Visiting preacher to lead First United Methodist mission
The First United Methodist Church schedules a preaching mission from April 4 to 7 at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Harold D. Burkhardt, pastor of Brownsville church, will deliver sermons on Faces about the Cross with daily topics. The Brownsville Youth Choir performs April 5. Maundy Thursday Holy Communion is April 8 officiated by Rev. F L Marlin.
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First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church of
Brownsville
Harold D. Burkhardt
el Campo
Kingsville
Lytle
Alamo Heights Methodist Church
San Antonio
Southwestern University
Duke University
Perkins School of Theology
SMU
Burkhardt
Conference Television, Radio and Film Commission
Trafco
Topeka
Kansas
Corpus Christi
Myriam Kelso
Lubbock
Rochelle
Becky
F.L. Marlin
CP and L Promotes South Texas with Governor Smith Folder
CP and L presents Governor Preston Smith with a colorful Texas Triangle tourist folder showcasing South Texas sites. The folder, created by CPL President Barney M. Davis, highlights Alamo Village, Presidio La Bahia, and Live Steam Museum and will be distributed to the Texas Tourist Development Agency and state information centers.
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Austin
South Texas
Preston Smith
Central Power and Light Company
Barney M. Davis
Texas Triangle
Lone Star State
Alamo Village
Brackettville
Presidio la Bahia
Goliad
Live Steam Museum
Alamo
Smith
Davis
Cp&l
Power Company
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Texas Highway Department
Texas
CPL
Barney Davis
Elmer Whiddon, Jr
Tom Taylor
Travel and Information Division
County Moves To Condemn Drainage Easements On Park Road 10
County Commissioners authorize County Engineer John Huth to begin condemnation if negotiations fail for four drainage easements on South Padre Island needed for a seven mile extension of Park Road 10. The court urged renewed talks. May is target for easement acquisition, while the highway department warns funds may be redirected elsewhere if negotiations stall.
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County Commissioners Court
John Huth
South Padre Island
Park Road 10
Huth
Ted Hunt
Mike Cortinas
Ray Ramon
Hunt
Harlingen
Bayview- Gulfview Association, Inc
Illinois
John C. Ballenger
Lutz
Florida
Max J. Block
Terrytown
New York
Ramon
State Highway Department
Fishing Pier Use Requested For Padre Island Causeway
County commissioners voted to ask the State Highway Department to develop operate and maintain the existing Padre Island Causeway as a fishing pier after the new causeway is completed The current causeway is deteriorating but could last many years if limited to foot traffic officials say
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Padre Island
State Highway Department
Port Isabel Junior High Captures Third at Sharyland Relays
Port Isabel Junior High track team earned third place with 88 points at the Sharyland Relays on Friday March 26. Lupe Calderon won 1st in 100 yard low hurdles and 60 yard high hurdles. Barrera, Garza, Cantu, and Humberto Martinez won the 880 yard relay and placed 2nd in 440 yard relay. Alcocer, Grisham, Calderon, Spinks helped midpack finishes in 880 yard relay while Alcocer placed 5th in 440 yard dash and Martinez 3rd in 100 yard dash. Barrera also took 3rd in 50 yard dash and 3rd in discus. Diego Garza ran in the 100 dash.
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Port Isabel
Lupe Calderon
Casimiro Barrera
Diego Garza
Juan Cantu
Humberto Martinez
Oscar Grisham
Jimmy Spinks
Ramon Alcocer
Victor Garza
Cassimiro Barrera
Port Isabel’s Future: A Waterfront Makeover Plan
A reader imagines Port Isabel transforming into a bustling tourist hub with a bay area channel, boardwalk, shrimp boat excursions, and a waterfront featuring fish houses, cafés, galleries, and parlor tours. Proposes beach upgrades, music venues, weekend commerce, and parks to lure visitors and create jobs.
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S.K. Smith
Port Isabel
Bay
Gulf
San Francisco
Lake Charles
Louisiana
City Sponsors Driver's Prep Ends After Three Sessions
The Driver's Prep School, a nine hour program for permit tests, finished March 25. Instructors were Texas DPS Officers Infante De Leon and Bigham. Infante blamed the small turnout and noted sessions averaged 45 attendees, with Mayor Galvan and Police Chief Londrie sponsoring.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
P. Infante
David de Leon
R.D. Bigham
Infante
Galvan
Chuck Londrie
Fuel Oil Spill Cleaned Up Near Brownsville Coast
The Coast Guard reports a fuel oil spill in the boat channel last Thursday from the shrimp boat One Sister spilled about 8000 gallons. Clean up completed by Sunday morning with three vacuum trucks and spill booms. port partially reopened Saturday.
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Coast Guard
Valley Frozen Foods, Inc
Port Isabel-San Benito
Laguna Vista Hosts Dog Vaccination Clinic April 8
A dog vaccination clinic opens at Laguna Vista City Hall on April 8 from 4 to 7 pm with vaccination and license priced at 3 dollars. Rabies vaccination is required for dogs and cats over three months old by city ordinances per State Health officials. The article also notes related weather broadcasts and radio reach efforts in the Valley.
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Brownsville
National Weather Service Office
Rio Grande Valley
Hoye S. Dunham
National Weather Service
Port Brownsville
Port O'Connor
West Gulf of Mexico
Southwest Gulf
Merida
Bay of Campeche
Yucatan
Lower Gulf
Laguna Madre
South Padre Island
Harold Nixon
Laguna Vista
Texas State Health Department
Oscar Tamez
Ray Rodriguez
Laguna Heights
Port Isabel
Nixon
Dunham
Laredo
U.S
Saturday Vote To Fill Four School Posts
Point Isabel Independent School District voters go to Garriga Elementary this Saturday April 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee voting ended March 30 at the high school campus business office. Candidates Madeline Seals Verl Poston Eliseo Vega and William Zimmerman vie for three 3-year seats with Sabas Gonzales unopposed for the one year term. Presiding judge at the polls is Vere Myrick.
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Point Isabel Independent School District
Garriga Elementary
Madeline Seals
Verl Poston
Eliseo
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