Port Isabel Faces Threats From Proposed Super-Port
Views editor warns that plans to build a South Bay super-port could devastate Laguna Madre ecology and local economy. Dredging spoilbanks may harm marine life, dust worsens, and many merchants fear business disruption. Local figures urge citizen awareness and protest if reports confirm environmental damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Smith
Cameron County
Port Isabel
South Bay
Laguna Madre
Army Corps of Engineers
John Arvin
Juan Gonzalez
Corps of Engineers
Corps
Ballots in CofC Merger Question Under Legal Scrutiny
Port Isabel Padre Island Area Chamber of Commerce ballot legality questioned after May 11 meeting. Dispute centers on a single ballot covering dissolution of two chambers formation of a new entity and moving offices with attorney input pending.
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Port Isabel-Padre Island
Emery Green
Cunningham
Sea Island
Chambers of Commerce
Port Isabel teen wins Pan American University music scholarship
Donnie Glen Keller son of Mr and Mrs William Keller of Port Isabel earned a Pan American University music scholarship in Edinburg. He auditioned May 22 and will join the Pan American Symphonic Band based on his bass musicianship. The school praised preparation by his local staff.
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Donnie Glen Keller
William Keller
Port Isabel
Pan American University
Edinburg
Donnie
Silver Tarpon
Pan American Symphonic Band
Ruben Torres
John D. Anderson
Pan American Fine Arts Department
Obituary of George Dewey Border and Texas draft notice
George Dewey Border 73, longtime Port Isabel resident and former oil refinery worker, died Friday in Mercy Hospital Brownsville. Funeral held Sunday at Port Isabel Cemetery with Rev. F L Marlin officiating. arrangements by Darling Mouser Funeral Home. Survived by mother Addie Lee Border and three sisters, one brother. Also notes Texas June draft call of 640 men per Col Melvin N. Glantz, with May national call of 15,000 and combined May June call of 20,000. 1,750 to undergo pre induction physicals in June.
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George Dewey Border
Port Isabel
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
F.L. Marlin
First United Methodist Church
Darling Mouser Funeral Home
Border
Iowa
Addie Lee Border
Wellston
Oklahoma
Eva Lindsey
Glantz
Texas
Department of Defense
Ambulance drive in Port Isabel nears $10,000 goal
Port Isabel ambulance fund has raised $2,460.27 this past week, bringing the total to $6,249.79. If donations continue at this pace, the $10,000 target should be reached in about two weeks.
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Port Isabel
Plans for Park Road Extension Hinge on Land Easements
The seven mile Park Road extension to Park Road 100 on South Padre Island remains hazy as state funds of 1 million dollars could be redirected if required land easements are not secured soon. One of three remaining landowners has signed, with signatures from the other two still needed to resume bidding later this summer.
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Kleimann
Beulah
Park Road 100
South Padre Island
Valley District
Raymond Stotzer
Ray Ramon
Stotzer
Highway Department
Port Isabel residents complete emergency care training course
Twenty one local and area residents earned certificates after a three night program on May 25 27 at the Port Isabel Fire Hall conducted by the Texas State Department of Health The course trained participants in initial emergency care and patient transport during ambulance calls Instructors were Barry S Irwin and Roger V Mitchell The list includes Nora Leach Joe La Roche Joel Ochoa Laura Ochoa Juan J Zamora Dan L Garza Jose V Martinez Selma Thornton Larry Joe Keller Charles F Londrie Donicio Gonzalez Faustino Camacho Jr Carlos Galvan Frank Pratt Carol Frizzile Raul Zamora Jr Lupita Aldrete Ben Galvan Moises Galvan Joe V Garza and Woody Thornton Raymond Murphy former editor of The Press is in an intensive care unit in a Florida hospital after another heart attack.
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Port Isabel
Texas State Department of Health
Barry S. Irwin
Roger V. Mitchell
State Department of Health
Nora Leach
Joe la Roche
Joel Ochoa
Laura Ochoa
Juan J. Zamora
Dan L. Garza
Jose V. Martinez
Selma Thornton
Larry Joe Keller
Charles F. Londrie
Donicio Gonzalez
Faustino Camacho, Jr
Carlos Galvan
Frank Pratt
Carol Frizzile
Raul Zamora, Jr
Lupita Aldrete
Ben Galvan
Moises Galvan
Joe V. Garza
Woody Thornton
Bilingual Funds Raise at Garriga Elementary
HEW officials approved a budget increase for Garriga Elementary bilingual program from 145000 to 166500 dollars at a May 26 Dallas hearing. The extra 214? thousand? no, 214? miscalc. funding grows by over 21000 dollars enabling 100 more third graders and 250 first and second graders to participate, plus a full time evaluator and an elementary music teacher for 1971-72.
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Garriga
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Dallas
Ruben Torres
Cameron County Building Committee plans $2 million project
The Cameron County Building Committee met in the commissioners courtroom to study additions to the old courthouse and a new Hall of Justice. Plans include expanding jail facilities, acquiring two blocks for a new courts building, and off street parking with funding via warrants or bonds, no tax rate increase.
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Cameron County Building Committee
Commissioners
Hall of Justice
Bill Havey
Flynn-Pan American Insurance
Harlingen
Robert Hurst
Merchants Marine State Bank
Port Isabel
Steve M. Elam
San Benito
la Feria News
Robert Duffey
Brownsville
Andrew Lavender
Padre Island
Edna Tamayo
Myrlin O. Johnson
County Juvenile Department
Kermit Cromack
Luis de la Rosa
James Stone
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Rio Grande Police Academy
Zamora
Cofc
Senen G. Perez
Jimmy Beasley
Peggy Lee Reyes
Ernestina Hernandez
Bertha Laura Guerrero
Maureen Moore
Lucinda Garcia
Cameron County Park Board
Isla Blanca Park
George Border
Melvin N. Glantz
Selective Service For
E. Deason
L.E Reimer
Teresa M. Green
D. Coulter
Marine Mart
Lot Massey
C.A. Manskie
Andres Garza
Raul Holland
Carmen Calvillo
Teodoro Holland
Ma. de Jesus Mena
Manuel Galvan, Sr
Encarnacion Delgado, Jr
Jesus Molina
Gregorio Martinez
Severn
Billy Holland
Placido Martinez
Mrs. Marlin
Frank Cisneros Jr
Edwardo Sanchez
Sandpiper Trailer Park
Ramon
Norma Sanchez
R.E. Slaldon
Ester Wattes
Ernest McCarty
Batsell
Marmer Matthews
Marie Moore
Central Power and Light Co
Wm. White
GRESS
FUMD
Park Road
Raymond Murphy
the Press
Florida
York Ave
Gulf Breeze
Frank Villarreal
Carl Bauer
la Feria
Dale Anderson
George Storter
Leonel Garza
Ana Zamora
Betty Cardwell
Joe Laroche
Brazos Fisheries
LaRoche
Martinez
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