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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
1
Port Isabel reports 1970 city assessed valuation of 10,829,438 with 135,369.08 in taxes billed. 90,511.05 was collected by March 11, 1971, or 66.86 percent. Delinquencies began Jan. 31. 1969 valuation was 9,457,125 with 118,199.20 billed and 97,497.50 collected (80 percent) by March 11, 1971.
The Rio Grande Valley Art Educators Association sponsors a valley wide art show for public schools at 527 South Texas Weslaco on March 27 28. Works in watercolor tempera charcoal pencil ink and other media plus papier mache wire sculpture and clay will be on display with no judging or ribbons.
The Little League announces tryouts this Friday at 4 00 p m at Derry Elementary School. Boys ages 8 12 may audition and proof of age is required. The league seeks coaches and asks participants to bring uniforms gloves and to attend if applying.
The Long Island dust issue in Port Isabel remains unsolved as the Army Corps of Engineers halted studies when Long Island was leased to McAllen developer John R. Freeland. Renewed lease terms and a proposed Long Island Utility District threaten possible reclamation plans, with Texas bill No. 413 naming district board members and granting bond powers.
At a Brownsville hearing the Brownsville Navigation District urged the Army Corps of Engineers to study creating a super port in the Port Isabel area by deepening the ship channel to sixty feet to allow very large ships. The district also asked the Corps to study a 45 foot depth as an alternative.
Cub Scout Pack 17 plans the All Scouts Day Parade on Saturday March 27 at 9 30 am in Brownsville. 8 to 9 year olds will perform dressed as Indians with songs and dances while Webelos carry the pack flag and pull a wagon with the mascot Pedro the wooden donkey. Parents and the public are invited to attend.
Port Isabel firemen sponsor a nine minute color film Passion Play about the life of Christ at Derry Elementary School on Saturday April 3 at 8 00 p.m. Tickets at the door. proceeds fund new fire department equipment.
The State Highway Department plans May lettings for Park Road 10 on Padre Island pending right of way easements. Easements from South Padre Investment Corp and Edwin Atwood Trust must be completed soon. If not secured, funds could be diverted and the project delayed.
The 6th Annual Easter Surfing Championships set for April 9 to 11 near the jetties on South Padre Island. Sanctioned by the Gulf Coast Surfing Association and sponsored by BJ's Surf Shops, with entry fee 3.50. Meet director is J. M. Williamson. Three events kneeboard open and Valley open for Valley residents. Trophies awarded to the top six.
The Island's turtles drew crowds at the Valley Sportsmen Club booth in the Commercial Exhibit Building. Three of four Kraals at Laguna Madre Bay were displayed with Ila Loetscher as caretaker. Support came from Kitty Locker Seannah Kaufman Dear Adams Buddy Powers and marine biologist Joseph Breuer assisted with the turtles.
The Washington Park Committee in Port Isabel on Jefferson St plans to add playground equipment including a pony merry go round and a future slide for small children. Chairmen Candelario Martinez Jr and Mary Lou Vega seek citizen cooperation to fund and build Washington Park into a better recreation area.
Union Carbide announces a major capacity expansion at Taft Louisiana and Seadrift Texas for ethylene oxide and at Seadrift for ethanolamines. Each ethylene oxide unit will reach 450 million pounds per year, with completions slated 1971 and 1972. Ethanolamines output to rise 30 percent to 150 million pounds annually.
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