Views From The Lighthouse On Port Isabel News
A Port Isabel column thanks the Texas Highway Department for improved road conditions and questions why the Port Isabel to Brownsville stretch remains a 55 to 60 mph zone. The piece notes local fishing reports rely on pier owners, mentions Flash Nollman’s return to photography, appeals for donations to firefighters, and features letters from Liz Graves and the Silver Tarpon Band praising publicity from The PRESS.
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Port Isabel
Brownsville
Los Fresnos
J. B
White Sands
Study Proposed 110 Mile Padre Island Road
Texas Highway Department to study a 110 mile road along Padre Island from Corpus Christi to Port Isabel. County leaders from Cameron, Willacy, Kenedy, Kleberg and Nueces pressed the plan, with Cameron County estimating 18 miles needed. Officials note toll access and potential legal issues for highway-use revenues.
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Texas Highway Department
Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Port Isabel
Padre Island Road
Greer
Kennedy
Corpus Christi Causeway
School Board Accepts Three Resignations
The Point Isabel Independent School District approved three resignations at Tuesday’s meeting. Jack Reeves resigned due to ill health and was replaced by Noe Gonzales. James Lee, biology teacher since September, will leave effective December 6 for personal reasons. Janitor Rene Ramirez also resigned to move to California. The meeting date was moved to Tuesday from Wednesday to accommodate the Adult Education Board.
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Point Isabel Independent
Jack Reeves
Noe Gonzales
Port Isabel
Reeves
James Lee
Lee
Dee. 6
Rene Ramirez
Ramirez
California
Civil Service Tests For Jobs In Summer In District 15
The Civil Service Commission will hold a nationwide competitive exam on a Saturday in January or early February for summer federal jobs. In the 15th district five cities Brownsville Eagle Pass Laredo McAllen and San Benito will host the written test, per Rep. Kilda de la Garza.
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Civil Service Commission
15Th Congressional District
U. S
Kila de la Garza
Brownsville
Eagle Pass
Laredo
McAllen
San Benito
Rep. de la Garza
Fort Worth Couple Buy El Dobe Motel in Port Isabel
Mr and Mrs A L Mullins of Fort Worth purchased the El Dobe Motel in Port Isabel from Mr and Mrs Fred Henderson. The Mullins have three children Henry a Port Isabel 7th grader another son 17 serving in Viet Nam and a 20 year old married daughter in Fort Worth. The Hendersons remain in Port Isabel operating a Highway Bait Stand.
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A. L. Mullins
Forth Worth
el Dobe
Port Isabel
Fred Henderson
Mullins
Henry
Viet Nam
Fort Worth
E] Dobe
New Airfield Planned on Navigation Property
Port Isabel officials held their second meeting of December as Jerry Ray, a local pilot, proposed a paved airstrip on Navigation District property behind the High School with runway lights and hangar facilities. The project aims to provide air access and would eliminate the need for other nearby air facilities.
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Port Isabel
Jerry Ray
Urban Renewal Appointments Approved for Two Year Terms
The commission approved appointing Mrs. A. G. Smith and Archie Causey as Urban Renewal commissioners. Mrs. Smith has chaired the commission for years. Appointments effective for two years.
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Ned
Port Isabel - Cameron County
U. S. Border Patrol Academy
J. A. Hockaday
A. G. Smith
Archie Causey
Death of W. M. Boynt at 87 in Jacksonville
William Martin Boynt 87 died at St Luke Hospital Jacksonville Florida on December 10. Services were held December 12 at First Baptist Church Kingsland Ga. Interment in Ningsland family cemetery. Survived by three sons Theron Vernon Boynt Port Isabel and Walter Boynt Brownsville Texas. three daughters Lucille Galloway Port Isabel Minnie Robertson Elizabeth Robertson Jacksonville FL. 25 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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William Martin Boynt
St. Luke Hospital
Jacksonville
Florida
First Baptist Church
Kingsland
S. McCloud
Ningsland
Brownsville
Texas
Lucille Galloway
Port Isabel
Minnie Robertson
Elizabeth Robertson
Jacksonville, Lo
Hansen Attends Engineer Meet
Richard P. Hansen of the Rio Grande Valley TSPE chapter joined Texas Society of Professional Engineers executives in Austin on December 10. They discussed NSPE Long Range Plan to broaden national and state membership and streamline structure. The TSPE Executive Board voted to revise and amend the plan as proposed by NSPE.
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Richard P. Hansen
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Austin
State
National Society of Professional Engineers
NSPE
TSPE
Crashes Take Lives and Injure Area Residents
Two Cameron County fatalities and one serious injury occurred in weekend crashes. A 62 year old grandmother and her 5 year old grandson were struck and killed on US 83 near Olmito. driver Karl Humber, 41, of Chattanooga Tennessee, involved but not injured. Walter Poldson, 61, of Laguna Vista, sustained serious injuries when a single vehicle crash near Los Fresnos sent his car into a palm tree. investigation pending. State patrol noted no immediate cause.
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Laguna Vista
Walter Poldson
Los Fresnos
O. Grisham
Cameron County
U. S
Olmito
Rosa Gutierrez Garcia
Narlingen
Roberto Garcia
B. B. Ennis
Karl Humber
Chattanooga Tonn
Dolly Winsarr Hospital
San Benito
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Ennis
Poldser
Sailor and Boy Drown in Separate County Mishaps
Cameron County residents suffered two drownings on Sunday. Leslie George Harber of Port Isabel fell overboard from The Two Friends about 7:52 a.m. 16 miles northeast of South Padre Island as fog hindered rescue efforts. At Brownsville, three year old William L. Sainz Jr. wandered from his mother at Fort Brown and was found dead an hour later in a resaca after footprints led to a rowboat recovery.
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Cameron County
Leslie George Harber
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Harker
Wiliam L. Sainz, Jr
Brownsville
Fort Brown
Resaca
School Census To Be Conducted By Youth Corps
Six teams of a boy and a girl from the National Youth Corps will begin the school census for the next year. Children aged 6 to 19 on September 1 will be counted. those under 6 or over 19 are excluded. Residents are urged to cooperate with the workers.
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Youth Corps
National Youth Corps
Ruben Torres
Firemen Plan Santa Visit for Port Isabel Children
Floyd Bobbitt, chairman of the Volunteer Firemen Children's Christmas Party, announced that Santa Claus will arrive Thursday December 23 in Port Isabel. He will arrive about 2 30 p m and begin handing out candy to all area children at 3 p m at the Firemen's Hall.
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Floyd Bobbitt
Firemen Children's
Santa Claus
Port Isabel
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Flash Nollman
Liz’’ Graves
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Smae
Liz” Graves
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Liz
Silver Tarpon Band
Boosters Club
Nueces
Noah Kennedy, Jr
Camenon
Willacy
Kenedy
Kleberg
Highway Commission
Oscar Daney
Ted Hunt
Daney
Gngineer
D. Career
Adult Education Board of Directors
W. M. Boynt
Hansen
Chamber of Commerce of
Harry W. Clark
Texas Industrial Commission
Clark
Mexico
Torres
Santa
Padre Island Pavilion
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