Final Action Soon On Railroad Apartments Plans
Port Isabel Development Corp seeks FHA approval for a $4 million railroad property project offering 108 rental units in 18 six unit buildings. Revised plans, totaling about $990,000, must be resubmitted to FHA in San Antonio within three weeks with a final decision within 10 days after receipt. Construction would use local labor, boosting the area economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Welow
FHA
Pedersen
Port Isabel column notes local charity and growth hopes
In a local column, Port Isabel residents report March of Dimes funds raised by teens totaling 41.79 dollars, placing the town fourth behind Harlingen Brownsville and San Benito. The piece praises youth effort, notes upcoming fund drives, and lauds area growth with new apartments urban renewal and island development. It mentions Father St John from Huntsville State Prison and ends with a light anecdote about a blonde at a service station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Harlingen
Brownsville
San Benito
Father St. John
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Huntsville State Prison
Reynol Elected Officer in RGV Firemen Group
Jesse Reynolds of La Feria Fire Department was named an officer in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Fire Marshals Association at the quarterly meeting on Tuesday January 1 at the Mercedes Civic Center. Attendees included Assistant Chief and Mrs Gente Dodd Fire Marshal Don Kuykendall and other La Feria members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Reynolds
Laferia
Rio Grande Valley
Fire Marshalls Association
Mercedes
Reynolls
la Feria Fire Department
Gente Dodd
Don Kuykendall
Raymond Itz
Harold Waite
Jack Williams
Bob Mitchell
Tarpon Band Receives New Music Under James Haney
The Silver Tarpon Band has received new music for marches to be used in parades and concert pieces. Selections include Peter Gunn Jersey Bounce Tuxedo Junction and Go Away Little Girl. The band prepares for a television concert with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haney
Peter Gunn
eSees Peranaer Daye Pasate Cop
Tourist autos cross at Valley bridges in 1965 totals 69 664
The Valley Chamber of Commerce reports 69 664 tourist cars headed for Mexico crossed at Valley ports in 1965, second only to Laredo with 72 346. McAllen Hidalgo and Brownsville rose, Roma and Falcon Dam fell, while December gains at Brownsville and Roma were noted amid highway detours affecting traffic patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior of Mexico
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Laredo
American Automobile Association
McAllen - Hidalgo
Brownsville
Roma
Falcon Dam
McAllen-Hidalgo
International
Mexico City
Nogales
McAllen
el Paso
Eagle Pass
Falcon
Additional Siren Will Aid Call Of Volunteers
A new fire siren on South Shore Drive rises 30 feet to help volunteer firemen on the southeast hear alarms when strong southeast winds blow. Central Power and Light installed the device while the Telephone Company completes final connections to sync with the main fire hall unit. The Fire Department says the upgrade lets volunteers across town hear alarms previously inaudible in southeast winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shore Drive
Central Power and Light Co
Fire Department
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Teens Shine in MOD Walkathon Effort
Port Isabel teens earned praise from sponsors after raising 471 dollars and 79 cents in the Second Annual March of Dimes Walkathon. McAllen radio notes the ratings reflect reaching the goal rather than total city totals. Jimmy McAnelly led Port Isabel as a senior walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Church of Dimes
Harlingen
Brownsville
San Benito
McAllen
Bud Franke
March of Dimes
Los Fresnos
la Feria
Jimmy McAnelly
Port Isabel Walker
Conrad Named Director of Area Chamber of Commerce
Gla M. Conrad of South Padre Island was elected to the board of directors of the Port Isabel South Padre Island Area Chamber of Commerce at the Jan 17 meeting. Conrad owns the Sea Grape Motel. The president named a nominating committee for next year’s officers.
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M. Conrad
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Nussbaum
Gibson
Chamber of Commerce
Maxon
Chamber
Padre Causeway Crossings Hit Record 311 153
The Queen Isabella Causeway logged a record 311,153 vehicle crossings in 195, up 16 percent from 1964 and nearly triple the 1954 count. December traffic rose 20 percent year over year as winter tourism boomed and island development expanded with hotels, restaurants, and private housing.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
South Padre Island
Parks and Causeway
Larry Allen
Allen
Port Isabel
Burglary Wave Prompts 24 Hour Patrol in Port Isabel
Port Isabel police implement 24 hour patrols from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. effective Jan 16 with officers Barrera and Galvan on duty in separate cars. Chief Barter notes burglaries peak midnight to 6 a.m. and urges citizen cooperation in reporting suspicious activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Charles Bartar
Ramiro Barrera
Santana Galvan
Barter
Gulf area drilling firm seeks Port Isabel well permit
The Atlantic Refining Co of Corpus Christi seeks a U S Army Corps of Engineers permit to drill a single well southeast of Port Isabel seven miles offshore. Plans call for a jack up platform 202 by 60 feet then a smaller well cap with buoy marker. Water depth about 50 feet with a 40 foot elevation limit on cap and a later permanent protective structure. Public comment due by January 25 1966 and details available in Galveston or Brownsville offices.
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Atlantic Refining Co. of
Corpus Christi
U. S. Army Corp of Engineers
Port Isabel
U. S. Coast Guard
Santa Fe
Galveston
Corps of Engineers
Brownsville
Texas
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Warmups
The forecast notes a high around 73 to 69 with nightly lows near 51 to 46. It should warm Friday then turn cooler Saturday and Sunday, with another rise by Monday. Expect moderate to locally heavy precipitation by the weekend.
Mrs Slaughter Named To Hear Heart Campaign
Mrs Elizabeth Slaughter R N Star Rt Box Port Isabel was named chairman of the Heart Fund Campaign in Port Isabel announced by Fred D Spencer M C President of the Texas Heart Association. The drive peaks in a 28 day period after February 21 as volunteers visit residences and the downtown area to educate families about reducing heart attack risk and collecting donations. Also announced were chairmen Mrs Selma Mahurin Padre Island Mrs Daisy Ray business chairman Mrs Bud Harris special events chairman and Mrs A W Jardin co house chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Slaughter
R. N
Star Rt
Box Port Isabel
Heart Fund
Port Isabel
Fred D. Spencer
M. C
Texas Heart Association
Slaughter
Selma Mahurin
Padre Island
Daisy Ray
Bud Harris
A. W. Jardin
Salvation Army Ends Soliciting in Port Isabel
The Salvation Army completed its 1965 66 fundraising drive. Howard Binyon a service unit field representative said no soliciting will occur until next year. He warned of a counterfeit couple in Port Isabel wearing uniforms and asked the public to report any approach to the police.
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Salvation Army
Howard Binyon
Binyon
Port Isabel
Mother's March for Dimes Rescheduled to Friday
The Mother's March for the March of Dimes, originally set for Tuesday, is moved to Friday January 21 due to cold weather. Community turnout is encouraged and local organizers emphasize charity goals.
Also Mentioned on This Page
North America
Reynol
RGV Firemen
Tarpon Band
Heinz
Jim MacAnally
Twe
MOD Walkathon Aid
Gla M. Conrad
Area Chamber
Jack L. Page
Laguna Vista
Treasury Department
Albert Gallatin
Jesse G. Lockwood
Hidago
Page
Robert L. McDonald, Jr
Collector of Customs
C. H. Karen
Gulf Area
Mrs. Slaughter
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