Auto Accidents Keep Local Police Busy
A weekend string of crashes in Port Isabel and Brownsville tied up police resources. Virginia Lee Thornton and Lydia Galvan Martinez collided Friday. injuries were not reported. Ed William Sullivan and Allen William Brown also collided Saturday. Sullivan cited for stop sign disregard. Maria Del Carmen Rodriguez and Juanita Orasun collided Sunday. Orasun cited for yield right of way. A 1956 Ford truck tire deflation caused a crash with a pole. no injuries reported. Damages were not disclosed.
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Volkswagen
Virginia Lee Thornton
Brownsville
Oldsmobile
Lydia Galvan Martinez
Port Isabel
Longoria
South Shore Drive
Mercury
Allen William Brown
Ed William Sullivan
Sullivan
Maria del Carmen Rodriguez
Juanita Egly Orasun
Santa Clara
California
Tarnava
Madison Streets
Orasun
Samuel Guevara Reyes
Free Lunch Program Approved by Point Isabel School Board
The Point Isabel Independent School District approved a free lunch program and adopted a family size income scale to determine eligibility. Families eligible or in hardship may apply, with confidential applications submitted during the year. Hearing requests may be made if eligibility is denied. Clyde W. Lyons is the hearing official.
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Point Isabel Independent
Clyde W. Lyons
Port Isabel
School board fills two teaching vacancies with hires
The Tuesday meeting announced two new teachers joining the district. Mrs. Mable Goodwin from Omaha Nebraska will teach kindergarten and Miss Mary Jean Cargile from Norman Oklahoma will teach high school business.
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Mable Goodwin
Omaha
Nebraska
Mary Jean Cargile
Norman
Okla
Port Isabel High Students Complete Cheerleaders School
Five Port Isabel High students finished a week of Cheerleaders School at Texas Lutheran College. The program covered stunts yells and routines to boost school morale. Participants included Cecilia Alaniz Erma Aliniz Mary Jo Galvan Susan Young and Esther Zamora.
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Seguin
Port Isabel
Texas Lutheran College
Cecilia Alaniz
Erma Aliniz
Mary Jo Galvan
Susan Young
Esther Zamora
Point Isabel School Keeps 90 Cent Tax Rate
Trustees adopted a budget of 974,871 after a public hearing, keeping the tax rate at 90 cents per $100 valuation. The amount exceeds last year’s budget of 923,958 by more than 50,000.
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Point Isabel
Coast Guard Attends Port Mansfield Plant Dedication Ceremony
A Saturday dedication marked the opening of a $522,600 Seafood Plant at Port Mansfield with the U S Coast Guard Cutter Point Nowell and Group Commander J E Sparks present. Captain Joe Via cut the ribbon. tours of the plant and nearby facilities followed amid refreshments and shrimp.
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Coast Guard
Port Mansfield
U.S. Coast Guard
Point Nowell
BMCM
A.A. Pechacek
Joe Via
Francis
Frank Bell III
Coast Guard Suspends Gulf Search Off South Padre Island
The Coast Guard suspended a search in the Gulf of Mexico off South Padre Island after reports of a man in a life jacket seen floating in the surf 500 yards off the beach near Harlingen. A land jeep and 44 foot lifeboat scanned the area Sunday night and Monday morning but found nothing.
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The
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
South Padre Island
Marshall Graham
Harlingen
Valley group approves East Texas water import plan
A Harling meeting of about 100 people backed joining a statewide project to source water from East Texas for the Valley. Harry Burleigh of the Texas Water Development Board described supplying water from the Neches Cypress and Sabine basins at 18 to 20 dollars per acre foot and a 12 member steering committee will be appointed to pursue financing and implementation.
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Texas
Harling
East
Rio Grande
Harry Burleigh
Texas Water Development Board
Neches
Cypress
Sabine River
Registration For TSC Courses At Port Isabel High
Texas Southmost college will offer courses at Port Isabel High School with registration Monday August 23 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Tuition is 31 dollars per three hour course plus a 3.50 registration fee. Courses listed include Art 113 Art Appreciation P E for elementary teachers and English 213. Additional courses may be added if demand exists. Regular college hours may be earned for qualified students.
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Texas Southmost College
Port Isabel High School
Hubby Jailed For Striking Spouse
Adelino Hernandez Jr. of Elsa was taken into custody on a South Padre Island picnic after he struck his wife, breaking her nose and injuring her. Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons said Hernandez was charged with aggravated assault and jailed after failing to post a $1,000 bond.
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Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Adelino Hernandez, Jr
Elsa
Cleo Beauford
Emmons
Hernandez
Benefit Bar B 9 At P I Slated
The Harlingen Fire Fighters Club funded by 98 percent of Harlingen firemen will sponsor a barbecue for injured firefighters at Firemen's Hall. The event is August 29 from 12 noon to 2 pm with advance tickets from local firefighters and door sales. Dining at the Hall or carryout available with barbecue beef, beans, slaw and refreshments.
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Harlingen Fire Fighters Club
Harlingen
Youth Rally at Isle on South Padre Island
A youth rally is announced for Saturday night August 21, 1971 at 8:00 PM at the Pavilion on South Padre Island. The New Life Singers from Corpus Christi, the Rio Hondo Baptist Choir and Trio Will Duet will perform plus other Valley groups. Gene Horton will speak and testimonies for God will be given. admission is free.
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South Padre Island
Corpus Christi
New Life Singers
Rio Hondo Baptist Choir
Gene Horton
Rio Hondo Baptist Church
PNSD Sets In-Service Dates for 1971 Start
Port Isabel teachers begin in service on August 23 with meetings led by district and university officials. Region One oversees Aug 24 25 sessions in McAllen Pharr. Aug 26 27 teachers return to Port Isabel for final sessions. First day of school is August 30 1971.
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Port Isabel
Moses Osborn
Lower Rio Grande Valley Educational Association
Clyde W. Lyons
Point Isabel Independent School District
Ruben M. Torres
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Fred Cunningham
School of Education
Pan American University
McAllen
Pharr
Board Approves Insurance Bid and Drug Education Plan
At the school board meeting on Tuesday bids for property insurance were received from Mark Gardner Insurance Agency of San Benito and Ara J. Breedlove of Los Fresnos. The contract was awarded to Mark Gardner Insurance Agency for 18 295 dollars. The board also approved a Drug Education Program for grades 5 through 12 with special sessions tailored to each grade to raise drug awareness.
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Mark Gardner Insurance Agency
San Benito
Ara J. Breedlove
Los Fresnos
Fire Truck Repairs Move to Harlingen Firm
Port Isabel officials rejected an estimate from Howell Fire Equipment of Anderson Illinois for 4 500 to 5 000 plus 1 000 transport. Bids went to Guenzel Metal Products Harlingen for under 3 000. Lefty Guenzel to drive the truck to Harlingen for immediate repairs with return expected by September. Funds provided by the City of Port Isabel.
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Galvan
Lefty Guenzel
Guenzel Metal Products
Howell Fire Equipment Co
Anderson, Ilinois
Pittman
Guenzel Metal Products of
Harlingen
Port Isabel
Local Schools Plan Drug Prevention Curriculum
Point Isabel Independent Schools outline a drug and crime prevention program to start in 1971 72, aligning with 1969 legislation requiring grades 5 through 12 to study crime prevention and drug abuse. The plan uses lab based learning across grades 5 12 and calls for school leadership to involve home and community resources.
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Point Isabel
Region Education Service Center
U S Engineers Busy In Area
The Corps of Engineers runs multiple projects around the island. The dredge Melvin under Garrett Construction and the 24 hour A MacKenzie dredge deepen the channel to forty feet for large ships. General Constructors of New Jersey lengthens the north jetties while stone and granite are shipped for a longer fishing pier. Work continues for several weeks.
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Corps of Engineers
Melvin
Garrett Construction Company
Corpus Christi
A. MacKenzie
The
Corp of Engineers
General Constructors of
New Jersey
Corps
Laguna Vista Gains National Flood Insurance Eligibility
In a letter from Colonel E J Hale Laguna Vista is authorized by HUD to offer Federal flood insurance at subsidized rates for homes and small businesses. The Home Insurance Company in Houston serves as servicing agent and policy forms rates and manuals are available through its agents. Laguna Vista is the 677th community in 43 states to become flood insurance eligible with the program aiming to reduce flood damage and guide future development away from flood hazards.
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E.J. Hale
Laguna Vista
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Home Insurance Company
Travis Street
Houston
George K. Berstein
Four new tuberculosis cases lead Cameron County report
The Cameron County Health Department weekly report lists four new tuberculosis cases, plus one amebiasis case and one case of rubeola.
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Cameron County Health Department
Fire Horn to sound daily at noon under state law
Port Isabel Fire Marshal Larry Joe Keller announced the fire horn will be blown every day at noon in accordance with state law requiring a siren every 24 hours. Noon was chosen as optimal, with plans to install an automatic time clock. currently the signal is rung manually.
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Larry Joe Keller
Port Isabel
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D.M. Monsees
Ionics
Tom M. Johnson
Cammie Williams
Chamber of Commerce
North Beach
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Donna Supply, Inc
Alamo Refrigeration Company
Sort-Rite Sales Corp
Lee Thomas
East Texas
TSC
Hubby
Isle
Harlingen Firm
U.S
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