Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1981 Page: 2 of 19
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Portland News and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Bell/Whittington Public Library.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
I
PAGE J
PORTLAND NEWS,
(USPS «J»*M)
Thuruli) Apr<1 2. 1t»i
For Instance
MEMBER 1981
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
■VV
wm
NATIONAl NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATION
iAMfSF TftACV S*
*»AUl 0 If Vf f *
JOYC* SNA*
AHMOMC ASMWON 'H
kcitmguthnic
j AMI 8 f TBACT ill
JOHN NiNfr T ft AC Y
Jf AN>C COONBOD* VICTORIA AGUIRGK
IB* toe
Nf«t W(Mrfy
Mv*i hsiRf
IfVH
IWIMSI XUMfH
teltt ABv»eti*i*g
PIIOOUCTION STAff
IH4r«« (*•!. fill VM4rn«l DaM Andrews Omm lM«lt!
I««l Gomel Oorts Al Or t»i CoHooo Toy lor Atonie Merpft Keren Osrls
Mortv laagrtog* Cfrn Rivers WvoMtreas Poole Midi
Published Every Thursday at
325 Green, Taft, Texas
Second-Class Postage Paid at
Portland, Texas 78374
Notice OfeHoerios end poetry are published m this paper et the lege) rote ot M
coots per word A tip* charge at IS 00 is made on cards •* thoobs whKh do opt r*s
over ties lines 1 lories et deaths end teneroK pehiished M time to retom the news
veiue ere net re ted os etohteriet Any erroneous reflection upon the the rotter or
standing et e«y individual or institution published m these columns will be cheer
telly corrected upon be<ny brought to the attention ot the editor We will otoo op
precioto the giving ot eny news item the names e< visitors m your home or the
going ot members ot your lomity ewey tor a visit tucb assistance wilt hole »
create the value ot your local papei
Tbit nows paper >s published Thursday alter noo«
Subscriptions are payable m advance ottochve September I itge MM per year
with county address and ttl.M per yeor elsewhere Cottoge subscriptions t men
ths 81} M A months W it Arrangements tor mailing the paper outside the can
tinea to * limits ot the United States which in most cases reguiret additional
postage may be mode with the publisher
POST MAS T f P Send address changes to Perttend News P O Sea 8 ToN. To
WN
In Portland
This Week
THURSDAY, APRIL I
KIPS 638 - 7 p.m. - First Presbyterian Church
MONDAY, APRIL!
Rotary Club • 12 noon. Community Center
I Jons Club • 7 p.m.. Shep's Chicken Shack
Traffic advisory board - 7 p.m.. city hall
G-P Community Chorus - 7.29 p.m., First Baptist Chur-
ch; for bookings call l^ura Adams. 643-7406
G-P Band Boosters Club-7:30 p m , high school band hall
Fire department auxiliary -7 30 p.m., fire station
Overeaten Annonynious - 8 p.m.. First Presbyterian
Church
TUESDAY,APRIL 7
Chamber of Commerce board of directors - II a.tn.,
Security State Bank
City council meeting - 7 p.m., city hall
Eastern Star • 7 30 p.m , Masonic Lodge building
Volunteer fire department - 7:30 p.m . fire station
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
Kiwanis Club -12 noon. Shep's Chicken Shack
Portland Al-Non - 8 p.rn., First United Methodist Church
Portland Sea Gulls Square Dance Gub - 8 pm. Com-
munity Center
THURSDAY. APRIL»
Story Time - 10 a.m., Bell Public Ubrary
TOf%638 - 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
Javcees -7 30 p.m., Community Center
BELL PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS
Monday. Tuesday, Thursday - 9a.m. to6 p.m.; Wednes-
day -9a.m. to7 p.m.; Friday - 9a m. to8 p.m; Saturday • 10
am. to 2 p.m.
Portland’s
Past
14 YEARS AGO
-IS67-
The Portland Presbyterian
Church started work on an
enlargement program to their
church property Two large
classrooms that can be divided
and a crib room are being con-
structed
Orvil Daniels, John Ahlers
and Harold McGung prepared
to help kick off the Uons Club's
work project, helping repair
the backstop at little league
field and on the practice fields
19 YEARS AGO
-1971-
The one per cent city sales
tax that was approved ty
voters last December goes imo
effect today and will apply to
the same purchases now
covered by the 3.25 per cent
state sales tax
The continued dry weather
has caused a number of breaks
in city water lines, according to
City Manager Charles Nor-
wood In the past two days,
there have been five major
breaks
SYEARS AGO
-197*-
ChatWork Gub members
presented a check for !484 to
Police Chief Kandy Wright for
purchase of equipment for the
city' ambulance. A
resuscitator, air splints and a
‘ scoop" stretcher were pur-
chased with the funds
Twenty-eight G-PJHS
students have been chosen to
participate in the 1976 Tri-
County Choral Gintc and Con-
cert to be held Saturday, April
3. in Woodsboro High School
auditorium.
I YEAR AGO
-1980-
Buddy league of Portland
has been promoted to the posi-
tion of director of govemmen-
Val affairs for CPL, according
to Chief Executive Officer W
P Sayles
A citizen's meeting will be
held at 7 p.m Monday. April 7,
at 859 Gift iBriar Bluff) to
draft recommendations to be
made concerning businesses in
the home
Ylise Janssen, daughter of
Mr and Mrs John Janssen,
was among those taking top
honors recently when Trinity
University, San Antonio,
speech students took first place
sweepstake honors at the
fourth annual Barbara Jordon
Invitational Forensic Tourna-
ment at Houston
What’s Gone Wrong America?
— by pdl —
AMERICA IS going to have
to clean up its game plan
If not, there will come a tune
when this great country nil' not
even be able to make it in the
minors
Thank goodness, a team went
to bat ui January that is mak-
ing, and will continue to make,
a valiant effort to bnng about a
change of direction of a mess
that has been building for
years.
But, they can not be expected
to accomplish miracles.
Everyone is going to have to
pitch in and give assistance
The causes of the dilemma
this country is in are many. The
solutions are not simple
In the final analysis, it will la-
the people who will have to
make their voice heard They
will demand changes when
they are fed up with what is
happening And, they will do it
within the American
democratic process A beginn-
ing has been made, but the
course charted will be long and
hazardous
Crime is the culpnt that is
sapping this great nation of its
very vitality Crime at all
levels, m all directions, of
every scope Crime and its
disgusting partner, the multi-
billton dollar illegal narcotics
industry
ACCORDING K> figures
released this week by the FBI,
major crime increased by 13
per cent during the past year.
And. crime does not pass you
by.
Within the past 10 days, there
have been two crimes of
violence in this city One was
an aggravated robbery' of a
convenience store attempted
by two youths, one 14 and one
1*.
A murder vicitm's body was
found Saturday morning in the
city limits, brutally beaten to
death for unknown causes
Citizens are afraid to leave
their homes, afraid of return-
ing to find their possessions
have been ripped off.
Where once a person was
able to go along the shore in the
city limits fishing or Just to en-
joy God's work, it now is a risky
business
Vandalism seems to be a way
of life.
Traffic violators could care
less i Whatever became of
courtesy of the road. I
Terrible Portland?
Not at all
THE SAME pattern is
prevalent in every community
across this nation; and
magnified a thousand fold in
communities and cities up the
ladder of size
The psychologists continue to
make their assessments on the
causes of brutal crime
There are those who curse
the courts alone
I .aw enforcement gets its
share of the blame
Criminals are coddled by
many.
It is a complex situation.
Walter Cronkite reported
from Moscow after the shooting
of the President, that one
Moscovite had commented,
"you have a lot of that in your
country, don't you.”
There, it is off to Siberia with
anyone who steps out of the
party line; so it is easy to point
a finger.
An assassination attempt br-
ings out the immediate cnes
for reform,
AIJtEADY THERE once
again is the howl of anguish for
the control of guns.
This is not the answer
It is the control of those who
put the guns to criminal use
that must be brought about
After in incident cools,
tempers and passions slowly
subside
But, somewhere, somehow,
there is going to have to be the
beginning of a ground swell
that will grow and continue to
send shock waves across this
land demanding that we return
to the sane ways that have
made this country a leader
among leaders
Only then will America be
able to look forward with na-
tional pride and confidence to
the flying of additional win-
ner's pennants
FROM APRIL 14 to Oct. 31,
1980. 124,779 "documented''
Cuban refugees swarmed into
the United States.
As of Jan 28, 1981, 117,310 of
them had been resettled; 1,769
were being detained in federal
correctional institutions; 468
were receiving mental health
care or were in a controlled
psychiatric environment; and
5,232 were at Fort Chaffee,
Ark., awaiting processing and
sponsorship
You can send your messages
of thanks to the former Carter
administration, and to your
fellow taxpayers who have
footed the bill for this costly
and needless farce.
The Cuban "government"
also, of course, extends its pro-
found thanks to the American
taxpayer for their great
generosity.
Country Crossroads
J 4
V
Backyard Bird Bath
Is Conversation Piece
fc*-
i-% ,C-1
Don V Let It Happen
Don't let this precious farmland be buried in stinking dredge from the bottom of the Corpus
Chnsti ship channel Sign the petition which can be found in many business houses to ask
that the filth be stacked somewhere else, not on Portland's doorstep Write your elected of
finals. Tell them exactly what you think ( NEWS Photo)
Weekly Portfolio
by Max Hottell
Account l necutn'f Hof he Hahe y Stuart th &hield% Inc
Wall Street celebrated Presi-
dent Reagan's physical well be-
ing with a broad based ad-
vance.
Re-assured that the Chief Ex-
cecutive had came through his
ordeal in remarkably fine fet-
tle, investors picked up where
hey had left off, prior to the biz-
zare turn of events in
Washington
The Dow Industrial Average
tacked cm 10 quick points in the
first hour Tuesday and then
spent the rest of the session
maintaining this advantage,
ending up pius 12 on the day.
The 1000 level was exceded for
the umpteenth time and the
four-digit level has become
something of a bore by now
Advances outpaced declines by
a 2-1 basis and volume came in
at a .satisfactory 51 million
shares However, if this bull
wishes to administer a knock-
out blow to the bear, he should
be thinking ui the neighborhod
of 70-80 million shares. If you
are going to dream - dream
big.
Beyond the drama in
Washington, the Market had
the usual fare of domestic and
international developments to
feed upon Internationally, the
softenuig of tensions In Poland
has been psychologically
helpful Domestically, we had
continued evidence of
economic slippage with a
decline of 0.5 per cent in the
February level of factory
orders. Orders for nondefense
capital goods, normally a sign
of domestic business con-
fidence - fell by a rousing 16 2
percent
With the economy slipping,
there is no particular inclina-
tion for short term rates to
begin climbing Kates have
stabilized and today several
banks reduced the broker loan
rate But the prime rate re-
mains split - with half the
banks at 17'j and the others at
17.
We were pleased with the
lively rotation and particularly
impressed with the outstzed
gain in the Dow Utility Index.
All in all. March came in like
a lion and went out in like
fashion We feel the short term
trend favors the bulk, but after
five upside weeks this is not the
time to be chasing any trolley-
cars. There's another one com-
ing around the bend
by KEITH GUTHRIE
I get a big kick out of the
birds that occupy our back
yard. While I have been a card-
carrying bird watcher attunes,
mine is just entertainment at
the antics of our feathered
friends, rather than being able
to identify all of the hundreds of
species that pass through each
year.
Right now the purple martins
are kings in our back yard, rul-
ing with squawking grace our
bird hostels The martins were
late returning to San Patricio
County this year. 1 guess they
heard about the cold nights we
were having during February
and just stayed a few weeks
longer in their South American
wmter home before tackling
the long flight to South Texas
Bird folks say that martins
return year after year to the
same house I'm no authority
on this, but there were martins
in our back yard when I finally
got one house into the air
Before the house stopped sway-
ing on its pipe six or seven birds
took over with the most excited
language you've ever heard
I’m not sure whether they were
old tenants, or newly arrived
lookers, but anyway, they im-
mediately signed a lease and
took over a couple of compart-
ments.
The antics of the martins,
from the time they arrive in
February and March, to shove
off time in July or August is
worth the effort We were gone
one summer for several weeks
and when we returned home
something seemed strangely
wrong in our back yard - the
martins had left during our
absence and we missed their in-
cessant chattering
A pair of red birds has also
been providing amusement this
spring. We installed a heat
resistant film to our front win-
dows that allows you to see out,
but acts as a mirror when look-
ing in. The male red bird
discovered his image in the
glass, and, evidently thinking
there was a rival after his little
Bookshelf
To Be‘Very Rich’ $50 Million Is Needed
by LYRA SPARKS
Intriguing for everyone who
is fascinated by the rich, who
want to know how the "other
half lives is the recent "The
Very Rich Book " by Jaquelme
Thompson; it is a gold mine of
information, delight, and
psychological observation
To be classified in the VERY
RICH category, a person must
have fifty million or more The
book is clever, has many in-
teresting lists, is composed also
of short essays on a wide range
of matters pertaining to those
in that category i the high socie-
ty, those who don't make it, the
proper schools, the silly par-
ties, etc.)
One of the interesting things
to me was that in the list of the
ten richest United States
citizens, I had actually heard of
only two: the Hunts of Dallas
and Paul Mellon Today the
Very Rich keep a low profile for
several reasons: IRS audits,
irate stock holders, annoying
solicitations, thefts and in-
surance problems (included Is
a list of famous robberies i, ex-
tortion attempts, fear of kid-
napping (Patti Hearst),
sabotage and murder threats,
many of the very rich hire
bodyguards - this is often a
status symbol
I was interested in discus-
sions about children and heirs
of tills class Statistically, the
children are more apt to have
psychological problems, are
prime candidates for a
"shrink". Too often these
children are shunted aside to
the care of hirelings; the
parents are too busy: the father
in conducting business, the
mother in achieving proper
social recognition, to have time
for the little attentions that
make a child know he is loved
Some heirs live it up. so to
speak. Others want to show
what they can do on their own,
become leaders In both
business and politics Others
feel guilty about their inherited
wealth, engage in philanthropy
to compensate for their inner
feelings.
Other informative bits are
eleven rules for the would-be
rich, characteristics needed for
the aspiring Croesus The latter
are excessive energy, ambi-
tion, emotional and cardio-
vascular stamina, supreme self
confidence, a disciplined mind,
an outer-directed personality,
and, incidentally, they must en-
joy being a "workaholic"
Rules are listed for those who
would be rich and a "tycoon
test" to see if one qualifies for
the role.
Included in the book are ac-
counts of silly parties, parties
for pets given by high society.
Rules are also given for the
newly rich to attain higher
social status
The various lists include
heirs, wills (with bequests),
those under the top ten with
categories of their approx-
imate worth Included in the
list are the Klebergs of
DID YOU KNOW?
TO MOST OF
Kingsville, the O'Connors of
Victoria, Ed Cox of Dallas, who
has done a deal of drilling in the
area There are many others
you may know
A critic has said, Jammed
with pleasure, 'The Very Rich
Book’ is as much fun as a tax
refund." I agree
RiNBN YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION
>
THE WORLD, SEOMArfCs
KAISER WILHELM U
WAS A SCOUNDREL, BUT TO \
HIS COUNTRYMEN HE WAS
GREAT THEY PROSPERED UNDER
HIS LEADERSHIP. HE WAS
Bl A MED FOR WORLD WAR I. I
Bur HISTORIANS THINK OTHERS
WERE EQUALLY GUILTY HE
FOUGHT AGAINST HIS *,,,
„ COUSINS, GEORGE VOF .* '
.B- ANl> AMP <WS|4'I
NICHOLAS n.
IN !9'S »
« DAYLIGHT SAVINGS "TIME
. ( i- \ WAS INTRODUCED IN GERMANY TO
Aj SAW TIJEL DURING WORLD WAR I.
THE GERMANS WERE FIRST TO DO SO.
red hen, he proceeded to give
the mirror bird quite a
thrashing Not satisfied, he
returned after several days tt
re-establish his rights to our
front window The little hen
seemed to enjoy the show of
bluster, to the point that they
would flutter off together to a
nearby limb where she would
smooth his ruffled feathers.
We also have a record of a
mocking bird singing that
causes quite a bit of turmoil
among our back yard resident
mocking birds. Piped to a cou-
ple of speakers on the patio, the
song of the recorded mocker
seems to drive the local birds
up the wall. Evidently, some
male in the record is really
boasting that he is the best in
the block. The puzzled mockers
will fly squawking through the
patio trying to locate the in-
truder.
The little Spanish doves use
our bird bath regularly, and
while we thoroughly enjoy
these gentle cooers we are also
inclined to be a bit harsh on
them at times. It seems that
these Spanish doves like beets
and lettuce as well as we do; in
fact, if these young plants hap-
pen to come up in our garden
before anything else green is
available, these graceful lovers
will straddle an emerging row
and strip it in a few minutes. I
replanted beets three tunes one
year before I discovered what
was happening I ended up us-
ing a trick I saw used in the
Hawaiian Islands. A string
stretched about six inches over
the row with strips of heavy foil
did the trick. In Hawaii they
mechanize whole fields like this
so that one watchman can jerk
a lever that will shake acres of
wire loaded with tinsel to scare
off the birds
Hopefully, the large numbers
of wood peckers who passed
through our yard this winter
have helped out on the grub
worms in my lawn From our
back window we could see
these birds inspect a bit of lawn
until they evidently detected a
grub, and with a couple of deft
pokes they would bring up a
big, fat grub. They stayed
around several weeks
If you don’t have a bird bath,
get one - they add enjoyment to
a backyard.
from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK
OATES A«l EVENTS FROM VESTERYEARS
April 2, 1877 — First Easier egg roll at the While House. Wash-
ington, DC.
April 3, 1860 — First pony express rider, Johnson William
Richardson, gallops out of Si. Joseph Mo., on his way to
Sacramento, California.
April S, 19.16 — A tornado at Tupelo, Miss., kills 216.
Letters To Editor
Letters to the editor are published in the Portland NEw^
with or without the writer's signature However, in sub-
mitting material, the signature of the writer, address and
telephone number must be included along with a statement
not to publish the name, if that is desired letters will be
verified with the sender prior to publication Letter! are
limited to 300 words. The editor reserves the right to reject
any letter
letter to the Editor
Iasi night the Portland Jaycees graciously afforded the
citizens of our city the opportunity to hear, meet and discuss
with the candidates for city council their positions, views and
hopes for Portland's future.
Fewer than 50 residents were interested enough in local
government to attend this session One has to assume that if
over 50 votes are cast in Saturday's election, these ballots
will be cast in blind faith. Could this be a contributing (actor
as to how our nation got into the shape it is today?
Maybe we should ask ourselves why in ihe last city elec-
tion there were under 700 out of a registered 6000 plus voters
actually going to the polls. Could it be we take our freedom
for granted'' Perhaps one day we might want to go vote and
no longer have that freedom of choice. This opportunity to
speak up and have a participating voice in the future of all
citizens in Portland is not cr.lv an opportunity but an obliga-
tion, not to be taken lightly
Eight out of nine candidates were in attendance last
evening Portland can be proud of these dedicated men For
the most part, the candidates were fully aware of the needs of
our community and sincere about their willingnesr, to help
To the one candidate who chose '.o Iambus, tile present city
council using half-truths and total erroneous information, 1
must express my rxtiemc disappointment. It is a shame that
cne woulu stoop this lew; perhaps, this candidate had no
other platform
Our future depends on the future city council. My hope is
every citizen will do their part in insuring a sound, profitable,
safe, and happy community for all by voting Saturday, April
4.
Judy Elliott
*
I would like to than* all the parents, teachers, students
and friends of the fifth and sixth graders of T. M. Clark
Elementary School for their overwhelming support in our
Vaudeville Revue last Thursday, March 26, and Friday,
March 27.
I would also like to give a heartfelt thanks to our Project
Uhairman, Donna Ice Through her tireless efforts, the
Vaudeville Revue was a huge success. She was able to let us
all know that fifth and sixth graders are capable of doing a
great Job in performing and that they have great potential if
we give them the opportunity.
NancyK Kiting
PTO President
T M Clark Elementary School
.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View 11 places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Leveen, Paul D. Portland News (Portland, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1981, newspaper, April 2, 1981; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871866/m1/2/?q=john+trimble+pace%2C+: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.