Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 14, 1974 Page: 1 of 16
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meeting at City Hal at 7130
Panther hopeful, Teas Bendele. It took 3 days to
administer the physicals to the 100 football
preeperto from Medina Valley.
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people have asked if there might be
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ment. Hayes said that at the tune
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gate scandals.
Vice President Gerald R. Ford
then became the nation’s 38th
president In Ford, America has for
the first time a president by ap-
pointment, not election. Nixon se-
lected Ford to succeed Spiro T.
Agnew, who resigned Oct. 10,1973,
and accepted conviction on income
tax evasion charges in a bribery and
kick-back scandal. r .
Now, Ford will select his own vice
president. Ford chose Henry Kisin-
ger to remain as his secretary of
state.
Nixon’s legal future situation as a
private citizen remained unclear.
Watergate special prosecutor, Leon
Jaworski, said he had no agreement
or understanding with the president
about the resignation
the State Banking Commission to
open a branch office in Castroville
on U.S. 90. And, Pres, Art Foreman
has announced that 29-year-old W.
Chapman Bell of San Antonio has
joined Medina Savings Assn, aa
vice president.
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AUGUST 14, 1974
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
CASTROVILLE, TEXAS 78009
changed from when I made the
statement to council.'’
The sheriff also said he believes
Castroville is well covered as for as -
law enforcement officers are con-
cerned. In addition to the city
marshal hired by the City of Castro-
ville, Hitzfelder said this area,
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Nixom Resigns, firm "w’ ohoutdbe able
Ford is President
Richard M. Nixon resigned effec-
tive at noon (11a.m. Castroville
time) Friday, Aug. 9, the first
American president to relinquish
his office, saying he did so to begin
healing the wounds of the Water-
special approval of the sheriff" is including Castroville, is covered by M5
incorrect. Deputy Sheriff A Ivin Santleben who /
Hayes made the statement at a lives at LaCoste, as well as by
Castroville City Council meeting, , Deputy Ernie Reus, Chief Deputy 1-,,
when he also told council he was Sheriff James Ross and Hitzfelder -R
ville City Marshal Frank G. Hayes
A3, that "Medina County deputies are
allowed to wash only 40 hours a
week, 8 hours a day, except by
a native of Castroville, a business- "St. Louis Church has estab- E
man here, and an active civic fished the St. Louis Church, Victor m
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hospital and doctor bills which hand is doing,’ ” concluded the taaMw red Masters im a» awe.
added up daring the abort week that deacon. —
is well over 310,000 dollars. Several
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This was the comment by the
Rev. Mr. Lou White, deacon, St. , burden, as we already share their \
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Medina County Sheriff Charles J.
Hitzfelder of Hondo has reported
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going to contact the Castroville himself. The area is also served by
Chamber of Commerce to ask help Constable Joe Hoog. J
in organizing a local secret witness Regarding the secret witness
fund to assist in the apprehension of fund proposed by Hayes, the sheriff
persons committing major crimes .said he felt the fund would be
within the city. ineffective, that not enough money n
Hitzfelder said that at first it had could be raised by local businesses I
been proposed that county deputies and individuals to warrant the fund. I
2 were allowed to work only a 40-hour On this point several other local I
• week, but this ruling was changed. law officers have agreed with I
He said the state allows deputies to Hayes; they believe the fund would I
work 60 hours per week, or 240 "be of definite benefit in the appro- I
hours a month, plus overtime which hension of persons committing I
v is approved by Hitzfelder. , major crimes here. They said the |
But, Hitzfelder said the county fund would not have to offer large ®
sheriff’s office is on call 24 hours rewards to be effective. A e720
per day, 7 days a week. "We will Another project proposed by ieep,
accept a call from any citizen at • Hayes to council is a Project Identi- 0Pr3
’ , anytime," Hitzfelder said. The toll- fication Program, whereby engrav- Vuk
free line from the Castroville area to ing kits Would be made available to Co,
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days after Victor died.’ ”
The deacon said, "Many of us
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their valuables, such as TV sets and $,
the like. This has been a successful
program in other communities. go,
Hayes said, and he said he believes J ; * :
it could be an asset here, as would ,
the secret witness fund, in an effort
are working more hours a. week to stop the rash of home burglaries . .,22
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"Rarely does an event in Castro- Victor was in the hospital. The total 2
ville leave it’s mark as strongly as
.. the untimely death of Victor Tondre
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to strengthen the association and
enlarge its lending capabilities to
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people of the area. ’ v
"We feel the communities in-
volved in the trade area of the
association will be much better
served and we will fill the need for
mortgage financing that we have
observed in the area."
"We are looking forward to the
obvious growth reflected in the
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Schott, Bobbie. Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 14, 1974, newspaper, August 14, 1974; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1599449/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Castroville Public Library.