Coast Guard Probes Missing Shrimp Boat Miss Mariella
Bay Fishing Co of Port Isabel reported the shrimp trawler Miss Mariella with three crewmen missing since Sept. 21 after a fishing trip. Coast Guard and Navy aircraft searched seaward near Corpus Christi while the vessel’s captain Guadalupe Galindo and crew members Fred Domingue and Pablo Garza were named.
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The
Bay Fishing Co
Port Isabel
U.S. Coast Guard
Miss Mariella
Guadalupe Galindo
Brownsville
Fred Domingue
Pablo Garza
Matamoros
Ralph Ladd
Coast Guard
Ladd
U.S. Navy
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Corpus Christi
Reliance
Corpus
David Patricia
Lawrence W. Bodden
Miss Graciella
Mariella
County Judge Opposes Easter Music Camp Proposal
Cameron County Judge Ray Ramon voiced opposition to a proposed Easter week youth music festival. He attended a McAllen meeting with the McAllen Citizens League and expressed sympathy for the sponsoring Crisis Assistance Network but urged caution on permitting and facilities. A county hearing is set for 3 30 p.m. November 1 at the County Courthouse to consider the issue.
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Cameron County
Ray Ramon
McAllen
Ramon
Cecil McDonald
McDonald
Wisconsin
Brownsville
Port Isabel B Team Defeats Edcouch Elsa 8 6
Port Isabel B Team beat Edcouch Elsa 8 to 6 last Thursday at E E field. Edcouch Elsa led 6 nothing at halftime. Casimiro Barrera ran 8 yards for Port Isabel in the third quarter and Victor Garza added the two point conversion. Port Isabel shaped a strong defensive effort as the B team prepares for Rio Hondo today following the eighth grade game.
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Port Isabel
Edcouch-Elsa
Junouch-Elsa
Rio Hondo
School Board Plans On New Parking Area
The October school board meeting discussed parking crowding at the high school and plans to add staff and athletic fan parking between the football field and junior high. The district also added Santa Rosa to the District 32-AA football conference for 1972 73.
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Santa Rosa
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Lyford
Rio Hondo
la Feria
Sharyland
la Joya
John Gonzales
Texas Women’s University
Ferguson Construction Co
Brownsville
Swanson, Hiester
Christy Waishes Succumbs Here
Christy David Waishes aged 69 of South Padre Island died October 13 in Port Isabel from an apparent heart attack. A Morristown NJ native, he lived in Brownsville 20 years and in South Padre Island 10 with his wife Myra. He retired from Pan American Airways and belonged to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Port Isabel. He leaves wife Myra, a daughter Nancy Foster, and son David E. Waishes. Burial was at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens Brownsville. Funeral services were held at Church of the Advent Brownsville.
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Christy David Waishes
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Morristown
New Jersey
Brownsville
Pan American Airways
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of
Myra R. Waishes
St. Padre Island
Nancy Foster
David E. Waishes
Corpus Christi
Church of the Advent
Episcopal
John Covey
St. Andrew's Church
Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
Darling- Mouser
Boat Explosion At Port Isabel Injures Two Crewmembers
An early morning blast on the shrimp boat Miss Sheila at Calloway Seafoods Dock Port Isabel caused second degree burns to Ernest Brunely 23 of Brownsville and Roger Grandens 18 of Port Isabel. They were evacuated to Mercy Hospital Brownsville in fair condition. The owner skipper E J Williams was ashore. damage to the vessel was minor.
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Calloway Seafoods
Port Isabel
Sheila
E.J. Williams
Ernest Brunely
Brownsville
Roger Grandens
Mercy Hospital
Grand Jury Urges Bond Refusal for Defaulted Sureties
The Cameron County grand jury recommends courts refuse bonds from sureties who are in debt or default on a forfeited bond until cleared. It met with District Attorney Pro Tem Thomas Sharpe Jr and reported to 197th District Judge Darrell Hester. Investigators will probe uncollected bond forfeitures, with early figures showing about $90,000 lost in two years.
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Cameron County Grand Jury
Thomas Sharpe, Jr
Dist
Darrell Hester
Boat Accidents Show Reduction in Texas
James A. Cross of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports a 20 percent drop in boating accidents and fatalities this year. Seventy four died last year versus sixty four so far, despite favorable weather. Most incidents occurred on inland waters between noon and seven with light winds and operators aged 26 to 50, many with over 500 hours of experience. operator error caused over half the crashes. Cross credits cooperation with the Power Squadron Coast Guard Auxiliary and water safety officers for the improved rate.
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U.S. Power Squadron
U.S. Coast Guard Auxilliary
Parks and Wildlife Water Safety Officers
Cross
Views From The Lighthouse Sparks Community Concern
Photographer recounts a 1970 Wisconsin rock festival attracting about 60 000 youths. Describe drug use rapes gunshots overdoses nude bathing and overpriced food with rescue squads and law enforcement oversight. Notes health department reports including tuberculosis mumps and amebiasis and calls for public hearings and safer future events.
Cameron County Board Delays Boat Ramp Site Decision
Cameron County Park Board meets to select a site for a public boat ramp on South Padre Island. One location was ruled out due to shallow water and costly dredging. Other sites include near the Coast Guard station and adjacent to the Queen Isabella Causeway.
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Cameron County Park Board
Padre Island
Don Crow
W.M. Peterson
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Coast Guard Station
Queen Isabella Causeway
Park Road 100
Solvent Sales Ban To Minors Approved By City
City commissioners and the mayor approved an ordinance to ban sale of solvents to anyone under 17, including glues and cements used for intoxication, excluding liquor. The measure heads to Austin for incorporation into Port Isabel code. Also approved were urban renewal sales transferring multiple URA lots to local residents. A regular meeting is planned for Monday Oct 25 to discuss selling unused city equipment.
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Cub Scouts
Port Isabel
State of
Texas
Austin
City Code of
Ramira B
Paula G. Martinez
Eustaquio B
Maria G. Martinez
Cayetano G. Gonzalez
Pedro
Lucila Gonzalez
Youth Charged With Possession Of Marijuana
John Mark Watson aged 19 was arrested Wednesday night Oct 13 by Deputy Sheriff Cleo Beauford for possession of marijuana. A malted milk cup found at Isla Blanca Park allegedly contained marijuana enough for about 30 cigarettes. He was held on a $1,000 bond at Cameron County Jail but released after posting bond.
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John Mark Watson
Cleo Beauford
Beauford
Watson
South Padre Island
Isla Blanca Park
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Emmons
Cameron County
Tarpons Visit Rio Hondo For Second Win Chance
Port Isabel travels to Rio Hondo to face the Bobcats hoping for a second win this season. Coach Perez notes a 1 5 record challenge and cites good practices but key mistakes keeping the Tarpons from victories. Game time is 8 00 p m at Rio Hondo with Gilbert Delgado returning from injuries.
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Port Isabel
Rio Hondo
Gilbert Delgado
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Galindo
Stomps
Edcouch
Elsa
Pee Wee
Little League
Tarpon Field
Christy Waishes
James A. Cross
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Carlos Martinez
Chicago
Valley
Cameron County Health Department
Holiday Inn
Trav-L-Park
Sea Ranch
PI Tarpons
Bobcats
Perez
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