The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 1973 Page: 1 of 8
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Devoted To The Best Interests Of Taft And San Patricio County
Council Meets—
City Election
Dogs
Found
Poisoned
To Be April 7
for purchase of a Dodge police
car A garbage truck wiS be
bought from International
Harvester Sales and Service of
Taft for 94.MZMO and a 'iton
purchase three vehicles. A low
bid by E H. Green Motors of
Odem for *3 050 was approved
Those individuals desiring to
file should contact the city
secretary, Mrs. Leta Beth
Becker, at city hall during
normal business hours.
City Attorney Don Ciueal-
man reported to the council
that in a telephone con-
versation with the president of
General Telephone Company
of the Southwest, it was
learned the company was
standing firm on its adjusted
request for an increase in
telephone rates for Talt
The council instructed
Ohrestman to inform General
Telephone that nothing had
transpired to change the
council's decision of Jan 23 not
to accept the rate increase
proposal
The council accepted bids to
The city council Tuesday
night set April 7 as the date for
the forthcoming city election.
The city hall will be the
[Milling place Terms of three
aldermen are expiring, those of
C. J Toland. H G Ritchie and
Robert H Bishop
Deadline for filing for office
is by close of business March 6.
A number of dogs have been
found dead from poisoning in
the past several days.
Poisoning of such animals is
punishable by law
However Mayor William E
Krumnow said the most
alarming aspect of such acts is
the possibility of young
children coming in contact
with the poison.
Krumnow said strychnine
had been used in the
poisonings.
Police Chief Bob Whitehead
said several of the dead
animals were found in the area
between Harding and Darby It
was explained that it was not
known what type of a vehicle
was being used to put out the
poison
Strychnine remains effective
for an indefinite period of time,
Krumnow explained.
Beauchamp
In Finals For
Scholarship
tiscatfep
from the same firm for *2,386.
Revenue-sharing funds will be
used for the purchases.
In other business, the
council
-Announced that ny formal
proposal had been forihesming
from the owners of the
swimming pool on Peach
Street relative to offering the
pool to the city. The council had
Information that a note existed
against the pool for a sizable
amount The council said no
further action was being katas
on the matter.
- Accepted the rnitgwiMi «f
F D. Rodriguez from the
police department.
UP IN THE AIK—The wreckers positioned behind the completed backstop lifted the
structure Into Its final position while welders began tacking the base to IU braces
Permits Told
Word has been received from
the Minnie Stevens Piper
Foundation at San Antonio that
Wesley Beauchamp will be in
the foundation’s finals for a
scholarship, according to
Henry Poteet, high school
counselor
To make the finals.
Beauchamp had to be in the top
25 contenders He te a THS
senior and the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Beauchamp
Previously, there have been
four from here to make the
first 100. According to Poteet.
there can only be one student
recommended from here each
year
Building permits announced
hv the city for January totaled
*i49,735
Residential permits were for
$145,240. There was one
commercial permit for *4,250
and a permit for a fence for
$245
Rotary Club
Sets Banquet
Banks To Sell
Ranger Medal
Grand Jury
Indicts Eleven
The Grand Jury returned II
indictments Friday morning
and the cases have been called
and set for 36th District Court
Indicted were Roberto A
Garza, robbery by assault . Joe
A Castillo, robbery by assault;
Wayne Welch and Merle
Chatelain Welch assault with
intent to murder on a police
officer
Thomas Garcia, burglary
andjheti of persona! property
of The value of more than
$50 00 Andy Spriggs, Jr., theft
of personal property of value of
more than $50 00 and driving of
a motor vehicle of the value of
more than $200 without owners
consent
Michael Louis Brandewie
and William Waring Krebs,
theft of personal property of
value of more than *50 and
driving of a motor vehicle of
the value of more than *200
without the owner's consent.
Lydia Rodriguez, obtaining
money etc . with worthless
check. Eugenio Rodriguez,
forgery and passing; Andy
See JURY Page 2
The 150th birthday of the
Texas Rangers will culminate
in dedication of the Texas
Ranger Hail of Fame in the
autumn of 1973 at Wac®,
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, basks
throughout Texas wifi begin
selling the official com-
memorative medal wfudb ss
available in either axk&seid
bronze or .999 fine silver.
Obverse of the rnsuM beam
the portrait of Ranger Ceptate
Uattfer H. McNeS? from the
ouginal painting by Joe Ruts
Grandee which hangs to the
White House The reverse
shows the Lone Star of tat
as it appears on the seal of
state.
Proceeds from the «Je will
fund operating coots of the
Texas Ranger H«li Fame.
is district manager for Lone
Star Gas Company.
The A&I Singers of A*I
University will provide en-
tertainment
Taft Rotary Club will hold its
35th anniversary banquet at
7 30 pm Friday, Feb. 23, at
the Gregory-Portland High
School cafeteria, Roger
Powell, president elect, an-
nounced.
Guest speaker will be Doyle
C McKinney, past district
governor, of Waxahachie who
Randy Montgomery made
the finals and received a
scholarship in 1971
MEASURING HEIGHT-Some of Uie reservists measured the pipe around the perimeter for
the height of the fence Shown left to right are Spec. » Garcia; Spec. 4 Rocha: !.. G. Pool.
Spec 1 Plcha. Vergil Teschendorf: and Sgt Vega.
Rotations from surrounding
communities are invited and
Powell estimates that about 200
people will attend.
Lutherans Set
Annual Barbecue
Faith Lutheran Church will
bold its annual barbecue
Sunday Feb. 25. in the Eta.
Elementary School cafeteria
Serving will start at 11:30
am.
Adult tickets are *2 00 each,
children under 12. *3 25. There
will be carry outs far those who
wish to take the dinners home.
The barbecue is for the
benefit of the building fund
all Park Work Done
iy Sinton Reservists
2'2 ton truck, two 10-ton
wreckers, two welding
machines and cutting
machines with them with
which to accomplish the work
There also were about 10
Little League people out to
assist with the work
The reservists will be back
the second weekend in March
Pool said.
“We surely look forward to
working with them again and
See RESERVISTS. Page 2
were welded to poles and the
Little League bleachers were
moved to the back of home
plate. Pool commented
Some of tins material had
been lying around for a year or
more " Pool said “Now it is iri
place thanks to the men from
Sinton.”
The Army reservists, about
13 of them worked all day and
they “workedawful hard'’ Pool
said. In addition, they brought
3 three-quarter ton trucks, one
The U S Army Reserve unit
rom Sinton made it all
tissible
There are the comments of
, G Pool m describing the
wk the Army troops did on
* Senior League Ball Park
iturdav and Sunday
“The work accomplished
nt could not have been done
kbout their help.' Pool ex
tuned
A backstop was put up. two
ingswere put into place, rails
Retired Teachers
Schedule
men and women. A variety of
publications and services in-
cluding insurance, phar-
maceutical supplies, ssad
travel are avaiSafeel t*
members. Membership ta»
are $2.fS> a year.
“There are many reStoBd
teachers in Stes area wtm wii
be helped by jototag.” mM
Leotee Horner of Matas.
“Meetings are always at *•
a m o« the third Satartof •*'
each month at Suita”
A meeting of the San Patricio
Retired Teachers Association
will be held at 10 a m Satur
day, Feb 17, at the Sinton
Savings- and Loan Building at
Sinton.
George Zerds ad-
ministration officer for the
Internal Revenue Service at
Corpus Christ! will he the
special speaker
Purpose of the association is
to improve the live* m older
nsurance Agencies Sponsor
lefensive Driving Course
the course should register with
one of the following insurance
agencies Tutt arid Miller. S8-
See INSURANCE. Page 2
receive a wallet-size card and a
certificate of appreciation
signed by the president of the
National Safety Council
Defensive Driving Campaign
The certificate will entitle the
holder to a 10 per cent credit on
portions of the automobile
insurance on the vehicle
principally operated.
At this time, only one class is
scheduled If enough people
are interested in the course,
other classes may be added
The first class will permit 25
students.
Eichblatt has completed the
instructor training class at Del
Mar College and said he is
"very enthusiastic about the
course and what it can do for
the automobile driver
He explained it was an at-
titude course and is available
to any person who is interested
in improving his driving skills.
Persons interested in taking
school office > beside the new
gym i beginning March 1
Classes will start at 7 pm.
sharplv and will east two hours
There ’ will lie four two-hour
classes held once a week
Cost of the course will be
$8.00 per person.
Upon completion of the
course, each person will
T*ft insurance agents - Tutt
ltd Miller Insurance Agency,
parks and Tucker Inc , and
siller and Wither Associates-
'll! sponsor a defensive
living course to be taught, by
huade M Eichblatt
The course will be held at
kft High School in the por
We building in front of the
Just Last Week
Classes were a little slow in getting started and settled down
at THS Friday morning. And before any serious work began,
this snowman came into existence. < Tribune yk*t»l
Woman’s Club
Floerke Boys Enter Tree S*I.C Sef
Steers In Houston Show
Pam Bennett
On Honor Roll
Miss Pam Bennett, daughter
of Mr and Mrs. Raymond L.
Bennett. 414 Reynolds, has
been named to the dean’s honor
roll for the 1972 fall semester at
Abilene Christian College
She was one of 486 students
who enrolled in at least 12
semester hours and had at
least a 3 45 grade average on a
4.0 scale. She had a 4.0. This is
the second tune she has been
named to the honor roll
Miss Bennett is a sophomore
math major and a 1971
graduate of Taft High School
udith Thomas Named
?uture Homemaker
well in this area ami we *r*
count tag cm the psepte «f the
et«MW»if,y to ctApaed m Utocgr
did lest year.
* The m« w® he aatii at otto
plus freight.
“The date hm town tot «s
Saturday tat war m tat
mane warfc**t pwfte mu M*
advantage of it W* v9S ato*
start a little later hwMM* M
many propfe who tali «w fflt
out early were dtesppsiiefesS to
find the tree* all asto tost jpt ■
"Mori? {fetmt® mi hems «M
to swat* ww#k-‘"
The Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo dews more to benefit
youth on a statewide bests than
any show in the country
Scholarships in the amount of
$4,000 each are presented
annually to outstanding and
deserving FFA and 4-H Club
members, an official ex-
plained.
The show opens Feb. 21 and
runs through March 4,
Benton Floerke ami Monte
Floerke, FFA members, will
enter commercial steers in the
judging contests at the 1973
Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo
Each youth will enter a pen
of three Black Angus steers.
According to show officials,
!973 entry figures indicate this
is the largest livestock show in
the world
With A Thomas has been
*®*d Taft High School's 1973
j®hy Crocker Homemaker of
■Borrow
“Judith is among the 25
Wtest ranking students of
tor state in the 1973 Betty
Jtoker Search for American
fememakers of Tomorrow.’'
-l-ottis Champhn Jr director
‘ communications and ad-
tatration for General Mills
* • said in a letter to Mrs.
•equelyn Sanders, high school
Little League
Workday Set
There will be a work day
fforday at the Little league
fathers, managers and other
torested people are asked to
tote help ready the Little
*•©» Field and the Senior
togue Field
reviewed hv the Science
Research Association.
Champlin said
• Judith therefore is slid
being considered for a $1,500 or
$5O0 Betty Crocker scholar
ship, he added
Chosen on the basis of scores
in 'a written knowledge awl
attitude examination ad-
ministered to high school
seniors here and throughout
Good Weather
Aids Building
bedroom,
bedroom, I
apartments
Recent favorable con
struction weather has ac-
celerated the building pace of
Peacock Manor Apartments.
Taft’s newest and largest
apartment complex
Located on McIntyre St...
across from Taft High School,
the complex contains 20
apartments - four one
bedroom units, eight forge one
Harry Trodlier. owner and
developer of Peacock Manor,
said he has been encouraged by
community leaders m this
project, inasmuch as there is a
great demand for quality
rental housing in the Taft area.
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Leveen, Paul D. The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 1973, newspaper, February 14, 1973; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth748819/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Taft Public Library.