Sewer Sale Vote Set Saturday in Port Isabel
Port Isabel voters will decide on Saturday August 19 whether to sell the city sewer system to Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1. The district will pay 265000 with 219000 escrow and 46000 cash to the city, while taking over all operating expenses saving the city 34992 annually. The district is the official sewer treatment agency for the area and plans to extend service to Laguna Vista and nearby areas.
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Port Isabel
Cameron County
Brownsville
Laguna Vista
Youth Charged With Burglary In South Shore Hardware
George Mitchell McManus a 17 year old was arrested Sunday night by Chief Londrie and charged with burglary of the 24 10 Hardware on South Shore Drive Entry was gained through a smashed front door detectives said McManus had 79 in his possession at arrest and detectives recovered checks reportedly taken in the burglary Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons ordered him held at county jail on a 5000 bond Officials noted rising costs could force sewer rates higher to meet needs regardless of the case outcome
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George Mitchell McManus
Chuck Londrie
South Shore Drive
Joel Ochoa
Richard Zamora
Londrie
McManus
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
City Approves 25000 Loan and Administrative Adjustments
The Port Isabel city commission adopted a 25000 note from Merchant Marine State Bank against delinquent taxes for the interest and sinking fund. They approved leave of absence for Baldemar Torres until January 1 1973, and did not reconsider his resignation. A radar speed gun lease purchase was authorized, and telephone rates were raised to 5.25 6.60 and 16.50 monthly. Two police reserve applicants were approved for civic work with no salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant Marine State Bank
Richard Zamora
EEA
Baldemar Torres
Torres
Chuck Londrie
L.F. Sanders
Department of Labor
Sanders
Ray Ramon
Ramon
Continental Oil Company
Internal Revenue Service
George F. Grazier
Harlingen
Port Isabel
IRS
Juan Gonzales
John Woods
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Antonio Esquivel
Juan Reyes Garza
Dredging Pact Awarded for Gulf Intracoastal Work
Loyd W. Richardson Co. of Aransas Pass Texas wins a 281987 dollar contract to dredge about 13 miles of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from Port Isabel to Port Mansfield and related side channels. The project aims to restore 12 feet deep 125 feet wide main channels and a 5 feet deep 200 feet wide water exchange passage. Approximately 1.6 million cubic yards of material will be removed with dredging starting mid September and finishing by May 1973.
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Galveston
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Loyd W. Richardson Co
Aransas Pass
Texas
Nolan C. Rhodes
Army Engineers
Port Mansfield
Harlingen
South Bay
Port Isabel Elementary Sign Up Schedule and Schools
Kindergarten through sixth grade students register on the first day of school August 28. New students who have not been enrolled in Port Isabel schools register August 24-25. The district includes Garriga Elementary and Derry Elementary for K to 3, Derry Elementary for 4 to 6, and the Jr Sr High School for grades 7 through 12.
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Port Isabel
Garriga
Derry
Jr.-Sr High
Carl Walker
Carl Christensen
Ruben Torres
M.N. Caudill
Richard Trevino
Voters Urged to Approve City Water Sale Pact Saturday
City officials and water district leaders urged all eligible voters to cast ballots Saturday in support of the sale agreement. Voting will take place at City Hall.
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Water District
Revival of Shrimp Fiesta Aims to Boost Port Isabel
Alicia Martinez writes that a local group plans to reorganize the Shrimp Fiesta to attract national attention. The piece envisions coronations, street dances, fish fries, shrimp jamborees, fleet blessings, boat parades, and naval vessel open houses, honoring commercial shrimp fishermen.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Rio Grande Valley
U.S. Naval
Coast Guard
Charter Sought For New Bank In Harlingen
A national bank charter for Liberty National Bank was filed with the U S Comptroller of Currency by Joe J Garza chairing the organizing committee. Other organizers include Romeo Garza of San Benito Chuey Rodriguez Judge Frank Pena and Melchor Chavez all of Harlingen with steering members McHenry Tichenor George Diehl Lewis Levine Lester Swanson and Vernon Murphy of Harlingen and J C Looney of Edinburg.
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Liberty National Bank
U.S. Comptroller of Currency
Joe J. Garza
Harlingen
Justice of the Peace
Romeo Garza
San Benito
J.J
Chuey"’ Rodriguez
Frank Pena
Melchor Chavez
McHenry Tichenor
George Diehl
Lewis Levine
Lester Swanson
Vernon Murphy
July Transit Trailers Rise at Cameron County Parks
The July 1972 trailer count on South Padre Island rose 331 from July 1971. Isla Blanca Park had 629 trailers and Andy Bowie 67 in 1971 totaling 696, versus 102 in July 1972. Revenue at both parks climbed by 659.76 to total 4575.76 from 3915.76 in July 1971.
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Cameron County Parks
South Padre Island
Isla Blanca Park
Andy Bowie Park
Cameron County Park
Isla Blanca
Andy Bowie Parks
Rotarians Organize Committees at Port Isabel Club Meeting
Rotary Club board last Tuesday appointed directors for club service attendance classifications bulletin fellowship magazine and membership development. Emery Green named director for club service with Marvin Downs and Hank Hart among the appointees. Ray Curtis chairs international service with Larry Allen aiding. Visiting District Governor H A Hodges will attend August 31 with a Monterrey Club visit set for September 8.
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Rotary Club Board
Merchants Marine Community Room
Emery Green
Marvin Downs
Downs
Tony Meyn
Dale Anderson
Carlos Martinez
Andy Lavender
Pete Smith
Paul Gotterman
Roy Smith
Hank Hart
Rotary
Ted Hunt
E.W. Cateora
Troy Dillard
Larry Allen
Jim Haley
Paul Golterman
Tommie Holmes
Cleo Beauford
Sherman Lee
Ray Curtis
International Service Committee
Rotary Foundation
Green
H.A. Hodges
Hodges
Pan American University
Edinburg
Port Isabel
Woman Charged With Theft In Freeport Jewelry
Ella Sue Metner 45 of Freeport Texas remained jailed on a 2000 bond after a warrant from Freeport charged felony theft of 2700 dollars in jewelry. She was arrested Sunday by Patrolmen Zamora and Perez as she drove through Port Isabel on Hwy 100. two rings were recovered. Authorities linked a possible Freeport heading toward South Padre Island.
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Ella Sue Metner
Freeport
Texas
Cameron County
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Johnny Joe Zamora
Sonny Perez
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Chuck Londrie
Firemen Plan Port Isabel Fish Fry
At a regular meeting Monday Port Isabel volunteer firemen announced a fish fry set for Sunday September 3 at the Firemen's Hall. Tickets will be sold by local firemen for $1.75 each as President Larry Joe Keller praised the famed philanthropy of their fish frys.
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Port Isabel
Larry Joe Keller
$60,000 Increase On School Budget Proposed Here
The school board discussed the 1972 1973 budget with an expected $60,000 rise over last year 974 831. Increases cited include local fund shares teacher salaries tax office costs marine surveyor and band uniforms among others. A workshop in the new administration building is set for August 17 at 4 P M with a public hearing August 24 to adopt the budget.
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Swenson, Hiester
T Ax
Torres
John Arvin
Gilbert Atkinson
Lillie Garza
Jack Compton
Bertha Zamora
Humberto Hinojosa
Robert Val Vicet
Lucinda Garcia
Adams Disagrees With County Act on Development Council
San Benito Mayor Pete Adams criticized County Commissioner Adolph Thomae Jr. over a motion to withdraw from the Lower Rio Grand Valley Development Council. The Cameron County board voted 3 0 to stop paying 1640 in annual dues, despite grants Byrne cited and council aid cited by Adams. Commissions cited lack of information and services as reasons for the action.
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San Benito
Pete Adams
Adolph Thomae, Jr
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Thomae
Ray Ramon
Com
Russ Fowler
Thomas
Adams
Development Council
Brownsville
Cameron County
Ted Hunt
Port Isabel
Mike Cortinas
Altar Boy Picnic Held by Serra Club in Brownsville
The Serra Club of Brownsville sponsored the annual Altar Boy picnic at Dean Porter Park on August 10. Nine altar boys from Our Lady Star of the Sea attended activities including swimming and a tour of Gladys Porter Zoo. Henry Vela won Altar Boy of the Year and was named president of the Our Lady Star of the Sea Altar Boys.
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Serra Club
Brownsville
Dean Porter Park
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Gladys Porter Zoo
Merced Cantu III
Robert Cantu
Danny
Carl Martin
Ruben Torres
Juan Vega
Juan Castillo
Henry Vela
Jimmy Sa Fenke
Manuela Vela
E. Monroe
Port Isabel
Henry
Altar Boys
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
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Manuel Gomez, Jr
Barbara Harbour
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