Port Lavaca Wave (Port Lavaca, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 12, 1985 Page: 1 of 28
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February 12, 1985
10 Pages, I Section
The family newspaper of dynamic Calhoun County!
94TH YEAR
NO. 112
Established 1890
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Larry Froelich, a 43 year resident
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Commissioners Place 6 At Large
Froelich has served the past lour
years as port director and plans to
draw information irom this job ex
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A $3,587 rebate check has been
mailed to Point Comfort, down Irom
$1,986 received for the same period
last year, bringing the year s total to
$4,142. up 25 7 percent from $1,986
received lor the same period in 1984
The state comptroller's office
mailed January local tax payments
to the 997 cities that levy the one
percent local sales tax
te . ively set for the morning ot
Tuesday. Feb. 19.
Gildon would oiler no date for the
move ol city oil ices into the new
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Police beat
Sports
Wavelengtl
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te olficial
y lie is on
i«i aca will receive a sales
>ute ol $78,536, down Irom
rebated during the same
last year, the state comp
> office has announced The
it - lor the period ending
to review
policy change
We expect to invest $9 million
within 60 days once our permits are
complete.” the spokesman said
Council members expressed con
cern that the company is unwilling
to pay costs of having the property
surveyed to determine the exact
acreage.
The council voted to meet jointly
with the Port Commission and com
pany officials to further study the re-
quest
Lempert asked council members
if they thought an agreement could
be reached at the upcoming
meeting
Lem pert said the former landfill
site has been investigated and will
serve the company's needs
"We want to lease everything in
there that's available Where the old
dump yard is won't bother us at all.
he said.
The company officials say they ex-
pect to invest $9 million at the site
within lour months and will oiler
immediate employ ment to 150 local
The ( alhoun County Indepen-
dent School District Board of
Trustees is expected to continue
its review of proposed board
policy when it meets today
Twenty-two policies to lie con-
sidered lor adoption include
health requirements, student
records, activities and discipline,
equal education opportunities, in-
structional programs and testing
programs
In other business, the board
will consider a $24,500 bid receiv-
ed on the house built by the
building trade students
The board is also expected to
hear a report on the new bus
garage facilities
The meeting will be held at 7
p m today at the Community
Board Room, 426 W Main St.
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gravated sexual assault and for in-
decency with a child.
He ha t ix*en named Outstanding
Teacher of the Year in 1978 and had
i.iught in the ( alhoun school district
lor 16 years
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Sandies win decisively
Sweeny, ( alhoun took the lead at the beginning ot the
game and never (railed, winning 57-48. For details, see
Sports on page 6. 'Staff photo by Robert Beckley >
"The Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department will put on an educa
tional exhibit on oysters. Ms
Jury selection for the trial of a
former Crockett Middle School in-
dustrial arts teacher charged with
the aggravated sexual assault of a
9 year-old boy, began today in
Calhoun County District Court
Raymond Eugene Watson. 39, of
Currently held by James 1
Denham. Place 6 At Large is com
prised of county commissioners
precincts 1. 2, 3 and 4. except Long
Mott. Seadntt and Port O'Connor
son was based on an investigation ol
the original report to his office, the
Sheriff's Department and from
questioning ol the alleged victim and
his family
Watson had resigned his teaching
position two days prior to charges
being brought against him
In September, the grand jury
returned indictments for ag-
council
or pur
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m Port Lavaca a low of (I 8 ft.
at 10 16 p tn., 10 46, 10:36
Wednesday. a high ol 1 0 ft at
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ft., 10 48 p m . 11:18. 11 08
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In other business, the council:
•granted building code variances
to Benny Ezzell. permitting con-
struction ol.a commercial dry land
boat storage facility. The facility . on
Highway 35 bypass, will have
storage lor >o boats, campers or
mobile homes;
•authorized the city manager to
appoint an oil and gas inspector:
•t -tiled a $808 statement from
AW Engineers until an. itemized
bill is received tor work rendered on
painting and repairs ol two water
storage tanks Gildon said the linn
has received $15,000 on the project,
to date;
•accepted a $21,456 bid Irom Main-
Ford Mercury on the purchase ol
two police ears The accepted bid
was $89 more than the one received
Irom Marshall Chevrolet Co The
<1 fee was set as a result
on w ith the Port Commis
ii lias partial authority
irbor The salvage com
lally offered a flat lee ol
ear lor use of the land
an Darryl Smith said the
worker:
five people in
Lenipert said the company plans
to bring in utilities, build roads and a
railroad track, and has made ar-
rangements w ith King Fisher lor
entertainment lor the event
Application forms will
available soon. Ms Brister said
dredging tf
In other
Tides
lay. .i high of 12 ft at
i in Port O'Connor. 6:25
Indianola and 6 40 p tn
proposed for tax office
assessor's ollice would then lx- used
to oilset the appraisal district's cost
ol $41,347 to take over the county tax
collection
In order to create the savings,
though, two deputy tax assessor
collector positions would tx1 vacated
during 1985 and 1986
One position was vacated in
January when Evins was elected as
tax assessor collector, creating a
payroll savings ol $20,490 Mrs
Evins said the department could
save an additional $4,750on postage
and ollice supply costs during 1985,
leaving a $16,(MX) balance to tx- oilset
in 1986
When the second deputy position is
vacated on Jan 1. 1986. a savings of
$20,490 would be realized to offset
the final consolidation costs
Matlock estimated a cost ol $5,700
would lx1 incurred by the Con-
solidated Appraisal District in 1985
to purchase I ding cabinets and
receipts for October 1985
statements.
If the consolidation is approved,
the county tax assessor collector's
ollice would continue to handle
Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment licenses, titles on txiats and
motors, liquor licenses, highway
taxes and voter registration
City balks at salvage firm's lease bid
For I dealership is able to make
delivery in 90 days, while the
Chevrolet dealer would require 150
days
•approved a lease on waterfront
land covering about 10,200 square
feet at City Hartxir to Leon Kalisek.
Also, the council received notice of
Kalisek s i.tent exercise his op-
tion to lease 13 7 a< res ol land in the
Harbor of Refuge, effective April 1;
•tabled bid proposals from First
National Bank and First State Bank
on the city's depository bank, for
further study;
•opened four bids on chairs for
council chambers Councilman Fred
Jones was appointed to study the
bids and tiring a proposal Io council;
•voted to pay $600 to ITG Con-
struction and Engineering Co. for
services rendered in making an on-
ground survey of the (Tty flail tract;
•made the first re 'ding ol an or-
dinance lor placing traffic control
signs on Liveoak Street w ithin the ci-
ty limits.
Port Lavaca, had been charged w ith
aggravated sexual assault alter stir
rendering to law enforcement of-
ficials at the sheriff's office on Aug
15 He was released from custody
about an hour alter his surrender
after posting a $15,000 bond
/According to reports. Watson had
been a friend ol the boy's family
prior to the alleged incident, and
Seadrift oyster shucking event planned
SEADRIFT The second annual
Seadrift Oyster Shucking Contest
will be a tribute to the many dif-
ferent things which can be done with
an oyster
The event, sponsored by the
Seadrdt Chamber of Commerce and
the Port Lavaca Manne Advisory
Committee, is scheduled for March
9. at the Bauer Agricultural
Building
■‘There will be oyster eating,
oyster art and a selection of oyster
recipes, along with the oyster shuck
mg.” Ms Jacque Brister, one of the
chairpersons, said
The six chairpersons tor the lour
contests at the event include U*e
Kalisek for the oyster shucking.
Mary Ann Miller lor the oyster
eating contest. Ms Brister lor the
gumbo cook oil. Kathy Singleton.
Billie Jo ,h nnmg and Ms Brister lor
the favorite oyster recipe
In other business, the court
•approved a policy melting equal
ratios lor overtime and time oil
periods The new policy allows one
hour oil lor each hour worked over
time, replacing a policy used in
some departments allowing one
and-one-hall hours oil lor each over
time hour worked,
•tabled a resolution creating a
new Judicial District;
•authorized advertisement ol bids
lor a water tank truck chassis for the
Seadrift Fire Department.
•accepted a criminal justice grant
and approved completion ol the
grant form.
•granted a permit to the GBRA to
cross sever,d county roads with a
water supply pipeline.
• tabled a nomination to the
Regional Alcoholism Advisory Com-
mittee ot the Golden Crescent
Regional Planning Commission
• tabled a request tor about $5.tXX)
to assist in moving the Hall moon
Reel Lighthouse near Highway 35
Bypass: and.
• tabled action retaining an
engineering firm lor drainage,
street improvement' and project ad-
ministration for the Westside Sub
division project
City's tax rebate down
The January rebate brings the city
total tor the year to $108,964, down
5 2 percent irom 1984 payments for
the same period of $115,046
Seadrift will receive $7,511, up
from $4,405 for the same peruxl last
year T he city s 1985 receipts to date
are $11,570. up 69 8 percent Irom the
$4,405 received for the same period
in 1984
Council Monday balked
pi'i|X9 ty in the Harbor of
a Houston salvage com-
pan;, until i satisfactory lease fee is
Also, city officials want a survey
made io determine the exact
acreage m the property
Shibh y Manne Company has pro-
posed leasing land estimated at 40
acre' ind has proposed a rental tee
ul to < t ills per linear feet up to
4,000 leet set the first year, with
an mvi<■ ■ tn 70 cents the following
rates would produce $1,200 a month
lor the first y ear and $2,800 in subse-
quent years
The rental money, which would be
shared by the city and the Port Com-
mission. would not greatly benefit
the city, Smith said
"We d be out of our heads to even
consider it,” Smith said
City Manager Pete Gildon said the
company did not want to spend a
whole lot the first year' and felt that
jobs and economic benefits to the
area should make up for the low
lease fee
B I Lampert, a company vice
president said. All the people work-
ing for us w ill be coming Irom right
out ol this area about 150 people
"We will bring economy to the
area,' he added
"We will bring jobs We intend to
bring about 150 jobs,” another
representative of the salvage com
pany added "Phase two w ill amount
to approximately 68 (additional)
jobs ”
Jury being selected for Watson trial
Weather
( alhoun County
Th< high Monday was 57 with
an overnight low of 32
Temperature at 9 a m today
411 No rainfall has been
recorded d Ihe Wave tn the
last 24 hours
Sunset at 6 16 p in today.
Sunrise at 7 09 a m Wednes-
day
was no relation
Initial reports say the alleged inci-
dent incurred in the Watson home
within a two-week period prior to
Watson's arrest According to those
reports. Watson repot ted the alleged
incident to a counselor and then it
was maile known Io law officials
In August District Attorney Dan
Heard said the charge against Wat
Hi 1 id 1st POPPI.EW El l
Hxr slid Wrllrt
Brister said "Azile Bonnt
present her oyster art
Jack Campbell will provide liv
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flint presentation to the court,
X' .essor Collector Jo Ann
'id Calhoun County Chief Ap-
' Keith Matlock said the con
i<>" proposal could pay lor
i'*86. it the plan were put in
<oon
1 said he would present the
' Calhoun County Indepen-
k>I District and. if initially
would present a more
n.i ed contract al the March 11
itn loners ( ourl meeting
A .1 ines it $45,730 is exploited to
ed over the two year transi-
ih! it the consolidation is ap
Mrs Evins said
ivings realized by the tax
Area Forecasts
Tonight, mostly clear and not
,,s cold Low in the low 40s
Light southeast winds Wednes-
7 , onsiderable early mor
^fong 6 i cloudiness and some
1.1 oecoinmg partly cloudy in
ifie dtern.Min High in the lower
to midlie tkh Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph
MONICA DELGADO \ND Leigh \nn Sedan! (22)
scramble (or a loose ball during the Sandie
victors over the Friendswood Mustangs Mondas
Froelich seeks post
perience to enhance the commis
sioner position
”1 led that my past experience in
the operation of the port will tx1
helplul in continuing future expan
sion and maintenance. Froelich
said
Part ol the expericene Frtx’lich
will rely on at election time comes
irom his lamiliarity
County and its people
He has served on the I nited Way
Board ol Directors, as president ol
the Chamber ul Commerce presi-
dent ol Ihe Rotary Club, president ot
the Salvation Army and Irom lt<60to
1964 served as the nav igat ion district
chairman
Ihe last draft ol a proposed con
tract consolidating county tax col
lection with city and school district
tax collection was introduced to the
lalhoun County Commissioners
Court Monday alternixin
1'1 parties enter into this agree
m oder to eliminate the
• t on ot the existing system
• ssnient and collection ol
and to promote governmental
»cy. the preliminary con-
building at 202 N \ irg
"the building has Ix’ei
is ready lor closing '
Fricke said he has examined the
building and found the overall con
dition of the
outstanding ”
But, Fricke said that in ren
the vault, an unsightly hole hat
left
"1 did not contemplat
pearance of where the
removed It is not in the sa
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Surber, Chester C. & Hildebrand, Linda. Port Lavaca Wave (Port Lavaca, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 12, 1985, newspaper, February 12, 1985; Port Lavaca, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1298092/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Calhoun County Public Library.