Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1978 Page: 1 of 15
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Portland Goes Big For Clements, Tower
In what could tx* considered
a good showing by the GOP.
Bill Clement* edged Demo
candidate John Hill in the
county wide polls by too vote* to
carry the county but Tower,
incumbent senator, lost to
newcomer Bob Krueger of New
Braunfels by 81 ballot*
The OOP's strongest support
came from the two Portland
voting precincts. No H and No
III. which combined to cast
2.176 votes It was not really a
strong showing for the
Republicans as much as it was
for Democrats supporting
Republican candidate*
Voting went for the
individual and not the party
this go round, as many Demos
crossed over to vote for the
County Returns By Precinct ('.hurt—Page 16
individual
John Hill's strongest support
came from the Mexican-
American precincts
throughout the county,
whereas Clements garnered
the primarily Anglo oriented
voting
Both statewide races, for
governor and the l' S Senate,
have been dog races indicative
of this county's final poll
In the race for U. S,
Representative District 14.
Democratic candidate Joe
Wyatt soundly defeated the
Col’ s nominee. Joy Yates of
Corpus Christi. about 2 6 to
one Wyatt secured 5.53.1
cuuuty votes to Mrs Yates'
2.140
All other Demo candidates
won by large margins, hut
COP nominee for attorney
general. Jim Baker, made a
go<d race of it hen4 Mark
W hite, the Demo nominee, just
edged Baker by 1.094 voles, a
race that was much closer than
anticipated by GOP County
Chairman Ross Harris
On more of a local level.
incumbent County Judge
Percy Hartman beat out write
in candidate J M Edmondson
by a whopping 3,667 votes
Hartman totaled 4.927 and
Kdmondson managed 1.260
Raul Gonzalez' attempt to
obtain another term as Justice
of the Peace, Precinct I, was
lolled on a write-in attempt
Pa! Patrova, the Democratic
nominee for J P . downed
Gonzalez' bid by the margin of
1148 to 45
In another write-in contest,
lino Garza was elected
Constable. Precinct 2, with 214
votes to D S Ridgeway’s 175
Ridgeway was a write-in
candidate also, as both were
seeking the vacancy created by
See ELECTION, Page 8
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POR TLAND
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Dedicated To The Be»t Interests
Of Portland * The Fastest
Grouting City In Texas
Portiail, Tins 78374 Thursday, November 9, 1978
Volime XIII—Sixteen Pa|is-No. 45
NEWS
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Ordinance Bans Weapon Firing
Second reading (approval! of discharge any gun pistol, rifle
an ordinance making unlawful or other firearm of any
for “any person to fire or description” within the city
On I\ov. 10 And 11
DAV To Sell
Forget-Me-INots
Region, Area Choir Honors
Gregory Portland High School Choir ha* 21 student* earn Region honor* and seven student*
earn Area choir honors in auditions held Saturday at Caiallen High School Receiving Area
and Region choir honors are (top photo) from left Keith Rowley, Dixie Atkinson, Nancy
Fairchild, Dan Hall, Cary Savage and Dwayne Phillip* Ernest Welborn is now shown.
Earning Region choir honors (bottom photo) from left are (first row) Carolyn Cass, Kevin
Powell, Debbie Rios, Stephen Greeson, (second row) Kim Sanders, Dell Little D'Anna
Gregory, Michele Green, Robert Tanner, (third row) Charlene Herbrich, Kevin Greeson.
Nancy McCulloch and Robbie Miller. Belinda Avila is not shown_____
Camp Fire Girls Candy
Sale To Start Friday
Disabled American Veterans
Chapter 179. Ingleside. will
hold its annual Forget Me Not*
drive in Portland, Ingleside
and Aransas Pass Nov 111 and
II
Some of the proceeds will be
used for support of community
activities Last year, the
chapter contributed lo youth
programs through the Portland
Pavilion. Ingleside Community
Santa Claus and Aransas Pass
Community Fund This year,
allocation will tie made for
similar community activities
and projects.
The chapters w ill continue its
effort on bchall of the disabled
veterans Chapter Service
Officer. Charles A Irwin Jr of
Portland will continue to help
the veteran with his immediate
See VETERANS, Page 8
was held tiy the city council at
Monday night's regular council
meeting
The ordinance also states
(hat it is unlawful "for a person
to shoot or discharge any air
gun or air rifle or BB gun of
any description” within the
city
Violation ot the ordinance
could result in a misdemeanor
fine of up to $200, city officials
noted
The ordinance allows the
chief of police lo issue special
permits in certain instances to
allow the firing of a weapon
Three public hearings were
held during the council session
They were
-On rezonmg of 2.1 acres at
1702 Wildcat Drive from R-2
residential to a special use
permit at the request of Gayle
Isaacks The permit would
allow a plant nursery
operation
The first reading of an
ordinance approving the
change was held
-On a preliminary plat of the
revised master plan for Lang
North subdivision
It was noted that the lots
facing on Dallas would be for
single family dwellings only,
that the lots on Commons Way
South, which back up to Chase,
would be for single story
structures only, and that a C-2
commercial area is
incorporated in the area and is
immediately behind an auto
dealership iocated on Wildcat
Drive
The first reading of an
ordinance approving the plat
was held
-On a proposed annexation
of 200 26 acres which takes in
Rough Seas For Pirates
The annual candy sale of the
Camp Fire Girls will begin
officially at t pm Friday.
Nov 10
Selling the candy will be
Portland organization
members of Blue Bird.
Adventure. Discovery and
Horizon clubs The girls range
in ages from six to 18 and wear
the familiar red. white and
blue colors
Available will be a peanut
and butter cream caramel
covered chocolate, a chocolate-
covered mint piattie and one
brand new item this year, a
crunchy, coaled peanut that
comes in a tin Each item
shows the ( amp Fire logo and
ranges from seven to 11 ounces
m weight and will sell at $2
('amp Fire is supported
partly by the I’nited Way and
partly through it* own efforts
The annual candy sale is vital
to the continuation of its work
with girls
Funds derived from the sale
provide for continuing growth
of camping and in town phases
of ihe ('amp Fire Girls local
program It. also, provide4*
opportunities for individual
girls to earn lunds for theic
club treasuries, funds that are
usually used to help the whole
group go to camp for a
weekend in Ihe springtime
The support of Ihe
community in being ready to
buy from a Camp Fire Girl
See CANDY, Page 8
"If wccould only knock off thehigone ."
No doubt thoughts like this have gone through coach
Brian Connolly's head as he drilled his Rock port Pirates for
their invasion ol Wildcat Stadium Friday night And it tust
might lie that he lias whispered things like “It would make
our season" m lo the ears of his Imys as they go over and over
w ays of trying to stop the Big Red Machine
Connolly and his Pirates have been having tough sailing
this year They dropped opening games to Refugio and Taft
and in district play they are 2-3. They dropped games to
Smton il4-(>i. Caiallen (15-I4>. and Beeville '49 0i and hold
victories over W est Os© 112-()» and Flour Bluff 116-261
This is Connolly's first year at Rock port, having joined
the Pirate coaching staff after a stmt as an assistant at Alice
Now only is the couch new but he has changed up the way the
Pirates have done things for several years Gone is the veer
that marked the Pirate offense and the power I. along with
straight T and the wing T have taken over
The Pirate crew has been light on experience this year,
having started the year with only eight lettermen and only
two offensive and one defensive starters back from last year
The Pirate attack is usually run by quarterback Jim
(iorrision. six-foot 163 pound senior who is also good in the
pasting department In the Pirates' victory over West Oso, it
was Garrison's passes to Benny Flores that put points on the
the scoreboard
Others doing offensive chores tor the Pirates include
Alvin Hardwell. 184-pounder junior, and Hollis Durham. 165-
iwiund senior tailback
The Pirates have been hurting defensively this year, as
their record reflects. Joe Brooks is highly regarded by
opponents as one of the better linebackers in the league
The Wildcats suffered a big loss last week when Brad
Hedrick suffered a broken arm. putting him out of action for
the rest of the year Hedrick was regarded by the coaches as
one of the I letter defensive men on the Cal team other than
Hedrick, the Cats came through the Tuloso game with no
more than the usual bumps and bruises
Tickets for (he home game w ill be on sale at the business
office all dav Friday
units 3. 4 and 5 of Oak Ridge
Estates, Gregory Portland
High School and EM Road 1229
from Wildcat Drive to Highway
181 The Oak Ridge units are
scheduled to be developed in
the near future
City Manager Pete Gildon
noted that the developers of the
subdivision and school district
officials had requested that
See ORDINANCE. Page 8
Veterans Day
Is Saturday
Inasmuch as the observance
of Veterans Day (Nov 11) falls
on Saturday this year, a
number of agencies and
businesses will close on Friday
in observance of the holiday
Closed will be the San
Patricio County Tax Office,
located in the Surety Title
Building, the two banks and
the two savings and loan
offices
The post office will be closed
Saturday and there will be no
mail delivery that day
However, the post office will
conduct normal operations
Friday
The two utility offices will
remain open Friday, and all
city (unctions will be conducted
on a regular basis
Clark PTO
Meets Tuesday
The T M Clark Elementary
School PTO will meet at 7:30
p m Tuesday, Nov 14. in the
school gym
A musical program will be
put on by first grade students.
Babysitting will be available
in the school cafeteria
Tom Jones Crews
Do Their Jobs
Connie Canotos. Kim Gihton (back) and Scott Gritlin put
together a seen* from "Tom Jones."
B3 M \HV< I KINGTON
The linal performance of the
Spollighters tall production.
"Tom Jones, w ill be al 8 p m
Where s
Portland?
For a number of years. Ihe
Portland Chamber of
Commerce has. from time lo
time, tried to get the name
"Portiand" on signs on the
highways leading into the city
Dp to this time, then4 had
been no results
The subject again surfaced
al a recent Chamber board of
directors meeting and it was
suggested that another attempt
he made hy writing to the
highway department to see if
something could be done,
indicating that Portland was
the largest city in San Patricio
County
Virginia Rippstem. Chamber
treasurer, wrote to Roger
Spencer. district engineer.
Texas Department of
See PORTLAND?, Pag* 8
Saturday. Nov. tt, in the high
school auditorium
Tickets are $2 in advance and
$2.50 at the door
The play, set in Ihe 1750's, is
filled with elaborate costumes
and intricate set designs The
sets are built by the stagecraft
classes at Ihe high school The
stage crew is responsible fqr
taking cart4 of the sets and
moving furniture during the
Victory Dance
Friday Night
‘it certainly appears that
our 'Victory Dances' have been
I hr* main ingredient in keeping
Gregory Portland Wildcats on
the winning track'” a Jaycee
spokesman noted
So. lo keep that spirit alive,
the Portland Jaycees will
sponsor another dance after
Ihe Roekport game Friday
night, he said
"It will go from 10 p m to
12:30a m as before and will lie
at the Community Center
Come out and celebrate the
victory'" he urged
performance The costumes
are made by the costume crew
with the help of the actors This
crew worked especially hard to
prepare for the show
Of all Ihe people on the
crew s. one person stands out as
working especially hard That
person is Ginger Mortenson
Ginger is the stage manager
and is in charge of all the crew
people backstage She is in
charge of making sure that
See CREWS, Page 8
ISational
Children 's
Hook Week
\ov. 13 - 17
Free Movies
Pop Corn
Each Day
3: 13 - 1:15 p.m.
Hell Public
Library
McDonalds Lead
Revival Services
Evangelist Randy
McDonald, a native of
Portland and his wife. Jacque,
are scheduled to lead revival
services at First Baptist
Church. Sunday through
Tuesday, Nov 12 14
McDonald is well known
throughout South Texas as a
minister and as a tennis
player-instructor He is a
graduate of Hardin Simmons
Cniversity and Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary
He has served in evangelism
for a number of years and has
preached throughout Texas
and beyond
The McDonalds were
married in September She is a
native of Comb* and has
served six years in the field of
evangelistic music Together,
they form a unique revival
team They currently make
their home in Arlington
The McDonalds will lead the
regular Sunday morning
worship hour at 11 o'clock
Sunday through Tuesday
evening services are scheduled
to begin at 7 o'clock
Sunday night has been
See MCDONALDS, Page 8
Permits Top$l.l Million
Building permits issued during October hy the City of
Portland totaled $1.197 407 59 City Manager Pete Gildon
nitmxiriced
Single-family residential permits accounted for
$438,245 (13 of the total there were $720,161 96 in multiple
family housing permits, additions totaled $16,900. and fences
came to $2,100
Residential permits went to:
Frank ('launch 1524 Creslview. $42.929 52. and 1523
Crrstview $45.114 51
Southern Homes 2001 Pecan . 143,966 80
Paul Bledsaw 1503 W Waterview $46,194 28
Regal Hones, Inc. • 1828 Dolphin. $36,778.40
Henderson Bridges - I9t« Dolphin, $37,393 59, and 2104
Memorial. $41,180.33
(' L Norrel 2(06 Oak Ridge.347.366 06. and 2028 Oak
Ridge. $49,114 57
John Sherrod 115 San Saba. $48,227 58
A permit went to Iaing North for to units on Commons
Way South for $474,251 04
Frank ( launch obtained permits for two multi family
< four unit* each' structures on Denver (or $122,955 46 each
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Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1978, newspaper, November 9, 1978; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871729/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.