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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
1
County Commissioner Adolph Thomas Jr said a public hearing is set for July 10 to consider the commissioners taking over guidance of the CWCCCP matter. The notice outlines the scope of the hearing and the potential impact on local control and program direction.
The Port Isabel Jaycees charter installation banquet is scheduled for Saturday July 1 at 7 30 p m at Sea Island Resort Hotel on South Padre Island. A hospitality hour will run 6 30 to 7 30 p m with Don Lee of Harlingen serving as master of ceremonies. Art Oswald from Pasadena Texas will install and Fred Cole of Harlingen will be principal speaker.
At a called directors meeting the Port Isabel South Padre Chamber elected three year terms for Robert Hurst Lawrence Young Bud Holtzman Bill Alexander Roy Smith plus a one year seat for Larry Allen replacing resigning Robert McCausland. Officers to be chosen July 6 and installed in September. Next meeting July 11 at Sea Island Motel.
Cameron County Commissioners Court on Monday approved hiring Long and Chilton of Brownsville to conduct a detailed audit of all county offices and accounts for 1971. No start date or contract price set, though 1972 budget allocates 25000 for the audit. They also approved paying Thomas Y Pickett and Co of Corpus Christi 9500 to appraise county industrial utility and oil and gas properties, up 2000 from 1971.
Roberto Martinez chairman of Community Projects Inc sets a special board meeting for July 13 at 7 30 p.m. in the Pan American Bank Building Brownsville. Ten board members petitioned for a June 29 meeting in La Feria seeking Martinez ouster.
DPS officers tentatively identify Willie Torres Holland 24 of Port Isabel as the driver who struck and killed Tomas Rangel Jr. 26 of San Benito on Bayview Road. Holland appeared at the San Benito police station with his lawyer after calling to report the crash. Rangel is survived by a wife two sons and two daughters.
Chief Warrant Officer Lafayette Duke will take command at Port Isabel Coast Guard Station on July 1. Retiring Chief Warrant Officer John Douglas will receive an inscribed plaque at a 9:00 a.m. ceremony on Friday June 30 after 23 years of service. Douglas began his Coast Guard career at the same station in 1949 and led the third largest Texas Gulf Coast installation. Duke, 35, a Navy and Coast Guard veteran of 16 years, last served aboard the cutter Saulk in New York harbor and will reside in Port Isabel while leading the group.
School Superintendent Ruben Torres announced a special board meeting for 4 p.m. today to discuss plans regarding the resignation of tax assessor S. V. Fonseca and the bus born issue. Port Isabel’s three board leaders push changes to Fonseca’s plans as Mayor Leo F. Sanders and officials review the matter with regret. Fonseca is praised for his tax office work and leadership in community activities.
The Yacht Club Hotel on Port Isabel's North Shore Drive unveils a new restaurant and bar. Howard Coyne manages the fantail dining area and Tarpon Room, with a boat shaped cocktail bar and deck service. The property, restored by Bud Franke & Son Realtors and Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Stumpf, preserves the 1926 social landmark while updating rooms and lobby.
Ruth Mras retires as postmistress of Port Isabel after 24 years. George Mathis of San Benito named officer in charge to replace her, bringing a long local service history including roles in maintenance, carrier, and foreman of mails. Mathis is married with one daughter.
Fifty delegates attended the District 17 Annual Meeting of the American Cancer Society at South Padre Island on June 15, 1972. Dr. S. Evans of McAllen addressed the group on public education and the team approach to medicine combining surgery radiation and chemotherapy. Two awards were given to the South Cameron Unit for outstanding Public Education and Employee Education programs with chairs Mrs. C. W. Settles and Ken Copenhaver of Brownsville.
Edgewood High School in San Antonio confirms coach Jimmy Beasley will lead the junior varsity program. Beasley joins Ines Perez who previously led Port Isabel High School as head coach and athletic director.
At the June 26 Port Isabel city commission meeting officials cited Long Chilton & Co's notice that a general ledger for the past two years is missing and several bank accounts have been closed or underfunded. The auditors recommended preparing the ledger, possibly by a hired bookkeeper, before continuing the audit.
May construction activity in the Valley reached 9.88 million dollars with South Padre Island totaling 4.54 million, led by projects such as Tiki condominium and restaurant, Isla del Sol, and Bahia Mar. McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Edinburg, and other towns reported multiple new permits across residential and commercial developments.
A 1971 Plymouth Satellite driven by Beatrice Floyd Holland collided with a Honda motorcycle led by Angie Rosales around 8 p.m. Sunday June 25 at Longoria and Madison Streets. Holland was charged with failure to yield right of way. Rosales, a student, was treated and released from Dolly Vinsant Hospital San Benito. Also listed are weekly communicable diseases reported to Cameron County Health Department for weeks ending June 9 and June 16 1972 including shigellosis infectious hepatitis mumps strep sore throat tuberculosis.
C-WCCP board president Roberto Martinez confirmed a shortage was found in the CCCP audit and related financial review.
A Fourth of July fireworks note urges residents to stay outside Port Isabel city limits due to a local ban. It warns officials will enforce the ordinance for public safety. The Brownsville OEO audit found a $45,000 shortfall with two unaccounted checks to Victor Trevino of San Benito, $325 and $250, not approved in the audit.
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