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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
2
Editorial calls Point Isabel School District to restore football at the local field including bleachers scoreboard and press box. It notes plans for a new gym and city funding gaps but argues citizens will self fund if needed to ensure a fall season at home. Time is running out.
Col John F Snyder of the State department foresees the Queen Isabella Causeway turnover to Texas in early March. Cameron County Judge Oscar C Dancy urges a large community celebration with chambers city county state BPW Garden Club scouts churches and Rotarians to mark the event and brighten the Valley after hard times and poor weather. The piece calls for an annual festivity to curb over seriousness and recognize the milestone.
Lt. John Brito Jr. writes a provocative piece defending mini-skirts as beneficial for modesty, economy, and job creation. He argues they should be mandatory in high schools and colleges, citing March winds and Keynesian theory, and endorses the style despite controversy.
A letter from F L Marla thanks neighbors and Laguna Vista volunteers who helped control a Sunday morning fire threatening the Meth dist Parsonage. Firefighters saved the parsonage roof after the garage apartment was lost, praising quick action and community concern.
Port Nevel Volunteer Fire Department members met Monday at Women’s Hall for pumper training led by President Woody Thornton. They reviewed the Sunday Leroy Shirk home fire and the cleanup, discussed fund raising via fish fries and a children's carnival sponsorship, and noted equipment needs with a city request forthcoming. The next meeting is Monday the 18th.
A newsletter notes GSA assisted Bastrop depot shipments to Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Beulah. Communities received cots, blankets, water pipes, generators, pumps, valves, and misc. Also mentions tax guides, a lifted fishery loan freeze, and an overview of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee led by Jake Pickle.
The Cameron County Health Department in San Benito receives 266,609 in migrant health funds, led by Surgeon General William H. Stewart. Hidalgo County is second with 179,037 as ten grants total 715,000. The program covers hospitalization at 67 percent of private rates and outpatient care for eligible migrant workers and dependents.
Brownsville state representative Sanchez said he is contacting state insurance officials to learn why insurance rates have risen in Port Isabel after a hurricane. He aims to identify specific objections and pursue corrections to restore normal rates, noting his recent election and runoff victory.
Dr. Ray Simmons of Brownsville resigned as Cameron County Health Director and will pursue bone and bone surgery training. The court accepted the resignation and he plans to remain in his Brownsville practice until April.
Ramon of the Office of Economic Opportunity told Cameron County Commissioners that surplus commodity distribution could be replaced by a food stamp program. He argued local merchants could participate and distribution would be localized. Commissioners showed interest but asked for more facts before deciding, with a briefing promised.
Cameron County's voter registration total has climbed from early Jan 31 figures. Assessor-Collector Johnny Snow said Monday morning lists from several deputies were still out, but it is certain 45,210 persons have registered and the total is expected to rise about 1,000.
Cameron County Commissioners approved tentative plans by Swanson Heister Wilson and Boland to renovate the courthouse third floor to create office space for the County Judge Oscar C. Dancy County School Superintendent County Auditor Court at Law and county commissioners offices Aimed to ease crowding with new elevator access in the lobby and expanded first floor offices for J Harrison Diltz Boynton Fleming and Johnny Snow The plan follows months of effort led by District Court Judge Myrlin O Johnson.
Sea Shells Galore will be on display at the South Padre Island Shell Fair held all day Sunday February 25 in Isla Blanca Park. Last year the event drew an estimated crowd over 12 000 with top shell collections from Houston San Antonio and other Texas cities competing for show awards and silver replicas for first place in each division.
Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District chief W. C. McConnell reports ongoing cleanup with some work completed. Debris removal costs reach 10,000 supplied by the county. several contracts underway including Adams Brothers transit shed work for 19,343.28 and other repairs to docks, waterlines, and demolished structures. Insurance totals 37,671.04. emergency planning funds 81,497.00. dock space currently in use as repairs proceed.
The menu lists meals for Thursday and Friday including steamed frankfurter with bun and relish, whipped potatoes, lettuce tomato salad, milk, and apple crisp. Beef beans, cole slaw, hot rice, milk, and sliced luncheon meat with cheese appear, plus dessert options. Friday features tuna salad, macaroni and cheese, a mixed salad, bread, milk, and chocolate cake.
The Point Isabel School District approved a $2,003.54 payment to Swanson Heister Wilson and Boland of Brownsville for 35 percent of design and planning costs for Port Isabel High School gymnasium. The board authorized further design development and approved renovations to Derry Elementary School field house, along with a $1,400 retop of the high school tennis court by Mission Paving Company. Corpus Christi firm Thomas Y. Pickett and Co. was chosen for annual real estate assessment, and tax collections were reported strong despite a recent storm.
Tony Garcia of the Vocational Rehabilitation Division asks for full funding to cover all services after hospital care. County commissioners approve $5,000 for the rest of fiscal 1968 and adopt Garcia’s 25 percent payment formula, noting higher caseloads and unanticipated needs.
County Commissioners debated a $919 marker bill for a Texas Tropical Trail segment linked to Hemisfair 1968. Cameron County officials paused action pending full court presence and explanations for missing San Benito and Los Fresnos sites. Local groups urged contributions from chambers and sub divisions to cover costs.
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