Port Isabel High names 1972 valedictorian and salutatorian
Carmen Kaevando is valedictorian with a 92.35 GPA and holds NHS and senior-class secretary roles, drum major, Nike Club president, and Who's Who honor. Terri Galloway is salutatorian with 91.40 GPA, serves as senior class president and NHS treasurer, Nike Club member, and was named Best All Around among Homecoming princess candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Carmen Kaevando
Roman Kaevando
National Honor Society
Nike Club
Kaevando
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Texas
Terri Galloway
Alvah Galloway, Jr
Laguna Vista
Alvah T. Galloway
W. Willis
Berwick Louisiana
Miss Galloway
Merchants Marine State Bank
DECA
Lopez Lerma in runoff for County Commissioner seat
Top Democratic primary candidates for County Commissioner Precinct I advance to a runoff after F R Lopez leads with 2698 votes and D J Lerma follows with 2567. Zip Zavaleta trails and Hunt retires after 30 years. Port Isabel officials Camacho wins third term as Precinct 1 Constable with 561 votes over Delgado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.R
Pipo’ Lopez
D.J. Lerma
F.E
Zip” Zavaleta
Ted Hunt
Port Isabel
Abelardo ‘‘Lalo’’ Camacho
Encarnacion “Chon’’ Delgado, Jr
Labor Survey Schedules Garment Plant Hire in Rio Grande Valley
A large national garment firm plans a plant near San Benito or Harlingen employing about 1500 workers if the labor survey shows sufficient available labor. Preliminary surveys run May 6 with intensive work May 18 22. San Benito area 2500 applications and Harlingen 3000 forms were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. John Barron
San Benito
Harlingen
Ray
Harlingen San Senito
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber
Representaives
San Benito News
la Feria News
Port Isabel Press
Immunization Slated Friday in Laguna Heights
Cameron County Health Department schedules annual dog immunization for all dogs over three months old on Friday May 6 from 5 00 p m to 6 00 p m at The Picnicker in Laguna Heights The vaccination costs are 3 00 and county license 1 00 The notice notes state data on bites and anti rabies needs and invites regional workers to register from nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County Health Department
Laguna Heights
Texas State Department of Health
United States
Two Brownsville Shrimpers Charged With Possession
Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons ordered two Brownsville shrimpers Alfredo Aguilar Garcia and Felix Tamayo held in Cameron County jail on $2,000 bond after customs officials found marijuana aboard the trawler Bronco Bill Number Two. The men were detained in the Brownsville Ship Channel and brought to the justice office by Deputy Cleo Beauford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Brownsville
Cameron County
Alfredo Aguilar Garcia
Felix Tamayo
U.S
Emmons
Cleo Beauford
National Police Week Proclaimed Here
Mayor Sanders proclaimed the week of May 15 as National Police Week during the city commission meeting last Monday, April 8. The council discussed road repairs, dust complaints on South Shore Drive, and plans to post signs at the city dump to prevent violations while granting four city employees EE A grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
National Police
City Commission
Thelma Paul
Tarnava
Houston Sts
Paul
South Shore Drive
E.E.A. Grant
Maria Luisa Vega
Pascual Perez, Jr
Baldemar Torres
Aniseto Torres
Merchants Marine State Bank
Texas Air Pollution Board
Fire Dept
Local Texas runoffs set for sheriff DA and more
In Cameron County runoff race results Brownsville Police Chief Gus Krausse leads the sheriff field with 10 711 votes and faces Mike Gomez who has 5 062. For DA Fred Galindo leads three with 9 631 votes while Melchor Chavez trails with 9 591. Incumbent Dot Graham falls short with 4 018. In District 50 Rep Henry Sanchez faces James Rentfro in a runoff. District 51 incumbent Menton Murray wins re election, Hidalgo County results pending. Valley senator Raul Longoria defeats Jim Bates about two to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Galindo
Melchor Chavez
Dot Graham
Brownsville
Gus Krausse
Mike Gomez
Henry Sanchez
James Rentfro
Cameron County
Menton Murray
Harlingen
J.A. Garcia
Hidalgo County
Valley
Senate
Raul Longoria
Pharr
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Port Isabel Student Cecilia Alaniz Receives B&PW Scholarship
Cecilia Alaniz, Port Isabel High School senior, was chosen as the 1972 Laguna Madre B and P W Club Scholarship recipient. The $200 award, first given in 1967, honors financial need scholastic record and high moral character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia Alaniz
Port Isabel High School
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women’s Club
Miss Alaniz
Laguna Madre B&pw Club
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc
Yallie Boudreaux
Angelita Smith
Beatrice Floyd
Myr! Zimmerman
Maria E. Torres
State and County Runoff Set June 3
Voters in the area will cast ballots on June 3 in the Democratic runoff. Leading contenders for U S Senate are Ralph Yarbrough and Barefoot Sanders, while Dolph Briscoe and Frances Farenthold lead the gubernatorial race with Briscoe at 959,857 and Farenthold at 609,758. County races feature Gus Krausse vs Mike Gomez for sheriff and Melchor Chavez vs Fred Galindo for district attorney with late absentee votes shifting Chavez into a narrow lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Yarbrough
Barefoot Sanders
U.S
Dolph Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Corpus Christi
Briscoe
Gus Krausse
Mike Gomez
Melchor Chavez
Fred Galindo
Galindo
Chavez
Shrimp Season to Close Early on Texas Coast
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission sets the brown shrimp closed season to May 17, earliest since 1967, shortening the open period to 45 days. Chief Jim Stevens cites warm winter and spring raising juvenile shrimp, prompting earlier protection as they move to the Gulf. Season reopens around June 1 after the 15 day advance closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Gulf Coast
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Jim Stevens
Coastal Fisheries Operations
Commission
Gulf
Texas Shrimp Conservation Act
Stevens
Washington COP Officers Visit Local Career Program
Dr. Sam Kabaruck and Roberto Olivares from the national COP office will observe Point Isabel Schools Career Program participants on May 16 1972 then travel to Edinburg for the Valley COP. They join a state COP meeting May 19 1972 at Texas Southmost College hosted by Point Isabel ISD and TS College with Dr Alfred Little leading. Representatives from eight COP projects attend. The program covers college efforts to offer courses provide staff and schedule offerings for COP participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Kabaruck
Roberto Olivares
National Office of the Career Opportunities Program
Washington D.C
Point Isabel
Edinburg
Kabaruck
Texas Southmost College
Point Isabel Independent School
Alfred T. Little
COP
Janet Caudill Attends Sigma Tau Delta Meet at Baylor
Janet Caudill daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard N Caudill of Port Isabel represented Baylor University at the national Sigma Tau Delta convention held at Kearney State College Nebraska. She helped select Baylor as next convention site for spring 1974 and was elected Sigma Tau Delta president for 1972 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Caudill
Sigma Tau Delta
WACO
Millard N. Caudill
Port Isabel
Baylor University
Miss Caudill
Baylor
Lambda Alpha
Kearney State College
Kearney
Neb
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
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Carmen Kaebvando
Perry Galloway
Vochatzer
Los Fresnos
Reyna
Dan Reyna
Ben C. Connally
Houston
la Feria
Rio Hondo
Olmito
Rangerville
Santa Rosa
Ray Ramon
Aden Perez
Mabel Yarborough
County Committee On
Corporation
B&pw
Robert Calvert
James Wilson
Washington
Nebraska
Red Cloud
Willa Cather
Cather
Willa Cather Memorial
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