Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1971 Page: 3 of 15
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COMETS-
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Somewhere in the Time
Caj>sulo portion of the clmel.
we have all of these good
things
(Hir time capsule closet was
started a number of years ago
when quite suddenly, narrow
ties were OUT and wide, wide
ties IN We recalled an earlier
time when the trend was op
posite and the Salvation Army
got a great number of wide ties
along with the wide lapel suits
Anyway, the stockpile is
patiently waiting for the
F«NE PHOTOGRAPHY
• Portraiture
• Commercial
• Wedding
• Copying
PERSONALIZED —
YOUR HOME OR
— MY STUDIO
643-6416
34 4tp
MORRIS B PITTMAN
643-2626
fashion world to complete its.
revolution With the return of •
white shirts with button down
collars, the cycle is almost
complete If the moths haven't
grown fat during the last
fashion lapse and the present
trend continues, we will soon
stride forth wearing the latest
IN fashion at no additional
cost
The Time Capsule was put
into operation All articles of
clothing in reasonably good
shape, that fashion authorities
said were OUT. went IN the
Time Capsule. The theory
being, what goes out must
come in - or something like
that
(NOTH To our friends in the
clothing business Poison-pen
letters are not accepted They
must tie in violation of SOME;
postal regulation!)
Anyone for pass the ball? A
game of ping pong was in full
swing at the city council
meeting Tuesday night. The
hall was the HUD trailer
problem, and no one wanted to
take hold of it.
The problem of the trailers
remaining in the city in direct
violation of the city ordinance,
has been passed from coun-
cilman to councilman since the
year granted them officially
expired Some have applied for
extensions due to hardships,
homes not quite completed and
other valid reasons All of these
people are making a sincere
effort to comply with the city
ordinance
Others are sitting on their
flat bottomed trailers and
having a free ride, com
GEORGE OSBORN
855-1175
LONE STAR INSULATION CO.
Home & Commercial
Bats and-or Blowing
883-4631 - FREE ESTIMATES
YES.
State Farm is still
paying big car
insurance dividends.
Eligible Texas policyholders are now
receiving a big 15% dividend on expiring
six-month policies One of many reasons
why more Texans insure their cars with
State Farm than with any other company.
See me today
SPENCER GAILLE
Crescent Bldg Suite H
Portland - Phone 643-2135
STATE TAMM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Home Offir.a Bloomtnijlon Illinois
^ State farm is all you neeil lo Snow about car insurance
PORTLAND NEWS
THURSDAY, SEPT 9, 1971
PAG* 3
plcmcnts of the tax payers
Meeting after meeting the
council discusses the matter,
decides fo further in
vestigation. sends letters and
reschedules the problem for
the next meeting. Tuesday
night Mayor Crow set Friday,
Sept. 10. as the final deadline
Let's hope it will be. and not
just another continuation of the
ping pong game.
Valid delays with legal ex-
tensions are understandable
Free riders are not
A principal is involved, and
AI.I. laws should be enforced
unless legally amended
Ping pong can be a fun game
in the garage It can aslo open
up diplomatic relations as Mr
Nixon knows In this case it
should tie renamed, "pass the
buck."
COUNCt-
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County would not lower the
ditch, but it will give per
mission for tor the city to do so.
placing the city in complete
responsibility
PAC-
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the merging of the Senior
High Youth Groups of the
respective churches into a
single body for study, fun and
fellowship.
There is a special treat
planned for the first meeting
Two folk singers from Beeville
High School will entertain as
well as lead the group in
singing
Any Portland Senior High
Youth is invited
BUOGET-
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time and manner of paying ad
valorem taxes and providing
discounts of ad volorem taxes
The discount for paying taxes
in October would be 3 percent,
2 percent in No\ ember and 1
percent in December
Other items on the agenda
approved by the council in-
cluded sign permits for
Whataburger and Texaco, the
retention of the same auditing
firm by the city lor the 1971-72
year; and re-appointments of
personnel to the following
hoards Board of Adjustment -
Clifton Dietz and Raymond
Dugat. Jr , for the Traffic
Advisory Board Roy Kimper
and A R Moser, the Planning
A Zoning Commission will
retain Ed Whitney .
Unde SamVFfoQZEN Clearance
Due To Circumstances Beyond Our Con-
trol We Continue To Offer Our Famous
$1.00 SALE
Buy One Sport Coat or Suit and
Get The Second One For $1.00
Year Round Styles and Colors in Palm
Beach, Campus and Hubbard Brands.
Other “Frozen" Values Throughout The
Store
Wilson's
Weekly Specials
■ SUNDAY;
■ POTATO SALAD - PINTO BEANS
PtCKLES & ONIONS
■ Barbecue Plate $1.25
■
■ MONDAY
Mexican Dinner $1.25
■
■ TUESDAY
CHICKEN (6) - F F. OR BAKED
S Livers or Gizzards $1.
■
WEDNESDAY;
(2 PIECES! - F F OR BAKED
S Fried Chicken $1.00
■
■
■
■
THURSDAY
CHICKEN FRIED - F F OR BAKED
OR SALAD
STEAK $1.00
FRIDAY:
FISH PLATE, FF - Salad -
Tarter $1.00
SATURDAY:
Enchiladas (3) 90c
DRINKS EXTRA
j Fisher's
Restaurant
; Unit 643 185 ! 901 El. SUM Paitllld. Tins
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Walters, Wayne. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1971, newspaper, September 9, 1971; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864707/m1/3/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.