Valley and Island Vacation Attractions Promoted at Shows
Rio Grande Valley vacation attractions to be showcased at five major sports and vacation expos plus two Discover America Travel Organization events. Chambers of Commerce and the South Padre Island Tourist Bureau coordinate the cooperative effort with assumes a life size bikini beauty display and a 16 page color tabloid distributed at shows. Publication highlights Valley, South Padre Island and Mexico travel with 60,000 copies planned.
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Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
McAllen
Harlingen
Brownsville
Valley Chambers of Commerce
South Padre Island
Willis
Torres Declines GOMA Director Post Over Press Innuendo
State Rep. Ruben Torres of Brownsville, who resigned to seek appointment as director of the Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs, declines the nomination after reports of ties to Robert Massey a indicted insurance figure. He cited innuendos and guilt by association as his reason. The post would pay about $32,000 annually and would fill the district representative seat by March 4.
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Ruben Torres
Brownsville
Governor's Office of
Migrant Affairs
Robert Massey
Torres
Massey
Race Track Survey Presented At Matamoros Meeting
Port Isabel-South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce officials will present survey results at a Mexican border city officials meeting in Matamoros on Wednesday February 6. The survey shows most replies favor establishing a race track in Matamoros with sixty nine favorable, four opposed, and two undecided from responses including Houston McAllen and Alamo. The Tamaulipas governor may use the input to decide on authorizing the project as border towns vie for economic benefit from increased tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Chamber of Commerce
Matamoros
Holiday Inn
Tamaulipas
Arnold Samuelson
Samuelson
Chamber
Houston
McAllen
Alamo
Island Bank Promotes Two Executives in South Padre Island
Gary C Green named president and Joseph O Brown promoted to vice president and cashier of Island Bank. Green will remain a director and has two years at the bank after previously serving as a Merchants Marine Bank VP. Brown joined Island Bank in January 1975 as assistant cashier and became cashier the same year.
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Gary C Green
Joseph O. Brown
Island Bank
South Padre Island
Green
Bank
Merchants Marine Bank
Port Isabel
Ochoa Files For JP Post in Precinct 1 Race
Benny Ochoa III City Commissioner announces candidacy for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace seeking to unseat incumbent Bud Emmons. He notes Knights of Columbus Kiwanis membership and parish advisory council service at Our Lady Star of the Sea.
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Benny Ochoa III
Justice of the Peace
Ochoa
Bud Emmons
Knights of Columbus
Kiwanis
Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish
Pompone
Island City Hall Plans Approved
Final plans for a new City Hall were approved by the South Padre Island Board of Aldermen along with authorization to publish bids. The 4,450 square foot facility on Padre Blvd will house police, city offices, and storage, with funding noted in the capital improvements budget.
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Island City Hall
South Padre Island
Mary Lou Campbell
Bill Neukomm
Neukomm
George Ferguson
Padre Blvd
Venus and
Jupiter Streets
Santa Maria Replica Docking Dates Rescheduled Locally
The Santa Maria replica of Columbus flag ship will dock at Port Seafood Dock February 5 and 6. Tours for schools and the public cost adults 1.75 and children 5 to 12 1.25, with under fives free when with a parent. Group rate is 1 per student with teachers and chaperones free. John Cook publicizes event and bookings at 943-26.
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Santa Maria
John Cook
Port Seafood Dock
Port Road
Jan Benjamin
Madrid
Barcelona
Palos de la Frontera
Monestery
la Rabida
Spain
Tri City System Adopts New Radio Frequency
Tri City Dispatch System serving South Padre Island Los Fresnos and Rio Hondo shifted to a new frequency on Tuesday Jan 31 to reduce interference with Kleberg County Sheriff's Department. The change improves police fire and ambulance calls and a police repeater at the Bahia Grande Hotel will allow handheld radios for the South Padre Island Police Fire and Ambulance departments within about 15 days.
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Tri-City
South Padre Island
Los Fresnos
Rio Hondo
Bill Neukomm
Kleberg County
Sheriff's Department
Bahia Grande Hotel
Fire Department
Neukomm
Trustees Name New Athletic Director Here
The Point Isabel Board of Trustees chose Tommy Roberts after screening 18 applicants. Roberts, 37, succeeds Elmer Harbour as athletic director and head coach, reporting to work immediately with a salary of 18500 per year.
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Point Isabel
Roberts
Candidates Announce Intentions for April 1 Elections on SPI and Port Isabel
On South Padre Island Glenn McGehee joins John Moreno in the mayoral race while Dennis A. Franke seeks re election as Alderman. Bob Tenison stands unopposed for town marshal. In Port Isabel incumbent Quirino Martinez runs for mayor as City Commissioner Juan J. Martinez also files. Memo Torres seeks City Commission No 1 while Benny Ochoa III files for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace against Bud Emmons. No candidates yet for Water District or Board of Trustee seats.
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South Padre Island
Glenn McGehee
John Moreno
Dennis A. Franke
Bob Tenison
Port Isabel
Quirino Martinez
Juan J. Martinez
Guillermo “Memo” Torres
Benny Ochoa III
Precinct 1
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Community Development Meet Set in Port Isabel
Port Isabel officials announce a February 6 meeting of the Community Development Advisory Council at City Hall at 7 p.m. The session seeks needs and goals to back a $58,000 HUD funding request. Public input allowed. written recommendations may be sent to Mayor Quirin Martinez at P O Box 146, Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quirino Martinez
Port Isabel
Community Development Advisory Council
City Hall
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Juvenile Custody In Burglary Charge At Shrimp Boat Lounge
A Port Isabel juvenile was taken into custody early Jan 30 for burglary at the Shrimp Boat Lounge on South Shore Drive. Investigations suggest links to two other burglaries at FE Toro Lounge and the Sea Trout Restaurant with losses noted. The youth was turned over to Brownsville juvenile authorities.
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Port Isabel
South Shore Drive
Lorenzo Rosales
FE Toro Lounge
Sea Trout
Rosales
Brownsville
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