Valley Utility Connections Show Increase During Year
The Valley Barometer expanded to track utility connections airline boardings and manufacturing employment across four counties. Electrical connections rose to 111,426 in 1972 from 104,328 in 1971 and telephone connections to 137,066 up 5,575. Airline boardings at Brownsville Harlingen and McAllen airports reached 125,675 in 1972 up from 109,604 in 1971. Manufacturing jobs climbed in Cameron and Hidalgo counties with 8,220 and 4,380 respectively in 1972, signaling Valley growth amid new plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Valley
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Russell Willis
Regional Chamber
Brownsville
Harlingen
McAllen
Hidalgo
Willis
Weekly Weather Report on Island Temperatures
After a spell of warmth a cooler westerly front brought lower temperatures and rain. The Coast Guard Station on the island reports weekly highs and lows from the previous seven days with daily readings and notable wet conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
County Reaffirms Free Land for Courthouse Site
County commissioners voted 4 to 1 to accept a tract of land at FM 802 and U S 281 donated by former Judge T Gilbert Sharp for a courthouse with no cost. Some officials preferred a site outside Brownsville while others backed the current or expanded location. A motion to put the issue to a public vote on site and bond financing was tabled until February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FM 802
U.S. 281
T. Gilbert Sharp
Commissoners Court
Brownsville
Com
Mike Cortinas
Decline in Cameron County Flu Cases Reported
Health Department survey shows 80 flu cases last week along with 30 sore throats, 5 tuberculosis, 10 chickenpox, and 1 mumps. Commissioners appoint Adolph Cordova, Roy McDonald and J A McCarthy as directors of Cameron County Drainage District No 3 at San Benito. Ken Caldwell named county engineer and right of way supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County Health Department
Adolph Cordova
Roy McDonald
J.A. McCarthy
Cameron County
San Benito
Harlingen
Ken Caldwell
Two Cars and Garage Burn in Early Morning Fire
A fire at 1:25 a.m. destroyed an eight car garage and two vehicles. Port Isabel Fire Marshal Larry Joe Keller said the blaze also leveled construction equipment and plumbing fixtures intended for Alta Vista Apartments. It was brought under control at 2:15 a.m. by two pumpers and one booster unit with the 22 man volunteer department. High winds and the building’s age hindered saving the structure but nearby Alta Vista Apartments and homes were protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Larry Joe Keller
Alta Vista
Charter Night 1973 Auto Plates At Los Fresnos To Be On Sale
License plates for 1973 go on sale February 1 at Cameron County Tax Office in Brownsville with sales also at La Feria San Benito Harlingen Port Isabel and Rio Hondo locations. Los Fresnos Jaycees held charter installation with Dr. Ruben Gallegos as keynote and six officers and two directors introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos
Cameron County
Johnny Snow
Brownsville
la Feria
Ruth Junker
Cp&l
San Benito
Harlingen
Merchants Marine Bank
Port Isabel
Carpenter's
Rio Hondo
Los Fresnos Jaycees
Frankies
Ruben Gallegos
Arthur Oswald
The
Texas Jaycees
Jesus Vicinaiz
Ramon Ortiz
Adan Garcia
Juan Romero
Polo Narvaez
Ramon Gonzalez
Roger Villarreal
Port Isabel Jaycees
Villarreal
Nation observes day of mourning for President Johnson
Government offices close nationwide and schools suspend classes as citizens mark the funeral of the late president. In Washington, services were held at nine o clock followed by burial at the LBJ ranch. Local officials planned highway improvements hearings in Austin January 31 to extend Farm Road 1792 toward Port Isabel, backed by Brownsville groups citing rising port traffic and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Washington
Port Brownsville
South Padre Island
Here
Port Isabel
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Brownsville
Hart
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Dolph Briscoe
Gvernor
Bill Hobby
Price Daniel, Jr
John Hill
Highway Commission
Sheriff Opens 24 Hour Patrols in Cameron County
Sheriff Gus Krausse starts a 24 hour patrol in rural Cameron County with new officers. Outlying areas and former drug party havens will be checked regularly and rapid response available for prowlers and burglaries. Budget cuts may delay some programs despite the new era in law enforcement. The report notes highway and causeway projects affecting traffic and tourism in the port Isabel area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Gus Krausse
Krausse
Krause
Boynton Fleming
Intracoastal To Be Dredged To Mud Flats
Garrett Construction Co of Corpus Christi wins a 318138 dollar contract for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway dredging between Port Mansfield and Mud Flats. Work spans about 1 million cubic yards over 11 miles in Cameron Willacy and Kennedy Counties starting early March and finishing mid May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Construction Co
Corpus Christi
Port Mansfield
Mud Flats
Nolan C. Rhodes
Army Engineers
Galveston
GIWW
Harlingen
Cameron
Willacy
Kennedy Counties
City Spreads Fuel Business Among Local Dealers
City Commission approves allocating gasoline business equally among local merchants after Conoco Oil representative request. Mayor Pro Tem presides as bills are approved. correspondence includes a $15 dues notice from Rio Grande Valley Municipal Officials Association and a report on the Edinburg Revenue Sharing Workshop. An extension for Melvin Horne’s building permit is granted. library board matter is tabled and session adjourns early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoco Oil Company
Quirino Martinez
Rio Grande Valley Municipal Officials Association
Tina Barrera
Edinburg
Melvin Horne
Library
Valley deposits rise to record in 1972
Valley banks and savings and loan deposits increased by 137.2 million in 1972. Banks held 611,477,181 of the 794,988,894 total deposits, with savings and loan associations at 183,511,713. William Nix of McAllen notes deposits climbed steadily to an all time high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Valley
Valley Chamber of Commerce
William Nix
McAllen
Regional Chamber
Drug Charge Bond Posted After Corpus Christi Teen Arrest
A 17-year-old Corpus Christi woman Judy Whilden arrested on South Padre Island on possession of marijuana posted a $1,000 bond and was released from Cameron County Jail. Deputies jailed three companions for trespassing on county property without permits and fined them $7.50 each. the group allegedly claimed the marijuana belonged to Whilden who said her companions knew nothing about it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
South Padre Island
Sheriff's
Cameron County
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Jack Allerton
Johnny Zamora
Judy Whilden
Emmons
Kerry Kirksmith
Robert Jones
Elisa Hicks
Miss Whilden
Catamaran Wreckage Found Near Brazos Pass
The 17 foot catamaran missing from Galveston since Jan 6 was found 60 miles southeast of Brazos-Santiago Pass by Coast Guard Cutter Point Nowell. It carried Mike Sheehan and Slaughter, both 17. Slaughter’s body was recovered Jan 12 near Galveston and Sheehan’s a week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Brazos-Santiago Pass
Port Isabel
Coast Guard
Point Nowell
Mike Sheehan
Slaughter
Sheehan
London Judges Trial Community Service For Offenders
Peter Giles 20 was ordered to 120 hours of community service for marijuana possession under a new British penal act. The scheme lets magistrates assign 40 to 240 hours of work for offenders, aiming to replace fines or jail for youths, with projects across six centers including Nottingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Norsworthy
London
Reuter
Peter Giles
Britain
Giles
Nottingham
Lord Donaldson
National Association For the Care and Resettlement
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Gladys Porter Zoo
Keller
Lynn Scott
J. S
Port Road
Gene Hart
Chamber
Commission
London Police
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