Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1971 Page: 1 of 12
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books in fields running from
elementary through high
school. In the elementary
grades this year new text books
were adopted for music 1-3,
math 4-5-6, and teachers
reference for art 1-6. In junior
high new science and
homemaking texts were
adopted. High school texts
were adopted in composition 9-
10. literature 11-12, new related
math, algebra 1-2, chemistry 1,
world history, French II, in-
dustrial arts, and German I
(new course).
Text books stay in adoption
for a period of six years after
which time they come up for
review. Sometimes they are
readopted but in all likelihood a
new set of books will be
presented to the local school
districts for their approval.
Each school district is
responsible for the books
issued to them by the state and
See TEXTBOOKS Page 12
selects a given number of text
books in specific fields. Say, for
instance, in history they will
approve five text books that
are acceptable. This list of
books is then sent to the in-
dividual school districts where
a text book Committee, headed
by the superintendent, and
composed of teachers from all
fields, reviews the books of-
fered and makes its selections.
In G-P this past year the
textbook committee selected
Text books are big business
in the G-P School System.
Children and parents alike
may take the books that
Johnny brings home from
school for granted but to Gene
Curington, principal of Austin
Elementary School and also
book custodian for the district,
keeping track of the 41,830
books consigned to the district
is a big, time consuming job.
Mr. Curington has just
finished checking in 11,000 new
books into the system valued at
$41,863.80 Included in this
batch of newr books will be a
certain amount of new text
books adopted by the district
this year and a number to
replace lost books and still
others to allow for growth in
the number of students.
School children in Texas
receive free textbooks along
with their free public school
education. Basically, a com-
mittee on a statewide level
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Dedicated to the Best Interest of Portland — The Fastest Growing City in Texas
TAFT, TEXAS 78390, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1971
TWELVE PAGES — NO. 38
Wildcats Ranked No. 4
In Class AAA Teams
known all along — G-P will be
in the thick of football wars this
year and are shooting for big
things on a state level.
Dave Campbell sees the
Wildcats as a state title con-
tender, in fact, he puts the Cats
down as 4th in the state behind
such state-wide greats as
Brownwood, McKinney and
Silsbee. This is select company
as Brownwood has become
almost an automatic favorite
in their district and McKinney
and Silsbee aren’t far behind.
Bu( the Wildcats have been
building quite a record for
themselves in the past several
years. It all started back in the
last part of the 1968 season
when the Cats came to life and
started winning ball games. In
1961 they roared through the
regular season undefeated and
knocked off Beeville in the zone
playoff to advance into state
playoffs against Belton in San
Marcos. Just about the entire
city of Portland followed their
team to San Marcos, but had to
come home empty handed as
Belton took the game on
penetrations (4-2 after the
game ended in a 10-10 tie.
Coach Ray Akin and his boys
were ready for the 1970 season
and hit the winning train
again; however, they got into
trouble early in the season
See WILDCATS Page 10
The Texas Football
magazine confirmed this week
what G-P Wildcats fans have
Ben Eastland
Will Head
Portland CofC
The Portland Chamber of
Commerce Board meeting was
held Tuesday, July 6. Officers
for the coming year were
elected by acclamation. They
are Ben Eastland, president;
L. T. Kolb, Jr., vice president;
See OFFICERS Page 12
Horse Deaths In Area
Could Be Caused By VE£
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RECORD BREAKERS—These three young ladies were members of a relay team that
broke three meet records at the South Texas Junior Olympics held at New Braunfels last
weekend. They are, 1 to r, Courtney Ronneweli. Rhonda Mauch and Lisa Kelsey. Not pic-
tured is Cheryl Fielder. The team broke records in the 200 meter free style (2:10.2), 200
meter medley (2:30) and the 400 meter free (4:50.6). Lisa Kelsey also set an individual
record in the 100 meter free with a time of 1:06.2. The girls were competing in the 13-14 year
bracket See STORY Page 10
Several horse deaths in the
eastern portion of San Patricio
County are under investigation
by the county health depart-
ment as possible victims of
Venezuelian encephalomeytis
according to County Health
Officer A. F. Tasch.
According to Dr. Tasch blood
samples from the dead horses
have been sent to Atlanta, Ga.,
for a definite check and until
actual confirmation is received
from clinical tests the presence
of the disease in San Patricio
County cannot be confirmed.
“If it is confirmed that the
horses have died of en-
cephalomeytis then it is
See VEE Page 12
ROAD GOING IN—County crews from Precinct No. 3 were
at work this week grading the road leading into the boat
ramp being built by the City of Portland with state and
federal funds at the north end of the causeway. The 2400 foot
road runs down to the water and a boat ramp will be built just
about where the VW is parked. A channel will be dredged 50
feet wide and 600 feet long to deep water. A parking lot 40 x
100 feet will be blacktopped for cars. The grant to build the
ramp is in the amount of $20,000 and all work must be com-
pleted by August 31.
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George, Emma. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1971, newspaper, July 15, 1971; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864675/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.