Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1978 Page: 17 of 26
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CLASSIFIED
CLASSIFIED DEPT. BUSINESS HOURS
9 AM to 5 PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
P.O. BOX 14 CRESCENT OFFICE BUILDING, SUITE D
10* Per Word - Minimum ’1.75-Dealine Wednesday Noon
-Ml CLASSIFIEDS MUSI BE PAID IN ADVANCE
643-2708
IM HI l< NOTICE
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
(TIANCK IN SCHKIHT.es
To the Customers of Entex,
Ine in the unincorporated
environs of the City of Por-
tland. Texas
Entex, Inc hereby gives
notice to the public that it has
filed with the Railroad Com-
mission of Texas proposed
changes in its Schedules of
Kates for natural gas service in
unincorporated environs of the
City of Portland The proposed
changes represent a limited
increase in rates to certain
customers of Entex
A copy of the proposed
changes may be inspected by
any affected person at the
business office of Entex in
Aransas Pass, Texas or at the
Railroad Commission of
Texas, Gas Utilities Division,
(ill South Congress, Austin.
Texas All persons interested
in this matter may obtain in-
formation with respect thereto
by communication directed to
the undersigned at the address
shown below
ENTEX, INC
W Ii FORTNER
VICE PRESIDENT AND
SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
MANAGER
P.O. BOX 471
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
7RI.J0
15-41C
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that
the San Patricio County
Drainage District of San
Patricio County will accept
' bids until 5:00 o'clock p m.,
Monday. May 15. 1978 for Ihe
purchase of one (li new, 1978,
v-8, 3-4 fon. 4-wheel drive
pickup for use by Ihe District.
Specifications can lie obtained
at the District office at 513 N
Rachal Avenue, Plymouth
Courthouse Annex, Suite 101,
Sinton , Texas
All bids are to tie sealed and
are to have "BID” marked
thereon Rids will he formally
opened at 1:00 o'clock pm
Tuesday, May 16, 1978, at the
District office. The District
reserves the right to reject any
or all bids
s Steve Elliott
Acting District Manager
18 2c
VOTE
SATURDAY!
PORTLAND NEWS Thursday, May 4, 1978
FREE
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18 I Um .akin* • am
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Ike in up to our ncrio. in Cb«
Cmtfnl Center Bid. . Portland
GOOD
YARD DIRT
*34.00
Phone 843-4174
Woodsboro. Texes
26 tfc
MATTRESSES
RENOVATED
expert repair on all sizes
Reasonable prices.
Includes free pickup
and delivery
▼
853 4793 or 883-8508
Corpus Christi, Texas
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PLUMBING
IS THE HEART Of YOUR HOME
JO YEARS EXRERtiNC
WATER HEATER
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SEWER
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BACK HOC
SERVICE
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CONTRACTING
REPAIRING
RESIDENTIAL
b COMMERCIAL
DELTA PLUMBING
CO., INC.
DIAL 643 6111
*1) SthAVTNUI ronllAI
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that
the San Patricio County
Drainage District of San
Patricio County will accept
bids until 5 00 o’clock p m .
Monday, Mav 15. 1978, for the
purchase of one (1) new, 1978,
1 • ton, 2-wheel drive pickup for
use by the District
Specifications can be obtained
at the District office ar 313 N
Rachal Avenue, Plymouth
Courthouse Annex. Suite 101,
Sinton. Texas
All bids are to tie sealed and
are (o have "BID" marked
thereon Bids will be formally
opened at 1:00 o'clock pm,
Tuesday. May 16, 1978, at the
District office The District
reserves the right to reject any
or all bids
s Steve Elliott
Acting District Manager
18 2c
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that a
Public Hearing will be held by
the Board of Adjustment of the
City of Portland, Texas, May
23. 1978 at 7 30 p m in the
Council Room of the City Hall
to consider the request of Mr
Frank ('launch on the follow ing
described property:
Lot 18, Rlock 8, Oak Ridge -
Unit No 2, City of Portland
Request for a variance on the
25 foot front setback line to a
setback of 15 feet
The Board of Adjustment
will hear persons in support of
or in objection to the proposed
variance at the time and place
mentioned above Persons
interested may appear in
person or by agent
s-NORMAS. LOCKHART
City Secretary
18-ltc
WEIGHT WATCHERS
PORTLAND
Presbyterian Churc
17QJ Crogby
Monday 7:00 PM
TFC
PROSPECTIVE BRIDES',
contact R E Risinger for a
savings on your wedding
pictures, record your day in
color Professional pictures
at reasonable prices 1736
Denver St
10-tfc
F<Ml REPAIR ni t'l<-( trn irons
fans, coffee pots, toasters,
mixers, vacuum cleaners,
and all small appliances
contact Louis Massey, 1306
Crosby Street, Portland
11 tfc
RENEW YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION
• *************|
* FOR YOU* ^
► FASHION TWO TWENTY ♦
COSMETICS
Pat McCarty
117 Cine* — If No An»w ^
* Phontfilr* A W SfTBfbman ♦
* 4
A***********-**
Pag* 17
Salomon’s Jewelers
leweliy & Match
Repair & Sales
Cinc.nt On In 64367%
JOE LYONS
l PAINTER l
B PAPER HANGER
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
843-5108
“MITCHCO”
Sewer - Rooter
PLUMBING - ELECTRICAL
REPAIRS
4
MAINTENANCE
HEATING
6
AIRCONDITIONING
WORK GUARANTEED
L. C MITCHELL
PHONE *43 2471
EXPERIENCED CHILD-
CARE Monday through
Friday, ages I and up
Walking distance East Cliff
school For information call
643 7643
16 3tp
IF' DRINKING is your problem
call 643 6893 or write'
Alcoholic Anonymous, P O
Box 42. Portland 78374
17 41 p
F'OR CUSTOM spraying,
applied with 18-row Hi Boy
call 528-3274 after 4pm
18 tfc
CHILD CAKF n home
rales one child $22 50 two
children $32 50 Will keep
babies 643-2764
18-11 p
i it IT'A It PRIVATE lessoas
Reasonable I have taught 20
years and play professi-
onally 643 2974
18 Up
BABYSITTING 0-5 years Hot
meals and fenced backyard
Portland area 643-3477
lft-ltp
MIDWIFE Has been
delivering babies for 28
years Petra Solis, 603 W
Second, Gregory. 643 5431
18 2tp
LEARN TO do by doing
Ceramic’s at Geri’s. 1520
Skyline F'ree individual
instruction Custom gifts
643 7200
18-1 tp
SEWING AND
ALTERATIONS for ladies,
men, children Specialist
bridal western, lesiure suits
and club uniforms Kathv
t osbv 643-7345
18 2tp
YARD BOVS will mow edge
and trim F’ree estimate Call
643-3837
18-1 tp
EXPERIENCED CHILD can
Monday Friday 7:30 6 00
Hot meals, snacks, loving
care, playroom, parties,
dependable, references, one
block from F'ast Cliff 643
3176
18 2tp
DOGS ARE arrrfullv un
comfortable with fleas Make
your cal purrfectly com
fortahle Bring them to
Canine Corner and Cuddly
Cat 643-6066
18-1 tp
CAKE CARE for summer
months, ages 2-10, state
licensed, balanced meals,
planned guided program,
and adequate teaching staff
for each age group F’irst
Baptist Dav School 643-6506
18-13tc
CHILD CARE for summer
months, ages 2-10,slate
licensced. balanced meals,
adequate staff F'irst Baptist
Dav School 643-6506
18- 13tc
BABYSITTING IN my home,
regular or drop ins Prepare
for summer, Call 643 7222
18-ltp
MOTHERS DAY CAKES
Place your order now
Beautifully decorated
Starting at $6 50 and up F'our
years experience Call
JoAnne 643 7066 Monday
F'ridav only
18-ltp
CARPET
MASTER
Any three rooms, any sire cleaned
lor only *19.35
888 8072
ran wnuu itommci cohfmiis
wto an out*Mdn«| penwi to Ml and
aamca astaMnlwd and ntm account! in
San Patricio County Comptft* traminf
prufram for full linn of mwitnca
Pule panon oitti a dafrat Mutf ba
aainnt and want to ba a protnuonai
Anifnad rtneaal traminf bonut ptui
ncalated commimom apuah an abow
awap mama You can racana a pa
twn of pom trainint wbilo Kill at tout
prawn |0b' for mors information call
MtIJM lMtc
MACHINE
TOOLS
H. D. Bench
Milling Machine
5/8 Drill Press
4” Angle Vise
4” H. D. Bench Vise
AU New 82,450
Ph 776-7347 after
5:00 p.m.
18-ltp
TREVINO S HOUSE painting
outside and inside F'ree
estimates, reasonable price
819 Railroad Ave Phs 884
8492 , 643-7(184 or 643-6761
18 Up
TF YOU want to save mon^P
and a nice clean car, go Ly1
PORTLAND TRADEWINDF
FORD, 501 W Broadway
643 7577
48-tfi
IK YOU want to save mondy
and a nice clean car, go by
PORTLAND TRADEWINDS
FORD, 501 W Broadway 643
7.W7.
_. 48 ticj
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE'
All real estate advertised it)
this newspaper is subject to thel
F'ederal F'air Housing Act <m
1968 which makes it illegal id
advertise "any preference
limitation, or discrimination,
based on race, color, religion,
sex or national origin, or an
intention to make any such
preference, limitation od
discrimination " This
newspaper will not knowingly*
accept any advertising for real-
estate which is in violation of
the law Our readers are in-
formed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspaper
are available on an equal
opportunity basis
44 tfp
HOMEWORKERS Flarn $100
weekly addressing en
velopes Rush 25 cents and
self addressed stamped
envelope CARGO*
ENTERPRISES, Dept X 52,
PO B 801, Austin, Texas
78767
18-4p
I.ADIF1S, stay home and earn
money Become a Day Home
Operator and take care of
children in your home We
provide all toys, equipment,
and training F'or more in-
formation call 364-4290, ext.
13
17 2tc
HELP WANTED Aggressive
individual to train as a parts’
department manager Prior
experience preferred, but
will train Apply in person at
San Patricio F'arm Center,
300 F'ast Market, Sinton
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HELP WANTED Aggressive
individual to train as a parts'
department manager Prior
experience preferred, but
will train Apply in person at
San Patricio Farm Center,
300 F'ast Market, Sinton
18 tc
fi4rs
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New Portland Float
Rosie Mernandei and Connie Canales (back) and Amy Whitley and Kevin New are shown on
the new Portland float which made its debut last week in the Buccaneer Days celebration in
Corpus Christi.
Sonic Drive-In Opens
FOR RENT, Office spaces
One 263 sq. ft ; one 600 §q ft
45 cents per sq ft Air con-
ditioned, carpeted Crescent
Office Building 643-2518 ,
25-tfc
rtNE BEDROOM apartment,
furnished, all bills paid
except electricity, $32-
weekly, Air conditioned 643-
5678 or 882 1222
1 tfc
Home1 F'or Lease. 3 bedrooms, 2
lialh. extra clean, on Santa
Monica Call 643-6518
18-1 tc
HOUSE FOR RENT - three
bedroom, two bath,
fireplace $395-mo. 643-6129
18-ltp
F'OR RENT Portland Doyle
Addition Unfurnished nice
one Iredroom house with
utility room $125- mo No
pets 643 2934
18-ltp
F'OR LEASE three bedroom,
two hath, carpet. CH and A,
double garage fence, covered
patio, near elementary
school $325 mo plus deposit
Available June 1 643-6137.
18-ltp
BY OWNER Fast cliff 41 lg
den, wet bar, bilt-in BBQ,
screened patio. 27(*i sf Very
special home $79,900 Week
(lavs 884 5561; after 4 00 643
3186
18 Up
LOST DARK gray poodle,
small Sira ye'd from Catalina
Circle Sunday Comes to Jay.
Reward Call 643-5995 or 643-
7422
18-ltp
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C ARD OF TH ANKS
1 want to thank everyone for
their prayers, cards and
flowers. Also those who
visited me in the hospital I'd
like to thank Father Berger
and F'ather Rupel and also
the de colores group
Thank you
Leonor Trevino or
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
COUNTER STOCK man also
truck driver helper needed
Some experience in building
materials desirable Will
consider training high school
graduate Call 643 ^511
18 ltc
HELP WANTED motorcycle
entomology - all off road
riding 18 or older No ex-
perience necessary Call for
interview Phil Bohn 643 3413
18-ltp
EXCELLENT OP-
PORTUNITY at Gilbert's
Beauty Salon, no experience
necessary, good salary while
on training program as
assistant for short while
learning Ihe latest styles and
new methods Salary and
commission after Call 64.3
6212
18-ltc
GIGANTIC four family patio
sale, 80 years of valuable
junk Saturday. May 6, all
day. 1213 Capeheart,
Ingleside, first left off
Beta ire.
18-ltp
GIGANTIC NEIGHBORHOOD
garage sale. F'urniture.
children’s clothing, lots of
miscellaneous 1511 Briar
Drive hours 9-6, Friday and
Saturday.
18-ltp
TREMENDOUS GARAGE
Sale 2013 SI Charles (Off
Memorial pkwy). TV,
typewriter, roto-tiller, gas
range, dishwasher, vacuum
cleaner, baby items,
miscellaneous bargains
galore 8-5:30 Thursday -
Saturday
18-ltp
GARAGE BALE May 4-6
F’urniture, housewares, toys
and many misc 1723 Dallas
18-ltp
GAKAGF1 SALF1 (moving)
rods, reels, equipment,
inflatable boat, oars, foot
pump. bicycle. metal
detector, canning jars, men,
women, boys clothes, most
western crafts imports,
registered poodle, male
Saturday and Sunday.
Portland Mobile Home Park
Space 60 643-7487
.18 ltp
GARAGE BALE Friday and
Saturday. 220 K Broadway.
Bicycles, furniture, baby
tied! grand piano, king size
tied and misc
18-ltp
ONF' DAY garage sale
Saturday. May 6, 9 to 5 159
Trinity Men, women,
children clothes, odds and
ends
18 ltp
C.AKAGE SALE 904 Com
merce St., Portland
Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday Beauty shop and
equipment.
18-ltp
GARAGE SALE 1607 Crosby
Ruth Rehekah Lodge. F'riday
- Saturday Misc brie • brae,
small appliances, plants
18 ltp
GARAGE SALE - Thursday
and F'riday 125 Catalina. 8 to
6 Clothes furniture, toys,
dishwasher
18 ltp
HELP WANTED
Sinton firm needs experienced office
help. Some bookkeeping ex-
perience preferred. Send all
inquires to P. 0. Box 1075, Sin-
ton, Texas 78387.
18-tfp
Sonic Drive-In is now open at
804 Austin with 21 drive-in
parking in parking spaces to
serve its customers
“This makes service with the
speed of sound available for
everyone in Portland,”
manager F'loy Alvarado said
“Our service is hacked by
THURSDAY. F'RIDAY. and
Saturday, 223 Ghent, Clothes,
household goods, TV. fur
niture, odds and ends
18 ltp
BIG YARD SALE 120 Rut
Thursday and F'riday 8 to 6
A lot of everything
18-ltp
PLANT AND GARAGE SALE -
1606 Denver F'riday and
Saturday
18-ltp
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, teenage
boy and girl clothes, two sets
or twin mattresses, misc 217
Driftwood * Saturday onlv
18-ltp
GARAGE SALE household
goods, good habv clothes,
tupperware. lots more, n.aa
F'riday - 12 Saturday 1145
Austin
18-ltp
WANTED 14-16' flat bottom,
wide aluminum boat Taft -
528-2464 after 6pm
18-ltp
WANTED someone with good,
credit to take over small
monthly payments on Spinet
Console Piano Flasy terms
available Write Credit
Manager, Box 9754, Austin,
Texas 78766
17 2tc
gmugvij
.F’OR SALF1 Mussage.1 belt,
$45; GF' electric self-
cleaning stove, 40", $95 528-
3168
18-ltc
(or sale
SOFAS, CHAIRS, bar stools,
lamps, tables, and a stereo
Cash only 643-5884
18-ltp
INFANT SEAT $4. car seat $4,
changing table $6. swing $5
643 2423
18 ltp
BICYCLE BOYS 20-inch Sctv
winn $2(1 105 Ann
18-ltp
SIZE 8 BLUE formal $20 643
3292
18-ltp
WE’VF' BEEN on a buying
trip Come see what we
have Thrift and (lift, Allen
at Marriott. Doyle Addition
Monday Saturday 8-6 643
2341
18-ltp
ATTENTION SUNDAY school
teachers planned graphs,
many Alice Jones Ixxiks,
Bible colt r books. Bible story
hooks, other teaching aids
Thrift and Gift, Allen at
Marriott, Doyle Addition
Monday-Saturday 8-6, 643
2341
18-ltp
F'OR SALE studio couch set
with stereo table (corner
group), good condition $125 ~
Electric stove $30 Rabv
dressing table $10. 643-2180
18-ltp
3M OOP 5 MACHINE with
stand for sale Call 64345511
18-ltc
our modem all stainless steel
kitchen especially designed for
efficiency and cleanliness.” he
noted
He welcomes everyone lo try
the Sonic's "mouth watering
100 per cent pure beef ham
burgers or our incomparable
foot long hot dogs with chili
from our own special recipe "
The Sonic also has other
sandwiches, french fries, onion
rings, chili pie fountain
favorites, malts, shakes and
ice cream
Sonic Drive-In is open from
10 a m. to 11 p m Sunday thro-
ugh Thursday, and from 10
am to I am F'riday and
Saturday
Alvarado said that there is no
waiting for those who call 643-
6032 in advance and place their
order
smstc
Happy Eating
Sonic Drive-In is operated by Sonic Industries with Arnold
Villarreal and Roy Garza as owners. (NEWS Photo)
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SHELLY SHOLARS (right) received a 1300 scholarship from
the Pilot Club presented by Mrs Charlotte Griffin.
SCOTT STANFORD received the Charles M. Snelson
Memorial scholarship for 11,000 Irom the Society of
Petroleum Engineers with Bill Ltndley doing the presen-
tation.
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1978, newspaper, May 4, 1978; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871310/m1/17/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.