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G-P Choirs Win Three
Sweepstakes Awards
The three choir* of Gregory
Portland High School —
Choraletra, Chordsmen and
Combined Choir — made a
clean sweep of Sweepstakes
Awards at the Region XIV UIL
concert and sightreading
contest Tuesday at Dei Mar
College
This is only the second time
in choir history here that this
has been accomplished
The choirs, under the
direction of Melva Sebesta,
were among 35 organisations to
perform
Concert judges were David
Jones. Stephen F Austin
College, Huntsville. Jim
Ramsey. Monterrey High
School. Lubbock, and Sally
Schott. Jackson Intermediate
School. Pasadena
Sightreading judge's were
Milton Pullen. Clear Lake High
School. League City, Hilton R
Bates Jr Central High School,
.San Angelo, and Al Autrey,
Sam Houston State College
Comments on the girls choir
ranged from "smooth, con-
trolled to beautiful tone and
control, bravo.”
On the boys choir the judges
commented, “Excellent job,
good work. I wish I could help
you. but you don’t need any
help "
“Very beautiful singing, for
those go ng to Europe the best
of everything - With the skills
you have, the talent you show,
there is bound to be a
tremendous amount of loyalty
Never lose It,” were praises
made on the Combined Choir
POR TLAND
Dedicated To The Best Interests
Of Portland- The Fastest
Growing Gity In Texas
PORTLAHO, TEXAS. 71374, THURSDAY. MARCH 14, 1974
VOLUME IX - TWELVE PAGES - HO. 11
NEWS
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G-P Teachers To Get Raise
Shown from left to right holding the Sweepstakes Award trophy for their organization are
Debbir Butler Choraleir first vice president; Patty Hopper. Combined Choir president and
Ray Harrison, Chordsmen second vice president
instance
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YOU PUT 'EM ON a job and
they work their little hearts
out.
Their dedication to the task
at hand is something fierce
In helping to finance their
own activity, they will go to the
end in selling the cookies which
vyill add a few bucks to keep
them sustained
This is National Girl Scout
Week
It is the 62nd birthday of the
organization which Juliette
Ixiw first organized in 1812 at
Savannah. Ga
Since that time. Girl
Scouting has grown to become
the largest voluntary
organization for girls in the
world
But. for the Girl Scouts to be
able to do what they want to do
in community oriented un-
dertakings. they need more
adult volunteers to serve as
leaders, program consultants,
troop committee members and
other positions
Your help will make better
citizens for the community and
the world
THE FIRST PRESBY-
TERIAN Church has
opened a recycling collection
center next to their thrift shop
at 412 Fifth St
It is open from 9 a m to 12
noon Saturdays
They can take newspapers;
glass, brown green and clear;
tin cans, rinsed and paper
removed, and aluminum -
cans. lids, pop tops, bottle
neck rings and pie plates
Proceeds will be channeled
back into community service
projects
The center needs volunteers
'_See PDL, Page 12
Benefit Dance
Tickets Now
Available
Tickets are now available for
a dance to be sponsored by the
celebration commission
Saturday March 23. at the
Community Center
Tickets may be purchased at
the Chamber of Commerce
office (643-24751. just behind
the city hall, or at Ann's Gift
nnd Card Shop 1643-29471. till
Railroad Ave.
Music will be by Howard
Plant and the Stringduaters,
Dancing will be from S pm to
12 midnight Tickets are 15 per
person
Proceeds of the benefit dance
will go toward defraying
general expense* connected
with staging Ihr Portland
Spring Festival.
Burke Seeks
Council Post
Joe Burke, his wife Anita,
and their three sons—Todd,
Mark and Brian, have been
residents of Portland since
July 1968.
Burke, and Industrial engi-
neer at Reynolds Metals Sher-
win- Plant, has filed as a can-
didate for city council “basi-
cally because the people of
Portland should be given an
alternative of whether to con-
tinue with the same decision
makers or elect a new Indivi-
dual most willing and dedicated
to serve his comminity,” he
said.
"Too many people are un-
concerned or do not want tobe-
See BURKE, Page 7
Teachers in the Gregory
Portland School District will
receive an average pay in-
crease next year of ap-
proximately 11 per cent,
teacher aides 22 per cent and
Barrier
Hearing
Monday
The Texas Highway
Department will conduct a
hearing on the proposed
median barrier on Highway 181
between Portland and the
Nueces Bay causeway at 7:30
p m Monday, March 18, in the
council chambers at city hall
Donald E Skewis. supervising
resident engineer, THD, an-
nounced
All interested citizens are
invited to attend. Skewis said
Primary purpose of the
hearing is to hear discussion on
the proposed traffic im-
provement project
THD is recommending a
continuous concrete median
barrier with no openings to be
placed in the middle of the
highway between opposing
traffic lanes from the
causeway to the bottom of the
bluff
A new two-way roadway is
proposed to be constructed at
the south end of the project
See HEARING, Page 7
principals 9.5 per cent.
This information was given
to the board Tuesday night by
Superintendent W. C Andrews
“These figures," Andrews
said, "are based on the new
pay scale adopted by the state
which will go into effect next
year and a-'so on the district
retaining the local 5500 per
year above the state minimum
salary schedule."
At the present, the G-P
district is $600 above the state
schedule 5100 of this is a state
supplement which has been
discontinued
The board also took a brief
look at the budget for next year
and while it is still too early to
make any forecast it was the
general consensus of the board
that it was their desire lo hold
the budget for next year to the
same number of dollars as this
year, taking into consideration
teacher increments and other
buil'-in increases
The board also took care of a
number of items of routine
business
Regular monthly bills in the
amount of $334. 164 were ap-
proved These were divided as
follows: Regular bills,
$127,043; local payroll,
$197,186; Head Start payroll,
$2,250; consolidated ap-
plication payroll, $6,028; and
transportation payroll. $1,636
The resignation of Mrs. Ruth
Youngblood, an English
teacher at the high school, was
approved effective March 2.
Leaves of absence were ap
proved for Mrs Edna Teel and
Fortino Saenz The retirement
of Mrs Euvene Wiggins at
Austin Elementary was noted
She has taught in the system
for nine years
A contract was awarded to
Whitney-Vaky for insurance
on the elementary schools in
the premium amount of
$27,745 Bids on this insurance
were opened by the board
several weeks ago but due to
firms bidding on different
items it was tabled until this
week
The report of the multiple list
textbook committee was heard
from Sebesta and approved by
the board
The board authorized the
superintendent to make ap-
plication for funds to finance
various federal programs for
1974-75. These include
E.S.E.A., Consolidated Ap-
plication. adult basic
education. National Defense
Education Act, United States
Dept of Agriculture. N Y C. or
See TEACHERS, Page 12
Beauty Pageant
Jaycees Pick Bob Tucker To MC Spectacular
The Jaycees announced this
week that Bob Tucker, Corpus
Christi television personality
and sports director for KRIS
TV, will be the master of
ceremonies for the Jaycee
Beauty Pageant to be held
Friday. April 5, as the opening
attraction of the Portland
Spring Festival
The queen of the festival —
Miss Gregory-Fortland — will
be crowned at the pageant and
will reign during the three days
of festivities and frolic She will
appear in the Spring Festival
Parade Saturday. April 6. and
in the Buccaneer Parade at
Corpus Christi in May.
The Jaycee Beauty F’ageant
School Times
Are Adjusted
Effective March 25 all
school* in the Gregory-
I’ortland School System will
revert to (heir original time
schedule* before they were
altered to meet daylight saving
time.
There will be no change in
schedule* at the high school.
At the junior high, Clark
Elementary and East Cliff, the
first bell will ring at 8:10 a m.
and classes will begin at 8:15.
At Austin Elementary, the
first bell will ring at 8:20 a m.
and classes will begin at 8.25.
For Paving
County Funds
Made Available
In a special city council
meeting Monday night, council
members approved a change
order to a contract with King
and Mansheim to include the
use of $20,000 of county money
for pavement of Memorial
Parkway adjacent to 13-Acre
Park
The sum had been approved
by the county commissioners
court for the work Discussion
of county assistance in this
area has been an item of
discussion between the city and
the county for some time.
A total of 1,350 linear feet of
street will be topped and a
considerable amount of curbs
and gutters will be installed
with the county funds Other
curbing and gutter work on the
edge of the park was funded
earlier and is now being in-
stalled
The second agenda item of
the brief meeting concerned
the municipal court system
with a presentation made to the
See COUNTY, Page 7
signifies the beginning of the
three-day celebration
To broaden community in-
volvement in the pageant, the
Jaycees this year have asked
interested social clubs,
sororities and civic
organizations to sponsor the
contestants This will give the
girls an opportunity to meet
more people, gain poise and
recognition in the community,
Jaycee John Hardin said
Entries so far include Shay
Amos and Denise Sanford,
Portland Police Officers and -
Family Association (they will
also be at the Drop-A-Cop
concession during the
festival); Dee Dee Martin, and
Dona Burchfield. Chatwork
Club, Suzanne Smith,
Volunteer Fire Department;
and Jo Barton, fire department
auxiliary
Numerous other
organizations have indicated
interest but have not as yet
named their entries
The beauty pageant will not
be a talent competition Girls
will be judged in casual and
formal attire The winner will
receive a $100 scholarship
grant and a bathing suit for
future competition
Last year. Portland had two
beauty queens representing the
Jaycees and the celebration,
but this will be the only contest
this year for the Jaycees,
Hardin noted
All interested contestants
and sponsors are asked to
See PAGEANT. Page 7
BOB TUCKER
pageant MC
Schools Observe Art Month
JOE BURKE
candidate for council
To gain understanding of the
Importance of art education and
public support for quality school
art programs, the Crayon,
Water Color, and Craft, Insti-
tute, Inc, initiated Children’s
Art Month In March 1961.
The stated purpose was "to
emplialze the value of partlcl-
Absentee Voting
Begins Monday
Absentee voting fdr those voters who will not be here to
cast their ballots in the city election to be held Saturday,
April 6, will begin Monday, March 18, and will last through
Tuesday, April 2.
A voter can caat his absentee ballot at city hall during
normal business hours 8 a m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. --
Monday through Friday.
Mayor Charles E B Tothill and Councilman Bobby
Whittington are unopposed in the election
Tothill is running for a two-year term as mayor and
Whittington is the only candidate on the ballot for the one
year unexpired term of one of the council seats
Seeking re-election to two-year council seats are — In-
cumbents Mayor Pro Tern James Dugat and Councilman
Adan Rangel Joe Burke and Joe Kocian also are candidates
for the positions
Gregory Names
Election Aides
pating art for the development
of all children.’’
To make the public aware of
the quality art Instruction In
the schools, and the benefits
gained by the students in this
art program, businesses will
be exhibiting art works of stu-
dents during the last two weeks
of March.
The following teachers have
worked on this community pro-
ject: Mrs. Blllye Knocke, Uuth
Art Month chairman, Mrs. Na-
deane Strom, Austin Element-
ary; Mrs. Jo Dickson, Clark
Elementary; Mrs. Beth Pasley,
East Cliff Elementary; Mrs.
Or all a Ramirez, and John
Green, junior high; and Mrs.
Betty Pearson, high school.
"Too often, the arts have
been thought of as a nice, but
rather nonessential part of ed-
ucation. When we give our
children the chance to explore
and develop their own creati-
vity, we encourage the sensiti-
vity and ability for self-expre-
ssion that Is so crucial a part
of the well-informed, well-edu-
cated person,’’ Robert F. Ken-
nedy said.
Manifestation II
Action on estabUshment of a
library and appointment of elec-
tion officials were the main
points of business at the Monday
night meeting of the Gregory
board of commissioners.
The second reading of an
ordinance to provide the city
with a library faclUty was
heard.
Mrs. Robert Dossett was
named election judge for the
April 6 city election and Mrs.
Minerva Perez and Mrs. Es-
tella Acuna were appointed
election clerks.
In the race for mayor, Marla
O. Ponce, the Incumbent, Is
being challenged by Frank Her-
nandez.
Seeking the council seats are
Jesus S. Avila (Incumbent), Jose
P, Garcia, CelestlnoZambrano,
J. B. Valencia and Valentin C.
Aleman.
According to NeldaS. Garcia,
city secretary, the polls located
In the council room at city hall
wUl be open from 7 a.m. to
7 p.m. on Election Day.
Absentee baUoting begins
March 20 and can be accom-
plished at the city hall during
normal business hours Monday
through Friday.
The next regular meeting of
the board of commissioners Is
scheduled for Monday, March
25.
A Journey Through
The World Of Drama
“Manifestation II - A drama
Odyssey" is a journey through
the world of drama
It will be presented at 8 p m
Friday and Saturday, March 15
and 16, at the Gregory-
Portland High School
Auditorium
The drama odyssey begin*
by experiencing the play J B
Archibald MacLeish patterned
this modem day drama around
the book of Job in the Bible
The cast for J B includes
Mark Harris. John Schultz,
Sam Lambert. Patti Beilis,
Kevin Wright, Tom Schniepp,
Suzie Warren. Sara Whitney,
Bill Dugat and Bruce Pltzer
To begin the second half of
the d.'ama odyssey, Mark
Harris will lake the audience
on a “High Flight." Becky
Wieting then presents “Star
Spangled Girl" after which
Sam Lambert and Tom
Schniepp appear in "No Time
For Sergeants."
John Schultz will portray the
inhabitants of a strange island
in William Shakespeare’s "The
Tempest " On the lighter side,
Patty Hopper will bring
memories of "Great Moments
in Radio "
See DRAMA. Page 7
Portland Spring Festival — April 5, 6 & 7
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