Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 20, 1966 Page: 1 of 14
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before the county dads and
requested a deputy sheriff for
The mushrooming Medina
Valley economy showed its
muscle anew June 30 when
state and national banking
authorities asked a report on
business conditions.
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Bank deposits were at rec-
ord levels, showing giant
gains over a year earlier.
Deposits at Castroville
State and LaCoste National
Banks totaled $3,877,138,
compared with $3,297,572 the
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se to discontinue its agency at
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gency were discontinued, it
would be inconvenient for all
concerned.
The notice also states
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previous year. LaCoste Bank
reported a Jump from last
year’s $2,341,030 to this
June30’s $2,502,486. Cas-
troville Bank increased from
$956,542 to $ 1,374,652.
Loan business at the banks
amounted to $1,621,195, com-
pared with the previous year’s
$1,368,419. Castroville Bank
increased from $732*078 to
$907,147, LaCoste Bank
showed a gain from $636,341
to $714,048.
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at a time and place certain
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Postmaster Floyd Tondre
Thursday explained provisions
of a law passed by Congress
which enables some parcels
destined for servicemen in
Viet Nam to go at reduced
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dina Lake to protect the coves
and boat launches from speed-
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water safety purposes, they (
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Medina County Commission-
ers Court met Monday, July
11, and heard from Medina
Valley's Game Warden Pres-
ton Gohmert, acting in an ad--
visory capacity, about the nu-
merous speeding violations
on Medina Lake.
In May, a delegation repre-
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also requested that these a-
reas be restricted in an effort
to slow traffic in crowded pla- :
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Due to the even more fre-
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The law provides that par-
cels-prepaid at surface rates
-weighing “not more than 5
lbs. nor more than 60 ins. In
length and girth’’ may be air-
lifted from San Francisco to .
Viet Nam on a “space-avail- -
able basis when addressed to i
a ser viceman ■ in Viet Nam or
in contiguous waters within
the combat zone,” he said.
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Thepontmaster said the Defense,
- Dept., which has the responsibility
for the airlift to Viet Nam, advised
the Post office Dept. every- effort
will be exerted to assure all such
parcels are airlifted. Adequate air
space is cifir ent ly available, the de-
partment said. 1.
Tondre .said the cost of moving a
5*Ab. parcel from Ban Antonio to San
Francisco by air maH ie |3.71 but
the same 5 pounds would cost only
$118/by surface mail. ,
He also said any letter* to ser-
vicemen in Viet Nam or in contig-
uous waters within the combet zone
। not sent in an airmail envelope or
endorsed airmail would be airlifted
from San Antonio to Viet Nam via
tion on the matter until they
could investigate whether
they have authority in this
capacity at Medina Lake,
since the water is public, but
the lake is owned privately
by the local water improve-
ment district.
The commissioners will
meet with the county auditor
in Hondo, Wednesday, July 20.
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A notice-one that looked
quite unimportant and in
small print—was received by
m about 5 LaCoste business- .
< men Tuesday, July 12.
r, As it turned out, the notice
was quite important, indeed.
It was from the Texas Rail-
road Commission,,skating
' Southern Pacific Co, had filed
an application for authority
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ALTHOUGH THIS FIELD of MAIZE won’t be ready ft her vesting
for'onother week er so, some Medina Valley farmers already hase
harvested their make. Here, Henry Lee Keller inspects the mafic
crop that he and his dad, Reynold Koller, farm nea their homes an '
U.S. 90, |ust east of Castroville.
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Medina Valley farmers were - The grain men noted the’ 1
marking time until harvest of moisture eoncent is between ,
maize would be in full swing. 14 and 15 per cent. The gran'.
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to appear in opposition... (
must file a notice of protest
with the director within 15
days after the publication
(the notice was dated July
11) of said notice with serv-
ice of acopy of said notice of
protest upon the party who
instituted the proceeding,/: .d.
and if no notices of protest “ u ,
have been received by the ' J
director within said 15-day'
period, the proceeding will
be processed and determined-
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THE BICYCLE BUILT FOR 2 Is fast returing fa ths locol sene
as a means of transportation, fun, and exercise: Miko Melton, Y-
vonne Honigfold, Joe Tondre, and Arlene Haby (L-R make up this
pleasant summertime scene in Castroville. Mike and Yvonne stick
with the conventional 1-seater, while Joo and Arlene try the 2seoh
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Commissioners delayed ac-
LaCoste’s 2 grain dealers j ’ <
reported receiving several It had been commented ear- ,18
truckloads of maize. One of Her that this year’s maize j
the 1st was from Joe Lemon crop is one of the biggest and
of near Pearson. best we’vg had in a long time.
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_ Medina County harvested a
A banner crop of newlyweds in
June, according to County
Clerk Henry Schulte. He re-
ported 22 licenses were is-
sued last month. This , com"
pares with only 12 in June,
1965. Eighty have been issued
so far in 1966. A total of 143
was issued for all of 1965.
dispose of the depot building.
This agency in LaC ostej,
means a lot to area business-
.men, especially the grain
; dealers in LaCoste. If the a-
Bank deposits have been
showing yearly increases for
years. Local business leaders .0 -o
and bankers see no end to the
continuing expansion. < ?
The fast-mounting, ever-in-
creasing population and good
livestock prices shared the
credit for the advances.
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Crop prospects could send -
the deposit total soaring well 1 v
over $4 million at the 2 .
banks, officials predicted.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. has filed an application with the Railroad Commission of Texas for
authority to discontinue its agency in LaCoste and to retire and dispose .of this depot building
there. LaCoste businessmen were notified of the application Tuesday. I "
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Schott, Bobbie. Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 20, 1966, newspaper, July 20, 1966; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1593718/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Castroville Public Library.