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THE INGLESIDE INDEX
Serving Ingleside, growing industrial complex of the Coastal Bend
Vol. XXIII—No. 30 Ingleside, San Patricio County, Texas 78362 — THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1973 ISc Pti Coj>t (Plus Tut)
FIRST DAY BLUES — The kindergarten students above
show the two most common expressions found Monday
in the classroom as 76 five year olds entered the new
kindergarten program at Ingleside. A few of the more
independent students rejoiced as they found themselves
with some new toys and 75 new playmates as well as
some old acquaintances.
Chief Warns Motorists
To Watch School Zones
This week is the beginning
of another school season in
our city. Hundreds of school
students will be traveling to
and from schools by buses,
automobiles, bicycles, and on
foot. Many of our students
will also be exposed to the
dangers of motorists during
recess and lunch periods.
Very fortunately, we have
not had a serious mishap in-
volving our students within the
last two years. This record
must be maintained. Due to
the city’s growth and heavier
Council Okays
City Budget
For 1973-1974
Ingleside city council at their
last regular meeting held a bud-
get hearing for the 1973-74bud-
get and passed Ordinance 255
which called for the adoption
of the budget.
The new city budget is
$37,861.68 over the 1973-73 bud-
get of $396,912.82. The new
budget totals $434,774.50.
Ordinance 256 setting the
time and manner of paying ad
valorem taxes and Ordinance
257 levying taxes for 1973 at
$1.35 per $100 valuation were
also adopted.
An application by Robert D.
Whitis to place a mobile home
at 310 Houghton St. was turned
down by the council after it
heard opposition by several ci-
tizens. The city building in-
spector had checked the pre-
mises and noted that the re-
quirements of the Trailer Ordi-
nance had not been satisfied
and that height and area re-
gulations of the Interim Zoning
Ordinance had also not been
satisfied.
The council also authorized
the use of $7,000 in certificates
of Obligation in payment of
sewer improvements.
traffic I have been compelled
to utilize another patrolman
during school hours. Radar
will be in operation to enforce
the speed limits within the
school zones.
There are some one way
streets in the vicinity of the
elementary school for the pur-
pose of a safer and orderly
way of getting our children to
and from school.
Many of our students also
ride the school bus. If you
are not familiar with the latest
state school bus law, I urge
you to read the following con-
densed city ordinances and state
laws governing the safety of our
school students. They shall
be enforced.
School speed zone-City Or-
dinance No. 78 Sec. 1. It shall
be unlawful for any person to
operate a motor vehicle upon
See “Chief Warns” P-2
School Figures
Show 1356
Students
First Day Ingleside School
enrollment figures were re-
leased Monday by Gilbert Mir-
covich, superintendent of
schools. A total of 1356 stu-
dents were attending classes
Monday.
The new kindergarten pro-
gram attracted 76students. The
first grade has 104, second
grade 104, third grade 115, four-
th grade 101, and fifth grade
129.
The sixth grade has 104 Stu-
dents, the seventh grade 124,
the eighty grade 115. In the
high schood there are 145 fresh-
men, 79 sophomores, 70 ju-
niors, and 62 seniors. Twenty-
eight students are participating
in the special education classes.
The total number of students
in the elementary school is 500,
at O. T. Blaschke 233, at the
junior high 239, and at the high
school 356.
Byron L. Calcote, president
of the First National Bank of
Ingleside, was among 362 per-
sons from 22 states who attend-
ed the Colorado School of Bank-
ing held Aug. 5-17 at the Uni-
versity of Colorado, Boulder.
The school was taught by an
outstanding f a c u 11 y of distin-
guished professors of business
and management, as well as
top executives in the banking
industry.
The Colorado School of Bank-
ing is in its 23rd year of pro-
viding intensive courses of
study for bankers who wish to
broaden their knowledge of
banking operations and mana-
gement, and to gain a better
understanding of the role that
banking plays in the economic
structure of the countr^V
The school is co-sponsored
by the Colorado Bankers As-
sociation and the University
of Colorado in cooperation with
the Graduate School of Busi-
ness Administration.
Tiffany Recipient
UT Engineering
Scholarship
Fourteen students have been
awarded undergraduate scho-
larships by the University of
Texas Department of Chemical
Engineering, one of them John
C. Tiffany of Route 1 Ingleside.
Awards are made largely on
the basis of previous college
academic record (including
grade-point average in chemi-
cal engineering courses and
grade-point averag'e in all
courses).
“Chemical engineers apply
chemistry, physics and mathe-
matics to a variety of chal-
lenging and meaningful pro-
blems, especially those involv-
ed in the transformation of raw
materials to useful products or
energy,” said Dr. David M.
Himmelblau, chairman of the
Department of Chemical Engi-
neering.
“They work on the develop-
ment and manufacture of such
products as synthetic fibers,
aluminum, motor fuels and
plastics as well as solve pro-
blems involving environmental
pollution and human diseases,”
he continued.
Official Dress Standards Detailed
In Ingleside Student Handbook
Ingleside students went back
to school Monday, after what
must have seemed like a very,
short summer. Registration
was held last week Wednesday
and Thursday and each student
in junior high and high school
was given a student handbook
outlining school policy to study
before going back to school.
The handbook contains notes
to the parents on the objesjuye
of the school system, various
club, sports, and activities. The
little blue books also contains
the official school dress policy
which was much discussed last
year and which underwent some
change during the summer
months.
The committee which drew
up the code was made up of
four school board members, the
president of the student council,
four students, four parents, the
superintendent, two principals,
Taxes Down
Ten Cents On
$100 Valuation
Ingleside citizens will be pay-
ing 10 cents less per $100 va-
luation of property for city
taxes this year after Ordinance
No. 257 was passed last week
levying taxes for 1973.
The new rate is $1.35 pier
$100 valuation. Of this $1.35,
$.0047 will be used to create
an interest and sinking fund
for the retirement of 1952 water
and sewer bonds. Another
$.0094 will be used to retire
the 1953 water and sewer bonds.
Five cents of the $1.35 will
be used to retire the 1962 fire
station bond. Also, $.1485 cents
will go towards the retirement
of the 1967 general obligation
bonds. Another $.2254 cents will
be used towards retirement the-
1969 general obligation bonds.
The remainder will go into
the operating fund of the city.
The assessment ratio is 60
percent.
Ingleside United Fund Merges
With Coastal Bend United Way
T. M. Vlasak, president of
the United Fund of Ingleside,
and Sam Amspoker, president
of the United Way of the Coas-
tal Bend, announced this week
the merging of the Ingleside
United Fund with the United
Way of the Coastal Bend.
The merger is effective im-
mediately and the Ingleside ef-
fort will be part of the United
Way’s fall campaign.
Both presidents agreed that
the expanding growth of the area
made additional services to the
citizens more vital and that the
efforts through staff services
and organization in coordinating
the campaign would result in
mutual benefits to all.
Ingleside joins Portland,
Kingsville, Alice, Robstown.all
the communities of Bee County,
and Corpus Christi in the Com-
bined effort of the United Way
of the Coastal Bend.
We Invite . . .
We invite to be our guests
at the picture, “Dracula A. D.
1972” showing Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, September 2, 3^ 4 at
Rialto Theatre, Alice Read and
guest.
This notice, clipped from The •
Index, will serve as your ad-
mission.
and two teachers.
The code begins by stating in
that no student, male or female,
may wear patches, signs, or
suggestive figures. “The de-
facing or ridiculing of the coun-
try’s colors or flag will not be
allowed.” Also, “ragged spot
bleached” clothing will not t>e
allowed.
The code goes on to state
that no “sunshades will be worn
inside the school building unless
properly prescribed byaphysi-
cian. u*L
For the marei, shirttails that
are made with any type of curve
or point is to be worn inside
the trousers. Trousers should
be worn with a belt and should
fit properly. Sleeveless shirts
or shirts that are considered to
be in poor taste are also on
the out list. The code further
points out that shirts are to
be buttoned except for the collar
button.
Dealing with shoes the code
simply states that taps or plates
a,re not to be worn on shoes.
Hair has always been a point
See “Dress Code” P-2
D.A.V. Holds
Regular Meeting
William O’Farrell Disabled
American Veterans Chapter 179
met Tuesday evening for a re-
gular business session and Au-
gust birthday party.
Commander Chas. Irwin, Jr.
presided at the meeting. Hans
were made for a membership
drive on September 22. A
fish dinner will be served, paid
members will eat free and
others will pay $1.50.
Commander Christine Wyni-
nger held the Ladies Auxiliary
meeting at which educational
slides of animals, seashore, Big
Thicket, Caddo Lake, Tyler
Gardens, Chandor Gardens,and
Hodges Gardens of Louisiana
were viewed.
After the meeting a joint
birthday party was enjoyed ho-
noring members with August
birthdays. A gaily decorated
doll cake, dips, punch, and cof-
fee were served to members,
and guests.
D.A.V. CHAPTER 179 BIRTHDAY HONOREES — (L-R
front) Judy Cass, Jane Cass, and Marian Aleman mem-
bers of the Junior D4i.^\ Sind (L-R back) H R. Smith
and Mrs. Sallye Warftwere honored at the August birth-
day party held by \ke Wrti. O’Farrell Chapter of the
D.A.V.
Bud Wise Becomes Associate
Of Alfred Edge CC Realtors
Commercial Motors Co-sponsors
Punt, Pass, Kick Competition
Ingleside and Aransas Pass
youngsters will be “dusting off”
their footballs and loosening
up their throwing arms soon for
the 1973 Punt, Pass and Kick
competition.
This year the local level of
the PP&K will be co-sponsored
by the Commercial Motor Com-
pany. This is the Company’s
second year as a sponsor.
Nationally PP&K, now in its
13th year, is co-sponsored by
the National Football League
and the Ford Dealers of Ame-
rica. Since it was started in
1961, the program has attracted
more than 9,350,000youngsters
-- and participation this year
is expected to top the 1,200,000
mark.
Participants in the Punt, Pass
& Kick program compete only
against others their own age.
Any youngster eight through 13
years of age, accompanied by a
parent or guardian, may regis-
ter to compete in PP&K at
Commercial Motors. There is
no entrance fee and no body
contact during competition. No
special equipment is needed and
participation does not impair a
youngster’s amateur standing.
Scoring is based on accuracy
and range with one point
for every foot of punting,
ing arid kicking distance, and a
point subtracted for every foot
off a center line.
Twelve national finalists will
compete for the National-cham-
pionships in their age group
during the halftime of the Super
Bowl Game in Houston Jan. 13,
1974. Winners will have their
names permanently enshrined
in the Pro Football Hall of
Fame in Canton, Ohio, Their
trophies will be presented by
Football Commissioner Pete
Rozelle.
Bud Wise,of Bud Wise Realty
announced this week that he has
become associated with Alfred
Edge, Corpus Christi realtor.
Wise who has been in business
in this area for over twenty
years said he will continue to
serve Ingleside and Aransas
Pass as he has done in the
past but will no longer manage
the business.
“When I decided to get out
of actual management Mr. Edge
was my first choice,’ states
Wise. “I have worked with him
for years and recognize his pro-
fessionalism, fine reputation,
and past experience in Corpus
Christi.”
The Corpus Christi realtor
will combine more than 20years
of experience in the field with
Wise to bring a total of more
than 40 years of experience to
the Ingleside office.
Edge has two offices in Cor-
pus Christi as well as one in
Portland. The Ingleside office
will be number four.
He is Past President of the
corpus Christi Board of Real-
tors, Immediate Past Vice Pre-
sident of the Texas Association
of Real Estate Boards.
Edge says he is “very happy
to have the opportunity to expand
to this market especially with
Mr. Wise’s assistance.”
Gregwczyk
Texas A&I Grad
Russell Gregorczyk of Ingle-
side is among the record-
breaking total of 624 Texas A&I
University students who re-
ceived their degrees August
17.
Gregorczyk received a Bac-
helor of Arts.
Previous high for a summer
term was recorded last year
when 601 degrees were granted.
Dr. James C. Jernigan, chan-
cellor of the Texas A&I Uni-
versity System and chief ad-
minstrative officer for A&I -
Kingsville, Friday conferred
453 undergraduate degrees and
171 master’s degrees in two
ceremonies in the Physical Ed-
ucation Center.
it addfcd
l, P3fS-
A representative of the So-
cial Security Administration
will be at the County Building
in Aransas Pass on Wednesday,
Sept. 5, 1973, at 9:00 a.m.
NEW TRUCK FOR SANITATION DEPARTMENT — Ingleside Sanitation Depart-
ment has taken delivery of a 1973 Pak Mor garbage truck with a Chevrolet chassis.
The truck has a 20 yard capacity and is the second garbage truck now owned
by the city. Pictured is the sanitation crew (L-R) William Mullen, Alvin Moore,
and Walter Hale and Mayor Pro Tern J. D. Fogg
AT INGLESIDE SER PROGRAM — The Jobs for Prog-
ress at Ingleside a branch of the SER (Service, Em-
ployment, Re-development) graduated 25 welders and
20 plate fitters last week. Applications are now being
taken at the Corpus Christi main office to fill the posi-
tions for training to begin September 17.
City Park Project Subject
Of COG Feasibility Study
Jobs For Progress Graduates 45
Men; New Session September 17
Calcote Attends
Colorado
Banking School
Ingleside City Council at their
last regular meeting heard a
report from Tom Nichols, park
project chairman, and John
Franklin III, a representative
of the Coastal Bend Council of
Governments, on the proposed
city park on city owned land
between Ingleside and Ingleside
Cove.
Nichols told the Council he
had met with Seabees and Naval
Air Station Corpus Christi re-
presentatives and had been told
manpower for the clearing of
land would be available and
heavy equipment could be se-
cured if the city officially asks
for their help.
Dick Tolin, a director for the
Ingleside United Fund, told city
officials that $1500 had been de-
signated by the United fund for
a park. This money was to be
used for the new park project.
Pat Kindle, San Patricio
County Precinct 4 commission-
er, added that the Council of
Governments had told him the
precinct had been designated
to receive $33,000, mainly In
labor, for the development of
two parks. However, Kindle
pointed out that if there were
only one park the entire a-
mount could be used on it.
Kindle later told the council
funds might be available from
the Department of Housing and
Urban Development from its
“Open Space Committee”. He
said he knew the committee was
interested in developing a 50
acre park in the Ingleside area
and they might be interested
in helping to develop the city
park instead. He suggested
the city get in touch with the
committee.
Franklin’s report on the
Council of Government’s will-
ingness to help the city develop
fthe park was followed by a ques-
tion and answer session after
which Franklin was asked to
give as much aid to the pro-
ject as the Council of Govern-
ments could give. The Coun-
cil of Governments provides
this service at no cost.
Franklin made several sug-
gestions about launching the
project. First, Franklin sug-
gested, the city endorse the con-
cept of the park to give strength
and credence to the effort by
citizens and local organiza-
tions. He said the city need
See “City Park” P-2
Ingleside Jobs for Progress
a branch of SER (Service, Em-
ployment, Re-development)
graduated 25 welders and 20
fitters last week and will be-
gin a new term of training Sep-
tember 17.
Among the graduates were
Charlie Hudson, Michael Gre-
gory, and Steve Revels of In-
gleside.
The men completed a 16 week,
eight hour a day, training course
either in welding or plate fit-
ting and iere all placed in
jobs immediately.
To date the SER branch has
trained 376 men and has placed
them all. Robert Urdiales,
head instructor, is very proud
of the program’s record of
placement. Urdiales is aided
by instructor Joe Morris of
Portland, who is himself a gra-
duate of the program. D. W.
Glover of Ingleside is the in-
structor for the fitter’s school.
The Ingleside training center
was first started in Odom two
years ago according to Ur-
diales. A year ago it was moved
to Ingleside so it could be closer
to IHC Holland who employs
the majority of Its graduates.
SER is sponsored by the G. I.
Forum and LULAC under the
Department of Labor. Under
the program, men with low
incomes can qualify to train
as welders or plate fitters.
They are trained at no cost
to them and are supplied with
all the equipment they will need
as well as safety wear.
Students are required to pass
the ABS Welding Test which
includes welding and plate fit-
ting in a flat, vertical, and
overhead positions. Each man
at the Ingleside Center Is
trained with a low hydrogen
rod because this is what Hol-
land requires, says Urdiales.
In the plate fitters school
the 20 men are taught to do
some welding, to read blue-
prints, to use measuring in-
See “SER Program” P-2
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