County Spent Nearly $600000 on Causeway Right-Of-Way
Cameron County has spent about 595,000 to acquire 51.72 acres for the causeway right of way at 14 000 per acre. Four tracts remain unsettled with condemnation for two, Nos. 53 and 54 owned by Frank Mohaupt. Fehrenback tracts Nos. 60 and 59 face a dispute over improvements by White Sands Development Co. The county sold 500,000 in certificates to finance the land purchases and expects state reimbursement. County Engineer John Huth said terms were reached on improvements with owner and leasee.
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Cameron County
Kermit Cromack
Frank Mohaupt
T.R. Fehrenback
White Sands Development Co
Fehrenback
He County
Theompany
The
White Sands Co
Robert Franklin
Dallas
John Huth
Ted Hunt Causeway Named For Local Leader
Port Isabel Rotary Club and county officials consider naming the Port Isabel South Padre Island link the Ted Hunt Causeway in honor of longtime County Commissioner Ramon presented the proposal at a Rotary meeting and plans to seek formal approval. Hunt, entering his 20th year on the court, welcomed the honor and noted his work on the causeway and Island development.
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Ted Hunt
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Rotary Club
Ramon
Hunt
Commissioners Court
Point Isabel School Board hires two new teachers
The Point Isabel School board approved hiring two teachers: Mary Anders from Weslaco as the High School girls' PE instructor and Rudy Valdez, May Texas A&I graduate, as Junior High Coach. Resignations were accepted for nurse Linda Hood and home economics teacher Lydia Saenz. A July August 1971 leave was granted for Inez Ochoa. Superintendent Ruben Torres announced an $8,000 CEO grant for cafeteria equipment and Heritage Insurance Managers Student Insurance.
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Point Isabel
Inez Ochoa
Consolidated Tax Office
Ruben Torres
Heritage Insurance Managers Student Insurance
Ambulance Drive Near Goal Reaches Ten Thousand Target
Community Ambulance Fund has collected over 9000 with donations still incoming and a fish fry fundraiser at Sea Ranch Marina on South Padre Island from 6 to 9 pm. If the goal exceeds 10000, excess funds will be used for the ambulance garage and maintenance.
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Community Ambulance Fund
Sea Ranch
South Padre Island
Port Isabel Press
Fran Firth Lowmiller
Central Marine Service and Supply
Robert L. Lyon
Gulf Diesel Service
Port Fisheries Inc
Keller Court's
Kent K. McFarland
Aloe Vera Gardens
J.G. McAlister
Ymart Drive Inn
Circle Drive Inn
M&m Seafood
el Toro
F. Or
Lois
Charles
Geneva Dearth
L.W. Buck
SB Navingtion District
Merril Or
PLS D Transfers School Accounts to Local Bank
The Point Isabel Independent School District votes to move bank accounts from Harlingen Bank to Merchants Marine State Bank in Port Isabel. Merchants Marine bids no service charges and free check printing. Overdraft policies discussed. transfer set for September 1 with two board members abstaining.
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Point Isabel Independent School District
Harlingen
Merchants Marine State Bank
Port Isabel
Valley Banks
Merchants Marine Bank
Robert Hurst
Emery Green
Commission Approves Teletype System For Police Dept
City commissioners approved installing a teletype system in the local police department at last Monday’s meeting. The system is part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Teletype Network and is already in use in several Valley communities with positive results. Connected stations can contact the NCIC in Washington DC.
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Commission
Pl Police Dept
Rio Grande Valley
NCIC
Washington, D.C
DPS
Austin
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Criminal Justice Council
Floyd Wagner
Arturo Galvan
Wagner
Luis M. Barbarena
Valley Frozen Foods
Andres and
Beatriz Barrera
Pedro Garcia, Jr
Angel and
Inez Nino
Tony Carter, Jr
Juan L. Orozco
Fermin
Ofelia Zuniga
Guillermo and
Angelica Cantu
Petra Sanchez
Harry and
Jewell Dancey
Daniel B
Casilda M. Salinas
Lower Rio Grande
John R. Wilcox
Wilcox
Wilcon
Galvan
Paul T. Gillette
Port Isabel
Coast Guard Assists On Flag Day Ceremony
Port Isabel Head Start Center held a Flag Day ceremony at 10:00 on Monday June 14 assisted by Coast Guard men. Children aged 3 to 5 raised both the American and Head Start flags recited the Pledge in English and Spanish and sang There Are Many Flags in Many Lands. City officials and school staff attended and volunteers helped. refreshments followed.
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Port Isabel
Art Galvan
Quirino Martinez
Ruben Torres
Eliseo Vega
S.V. Fonseca
Consolidated Tax Office
Tina Barrera
Urban Renewal
Roberto Garcia
VFW
Robert Holland
Little League
Rosa G. Canada
Tito Delgado, Jr
Coast
Valley Wide Sewage Plan Outlined for Lower Valley
The Rio Grande Valley Pollution Control Authority outlines a 39.3 million plan to regionalize sewage across four plans over twenty years. It would consolidate facilities under RGVPCA management, with Brownsville excluded and future bids for fencing noted.
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Rio Grande Valley
Rgvpca
Texas Water Quality Board
Lower Valley Area
Brownsville
Rgvcpa
Health Department Reports Streptococcal Strep Cases Rise
The Cameron County Health Department weekly report records five strep throat cases, four mumps cases, and one infectious hepatitis case. The report highlights the current infectious disease totals and local public health monitoring.
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Cameron County Health Department
Progress Shown To Board On Elementary Test Scores
Elementary Supervisor Maria Torres outlined California Achievement Test results from the first three years of school starting 1968. She noted scores aid grade placement and district comparisons but are not solely used for placement. She also presented data on underprivileged students, saying gains are not yet significant.
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Maria Torres
California
Torres
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