Community Education survey to guide Calhoun program
About 140 volunteers will canvass Calhoun County to build a Community Education program for the ISD. The survey lists 185 possible offerings across 10 areas from flower arranging to welding and seeks input on times and locations for courses. Plans call for five teaching sites in Port O’Connor Seadrift Port Lavaca and Port Lavaca area schools with no rent charged for buildings.
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Calhoun County
Calhoun County Independent School
Jack Hunt
Hunt
Port O'Connor
Seadrift
Point Comfort
Port Lavaca
Crockett Junior High
Jackson
Roosevelt Elementary
Area-Wide Fellowship Set Here for Bishop Dicus
The Rt. Rev. KR. Earl Dicus, Suffragan Bishop of West Texas, will visit Grace Episcopal Church Port Lavaca for his last pastoral appearance before retirement. Eastern Convocation parishes Beeville Edna Goliad Refugio Victoria and Cuero join for a night of worship and fellowship. Schedule includes hospital visits baptism and confirmation chili supper Holy Eucharist and a reception at Grace Parish Hall.
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Earl Dicus
West Texas
Port Lavaca
Grace Episcopal
Arizona
Kissinger Warns Soviets on Nuclear Talks and Averts Summit
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the Soviet Union there will be no new US offers on limiting nuclear weapons until Moscow makes a solid proposal. He warned against hegemonial aims, said SALT talks stagnate, and ruled out a Ford Brezhnev summit without a SALT deal. He noted Ford’s China trip remains on schedule and referenced broader Cold War tensions and Angola.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Kissinger
Ford
Leonid
Brezhnev
Andrei A. Gromyko
NBC
China
Peking
Moscow
United Way Drive Nears Goal With $1,109 Shortfall
The Calhoun County United Way campaign trails its $55,000 target by $1,109.39 as of Friday, with 17 agencies benefiting. Campaign Chairman Ben Harriss praises community effort, noting strong totals from Employee groups, Advance gifts, Special gifts, General gifts, Business and professional groups, and Area gifts.
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Calhoun County
United Way
Ben Harriss
Stricter dog control ideas debated at Texas Municipal League
Port Lavaca explores stronger dog control with citations by police to owners of loose or dangerous dogs and more citizen complaints. At the Houston conference Alderman Wilburn Oehike and City Manager Mike Gibson discussed a town with a similar size that reduced dog problems. Proposals include higher pound and unaltered dog fees, newspaper publication of citations, and potential police involvement if community wants it. Since February last year 486 dogs have been impounded, with 41 redeemed, five sold, and 426 euthanized. the ordinance averages a $15 fine.
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Port Lavaca
Texas Municipal League
Houston
Wilburn Oehike
Mike Gibson
Oehike
Gibson
Oehrke
Phillip Shearer
Shearer
Paul Gary
Weather Outlook With Winds Shifting Through Tuesday
Weather shows fair conditions through Tuesday with cooler tonight as north to northeast winds 15-25 mph then 10-15 mph Tuesday. Highs in the upper 70s, lows around 50. Boating advisory remains with northeast winds 15-25 knots and seas around 4 to 6 feet before easing tonight. Sunset 5:37, sunrise 6:48, tides show two low points today and Tuesday as barometer reads 30.09.
Council To Eye Phone Rate Bid
Port Lavaca residents face higher phone rates if a recommended ordinance based on a 7.5 percent return on invested capital is approved tonight. The GBRA water taste odor issue will be explained and public discussion held alongside other city business.
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General Telephone Co
Port Lavaca
Citizens Advisory Board
Ron Beck
Guadalupe-Blanco River
Calhoun Fees Policy Not Hurt by Warning
Calhoun County School Board keeps its school fee policy unchanged despite a statewide warning from the State Board of Education about enforcing an Attorney General opinion on unapproved student fees. Superintendent Marvin Kirkman notes most fees were collected before Oct. 1 and TEA guidance may shift policy. Driver training fees could be the largest cost if fees are barred, with collection allowed in the summer for the driving portion.
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State Board of Education
Texas
Calhoun County
Marvin Kirkman
John Hill
Kirkman
Texas Education Agency
Attorney General
State Offices and Banks To Close for Veterans Day
All four banks in Calhoun County and all state offices in the county will be closed for Veterans Day. Tuesday city, county and federal offices as well as the Postal Service, having observed the holiday Oct. 27, will be open.
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Calhoun County
Postal Service
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Dusit Zoo
Bangkok
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Syria
Golan Heights
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Angola
Cuba
Harris
Richard Grollinger
Wave
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Investment Corp. of
San Antonio
Austin
Small Cities League
Calhoun
Randy Edwards
University Singers
Calhoun High School
Port Lavaca Junior Service League
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