All City Officials Face Opposition in April Election
A full slate of candidates with opposition in all posts forms for the April 1 city election as the filing deadline ends. Mayor Arturo Galvan seeks re election with challengers J L Keller Juanita Voltaggio and Leo Speck Sanders. Incumbent Juan Gonzales faces Juan Zurita for commissioner No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L
Jim’ Keller
Juanita Voltaggio
Leo F. ‘‘Speck
Sanders
Keller
Commission
Galvan
Juan Gonzales
Juan Zurita
Port Isabel Quarterback Club vetoes music concert plan
The Port Isabel Quarterback Club unanimously opposed using the high school stadium for a proposed music concert by two Valley men Wendy Maloy of Harlingen and Jim Williams of Edinburg. Maloy explained plans to sell 6,000 tickets at five dollars each during the club meeting on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Wendy Maloy
Harlingen
Jim Williams
Edinburg
Quarterback Club
Maloy
Six Fined On Illegal Camping At Isla Blanca Park
Five Houston area adults and one juvenile were fined a total of 75 dollars for trespassing after camping without permission at Isla Blanca Park. Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons levied 12.50 dollar fines on each, with enforcement noted by deputy Jack Allerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Area
Isla Blanca Park
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Larry Clifford O'Daniel
Bernard Montgomery
Petit
Terry Garino
Allen Louis Craig
Joseph Randolf Neely
Larry Allen
Serman A. Lee
Emmons
Jack Allerton
Gun incident leads to fines after town dispute
An argument among three men caused property damage Sunday night. Mario Camacho faced charges of destruction of private property discharging a firearm within city limits and disorderly conduct after allegedly shooting toward Ricardo Zamora Jr missing and hitting Refugio Tamayo's home. Carlos Cantu Jr was fined for disorderly conduct after throwing objects at Zamora. Camacho was fined 100 dollars and Cantu 27.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario Camacho
Ricardo Zamora, Jr
Refugio Tamayo
Camacho
Carlos Cantu, Jr
Zamora
Cantu
FHA Halts New Homes for Custom Designed Homes Inc
The Farmers Home Administration suspends Custom Designed Homes Inc from new housing contracts effective February 28 due to quality complaints. The firm, led by Bobby B Rankin, may finish existing signed contracts while an Inspector General inquiry probes Cameron County San Benito and Port Isabel projects and local customer grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom Designed Homes, Inc
Farmers Home Administration
Bobby B. Rankin
Office of the Inspector General
Cameron County
San Benito
Port Isabel
Teachers Workday Slated Monday in Port Isabel
Port Isabel students will not attend classes Monday March 6 due to a teacher workday. Texas Public School Week runs March 6 to 10 with official open houses and student displays at Derry Elementary and Garriga Elementary. The High School and library host events including a play, slide show, and science fair with receptions for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Texas Public
Derry Elementary
Garriga Elementary
Navy Seaman Apprentice Fernandez Graduates at San Diego
Navy Seaman Apprentice Fernando D. Fernandez son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Fernandez of Adams Street Port Isabel Texas graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego He is a 1971 Port Isabel High School graduate and is to report to Japan for his next duty station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Fernando D. Fernandez
Manuel Fernandez
Adams St
Port Isabel
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Japan
Sunbather Fined for Nude Beach Napping in South Padre
Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons fined a 24 year old Minnesota man $52 for indecent exposure after a nude sunbath between sand dunes near the Sandy Retreat Motel. A child saw him, a father chased him, and a witness lent a board to cover exposure until police arrived. Also reported last week are 103 flu cases in Cameron County with additional strep throat, mumps, and tuberculosis cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Emmons
Minnesota
Sandy Retreat
Peace Justice
South Padre Island
Cameron County Health Department
Track Team Competes At McAllen Meet
Port Isabel's track team scored 33 points to finish seventh among nineteen schools at the McAllen meet. Rudy Garcia won first in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and earned the Most Outstanding Athlete award. The relay team took fourth in the 440 and fifth in the 880. Humberto Martinez placed sixth in the 220. Other notable efforts came from Jerry Salazar Ernesto Martinez Merrill Woods Lupe Cantu Elias Martinez and Armando Tamayo as the Tarpons head to San Isidro for relay events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
McAllen
Rudy Garcia
Humberto Martinez
Jerry Salazar
Ernesto Martinez
Merrill Woods
Lupe Cantu
Elias Martinez
Armando Tamayo
Tarpon
San Isidro
Union Carbide touts ParaSiv Hg mercury removal system
Union Carbide announces ParaSiv Hg a cyclic adsorption process to remove mercury from chlorine plant gas streams in line with proposed federal limits. It guarantees under one tenth of a pound per day for a 300 ton per day plant and can be installed four months after order at Sabin Chlor-Alkali Orrington Maine in late April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Carbide Corporation
Union Carbide
ParaSiv HG
United States
Sabin Chlo- Alkali’s
Orrington
Maine
Five Nabbed On Illegal Use of Guns
Five individuals were jailed in Cameron County on charges of discharging firearms on a public roadway. Francisco Javier Herrera 18 Richard Y Herrera 17 Rodolfo Francisco Trevino 20 and two unnamed juveniles were arrested by deputies after allegedly firing toward a ranch owned by Rosa E Christensen on Highway 510 north of Laguna Vista. Juveniles to appear before court Monday. Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons noted prior hunting complaints and pledged tighter laws to prevent gunfire from highways and livestock killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Brownsville
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Francisco Javier Herrera
Richard Y. Herrera
Rodolfo Francisco Trevino
Emmons
Laguna Vista
Rosa E. Christensen
Cleo Beauford
Jack Allerton
Christensen
Jack H. Rabe Dies at 75 in Harlingen
Jack H. Rabe, 75, of Laguna Vista died Tuesday morning at Valley Baptist Hospital Harlingen after a lingering illness. A retired dentist, he is survived by sisters Etta Rabe and Katie Speed. Funeral services are at 2:00 p.m. today in the Thomas Funeral Chapel San Benito with interment at Mont Meta Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack H. Rabe
Laguna Vista
the Valley Baptist Hospital
Harlingen
Etta Rabe
Katie Speed
Thomas
San Benito
Mont Meta Memorial Park
Livestock Show Winners at Cameron County Event
San Benito entry takes breed championship at the Cameron County Livestock Show in Los Fresnos with multiple winners across Brahma Charolais Santa Gertrudis European and breeder heifer classes. Notable victors include Jenny McKinney Harlingen FFA Grand Champion and Robert Sandoval San Perlita FFA Reserve Grand Champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Los Fresnos
Jeannie McKinney
Harlingen
Debbie Lain
San Benito
Jenny McKinney
Harlingen Ffa
Robert Sandoval
San Perlito
FFA
Santa Gertrudis
Cindy Duncan
Pat Kornegay
San Perlita
Bobby Duncan
Marcos Juarez
Brownsville
Charles Wiesman
Rio Hondo Ffa
Ben Cowan
Woman Opposes School Board Race with Last Minute Filing
Last minute opposition emerges as Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Martinez files for the April 1 school board election. At filing close only incumbents Roberto Gonzales and Cecil Moses had submitted ballots, until Martinez contacted officials at their home Wednesday night seeking a place on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Martinez
Roberto Gonzales
Cecil Moses
Mail Schedule Changes Here
Effective March 4 the dispatch to Brownsville from Port Isabel at 12 00 noon will be discontinued. Also there is a change in schedule of departure of Star Carrier in the afternoon. Mail will leave South Padre Island at 3 45 p m Monday through Friday and 2 00 p m Saturday. Mail departure from Port Isabel will be 4 15 p m Monday through Friday and 2 10 p m Saturday. The above schedule changes have been received by Ruth Mras Port Isabel Postmaster from the Sectional Center McAllen due to area mail processing. At the present time Port Isabel and S Padre Island will retain their postmark filled out the necessary documents to be a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Ruth Mras
McAllen
S. Padre Island
Donkey Ball Comes to Laguna Heights March Fifth
The Ralph Godfrey Donkeys visit Wayne Heath pasture for a Sunday game at 1 p.m. March 5 near Port Isabel Laguna Heights. Local merchants donate prizes for odd feats like riding Olive Oyl to first base and other playful plays. Beverages and snacks will be available.
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Ralph Godfrey
Wayne Heath
Laguna Heights
Port Isabel
Olive Oyl
Laguna
Pat Kelly Named TSTA Delegate for 93rd Convention
Pat Kelly a South Padre Island educator will serve as a voting delegate at the 93rd Texas State Teachers Association convention March 16 18 in the San Antonio Convention Center. He joins 1390 certified delegates from 459 local associations as the statewide 146800 member group gathers with speakers Glenn Olds Kent State and Max Lerner Brandeis to discuss constitutional amendments and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Kelly
South Padre Island
Texas State Teachers Association
San Antonio Convention Center
Kelly
TSTA
House of Delegates
Glenn Olds
Kent
Ohio
Kent State University
Max Lerner
Waltham, Mass
Brandeis University
Park Road Extension Progress Report in South Texas
Park Road extension seven miles long on Park Road 100 shows 34 percent completion with 82 of 118 days elapsed. South Texas Construction Co started October 21, 1971. contract amount $757,577.12 with estimated final cost $263,949.98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Mile
Park Road
South Texas Construction Co
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Arturo Galvan
Quirino Martinez
Chuck Londrie
FHA
J. Lynn Futch
Temple
la Feria
Brahma
Jesse Castillo
Weslaco Ffa
Francisco Briones
Los Fresnos Ffa
Charolais
Liz Hayes
Highland Hustlers
Kathy Horton
Dusty Vela
Edinburgh
Larry Bates
Mark Danville
Scott Purl
Six Shooter Junction
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