Two From Brownsville Bay LV Unsold Lots
The partnership of John R Gillis Jr and Roger Longley bought the remaining unsold Laguna Vista lots from Robert F McCausland who keeps ownership of the Laguna Coronado Condominium apartments. Gillis said the acquisition will maintain quality and boost growth through an active sales program. Longley plans to start two new medium price homes in Laguna Vista within two weeks. Laguna Vista lies at the intersection of State Highway 100 and FM Road 510.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R Gillis, Jr
Roger Longley
Laguna Vista
Robert F. McCausland
Laguna Coronado
McCausland
Gillis
Longley
Brownsville
John Gillis, Jr
Robert F. McCauisnad
Port Isabel Fire Fighters Lead Early Little League Tourney
The opening tournament results show Port Isabel Fire Fighters beating Keillor 2 to 1 while Twins edged LFSB 3 to 2 and P I Bankers defeated Dekalb 7 to 2. Weekend results include P I Angels upset Moses 13 to 8 and Bayside 13 Dekalb 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Fire Fighters
Keillor
PL. Twins
LFSB
P.I. Bankers
P.1. Angels
Moses
Colts
Callaway
P.1
Ag-Air
Twins
Bayside
Dekalb
Pt. Angels
Niagara
Bankers
Fire Fighters
Callaway's
Kindergarten Sign Up Set for Point Isabel ISD
Registration for the 1972 73 kindergarten classes will be held Tuesday May 23 1972 at 2 p m in the Garriga Elementary school cafeteria. Children must be five by September 1 1972 and birth certificates are required. Orientation for parents will accompany student registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Isabel Independent School District
Garriga
Suspect Held On Assault Case
Eddie Rodriguez a 27 year old resident of Port Isabel was jailed in Cameron County after Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons charged him with aggravated assault against South Padre Island woman Dolores Miller. Miller went to Mercy Hospital in Brownsville for treatment after two beatings alleged to have occurred last Sunday. Miller signed a complaint Monday stating the first incident occurred at a private residence and the second at a local tavern. Bond was set at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Rodriguez
Port Isabel
Cameron County
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
South Padre Island
Dolores Miller
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Rodriguez
Jaycees Set Meet Tonight in Port Isabel
Port Isabel Jaycees will meet at 3 00 p m Thursday May 18 in the Bank's Community Room. President Roger Villarreal says agenda includes installation banquet plans year projects and election of treasurer external vice pres and a state director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Jaycees
Roger Villarreal
Jaycees
Labor survey drives Garment Plant decision in Rio Grande Valley
A labor survey is under way to decide if a large national clothing firm will open a Harlingen San Benito plant. Thousands of students deliver survey blanks to parents. English and Spanish forms distributed. Site needs 25 acres and up to 1500 workers. coordinators include Warren Coward and George Young with Supt John Barron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen-San Benito
Warren Coward
San Benito
George Young
Harlingen
Supt
John Barron
Coward
Port Isabel
CPL
Arroyo Laguna Atascosa Loop Planned For Area Scenic Route
Area officials from Willacy Cameron Harlingen San Benito and Brownsville unite to back two projects the Arroyo Lagun a Atascosa Loop scenic road and final Park Road 100 leg to connect to Padre Island National Seashore. They plan a June 1 Austin trip for a Texas Highway Commission hearing and urge public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Harlingen
South Padre Island
Padre Island National Seashore
Willacy County
Cameron County
San Benito
Brownsville
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Bayview Road
Park Board Approves Public Boat Ramp on South Padre Island
Cameron County Park Board unanimously approves a 100 percent grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a $35,000 public boat ramp to be built south of the Coast Guard station on South Padre Island. Construction should start by July 1, with county commissioners court finalizing the grant at its May 22 meeting. The board also designates both island county parks as official wildlife refuges to keep hunters out.
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Cameron County Park Board
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
South Padre Island
Coast Guard Station
Robert Hurst
Park Board
County Commissioners Court
Election Set For C of C Directors
The Harlingen Chamber of Commerce adds Jones Insurance Agency E F Keller Mrs Dorothy Winslow Port Isabel Lumber and Hardware Marisol Apartments and Capt Bill Shattuck to its new members. New directors elected for a three year term and officers for 1972 73 will be chosen at the June meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jones Insurance Agency
Harlingen
E.F. Keller
Dorothy Winslow
Port Isabel
Bob McCausland
Bill Alexander
Larry Allen
E.W. Cateora
Paul Golterman
Bud Holtzman
Bob Hurst
MG. Smalldridge
Roy Smith
R.E. Spriggs
Lawrence Young
Lyons Resigns Post As School Assistant
Clyde Lyons resigned as administrative assistant at the school board meeting on Tuesday May 16 likely to become superintendent of Alton Independent School District near Mission Texas. Peggy Lee Reyes also resigned from Derr Elementary to take a teaching post in Corpus school district.
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Lyons
Clyde Lyons
Alton Independent School
Mission
Texas
Peggy Lee Reyes
Derr
Corpus
Navigation District
Torres
City Commission
S.V. Fonseca
Consolidated Tax Office
Water District
Derry
Garriga
Department of Hew
Washington
Gerriet
Efren Gonzalez Named To Head College Group
Efren Gonzalez named head of the Freshman Orientation team for the 1972 fall term at Missouri Valley College. The junior human relations major, member of the tennis team and Human Relations Club, directs a men’s dormitory and will guide a fifty student orientation week program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efren Gonzalez
Missouri Valley College
Lydia Gonzalez
Port Isabel
Gonzalez
Missouri Valley Players
Nixon Proclaims National Hunting and Fishing Day
President Nixon signed a proclamation designating September 23 as National Hunting and Fishing Day to honor the 55 million American hunters and fishermen and their role in conservation. The measure followed Senate approval and House support, with Interior Secretary Rogers Morton praising hunters for funding wildlife management and habitat preservation as conservation champions. Open House events by national clubs will feature exhibits displays and instruction for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard Nixon
Senate
Thomas J. McIntyre
N.H
Nixon
Bob Sikes
Fla
House
Rogers Morton
Secretary of the Interior
NHF Day
Harry L Dancy Receives Honors At Pan American
Harry Leo Dancy son of Mr and Mrs Harry Dancy was among three freshmen chosen for Alpha Psi Omega at Pan American University. The May 5 initiation at Executive Steak House McAllen honored his outstanding department support and named him 1972 Best Actor. He was elected next year's president. Dancy, a 1971 Port Isabel High School graduate, appeared in PTHS productions and earned UIL Best Actor in 1970. This summer he will conduct a drama workshop at Pan American for Valley students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Alpha Psi Omega
Pan American University
Executive Steak House
McAllen
Texas
Port Isabel High School
Amelia P. Callas
PTHS
UIL
Valley
School Awards Assembly At High School Gym
The annual awards assembly is scheduled for 9 30 a m Monday May 22 in the high school gymnasium. Principal Carl Christensen will present awards to students for athletic and scholastic achievements along with special recognitions such as the Foreign Language Award and the English Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Christensen
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Brownsville Bay
San Antonio
Pan American Bank
Southwestern Bell
Pan American
Cassville
Missouri
Laura Ochoa
Londrie
Rio Grande Police Academy
Emmons
Point Isabel
Cp&l
Merchants Marine State Bank
Laguna Heights
B&j
Pieniker Gro
B&c
Bayview
Los Fresnos
Los Fresnos State Bank
Chamber
Eas
Arroyo Road
C of C
Supt. Torres
Cameron County Health Department
EF Ren Gonzalez
Harry Leo Dancy
J.J. Jaudon
Harry Foehner
Jaudon
American Red Cross
Vance D. Raimond
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