The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1972 Page: 7 of 18
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Port Aransas Optimistic About
Setting Proposed Deepwater Port
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Should the proposed (hep-
water port at Harbor bland
become a reality, the City at
port Araaaaa would that emerge
Into a community that would be
literally bursting at the seams.
Talking with Port Aransas
city officials, civic leaders and
just average cltlaeue, all ex-
press optimism that the deep-
water port will be constructed
there.
They all feel also that the
port would provide an economic
boom unparrelled In the city's
history.
Primarily recognised and re-
nowned as a recreational Island
area featuring deep sea or bay
fishing as well as 17 miles of
beautiful Gulf of Mexico beach
front for the outdoor lover of
the sea. Port Aransas' number
one Industry today Is that of
recreation.
There are hundreds at char-
ter party boats available as
dell as numerous modern mar-
inas offering launching and
storage facilities, gasoline and
oil services along with complete
lines of fishing equipment and
accessories.
Motels and mobile home
parks are also numerous there.
“But if we can get that deep-
water port we’ll become more
teas Just a one industry town,*’
Mayor Barney Farley, Jr., de-
clared. “Port Aransas first,
foremost and always will be
noted as recreational mecca but
with the port, the economic Im-
pact would be tremendous. We
would grow as far as Is poss-
ible and the port would abo
mean very much to the sur-
rounding areas like Aransas
Pass, bgbside and Corpus
Christ.’’
The mayor said that the con-
struction of a deepwater port
at Harbor bland would pro-
vide added income for every-
one.
“This would be the greatest
thing that's every happened
here. We're all working and
hoping tor It," he added.
“We’re getting the very best
cooperation and assistance
from our Congressman John
Young and the area Corps of
Army Engineers.”
The island city today does
have two other economic fac-
tors In addition to all Its rec-
reational faculties.
Located there is the Univer-
sity of Texas Marine Science
tasUtute-a branch of the Uni-
versity of Texas which is cur-
rently in the middle of a $3
million expansion program.
Also nearing completion and
ready to begin operation b the
new federal government fish-
eries laboratory which Is locat-
ed on the Corpus Chrlsti ship
channel only about two blocks
away from the ferry head-
quarters.
Dr. Connie R. Arnold, who
Is the officer In charge of the
laboratory, has been on the
Job there now for three months.
The laboratory Is set up to
allow marine scientists to study
the many facets of marine life
and habits.
In the meantine, Port Aran-
sas city officiate are hard at
work on many municipal pro-
jects to enhance the commun-
ity’s appearance not only for
tourists but for Its own citizens
—approximately 2,000 of them
permanent. Port Aransas like
Aransas Pass and Ingles Ida and
the surrounding area are hosts
In the winter months to thou-
sands of people from the north
—most of them retired—who
annually converge upon the area
by November and remain untU
about March.
Asked how soon be expected
definite Information on the lo-
cation of the deepwater port,
Mayor Farley said “It is Im-
possible to teU at this time.’’
“UntU then, we’U be busy
going about our regular bus-
iness and striving to make Port
Aransas a better place In which
to live permanently and attract
more cltlxens to our wonder-
ful, relaxed pace ot Uvlng.”
Miscellaneous
LOCKBMrnUNG: Keys made.
7W-MS4 A 758-3415. 861B?
Whitney. Aransas pane, Texas.
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SUPPORT your local sheriff,
V WAYNE HITT tf
HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM?
Write Alcoholics Anonymous;
P. a Box 224, Aransas Pass.
OPH ILIA'S
BIAUTY SHOP
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CUV Coro
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OHM P. M.
Monday • Saturday
Please Make Aarange-
mants Ahead of Time.
222 S Rife, 75B-S512
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SEPTIC TANKS-Cleaned and
Installed. Johnny On The Spot
Service, 758-20M). tf
NOTICE
Da net accept or honor any checks drown
an the Notional Bonk of Commerce of Dallas,
Tons by J. P. Lemon. Chocks wore stolon
from my vehicle In Are nsec Pom on October
27, 1972. If any of those chocks oppoor.
REWARD
$100 Reword will bo pold for my brief-
case and Its contents. No qaootlons asked,
dialect my office ot 111 N. Odom St., Sin-
ton, Tones, 204-4095.
J. P. LOMAX
UMMS FUN, ■&
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FLOOR SERVICE STORE
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The PROGRESS—Aran*®* Pass, Texas
THE ARANSAS PASS PROGRESS
Lauout WOIKLY NswepAwsa In San Watoicio County
flSRVINO TNI ARANSAS PASS. INOLSSIDS AND POUT ARANSAS
Area Since isos.
Published Kverv Wednesday at Aransas Pass
San Patricio County. Texas 7ssss
P. O. Drawer III
■ntkrso As Second Class Mail At Thu Post Orncs In
Aransas Pass. Texas vssss. Under The Act Op Con-
dress Or March a. isva.
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CHE-Krta .KADPIg FOR MAT ALLOT Junior High School sports activities ter
the 1072-72 school term are shown above. Top row, left to right; Becky Smith,
and Carolina Martin: center row, same order: Ginger Ballsy and Roxanne Shedd:
in foreground, Zoe Ann Kullman. Their mascot, Lutes Hametner was not avaU-
able for the photo.
November Designated . . .
Food and Fiber Abundance Month
FOR PRESCRIPTION: Bandy*
Drugs. tf
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GENERAL TREE SERVICE—
Topping, priming end removing.
CalUohnnj^alnes^58-2010. tf
Notary Public
San Patricio County
JAM BsauteeBm
Dial 788-2777
Lost and Found
LOST: Doberman Plncher, 3-
1/2 mo. old. Missing since
test Tues. Oct. 31. Ears clipped
with stiehes stlUlnthem. Black
with brown faet. Reward. Con-
tact Loo 758-8095.
FOUND: Camara Headquarters.
Bandy Drugs. tf
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FOUND: Tbs best selecUoo of
good clean used care at Com-
mercial Motor Co., Aransas!
Pam, Texas. tf
BOMBO O. DaLEON. an
employee of the City of
Houston, has received the
official State Health De-
partment’s Certificate of
Competency. To quattiy ter
the certificate, DeLeon
completed both a formal
and specialized education,
accumulated a prescribed
amount of actual work ex-
perince, and passed the ex-
amination given by foe
State Health Department’s
sanitary engineers. A ter-
mer Aransas Pass resident,
DeLeon la the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ramon DeLeon of
418 N. Commercial_
SAC Chairmen
Named at A&I
KINGSVILLE- -Section
chairmen for the Student Act-
ivities Conference scheduled
tor Texas Adi University
Nov. 18 have been announced
by Dr. S. Boyd Stewart, arts
and sciences director and co-
ordinator for the conference.
Purpose of the conference Is
to help prepare South Texas
high school students for Uni-
versity Interscholastic League
literary competition next
spring.
Event chairmen are Dr. Ran-
dall J. Buchanan, drama; Dr.
Hari N. Dam, Journalism; Miss
Elisabeth A. Oliphant, number
sense; Dr. Julia A. Smith, ready
writing; Dr. James Tyllckl, sci-
ence; Dr. Kenneth C. Ooster-
hout, slide rale; Dr. William
Underwood and Stephen Hofer,
Informative and persuasive
speaking; Mrs. Donna Tobias
and Paul John Smith, prose
reading and poetry interpretat-
ion; and Lawrence Ray Smith,
debate.
The entire month of Novem-
ber will be observed as “Texas
Food and Fiber Abundance
Month.”
Consumers can be assured
of highest quality and large
quantities of Texas food and
fiber products at reasonable
prices, officiate emphasise.
The month-long observance
te being promoted by agricul-
tural groups of the state to in-
form and reassure consumers
of the quality and abundance
of food and fiber materials.
Never before have consumers
had such a wide array of food
and fiber products at such a
reasonable cost from which to
choose, program officiate em-
phasise.
It te most appropriate that
Texas Food and Fiber Abun-
dance Month be observed in
November and that Texas con-
sumers and others Join In plac-
ing emphasis on the blessing
and abundance of food and nat-
ural fibers that come from
farms and ranches around the
state, said Jack Barton of Hous-
ton, President of the Food and
Fiber Abundance Month obser-
Ttae salute to agriculture-
and the general emphasis on
quality food and fiber products
—will be Implemented In vir-
tually every county of the state
in November, traditionally a
time to show appreciation and
give thanks for tbe abundance,
value and wide choices of ex-
cellent products, says County
Extension Agent Dan Pawllk.
Tbe Food and Fiber Abun-
dance message 1s being direct-
ed toward the urban dweller,
with special emphasis on reach-
ing homemakers who do most of
the buying.
Calling attention to Food and
Fiber Abundance month will be
a wide variety of educational
programs, Including displays
and exhibits at shopping malls
and other strategic locations
such as grocery stores and
banks; school observances;
A wide variety of colum-
nar pads, index cards, adding
machine paper, staples and
staplers, gem dips, file fold-
ers, and doeen of other office
supply items may be found'
at The Progress, 846 S. Hous-
ton, Aransas Pass.
ARANSAS PASS'
MOST MODERN
RRSTRICTID MOBIL!
HOMK PARK
(Behind little Bob’s)
1500 W. Matlock Ave.
Aransas Pais
• Paved Streets • Paved Patios
• Paved Trailer Pods • Natural Gas
• Sarviem — Water, Sewer,
• Garbage Pick-up.
• Personalised Gee Lite Per Ivory Space
High & Dry — No Flooding
Choice Spaces Available
10 New 3 Bedroom Mobile Homes Available for
Lease — Everything Furnished Except Electricity
and Phone.
PROTICT YOUR TRAILIR FOR RUST
UNDIRNIATH, PARK ON A PAV1D PAD
758-3887
talks before civic clubs or on
radio and television; youth act-
ivities in dally and weekly news-
papers and magazines.
NOVEMBER 1972
WACO-Tbe Texas Farm
Bureau registered Its largest
membership gain In 17 years
during 1972 and also reached
an all-time high In number of
members, according to J. T.
(Red) Woodson, presldmt of the
state term organisation.
Total membership as of Oct.
31 (end of organization’s fiscal
year) was 136,931 member tem-
llies, a gain of 9,529 over last
year, making the 20th straight
year for the TFB to show an
Increase In members. Tabu-
lations were completed Nov. 6.
A total of 171 of the 206 organ-
ised county Farm Bureaus
showed an Increase over last
year. Harris County won honors
as the largest county FB In the
state with 2,274 members and
also enrolled the most new
members, a total of 479.
Woodson attributed this
year’s exceptional growth to the
organizations “successes" in
several areas:
“In state legislation, we were
successful in securing approp-
riations for aalssl health, re-
search, and other agricultural
programs and a relaxation of
strict term trailer brake and
light requirements.
“We have experienced dra-
matic successes in servtce-to-
member programs, saving ter-
mers and ranchers of Texas $4
million In group purchases at
tires and batteries alone.
“We have added some at-
tractive new programs to fur-
ther serve our members. Some
158 counties are enrolled lnour
Group Accidental Death insur-
ance Program, with more than
100,000 persona covered. In
addition, 153 county Farm Bur-
eaus have adopted our property
protection plan for the porting
of property In accordance with
the new anti-trespass law we
were successful in getting pass-
ed in the last regular session of
tbe Legislature.’
J. O. RICHARDS
DICK RICHARDS
CLARA ROD
Sue stinbon
CATHENINE HiaalNBOTNAM
Mark Scott
Publisher
AOVERTIBINO MANASRR
Women's News Editor
news Reporter
Circulation Manaoer
Plant Porbman
Member Texas press Association, south Texas Press
Association. National Newspaper Association
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DIRECTORY
A MASONIC NOTICI
^ JOk ■ STATED MEETING
Aransas Lodge 1016
1st and 3rd Tuesday
7:20 O’clock
Masonic Temple, West Wheeler Ave.
Visiting Brothers are cordially invited to attend.
Coy Kirkpatrick, W. M. Roes Trueadale, Sec.
ARANSAS PAM CHAPTER NO. 162
R*yL«f IQ. E. S.
First and Third Thursday, 1:00 P. ML
Masonic Temple, West Wboeler Ave.
Members are urged to attend. Visitors Cordially Invited
Mrs. Jody Smith, WM. Mrs. Pauline Taylor, Sec’y.
[From The Progrew File^
TEN YEARS AGO
DEMOCRATS CARRY OUR AREA BY 3 TO 2
By a proportion considerably larger than he received
throughout the state, John Carnally yesterday won the
cities ot Aransas Pass, Ingleside and Port Aransas
by a margin of better than 9 to 2 In the race for
governor over hla Republican opponent Jack Co*.
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WILLIAM SCHMIDT TO SPEAK TO INGLESIDE PTA
William A. Schmidt, tbe new county Judge, wiU be
guest speaker before tbe Ingleside Parent Teachers
Association meeting Thursday afternoon.
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PANTHERS BLAST TULOSO-MIDWAY TO GAIN NO.
1 SPOT IN 30AA
The Aransas Pass Panthers pined the number one
position in District 30A last Friday When they blanked
Tuloso-Midway's Warriors 41-0. The win made tbe
Panthers district champions and won them a berth in
tee bi-dlstrict playoffs.
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PORT ARANSAS LIONS CLUB TO GET CHARTER
Organised five weeks ago, on tee 45th anniversary
of Lions International, tee Port Aransas Lions Club
this Saturday evening will formally receive Its charter.
Featured speaker will be H. C. Petry, Jr., chairman
of the Texas Highway Commission.
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ARANSAS COUNTY VOTERS ELECT MRS. SHIVERS
SHERIFF IN WRITE-IN VOTE
Mrs. Virginia Shivers was elected sheriff In a
write-in vote Tuesday to succeed her late husband,
Sheriff A. C. Shivers in Aransas County.
mSSk®' **********
THREE AP GIRL SCOUTS WILL RECEIVE HIGHEST
HONOR OF CURVED BAR
Three Aransas Pass girls—for tee first time In
history here—will be awarded tee highest rank—tee
Carved Bar—In a special Court of Awards to be held
tonight in the Rattan Room. Receiving the awards
will he Lynda Rushing, Marilyn Roy and Patti Bielen-
berg, all members of Troop 7, oldest Girl Scoot
troop in Aransas Pass.
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TO SAN ANTONIO
Mrs. Mary Parsons and Mrs. Clara Reid were
guests In San Antonio over the weekend of Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Oliver, Jr.
Roll Type. Easy To Install
Yourself. SAVE.
Fowler Frame Shop
HieMWAY as a.
ARANSAS FANS
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
WET WBATHER AND FLU CL06E LOCAL SCHOOLS
High absenteeism caused by wet weather and the
flU has prompted tee temporary closing of Aransas
Pass and Ingleside public schools. Schools 1a bote
towns have been cloeed since Monday. More teas
450 Aransas Pass students were absent from school
last Friday.
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SUNDAY GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jooas and family visited here
Sunday la te* home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards.
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MILTON KING E ELECTED TO FRATERNITY
Milton S. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn King, a
Junior business major at Texas A 4 I in Kingsville,
was recently initiated Into the Texas Omega Chapter
ot Alpha Chi. The fraternity Is a nation-wide honor-
ary scholastic organisation which selects its members
from the upper 10 percent of tee Junior and senior
classes.
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LOCALLY-BUILT TUG WILL PUSH BARGES ON
INTRACOASTAL CANAL
The tug Corpus Chrlsti, designed and built by Gulf
Coast Marina Ways of Aransas Pass tor J. T. Stall-
man was christened here Saturday. Construction took
shoot five months.
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The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1972, newspaper, November 8, 1972; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth996512/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.