Port Isabel in National Geographic feature
National Geographic's May issue highlights Port Isabel as the Shrimp Capital of the World with a 34 photo report by William Albert Allard. He travels by motorcycle from Tijuana to Brownsville detailing border culture and Valley history including Palmito Ranch and the twin cities Brownsville Matamoros economic link.
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Port Isabel
National Geographic Magazine
William Albert Allard
Texas
Brownsville
Matamoros
Rio Grande Valley
Mexico
Palmito Ranch
Park Road Extension Faces Prolonged Delays on Padre Island
Park Road 100 extension to Padre Island faces new possible indefinite delays as right of way remains unclear. Texas Highway Department postponed bids, funds of 840000 available, project may shift to June bid setting if Austin approves. County says remaining landowners have agreed to donate, but papers not yet received.
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Park Road
Padre Island
Texas Highway Department
Raymond Stotzer
Pharr
Austin
John Huth
Officials Attend School Clinic in Edinburg
Supt. Ruben Torres and several Port Isabel officials attended a one day conference for school board members and superintendents in Edinburg hosted by Region I Education Service Center. Attendees included Clyde Lyons business manager and board members W K Zimmermann Cecill Moses Sabas Gonzales and Noe Gonzales.
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Ruben Torres
Edinburg
Region I Education Service Center
Port Isabel
Supt. Torres
Clyde Lyons
W.K. Zimmerman
Cecill Moses
Sabas Gonzales
Noe Gonzales
Public installation ceremonies set for Bishop Fitzpatrick May 27
Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick of Miami will arrive May 25 and hold private credential rites May 26 before public ceremonies possibly at Fort Brown Civic Center. South Padre Island publicity has surged with McAllen Chamber distributing news to dailies nationwide and internationally.
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Brownsville
John Joseph Fitzpatrick
Miami
Fort Brown Civic Center
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
McAllen
Dust Threat Prompts Local Dust Control Ideas
The Port Isabel area endures a heavy dust plume from Laguna Madre with Padre Island nearly hidden. The piece cites drought and calls for affordable dust control, referencing a prior Army Corps study and local efforts by former mayor Leo Sanders plus a Louisiana geologist idea using solar stills to water vegetation.
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Susan Smith
Port Isabel
Padre Island
Laguna Madre
South Padre Island
Army Corp of Engineers
Long Island
Corps
The
Corp
Leo Sanders
Louisiana
Gulf
Bay
Band Wins Sweepstakes First Time In UIL History
The Silver Tarpon Band under Manuel Mireles at Port Isabel Brownsville earned a UIL sweepstakes by achieving Superior in all three events marching concert and sightreading judges Eddie Galvan Orville Kelley Eddie Zamora and Joe Rogers praised the group and leader remarks highlighted hard work pride and community support for the band and program
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Jacob Brown
Brownsville
Silver Tarpon
Manuel Mireles
Eddie Galvan
Miller High School
Corpus Christi
Orville Kelley
Texas City
Eddie Zamora
Hebronville High School
Joe Rogers
New Braunfels
Kelley
Galvan
Port Isabel
Zamora
Rogers
Manuel
Ambulance Donations Sought for Port Isabel Funding Drive
A Port Isabel City Hall meeting urged private donations from citizens and businesses to fund a new ambulance. Chief Londrie outlined vehicle options, with a 1971 station wagon offered for 3400 by a Brownsville dealer. Firefighters would train drivers, with Fire Marshall Keller overseeing maintenance and the city covering license and insurance costs.
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Chuck Londrie
Londrie
Brownsville
Bill Moore
Sand Castle
Larry Joe Keller
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Girl Missing Since Thursday
Juana Maria Reyna a Port Isabel teen 16 years old was last seen Thursday on her way to school wearing a white blouse and purple skirt. She is about 4 feet 6 inches tall weighs around 100 pounds with brown eyes and dark hair. Police urge anyone with information to contact authorities immediately.
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Port Isabel
Juana Maria Reyna
Miss Reyna
Band Members Plan Trip To Astrodome And Space Center
Point Isabel School band will travel to Houston on Friday May 14 for a field trip. Fifty four members and sponsors will depart at 6 a.m. using two charter buses funded by the Band Boosters Club. They will stay at the White House Motor Inn near the Astrodome and tour Astroworld and the Space Center, plus attend an Astros game in the Astrodome with a follow up tour.
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Point Isabel
Houston
M. Mireles
Robert Gonzales
Elisio Vega
L. Lopez
White House Motor Inn
Astrodome
Band Boosters Club
Astroworld
Astros
Austin youth Richard Ley loses bid to dismiss marijuana charge
Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons denied a motion to drop the possession charge against 18 year old Richard Ley of Austin. Ley was arrested on South Padre Island during Easter weekend when deputies found a plastic bag of suspected marijuana after a search for concealed weapons. Bond was set at $1000 and Ley has been free since arrest as the case goes before the Cameron County grand jury on May 19.
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Richard Ley
Austin
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Ley
Emmons
South Padre Island
Cameron County
Joe Alvarado
Jimmy Dickens
Bond
Grand Jury
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Stotzer
South Padre
Op Ox
Etek Texas
Mireles
Space Center
Isle
Jaycees
Aaron Hinojosa
Los Fresnos
al Hirt
Manned Space Center
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