All-State Honor for Port Isabel Student Deedee Zimmerman
Port Isabel senior Deedee Zimmerman earned a second straight Texas All State Band placement after tests in Alice. She will compete in Houston Feb 6 12 for a spot in All State Symphonic or Concert Bands. Zimmerman has taught flute and piccolo, excelled in solo and ensemble contests, and plans SMU study in music therapy and education with admission to the university wind ensemble.
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Tarpon
Deede Zimmerman
Port Isabel
Alice
Houston
Miss Zimmerman
Manuel Mireles
Walter Zimmerman
Valley
Corpus End
San Antonio
del Rio
Terri Mireles
French Bern
Zimmerman
Port Isabel High School
Derry Elementary
Methodist
Art Guajardo
Brownsville Hanna
Allen Clark
S M.U. Wind Ensemble
University
Chicano Program Slated by Schools
Point Isabel School District offers a community oriented program titled With Pride to Progress The Minority Child The Chicano Child based on Parents Magazine editors. It comprises five filmstrips including A Chance For Our Children La Familia Responsibilities Of Parenthood Learning With The Family and From Home To Page 5A continuation.
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Point Isabel
Oonent
Parents’ Magazine
Burglary Rash Reported in Laguna Heights
A rash of 13 burglaries in Laguna Heights over two weeks triggers formation of a citizen militia by local residents. Deputies say burglaries are linked, no arrests yet, while Martinez and Cameron County Sheriff's Office pursue leads in the investigation.
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Laguna Heights
Cameron County
Luis G. Martinez
Martinez
Stabbing Sparks Attempted Murder Charge at Port Isabel Docks
A stabbing at Isabel Seafood boat docks led to charged filed against 20 year old Mexican national Cruz Garcia Balmares of Tampico Tamaulipas Mexico. The victim Antonio Calderon Sadierna, 25, was stabbed in the upper leg and rib cage and treated at Brownsville Medical Center. Balmares was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons with a $25,000 bond. Investigators Martinez Herrera and officers Rosales Turner led the case.
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Isabel
Port Isabel
Antonio Calderon Sadierna
Tampico
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Cruz Garcia Balmares
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Cameron County
Luis G. Martinez
Brownsville Medical Center
Lorenzo Rosales
James Turner
Martinez
Julio Herrera
City Election Date Set April 1 by Commission
Port Isabel City Commission approved a resolution designating April 1 as the city election date and listing election officers. Voting will be at the Municipal Building on Maxon Street for the mayor and two city commissioner posts.
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Port Isabel
Cameron County Historical Commission
Santa Isabel
E Fronton
Point Isabel
al Cisneros
Port of
Brownsville
Commission
Port Isabel-San Benito
Vernon Warren
Consolidated Tax Office
Angie Helms
Aleta Lutz
Margarita Salinas
Maria Elizabeth Martinez
Phyliss Peterson
J.A. Hockaday
Guillermo Torres
Pat Camacho
Athletic Director Selection on Agenda
A selection to replace resigning Elmer Harbour is on the agenda this afternoon. Four finalists emerged from a field of 16 applicants after a special narrowing review.
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Elmer Harbour
Local Bank Stockholders Dividend and Board Changes
Mer chants Marine Bank stockholders vote a 100 percent stock dividend for record date Dec 31 1977 at the Jan 12 meeting. Robert J Hurst chair notes funds to boost local service and growth. Directors elected EW Cateora Paul Y Cunningham Jr Emery Green Jr TR Hunt Evan Hurst Robert J Hurst Noel E Ryall Martin Tower Lawrence A Young Jr. Advisory Directors Sammy Snodgrass Ronald Boudreaux. Harbour resigns Jan 3. board regrets. Three year contract for Martin Penn Jr as Point Isage School District superintendent with $22,896 pay, $10,500 district supplement, station wagon. travel allowance reduced from $100 to $200. Penn succeeded Dr James Latham Aug 4 1976. Latham sick leave then resignation. Pena served as deputy superintendent prior. Board approves 1977-78 low rent housing funds. Next trustees meeting Feb 7.
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Merchants Marine Bank
Robert J Hurst
EW. Cateora
Paul Y Cunningham, Jr
Emery Green, Jr
TR. Hunt
Evan Hurst
Robert J. Hurst
Board of
Harbour
Point Isage
Martin Penn Jr
Penn
James Latham
Latham
Pena
Pharr- San Juan-Alamo
Board of Trustees
Santa Maria Replica To Dock in Port Isabel
A 65 foot replica of Columbus flag ship the Santa Maria by Young American Showcase Inc from St. Petersburg Fla will dock at Port Seafood Dock 800 Port Road Port Isabel Feb 7 8 9 with public tours Feb 7 8 9 between 9 am and 2 30 pm and 5 30 to 8 pm The vessel built in Florida pine cypress and Nova Scotia spruce features four decks and sails with red Spanish crosses guided by naval architect James Rosborough and Lowell Lytle.
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Columbus
Port Isabel
Port Seafood Dock
Florida
Port
Port Road
Young American Showcase, Inc
St. Petersburg
Fla
Snug Harbor
Tampa Bay
Madrid
Spain
America
Nova Scotia
James Rosborough
Halifax
Lowell Lytle
John Bodden
Tampa
Ray Nichols
West Branch
Mich
Santa Maria
Candidates File For Island Seats
Two South Padre Island residents filed for mayor and town marshal positions. April 1 John Moreno seeks mayor and Bob Tenison the town marshal, per town secretary Mrs. June Tallant. City and district offices show no other filings.
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South Padre Island
John Moreno
Bob Tenison
June Tallant
Port Isabel
Cameron County
Torres Named New GOMA Acting Director
Governor Dolph Briscoe appoints State Representative Ruben Torres former Port Isabel School superintendent as acting director of the Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs effective February 1. Rogelio Perez suspended after refusing to testify in a Cameron County inquiry and facing witness tampering charges. Briscoe may call a special election to fill the unexpired term with former Brownsville Rep Henry Sanchez planning a run when the date is set.
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Dolph Briscoe
Ruben Torres
Port Isabel
Governor's Office of Migrant Affairs
GOMA
Rogelio Perez
Cameron County Court of Inquiry
Torres
Austin
Texas
Briscoe
Henry Sanchez
Brownsville
Sanchez
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Lseelas
Tina Barrera
San Benito
Whitman Bodden
Juan Martinez
Ssed
REP
Horoscope
TV Guide
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