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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
1
Raymond Murphy shares brief memories and humor from family travel and school days. He recounts a near bridge collision, jokes overheard at a school board meeting, a playful oar theft anecdote, and a gentle reminiscence about paw paw fruit and its lore.
Point Isabel ISD Superintendent M N Caudill asked the school board not to renew his contract for the 1968 school year. The move came during a regular board meeting while trustees prepared to discuss contracts and election of three board members. His contract expires July 1 1968. Caudill has led the district since Otto Langlois left in 1964. No other changes were made and other negotiations are set for spring.
The Board granted approval to Swanson Heister Wilson Boland architects to draft plans for a $128000 gym to replace the Port Teabel High School gym destroyed by Hurricane Beulah. The new structure will reuse some walls, add a balcony and storage, and aim to start within months to be ready by the next school year.
Cameron County officials discussed a tentative March handover of the Queen Isabella Causeway to the State Highway Department with Col J F Snyder. He noted possible March 1 transfer, but warned about land rights and boundary issues. County Judge Dancy urged a celebratory event once the state assumes responsibility.
The Port Isabel City Commission in a special session set Saturday April 6 1968 as election day for mayor and two city commission posts. Judges appointed for balloting are Mrs Clyde Privett and Mrs Viola Guillott. Nominating forms available through the city secretary. Mayor Leo F Sanders and Commissioner Juan Gonzalez said salaries remain 100 per month for the mayor and per diem 5 for regular meetings 3 for special for two years. Sanders and Gonzalez unseated prior incumbents J A Hockaday and W W Zimmerman.
A two story garage at the Leroy Shirk property on Jefferson Avenue near Tarnava Street was destroyed by fire around noon Sunday. Shirk said utilities were not connected and there had been no fire in the building though children had played there. Firefighters prevented spread to a adjacent garage owned by Rev. F L Marlin. explosions were heard during the blaze. The Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department fought the flames but could not save the structure and crowds gathered to watch the fire.
Lindy Rollman causeway toll operator was seriously injured Thursday when run over by a car while hunting near Brownsville. He is in Mercy Hospital with seven broken ribs a dislocated collar bone and a dislocated hip. His condition is listed as good and friends expect release over the weekend.
Three candidates file for Port Isabel municipal offices set for April 6. W. W. Zimmerman seeks the mayoral post, incumbent Leo F. Sanders runs for re election. Juen Gonzalez seeks Place 1 and Charles Motley seeks Place 2 as city commissioners.
U S Rep E Kika de la Garza writes Port Isabel Mayor Leo F Sanders on January 31 to urge funding for dust studies in the Port Isabel area He says he will monitor the legislation closely to aid its passage through the legislative process.
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle M. Bell were held January 30 at Bolin Funeral Chapel in Zanesville Ohio. She died January 27 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen at age 83. Surviving are her husband Edgar R Bell two grandsons Edgar L Bell and Jimmy Bell three great grandchildren Donald Suzy and Kevin Bell two brothers Roy M Smith and Walter C Smith and a sister Descie Suitt.
Port Isabel Postmaster announces the move from the Merchants Marine State Bank Building to the new corner of Maxan and Manautou Streets. The relocation occurs Saturday February 10 at 1 p.m. Mail will be distributed in the Bank Building Saturday morning, then moved to the new site with supplies. Patrons with box rentals should obtain new keys Friday February 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The lobby hours will extend 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily until further notice.
Allen Lawrence District Governor of Rotary International District 593 visited the Port Isabel Rotary Club on Saturday. He discussed plans for the upcoming convention and praised the club’s 99 percent attendance. Mrs Shafer hosted a luncheon for Mrs Lawrence and 12 Rotary wives at the Sea Island Resort on South Padre Island.
Three seats on the Point Isabel Independent School District will be filled by election on Saturday April 6 1968 at Garriga Elementary School. Incumbents Sabas Gonzalez Charles Motley and William Zimmerman face re election bids with Motley not seeking re election but running for city commission. March 7 is the filing deadline per School Board President Joe Estes.
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Louise Longshore 78 of Port Isabel were held in Harlingen with Rev Everett Young officiating. She died Sunday in Mercy Hospital Brownsville and is survived by son Jimmy Longshore of Harlingen three daughters Ruth Follis Corpus Christi Alice Seager Texas City Flora Mae Longshore New York and brother Albert Martin. She was born in Indiana and lived in Port Isabel ten years. Pallbearers included I D McNab.
Port Isabel City received a 515,796.13 check for cleanup work by R Goode contractors after the hurricane. The mayor said total OS Economic Planning funds paid reach 77,800 with 105,000 sought and to be paid after the city building and electrical sewer system reach three fourths completion.
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