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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1973
Page
2
The Port Isabel Press Office moves to 302 Garcia Street across from the Queen Isabel Inn. Beginning Monday July 2, it will operate from 8 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. local time.
The Valley Jaycees collected pledges totaling $26000 during a 19 hour telethon broadcast June 23 and 24 on KGBT channel 4 from the Harlingen city auditorium. Port Isabel Jaycees added $887 from call-in and house campaigns, aided by the Port Isabel Girls Baseball Team going door to door, working from 10 PM Saturday to 6 PM Sunday.
Mayor Leo F. Sanders says local high school students are door to door census takers. The count seeks to confirm if Port Isabel meets a 5 000 population threshold for a home rule charter vote and to improve Federal Revenue Sharing allocations. The 1970 census recorded 3 067 residents.
The Head Start five year old graduation will be held June 29 at 7 00 p m for twelve graduates at Port Isabel Head Start Center. A small public reception follows honoring the graduates with teachers Delia Garza Esperanza Garza Anna Maria Martinez and Ruby Martinez listed for the 1972 73 calendar year. Amelia Gonzalez assists with reception menu.
S Padre Island Texas hosts the 35th Texas International Fishing Tournament from August 1 to 5 with pre registrations at Ignacio Garza Civic Center and on site at Padre South Hotel. The event features divisions for marlin tuna swordfish sailfish tarpon offshore bay surf and junior with prizes including silver and permanent trophies merchandise and cash for the winning boatman. Registration is expected to exceed 500. scoring uses computer systems and dock time on the final day extends to 6 p.m. to allow boats returning from offshore to weigh in.
Bahia Development Corporation of Brownsville will begin construction on its 12 story high rise Galleon Bay on Padre Island bay side. The $5 million apartment hotel should be 18 months from start with a top floor lounge restaurant and laundry. It will offer golf greens three pools and a marina. President George E. Dupre notes two bedroom two bath and three bedroom two bath units.
Port Isabel still awaits 265000 due since 1972 for selling the sanitary sewer system to Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1. Mayor Sanders says unpaid funds delay street repairs but not the city’s finances and expects payment by July 15. A deed transfer was approved to enable a bond issue for the payment.
Area contractor Phillip A Schoppe won the run-off on Tuesday June 26 with 90 votes defeating Mary Lou Franklin Campbell who had 63. The result after a May 26 deadlock of 77 each seats four aldermen and a mayor. Schoppe joins Mayor Neukomm and Aldermen Thompson Ghilain Dillon and Grisham for the board’s second meeting July 5.
Island Trailer Owners Association of South Padre Island urged Cameron County Commissioners to roll back a park rent increase for permanent trailers in Isla Blanca Park. They cited 1972 revenues of 44 311.80 from permanent units and 63 981.54 total park revenue, with other sources totaling 65 850.27. The protest follows a May rent rise from 35 87 to 60 per month, prompting resignations from two park board members.
The Central Power and Light Company plans a second substation in Port Isabel. It has purchased Lots 7 through 12A, Block 65, on Garcia Street near Port Isabel Lumber and Hardware and will start construction within months. The Laguna Vista substation houses CP L’s first local facility.
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