Park Road 100 Extension Bids Delayed for Easement Holdouts
Park Road 100 on South Padre Island faces indefinite delay as bids are halted until all right of way documents are secured. Two large tract owners have not yet released properties, delaying a project once slated to connect with the park road and reach the Willacy County line.
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Park Road 100
South Padre Island
Raymond Stotzer
Austin
Stotzer
Texas Highway Department
Park Road
Willacy County
Film Slated At Derry Elem
The Steering Committee of the Port Isabel Community Ambulance Fund Project sponsors the film Before the Emergency at Derry Elementary Auditorium this Friday at 8 p.m. The Texas Reserve Law Officers Association produced the film about a Florida town similar to Port Isabel. Attendance is free and open to the public.
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Port Isabel
Controversy Over South Padre Island Land Sale Price
The county paid Dr. Robert Franklin 14 000 per acre totaling 161 000 for eleven acres to use as right of way for a new causeway. Critics say the price is too high, noting Franklin bought the land in 1968 for 45 000 total. County officials cite state appraisal as justification and warn against paying less to others.
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South Padre Island
Robert Franklin
Dallas
Brownsville
Franklin
Ray Ramon
Ramon
O.J. Sauer
Sauer
Sauer-Franklin
R.E. Stotzer
Highway Departments
Smith Signs Bill Paving Way For Development Of Long Island District
Governor Preston Smith signed bill 413 creating the Long Island Utility District to develop an 800 acre area near Port Isabel into a recreational and residential district. Freeland originated the plan and led negotiations with the Navigation District to extend a lease option valued at 400,000 if funding succeeds. The district can issue bonds, levy taxes, provide water and sewer facilities, and oversee contracts while planners estimate 9 or 10 million in development spending though start dates remain indefinite.
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Smith
Long Island
Preston Smith
Gov. Smith
W.C. McConnell
Port Isabel
State House
Senate
John Connally
McAllen
John R. Freeland
Freeland
Navigation District
Port Isabel Honors Students At Year-End Awards
Port Isabel Junior Senior High School held an awards assembly listing numerous student honors. Carmen Rodriguez and Harry Dancey won the Ted Hunt Award. Danforth Scholarship went to Susan Zimmerman and Fred McNab. many students received department and activity awards across academics, athletics, and arts.
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Port Isabel Jr. Sr. High School
Myri Zimmerman
Carmen Rodriguez
Carl Christensen
Harry Dancey
Ted Hunt
Susan Zimmerman
Fred McNab
Danforth
Lupe Rivera
Hector Vasquez
Babe Ruth
Jimmie Rock
Benny Ochoa
American Legion
Cecilia Alaniz
Terri Galloway
Gilbert Delgado
Alicia Torres
Ernesto Martinez
Dalia Bennett
Johnny Martinez
Katie Fine
William Faulkner
Barbara Weikel
Javier Tamayo
Byron Herrington
Paula McGregor
Isis Ochoa
Rhodie Mock
Esther Kaevando
Osvaldo Gonzales
Emilio del Rio
Calvin Byrd
Elias Martinez
Melanie Sanders
Magdalena Zuniga
Zayla Reyna
Marcy Maire
Achievements Honor Students and Awards Listed
The article lists recipients of several awards across science and earth studies, including Martin Roefer the Slide Rule Award and Mike Cateora, Johnny Moore as overall science winners. Jean Stanley won earth science and Sergio Villarrreal the biological first place certificate, with honor rolls and perfect attendance noted for multiple grades and students.
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Martin Roefer
Mike Cateora
Johnny Moore
Jean Stanley
Sergio Villarrreal
Susan Zimmerman
Roddie Mack
Harry Dancey
Jimmie Rock
Fred McNab
Merril Woods
Byron
Donations Mount To Over 3000 For Ambulance Fund
Donations to the ambulance fund total just over three thousand dollars with 1110 47 raised this week. Names listed include Guadalupe Puentes Leonardo Torres Petra Gomez and many others supporting the cause. Continued on page three.
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Guadalupe Puentes
Leonardo Torres
Petra Gomez
Andres Garza
Raul Holland
Carmen Calvillo
Teodoro Holland
Made Jesus Mena
Jose V. Martinez
Manuel Galvan
Dispatchers to Attend 20 Hour Police Dispatcher Course
Three local police dispatchers Lupita Aldrete Lucilla Ochoa and Homero Torres will take a 20 hour course next month. The Harlingen Police Academy will host sessions June 7 to 11 from 6 to 10 each evening with instructors from the Department of Public Safety.
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Lupita Aldrete
Lucilla Ochoa
Homero Torres
Harlingen Police Academy
Department of Public Safety
New Bishop Arrives In Valley to Stay in Brownsville
The Most Rev. John J. Fitzpatrick, new bishop of Brownsville, arrived at Brownsville airport to a crowd over 1,000 mainly of Mexican American descent. He stated he came to stay and work with leaders of all faiths, after a delayed flight from Miami. Officials including Rep. Kika de la Garza and local judges welcomed him.
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Chancery
John J. Fitzpatrick
Miami
Brownsville Chancery
Brownsville
Harvey
Valley
Bishop Fitz
Patrick
U.S
Kika de la Garza
Reynaldo Garza
Earl Griffey
Cameron County
Ray Ramon
Willacy
Bill Rapp
Fitzpatrick
Jacob Brown
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Edinburg
Gulf
Mickey Cavello
Alvest Luna
Delia Olivarez
Coast Guard
Mercy Hospital
Jose Saldana
Derry Elem
McConnell
House of Representatives
Menton Murray
Port Isabel-San Benito
W.W. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
B.C. West
R.M. Parker
Commission
Jim Bates
Guv. Smith
Freeland, McConnell
George Cail
Hollis Rankin
R.H. Davis
Cameron County Health Department
Aderess
The
Ambulance Fund
Encarnacion Delgado, Jr
Jesus Melina
Gregorio Martinez
Severa T. Ochoa
Guadalupe Infante
Uvaldo Alaniz
Lydia Lieck
Francisco Cisneros
Francisco Galvan
Uvaldo Holland
Cayetano Gonzalez
Ricardo Villarreal
Sesario Nunez
Pete Nunez
Isabel Vega
Porfirio Vega
Wesley Moore, Jr
Nora Frisby
Jesus Sanchez
Manuel Riviera
Woody Thornton
Fire Department
Mr. Thornton
Cameron County Water District No
Martinez
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