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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
1
Temperatures expected to run two to four degrees above normal with highs near 69 to 73 and lows 47 to 52. A warming trend continues through the week, then turns cooler by Sunday. Little or no precipitation is expected during the period.
A reader recalls a mistaken phone call for Myra Jean and a humorous misdial. The piece moves to a TV interview on race and language usage, then offers reflections from Fowler on accessory versus accessary and that versus which usage. Continued on page 2.
The 13 percent rise from the new Social Security Law affects about 17 000 residents in Cameron Willacy County. Incomes rise with a minimum $55 for 65 year retirees and average monthly benefits climbing to about $98 for individuals and $165 for couples. Checks will arrive earlier in March due to an arrangement with the Treasury and Post Office.
A charter application has been filed to form Valley Housing Technical Services Inc to provide technical aid to public and private housing agencies in Cameron Willacy Hidalgo and Starr Counties. Ray Ramon of Cameron County Community Projects leads the effort with a $50 000 Self-Help Housing Program for migrants and seasonal farm workers pending charter approval.
Cal Morgan was elected president of the Port Isabel Padre Island Area Chamber of Commerce at its regular meeting. J. W. Stanley of South Padre Investment was named vice president and Mrs. Jo Kent was scheduled for 8 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Sea Island Motor Hotel. Jack Drake, a Valley television executive, will be the speaker.
Port Isabel mayor Leo F Sanders asked during damp weather that garbage cans be set in the front of homes for pickup instead of rear alley collections to speed sanitation.
In San Benito, Mr. and Mrs. Santiago Espinoza welcomed triplets Jesus Juan and Jose born January 23 at Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital after twins Sylvia and Jimmy Jr. and a previous daughter Maria Magdalena. The family increases to six with the babies weighing four pounds four ounces each and placed in incubators. The Padre Island Chamber elected new officers for 1968 and planned a February 12 social with Archie Taylor as speaker.
A 2 million dollar tax bond issue for the Port Isabel to Padre Island Queen Isabella Causeway was sold to a Texas syndicate at 4.5917 percent, yielding 756512.50 in net interest. The deal prompts the county to retire the existing issue and move toward toll-free operation with state transfer plans under an August proposal.
A Texas law expands old-age assistance eligibility to U S citizens who have 25 years in the United States and one year in Texas before applying. Walter H. Richter directs local community action agencies to publicize the change in neighborhood centers and local media in Spanish and English.
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