Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1978 Page: 12 of 12
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Page 12
PORTLAND NEWS, Thursday, July 6, 1*76
HARVEST—
Continued from Page I
the week 144 cars
All elevitor operator*
agreed that the season is far
from peaking and that ‘'that's
still a lot of grain waiting to he
harvested " In general, tney
were also pleasantly surprised
at the yield Weather eon
ditions earlier in the year had
indicated that this year's crop
might not come up to par
However, indications are now
that the yield will he good, hut
the price will leave much to be
desired
FOUNDATION—
Continued from Page ’
Foundation continue to he
welcomed and solicited. Mrs
Brown noted
Newest members include
Gregory Portland Choraleers
and Chord men, The Branch
Academy Ballet Theater. Mr
and Mrs Zeph Pease, and Mr
and Mr& H I. Pollard Jr
Membership should tie sent to
PFPA. Box 489. Portland 7IB74
• $5 for individuals and $10 for
families and organizations
Herb Janacek, Foundation
president and construction
crew head for the Pavilion,
stresses again the need for
construction helpers on
Saturday at the Pavilion site at
9am Those who can furnish
some construction muscle
should contact Herb at 643-
3933
A very important meeting of
the Foundation with all
members invited will be held at
8pm Monday. July 10. in the
I .anils F.nd Apartment* Party
House, 1201 Moore Ave The
proposed guidelines for usage
of the Pavilion and the letter of
intent to Portland about the
Pavilion which were handed
out in rough draft form at the
June meeting. will be
discussed in open forum
All Foundation members will
lie urged to contribute their
ideas to these documents which
are still very much in the
planning stages Any member
who does not have a copy of the
proposals and wishes to go over
them prior to the meeting may
contact Charlotte Brown. 643
2123
BUILDING—
Continued from Page 1
hoard
Heard the first reading of
an ordinance for a reciprocal
electrical Icense agreement
with the city of Corpus Christi
Accepted a $2,600 low hie*
for repair of the fire statior
roof
Approved the grant ap
plication by the library to he
forwarded to a business con
cent, possibly interested in
111 * AMERICA
: fayainjtfyi
BAPTIST—
Continued from Page I
Husband. Mary Terry. Duona
Garbe, Billie Beasley. Bob
McMillian, Barbara Woolsey
and Fred Johns
> oung (icnplc scheduled to
participate are Sharon
Strickland. Barbie Bir
niingham. I .auric Ramsey. Sue
Ann Copeland. Jerry Beasley,
Sandy Sauls. Debbie Kiker.
Tony Ybarra. Dixie Atkinson.
Kevin Greeson, Jack Berger.
Hell Little. Dee Ann Hardin.
David Hawkins, Carlos
Ybarra. D'Anna Gregory,
Carol Strickland. Jack
Copeland, Mike Powell, Cary
Savage and James Mullins
Police Report
A Quiet Fourth
The Fourth of July week a
period of relative quiet for
Portland, according to police
Three accidents were in
vestigated All were minor
* me incident of aggravated
assault took place at a drive-in
grocery involving an assailant
armed with a knife
A tiattery was reported
stolen off of a construction
vehicle
One case of possession of
marijuana involved a Corpus
Christi resident
Seven persons were charged
with being drunk in public
Police made too
miscellaneous calls. 24
citations were issued and one
ambulance run was made
WINNERS—
Spirit of America is what It it all about on tho Fourth of July. (NEWS Photo)
Continued from Page I
Ortega. Young Fashions Mike
Neibauer. Security State Bank
Also. Floy Gonzales. Two
Jims of Portland. Aida Ortega.
Plant Boutique, Al Arguijo,
Dairy Queen: Mario Soliz,
Fiesta Mexican Foods. Albert
Otega, Whitney-Vaky' and Joe
Burke, Fuedo s.
financial assistance toward the
proposed expansion of the
library.
*■ Discussed a storage ad
dition to the Community
Center
Use Classifieds!
SECURITY,
What Makes A Happy Family1
PASSBOOK SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS PAY...
VAX
Baptist Families Return
going to and returning from
Glorieta
Disco Dance
This Sunday
There will be a disco dance
for Connie Canales, running for
Queen of Cireulo Social at the
Community Center Sunday.
July 9 from 8 p m to 12 mid
night
A dance contest will be held
and the winner will receive a
cash prize Music will tie
provided by Disco DJ's
Tickets are $1 75 pre-sale or
$2 at the door
Avoid Accidents
Don't plunge ice-cold glass
ware into hot water — you may
find your hands in a sinkful of
shattered glass
Kleven families o( First
Baptist Church have returned
Irom a week of inspiration,
fellowship, and learning at
Glorieta Baptist Conference
Center near Santa Fe, N M
Of 2.240 persons attending
the June 24 30 Sunday School
leadership Week, the 39 from
Portland composed the second
largest Texas group
First Baptist Church
members who participated
were the Jimmy Kettig. Bob
Woolsey. Archie Goyne. Kent
Harrison. Mike Parker.
Truman Parker. Keith Mat-
thews. Frank Strickland, Billy
Kellner, and leonard Roper
families. Linda Cribble and
Jane Husband also attended
Most of the families traveled
together in car caravan,
corresponding continually with
C’B radios The group lodged
overnight in Lubbock both
FROM DATE OF DEPOSIT TO DATE OF WITHDRAWAL j
CERTIFICATES OF SAVINGS'
MATURITY
MINIMUM BALANCE
RATE
ANNUAL 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%
6.9*%
4 YEARS
*1,000.00
7.50%
7.79%
6 YEARS
*1,000.00
7.75%
8.06%
COMPOUNDED DAILY &
PAID QUARTERLY
SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST PENALTY ASSESSED
FOR WITHDRAWAL PRIOR TO MATURITY
Thelma Lofton draws the lucky winner Janie Garza of Houston . in a Salomon's Jewelry
sponsored fund raising event for the Pilot Club's Old Fashioned Bathing Suit Revue. Prize
was an opal earring necklace set. Jessica Ramirez (center) was sponsored by Salomon's in
the competition. On the right is Mrs. Salomon Barrera (NEWS Photo)
Ross Childers Dies
HID
ti«WMW»a|i4 teeeM
lawns Mw 6 Ip SM I
Portland Savings 6, Loan Assoc.
HOURS 9:30 to 4:00
MONDAY thru FRIDAY
CLOSED SATURDAY
Boss L. Childers, 61, of 108
Magnolia, died Friday in a
Corpus Christi hospital after a
short illness
He was a lifelong Portland
area resident and was a
member of First United
Methodist Church He was a
veteran of WW’Il and was a
warded a Bronze Star He was
a member of the Gregg Sherrill
American legion Post No 248.
past mast Gregory Ixxlge No
998 AF-AM, past High
Priest W M Waddell Chapter
No 475 RAM . past Trice ill
ustrious master A E Rust,
Council No 389. R4S M. past
commander of the Corpus
Christi Commandery, No 57
Knights Templar, member of
the Texas Priory No 23
Knights York Cross of Honour,
member of Al Amin Shrine
Temple and an honorary
member of Trigis Temple in
Syracuse. N Y.
Survivors include his wife.
Nellie Mae Childers; his
father, Robert L Childers,
both of Portland; a brother,
Bobby Childers. Ingleside
Funeral services were
conducted at 10 30 a m
Thursday, July 6, at San
Patricio Memorial Gardens
with the Rev Sanford Coon
oftieiating and followed by
Masonic graveside services
JEAN WOODRUFF
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HEAT VERY AFFORDABLE AT $26,000
DELIGHTFUL PLAN WITH OEN t FIREPLACE 4
BEDROOM 2 BATH. FORMAL LIVING ANO DINING
A MUST TO SEE 212 LLANO $62,400
FISHERMAN S DELIGHT! OWN YOUR OWN PIER
ROOMY HOME WITH GORGEOUS VIEW DUPLEX
$67 900
MOVE UP WITH RICHARD WHITT”
LIVE IN THE BEAUTIFUL OAKS t PINES IN
INGLESIDE LARGE BRICK HOME, 4 BEDROOM
3 V4 BATHS $*5,000
EXCELLENT LOCATION* SPLIT
GARAGES WON T LAST AT
BEDROOMS. 3
$45,900.
WE HAVE GARAGE
SALE SIGNS ..
&
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JULY 8, 1978
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al hiqhei prices
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1978, newspaper, July 6, 1978; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth870974/m1/12/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.