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Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1978

Page

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Laguna Madre Trustees Race Sees Four Filing For Two Seats

Four candidates vie for two Board of Trustee posts in Laguna Madre area with Frank Pratt and Joe Castillo joining incumbents Alicia Martine and Calvin Byrd. Pratt cites education focus and business experience, Byrd touts three years on the board and leadership. Castillo emphasizes education, teacher pay, and tax relief. Martine highlights a collaborative district administration and a five year curriculum plan while noting prior service and community involvement. Lorraine Bruck and Gary Gruber are noted as misprinted candidates, with an apology for errors.

Laguna Madre Board of Trustee Frank Pratt Joe Castillo Alicia V. Martine Calvin Byrd Port Isabel BCM Inc Port Label Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church Maria B&a Seafoods Jaycees First United Methodist Church Pan American University Board of Trustees Byrd Board of Jaycee Kiwanis Knights of Columbus Cecilia Castillo Derry Sea Island Hilton Rotaryanas Laguna Madre Business and Professional Woman's Club Rio Grande Valley Texas Association of School Board Martinez South Padre Holiday Inn South Padre Island Point Isabel Lorraine Bruck Gary Gruber

Cable TV Installations Planned by Sept 1 in Port Isabel

Port Isabel City Commission hears plans for cable television rollout by Sept 1 contingent on McAllen station start. Discusses PBS exception, revised Tax Office Board of Equalization, neighborhood information center extension, and rate changes from Southwestern Bell. Also approves garage complex cost changes, hires renewed city staff, and allocates Revenue Sharing funds. Public hearing set for April 10 on rezoning Modern Venice Lots 1-3.

Tom Campbell Port Isabel Steve Woolverton Roy Smith Gary Green Port Isabel - South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Smith Woolverton Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Tina Barrera Norton Colvin Reynaldo Puente Joe Flores Merchants Marine Bank Ray Ramon Brownsville O'Neill LeBlanc Quirino Martinez Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women's Club John Cook Planning and Zoning Commission Venice Jimmy Walk Adams Port O'Call Drive Cook Commiamn

City Urges Golden Anniversary Participation

Port Isabel urges citizens and businesspeople to display golden pennants for the Golden Anniversary. Pennants available by order from Eliseo B. Vega, celebration committee member. Final ordering date is Friday March 31. Pennants sell at no profit to the city and no tax on purchases.

Port Isabel Eliseo B. Vega Dora Brown Joe Brown Merchant’s Marine Bank Palmira Ochoa United States Coast Guard

Commission Trustees Discuss Joint Ventures For High School

Port Isabel City Commission and Point Isabel Board of Trustees opened talks on shared projects at the new M N Caudill High School including paving, swimming pool construction and police protection. They approved bids totaling 17 916 76 for classroom furniture while planning audits and future actions on sidewalk costs and traffic light relocation.

Port Isabel Garriga Derry Juan Martinez Patohl Pena Texas Highway Department Bennie Ochoa Port O’call Demco Education Corporation Kick Steps Gaylord Brothers

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STER Charles San Benito Harper Junior S Lomaraine Bruce Alicia V, Martinez The Hector Uribe Paramedic Bob Biatnik Dennis Erblich Joe la Roche Rex Cateora Elmer Harbour la Roche Keith Euler Cateora Erblich Bill Fine
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