1 vote, with his amendment defeated 16 to 14. The measure affects Galveston Travis Tarrant Lubbock McLennan Jefferson Nueces Hidalgo and El Paso counties.
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Austin
Tex
Sen
A.R. Schwartz
Galveston
Galveston County
House
Senate
Schwartz
Travis
Tarrant
Lubbock
McLennan
Jefferson
Nueces
Hidalgo
el Paso
Texas
Calhoun County Historical Survey Committee Meets at Town Hall
Forty members and county citizens attended the Calhoun County Historical Survey Committee meeting in Town Hall at the First State Bank. Chairman George Fred Rhodes opened the session announcing a weathered vandalized 4 x 8 CSA marker will be repaired with a July dedication featuring artist Bill Winsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Historical Survey Committee
First State Bank
Union Carbide
Bill Winsor
Weather and local notices from Calhoun County meeting report
Weather outlook shows considerable cloudiness with risk of thundershowers through Thursday and southeasterly winds. Highs in the upper 80s, lows in low 70s, 30 percent shower chances today, tonight, and 40 percent Thursday. Marine forecast: easterly winds 14 to 18 knots, seas three to five feet, higher in storms. Sunset 8 20, sunrise 6 31, low tide 1 23, high tide 5 43 tomorrow. Barometer 29.92. Calhoun County Historical Survey Committee members appointed to Bicentennial meeting. Museum visits reported. cash register, bread board radio items displayed. Rotary Club loaned minutes and items. Presbyterian records noted. Tax assessor Katie Guidry presented political story of Port Lavaca. no June meeting planned.
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Earl Montier
Paul Rothband
Rhodes
Calhoun County Historical Survey Committee
Golden Crescent
W.F. Tanner
Rotary Club
Katie Guidry
Port Lavaca
Woody Guidry, Jr
Calhoun School Board to Hold Thursday Meeting
Calhoun County School Board meets at 8 p.m. in the Administration Building to review grading procedures and music program changes, study proposed elementary budget requests, and discuss a county community program plan. A 12 member advisory committee representing Seadrift Port O Connor Point Comfort Long Mott Six Mile and Port Lavaca will be formed.
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Calhoun County
Seadrift
Port O’connor
Point Comfort
Long Mott
Six Mile
Port Lavaca
Experts from Texas A&M to present at Calhoun Vegetable Show
Dr Charles Cole entomologist and Dr Jarrel Johnson plant pathologist will join a panel at the Calhoun County Vegetable Show and its plant disease insect and soil clinic on June 7 at Viking Mall. Horticulturist Sam Conner and soil chemist Dr Carl Gray also attend.
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Calhoun County
Charles Cole
Jarrel Johnson
Perry Haskin, Jr
Viking Mall
Sam
Area Extension
Extension Service
Cole
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Dick Fisher
Calhoun School
Yesteryears
State Senate
Texas Burebonnet
DAR
Kiwanis
Winsor
Refugio
Tenneco
Houston
Singer
T.R. Hargrove
A.H. Wagner
James McCoppin
Hogan
County Court House
Moses Johnson
Calhoun School Board
Texas A&m
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