The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 21, 1973 Page: 2 of 18
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Richard Hill, 46
Killed in Crash;
Services Tuesday
Funeral services were held
at 8 a.m. Tuesday In Marshall
Funeral Home Chapel for Ri-
chard Eugene HillSr., 47, Aran-
sas Pass, who was killed last
Friday night in a car-truck
collision on Highway 181 Just
west of Taft.
Hill, a carpenter, was a na-
tive of Iowa and had resided in
this city for the past 20 years.
He was a veteran of World
War II and belonged to the In-
gleside post of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Texas Highway Patrolman
J. E. Ensminger said the acci-
dent occurred when Hill’s pick-
up truck traveling west on the
eastbound lane of the divided
highway smashed into an auto-
mobile driven by Guy Nunnally
of Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Nun-
nally were hospitalized for their
injuries at Thomas Spahn Hos-
pital in Corpus Christi. They
were reportedly both in good
condition.
Burial was held at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday in Fort Sam Houston
National1 Cemetery in San An-
tonio. *
Surviving are his wife, Mil-
dred; three daughters, Mrs.
William E. Wolfe, Jr., Corpus
Christi; Mrs. Harold G. Brown,
Rockport and Ms. Roseanna
Hill of California; two sons,
Richard E. Hill Jr., and Pa-
trick E. Hill, both of Aransas
Pass; a brother, David H. Hill
of Kansas; a sister, Mrs. Wil-
liam Waggoner, Wyoming,
Minn.; five grandchildren.
The PROGRESS—Aransas Pass, Texas
PAGE TWO — WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11. 1873
Vacation Fun “
( hatter Map Ready For
that Matters Distribution
A greatly expanded Vacation
Fun Map, the annual colorful
guide for visitors, is now ready
for distribution according to
Happy Shahan, president of Dis-
cover Texas Association, pub-
lishers of the map.
He revealed that DTA’s map
this year is 25% larger than
last years publication. It in-
cludes designation for thirty-
four major tourist attractions,
nineteen historical or scenic
attractions and festivals, fif-
ty areas, resorts, food and ac-
commodation sites plus travel
information facilities.
In addition, it designates the
location of four National Fore-
sts and Big Ben National Park,
plus Padre Island National Sea-
shore.
The reverse side of the map
features full color photos and
descriptions of various tourist
attractions and resort cities.
A quarter of a million copies
of the large 18 x 24 inch map,
which folds to a convenient 4
x 9 inch pocket size, will be
distributed free.
The convenient map, printed
in English and Spanish, con-
tains the location of nine tour-
ist bureaus and two visitor
centers maintained by the Tex-
as Highway Department. Each
of the bureaus, which serve as
travel information centers, will
distribute the Vacation Fun Map
jWieting’s Capitol Report
Rap. Leroy i. Wietmg
by Kirk S. Heckmun
Scores of women are beauti-
ful and don’t realize it. Some
think they are beautiful and are
sadly mistaken.
Some, so-called, beautiful
women are eye-filling until one
knows them and then they be-
come unattractive, even ugly.
Really beautiful women have
an inner beauty. They demon-
strate true interest in things
and people. Having a genuine
feeling for others can make a
woman beautiful.
A wife can be beautiful to
her husband by knowing when
to mother him, when to spoil
him or be his mistress.
Beautiful women are “fun
people.” They give of them-
selves willingly and complete-
ly.
Being beautiful is no trick ..
the first step is to become more
of a giver.
Any woman can be beautiful,
and today is the time to start.
March 15,1973
Resident of San Patricio Co-
unty on the Texas Gulf Coast
crowded the Texas Capitol,
Tuesday, to visit their State
Rep. Leroy Wieting of Port-
land.
Buses, sponsored by the De-
mocratic Women of San Patri-
cio County, Mrs. Johnnie Mil-
ler, Jr., Chairman, brought the
interested Texans to Austin
where they toured the historic
Capitol building, met with le-
gislators from across the state,
to out-of-state visitors to
Texas.
Staff members of the Texas
Tourist Development Agency
wiU distribute the colorful Fun
Guide at nine major vacation
and travel shows throughout the
U. S. and Texas. Tourist at-
tractions and cities, members
of Discover Texas Association,
will distribute the maps at their
locations.
Fifty thousand Vacation Fun
Maps, printed in Spanish, will
be distributed in Mexico and
Central America through the
cooperation of the United States
Travel Service regional office
in Mexico City, directed by
William Tappe.
***
FISH STORY
Over 50 million pounds of sport
fish were caught in U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers lakes last
year.
and looked on as the Texas Le-
gislature took up their daily
order of business.
“I am very grateful for the
response the people of San
Patricio County have shown to
my invitation to visit their Cap-
itol. For several years I have
tried to get my constituents
to come to Austin, not only for
their own enjoyment, but be-
cause I feel that when the
people take an active interest
in state government, both the
government and the citizens
benefit.”
“I extended this invitation
through my monthly newslet-
ter and the success of the trip
was due to the various organ-
izers in the towns in San Pat-
ricio County. Among those
helping were: Mrs. Dick Hatch,
Aransas Pass; Mrs. Hazel Ed-
wards, Ingleside; Mrs. John
Sample, Portland; Mrs. Velma
Sherman, Sinton; Mrs. C. F.
Spikerman, Odem; Mayor Lon-
nie Glasscock, II, Old San Pa-
tricio; Mrs. T. G. Dorris, Ma-
this; and Mrs. E. E. DeVilbiss,
Taft."
“1 feel this is an extremely
important legislative year, and
I am proud that the citizens of
my district have taken time out
from their schedules to come
to Austin. I have learned a
great deal about bow they feel,
and 1 am convinced that after
their visit, I am better able
to represent them.”
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TUESDAY, APRIL 3
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ACTION PARTY
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For Councilmen: Seated left to right, Bill Howe, W. W. (Ted) Brooks, John
Tijerina, Joe Buckmoster
For Mayor: Standing J. M. Attoway.
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Shrimporee
Plans Said
Shaping Up
Plans for the 1973 Aransas
Pass Shrimporee to be unreel-
ed here May 11, 12 and 13 to-
day were reported “as progres-
sing very well” by Robbie Rob-
inson, general chairman.
Robinson, who was named
general co-chairman last week,
has been named general chair-
man replacing J. T. Marshall,
who has resigned. Marshall has
moved to San Antonio.
“Everything is beginning to
shape up and all committee
chairmen are working hard,”
Robinson said. “There have
been a few committee chair-
men changed but otherwise
everyone is reporting good pro-
gress of his or her respective
phase.”
There has been one import-
ant change in the three-day
program — which salutes the
city’s shrimping industry. The
beauty contest, which has pre-
viously been held on Saturday
afternoon will be held at 6 p.m.
on Friday, May 11 at Roosevelt
Stadium.
Aiding Robinson and all com-
mittee chairmen is Cooper
Herndon, Chamber president.
The various committees and
chairmen are as follows:
Beauty contest—Ms. Willa
Fay Kutschke aided by the spon-
sorship of the Aransas Pass
Women’s Club.
Blessing of the Fleet and De-
corations—Larry E. Ray.
Fishing contest—B A H Tack-
le Shop and Berna and HoweU.
King’s Ball—Frank Hamet-
ner.
King’s Crowning and ticket
sales—John Bailey.
Parade and VIP reception—
Ronnie Yeager.
Art Festival—Ms. Edith
Howery.
Shrimp Eating contest—
Gary Boehnke.
Cyclecade—Police Chief Fe-
lix Turnbough.
Fish Fry—Aransas Pass
Lions Club (Ronnie Yeager)and
Aransas Pass RotaryClub
(Norman Arnold).
Fish transfer—Mervin Burn-
ham.
King Shrimporee contest—
Dalabar Mirkovic.
Carnival—Jim Powell and
Cooper Herndon.
JiuWiftily.-TJpka RossjtfaiSMe
Stinson.
Coca CoUconcession—Jerry
Stephens and Donnie Koym.
Beer concession—Local
chapter. League of United La-
tin American Citizens under
direction of Pablo Benitz.
Program preparation—Dick
Richards.
Stage—Norman Arnold.
Sound equipment—Wilson
Wehring.
Welcome flag rentals—Dr.
C. L. Roth and Allen Lawrence,
Jr.
The Shrine Club will install
and take down welcome flags.
Ms. Kutchke said today that
members of the Woman's Club
will soon begin contacting lo-
cal business firms asking for
tbeir sponsorship of beauty
contestants.
There will be a $5 entrance
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TEN YEARS AGO
MRS. FARLEY HONORED BY NATIONAL MUSICIANS
Mrs Milton Farley, piano teacher, received word this
week from the National Guild of Piano Teachers that her
name has been placed on the National Honor Roll of Guild
Teachers of the American College of Musicians.
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PORT ARANSAS CIVIC CLUB MEETS
The Port Aransas Civic Club met in regular session
Monday at the Community Center with Mrs. Cleo Barr,
president, presiding. Mrs. P. T. O’Donnell presented
a run-down on the books for the school library.
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VISITING IN SAN BENITO
Mrs. Norris Maiey is visiting in San Benito this week
as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lena Witt and her son,
R. S. Maiey and family.
LOCAL AIRMAN COMPLETES NON-COM COURSE
Airman First Class Vicente G. Jimenez of Aransas
Pass, has graduated from the Non commissioned Off-
icers Preparatory School at England Air Force Base, La.
A graduate of Aransas Pass High School, he is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Vicente R. Jimenez of this city.
AP CONN BROWN HARBOR’S BOTTOM SOON COMING UP
At almost any time now, the mysterious bottom of
Aransas Pass’ Conn Brown Harbor will begin emerging
from the depths to be deposited on the penninsula which
forms the harbor’s eastern shore and is known as the
"Conn Brown Harbor Extension”.
**********
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
NAVIGATION DISTRICT APPROVED BY VOTERS
In a special election here Saturday, citizens of the
locality approved by almost a three to one majority the
creation of a navigation district, the issuance of $100,000
in tax bonds and the levy of a tax in payment thereof.
The vote was 247 for and 89 against.
SCHOOL BIDS TO BE OPENED ON MARCH 25
Bids on construction of a six-classroom addition to
H. T. Faulk Elementary School are to be opened by the
school board on March 25. The school district recently
voted $85,000 of bonds to finance the needed addition.
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TO BROWNWOOD
B. R. Bowden of this city and C. W. Bowden of Corpus
Christi are in Brownwood this week visiting their mother,-
Mrs. A. F. Bowden.
TO OKLAHOMA
, Jack Edwards, owner of the Army Store was a business
visitor in Lawton, Okla., last week. He visited Fort Sill,
Tinker Air Force Base and Oklahoma City. He also
stopped in Fort Worth and Wichita Falls. He was detained
enroute home due to snow and weather conditions In
Oklahoma.
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HAIL IS HONOR STUDENT AT OU
Joe Dean Hail of Aransas Pass, a freshman engineer-
ing student at Oklahoma State University, is one of 52
students just Initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, national honor-
ary scholastic fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Orren H*ii.
fee for all age beauty contes-
tants to be paid by the sponsor
and the deadline for entering
is Saturday, May 5. The choice
of a bathing suit may be either
one or two pieces, choice of
shoes are optional. The bathing
suit purchase by a sponsoring
merchant is optionaL
The beauty contest chairman
said hair pieces or wigs may
be worn by contestants during
the parade on Saturday but will
not be allowed during the beauty
contest.
The following five categories
for contestants has been set
up:
"Miss Shrimp-Tot”—ages
three to six.
“Miss Shrimpette”—ages
seven to 10.
“Miss Shrimp-Petite”—
ages U to 14.
“Miss Shrimpteen”—ages
15 to 17.
“Miss Shrimporee”—ages
18 to 21.
DIRECTORY
MASONIC NOTICE
STATED MEETING
Aransas Lodge 1018
1st and 3rd Tuesday
7:30 O’clock
Masonic Temple. West Wheeler Ave.
Visiting Brothers are cordially invited to attend.
Coy Kirkpatrick, W M. Ross Truesdale, Sec.
ARANSAS PASS CHAPTER NO. 112
Stated Meeting. O. E. S.
First and Third Thursday, 8:00 P. M.
Masonic Temple, West Wheeler Ave.
Members are urged to attend. Visitors Cordially Invited
Mrs. Jody Smith, W.M. Mrs. Pauline Taylor, Sec’y.
THE ARANSAS PASS PROGRESS
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Serving The Aransas Pass. Ingleside and port aransas
Area Since ieoe.
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San Patricio County. Texas 7ssss
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The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 21, 1973, newspaper, March 21, 1973; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth996623/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.