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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1968
Page
1
A columnist muses on the football season starting amid schedule mixups and recalls the biblical tale of David and Bathsheba, noting Uriah’s fate and the king's moral missteps as part of a broader Saturday column. The piece blends sports chaos with human-interest history and ends referencing content continued on page 2.
A 9 30 a m hearing in the grand jury room at the U S Post Office Building Brownsville will address Missouri Pacific Railroad discontinuing service from Place Junction near San Benito to Port Isabel Representatives of the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District Port Isabel Mayor Leo F Sanders and W C McConnell will argue against the cutoff McConnell cites rebuilt port capacity post hurricane and the need for rail in disasters defense and coastal shipment of cotton and food products to support defense uses
Derry Elementary Auditorium hosts a polio immunization drive from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday October 8. Nurse Linda Hood says the clinic serves anyone from 6 weeks old who needs initial polio doses or booster shots, with the Cameron County Health Service sponsoring the event.
Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin spoke to Gulf Universities Research Corporation members at Bayview Training Center on federal state and private ownership of the coastal margin. About 40 attendees heard experts from Louisiana LSU Texas Florida and California outline issues and future discussions on coastal development and use.
Cameron County Grand Jury indicted Carl R. Smith former Point Isabel Independent School District business manager for embezzling more than $15,000. Virgil Garcia was indicted on assault intent to murder with malice in a kinising case. Both men released on bond.
A dock workers strike that began Tuesday shows no impact on Port Isabel. Local port officials report no cargo requiring stevedore services has been received or expected in the near future.
Robert Earl Monlux 64 of South Padre Island died Monday in Harlingen after a long illness. A Zanesville Ohio native and former Twin City Fishermen's Coop manager, he was Port Isabel Rotary past president and South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce president. Survived by wife Zelma and siblings, services today at Kreicher Ashcraft Funeral Chapel with burial at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito.
Lorenzo Rosales 54 of Port Isabel died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by his wife Aurora D. Rosales and many children, rosary at home, funeral Monday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, burial at Port Isabel Cemetery under Garza Funeral Home.
A discussion of replacing the swing barge between Port Isabel and South Padre Island with an overhead bridge is expected soon. The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce highway committee and Texas Highway Department District Engineer Oscar Longnecker discuss bridge and highway projects for Port Isabel to Brownsville. A meeting with County Commissioner Ted Hunt is planned before meeting Highway Engineer Raymond Stotzer.
The article notes the appointment of Circle Island residents to a seven member zoning board with two county members to be named. It covers absentee voting dates for upcoming elections, the count of absentee ballot applications, and a plan to hold balloting in Harlingen. It also reports a delay in the Cameron County Community Health Center project due to San Benito’s separate funding request.
Census workers will survey households the week of October 14 to update national figures on school and college enrollment, high school graduates, and non graduations. Director Percy R Millard of the Dallas regional office announced the expansion to include part time and private school attendance.
U S Rep E Kika de la Garza announced the Port Isabel LORAN station will start service on November 1 joining Galveston and Grand Isle to support civilian navigation. The Coast Guard project aims to provide定位 accuracy and future desalting studies funded by the Office of Saline Water to assess saline groundwater for 1980 to 2000 in the Rio Grande Basin.
A public meeting on South Padre Island incorporation is set for 7 30 pm Oct 7 at the Civic Center. Chairman Ward Thompson says the session aims to gauge interest and inform voters so they can decide on the facts when a vote occurs.
Jose F Muquerza of Monterrey Mexico will address Rotary at the Civic Center on Padre Island Oct 5. Trophies will be awarded to Fly-In group members and reservations cost 3 per person. Gov Balboa will be installed as Mr Amigo after a cabana party and Isla Blanca Civic Center dinner.
John Henry Barrera a 14 year old from Laguna Heights was injured when he fell from a pickup truck Sunday evening on FM 100 west of Port Isabel. He was taken to Mercy Hospital Brownsville where attendants said his condition was improved by Wednesday.
Pan American College in Edinburg announced it will host the National Teacher Exam on Navy. Robert S. Burks, student affairs vice president, said college seniors preparing to teach and teachers applying to district positions may take the tests as part of their credentials.
Cameron County commissioners gave up the idea of calling a November vote on a countywide drainage plan. They must await a taxpayer petition and formalities before a vote date can be set, with 30 days’ notice required before the election.
A special night for boys ages 8 to 17 to join Cub Scouts Boy Scouts or Explorers is set. Oct 8 is School Night for scouting in most area schools where parents can ask questions about the program and meet at assigned times. Judge Reynaldo Garza Rio Grande Council President cites youth in the Valley as needing guidance toward character and citizenship through Scouting.
Thousands of alumni from Texas A&I University will gather on campus for two days of events October 25 and 26. Activities include a golf tournament, pep rally, Century Club banquet, registration, alumni meeting, teas, a ROTC barbecue, and a homecoming dance after the McMurry game at Javelina Stadium. The 1928 class will be honored with a luncheon in the Union Building Room.
Temperatures will average one to four degrees below normal with highs near 88 and lows around 66 as a warmer start to next week approaches. Expect showers late this week with heavier rain possible if precipitation exceeds .24 inch.
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