The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 18, 1976 Page: 2 of 13
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The PROGRESS—Aransas Pass, Texas
PAGE TWO — WEDNESDAY. FEB. 18. 1878
BEN F. YODER shows off the product of his fall gar-
den — a 10 pound Chinese cabbage. Yoder said he
giew the cabbage in the garden at his home on West
Goodnight He said he plants Chinese cabbage every
fall and this the biggest he has ever had grow in
the garden. Once the big outer leaves are cut off, the
cabbage can be used just like lettuce, Yoder said.
Sea Bottoms Study Slated
For Entire Texas Coastline
AUSTIN. Texas - The Bureau
of Economic Geology of The
University of Texas at Austin
has initiated a study of bottom
. conditions in all state-owned
coastal waters which, accord-
ing to acting bureau director
Dr Charles G. Groat, will give
Texas a more detailed know-
ledge of the composition and
structure of its submerged land
than is held by any other state.
Included in the program are
submerged lands in the Gulf of
Mexico out to 10.2 miles and all
bays and estuaries from the Rio
Grande to the Sabine River
The purpose of the project is
to map three-dimensional sedi-
ment distribution and faults,
using closely spaced sampling
stations and geophysical lines in
order to provide a framework
for evaluating the impact on
stale-owned lands and waters of
oil and gas development in
federal areas, pipeline con-
, St ruction, deep-water ports and
*Wfshore power plants in the
Gulf.
“Combined with earlier and
ongoing bureau projects, in-
cluding studies of shoreline
erosion, hurricane effects and
sedimentation, and in combina-
tion with our Environmental
Geologic Atlas of the Texas
Coastal Zone, the state will have
at its disposal a comprehensive
date base for use in understand
■ng the physical aspects of its
most populous and environ-
mentally sensitive area,” Dr.
Groat says.
"The data we gather will have
scientific as well as practical
value,” he adds, “and will
provide us with critical infor-
mation needed to understand
important natural processes
such as shoreline erosion,
hurricane effects and filling-in
of dredged channels."
The study will encompass
almost 6,000 square miles with
sample stations every mile out
to the 10.2 mile limit of state
control, and geophysical studies
will be conducted along lines
every two miles.
Funding for the project is
being provided by the Texas
General Land Office through its
coastal zone management pro-
gram.
Dr. Joseph McGowen and Dr.
Robert Morton, bureau geolo-
gists, will lead a team of nine
geologists, all from UT Austin.
Boats and facilities of the
University’s Marine Science
Institute Marine Laboratory at
Port Aransas will be used in the
project.
The U.S. Geological Survey
marine geology group based in
Corpus Christ i is a partner in
the effort, providing both
scientists and equipment.
U.S.G.S. scientists will work
with UT Marine Science
Institute scientists conducting
detailed studies of federal water
outside of the state-owned
submerged lands being sur-
veyed in the study.
Council...
Continued from P(,. 1
wet weather it is a “duck pond".
She said it is a much travelled
street.
Attaway told the group that
the city would check into the
cost of paving the half block and
instructed the city manager to
get figures on the cost.
When people
are shopping
for homeowners
insurance, fin
usually their
last stop..?9
Il's true. I can save a lot of people money on their
homeowners insurance And I can also assure them of
the kind of first-class service that has made State Farm
the largest homeowners insurer in the country Add to
that our Inflation Coverage that can automatically keep
your protection up to date, and it’s no wonder so many
people stop shopping right here. If you're insurance
shoppmg now be sure and check with me
Donnie Koym
450 W. Cleveland
Phone 758-2959
Aransas Pass
Like a good neighbor,
State Farm is there.
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY
MomeOhee Bloomington. Illinois
Paving...
Continued from pg. 1
improved to meet city stand
ards Mayor J.M.'Attaway said
if the lots were going to be sold
they should meet city stand-
ards Councilmen agreed that
the mobile home lots should
meet the same requirements
that other lots must meet.
One councilman said that
once people buy the lots they
are going to want city services
and so city standards should be
met before the change is made
to a subdivision.
It was Attaway who suggest-
ed that the city inspector go to
Gas Lite Acres and make a list
of deficiences and that these be
taken care before the city
accepts the subdivision.
In other business Monday the
city council:
...Adopted Ordinance 1722
calling the election and setting
time and place for city council
places 2 and 4.
...Approved a request from
the First Baptist Church to
block through traffic on
Greenwood Avenue from Cbm-
mercial to Houston during
Sunday School and worship
service hours on Sunday
morning. The city council
agreed that the church would
furnish its own barriers and put
them up and take them down.
...Authorized advertising to
lease city property for oil and
gas.
...Conducted a public hearing
on narrowing Lott Street from
110 feet to 60 feet and approved
the move.
Miget...
Continued from pg. l
Christi.
While Miget is part of the joint
Extension service - Sea Grant
effort, his position was funded
by state dollars appropriated by
the Texas Legislature this past
session, points out Dr. Wallace
Klussmann, Sea Grant program
leader for the Extension
Service.
Miget joins Gary Graham,
Area Marine Fisheries Special
ist at Angleton, as a resource
person for the marine program
The new specialist has a Ph D.
in oceanography from Florida
State University and has served
for the past year as an
independent consultant and
operator of a marine supply
company at Port Aransas. For
three years prior to that time,
he worked for the University of
Texas Marine Laboratory in
Port Aransas.
Funds Being
Accepted For
V. R. Patterson
Contributions to the Virgil R.
Patterson Benefit Fund are still
being accepted, according to
Felix Turnbough, chairman.
Turnbough said that anyone
who would like to make a
contribution can either do so at
the First State Bank to the
Patterson Benefit Fund, at city
hall with A1 Holguin, with
Aransas Pass Mayor J.M.
Attaway, city councilman J.T.
Buckmaster, or W.W. Brooks,
235 S. Commercial.
Contributions may also be
mailed to the bank or to Holguin
at city hall. Turnbough said that
he would be glad to pick up the
contributions if he is called.
Patterson, former chief of
police, is at home recovering his
strength after a heart attack so
that he can undergo heart
surgery. The benefit fund is to
pay for his medical expenses
incurred while he was in the
hospital and for future ex-
penses.
CONCRETE
DELIVERED TO
YOUR JOB
PLANTS IX:
ARANSAS PASS
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PORT ARANSAS
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ARANSASPASS
1512) 729 - 3800 Kink port
POSTMASTER MYRON HAMfcz last week presented charters for membership in
the Benjamin Franklin Stamp Club to classes at Kieberger Elementary School. Clark
Roberts of the Corpus Christi Post Office visited the school Thursday and Friday
to present a film and discussed stamp collecting with students of that achooL Char-
ters for membership in the club were presented by Ramey to teachers and rep-
lesentatives of each class. Pictured are (L-R) Mrs. Jo McCain, sixth grade teacher,
Carol Alloway, sixth grader, Chen Jemigan, sixth grader, Ramey presenting the
charter, and Frank de la Rosa, school principal. Both Roberts and Ramey ex-
pressed appreciation to the principal and teachers for allowing them to present
the program and were very complimentary of the attention given and the behavior
of the students. “Such behavior certainly speaks well of the teachers and parents
and is very refreshing to see,” commented Ramey.
Start your Spring Gardens
and Landscaping with a visit to
IMCKS
MMURS4RY
FARM ROAD IKS AT HWY 35
ARANSAS PASS INGLESIDE
PHONE 758-5354 PHONE 778-2171
HICKS HAS ALL OF THE BIG SALES AND
EXTRAS NOW FOR YOU.
HANGING BASKETS 10% off
WAX LEAF 1 gal. 10 for $15.00
5 gal. for $5.99
Many extras: Come by and take advantage of
other big savings
Water for Food and Fiber
Theme of March Meeting
. COLLEGE STATION. Tex. -
The 22nd Water for Texas
Conference sponsored by the
Texas Water Resources Insti-
tute will be held March 25-26 at
the J. Earl Rudder Center
Tower at Texas A&M Univer-
sity. The theme for this year’s
Election...
Continued from pg. l
the bond issue passes, home-
steaders desiring either sewer
or streets, or both, must sign
voluntary mechanics' liens.
Under the proposed program,
homesteaders will have five
years to pay their assessment if
they have either the street or
the sewer work done, but if they
sign up for both they will have
six years to pay their share of
the cost. •
Maps which show the streets’
and areas where the improve-
ments are being proposed are
not conclusive, state city
officials, who have stated that if
homesteaders live in an area
where no improvements are
scheduled they can petition the
city to be included. Also, areas
included for the improvements
but where homesteaders do not
want the work done do not have
to participate.
Payne has estimated'that not
all the bond issue will be used
and he stated at one council
meeting that a cushion of about
$50,000 bonds will not be used
He also stated that the bonds
would be used as the work
progresses and if only a portion
of the bonds are needed to make
the improvements, only that
portion will be sold
program is "Water for Food
and Fiber Production."
“In the future Texas is going
to have to make some important
decisions about water. One
concerns water for food and
fiber production,” said J.R.
Runkles conference coordinator
and director of the Texas Water
Resources Institute.
“This conference will look at
the problems of the future so
that we can plan for more
effective utilization of water
resources. The United States’
role in the world food situation
will also be examined.”
A panel representing oil, gas,
power, municipal, bay and
estuary interests will discuss
competition for water among its
many users.
Conference will include E.O.
Heady, professor of economics,
Iowa State University; Emery
N. Castle. Resources for the
Future, Washington, D.C.;
Quentin West, Economic Re-
search Service, U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture; A.R.
"Babe” Schwartz. Texas state
senator; and Bill Clayton,
speaker of the Texas House of
Representatives
Information concerning the
conference may be obtained
from Runkles. Texas Water
Resources Institute, Texas
AAM University, College Sta-
tion, Texas 77843
drive
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FROM DATE
SA VINOS
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OF DEPOSIT
ACCOUNTS
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TO DATE OF
PAY
WITHDRAWAL
- CERTIFICATE OF SAVINGS -
MATURITY
MINIMUM
Maximum
ANNUA l
MlMICf
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YIELD
90 DAYS
$1,000.00
5.75%
5.92%
1 YEAR
$1,000.00
6.50%
6.72%
30 MONTHS
$1,000.00
6.75%
6.98%
4 YEARS
$1,000.00
7.50%
7.79%
6 YEARS
$1,000.00
7.75%
8.06%
* Substantial Interest Penalty Assessed ,for Withdrawal Prior to Maturity.
Portland Savings & Loan Assoc.
farh savor's hinds at Portland Savings l
loan are insarad to S40.000 by the
Federal Savings and loom fasorance
Corporation and Is automatically in effect
and applies to both new and old accounts.
BRANCH OFFICE
35$ S. COMMERCIAL
NEW PHONE NUMBER
751-5424
ARANSAS PASS
HOURS 9:00-4:00
MONDAY FRIDAY
CLOUD SATURDAY
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Ten Years
OFFSHORE SUPPLY BOAT LAUNCHED AT BISHOP
SHIPBUILDING YARD
"The Leo Jude", an offshore supply boat, was launched Monday
by Bishop Shipbuilding Corporation at the yards south of Aransas
Pass The all steel welded vessel is 150 feet long with 36Toot beam
and 14-foot draft and is the largest boat to be built at the
company's yard which went into operation early last summer
GALA COURTS, LIONS CLUB CUB WINNERS IN BOWLING
TOURNAMENT . . _
Gala Courts, sponsored by Hsnk Bielenberf, And tne Cubs,
sponsored by the Aransas Pass Lions Club, were winners in the
team event of the annual tournament of the t.oastal Bend Men s
Bowling Association held Saturday and Sunday at Brunswick
f>attal Bend Lanes here. Gala Courts took first place in the Class
A division with a handicap team score of 3,041. Team members
are E.F. Falgout, Ed Bruner, Chink Kullman, Lee Cobb, and John
Webber. The Lions Club Cubs won Class B with 2,921. Team
members are Bob Oman, Jimmy Crawford, Glyn Swann, L.R
Nedbalek and John Meredith.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO OBSERVE SHROVE TUESDAY
The Church of Our Saviour, Episcopal, will serve a pancake
supper Tuesday, Feb. 22, in observance of Shrove Tuesday. The
traditional supper is called Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, and
is held the day before the beginning of Lent. Rev. Robert S.
Kinney said it was established pattern in earlier times for
Christian congregations to gather together prior to Ash
Wednesday, the first day of Lent. At that time the people would
bring flour and other ingredients to a common meeting place and
prepare a meal. The purpose was to use up supplies on hand
before the 40 days of Lent.
DR. TINNERMAN APPOINTED TO SCHOOL BOARD
Dr. W.N. Tinnerman has been appointed to the Aransas Pass
School board to serve the unexpired term of George R. Clark, who
recently resigned. The term runs until April, 1967.
Fifteen Years Agro
ROTARY ELECTS OFFICERS, MARKS FIRST BIRTHDAY
Officers and directors of the Aransas Pass Rotary Club were
chosen Feb. 20 at the regular luncheon meeting Frank Belken is
new president of the organization. He succeeds R.D. Hatch. John
Loftin is vice president of the club. Martin Haskett will serve as
secretary. Robert Moore is treasurer and Wayne Pruitt is
sergeant-at-arms. The Rotary Club was founded one year ago on
the anniversary date of the original Rotary Club which was
founded in Chicago in 1905.
DEMOLAY INSTALLS OFFICERS FEB. 18
Bill Dingier was installed as master councilor of the Order of
DeMolay in a special ceremony in the Masonic Hall Feb. 18. Other
officers are W.O. Smith, senior councilor; Dennis Widmer, junior
councilor; Joe Brightwell, senior deacon; Gilbert Gibbs, junior
deacon. Rusty Weldon, senior steward; Lester White, junior
steward; Buster Hare, chaplain; Felix Turnbough, sentinel,
James Cdpnnungs, standard bearer; and Charles Johnson,
marshal.
LENTEN SEASON BEGINS FOR CATHOLICS
Lenten Season began Ash Wednesday, Feb. 15, at St. Marys Star
of the Sea Catholic Church with the blessing of the ashes and
offering of Holy Mass by Re Patrick Doherty. Rev. Gregory A
Boensch gave the sermon with approximately 550 persons
attending.
JOE ARISMENDEZ SERVING IN GERMANY
Army Pvt. Joe A. Arismendez, Jr., son of Mrs. Trina B. Torres.
Aransas Pass, participated with other personnel from the 16th
Infantry in Exercise Winter Shield II at the Grafenwohr
Hohenfels training area in Germany The exercises ended Feb 8.
Arismendez, an assistant gunner in the infantry's Company D in
Baum holder, entered the Army in May 1959, completed basic
training at Fort Riley, Kansas and arrived overseas in October
1959
A VALENTINE BABY
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert John Picou are the parents of a little girl
born Feb. 14 at Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi. She weighed
nine pounds, four ounces and has been named Pamela Kay.
DIRECTORY
ARANSAS PASS CHAPTER MO. 181
Staled 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. Kay Tyler. Worthy Matron Mrs. Helen Moss, Sec.
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The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 18, 1976, newspaper, February 18, 1976; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth996939/m1/2/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.