Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1978 Page: 1 of 15
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Commissioners Court
Tax Office Here
Is Possibility
San Patricio County Com
missioners an* scheduled to
hold their regular meeting
Thursday, hut first they will
hold a special session Wed
nesdav Then to make things
even more interesting they will
gather again Tuesday i May :M)>
as the county's board of
equalization, which mav
require several days of
deliberation
Wednesday's session stated
lor III a m . is not expected to
he too long, with only live items
on the agenda However, the
Thursday meeting has 34 items
on tap. and the county dads are
expecting to lie in session for
most of the day
Wednesday the cixirt will
hear a report on the Coastal
Knergy Impact Program, and
w ill discuss a heavy equipment
operators training program
However, much of the lime will
lirohahly tie devoted to a report
from Southwestern Appraisal
Company, the firm which has
been appraising property
under the county's re
evaluation or equalization
program, underway since the
early port of the vear
Thursday's session will find
the commissioners considering
the usual requests for
easements, routine payment of
bills, and resignations, rm
plovmenl and requests for new
employment
However, the court will also
See COMMISSIONERS. Page 16
Foundation
To Receive
Charter
Immediately following the
Memorial Mav observance, a
charter Irorn the Slate of Texas
will In* presented by Mayor
Charles Tot hill to Herb
Janecek. president of the
newly formed Portland
Foundation lor the Performing
Arts, previously the Portland
Memorial Pavilion committee
/Other temporary officers of
IN* Fixjndalion are Charlotte
brown, first vice president
Fred Nardini. Second vice
president; Terri Kichey.
recording secretary. and Hick
OH. corresponding secretary
Janecek urged all charter
members of the Foundation to
lx- present
Drainage Work
Construction of part of the storm sewer required lor the
Wildcat Drive project, which will qet under way alter the
lirst of the year, is being done Work tied In with the opening
of a new subdivision of homes can be done now with savings
to the city inasmuch as the developer shares in the cost.
Wildcat Drive will be cut about next Wednesday in order to
lay the pipe across to the subdivision. However, one lane of
traffic will be open during the operation (NEWS Photo)
First Baptist Church
Bible School Starts
First Baptist Church will
have its annual Vacation Bible
School May Camp June 5 lo 9
from 9am until 12 noon
The Vacation Bible School
portion will be for those
c hildren who were four or five
years old by last September
These boys and girls will
participate in a traditional
Vacation Bible .School indoors
with Bible stories, crafts and
activity centers
The day camp portion will lie
for children who were in first
through sixth grades during
the 1977 I97R school year May
Camp will he held outside in
order to let the children learn
more about God in a natural
setting a spokesman said
This year day came w ill have
a frontier theme complete with
See SCHOOL, Page 1C
Police Report
Vandalism Continues
Three acts of vandalism
involving new home con-
struction brought damage
estimated in excess of $900 to
propertv on San Saba
Six Corpus Chnsti residents
w ere fined $53.50 each for being
drunk in public
A ring valued at $400 was
taken from a construction site
on Commons Way
A burglary of Moses Knows
Hecnrd Shop netted the in
truders *225 9ft
An Aransas Pass resident
was charged wtih being drunk
in public and an Aransas Pass
resident paid a 95.1.50 fine for
being durnk in public
One alien was apprehended
A child on Allen Mrive was
bitten by a dog
Police officers made 6fi
miscellaneous calls, there
were lour ambulance runs and
II citations were issu(*d
Named To Raptist All-State Youth Choir
Pictured from left are Elaine Phillips, Teresa Farris, Dwayne Phillips and Karan Haylas,
who have been selected by audition to be a part of the Texas Baptist All State Youth Choir.
On June 1*. they will travel to Dallas tor a week ol intensive rehearsal with over 200 other
youth from across the state. The climax ol the week wilt be the Texas Youth Evangelism
Conference at which the Texas Baptist All State Youth Choir will perform. They participate
in the music ministry ol First Baptist Church and the choral program ol Gregory Portland
High School
POR TLAND 20*
Dedicated To The Beat Interests
Of Portland • The Fastest
Growing City In Texas
Portland. Texas 78374 Thursday, May 25, 1978
Volume XIII - Sixteen Pages — No. 21
Memorial Day
VFW To Sponsor Services; Annual Poppy Sale
Ttic second annual Memorial
May services, sponsored by
Spears Medtord VFW Post 89.11
• Gregory-Port land i, will In*
helil at *i a m Monday May 29.
at the Memorial Pavilion now
under construction at
Municipal Park
Assisting in the program will
In* the Jaycees Camp Fire
Girls Portland Association of
Congregations and Gregory-
Portland Junior High School
The program w ill consist of a
presentation of essays and
awards by junior high school
students in the VFW'S "Spirit
irf Patriotism" program
A Hag folding and in
spirational narration of the
meaning hv the Camp Fire
Girls
A Memorial message
challenge by a representative
of the Portland Association of
Congregations, and:
A Memorial ceremony in
recognition of Mx* deceased,
chaplain's prayer, a silent
salute and tajis
Members of the VFW will lx*
selling Puppies tiefore and on
But Not In Portland
Rain Visits County
The rain came, finally-- but
unfortunately they were not
general, and w hile crops in the
rain belt were helped, they still
could stand considerably more
moisture, and those in the
areas that received little or no
rain, are in the desperate
stage
County Agent Man Pawlik
said Tuesday the rains ranged
from a few drops in some areas
to as much as lour inches in
others The precipitation was
generally along a line from
Kdroy. along Highway 79ti. to
Tynan The Kdroy area
rcjxirled about an inch, west
Suiton. from Tic inches, with
Mick Maxwell reporting ap-
proximately lour inches The
llart/.endorf gin region had 2' ?
to three inches, while in St
Paul only received 4 of an
inch
(Klem and vicinity received
from 1 to ti of an inch. San
Patricio 1 inch and Mathis
Celebration
Committee
about the same The Argenta
area near Mathis to the west
county line reported from one
to 2 i inches Sinton had 13 of
an inch
According to Pawlik the
rains of course, were
beneficial, and in some cases
were crop saving However, he
(xnnted out that as far as
moisture was concerned, and
that some areas, such as
Sodville were really Incoming
hard pressed Particularly
suffering are fields planted
when* cotton was planted last
year
In the Sodville area, lack of
moisture in the ground when
mips were planted, coupled
with the lack of rain since, has
painted a jiretty grim picture
There has been only one to 111
inches rain in the area, that
coming in February Most of
the grain here is in very bad
shajie "This area." Pawlik
said, "can usually do pretty
well without rain, providing
there is an abundance of un
derground moisture This has
not been true this year, and you
can really tell it bv looking al
the crops ”
The sub surface moisture
picture is a bit better in the
area east of Taft Heavy early
rains then* did much to help
the crops in that vicinity, but
even there the picture is, at
best. spotty.
Summing it up. Pawlik was
of the opinion that rain, within
the next few days, at most, will
help the grain crop to a
degree '‘Certainly, a good rain
will help the grain crop to a
degree “Certainly, a good rain
will help the yield some." he
said, "In some cases it can
mean the difference in making
something, or losing it all "
However, he was a bit
pessimistic about the overall
crop yield
Pawlik did feel somewhat
lielter about the cotton picture
He said that while some of the
crop is beginning to bloom
which will necessitate even
more moisture' the cotton can
bold off for a short time more
However, he stressed the need
for a good general rain here,
also
Corn, expected to be a
coming crop in the area this
year, is taking a beating
See RAIN, Page 16
Memorial May
The sale of Buddy Poppies is
ihc traditional way to bring
attention lo the sacrifices
made hv the nation's dead in
their struggle lo keep America
Ire**. Joe Vega of the VFW said
lie noted that all proceeds
from Poppy sales go lo the
relief and welfare of needy
veterans, their widows and
orphans
The Buddy Poppy has been
the symbolic flower of
Memorial May since its first
sale by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars in 1922 "Honor the dead
hv helping the living” is the
slogan of the annual Poppy
sale
Memorial Day
Is Monday
There will be no garbage
pickup Monday, May 29,
Memorial May, and cily of-
fices. including the library and
Community Center, will lx*
closed City Manager Pete
Gildon announced
There will he a city-wide
garbage pickup Tuesday. May
30. he noted
The post office, hanks, utility
offices, savings and loan
organizations and many other
businesses will he closed in
observance of the holiday
Youth Football
Registration Is June 3
Meets
A meeting of the Portland
Pioneer Mays celebration
committee was held Monday
night at Security State Bank
Nine persons attended. Ann
Allen chairman announced
Mrs Allen said that it has
!x*en decided by the committee
that lenls will be provided for
exhibitors for a fee of $15 |x*r
booth All txxiths will lx* af
fected and deadline for
reserving a booth is Aug l
There will lx* a combinalion
Ilea market auction held
See COMMITTEE, Page 16
Hegistration for the Gregory-Port land Youth Football
1978 season will he held at T M Clark Elementary School
cafeteria, from I tolpm Saturday, June3
This is the deadline also for applications from those to
coach a team It is necessary for boys w ho played last year to
register again Age and weight requirements are as follows;
All eight and nine-year olds weighing 99 pounds or less are
eligible to register for Junior Varsity All ten and 11-year-
olds weighing 115 pounds or less are eligible for Senior
Varsity All 12-years olds weighing 90 jxiunds or less are
eligible to register for Senior Varsity A registrant's age will
he considered as their age as of Aug 31.1978
The registration fee of $15 must he paid in full at the time
of registration Each registrant must present proof of age
and the registration and release form must he signed by at
leasl one parent or guardian
Equipment is available for a rental fee of $t5
Young Visits High School
C S Hcpresentutive John
Young, who is seeking re
election in the 14th
Congressional District. F riday
morning met with government
classes of Sandra Walts and
Sue Ann l-aekey at Gregnrv-
Moved Here In 1B92
IN ell Sutherland,
Area Pioneer Dies
Portland High School
3 (King told the students that
the Ended States has a fine
form of government and that
"I wouldn't have it any other
way, It works.”
"We are privileged to make
(Hit mistakes and have the
ability to correct them
"Criticism of government is
nothing new It 'government'
needs lo lx* supported and
needs to he underslixxf " he
sa id
Young explained that only
the items that have the highest
merit come Indore Ihe l! S
House ol Bepresentatives. and
that a screening process
consisting of Ihe budget and
other committees keep the full
House from lx>ing fhxxled with
various forms of legislation
"What worries me more than
anything is the role that the
national media now plays in
the government of the United
Slates.” Young noled
"I have been a member of
Congress 22 years and have
seen some great presidents
dealt with very shabbily The
media makes Mm* judgement il
he is a success or a failure "
Mrs Nell Sutherland. 87. ol
|(M Magnolia died Monday
Mav 22. in a Tall hospital after
n short illness
She whs horn in Calcasieu.
Ixi . and moved here in 1892
with her parents. Ihe late Will
and Sarah Ann Harrison
French Her parents were
pioneer San Patricio County
farmers
She was a graduate of
Htiyview College <Portland)
and had taught setuxil at Mm*
McCiimpIx'll Ranch School and
later in Alfred where she
laughl until 1911
She had lived in Gregory and
Kingsville before returning
here some 111 years ago
She was a charter member of
First Presbyterian Church and
was past president ol IheCha
lwork Club
Survivors include two
daughters. Mrs F'rnnces
Shannon and Mrs Nellie Mae
Chtldres both of Portland
three granddaughters and
three great granehtldren
F'lincral services were
conducted at 2 p m Wednesday
.it the Maxwell P HunnChajiel
with tlx* Bev It F' tPete)
Apple. pastor. First
Presbyterian Church, of-
ficiating
Burial followed in the
Gregory Portland Cemetery.
In lieu of Mowers, the family
reipiesled that donations lx*
See SUTHEHI AND, Rage 16
School Board
Holds Meeting
The Gregory Portland In
dependent School District
Board of trustees met in closed
session Tuesday night lo
discus*- |x*rsonnel matters
The session was recessed at
about 2:15 a m Wednesday
and will lx* continued at 7 lit)
|i m Tu«*sda,v. May 30.
Slit! talking abnul Ihe
national media. Young said.
"We expect to see the drastic
on the Irnnl page "
Young said that the House is
going to use its own television
crews to cover jinx-codings and
that footage will lx* offered lo
the media who can take their
pick of what they want
He said (hat he will proceed
w ith his suit for conspiracy and
lilx'l against the New York
Times lie said he had no plans
In lake on Ihe largest paper in
the world, tint that he was
See YOUNG Page 16
Chan Floyd, Jack McCarty, Nita Sosebee and Myra Cochran (from loft) greet U S.
Representative John Young at ho arrived at O P High School Friday to talk to government
classes (NEWS Photo)
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1978, newspaper, May 25, 1978; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871486/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.