Causeway Road Contract Let
Texas Highway Commission awarded a Cameron County contract for grading base and asphalt on 1.2 miles of State Highway 100 and Park Road 10 in Port Isabel and the Padre Island Causeway. Motheral Contractors, Inc. of Weslaco won with 2,090,104.80 dollars. project spans Cameron Hidalgo Kenedy Webb Willacy counties and runs about 130 working days.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Cameron County
Motheral Contractors, Inc
Weslaco
Port Isabel
Gomez Street
New Padre Island Causeway
Garbage on Agenda For Next Meeting In Cameron County district
The Cameron County Fresh Water District No. 1 board, in a brief meeting, says solid waste disposal will be a major topic at the next session. Engineering staff report water projects are moving along, and plans for a federal sewage grant are being pursued after EPA meetings. The Dec. 19 meeting will review bids from solid waste firms and may involve South Padre Island and Laguna Vista. All directors and officials attended.
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Board of Supervisors
Cameron County
South Padre Island
Laguna Vista
Port Isabel Deannexes Shrimp Boats and Docks
The Port Isabel commission deannexed the shrimp boats and docks not already outside the city limits after a Nov 26 petition. Mayor Leo Sanders said an election would not be called. the vote passed as attorney Ben Hardy advised the move may not require a ballot.
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Ronald
Leo Sanders
Sanchez
Ben Hardy
Sanders
Hardy
Juan Gonzalez
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Band Members Named to All Valley Concert Band
Thirteen Port Isabel Silver Tarpon Band members earned spots in the 100 All Valley Concert Band after Saturday tryouts in Donna. Notables include Kuznar 23rd clarinet Gutierrez third flute Delgado first tenor sax and others. The two All Valley bands showcase Valley school musicians with the Concert Band drawing 3-A and below and the Symphonic Band open to 4-A. Rehearsals are January 4 and 5 with a Pan American University concert January 5 conducted by Eldon Jansen and Gary Garner. Port Isabel’s Mireles praises the high number of musicians tying with Donna.
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Port Isabel
Arthur Hayes
Juan Cantu
Amelia ‘Orres
All Valley
South Texas
Pan American University
Eldon Jansen
University of Arkansas
Gary Garner
West Texas State University
Manuel M. Mireles
Tom Campbell
Lois Mireles
Donna
Point Isabel ISD Announces Christmas Holiday Schedule
Point Isabel Independent School District will dismiss for the Christmas to New Year break after classes on December 19. School resumes on the morning of January 2.
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Point Isabel Independent
Local Government Meetings Set For December Week
Point Isabel ISD board of trustees will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday December 18 in the administration building board room Bayview town council convenes at 7 p m Wednesday December 19 at the Martin Cotton and Grain Co Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 board meets at 7 p m Wednesday December 19 in Port Isabel for a rescheduled December session and public hearing on environmental impact of area wide sewer improvements South Padre Island board of aldermen meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday December 19 in the fire hall.
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Point Isabel Independent School District
Bayview
Martin Cotton and Grain Co
Water District Board
Water District
Port Isabel
South Padre Island Board of Aldermen
Chamber and Officials Send Telegram to Congressman
Port Isabel mayor Leo Sanders South Padre Island mayor William Neukomm and Chamber president Roy Smith sign a telegram to Valley Congressman Kika de la Garza. The message asks public relief ensuring enough gasoline for tourists to return home, calling it an emergency.
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Betty Prein
Port Isabel-South Padre Island
de la Garza
Port Isabel
Leo Sanders
South Padre Island
William Neukomm
Chamber
Roy Smith
Diltz Quits As Clerk Chief Deputy Fired
County Clerk J. Harrison Diltz resigns effective Jan 1 for health reasons. Lydia Garcia named to fill unexpired term ending Jan 1, 1975 and plans to run for election. Diltz fired Costa Zarate after a confrontation. Zarate had 53 years in the clerk's office.
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Diltz
J. Harrison Diltz
Cameron County
Lydia T. Garcia
Zarate
Kika Opposes Daylight Saving Time
Valley Congressman Kika de la Garza voted against year round daylight saving time despite calls for fuel savings. He argued work hours would start and end in darkness and cited lack of conclusive energy reduction studies.
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U. S. House of Natives
Valley
Kika de la Garza
Trial change ordered in Cameron County murder conspiracy case
District Judge Darrel Hester moved the murder conspiracy trial of County Judge Ray Ramon and two others out of Cameron County. Prosecutors cited fear for a defendant’s safety and a lack of fair trial in Cameron County. A site must be agreed upon by Dec. 22 or the judge will designate location.
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Darrel Hester
Ray Ramon
Cameron County
Hester
Ramon
Carlos Carrasco
Noe Alaniz Trevino
Matamoros
Adolph Thomas, Jr
San Benito
Laguna Vista Aldermen OK Auditing Panel and Tax Update
Laguna Vista aldermen met on Monday December 10 noting about two thirds of the village taxes had been collected. Mayor Charles W. Moore said auditing committee members Harley Londrie Roy Coons and Charles Rogers had accepted appointments and would coordinate with village secretary Dorris C Door to receive the village books. The board also approved a measure allowing the installation of a putting green.
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Laguna Vista
Charles W. Moore
Dorris C. Door
Harley Londrie
Roy Coons
Charles Rogers
Board of Aldermen
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Causeway Road
R. E. Stotzer, Jr
Cameron
Hidalgo
Kenedy, Webb and
Willacy Counties
Highway Department
G. G. Garcia
R. E. Stotzer
Texas Highway Department
Rio Grande Valley
Champion
E. W. Cateora
Charlie Barr
San Francisco
Calif
Larry Snyder
Pittsburgh
Reed
W. M. Peterson
EPA
Gilbert Groomer
E. J. Hood
Martin Tower
Walter W. Zimmerman
Paul Y. Cunningham Jr
Shringers
Gonzalez
Martinez
Castillo Movers
Castillo
Woody Thronton
Gayle Wilhite
Mauro Osorio
A. Ochletree
John P. Wedemer
Houston
Wedemer
Housing and Urban Development Department
San Antonio
Padre Island Sanitation Service
City Commission
Ernestina Barrera
Ronald Sumega
International Aerial Mapping Co
Tex
All-Valley
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No
Kika
Dayy
Laguna Vista Council
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