Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1971 Page: 1 of 20
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PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1971
TWENTY PAGES — NO. 23
City And School
Elections Saturday
Sound planning, with an ear
closely attuned to changing
trends in education, marks me
approach used by Joe Sebesta,
assistant superintendent i n
charge of educational service
lor the Gregory Portland
public schools, as he carries
out the policies set by the ad-
ministration.
“I suppose that you might
say that we have the
traditional approach to
education.” Mr. Sebesta said,
with emphasis in the lower
grades on language arts and
phoenics.” However, he went
on to point out that in the field
of math the district was using
tin* “new math” approach.
Other newdevelopments in the
field of education are con-
stantly reviewed by teachers
and administrators and any
part deemed adaptable to the
G P system is used.
“We make lull use of audo
visual materials of all types,
including the use of overhead
projectors, strip projectors and
other classroom aids,” he said.
Curriculum work in the
See PLANNING Page 6
GOING UP — Workmen were busy this week getting
lights up on the little League Field back of the City
Hall. Work is due to be completed this week.
CONGRATULATIONS — John Searcy extends his best
to sister Debbie after she won the county spelling bee
last week. John, who represented East Cliff Elemen-
tary, was the runner up in the contest, misspelling
"lavatory.'’ Debbie spelled this word correctly and
went on to spell "loathsome" to become the county
champion. This is Debbie's second year to win the
county spelling bee. Brother John is ’ooking for-
ward to winning himself next year when his big
sister will not be eligible again.
Dry Weather
Causes Rash
Of Water Breaks
The continued dry weather
has caused a number of breaks
in city water mains, according
t<j City Manager Charles
Norwood. In the past two days
there have been five major
breaks.
“When a break occurs on a
major line." Manager Nor-
wood said, "it becomes
necessary for us to turn the
water off to this section in
order to repair the leak We ask
that citizens bear with us
during these times of in
convenience ”
City Sales Tax
Goes Into Effect
Today in Portland
Today is TAX day for
Portland.
The one per cent city sales
tax that was approved by
voters last December goes into
effect today (April 1) and will
apply to the same purchases
now covered by the 3.25 state
sales tax.
Sales charts showing the
amount to be collected under
the new tax are available at the
city hall for any businessman.
The city will receive their
first proceeds from the new tax
about two months following the
close of the second quarter.
Flections will be held
Saturday, April 3, to elect four
Portland city councilmen and
two trustees for the Gregory-
Portland Independent School
District. Five men are seeking
the council spots and two men
and one woman are running for
trustee.
In the city the special one
year terms of Robert M. Reed
and Joe I). Cluiss are expiring.
Both are seeking re-election.
The regular two year terms of
C.E.B. Tothill and James Mayo
are also expiring. Mr. Tothill is
seeking re-election but Mr.
Mayo did not run.
There are two other can-
didates for the city posts. G. C.
G-P Girls Win Volleyball
Championship For Sixth Year
The Gregory-Portland girls
basketball team won the
district volleyball tournament
held last week in Portland. The
girls, coached by Mrs. Shirley
Rowe, displayed some fine
form as they moved through
the entire tournament, drop-
ping only one game.
The G-P girls opened play
against Aransas Pass on
Thursday and won a hard
match 16-14 and 15-12.
The next day they downed
Taft easily 15-2,15-2 to go into a
round with Bishop. The Bishop
girls defeated the Wild-Girls
15-13 the first game but then
the G-P girls rallied to win the
next two by scores of 15-3 and
15-9.
Saturday G-P downed West
Oso 15-2 and 15-6 and then
defeated Flour Bluff 15-2, 15-7
and finally won out over Sin-
ton 15-11 and 15-3.
Aransas Pass came in
second, Sinton third and Bish-
op 4th.
The regional tournament will
be held in San Marcos wih the
date and opponent still not
determined.
This is the sixth straight year
that the G-P girls have won the
district championship.
Portland Churches
Plan Special
Easter Services
Several Portland Churches
are planning special ob-
servations from now until
Faster. Some of the services
are as follows:
First Presbyterian
Friday. Lay Fellowship
starting at 6:30 p.m. and
lasting through Sunday.
See PORTLAND CHURCHES
Page 20
Planning Marks G-P Curriculum
Farrier and Willie Hoffmann,
Jr., are on the ballot. Mr.
Farrier is a newcomer to city
politics but Mr. Hoffmann has
served previously on the
council.
There will be two election
boxes. Voting at the City Hall
will be under the supervision of
Bill Webb while Raymond
Dugat, Jr., will be the election
judge in the box at the Fire
Station. Voting will be from 7
a m. to 7 p.m.
The names will appear on the
ballot in the following order:
CEB TOTHILL
G. C. FARRIER
ROBERT M REED
WILLIE HOFFMANN. JR.
D. JOE CLUISS
In the school district the
terms of R. G. Williams and
Dean Dreiling are expiring.
Both have announced for re-
election. Mrs. Sara Posas is
See Elections page II
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George, Emma. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1971, newspaper, April 1, 1971; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864661/m1/1/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.