Coast Guard to crack down on channel littering
Coast Guard officials in Port Isabel vow enforcement to curb oil pollution and debris in local waterways. Chief Warrant Officer Frederick Mann cites fines up to 15000 under federal oil pollution acts and urges owners to clear wrecks and litter within days. The effort involves the Army Corps of Engineers and local agencies, aiming to prevent costly penalties and unsafe navigation.
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Coast Guard
U. S. Coast Guard
Frederick Mann
Mann
Port Isabel
Speck Sanders
Congress
Cost Guard
P. I
Army Corps of Engineers
Beulah
Texas Shrimp Association
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Sanders
Tandy Named J. P. County Dads Refuse To Discuss Curfew
Cameron County commissioners again tabled curfew for rural bars amid a 2-2 vote split. The panel also switched to a two meeting monthly schedule and filled vacancies in county offices, appointing Chet Tandy to the justice of the peace post effective Aug 1 after Frankie’s death.
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Hunt
Cavazos
J. C. Stemford
Board of
County Drainage District No. 4
Manuel Vela
Brownsville
John Huth
San Pedro
Adolph Thomas
Ken Medders
Fred Sandmeyer
San Benito
Chet Tandy
Justice of the Peace
Joe Frankie
Frankie
Tandy
Joe Frankie Jr
Point Tandy
Leggett
Thomas
County Court Appoints Election Judges for 44 Precincts
The court approved the presiding and alternate election judges for each of the county's 44 precincts. The judges will serve for one year.
Wife Of Colombian Juror Visits South Padre Isle
Mrs. Jorge de Velasquez of Bogota Colombia wife of Dr. Jorge de Velasquez arrived at South Padre Island for a U S tour officials from Cameron County Port Isabel and Brownsville welcomed her The Marine Corps and State Department guide the visit which included a reception at the Surf Rider Club and Sea Island Motel members of local chambers of commerce and Valley press attended the event
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South Padre Island
Jorge de Velasquez
de Velasquez
South Texas
United States
Bogota
Colombia
Surf Rider Club
Sea Island
Padre Island
Velasquez
Stry
Boyaca
Tribunal Cris
State Court of
II Scaunn
Tribunal Courts of
Cunginmerca
Bian Supreme Court
Chambers
Port Isabel
South Padre 'S Land
James Dickens
County Highway Patrol
Port Isabel Council Reviews Pollution Crackdown and Duties
City officials discussed federal plans to curb pollution and debris in navigable channels within Port Isabel. Mayor Leo Sanders noted shrimp processors contribute waste and urged cleanup before fines. The session also covered one new hire and updates on a baseball diamond project at the Wilcox Marina site.
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Sanders
Wilcox Marina
Rabies Clinic Invites Port Isabel Dogs Saturday
Cameron County health department sponsors a rabies clinic this Saturday from 2 to 5 pm at the Port Isabel Fire Station. A veterinarian will vaccinate dogs for a nominal fee, an annual undertaking per Mayor Leo Sanders.
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Cameron County
Port Isabel
Leo Sanders
Port Isabel Coin Club Invites Area Numismatics
D L Pruitt, president of the Port Isabel coin club, invites all area numismatics to attend weekly meetings on South Padre Island. The P I group meets each Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Sea Island motel, and all interested persons are invited to come.
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D. L. Pruitt
Port Isabel
Five Day Forecast Shows Mild Temps With Little Rain
The forecast calls for temperatures averaging 1 to 3 degrees above normal, with highs of 93 to 102 and lows of 73 to 75. Precipitation is expected to be minimal or absent.
Port Isabel Taxes Rise Inch by Inch Under New Levy
Port Isabel residents face higher taxes as three local bodies the city the Point Isabel ISD and the water district switch to an 80 percent valuation basis. Mayor Speck Sanders says actual dollar increases are modest though valuations rise while rates drop. He cites last year’s 60 40 40 split and rates of 1 50 1 00 and 1 85 per hundred and notes this year’s plan will reduce rates though overall taxes rise slightly.
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Port Isabel
City of
Point Isabel Independent
Sanders
Jim Moses
Los Fresnos
Jerry Toms
Dallas
Houston
Tom Landry
Wally Lemm
Tarpon Band Opens Practice Under Mireles Guidance
Manuel Mireles, director of Port Isabel High School band, announced the Tarpon musicians begin practice. On Aug 4 at 6 30 p m the bandsmen meet for a two hour session and are asked to bring instruments and old shoes.
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Manuel Mireles
Port Isabel
Mireles
McAllen Promotes Port Isabel South Padre Island Coverage
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce distributed coverage of Port Isabel and South Padre Island to newspapers across Arkansas New Mexico and Oklahoma. Port Isabel and South Padre Island were featured in Texas and Mexico outlets ahead of an upcoming International Fishing Tournament. Valley stories reached papers in three U.S. states three Mexican states and three Canadian provinces.
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Arkansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
McAllen
Football fever grips readers as season nears
The Lighthouse column enlivens fall with football fever. The piece notes coaches preparing, teams upgrading uniforms, and fans savoring Sundays from living rooms, imagining gridiron glory with Butkus and Starr referenced in a playful, vivid vignette.
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Johnny Cavatoy
Oscar C. Dancy
Guy Leggett
Harlingen
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vista
Bayview
Texas
Zelma Monolux
Lorraine Carlisle
Edna Mae Heinz
Gladys de Velasquez
South Padre Isle
Juan Gonzalez
Charles Motley
Fido
Cain Club
Tarpon
Island
Bill Young
Rome
Living Room
Chicago Bears
Dick Butkus
Green Bay Packers
Bart Starr
Donnie Anderson
Huddes
Starr
Ihenly
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