Boundary Dispute Delays School Purchase of Laid
Boundary issues around 20 feet of land on either side of school property near Port Road and Champion Street delay the Missouri Railroad Company sale. The dispute involves the Housing Authority and school officials after a 1972 agreement, with a second meeting planned. Superintendent Torres reports the bus facility is 99 percent complete and COP participants show progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Railroad Company
Housing Authority
Port Road
Champion Street
Railroad Co
Ruben M. Torres
Represtative
Jack Wiech
Billy Faulk
Title Co
Torres
Torres Than
Texas Nautical Aids, Co
City Commission and Water District
Eugenio Garza
COP
Garza
Texas Southwost College
Hardin-Simmons Official To Visit Area Church
Byron Bryant associate vice president for Hardin-Simmons University will visit two Rio Grande Valley churches on Sunday Jan 7 and chair an alumni meeting in Edinburg Monday night Jan 8. He will discuss the Profile for Progress campaign and present a university slide program at First Baptist Port Isabel and First Baptist Edinburg. An alumni dinner at 6 p.m. in Edinburg precedes the HSU Pan American game. Reservations via Ralph Antilley 383-1140.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Bryant
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
Bryant
First Baptist Church
Port Isabel
First Baptist Church of
Mission
H-Su
Moses Osborn Leads Local Jaycee Chapter Chaplain
Moses Osborn, valued leader of the local Jaycee Chapter, serves as the chapter chaplain. He completes his fourth year teaching English at the Junior High School and also ministers at the Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Osborn
Jaycee
Osborn
Church of Christ
Weekly Weather Report
The Coast Guard Station on the Island records the past week’s high and low temperatures amid forecasted cloud cover. Skies cleared at year’s start but are expected to darken with a nor easterly likely to bring gray conditions today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Scout Leader Training Set at Arroyo District Roundtable
Training for scout masters and committee members in the new program will be explained at the Arroyo District Roundtable at 7 30 p m Thursday Jan 4 at First Presbyterian Church Harlingen. Ed Taniguchi will outline three steps for training adults. Roundup awards will be given to units that brought in new boys and met self set goals with flag streamers and coffee mugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scou
Arroyo District
First Presbyterian Church
Harlingen
Ed Taniguchi
Roup
Dick Cook
Roundtable
San Benito Lions Club
Mike Gallegos
San Benito Methodist Church
Don Martin
Zavala School
Frank Vela
Stuart Place School
PTA
Max Jenisch
Rio Hondo
David Jones
Methodist Church
Raymondville
George Gerter
Bowie School
Alonzo Soza
Cook
Neah Ol Wilson
Long Island City Land Dispute Clarified by Mayor Sanders
Mayor Leo F. Sanders declared that the 740 acre tract claimed by the San Benito Port Isabel Navigation District actually belongs to the city of Port Isabel. The piece was believed to have been up for district purchase in an election, but the declaration contradicts that belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
San Benito
Port Isabel
Leo F. Sanders
Sanders
Zoning Change Approved For Knoll Golf Site In Padre Beach
The Brownsville Island Zoning Board approved reclassifying Knoll property from E to F to permit a miniature golf course on Lots 3 4 and 5 in Block 25 Padre Beach Subdivision Cameron County. Board members present will forward the recommendation to the county commissioners court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Raymond T. Knoll
Minnesota
Brownsville
Knoll
Padre Beach
Cameron County
Commissioners Court
Ronnie Round
Harlingen
Paul Y. Cunningham
Bud Franke
Dan Chapa
San Benito
Man Suffering Knife Wound Found at Madison Street Home
Andres Camarillo about 60 was found at his Madison Street home with a knife wound to the stomach. Police investigated and sent him to Mercy Hospital in Brownsville for treatment. No other details available at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andres Camarillo
Madison St
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Death of Daisy Wharton at 73 in Port Isabel
Daisy Wharton aged 73, mother of Rose Marie Vining of San Benito, died Friday. Born in Mandalay Burmax she lived in Port Isabel. Survived by two daughters, a son, ten grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Queen of the Universe Church. Burial Mont Meta Memorial Park. Pallbearers Ronald Causey Woodford Thornton Jeffrey Lang Donald Ford Robert Vining David Wells. Thomas Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Wharton
Rose Marie Vining
San Benito
Mandalay
Burmax
Port Isabel
Jack Nichols
Corpus Christi
David Wells
la Porte
Norman Wathorn
Queen of the Universe Catholic Church
Mont Meta Memorial Park
Ronald Causey
Woodford Thornton
Jeffrey Lang
Donald Ford
Robert Vining
Thomas Funeral Home
Cookie Kick-off Dinner Set for Harlingen Thursday
The Tip of Texas Girl Scout cookie kick-off dinner will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Harlingen. The annual dinner is hosted by officials of the cookie company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Inn
Harlingen
The
Cookie Company
Few Receive Food Stamps On First Day
On the first two days at Port Isabel Post Office only a few patrons received food stamps while many await ATP cards from Austin. Stamps are issued 10 am to 3 pm at a special window. Eligible families with low income can buy food stamps at a discounted cash price and must spend them at certified grocers on approved items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Alien Address Report Prompted Naturalization Applications
District Director Hoyt H. Harris of the Immigration and Naturalization Service notes the alien address report program typically triggers a surge in naturalization filings. The law requires most aliens in the United States to report their addresses each January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyt H. Harris
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
New County Officials Pledge Improved Service
Three new county officials and others sworn in at Cameron County Courthouse oath ceremony include District Attorney Fred Galindo Sheriff Gus Krausse and County Commissioner D J Lerma District Clerk Mrs Josephine Dunkelberg and Commissioner Adolph Thomas Jr begin new terms Krausse will raise deputies to 22 seek toll free direct lines Galindo retains former opponent F T Graham as adviser names new staff prosecutors investigators and aides for the district attorney office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Fred Galindo
Gus Krausse
D.J. Lerma
Josephine Dunkelberg
Adolph Thomas, Jr
San Benito
Commissioners Court
Galindo
Krausse
F.T
Dot
Boudreaux Heads Newly Organized Shrimp Group
The Port Isabel Shrimp Producers Association elected a seven member board on December 27 at Sea Island Motor Hotel. Ronald Boudreaux became president, Walter Zimmmerman secretary, and Charles Isbell treasurer. Next general meeting is January 5, 1973 at Sea Island Motor Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Isbell Seafoods, Inc
Ronald Boudreaux
William Zimmerman
Charles Isbell
Sea Island Motor Hotel
South Padre Island
SixSeek Positions On Cameron County Water Board
Six candidates, including incumbents E J Hood and Walter Zimmerman, seek two seats on the Cameron County Fresh Water District No 1 board in Tuesday's election. Opponents are Edin McKeown Raul G Holland Raul Zamora Jr and Frank Barszecz with polls 7 am to 7 pm at the Fire Hall. Absentee voting deadline is Friday Jan Sth for two directors to the Cameron Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County Fresh Water District No. 1
E.J. Hood
Walter Zimmerman
Edin McKeown
Raul G. Holland
Raul Zamora, Jr
Frank Barszecz
Board of Supervisors
Cameron
Jaycees Aid Area Group Plans Banquet in Los Fresnos
The Los Fresnos Jaycees with Port Isabel sponsors met Jan 3 to finalize plans for the chapter installation banquet set for Jan 23 in Los Fresnos. Port Isabel President Roger Villarreal said Texas Jaycee President Arthur Oswald will attend, with National Directors Bill Hensley and Eugene Torres and Regional VP Earl Massey also invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos
Jaycees
Port Isabel
Roger Villarreal
Texas Jaycee Pres
Arthur Oswald
Bill Hensley
Earl Massey
Eugene Torres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Padre Island
Pan American University
Sugar Road
Pan Am
Gerald Whitaker
Lerma
West Oso
St. Joseph's of
Laredo
Hardin-Simmons
TSC
Joel Ochoa
Ochoa
Supt. Torres
M.N. Caudill
Austin
Cameron County Health Department
Long Island City
Oard
W.C. McConnell
ATP
Lonnie Florence
Tom Fleming
Johnny Gavito
Diego Leal
Sheldon Snedeker
Ron Armstrong
Boudreaux
SixSeek
Jaycees Aid
R.E. Reed
Reed
Hidalgo County
Santos Martin Vasquez
Elsa State Bank and Trust Co
FBI
Vasquez
Loy Lopez
Elsa Bank
Lopez
Beaver
Port Aransas
Sea Ranch Marina
Intracoastal Canal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!