High-end electrical users could strain grid

AUSTIN— The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week.

“Hippo” Couldn’t Win For Losing

“Hippo” Vaughn cursed his rotten luck on May 2, 1917, after losing the only double no-hitter in major league history. James Leslie Vaughn grew up in Weatherford, the Texas town west of Fort Worth where he was born in 1888. And did he ever grow!

Early voting underway in local elections

Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day. What is on the ballot depends on where you live. There are various ways to learn what is on the local ballot.

VIDOR’S PAST

April 29, 1969 NAMED MOST OUTSTANDING VICA Chapter in Texas was the Vidor VICA-71, Cosmetology, whose advisor is Mrs. Gracie Parker. The group won the award at the annual VICA state meet held last weekend at Irving.

Community Center opens in 1974 with fanfare and predictions for “much use”

April 25, 2019: An 11-year old Vidor boy died as a result of injuries received in a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of FM 105 North and Lakeview Cutoff Road.

Witch-hunting Texan makes a curtain call

Martin Dies, fire-breathing founder of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), came out of retirement on Apr. 26, 1952 to run for Texas’ new at-large congressional seat. After graduating from law school in 1922, Dies joined the family law firm in Orange.

VHS students complete plans for Vietnam Memorial at City Hall

5 years ago April 18, 2019: A Houston man was killed and another man was seriously injured when a dump truck possibly had a blowout and struck a flatbed truck before hitting the median, overturning and catching fire. All lanes of the Interstate were shut down.

‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Gulf Coast

AUSTIN— Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.

VIDOR’S PAST

April 13, 1964 OLE TIME FIDDLER’S CONTEST-- will feature many contestants like the ones pictured here. The contest will be part of the Vidor Odd Fellows Lodge-sponsored Political Rally, and “This Is Your Life” program to be held Saturday, April 25, in the high school auditorium at 6 p.m.

Mutiny On The Road To San Jacinto

Learning his commander- in-chief had decided to stand and fight, an insubordinate captain rejoined the Texas Army on Apr. 17, 1836 in time for the Battle of San Jacinto. When Travis’ final appeal reached the convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos on Mar.