B&PW Honors Ted Hunt at Sea Island event
The Laguna Madre B and P W Club honored County Commissioner Ted Hunt with a March 16 dinner meeting at the Sea Island Resort Motel. Raymond Stotzer Jr. spoke on the new causeway and Hunt’s 30 years as District 1 commissioner was highlighted. A plaque and silver tray were presented to Hunt and other guests included district officials and local residents.
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Ted Hunt
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sea Island Resort Motor Hotel
Sea Island Resort
Myri Zimmerman
St. Patrick's
Eva Harris
Raymond Stotzer
Pharr
Stotzer
Com. Hunt
Maria Torres
Hunt
District No. 1
Myr Zimmerman
Ann Trice
B&pw
Zimmerman
W.W. Zimmerman
Bill Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
W.C. McConnell
Grant approved for Cameron County projects in Brownsville
Governor Preston Smith approves a 322187 federal grant under the Economic Opportunity Act for Cameron County Community Projects Inc to operate programs from April 1 1972 to March 31 1973. Funds support administration general community programming and family planning with education youth councils counseling and medical services across Cameron and Willacy counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Cameron County Community Projects, Inc
Brownsville
Local civic leaders hosted visiting group at Brownsville event
Mayor and Mrs. Arturo Galvan attended along with Mrs. Ruby Null and Brownsville B and P W president. Mrs. L Dale Anderson the club’s charter president and her husband and son Henry were introduced among several other visitors.
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Arturo Galvan
Ruby Null
Brownsville B&pw
L. Dale Anderson
Club
Henry
Guppy Show Slated Here at Valley Aquarium
The Valley Aquarium announces a Guppy Show open to the public on Saturday April 29 from 10 am to 6 pm with no admission fee. Exhibitors from the Valley of all ages will compete and local breeder Mrs Ed Hatchet will judge. Entry forms are available by writing to 1051 North Shore Drive San Benito Texas 78586. deadline April 15.
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The
Valley Aquarium
Ed Hatchet
North Shore Drive
San Benito
Texas
Girl Scouts Seek Help in Help Young America Campaign
Area Girl Scouts participate in Colgate Palmolive campaign urging adults to vote for youth groups. Colgate Palmolive has pledged 150000 to be distributed nationally and locally via a national vote. Collect official ballots at grocery and drug stores and use February magazine issues. deadline is March 31, 1972.
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Colgate- Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Co
Young America
P.O
Rosemount
Minnesota
Easter Egg Hunt Slated for Girl Scouts in Port Isabel
Port Isabel Tourist Information Center sponsors an Easter egg hunt for about 50 area girl scouts at Beulah Lee Park. The event is set for 11 a.m. Saturday March 25.
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Port Isabel
Ballot Order Set For May Democratic Primary Listings
The County Democratic Executive Committee drew the candidate order for the May primary and certified petitions for Don Boykin Salvador Perez and several incumbents including Jim Bates Raul Longoria Henry Sanchez Menton Murray H A Garcia Al Senteno and Pye Quintana. The roll includes numerous precinct constables clerks and judges with multiple unopposed entries.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Don Boykin
Salvador Perez
State Senate
Age threshold lowered for Texas youth hunts
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission reduced the minimum hunting age to 12 for state game area public hunts. Applicants under 17 must enter as a party of up to four, be supervised by an adult 21 or older, and follow usual restricted-hunt procedures. Sponsorship accountability may forfeit permits if supervision fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas
County Dads Jump Gun on HUD Grant for Planners
County Commissioners faced criticism after accepting a $45,000 HUD grant to hire two full time planners. Com. Adolph Thomas Jr said the group postponed action and did not have a copy of the program. The vote occurred in his absence with a 4 to 0 tally despite concerns raised earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Thomas, Jr
San Benito
Thomas
Ray Ramon
Com. Russ Fowler
Harlingen
Gonzalez Services Held for Juan Solis Gonzalez
Juan Solis Gonzalez, 67, died Thursday at his Port Isabel residence. Survived by wife Consuelo, daughter Manuela, son Silbero, brothers Samuel, Guadalupe, Francisco, sister Aurora. Funeral Saturday 3 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Port Isabel, burial Port Isabel Cemetery. Brownsville Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Solis Gonzalez
Port Isabel
Consuelo S. Gonzalez
Manuela Gonzalez
Silbero Gonzalez
Baytown
Samuel Gonzalez
Guadalupe
Francisco Gonzalez
Brownsville
Aurora Gomez
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
County Records Computerization Proposal Dead in Vote
A plan to computerize county records failed to progress and no action was taken. The proposal to appoint a fiscal agent for a 5,000,000 dollar bond for a new courthouse also remained unresolved.
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Port Isabel Press
Matamoros
Mexico
Cal
America
Juanita Voltaggio
Juan Zurita
Quirino Martinez
Grant
Cameron
Willacy
Guppy
Jim Bates
Ray A. Mayo
Raul Longoria
Henry Sanchez
James Renifro
Ernest de Leon
Menton
H.A. Garcia
al Senteno
Josephine Dunkelberg
Pye Quintana
Johnny Snow
Charlie Escobedo
Mike Gomez
Gus O. Krausse
F.R
Pipo) Lopez
Dr. Lerma
F.E
Zip) Zavaleta
Gene Moody
Adolph Thorman Jr
Precinet
Raymond E. Margenau
Albert Trevino
Joe Salinas
Isauro Gonzalez
Lalo Zepeda
Reed Dickens
Juan B. Sanchez
M.P. Lopez
Estevan G. Escamilla
Joe Weaver
J.J. (Chuey) Rodriguez
Gayle E. Armstrong, Jr
Pablo Lopez
Marcial Perez, Jr
James A. Graybill
Romeo Garza
Santiago de la Fuente
Frank Pena
Leo Longoria
Adolfo G. Betancourt
Warner Bros
Majestic Theatre
John Wayne
West
Mark Rydell
Irvin Ravetch
Harriet Frank, Jr
William Dale Jennings
Padre Island
Ocean Palms
Padre Blvd
Girl Scouts of
Help Young America
Gonzalez
Eduardo
Eddie) Hernandez
Board of Trustees
Texas Southmost College
Mewchants Marine State Bank
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