New Condominium Slated On Island
A $1.6 million four story Castaways condominium project for South Padre Island will include 32 two bedroom units with private balconies on the Gulf beach. The development, designed for island weather, features a heated pool elevator under building parking sun deck air conditioning and in unit laundry. George Schulgen of Bill Rite Construction serves as general contractor and Castaways, Inc. officers note sales begin in July at the Park Road 100 sales office.
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South Padre Island
Vaughn Bjerre
Castaways, Inc
Gulf Beach
Castaways
George Schulgen
Bill Rite Construction
Schulgen
Park Rd
Sanchez to retire from District 50 after this term
State Representative Henry Sanchez of District 50 says he will not seek re election when his term ends. He plans to spend more time with family and attend to business interests and will remain available for district 50 matters during the remainder of his term. District 50 covers Brownsville San Benito Los Fresnos Port Isabel and nearby Cameron County areas.
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Henry Sanchez
Brownsville
San Benito
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Cameron County
Grants to Aid Crime Control in Lower Rio Grande Valley
Governor Briscoe approves 163412 for law enforcement and crime prevention in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region served by the Development Council. Cameron County gets 118303 for probation departments. Willacy and Hidalgo receive match and regional teletype network funds. Pharr Donna police join. a 29500 planning grant funds a full-time criminal justice planner.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Surf Fishing Tourney Slated at Boca Chica Beach
La Esperanza Home for Boys sponsors its first annual Junior and Senior International Red Fish and other Species Surf Fishing tournament Sunday July 15 from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Boca Chica Beach Brownsville. First place senior wins a Williams travel trailer. junior winner receives a Tri-Cat sand dune buggy. Tickets $8 senior, $4 junior at local sporting goods stores.
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la Esperanza
Boca Chica Beach
Brownsville
Williams
Auditor faults school records and delinquents balance
Point Isabel School Board heard that delinquent tax receivables are not balanced, a condition since 1967, and a corrective letter from auditors two years ago never reached the board. Auditor Steele urged written recommendations. action postponed until a quorum.
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Consolidated Tax Office
Point Isabel
Eight More Illegal Shrimp Fishermen Arrested
Parks and Wildlife officers seized eight captains in a crackdown on illegal shrimp fishing. Fines ranged around $102.50 for violations in closed waters and additional penalties for license violations. By Sunday, 30 captains had paid fines totaling over $3,000, with auctioned catches bringing about $6,000.
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Parks and Wildlife Department
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Eddie Odel Freeze
Deep Six
Cruz Ochoa
Golden Clipper
Coy Taylor
George Zak
Brenda
Enrique Espinosa
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Emmons
Seven Arrested in Barroom Brawl at The Shrimp Boat Lounge
Seven men faced Corporation Court after a barroom brawl at The Shrimp Boat Lounge. Among those charged were Serafin Valdez Ventura Castillo and Vicente Guerrero Jr with various offenses while Jimmy Buchannan was not charged after suffering a broken jaw. Ventura Castillo received head lacerations, a cue stick caused damage to the lounge and a car windshield. David Sawyer and Jimmy Roy Melina were jailed on aggravated assault charges but released on $500 bonds the next day.
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Corporation Court
Eliseo Vega
Serafin Valdez
Ventura Castillo
Vicente Guerrero, Jr
Esteban Garcia Martinez
David Sawyer
Jimmy Roy Melina
Tito Delgado
Jimmy Buchannan
Sonny Perez
Sawyer
Melina
Cameron County
Governor Briscoe Funds Head Start Grant for Cameron Willacy Program
Governor Dolph Briscoe announced a $16 000 Office of Child Development grant to Cameron Willacy County Community Projects Inc Brownsville for the full day Head Start program retroactive April 1 1973 through March 31 1974. The grant supplements a $531 285 award effective the same date and supports 413 children in Head Start centers across Brownsville Port Isabel Los Fresnos San Benito Harlingen La Feria Bluetown Santa Rosa Lyford Raymondville La Sara and Rio Hondo.
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Dolph Briscoe
Office of Child Development
Cameron-Willacy
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
San Benito
Harlingen
la Feria
Bluetown
Santa Rosa
Lyford
Raymondville
la Sara
Rio Hondo
Easter Seals Surpasses Million in Texas Appeal
The Texas Easter Seal Society annual report shows 1972 receipts of 1,289,889 dollars from the Easter Seal Appeal. Direct services to Texans, including therapy and orthopedic equipment, totaled 1,294,303 dollars.
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Texas Easter Seal Society
CofC To Erect Billboard On School Property
The Port Isabel- South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce won school board approval Tuesday night to place a 4 by 8 foot Calendar of Events sign on school property. The sign will be located for easy view by visitors and residents outlining planned activities. Roy A. Smith urged timely filing of dates with the Chamber to avoid scheduling conflicts and asked community groups to keep the Organization Directory current.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Chamber
Roy A. Smith
Smith
Isle Council Meets Tonight on South Padre Island
The Board of Aldermen will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Volunteer Fire Department Station. Agenda items include appointing a Board of Equalization, setting a fee for emergency Board meetings, and an anti littering ordinance.
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South Padre Island
Board of Equalization
Pedestrian struck by car in Port Isabel injures man
Charles Willard of Browns ville was hit by an automobile driven by David C. Martinez of San Benito at the Highway 100 Trevino St intersection Wednesday night July 4. Willard sustained head injuries and possible fractures of both legs and was taken to Mercy Hospital in Brownsville. Martinez was charged with failure to keep proper lookout by Pt Isabel Police Patrolman Sonny Perez. The accident remains under investigation.
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Charles Willard
Brownsville
David C. Martinez
San Benito
Trevino St
Port Isabel
Willard
Mercy Hospital
Martinez
Sonny Perez
Pt. Isabel
Fireworks Draw Crowds on South Padre Island
Dr. James S. Stillman of Brownsville staged his annual Fourth of July fireworks display for an estimated 1,000 attendees on Park Road 100. The 45 minute show cost about $2,000 in sparklers funded by Stillman, with supervision by the South Padre Island Volunteer Fire Department and the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department.
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South Padre Island
James S. Stillman
Brownsville
Dr. Stillman
Park Road 100
Shrimpers Alarm Over Mexico Expansion Plan
South Texas shrimpers warn plans to expand Mexico's territorial waters from 12 to 200 miles could end their industry. President Luis Echeverria said the idea may be raised at the upcoming law of the Sea conference in La Paz. Brownsville Port Isabel Shrimpers president Guy Pete says the move would drive them out of business.
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Mexico
South Texas
Luis Echeverria
Echeverria
la Paz
Baja
Calif
Gulf Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Guy Pete
Brownsville-Port Isabel
No Polio Cases Confirmed in Cameron County
A Cameron County Health Department spokesman in San Benito said there have been no confirmed polio cases in the county this year. Dr. John R. Copenhaver, the County Medical Director, stated the suspected Port Isabel polio case was not natin.
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Cameron County
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CJC
Sporting Good
Rotary Club
Emery Green
Troy Dillon
Sandy Retreat Resort
Steele
Merchants Marine State Bank
M. N. Caudill
Derry
Caudill
Beatrice Floyd
Willacy
Gilbert J. Ortiz
Heritage Managers Insurance Co
San Antonio
B. Moses Osborn
Lillian Sannady
Aurelia G. Trevino
Bnd Emmons
Hugh Smith
Pablo Martinez
Nordland
Robert Bruce Williams
Cofc
Chamber Office
Austin Bridge Company
Isle
E. W. Cateora
Sgt
At Arms
Paul Gotterman
Sherman Lee
Jimmy Haley
Ronald Boudreaux
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