The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 19, 1976 Page: 1 of 16
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THE ARANSAS PASS PROGRESS
Northern Gateway
To Padre Island
Nat’l Seashore Area
Boosting Aransas Pass, Ingleside and Port Aransas Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
VOLUME 68— NUMBER 10
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE
PAID AT ARANSAS PASS. TEXAS
ARANSAS PASS. TEXAS 78336. WEDNESDAY. MAY 19. 1976
15c Per Copy (Plus Tax)
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY at Aransas Pass High School has elected officers for the
1976-77 school year. Elected president was John Updegrove, Diane Erwin (C) was elected
vice president, Ginger Bailey (R) was elected secretary and Libby Bitter (L) was elected
treasurer.
School Okays Tax Exemption;
Sets New Assessment Ratio
Board of Trustees of the
Ardnsjas Pass Independent
School District at its regular
meeting May 13 joined the
surrounding area in granting
over 65 exemptions of $3,0<K) to
the district’s senior citizens.
Those senior citizens who
were 65 on or before January 1,
1976 are requested to come to
the school tax office, 244
Harrison Boulevard, at their
earliest convenience with proof
of age and file the proper form if
they wish to take advantage of
the exemption.
In another action, the Board,
after much study and discus-
sion, changed the school
district's assessment ratio from
the present 60 percent to 60
percent of market value as
established by the Board of
Equalization.
This change, the board stated,
became necessary because of
several factors, among them,
(1) the recent Attorney Gene-
ral’s ruling that prevents
schools from collecting fees
from students, (2) the disabled
veterans exemption recently
enacted, (3) less funds from the
State to operate the schools, (4)
an increase in general ope-
rating costs such as classroom
supplies, maintenance supplies,
utilities, and repair services,
and, (5) the over 65 exemption.
Even though this is a large
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES for their new church building were held Sunday at
noon by members of the congregation of the First Presbyterian Church Rev George
Alexander officiated at the ceremonies with J.M Attawav, building committee chairman,
telling the congregation of the ne\vlacility. The two turned the first shovels of groupd at the
ceremonies and then Rev. Alexander invited the members of the congregation Jo take part
in the groundbreaking ^bottom). In the background of the top photo are the remains of the
old church building which was destroyed by Hurricane Lena wn August 3^1970 Since ther^.
the congregation has been sharing the home of the First Christian Church
Kathy Yeager, Aleisha Yeamans
Receive Shrimporee Crowns
increase in the assessment ratio
the administration expects the
tax rate to be reduced from the
present $2.10 per $100 valuation
to a rate of about $1.75 per $100
valuation. This, the board
pointed out, would result in
about a ten or eleven percent
increase to the individual
taxpayer.
For example in 1975 if the
property was assessed at
$10,000 market value - $10,000
times 60 percent equals $6,000.
The $6,000 times the tax rate of
$2.10 per $100 valuation equals
$126.
The same property for 1976
with an estimated tax rate of
See “SCHOOL” P-3
Aleisha Yeamans was crown-
ed Queen Shrimporee and
Kathy Yeager was crowned
Miss Shrimporee Friday night
in festivities which kicked off
the annual Shrimporee celebra-
tion.
Miss Yeamans was elected
Queen Shrimporee by penny
vote and she and her workers
collected over $1,900 for the
Aransas Pass Chamber of
Commerce in order to win the
title.
Runners up in the Queen
Shrimporee contest were Cindy
Byrnes who raised over $900,
Alma Ramirez who raised over
$300, and Cathy Quinto who
raised just under $300
Sonny Hunter was named
King Shrimporee but was
unable to attend. Terry Holden
filled in as King Shrimporee and
reigned at the Shrimporee
beauty pageant with Miss
Yeamans and the two rode in
Saturdays parade.
Miss Yeager was selected
Miss Shrimporee from a field of
eight contestants. A large
crowd overflowed Compton Hall
as it watched the beauty
pageant and the crowning of
Miss Shrimporee.
Miss Yeager rode the queen’s
float in the parade Saturday.
She rode astride the huge
shrimp which was the central
point of the float. The idea for
the float was conceived by Mrs.
Bess Turnbough and a group
consisting of Felix Turnbough,
Sr., T-Mo Hill, Pete Martinez,
Willie Hernandez, Reynaldo
Vera, and Claude Perkins
constructed the float.
Runners up in the Miss
Shrimporee contest were Melis-
sa Axelson, first runner up,
from Portland, and Donna
Trent, second runner up, from
Aransas Pass.
Four other divisions of the
Shrimporee beauty pageant
preceeded the selection of Miss
Shrimporee In the Shrimp Tot
division, Sherri Lynn Wiggins of
Ingleside won the title. First
runner up was Kimberly Lynn
Kiely of Corpus Christi and
second runner up was Kimberly
Kay Knippa of Ingleside.
The Miss Shrimpette title was
captured by Stephanie Bexley
of Aransas Pass. First runner
up was Natalie Diegel of
Ingleside and second runner up
was Angela Evans of Rockport.
In the Miss Shrimp-Petite
division, Melissa Burnham won
the title. First runner up was
Laura Dupnik and second
runner up was Jackie Simpson.
All three girls are from Aransas
Pass.
Evelyn Allen was selected
Miss Shrimpteen. She is from
Aransas Pass. Paula Roque-
more was selected first runner
up and Caroline Martin was
selected second runner up Both
runners up are also from
Aransas Pass.
The winner of each title rode
in the queen’s float in the
Shrimporee parade.
Saturdays Shrimporee pa-
rade is being described as one of
the best in memory There were
63 entries and although it got off
to a late start, huge members of
people lined Commercial Street
to see the floats.
Following the parade the
gates at Roosevelt Stadium
were opened, and a large
number of organizations and
individuals had booths where
everything from fried snake to
chorizo and egg tacos and arts
and crafts were being sold.
Part of the entertainment at
the stadium was provided by
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Winkle and
Mr and Mrs Dinko Smircic
who danced for the crowd’s
entertainment.
A large number of people
turned out to watch the shrimn
See “SHRIMPOREE” P-2
KATHY YEAGER was selected Miss Shrimporee for 1976 Friday night as an overflow crowd watched. Miss Yeager is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Yeager of Aransas Pass. Pam Hutchins, 1975 Miss Shrimporee, crowned the newly selected Miss Shrimporee as
Aransas Pass mayor J.M. Attaway stood by to present Miss Yeager with the Miss Shrimporee trophy Miss Yeager riding the giant
shrimp on the queen's float took part in the Shrimporee parade Saturday morning.
Council Gives Entex
85c Service Adjustment
Aransas Pass city council
granted Entex an 85 cent cost of
service adjustment Monday
night after it had previously
approved adjustments of 51
cents and 60 cents.
Monday night, councilman
Felix Turnbough said he had
studied the information sup-
plied by Entex justifying the
cost of service adjustment and
said he now feels that Entex is
entitled to the 85 cents it
originally requested
The 85 cents is on the
minimum charge for all
residential and small commer-
cial customers of Entex.
The city council at its last
meeting, felt that Entex was
asking for too much and
approved a cost of service
adjustment of 51 cents for
residential and 60 cents for
small commercial customers.
At that time, councilmen
were concerned that Entex
would go to the Railroad
Commission for a ruling on the
adjustment and were also
concerned with the cost of
having to go before the
Commission.
There was little discussion of
the ordinance approving the 85
cents for Entex. Entex manager
Elton Ivicic was present to give
the council the ordinances.
The new minimum rate for
residences is $4.25 and for small
commercial customers the
minimum is now $4.75.
In other business Monday
night the city council approved
an ordinance which establishes
standards for burglar alarm
systems The ordinance was
brought up at the last council
meeting but members of the
council fell they should study it
before taking action.
City manager Al Holguin told
the council that the ordinance
was written from a sample
See “COUNCIL" P-2
Schools Dismissed Tuesday
Because of Bomb Threat
SEEN
. . BILL AUTEN busy as new
manager at LIVE OAK
COUNTRY CLUB SALLY
WARD doing the broom dance
at a dance Saturday night
KAY ZORN pictured in a New
Zealand newspaper reclining on
a new white sheep skin rug
seven year old SVEN PRUETT
lending a big hand at a shrimp
give away Thursday night if
it doesn't rain they may get the
topping on Wilson Avenue this
week RUSTY WILLIAMS a
new employee at The Progress
office . . . a large group of
golfers going to Port Lavaca for
a gnl/ tournament over the
weekend a record breaking
crowd at the SHRIMPOREE
PARADE Saturday morning .. \
Police and school officials are
investigating a number of bomb
threats this week and last week
at Aransas Pass schools.
This week Tuesday, all
students at all schools were
HEARD...
. . . ANDREW HUFFMEYER.
son of MRS RUBY HUFF-
MEYER of Highway 881, has
received a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from
A&I - CC in spring commence-
ment exercises , . . JOHN
MANN of Aransas Pass is new
medalist champion at Live Oak
Country Club . . . the final
rounds of the Men’s Golf
Tournament will be played
Sunday or before MRS IVA
BOHANAN had six grand-
daughters in the Shrimporee
Beauty Pageant the
orchestra playing and evervon'e
singing “Happy Birthday" to
JOE PIERCE at the Shrine
dance Saturday night
ARANSAS PASS HIGH
SCHOOL CLASSES for 1965-
and 1966 are planning a reunion
for August 7 . . . the next
meeting of the ARANSAS-SAN
PATRICIO BOARD OF REAL-
TORS will be held Thursday
noon. May 20, at the Portland
Community Center with Alfred
Edge as the speaker Puppet
shows will be held at ARANSAS
PASS PUBLIC LIBRARY on
Tuesday, May 25 and at
Ingleside Library on Friday,
May 28 . *
dismissed at noon because of a
threat that there was a bomb in
one of the school buildings. The
caller did not say at which
school and so all schools were
dismissed.
Last week, bomb threats were
received at the high school at
noon on Monday, Tuesday and
Friday Police and fire depart-
ment personnel searched the
high school each time and found
nothing.
The attorney for the school
district states that calling in a
bomb threat is a class A
misdemeanor and can bring a
$10,000 fine and-or one year in
jail.
School officials are worried
about the time the school
students are tossing and
whether it wil) have to be made
up Another possibility is that if
the students lose enough time,
some of the school districts
Average Daily Attendance
funds from the state \yjll be lost.
A bomb threat was also
reported at the bowling alley
Tuesday at noon.
We Invite . . .
We invite to be our guests at
the picture, “From Beyond the
Grave", showing for five days
beginning Saturday, May 23 at
the Rialto Theatre, J.M.
Everett and gulesl
This notice, flipped from The
Progress, will serve as your
admission
KING AND QUEEN SHRIMPOREE were crowned in ceremonies
just prior to the Shrimporee beauty pageant Friday night Aleisha
Yeamans. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Neil Yeamans, won the title
of Queen Shrimporee in the contest which was determined by
penny vote. Miss Yeamans and her workers collected over $1,9<)0
to win the title King Shrimporee was Sonny Hunter who was
unable to attend Standing in for Hunter was T<jrry Holden.
Holden and Miss Yeamans rode in the Shrimporee parade
Saturday morning and reigned over the three days of fcstivifies.
First runner up in the Queen Shrimporee contest was Cindy
Byrnes who raised over $900. Second runner up was Alma
Ramirez w ho raised over $300 The third runner up Cathy Quinto
raised almost $300
Golf Tourney
Continues At
Country Club
Matches in the men’s cham-
pionship golf tournament at
Live Oak Country Club are
scheduled to resume this week
end after lime out last week end
for the Aransas Pass Shrim
poree celebration
First and second round
matches for most of the field of
fifty four players were held May
8 and 9 Third round matches
are slated Saturday, May 22,
with the finals to follow on
Sunday, All final matches will
be over 18 holes except the
championship flight which will
play 36 holes The tournament
includes six flights of players.
John Mann carded a 76 to win
the medalist title on the opening
round of play on May 8
Trophies will be presented
after play Sunday to all flight
winners and th,e presentation
will be followed by a eookout
free to all members and their
families ^
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