Board weighs school separation and air conditioning plans
Trustees discussed separating junior high from high school units as desirable educationally and explored costs for air conditioning in the four campuses. Torres reported on a public hearing while WSSE staff detailed accountability and bilingual program progress. The board also studied athletic facility needs and approved a student eligibility certificate for Nona E. Bush to reunite a separated family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben M. Torres
Torres
Eliseo Vega
Cecil Moses
Noe Gonzales
Sabas Gonzales
Maria Torres
WSSE
Deyaun Boudreaux
Herminia Valdez
Eduardo Alvarado
John Lerma
Lerma
Supt
Texas Education Agency
TEA
Federal Health, Education, and Welfare Department
HEW
Point Isabel
Nona E. Bush
Pete Stone Only Bidder for Urban Renewal Lots
Pete Stone was the sole bidder for Urban Renewal no 1 subdivision lots 1 and 2 with a bid of 5100 accepted by Port Isabel city secretary Ernestina Barrera. At the Sept 24 city commission meeting Stone offered a 10 percent land value check and plans for two story apartments, while Ronald Sumega and William Hampton indicated storage facility plans. The commission chose to reopen sealed bids and set 2 PM Monday Oct 1 for bid openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Stone
Stone
Port Isabel
Ernestina Barrera
Ronald Sumega
William Hampton
Leo Sanders
Sumega-Hampton
Four Boards Schedule Public Meetings This Week
Four area governing bodies set meeting times this week. Port Isabel city commission meets Monday Oct 8 at 7 30 p m in the municipal building meeting room. Laguna Vista aldermen convene Monday Oct 8 at 7 30 p m in city hall. Cameron County Fresh Water District No 1 supervisors meet Wednesday Oct 10 at 7 30 p m in the water district office Port Isabel. Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District navigation and canal commissioners meet Wednesday Oct 10 at 3 p m in the district office Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Laguna Vista Board of Aldermen
Cameron County Fresh Water District No. 1
Board of Supervisors
Water District
Navigation and Canal Commissioners
Port Isabel-San Benito
Point Isabel ISD Launches Nine Adult Education Courses
Point Isabel Independent School District announces nine courses for adults with registration in the high school library from 6 30 to 8 p m on Tuesday Oct 9. Eduardo Alvarado states two courses focus on adult basic education levels 1 and 2 plus typing and conversational Spanish. High school credit options cover English mathematics and government with a $10 noncredit fee for all noncredit participants. Participants must be 17 or older and have been out of school at least one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Isabel Independent
Eduardo Alvarado
Alvarado
Four Port Isabelites Win in Texas A and I University Elections
Four Port Isabel residents won student government seats at Texas A and I University Kingsville last week. Gualberto Gonzalez Jr became freshman class representative to Student Congress, Blanca Zamora won congress representative at large, and Janie Alegria along with Irene Torres were elected to college of education seats in the student legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port
Blanca Zamora
Janie Alegria
Irene Torres
College of Education
Port Isabel Student Receives National Merit Commendation
Thomas G Masog of Port Isabel High School earned a National Merit Scholarship Corporation letter of commendation for his performance on the 1972 PSAT NMSQ test. Principal Carl Christensen announced the honor noting Masog ranks in the upper two percent of students expected to graduate in 1974. Masog, 17, is the son of Edward and Mrs Masog of Laguna Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Masog
Port Isabel High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
Carl Christensen
Masog
Christensen
Edward Masog
Laguna Vista
Aldermen Name Island Marshal for South Padre Island
The South Padre Island board of aldermen named A. Herman Hocker as marshal after his approval at a meeting. A 26 year veteran of the Missouri state highway patrol, he moved from Poplar Bluff to the Island this year and has vacationed there since 1969. He replaces Ronlyn Adams who resigned July 18. Hocker will serve until the next town election slated for April 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Ronlyn Adams
Adams
Hocker
Schoppe
Thompson
A. Herman Hocker
Ronalyn Adams
Board of Aldermen
Cunningham
Neukomm
Missouri State
E. D. Reid
Walter Zimmerman
Cameron County
Zimmerman
Water Board
Valley Transit Co
Vance Raimond
Valley Bus
Greyhound Bus Service
San Antonio
Raimond
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Commission
Valley Transits
Troy Dillon
Four Men Cited After Bar Brawl
Four men were fined by Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons for being drunk in public following a bar brawl at a local lounge last week. Each man paid a $27.50 fine and $13.50 in damages to the bar owner. The involved individuals listed include Lupe N. Resendez, Rene Reyes, Alfonso Vela, and Juan Jose Vela Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Emmons
Lupe N. Resendez
Rene Reyes
Alfonso Vela
Juan Jose Vela, Jr
Fire Call Interupts Fireworks Discussion in Island Meeting
South Padre Island aldermen debated a fireworks ban as a fire alarm interrupted the session. Aldermen Phil Schoppe and Larry Thompson left to respond with volunteers to a trailer park blaze in Isla Blanca Park, delaying decisions on exemptions and display rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Aldermanic Board
Phil Schoppe
Larry Thompson
South Padre
Herman Hocker
William Neukomm
Isla Blanca Park
June Tallant
Bud Holtzman
Holtzman
Paul Cunningham Jr
Troy Dillon
Columbus Day Observance Closures Noted In City
The post office Merchants Marine Bank and Southmost Savings and Loan Association will be closed Monday Oct 8 for Columbus Day. The holiday recalls Columbus 1492 discovery journey led by Christopher Columbus under Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Marine Bank
Southmost Savings and Loan Association
Americas
Christopher Columbus
Spain
Isabella
Ferdinand
Isabel Reports Permit Increase in Port Isabel
Port Isabel permits issued for January through September show construction value at $895,619, up from $545,606 last year, per city inspector Woody Thornton. August totals rose to $160,250 from $90,550 in 1972, boosted by a $150,000 Central Power and Light Co. substation permit on Garcia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Woody Thornton
Central Power and Ligh Co
Garcia Street
Catholic Church Names New Pastor for Port Isabel Parish
The Rev. Bernard Wagner, OMI, arrived to lead Our Lady Star of the Sea in Port Isabel-South Padre Island on Friday September 28 replacing Rev. A. Santos. He previously served at Our Lady of Guadalupe Houston and Our Lady of Sorrows, with assignments in Del Rio and Zapata. He grew up in Anderson near Navasota and studied at St. Anthony's Seminary and Major Seminary in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Bernard Wagner
Omi
A. Santos
Bernard
Isabel Island
Houston
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Our Lady of Sorrows
del Rio
Zapata
Anderson
Navasota
San Antonio
St. Anthony's Seminary
Major Seminary
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Board
Miss Bush
New York
Honduras
United States
M. N. Caudill
Moses, Vega
W. K. Zimmerman
A&l
Gualberto Gonzalez Jr
Gualberto Gon.zalez JR
Lawrence Young
Valley Transit
Mark Industries
Padre Island Sanitation Service
Tom Fleming
Water District Board
Fleming
Polly Swilling
John L Tompkins Real Estate
J. M. Goldston
Corpus Christi
Sand Castle
Isabel
Catholic Church
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