Port Isabel High School Honors 58 At Banquet
Local merchants and citizens will honor 58 Port Isabel High School students at a 7 30 p m banquet on May 22 at the Sea Island Hilton. Students on honor roll four of five six weeks earn recognition. Dr. Oliveira of Pan American University will speak. High School Stage Band to entertain.
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Port Isabel High School
Sea Island Hilton
Martin Pena
Rod Bates
Melissa Burnell
Dorothy Ebanks
Debbie Green
James Haley
Greg Harbour
Susan Hendricks
Beverly Kitts
Kathy Lang
Michael Groomer
Jo Hendricks
Margaret Martin
Dr. Oliveira
Pan American University
Brownsville
Local Teacher To Be Honored At Noon Service Pin
Marlin of Point Isabel School District will receive a thirty year service award pin at a noon ceremony at the Sea Island Hilton. Superintendent Martin Pena announced the honor noting Mrs. Marlin has centered her career in elementary and 3rd grade teaching at Garriga, spanning grades 1-12 in the original west end building. She plans to continue teaching next year and joins a list of district staff receiving long service pins including Terry Salinas Lois Mireles Manuel Mireles Lily Gage and others. The Mireles family has led the Silver Tarpon Band for ten years and will depart the district at year end.
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Haze
Marlin
Point Isabel
Sea Island Hilton
Martin Pena
Garriga
Terry Salinas
Lois Mireles
Manuel Mireles
Lily Gage
Farewell Party Planned for Mireles Hero in Port Isabel
Port Isabel Band Boosters announce a May 20 farewell party at the Port Isabel Community Center for Manuel Mireles and Gilbert Saenz. Mireles and family plan to move to Richardson in early August after directing the Silver Tarpon Band for 10 years. Saenz leaves district to pursue further studies. The band earned a gold medal first place at Estes Park Colorado. Also noted, three area residents completed two-year associate degrees at Texas Southmost College commencement: Margaret R Puente, Dora Vasquez, and Sheldon.
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Port Isabel
Manuel Mireles
Gilbert Saenz
Mireles
Richardson
Saenz
Estes Park Colorado
South Padre Island
Texas Southmost College
Puente
Margaret R Sheldon
Dora Vasquez
Driving Lesson Ends in House in Port Isabel
Port Isabel police report a driving practice error on North Shore Drive on May 12. Mrs Edna Anangst Shoenberger struck a house owned by John Warren. a parked car sustained brick damage and the house suffered significant harm. She was cited for failure to control speed despite the damage.
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Port Isabel
Edna Anangst Shoenberger
North Shore Drive
John Warren
Shhoenberger
Port Isabel Key Club Attends Texas-Oklahoma Convention
Port Isabel Key Club sent thirteen members to the Texas-Oklahoma District’s 29th Annual Convention in Dallas. The three day event included caucusing for district officers, training sessions for officers and members, glamour night with sweetheart candidates, a talent show, awards, and the election of district officers led by Governor-elect David Durr.
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Port Isabel
David Genrich
Water Color Workshop Set in Port Isabel by Kennedy
Reese Kennedy, art professor at Stephen F. Austin University, will conduct a water color workshop in Port Isabel May 22-28 at Keller's Courts recreation room. Morning demonstrations precede scenic outings on the Island and docks, with afternoon sessions back at Keller's Courts. Kennedy and his wife Lucille will later direct workshops at Morillo Guest Ranch near Saltillo in early June. A theft charge was filed against Ramon Martinez Jr. for $87 stolen from Channel View Lounge on South Shore Drive, with bond set at $1,000 and Martinez held at Cameron County Jail after an admission of guilt. The Port Isabel Key Clubbers returned from a convention, with club sponsors Marcelo Garza and Robert Collet among those hoping to improve the local Key Club’s operation.
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Reese Kennedy
Stephen F. Austin University
Nacogdoches
Texas
Kennedy
Port Isabel
Keller's Courts
Hwy
Lucille
Morillo Guest Ranch
Saltillo
Ramon Martinez Jr
Channel View
South Shore Drive
Pedro Nunez
Martinez
Nunez
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Cameron County
Liew
Junior High Graduation Scheduled Here
Port Isabel Junior High School plans an eighth grade graduation at 7 p.m. May 24 in the high school gym. Calvin Byrd will award diplomas. Principal Richard Art McDonald and Brownsville district leaders will speak to about 126 graduates. A reception and dance follow in the cafeteria with PK as disc jockey.
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Calvin Byrd
Port Isabel
Richard
Art McDonald
Brownsville
McDonald
Los Fresnos
Emmons criticizes feeding of prisoner after 14 hours
Emmons on 14 hour jail wait says the Port Isabel police should have fed Martinez. Nunez notes feeding is the arresting official’s duty. Martinez's attorney Jim Belton seeks a copy of the arrest warrant from Judge Emmons to start investigation.
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Emmons
Port Isabel
Martinez
Nunez
Jim Belton
Brownsville
Police Chase Ends in Suspect Arrest on Island
A two hour pursuit of a burglary suspect led to the arrest of a Mexican national on South Padre Island. Police detained the man at Port Isabel jail after Border Patrol was notified. the suspect was captured near Jimmy Spinks residence on Gulf Boulevard and faced burglary charges.
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South Padre Island
Bob Mexico
Port Isabel
Jimmy Spinks
Gulf Boulevard
Spinks
Border Patrol Scles
Remos
Registar
Hit and Ren Charges After On Queen Isabella Causeway
Tomas Vasquez a 23 year old Fort Hood soldier faced charges for failure to stop and render aid and failure to control speed after a Sunday May 14 crash on the Queen Isabella Causeway. Vasquez driving a 1968 Pontiac west at high speed struck a 1971 Ford driven by Rosita Tapia of Brownsville carrying five passengers. Witnesses gave license plate and driver description to DPS Troopers leading to his arrest five miles east of Brownsville. Vasquez was fined 79.50 for failure to stop and render aid and 28.50 for failure to control speed before a Brownsville Justice of the Peace.
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Brownsville
Queen Isabella Causeway
Tomas Vasquez
Fort Hood
Rosita Tapia
Highway Patrol
Vasquez
DPS
David Rucker
Justice of the Peace
Blessing of the Fleet Set for Brownsville Harbor Sunday
The second annual Blessing of the Fleet takes place at Brownsville Fishing Harbor on Sunday May 21 officiated by Father George Graydon aboard the shrimp vessel Shadow. Highlights include a Porter High School Cowboys band concert a water skiing exhibition a US Coast Guard fire boat demonstration Hanna High School ROTC drill team Brown Devils and Junior Browns performances Congressman Kika de la Garza as speaker a three vessel shrimp boat race and a shrimp boat pulling contest with past winners challenged. Public open house aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Durable from noon to 4 pm and booster clubs at the Harbor. The event invites the whole Valley to celebrate the shrimp industry.
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Brownsville
George Graydon
Porter High School Cowboys
US. Coast Guard
Hanna High School
Brown Rifles
Brown Devils
U.S. Coast Guard
Durable
Coast Guard
Mrs Justa S Torres 72 Port Isabel resident dies in nursing home
Mrs Justa S Torres aged 72 of 26 West Jefferson Port Isabel died May 11 at Valley Grande Manor Nursing Home. Rosary was recited at Darling Mouser Funeral Chapa in Brownsville. Funeral May 13 with burial in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by Jose Torres of Brownsville and Aniceto Torres of Port Isabel, seven daughters, and one aunt of Brownsville.
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Justa S. Torres
W. Jefferson
Port Isabel
Valley Grande Manor
Darling Mouser
Brownsville
Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
Jose Torres
Aniceto Torres
Josefa Garcia
Maria Nestora Smith
Maria Martinez
Juanita Mora
Ambrosia Lo
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Abel Medina
Craig Davis
Sandra Ham
Cristina Mireles
Reid Sullivan
Kevin Tenison
Caryl Moses
Benny del Rio
Bertha Duke
Dane Che
Cathy Vasquez
Kathy Bowen
Russell Groomer
Michelle Ryan
Aixa Snell
Lori Zimmerman
Maria del Rosario Grisham
Bridgette Bower
Douglas Genrich
Susan Harries
Patricia Rader
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Island Bank
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Business and Professional Women's Organization
Kiwanis Club
Torres Masonry
Bill-Rite Construction
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B&a Seafoods
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Rosalinda Tamayo
Minerva Yolanda Garza
Rita Garcia
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Marcelo
Mireles’ Hero
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House of Delegates
David Durr
Cinco Cocke
Jeff Warr- Treasure
Steve Fairfield
Port
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Martha McClain
Aeci
Tai
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Carl “Whiskey Joe” Gayman
Blood and Guts
Charlies Burnell
David and Mary
Migtonio Prazelini
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Melody
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Kika’ de la Garza
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Herald
Clint Schroeder
Derry
Derry Elementary
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Francisco Medrano
Ruben Ramirez
Andy Zuniga
Tony Buitureira
Artemio Garza
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Kim McKeown
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Gloria Zamora
Kathy Fountain
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