Melody Chatelle Recalls Brazil Trip Through AFS Program
Melody Chatelle described her summer trip to Brazil with the American Field Service exchange. She stayed with the Lafitte Mesquita family in Belo Horizonte and visited Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, noting slower pace and friendliness. She learned from Brazilian independence and school life, plans to study communications at Stephen F. Austin University.
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Brazil
Melody Chatelle
Melody
American Field Service
Stephen F. Austin
Port Lavaca
Lafitte Mesquita
Belo Horizonte
Chicago
Brasilia
Avio Preto
Rio de Janiero
James F. Chatelle
Big Chocolate Watershed project discussed with 12 landowners
Drainage District No. 11 met with about 12 landowners near the bayou to discuss continuing or halting the Big Chocolate Watershed project. Residents urged halting if Victoria County cannot curb water flow, and options included opening the bay near the bayou and cleaning Highway 35 bridge, with potential legal action against Victoria district if floods worsen.
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Bill Pack Wave
Commissioners of Drainage District No. 11
Victoria County
Calhoun County
Soil Conservation Service
Victoria
Chocolate Basin
Victoria District
Fred Knipling
Riva Mae Corbin
Highway 35
Pete Wright
Joe Brett
Wright
Mike Fricke
Brett
Big Chocolate Bayou
Calhoun County Mosquito Control Steps Up Efforts Countywide
Harold Deyton, director of the Calhoun County Mosquito Control District, announced intensified spraying across the county to prevent mosquito borne diseases. No cases have been reported locally, with treatments using malathion at three ounces per acre conducted at night via two units, costing about $500 per spraying and funded from the county general fund.
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Calhoun County
Harold Deyton
Deyton
Houston
U.S. Public Health Service
Texas State Department of Health Resources
Texas Mosquito Control Association
Calhoun County General Fund
Weather outlook with clouds and thundershowers today
Considerable cloudiness with thundershowers likely today decreasing today and Friday. East to southeast winds gusty near showers. High this afternoon in the upper 80s, tonight in the upper 70s. Highs near 90 Friday. 60 percent rain today, 20 percent tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 4 feet, gusty showers. Sunset 7 47, sunrise 7 08. High tide 3 18 p.m. today, low 10 14 p.m. tonight. high 5 06 a.m. tomorrow, low 10 48 a.m. tomorrow. Barometer 30.02 at noon and steady.
New law curbs smoking in public places takes effect
District Atty William Day announces a state law banning smoking in public facilities such as schools elevators theaters libraries museums and transit systems. Violations are Class C misdemeanors with fines up to 200. Local signs ashtrays and designated areas are to be approved and implemented.
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Atty
William Day
Day
Willis Jetton
Commissioners Court
Marvin Kirkman
Calhoun County
Kirkman
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Calhoun Sandcrabs
Calhoun High School
Eddie Sanders
Mike Hoffman
Paul Sullivan
Dennis Rawlings
Clyde Watson
Harold Penley
Dan Watson
Henry Pena
Bruce Kasper
Jeff Hermes
Hector Flores
Frank Saldana
Dutch Crober
Milton
Rod Moake
AFS
United States
Big Chocolate
Victoria County Line
Lynn's Bayou
Lynn’s Bayou
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