Delinquent Taxes Discussed At Meeting With Attorney
Port Isabel Consolidated Tax Office units met with Brownsville attorney Jack Wiech to discuss delinquent tax collection. Officials favor vigorous action and possible lawsuits to deter neglect of tax notices. Actions may be taken soon by City of Port Isabel South Padre Island Town of South Padre Island Point Isabel Independent School District and Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Point Isabel Independent
Cameron County Fresh
Valley Bank deposits rise in Cameron Hidalgo Starr Willacy counties
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce reports Cameron Hidalgo Starr and Willacy counties show total bank deposits reaching 673,756,212 as of last month, up 148 million in the past year. Valley savings and loan deposits climb about 46 million to 206,069,921 by July 1973.
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Port Isabel
Rio Grande Valley
Valley Savings and Loan Associations
Chamber
Public Urged to Give Opinions on School Building Plan
The Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the district building program. President W. K. Zimmerman urged broad attendance to share views on what residents want or do not want. The session starts at 4 p.m. at Merchants Marine State Bank.
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Point Isabel Independent
W. K. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Merchants Marine State Bank
Perry Schedules Coast Guard Inspection Visit
Admiral Ellis L. Perry eighth district commander will visit the South Padre Island Coast Guard installation on Wednesday afternoon September 5. He will inspect the local station and meet personnel. Perry heads the district from New Orleans and began the post on July 1.
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Ellis L. Perry
South Padre Island Coast
Adm. Perry
New Orleans
Perry
Boating Safety Course Registration Set in Brownsville
The 12 lesson Boating Safety and Seamanship Course will be offered at the Fort Brown Civic Center Brownsville with registration on Aug 29 or 30 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Classes begin Sept 6 at 7 p.m. and run 12 weeks. The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 72 and Texas Southmost College sponsor. Call 542 8807 for details.
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Fort Brown Civic Center
Brownsville
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 72
Texas Southmost College
Five Pan Am graduates from Los Fresnos named
Five Los Fresnos residents were among 480 graduates Sunday at Pan American University Edinburg. Linda Elsey and William Elsey earned Master of Education degrees. Evelyn Dale received a bachelor in social science, Albert Marquez Jr. a bachelor in business administration, and Juan Vicinaiz a bachelor in education.
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Los Fresnos
Pan American University
Edinburg
Linda Elsey
William Elsey
Evelyn Dale
Albert Marquez Jr
Juan Vicinaiz
Water Board Cuts District Tax Rate for 1973 74
At a Wednesday meeting August 22 the Fresh Water Board of Supervisors approved lowering the district tax rate to 35 cents per $100 of assessed value based on 80 percent valuation. The rate drops from 37 cents marking the second consecutive year of tax relief for residents. President Walter W. Zimmerman credited funds in the interest and sinking fund and community support for maintaining bond payments while enabling district improvements.
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Cameron County
Walter W. Zimmerman
Water Board
Harlingen Boy Drowns Off Isle
A 14 year old Harlingen boy Fidel Reyna drowned in the Gulf off South Padre Island on Sunday afternoon August 26. Justice of the Peace Ed Sarabia ruled accidental drowning after his body was recovered by Coast Guard personnel Monday morning several hundred yards south of the old pier at Andy Bowie Park. Sheriff’s office reports he disappeared while swimming about 200 yards south on the Island’s first access road.
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Harlingen
Gulf
South Padre Island
Justice of the Peace
Ed Sarabia
Fidel Reyna
Coast Guard
Andy Bowie Park
Sheriff's Office
Reyna
Curtis Causey Caps Day With Quick Boat Return
Eight year old Curtis Causey steered a 19 foot Gulf boat back to Port Isabel after his father Ronnie was hooked by a king mackerel. With rough seas and a lodged hook, Curtis radioed help, received snips, and safely navigated to shore where medical aid treated his father.
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Ronnie
Curtis Causey
Gulf
Causey
Curtis
Ronnie Causey
Port Isabel
Junior Wells
Wells
Port Isabel Jaycees Plan 1974 Forum After Inter American Meeting
Eight Port Isabel delegates attended the Jaycee Inter- American Forum in Monclova Coahuila Mexico August 25 26 1974. Local president Roger Villarreal and members met Mexico national Jaycee president Mariano Villarreal and Texas state president John Thompson. Port Isabel was chosen to host the 1974 Forum set for August 16 17 18 with Roger Villarreal named executive director.
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Port Isabel
Mexico
Mariano Villarreal
Monterrey
N.L
Texas
John Thompson
Huntsville
Port Isabel City Sets Tax Rate and Taxi Fees
Port Isabel City Council kept the 1973 tax rate at $1.25 per $100 and approved taxi fares from $1 to $18 with specific intra and intercity distances. The annual taxi license rose to $75, six month fee $37.50, and new rates take effect Sept. 1. The council also discussed school-area parking, ambulance service options, land sales, and plans for computerizing office rolls.
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Port Isabel
Leo Sanders
Laguna Vista
Los Fresnos
Port Brownsville
Brownsville
San Benito
Harlingen
Sanders
Ruben M. Torres
Point Isabel Independent School District
Torres
Jaycees Sponsor Holiday Rest Stop For Labor Day Weekend
Port Isabel and Los Fresnos Jaycees join National Safety Council in promoting "take ten for two" to rest every two hours of driving. A 72 hour rest stop will operate at Highways 100 and 83 near Los Fresnos from Aug 31 to Sept 3 offering refreshments and safety materials with Texas DPS endorsement.
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Jaycees
National Safety Council
Calvin Byrd
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Aguilar Earns Water Ecology Certification on Texas Coast
Abel O. Aguilar of Port Isabel has earned state health department certification as a water ecologist. The Texas Water Utilities Association announced his credential, noting training in producing safe drinking water and treating wastewater for clean streams. Aguilar works at the Palms motel on South Padre Island.
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Abel O. Aguilar
Port Isabel
State Health Department
Texas Water Utilities Association
Aguilar
Palms
South Padre Island
Chamber Rejects Purchase Offer for TIC Assets
At a special Chamber of Commerce meeting on Friday August 24, members declined to buy the Tourist Information Center assets. Total TIC price was 3,965.81 with building 3,000 driveway 421.81 sign 244 and a two year old air conditioner listed at 300 possibly adjustable. They plan to choose a new chamber location and review dues requirements.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tourist Information Center
TIC
Press Ads Draw Big Investors to Southmost Bank
Jim Eiliff of Southmost Savings and Loan Association cites a notable achievement as two large investors from distant states send $20,000 deposits each, one from California and one from Indiana, reinforcing demand for Port Isabel ads.
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Port Isabel
Jim Eiliff
Southmost Savings and Loan Association
California
Indiana
Southmost
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