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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1978
Page
1
A multi part voter guide introduces Port Isabel mayoral and commissioner hopefuls and South Padre Island aldermen. Four seek Port Isabel mayor, four vie for two commissioner seats, with three incumbents unopposed. Continued on Page 2A.
Laguna Madre area voters head to polls Saturday in South Padre Island Port Isabel Laguna Vista and Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 local races include 15 seats across five jurisdictions with 30 candidates. School Board two seats open incumbents Byrd Martinez face challengers Castillo Prat. South Padre Island mayoral race features McGehee Gruber among six for two at large posts. Town Marshal Bob Tenison runs unopposed. Port Isabel mayoral race sees four candidates including incumbent.
The Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 board approved a Turner Collie and Braden study to project future water needs to support a Water Commission application for 10,000 acres of additional water rights. They also actioned easement changes on South Padre Island, and set staff hiring and election wage details.
Port Isabel set a 50th anniversary celebration with an April 8 street parade at 11 am. A chicken barbecue will follow on April 9 with serving starting at noon. Tickets are 2.50 and can be bought from listed local residents and businesses. advance sales end April 5.
The Advisory Council for Federal Programs will meet Thursday March 30 at 7 30 p m in the School Board Room. A special report on English reading will be presented by Bertha Zamora the School District Community Liaison.
The Port Isabel City Commission approved beginning modifications to the food handler health ordinance. Texas health inspector Rhode said seminars are under state rules, with local tailoring planned. Aniceto Torres resigned as police dispatcher. other city bids and personnel changes were noted. The April 3 canvassing meeting was set, and Chamber of Commerce action on an information booth was postponed.
Brownsville attorney Hector Uribe defeated Brownsville School Trustee Frances Morales by 600 votes in the District 50 runoff to fill the unexpired term of State Rep. Ruben Torres. Unofficial totals show Uribe 2,669 to Morales 2,069 with 19 of 2% precincts reporting.
The Motor Vehicle Division warns residents not to delay purchasing 1978 79 license stickers until after March. County offices may be closed Saturday April 1 with no legal extension, and midnight April 1 to 2 marks the validation deadline. Local police may arrest those driving with expired stickers April 2.
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