• Originally published July 6, 2008 at 4:09 p.m., updated July 6, 2008 at 4:09 p.m.

July 7, 1908

The agitation of the Guadalupe River transportation problem, which has occupied the attention of the business community of Victoria for some past, culminated in a meeting at the rooms of the Progressive League last night, which was attended by a large majority of the stockholders. At this meeting negotiations were recommended for the purchase of a steamer upon which an option had been secured and terms agreed upon. The boat which will be purchased is of ample dimensions, comparatively new, and in addition to its freighting capacity, will have accommodations for about 80 passengers. Until such time as dredging of the Guadalupe River will permit the operation of this steamer for freight and passengers, it is proposed to so arrange as to place her in service for excursion business, and fully demonstrate her capacity from that standpoint.

July 7, 1933

Advocate files for July, 1933, are missing.

July 7, 1958

Port Lavaca: The big ones got away and the small ones won all the lot in the first annual Calhoun County Fishing Festival, which drew to a close yesterday afternoon. Although the tournament, sponsored by the Port Lavaca Jaycees, drew more than 300 fishermen, only 69 fish - either trout, flounder redfish or gafftop - were registered at one of five weigh-in stations for consideration in approximately $1,200 worth of prizes. Mrs. Leriene Teel of Seadrift won the festival’s top prize, a $400-value outboard motor, with her two pound 11 ounce speckled trout, which was weighed at Port O’Connor 10 minutes before the noon Sunday deadline. Mrs. Teel also latched onto two other awards with her one trout. She won the daily award in the trout division, and also had the largest trout caught by a woman fisherman. Other grand prize winners were Mrs. Jack T. Rogers from Victoria, who had the biggest redfish, at 4 pounds, 1 ounce; C.T. Zaztopek from Wharton whose 3 pound, 8 ounce gafftop was the largest; and Freeman Smalley Jr. from Port Lavaca, who won top spot in the flounder bracket with a 4 pound, 9 ounce catch.

July 7, 1983

Local ninth-graders showed strong increases in the results of Texas Assessment of Basic Skills tests, released last week, said Kirk Nesbitt, assistant superintendent of curriculum for the Victoria Independent School District. The tests are given to all third-, fifth- and ninth-grade students. The state has set a goal of 85 percent mastery of these basic topics for ninth-grade students by 1985.

Mrs. Robert Hindman announcing a cocktail buffet at the Feed Lot at Victoria Regional Airport on Saturday at 6 p.m. for members, gusts and husbands celebrating the 50th anniversary of Club 20.

Cuero – Officers of the Lions club were installed Wednesday. They are Don Shaw, president; John Pokluda, Terry Wyatt and Wayne Tiffin, vice presidents; Gene Grafe, secretary-treasurer; Luther Boysen, tail twister, and Edwin Junker, lion tamer. Installed as directors were Cliff Weber, Gil Becker and the Rev.. Herb Beyer and Larry Nuckles, two-year terms; and Neal Eckstrom, Jim Hedrick, the Rev. Harvey Friedel, Gene Carson, Heinie Bade and Ben Prause, one-year terms.

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