District soundtrack: push for school upgrades and programs
An editorial urges urgent action by the Point Isabel ISD board to fund gymnasium rebuilding, expanded class offerings, air conditioned band and choir rooms, and improved tennis facilities after hurricane damage. It argues funding comes from taxpayers and calls for broad access to arts, athletics, and sciences to broaden every child’s opportunities.
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Parental Irresponsibility and Crime Fuel Teen Marijuana Debate
A county wide concern inflames over teen marijuana use linked to a recent college death. The piece argues parental neglect fuels youth crime on Port Isabel, urging clearly enforceable penalties for negligent guardians.
Go HemisFair In 1968 Opens April 6 In Valley
The article urges Valley residents to attend HemisFair 1968 opening April 6. It highlights exposure to global culture, suggests budgeting tips, and encourages learning from the fair exhibits for families with limited travel opportunities.
Port Isabel Graduate Joins SAC Security Police
Airman Jose P. Perez Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Pascual Perez, completes basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned as a security policeman with a unit in the Strategic Air Command at Barksdale AFB Louisiana. He is a 1967 Port Isabel High School graduate.
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Pascual Perez
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Barksdale Afb
Perez
Port Isabel High School
Arroyo City Disaster Relief Efforts Quietly Begin
Precinct One Commissioner Ted Hunt pledged to obtain all available relief for disaster victims. County Engineer John Huth will survey the feasibility of moving the road to aid area residents after the destruction that claimed Ludvigsen of Harlingen's life savings and left homes destroyed.
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John Huth
Shell Fair attracts exhibitors from nation and world
The South Padre Island Shell Fair is an annual event drawing exhibitors from across the country and abroad. The Shell Club officers oversee planning with Larry Oneill of Port Isabel as chairman. An informal meeting is set for Friday Feb 23 at the Sea Island Resort Motor Hotel with judges present, followed by an Awards Dinner on Saturday Feb 24 in the Marine Room with refreshments and shopping options for visitors.
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Shell Club
Texas
Homer Poe
Wayne Holliman
Edinburg
Larry Allen
Port Isabel
M. P. Hamby
Brownsville
Robert Auld
Shell Fair
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Sea Island Resort Motor Hotel
Sea Island
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Worth Martin's Quiet Gift Transforms a Blind Man
An obituary reflects on Worth Martin and his hidden act of kindness. He helped a blind man in the northern part of the state by guiding him toward color and a new way of living, an act known only to a few yet affecting the recipient deeply.
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American Bar Association
Worth
Me Cies
Worth Martin
Dream of the fair opens doors to many worlds
The fair offers opportunities to explore new people, lands, ideas, languages, music, space, submarine life, air travel, and more. It also promises gaiety and memories for evenings at home, urging all able to attend with a camera.
Clean up drive urged on South Padre Island residents
A letter from R. E. Mondux, president of the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce, appeals to property owners to remove rubbish left after a county cleanup offer. He notes health and beauty concerns and asks owners to clear or hire disposal at their expense, as the county cannot clean private property. HemisFair 68 receives World’s Fair stamp of approval from the Bureau of International Expositions, approving the six month event.
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Bureau of International Expositions
HemisFair ‘68
Center Leader Joins Port Isabel Fire Department
Center, an Adult Basic Education instructor, becomes a member of the Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department, adding education expertise to the community emergency service.
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