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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
1
The Port Isabel Press notes Raymond R. Murphy reflecting on Jackie Robinson’s sacrifice and a personal misstep while detailing local developments on Padre Island. It mentions plans for a new post office dedication, a causeway project, building growth, and a missed public meeting on Tarpon Field improvements.
W. W. Zimmerman candidate for mayor and Dan Marchan city commissioner seek re election plan a barbecue for Saturday March 16 at 2 pm at Tarpon Inn across Highway 100 from the high school football field. The public is invited.
Port Isabel district pupils showcase science fair awards at Public School Week Open House. High School Biological Science honors go to Harry Dancey for Death Disposal withFreddie McNab Jimmie Rock second and Marci Hardwick Angie Sandoval third for Heredity. High School Physical Science honors to Preddie Seals Carolyn Cail for Motion Picture with Keith Petty second for Inductive Resistance and Calvin Byrd Dennis Keller third for Jet Propulsion. Junior High Biological Science lead Mary Keller for The Heart with Eric Torres Freda Estes second for Osteobiography and Debra Cook Terrie Galloway third for Heredity. Junior High Physical Science top Lynda Ford for Surface Tension with Mike Roloff second for Uplift on Laguna Madre and Dickey Swenson Mike Zimmerman third for Water Filtration.
County Clerk J Harris on Monday told commissioners Cameron County is short 41 voting machines for upcoming elections. He urged using paper ballots for precincts lacking machines and advised against changing machine brands. The county owns 75 machines but needs 116 per current registrations. used machines of the same brand may be available at lower cost than 1974 each.
Port Isabel Brownie unit members of the Girl Scouts of America thank residents and visitors for their support in the recent cookie sale. Leader Mrs. Roy Rock says sales were very good and public response was extremely encouraging to the girls.
Port Isabel residents heard district officials outline a proposed $110000 bond plan to fund school improvements at Derry Elementary and the gym. The meeting drew about 150 people with no opposition, and trustees scheduled an April 6 bond election.
Port Isabel Rotarians elected officers for 1968 including Tom Urie president Epstein McClellan vice president Pete Smith secretary and Lt. W. Cateora sergeant at arms Directors were Art Shafer R C Curtis Freddie Gonzalez Bennie Heinz and Larry Allen The nominating committee was led by Ted Hunt with George Colley and Dale Anderson The Saturday program featured Dangers of Marijuana and Susan Smith The Nuisance of Grades.
Preliminary cost estimates for renovating the Cameron County Courthouse third floor total 25,482 dollars. Brownsville architect Jim Heister told Commissioners' Court on Monday the figure is based on preliminary plans. Court will approve draft work plans within two months for presentation.
Cameron County Court delays decisions on relocating the poverty war agency under a government body. The article notes that community groups could form such agencies, but state rules now require local recognition and designation of operation. Three options were presented to the Cameron Commissioners for action.
M N Caudill superintendent Point Isabel ISD and Ruben Torres Port Isabel High School principal will represent local teachers at the District III TSTA Convention in McAllen Friday and Saturday. The meeting shifts week due to Beulah, with a theme Be Concerned With Their Education and a division this year signaling a split into two districts on May 1 1968.
The General Education Development Test will be given next week to eight members of Point Isabel School District Adult Education classes. The battery covers grammar literature math natural science and social studies. Candidates who pass will receive a high school equivalency certificate from the Texas Education Agency. arrangements with Ruben Torres by Friday March are needed. the test is open to persons 19 or older with at least one year out of high school and costs $10.00.
Cameron County Commissioners Court this morning designated itself as the agency to administer in the Cameron Hidalgo County area. The move follows prior handling by Cameron County Community Pro Inc. with Rey Ramen and Irwort cited in the directive. Support stems from Commissioners Guy Leggett and Johnny Cavazos, while Ted R. Hunt and County Judge Oscar C. Dancy opposed.
The commissioners discussed forming a new agency to run the program or dissolving it entirely. They praised Cameron County Community Projects Inc. for past work and did not want to terminate the agency, preferring to decide on ongoing operation.
J D McNab of Laguna Vista files candidacy for one of three Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Trustees seats to be filled in the April 6 election. The seats now occupied by trustees are open.
Mrs. A D Slaughter of Laguna Heights reports her husband on the SS Anniston Victory rescued two Air Force pilots Maj Robert P Bateman and Capt William S Paul from a life raft in heavy seas about 40 miles north of Luzon after their F4D crashed. The pilots were picked up by Seamen Morgan Jones James Harrington and Theodore Zizer and taken to Okinawa after a six hour ordeal.
Dr. Lowell Ryan, longtime Harlingen pastor and Southwest Texas Conference member, will preach a series of sermons at First Methodist Church in Port Isabel starting Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with daily services through Friday March 22. He has served in Kerrville Corpus Christi and San Antonio prior to Harlingen, and hosts a Sunday morning radio program Valley Radio Pulpit on KELT-FM inviting public attendance.
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