The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 13, 1972 Page: 1 of 18
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CHRISTMAS CANTATA — The choir oI the Tint Bap-
tist Church of Aransas Pass will present the Christmas
Ruby Dring, Nancy Lee, Mary June McCormack, Joann
Buckmaster, Joan Hill and Venus Herndon (back row)
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CityManagerCites Need
For Street Improvements
Cantata “Night Of Miracles” by John W. Peterson at
the evening service Sunday, December It at 7:00 p.m.
The choir is under the direction of Joe Buckmas-
ter, Mrs. Lee Longino is pianist and the reader will
be Charles Hamrick. Choir members, left to right are
(front row) Kathy Longino, Linda Dring, Nancy Jo Lee,
Tami McCollum. Margaret Stovall, Billie McCollum,
Charles Hamrick, A1 Cave, Glenn McCollum, Glen
Crumrine and Joe Buckmaster. Members not pictured
are Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Yeager, Mrs. Alvin Martin,
George Scevers and Lee Longino. The public is ex-
tended a cordial invitation to attend the Chirstmaa
musical.
Photo By Chuck Ford
City Manager Gay Walker and
City Attorney Ronald Yeager
are in Austin today attending a
conference on the general rev-
enue sharing program. The
conference, which will deal with
the various phases of the new
program, is expected to last
most of the day.
Walker said the exact amount
the city will receive through the
revenue sharing program has
not been announced but he said
estimates by the Texas Muni-
cipal League place the amount
at about $80,000 annually. It
is anticipated that half of the
amount will be received prob-
ably by the end of 1972 and that
the remainder will follow later
next year.
The city manager told the
council at its meeting of Dec.
4 that he hopes a good port-
ion of the revenue sharing
money can be used for street
improvements here.
He said the streets are not
properly drained and this re-
sults in multiple chuck holes
developing with each rain. Al-
though repairs are made they
Extensive Planning UnderWay
For Mustang Island State Park
AUSTIN —An exhaustive
study of recently acquired Mus-
tang Island is underway at the
Texas Parks and Wildlife De-
partment.
Before a spade of earth is
turned, department parks plan-
ning personnel will thoroughly
study the complex ecosystems
of the Gulf Coast park site.
The Parks and Wildlife De-
partment engineering staff is
initiating a detailed topographi-
cal survey of the island and
future plans and development
will depend on the outcome of
the mapping.
Preliminary investigations of
Mustang Island Indicate a unique
and complicated ecosystem de-
pendent upon the ubiquitous sand
dune.
The seemingly sterile dunes
are the product of wind*,
deposited sand held in place by
specialized drought - resistant
vegetation.
The foundation plants of the
dunes are seaoats, beachpanic
grass and soilbind morning-
glory. Studies have shown that
these plants and their progency
can collect enough sand to build
a 15-foot dune in three years.
The dunes are capable of
absorbing the destructive might
of hurricane driven waves and
protect both bay and mainland
areas.
The biggest problem in the
dune area is control of vehic-
ular traffic. A single dune
buggy could strip the dunes of
protective vegetation and ex-
pose an entire eoosystem to the
destructive wind.
After all conservation values
are established, to include wild-
life and vegetation values, the
department's parks planning
branch will make land-use rec-
ommendations to the Parks and
Wildlife Commission.
The only existing develop-
ments within the park are a
public beach access road and
HEARD...
... THE Aransas Pass HIGH
SCHOOL CHOIR under the
direction of RAYMOND ALLEN
entertained with Christmas
songs at the Dec. 6 meeting of
the Lions Club and the Dec. 11
meeting of the Rotary Club . ..
W. E. BLAIR of Aransas Pass
has completed 25 years service
with General Telephone Com-
pany . . . ROY LEE and DOL-
ORES FREEZE are anxiously
awaiting a break in the weather
so they can pour foundations
for their four houses . . .
SANTA CLAUS will be at the
football field Friday from 1 to
3:30 p.m. under the sponsor-
ship of the BAND BOOSTERS
and candy will be given to the
children . .. Christmas music
at the POST OFFICE . . .
WALLACE BALES in in inten-
sive care at the Naval Air
Station Hospital in Corpus
Christ! ... the WHITE SANDS
THETA RHO GIRLS CLUB No.
57 of Ingleside is sponsoring
Astro Rides Carnival from now
through Saturday to raise clit>
project funds.. .SANTACLAUS
will be in Ingleside Saturday
from 1 to 4 p.m. . . . BILLY
TAYLOR will undergo surgery
on his knee December 21 in
Doctor’s Hospital in Corpus
Christ!..,
the Corpus Christi Water Ex-
change Pass.
The 3,570-acre park is divid-
ed into three sections by the
Water Exchange Pass to the
north and a natural pass to the
south. In addition, the park is
split by Park Road 53.
On the leeward side of the is-
land, tidal flats and marshes are
part of the complex estuarine
nursery system which are the
rearing grounds for a large
number of saltwater gameflsh.
No facilities are planned for
construction In this area.
The land-use concept for
Mustang Island should be fin-
ished by the first part of Dec-
ember. At that time, the de-
partment will be able to re-
view the concept and work out
details as to which part of the
island will be available for
overnight use or limited to day
use.
By the first of the year, the
department will establish the
types of recreation to be offer-
ed in the park. ”
According to one Parks and
Wildlife Department official,
the staff is trying to create
“a unique experience.”
The park is unique in its
basic offering, and facilities
not prope rly planned could harm
the environment.
We Invite...
We invite to be our guests
at the picture, “Bluebeard”,
showing Sunday, Monday, Tues-
day and Wednesday at the Rialto
Theatre, Ralph Johnson and
guest.
This notice, clipped from The
Progress, will serve as your
admission.
Schools Dismiss
Dec. 20 For
Yule Vacation
The Christmas vacation for
school teachers and students is
drawing near.
A. C. Blunt, Aransas Pass
superintendent of schools, an-
nounced that classes will be
dismissed for the Christmas
holidays at 2:30 p.m. Wednes-
day, Dec. 20. Classes will
resume on Jan. 3.
DuPont To Hire
53 Employees
During January
'• The DuPont Company will
hire 53 employees during the
month of January for operations
at the Ingleside plant, A. B.
Rhode, employee relations
manager, announced this week.
We are now in the final stages
of selecting this first group of
employees, he said.
According to Rhode, other
groups of employees will be
hired in April and July, and on
future dates as new buildings
and operating units at the plant
site are staffed.
Rhode said the company has
had excellent response from
persons interested in employ-
ment with DuPont since area
employment offices were open-
ed in mid-July. Approximately
4,500 applications have been
received. The large majority
of applicants are from this
area, Rhode said, but some
were from as far away as
Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio and
California.
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JAKE RIDOWAY displays two largo but vary oddly
shaped radishes which he grew at his home 351 South
11th street The radishes pictured here, one red and
one white, were planted in August Ridgway, a former
Aransas Pass city employee, Is now retired and spends
considerable time in his home garden.
on ute lawn or St Mary's Star of the See catholic Church
helps lend the Christmas atmosphere to Harrison boulevard. Illuminated by spot
lights at night, the impressive manger scene accents the nighttime beauty of the
boulevard, which is decorated with a glistening Christmas tree near the high
school and giant lighted candles mounted on utility poles at intervals along the
thORNSghfleaaiatSouasad. homes along the boulevard also are appropriately -dec-
orated. Motorists should find the drive an
boulevard also art appropriately dec-
inspiring experience this Christmastime.
Set For January 19
Humorist-Minister Speaker Engaged
For AP Chamber’s Annual Banquet
The date and the speaker for
the annual Aransas Pass Cham-
ber of Commerce banquet was
announced today.
Scheduled for January 19 in
the Rattan Room at Little Bob's,
Hie principal speaker for the
event will be Jim Dobbs, £
Portland minister and humor-
ist who is well known in South
Texas banquet and dinner
circles.
Dobbs, who is minister of
the Church of Christ in Port-
land, is also co-editor of An-
chor magazine, a nationally cir-
culated religious journal, and
writes classroom study mater-
ials for use among churches in
AP Chamber To
Elect Officers
Officers who will direct the
Aransas Pass Chamber of Com-
merce during 1973 will be elect-
ed in a meeting of the board
of directors at noon Thursday
in Little Bob’s, It was announc-
ed today.
The new officers will be
elected from the board of dir-
ectors and will be officially
Inaugurated at the Chamber of
Commerce banquet on January
19.
J. T. Marshall is the retiring
Chamber president.
his denomination. He is also
author of a book on citizenship
entitled "It’s Your Move”.
In 1963, Dobbs was commen-
tator on Life Line—a national
radio and television program
originating in Washington, D.C.
Before entering the ministry,
he was public relations director
of the Oak Cliff Chamber of
Commerce In Dallas.
JIM DOBBS
Along with his versatile back-
ground, Dobbs’ hobby is that of
watercolor painting and he Is a
member of the Southwestern
Watercolor Society.
Before moving to Portland
a year ago, he served Churches
of Christ in Dellas,San Antonio,
Austin and Pasadena.
He is a graduate of West
Texas State University.
Another highlight of the Jan-
uary 19 event will be the off-
icial inauguration of the Cham-
ber’s new officers and directors
for 1973.
New Chamber officers will be
elected in a meeting of the board
of directors at noon Thursday
at Little Bob’s.
J. T. Marshall is retiring
president.
“We feel most fortunate in
obtaining Mr. Dobbs as our
speaker/ Mrs. Bonnie Durbin,
Chamber manager, said Tues-
day. “He is an excellent humor-
ist and is noted for keeping his
audiences entertained but also
provided with a message.”
Detailed arrangements for
the Chamber banquet are still
In the planning stages and will
be announced as they are de-
veloped, Mrs. Durbin said.
last only till the next rainy
spell and the process must
be repeated. The continuous
deterioration of the streets with
each rain necessitates annual
repairs costing from $30,000
to $40,000, he said.
Walker sees an extensive
street improvement program
with curb and gutters and ade-
quate drainage as the only sat-
isfactory solution to the prob-
lem.
He suggested that some of
the revenue sharing money be
designated for street improve-
ments but said he felt a bond
issue and assessment program
would be necessary to do a Job
of ttie proportions needed.
The council is expected to
discuss the street situation at
Its next regular meeting on Dec.
Santa Coming To
Town On Saturday
A pre-Christmas visit with
Santa Claus will be possible for
all Aransas Pass area young-
sters as Saint Nick will make a
special visit at 10a.m. Saturday
at the request of the Aransas
Pass Chamber of Commerce.
Santa is due to arrive in
Christmas Carol
To Be Presented
“A Christmas Carol” will be
presented in Compton Hall on
December 19 at 7:00 p.m. This
version of the familiar Christ-
mas story was adapted by Cora
Wilson Greenwood from the
original story by Charles
Dickens.
The cast for the play is:
Spirit of Christmas - Wanda
Dorris; Scrooge - Phillip
Barnes; Bob Cratchit - Mark
Tiner; Collector -JuanTorres;
Fred - Sam Reynolds; Marley-
Matt Beavers; Ghost Christ-
“mas Past - Mary Zamdra;
Young Girl - Tina Smith; Young
Scrooge - Tom Andrews; Ghost
of Christmas Present - Leslie
Pitre; Ghost of Christmas Yet
to Come - Beth Bettendorf;
Bob Cratchit’s Wife - Lorelei
Hopkins; Cratchit Girls T Sally
Andrews, and Susie Andrews;
Peter Cratchit - Cash Brown;
Tiny Tim - Rusty Stovall.
The costumes have been de-
signed and made by Dion Jones.
You are encouraged to at-
tend the performance and join
in the singing of Christmas
carols at the end of the play.
Admission is 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents for child-
ren and students.
downtown Aransas Pass on
Commercial Street riding atop
one of the city’s bright red fire
trucks. His arrival will be
heraled with the sound of the
fire truck siren.
The Saturday program-
sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce--will allow little
boys and girls to visit with
Santa and he in turn, will have
a bag of candy and fruit for
each youngster.
The Jolly old gentleman in
the red suit and long white
bqard will distribute the bags
of goodies from the rear of the
fire truck which will be parked
at the interaction of Commer-
cial and Goodnight. He will be
assisted by Police Chief Felix
Turnbough and Fire Chief Pete
Martinez.
Chief Turnbough said today
that traffic will be diverted
around the area where Santa is
making his visit.
It had been announced earlier
that the Aransas Pass High
School Choir would perform
providing Christmas carols for
the large crowd expected but
it was revealed today that this
part of the program had been
cancelled.
“We want to invite all little
boys and girls from Aransas
Pass and surrounding area to be
on hand to visit with Santa on
Saturday morning,” John R06S,
Christmas program chairman,
said. "The Chamber is happy
to be able to sponsor this pre-
Christmas visit for the young-
sters’ pleasure and parents are
urged to bring their children
down for this occasion.”
Bad Weather Marks December
So Far; Mercury Dips To Freeezing
The month of December in
Aransas Pass started off with
inclement weather and the pat-
tern continued through Tuesday.
Rain, fog and low tempera-
tures have comprised the weat-
her haVnpering construction and
causing unusual and uncomfort-
able conditions for area
citizens.
Robert L. Herndon, local U. S.
weather observer, said the
mercury dipped down to an even
32 degrees last Monday morn-
ing for the first time since
last winter.
“All atmospheric conditions
are right for us to have had
some ice in the form of sleet
but it didn’t materialize,’’
RAFIDC.T TAKOIO MAR la the new Central Pvaw and Light Cto. office build-
ing at the corner of a Houston and West Wilson across from the port office.
The artistic masonry walls are up and a roofing firm was busy at the site Friday.
The new building has approximately 2,000 square feat of floor space and will
include drive-in window and night depository for customer convenience. Dan
W inship of Corpus Christi is contractor on the job and Arlin Yeager, also of
Corpus Christi, is the architect
Herndon said. “In all prob-
ability, we are in for more
cold weather than normal for
us before December is over
See “WEATHER” pg. 13 ,
Yule Program
Slated Dec. 19
The First Assembly of God
Church will present a Yule
program Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. C. C. Hurst Jr. of
Beeville will show slides and
lecture on his recent trip to
the Holy Lands.
The public is invited.
SEEN.,.
. . . miserable weather in
the COASTAL BEND for the
past week . . . JANIE HINSON
wearing pretty red stockings
and shoes ... a quiet LEONA
ROBBINS at the First National
Bank ’cause she had lost her
voice . . . DIANA SPENCER
WELCH home from Germany
for the holiday season . . .
CATHERINE and CHARLES
HIGGINBOTHAM returning
from a weekend in San Antonio
... a huge crowd enjoying a
delightful brunch Saturday In
Ingleside . . . some very pretty
lighted homes in the area com-
peting for the decoration prizes
... SUE STINSON back on the
Job Tuesday after a hospital
stay . . , golfers getting In a
game Saturday in between cold
spells . . . work moving along
steadily on the ODD FELLOWS
HALL In Ingleside .. .
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