Janet Bell Wins Miss Rio Grande Valley 1969 Title
Janet Sue Bell a 17 year old Port Isabel High School graduate and valedictorian won the Miss Rio Grande Valley 1969 crown at Brownsville, earning a chance at the Miss Texas Contest. She was sponsored by South Padre Investment Corp and will study art at Texas Tech starting September 5.
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Janet Sue Bell
Port Isabel
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
South Padre Investment Corporation of
Miss Bell
Fort Worth
Cameron County budget circus dominates county meeting
Cameron County Commissioners met to discuss multiple budgets amid delays to bridge bid openings. The session featured claims that several budgets including the Barron Budget and Snoeberger Budget existed, with attendance split between support and opposition. Critics prefer Barron’s plan while a leak in the dike and a pension plan defection are noted.
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Barron
Snoeberger
Harlingen
Guy Leggett
Pension Plan
John Huth
Port Isabel
Ted Hunt
Miss Port Isabel crowned Miss Rio Grande Valley for 196
The event showcased 18 contestants with Janet Sue Bell earning Miss Rio Grande Valley honors for 196. Master of Ceremonies Bob Torres impressed with a live role and singing prowess. Audience reactions ranged from admiration to nerves as judges rendered their decision.
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Miss Bell
Robert Bell
Laguna Vista
Valley
Jaycees
Com- Comaneliim
Swim Sui
Meredith Ann Wood
Rio Grande Valley
Weslaco
Nancy Monferdini
Kingsville
Ruby Wooldridge
Brownsville
Doria Avila
McAllen
Jim Huber
John B. Anderson
Pan American College Fine Arts
Adolph Crixell
Bob Torres
Janet Sue Bell
Port Isabel
Torres
Port Isabel approves patrol car and lift station work
City commissioners accepted a $2,487 bid from Southmost Dodge of Brownsville for a 1969 model two door police cruiser with patrol equipment and air conditioning. They also approved a $4,577.39 contract with Gulf Coast Electric to renew several lift stations damaged by Hurricane Beulah, with partial federal funding and 90 day payment.
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Port Isabel
Southmost
Dodge
Brownsville
Gulf Coast Electric
Office of Economic
Afonso Gonzales
State Health Department
Tax hike approved by Cameron County officials in 1969 budget
Cameron County Commissioners adopted the Snoeberger budget with valuations at 35 percent of value and a tax rate of 1.20 for 1969 despite strong taxpayer objections. The measure passed with Adolph Thomas Jr Ted Hunt Johnny Cavazos voting yes while Oscar Dancy and Guy Leggett opposed. Dancy had proposed a $210,000 cut to keep old valuation and tax rate.
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Cameron County
Dancy
CCCP Audit Calls for Full Agency Review
Cameron County Community Projects faces calls for a complete audit after chief accountant Don Norman was discharged by Director Ray Ramon. Board member Mayor C. T. Adams Jr. pressed for the financial picture, noting no annual audit has been submitted and Ramon has refused to disclose details. The board plans an early audit after Friday meeting following the incident.
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Cameron County Community Projects
Don Norman
Ray Ramon
CCCP
Bill Rapp
Raymondville
C. T. Adams, Jr
San Benito
Ramon
Adams
Norman
Ramon Defends Agency Fiscal Health Amid Controversy
Ramon, director of Camt eron County ommunity Projects, says the agency faces a non existent simmering staff board conflict though a small minority on the board aims to displace the agency. He calls the accounting an issue of delay, not irregularity, and notes funds are governed by strict regulations.
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Ray Ramon
Camteron
Iamon
Ramon
Garriga Elementary opens 1965-69 registration for students
Garriga Principal M. N. Caudill has set the student registration schedule for the new school year. Each class will be registered by its teacher at 8 20 a m Friday the first day, with new students reporting to Mr Caudill for room assignments.
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Garriga Elementary School
Garriga
M. N. Caudill
Caudill
Five Day Forecast Shows Mild Heat With Scattered Rain
Temperatures run one to four degrees below normal with average highs between 92 and 99 and lows 72 to 74. Expect minor daily changes and moderate to heavy showers and thundershowers mainly Thursday and Friday. Heavy rain defined as over a third of an inch.
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Janet Bell
Martha Lagan Hooker
Ava Gay Grant
San Juan
Gloria Rea Allen
Nellie Sue Garza
Jodie Ann Sasser
Barbara Scott
Lorraine Candace Payne
Ann Garrett
Sue Blackburn
Christine Ginsbach
Alamo
le Miles
Janice Lee Compere
Deborah Kay Freeman
Derrelene Ryan
Mercedes
Miss Allen
Garza
Miss Sasser
Garrett
Blackburn
Ginsbach
Tucker
Miss Beard
Compere
Miss Ryan
K Fledermaus
Miss Garza
Miss Blackburn
Miss Compere
Camille Playhouse
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Cameron County Commissioners
Gateway Bridge Administration
John Barron
Claude Carter
Ryelle Fouirbal
Bob Bell
Rose
Oks
South Padre Investment Corporation
Garriga Students
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