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City Council Meets
Members Sworn In
Returns of Saturday's city
election were canvassed
Tuesday night by the city
council
Mayor Pro Tem Charles
Tothill who was returned to the
council (or another term
received 35# votes The three
new council men elected are
Carl Duncan, 361 II W
Sherman, 247, and C. Wayne
Walters, 220
Complete election results
are
Tothill
Pet. 19
218
Pet 8
141
Duncan
226
135
Sherman
153
94
Walters
153
67
Fred J Strom
81
59
Dave Hokint
119
65
Joe Neal Garrett 104
64
There were a sprinkling of
individuals who received one
write in vote each
In a unanimous vote of ap
proval. the council named the
new library facility "Jeff and
Mary Hell Public Library"
The Bells recently gave
$40,000 toward the $80,000
purchase price of the building
which formerly housed the
See COUNCIL, Page 8
POR TLAND
Dedicated To The Hest Interests
Of Portland- The Fastest
Growing City In Texas
TAFT, TEXAS, 78390, THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1973
VOLUME VIII- TWELVE PAGES-NO. 15
NEWS
School Board Meets
3,588 Students Are Enrolled
Dean Dreiling was re-elected Tuesday night at a regular linger East. Felix fJuettler >n Tuesday night Other of-
president of the Gregory* meeting at which newly elected and Leonel Rios were re- ficers re-elected included
Portland School Board members were sworn in. elected to the board and sworn Guettler, vice-president, and
('ount> Judge Percy Hartman ileft) administers the oath of office to ifrom left) II V\
Sherman. Carl Duncan. Charles Tothill and C. Wayne Walters. Tothill Is an incumbent
returned to the council for another term < News photo*
Holy Week Programs
Are Sponsored By PAC
High School Choirs
Spring Concert Is Tuesday
Rev Dr W J A Power of
Dallas will be guest speaker for
a series of Holy Week
programs sponsored by the
Portland Association of
Congregations here next week
Power is a professor of Old
Testament at the Perkins
School of Theology at Southern
Methodist University
The PAC programs will be
held at the First United
Methodist Church beginning
Sunday and continuing through
Wednesday The programs will
begin each night at 7:30
o'clock An informal meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday at 10
a m at the Methodist Church
for women from all city
churches
Power earned a B A, degree
See PROGRAMS, Page 8
The XVI Annual Spring
Concert will be presented at
8 oh p m Tuesday, April 17. by
the Gregory-Portland High
School Choraleirs and Chord -
smen at the high school
auditorium
Under the simple though
complex, title "Music” the
Combined Choir will sing
Guiseppe Verdi's “Ave
Maria", Heinrich Schuetz's
“Gip Unsem Furslen Alter
Obrigkeit", and the native
Texan composer’s selection
“Reflections" by Houston
Bright
The Choraleirs are per
forming two four part works:
namely, Sven Lekberg’s “Let
All The World In Every Corner
Sing” and Emerson's “Come
Ye, Blessed Children Come "
The Cbordsmen will set the
toes tapping as they take the
Ralph Vaughn Williams
"Down Among the Dead Men"
up tempo according to the
majority of authorities The
mood will change just as
rapidly as they slip into the
mellow tones of Robert
MacGimsey’s “Wrapt In
Silence ",
The Echoes will sing "I Got
Plenty O’Nuttin" from “Porgy
and
Bess" by George Ger-
See CONCERT, Page 8
Gregory Hikes
Meter Deposit
A new library location in
Gregory was discussed with
the Gregory city council
Monday night by two Portland
ladies inlerested in bringing
Bands In Concert, Contest
l»H W J A Power
Holy Week speaker
Police To Hold
Open House
The Gregory-Portland High
School Symphonic and Concert
Bands will participate Friday,
April 13, in the University
Interscholastic league Con-
cert and Sight Reading Contest
at King High School in
Kingsville
The Concert Band, under the
direction of Bill Miller, will he
the first band of the morning
performing at 9 a m
The Symphonic Band will
perform at 12:20p m. They will
attempt to achieve their eighth
consecutive Sweepstakes and
their 11 Sweepstakes in the
past 12 years
The Sweepstakes Award is
the highest possible award
presented in music by the U. I.
L Jim VanLandingham is
director of the Symphonic
Band
Judges for the contest are:
John Bridges from Randolph
High School of San Antonio,
Sherry Albritton from l-arnar
An open house will be held by
the Portland Police Depart
ment Saturday. Police Chief
Homer J Bare Jr , announced
He said that police officers
will be available between 1
p m and 5 p m to answer
questions and to show visitors
through the facilities Displays
will he on hand and coffee and
cake will be served
Baze said he wanted Por
Hand citizens to "see what the
police do and what they plan on
doing in the future "
He said that he and his of-
ficers will be available to listen
to any recommendations that
residents might have relating
to police work in the city.
“We extend a warm irt-
vitation to all to come and visit
with us, to have some coffee,
and to chat about the problems
that confront us as a com-
munity," Baze said
Girls Softball Association
Registration
April 12-13
Registration for the first
sea son of the Portland Girls
Softball Association will be
held Thursday and Friday,
April 12 and 13. from 6 to 8
pm, at T, M, Clark
Elementary School
All girls ages 9 before Aug 1
through 18 are eligible
Girls must be accompanied
by a parent There will be a fee
of $10 01) for first girl in a
family and $5 00 for each girl
thereafter.
Coaches, assistant coaches
See SOFTBALL, Page 8
High School of Rosenberg,
Manuel Mireles from Port
Isabel, Tom Rhodes from
Fredericksburg. Barbara
Sperberg from Seymour and
Robert Botello from Crystal
City.
The Concert Band will
perform Brighton Beach
March by Latham, Symphonic
Overture by Carter, and
Festivo by Nelhvbel
March Permits
Hit 8164,950
Building permits for March
totaled $164,950, according to
figure released by Ihe city of
Portland.
Residence permits ac-
counted for $130,000, com
mcrcial buildings. $25,000:
additions. $8,750; and fences,
$1,200
62-63 Reunion
Is Planned
A combined reunion for 1962
and 1963 classes of Gregory-
Portland High School will be
held June 30 at the Community
Center.
Reservations should be made
by May 1. They can be sent to;
G-P Alumni 1962-63, 116 Ann
Drive, Portland.
The program for the Sym-
phonic Band will include
lnglesina March by Delle Cese,
Liebestod by Wagner and
Celebration Overture by
('res ton
better facilities for the city's
youngsters
Miss Aurora Gonzales and
Mrs Mary Jane McFarland
told council members that the
library facility which had been
operating in the old high school
huilding had been most sue
cessful
In answer to a plea for a
better location, the council will
provide room at the city office
for the facility Announcement
will be made in Ihe near future
mi opening date and operating
See GREGORY, Page 8
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Beta Sigma Phi is an International
Sorority group, a cultural and social organization for women,
established by Walter Ross in 1931, and
WHEREAS, the City of Portland is fortunate to have four
Chapters whose members have donated time and money to
worthwhile community affairs;
NOW THEREFORE. 1. WILLIAM B CROW, Mayor of th<
City of Portland. San Patricio County, Texas do hereby
proclaim Saturday, April 14, 1973 as
BETA SIGMA PHI GULF COAST
AREA CONVENTION DAY
in the City of Portland and call upon all citizens to recognize
this special day in a way appropriate to this worthy
organization.
WITNESS MY HAND AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY
OF PORTLAND. TEXAS this 11th day of April, 1973
William B. Crow
Mayor - City of Portland
ATTEST
Bonnie Ledet
City Secretary
George Cook, secretary.
The returns of the trustee
and bond election were both
canvassed by the board and the
results certified A $1 million
sehixil improvement bond was
approved by the voters several
weeks ago The board voted to
advertise for the sale of these
txxids at a special called
meeting set for 7:30 p m.. May
15. George Meade, financial
and hook advisor to the board,
was present at the meeting and
discussed current bond trends
Routine bills in the amount of
$234,659 for March were ap
proved and authorized for
payment.
The resignations of Adelle
Young, fourth grade teacher;
Carolyn Westbrook, high
school social studies, and Rose
Janik. special education, were
approved by the board Jean
Babcock, high school social
studies, and Mercedes Guerra,
elementary, were employed
(or next year
Two bids on an automobile
for administrative use were
received but no action was
taken Bids on a 15 passenger
bus in the amount of $4,721 and
a 60-passenger bus for $7,860
See STUDENTS, Page 8
Incumbents
Re-Elected
Three incumbents trustees
were re-elected to the Gregory-
Portland School District
Saturday.
A total of 555 persons voted in
the election. Elected were
Roger M. East, Felix Guettler
and Leonel Rios.
The vote was as follows
Gregory
Roger East 96
Felix Guettler 97
leonel Rios 108
David Krebs 40
Joe B. Jewell W
TOTALS 130
Portland T.
326 422
251 348
222 330
236 276
167 180
425 555
The newly elected members
were sworn into office alter the
official canvass of the votes
Tuesday night
Gas Company
j Officials Visit
Six Cheers For Wildcats
These sis high spirited young ladies were elected by the G-P student body this wrek to lead
the cheering section nest year They are top row, I to r. Loree Watson. Melanie Migl, Heckle
Meyers (juniors!; middle row, I in r. Jane Cruwson. Jenny Rarklrv sophomores1. and
bottom row Sue Pease (freshman i 1 Photo by Thumas Albreeht)
Several officials of the El
Paso Natural Gas Company
visited Portland briefly
Wednesday, April II.
The group was on its way
from Corpus G'hristi In
ternalinnal Airport, where they
were met by a eontingent of
county officials, to Sinton
While here they met briefly
with business leaders al the
Portland State Bank and then
at the city hall with city of
ficials and additional business
leaders
From here the group went to
Sinlon for lunch and a tour of
Ihe Rob and Bessie Welder
Wildlife Foundation Game
Refuge
Wednesday night, they were
guests at a barbecue on the
Harris Ranch at George West
Included in Ihe El Paso
Natural Gas Company group
were Tom Curry, vice
president, Jack Thompson,
regulatory planning A M
Derrick, vice president for gas
supply. Bob Montgomery, land
development ; and Lee Daniel,
attorney
Thompson said they were
very pleAsed with the way
things were going in reference
to Ihe refinery the company
proposes to construct on a tract
of land just northeast of the
city. He said that everything
was on schedule
Shown from left are Ed Whitney (standing), A. M Derrick, vice president for gas supply. El
Paso Natural Gas Company; Jack Thompson, regulatory planning; District Judge John
Miller; Jeff Bell, president. Portland State Bank; and Lee Daniel, attorney . (News photo)
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