Wave changes editors as Dick Fisher departs for freelancing
Dick Fisher, veteran Wave editor in chief for 15 months, leaves tomorrow to pursue freelance writing and photography in Fast Texas where his family resides. Jim Mitchell, staff writer for four months, becomes editor. Mitchell studied at LSU and Texas A&M and previously worked at Hill County News. New on staff is Robert Skip Reilly, a Port Lavaca resident of 10 years who joins as photographer and staff writer.
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Skip) Reilly
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Port Lavaca Eyes Downtown Refurbishment Start
Dick Fisher urges Port Lavaca to unite in a citywide program to remodel the downtown area and attract business and living opportunities. He cites other Texas towns where women's groups sparked broad community effort, noting energized plans and a can‑do attitude as essential to success.
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Port Lavaca
Eloise hits Dominican Republic as hurricane threat grows
Hurricane Eloise battered the Dominican Republic with 80 mph winds and heavy rain, killing at least 25 in Puerto Rico and triggering mass evacuations. Officials cautioned the death toll could rise, with extensive flood damage and power outages across the region as the storm threatened Haiti, Cuba, and the Bahamas.
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Calhoun ISD Board Sets Agenda For Friday Meeting
Calhoun County Independent School Board of Trustees will convene at 8 p m Friday to discuss bids on two two bedroom homes in Point Comfort and other items including gifted and mentally retarded facilities, a dairy and beef import ban, exam exemptions, a bank loan, assessment errors, August financials, and potential changes to school election dates plus tobacco smoking rules in facilities. The two homes under consideration are located at Bik 10 Lot 21 and Bik 11 Lot 7 Point Comfort.
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Calhoun High ICT Program Trains 40 Students
Forty Calhoun High School students are enrolled in the Industrial Cooperative Training ICT program led by Aubrey Valentine. The program blends daily one hour classes in technical skills with regular academics and requires at least 15 hours weekly at approved training stations. Occupations include auto mechanics welding and radio television repair. ICT participants may join Vocational Industrial Clubs of America VICA with leadership and competitive activities tied to the curriculum.
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Regulations on range burning opposed in Calhoun County
W H Bauer Jr, chairman of the Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District, told the board he balked at Texas Air Control Board proposed range burning rules. He asked for county exemption, arguing burning salt grass is essential for cutting and feed, while the board aims to curb pollution and traffic hazards.
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Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation Distric
Texas Air Control Board
Jackson County
Air Control Board
Calhoun County
Bauer
Gilbert Heideman
Pete Wright
Wright
Soil and Water Conservation Service
Gus Menger
Marvin Williams
Alvin Hahn
MB. Bindewald
Forth Worth
Hospital Votes New Hours and Non Flammable Protocols
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital adopted visiting hours from 10 to 12, 2 to 4, and 7 to 9:30 p.m and set rules to pursue a non flammable designation. The board approved four new staff privileges, a potential surgical waiting area, and an analysis of higher hospitalization coverage and a newborn photography project with auxiliary support.
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Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Ronald Clapp
Leonard Gietz
Milton Yelles
Larry Pardue
Andrew Seamans
Clapp
California
Chamber of Commerce Faces Financial Struggle in Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca and Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce directors formed a committee to lead a membership drive as finance tightens. Manager Jim Wilson warned the chamber may borrow up to 2500 dollars this year while operating on a 24000 dollar budget. A balanced dues structure could reach a 40000 dollar budget, with 72.99 for small business, 100 to 299 for intermediate investors, and 300 plus for large members. A nominating committee was chosen to pick 10 candidates for next year's board, with five directors to be elected.
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Hilary Lenertz
Lela
Lavaca
Calhoun County Historical Society
Lenertz
Belton
Regan
Calhoun County
George Dodd
Seadrift
Bob Blasingim
Blasingims
Commiceion
Port Lavaca
Wilson
Chamber
Fred Jones
W.F. Tanner
Marvin Kirkman
Larry Weaver
Jay Thomasson
UT faculty vetoes proxy resignation bid at Austin meeting
More than 700 of 1,668 voting UT Austin faculty demanded Dr. Rogers resign, in what officials called the largest general faculty meeting in UT history. Dr. Rogers refused, saying she would continue the university’s business and defend her decision. Regents opposing her urged patience, warning against chaos from a drawn out leadership struggle.
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Rogers
Weather Outlook Through Thursday With Warmer Temperatures
Partly cloudy and warm through Thursday with variable easterly winds 8 to 14 mph. Highs today and Thursday expected in the upper 80s, lows tonight near 70. Boating winds 6 to 14 knots today and tonight, turning southeast Thursday. seas around 12 ft. Isolated showers and thunder showers with tides. High tide 2 47 p.m., low 9 42 p.m. today. A high 4 39 a.m. and low 10 16 a.m. tomorrow. Sunset 7 31 p.m., sunrise 7 15 a.m. Barometer 29.91 and falling.
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