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3UPT. OF SCHOOLS
OR£ GORY, TEXAS 78359
P
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Reynolds
Energizes
Potline
Reynolds Metals Company Saturday energized the first
two primary aluminum potlines at its San Patricio Reduction
Plant
Metal production from the first pot I me is expected in about
ir» days, according to plant manager Ken Murphree
'After we have fully evaluated cxir start up procedure of
the first line, completed arrangements for the delivery of
raw materials from suppliers, secured and retrained plant
personnel, and other necessary preparations, we will
proceed with bringing the second line on stream he said
Each of the two pot lines has an annual capacity of 5,7.‘XX)
tons .if primary aluminum Se<, REYNOLDS 8
CARLENE READ bight, chairman of the country store and Rosalie Jones, assistant
chairman, display some ot the many handm.de items, arts and cratts. plants and canned
quods that will be on sale at the festival They urge anyone who has items to contribute lor
sale at the country store, which is In charge cl the Catholic Daughters ot America to talie
them to the parish hall between • a m and 1 p.m. Saturday. (MEWS photo)__
City Asks Residents’ Assistance
Mayor Charles Tothiil
Tuesdav night called on the
residents of Ihe community to
assist the c its and the police in
curtailing Ihe vandalism at
Municipal Park and other
points and in the apprehension
of anyone in the act of breaking
For April
Permits Total *1.37 Million
There are about 50 persons
here who are causing most of
oblems of vandalism and
mminal mischief." he
noted It is time that
started catching thebe
and making an exam
e people
tuple of
them We need the assistance
ipon
■lice
when su*‘h acts are observed
We are ;ust going to have to
keep fightinR and meet them
titan on It is impossible though
lor ihe police to tie every where
at all times
Councilman Bobby
Whittington noted that it "was
a shame that *350.«X) has been
spent to bring the people of
Portland a park 1 Memorial
Park> and that they are
prohibited from using it
because there are no rest
rooms facilities provided "
Most of the convenience
facilities at the park have been
made inoperative by acts of
vandalism •
He said that the plaie was
lull ot broken glass and that it
was dangerous for a barefoot
youngster to even w alk through
the area
Tothiil said that he was not
for fencing the park but that
Ihe city migh* have to put on an
additional police officer fust to
patrol the area
Councilman John Hardin
advocated the strengthening of
several ordinances in order to
enforce city laws
"Strict laws and heavier
See CITY, Page I
Catholic Church U
Fun Sunday Set
At Parish Festival
The annual Parish Fesnval
will be held Sunday at Our
Lady of Mount Camel Catholic
Church, beginning with a
barbecue beef dinner
scheduled to get under way at
11:T0 am in the parish hall
There wiU be a variety of'
games, activities and fun for
all ages including bingo,
football loss penny pitch, bean
bag teas fish pond golf putt,
washer toss, dunking tank, a
Mr and Mrs Pockets and
much more A volleyball
tournament will br held in the
II a m to 2 10 p m
About 200 cakes will be given
away in a cake walk to be
offered by the Community Life
committee
At the end of the Festival, a
raffle will be held in which 10
prizes will be given away
Prizes are First, a video
recorder or $875 cash second,
microwave oven, third, color
television vet. fourth, wrist
watch fifth. 160 gallons of
gasoline donated by W D
Grodhaus Exxon station, sixth.
four cases of Uniflo motor oil.
donated by Vito Duran,
wholesale Exxon aRent.
seventh. Polaroid One Step
Land camera donated by
Portland Pharmacy, eighth,
four gallons Satin Tone latex
wall paint, dontated by
Portland Lumber and Supply
ninth, one set of Pro-20
headphones, donated by
Portland Radio Shack, and
10th. GE digit..I alarm clock
Winners do not have to be
present to win
A country store operated by
the Catholic Daughters of
America will offer handmade
items arts and crafts, plant*
home canned goods, baked
goods and other items
A nursery will be open from
Andrews. Clark Registration
Registration for all T M Clark Elementary School until
Clark and WC Andrews the close of the school year in
Elementary Schools' June
kindergarten and new first All registering students must
grade students will be held have proof of birth and
during the school hours atTM immunization__
ON HAND to torn the switch to get the pot I me energized are from Heft) Manuel Pizana.
local union. K*n Murphree plant manage-. Don Trasher, operations manager (Richmond.
Va 1. and Hubert Stephens, labor relations (Richmond. Va.) (NEWS Photo)
Building permits issued by the city of Portland during
April totaled *1.376.636 60. of which tl.3lft.7BB« was fur
residential construction
Residential permits went to
John K Sherrod 2100 Timber Line Drive. *47 M2 HI
Travis Rollins 2225 Post«»ak *67 914 92 and 2209 Live
Oak *M.8I0 40
Dale Raff 421 Secu 163.3.14 50
Red Mill Homes 211* Si Charles. *40 842 42
Frank flaunch 836 Cliff ■ townhouses, six units .
*525 659 80___
llank «Mmh 2112 Si Charles *41 297 62 and 2114 SI
Charles *42 957 62
l.lovd Smavstrla 1501 Crest view Nil 883 52
Jack turner a* Timber Trail Circle *41.528 62 MB
Timber Trail *41 921 42 WI2 Timber Trail *41 447 75 m
Tunlier Trail *41.49071. and MR Timber Trail *41.663 Cl
C I. \»>rrrll 2214 Memorial *.5063120
Randv Campbell 127 c.iuseuav SM i*>i 14
Henderson Bridges 215 Timber Trail *40 '49 69
Additions totaled *30.070
Sympathy, But No Deputies
Sheriff Wayne Hitt's bid for
additional manpower for h«
department was well received
at the San Patricio
Commissioners Court meeting
Thursday, hut he still left with
the same number of people **n
his staff after the
commissioners explained their
fiscal problems
Hitt who told !he court
increased population and
industrial development had
increased the county's law-
enforcement problems and he
requested additional deputies
Hitt said tie could use four
more men. and two additional
vehicles Currently the
department is two men short,
following resignations of three
deputies One new deputy has
lowed trie force during the past
week nr so Hitt said the
For Band Trip
Charles R Carswell (left), president of the GP Band
Boosters Club presents a check for $2,500 to Jim
Vaniandtnqham band director, to be used toward defraying
eipenses for the band's trip to Carlsbad. N M They will
depart Friday morning The money came from the Mexican
supper sponsored recently by the Boosters (NEWS Photo)
resignations were due to "long
hours " “Those men. and they
were all good men. were not
unhappy with their work . the
sheriff told the court, "but they
got tired of the long hours with
no week ends off Those same
problems make il hard to hire
any new allqualified men."
Hitt c oncluded The sheriff said
his deputies work 60-70 hours
each week and they are
leaving his department to lake
jobs "where thev work eight
lepar'n
- they
hour days, and have week ends
off The county deputies work
every week end Hitt's request
was (or four men in addition to
filling the existing vacancies
"Your request is warranted.
IhiI where do we get the
money'*'' Precinct 2
Commissioner Carl Ituncan
asked
Commissioner Glenn Dorns
Precinct 3. said You're
talking about *100.1x10 a vear or
more, and we just don l have
it "
During the lengthy
discussion, ihe-sheriff told the
court he had done everything in
power to hold his
lartmental coots down, and
t he was awi.rc of the costs
which would tie incurred by his
request However, he also told
the commissioners ’hat he was
constantly being asked for
increased law enforcement
throughout the< ounty. and that
it was impossible to do much
more with his present staff
• You can only work men so
long. Hitt said and my men
are giving it all thev have
Thev're good men. and I'm
proud of them but I can’t keep
(lushing them to put in more
hours, when they can make as
much or more money putting in
less time at other lobs In fan
they put in so many h*xjrs now
thev don't even have time to
moonlight " he added
The commissioners alt
agreed that the sheriff had
strong grounds (or his request
but a lack of funds prohibited
an increase in manpower at
this time County auditor Kay
Harris said. "We simply need
more money to run the county
We hardly have money to pay
the present employees, and we
find ourselves in financial
trouble again this September
We need a 1 percent county
sales tax "
The discussion continued
along the same lines for
sometime, with the sheriff
finding agreement as to me
need for additional deputies
l>ut no one able to come up w ith
the funds Finally Hitt told the
See SHERIFF. Page 8
depart
that hi
Miss Texas Tech Rodeo
Kathleen Campbell, daughter ot Dr and Mrs Luther
Campbell, was chosen as Miss Texas Tech Rodeo during the
Texas Tech Intramural Rodeo last weekend Miss Campbell
sponsored by Phi Mu Sorority was selected following an
interview and a test of horsemanship skills She will
represent Texas Tech University in August at the Miss Rodeo
Tp*as Contest to be held in San Antonio
Police Report
Officers Nab Three
In Break-In Attempt
Three men. two (uveniles
and one adult were
apprehended hv police
Tuesday afternoon as they
attempted to break into the
concession stand ai Mark
Axe Ison Fiekl
The two (usemles were
turned over to luvemle
authorities and ihe third i
being held at Sinton
charges
Police wen1 alterted to the
rd man u
(M-ndmt
tact that the break in was
under was Thes arrived on the
scene and gave pursuit after
the would tie intruders ran
(nun Ihe building
the officers
A m.uor
Memorial sent a 17 sear old
girl to the h«*>pital Driving on
the wrong si<te of the street bv
one of the vehicles was the
contributing factor in the
mishap
,5 upon seeing
approaching
11 'orient Sunday on
A burglars of a home on
Memorial netted intruders a
variety of items ineluding an
electric weed cutter, radio
lawn and garden cart cordless
electric shears, portable gas
barbecue set hammock and a
in speed bicycle
Two girls bicycles were
taken from a Bora t'hica
address, a tins s bicycle was
stolen from Fast Cliff Park a
See OFFICERS. Page H
First Baptist
Choirs Present
‘Alive Again'
Wins 10,000 - Meter Race
MARLENF SAYRE and Robin Butsterbaun daughters of
Mr and Mrs Max Bulsterbaum. competed Saturday in the
10.000 meter Fiddlers Frohckm Footrace at Matletsville
which was held in coniunction with the Texas State Fiddlers
Championship Marlene completed the 10.000 meter course
■n 55 minutes to win the first place trophy in the women s 13 to
ltdwiliod The r«e drew uboul 500 rudders Iroor Ihrougdoul
South Texas (NEWS photo)
The adult choir ar.d Young
Musicians <4 First Baptist
Church will present "ALIVE
AGAIN a musical bv Ron and
Patricia Owens, at 11 am
Sundav. May 6
"This work with choir
narrators, soloists and media
presents an exciting message
that through the redemptive
work of fiod through < hnst. we
.ire made alive again " slates
Kick Hamilton, minister of
music
Soloists for the presentation
are Pam Taylor Barbara
Woolsey Everett Kicks.
Phillippe Bohn. Melody
Humphreys. Rick Kathy and
Mark Hamilton. Clarence
Kothergiii. and Wanda West
see choirs. Page t
POR TLAND 20
Dedicated To The Beat
Interests Of Portland—
(tern City Of The hulf
PactlsaX, Tim 7*374 Turstai Xaj 1. 1979
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