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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
1
The Texas Highway Commission authorized a 12.5 million dollar project to build a four lane Port Isabel causeway. The bridge will be 12 500 feet long and 73 feet high midspan with bids to open in October. Construction to take about two years and area leaders expect tourism gains.
Port Isabel Taxpayers League board plans to seek authority from members to file contempt of court charges against local taxing bodies. Secretary-treasurer Marvin Downs reports a meeting with S.V. Fonseca and the equalization board about the order to tax all classes of personal property including shrimp vessels. The group will present findings at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Merchants Marine State Bank Community room with Cameron County Taxpayers League support from Jay Hawkins.
Harlingen and Port Isabel firemen halted a Sunday barbecue for about 1500 due to spoiled meat from inadequate storage. A recalled soup maker warned possible contamination. Ticket refunds available. rescheduled event set for September 12 with same tickets honored.
The Port Isabel Band Boosters started a membership drive on September 1 to fully support the Tarpon Band aimed at a possible State competition this year. At the first meeting, plans for the year were outlined and further details will be announced later.
Paula Jordan Allen 32 of Austin drowned in the surf near the jetties on South Padre Island Monday afternoon. Her 9 year old son Eric was revived by lifeguard Edward Varnam and rushed to Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital. Justice of the Peace Adolfo Betancourt ruled accidental drowning.
Hunters flock to the Valley for the two weekend whitewing hunt despite biologists reporting half the prior year’s whitewing numbers. Officials warn Mexico’s longer season and cross border migration boost kills there. The Valley hunt runs Sept 4–5 and Sept 11–12 with daily limits of 10 and 20 in possession.
Cameron County Parks Board reports the Holiday Inn Travel Trailer park on Padre Island to open around September 15 under Sea Ranch Motel and Marina. They approve buying an air conditioner for the island civic center and hear progress on Island Blanca park improvements and beach cleanup funds. Manager Larry Allen notes August revenue from transient trailer spaces fell to 2384.76, blamed on a VEE epidemic in Texas and Mexico.
Enrollment at the start of the new school year totals 1,504, down from 1,512 last year and well below the peak of 1,548 reached in January through March. Garriga Elementary shows 475 students. Derry Elementary totals 379 with 13 in special education. K 94, 1st 124, 2nd 124, 3rd 123, 4th 118, 5th 116, 6th 132. High School and Jr. High (grades 7-12) enroll 652. Superintendent Ruben Torres notes the peak period was the fourth and sixth weeks of Q3.
Authorities seek a Piper Pawnee stolen from Cloud Flying Service in Los Fresnos early Sunday. The white with red trim craft was taken from its hangar around 6 30 a m. San Benito Highway Department engineer James C Todd oversees the project.
Pan American University won approval to build a marine biology laboratory on Padre Island east of the Sea Ranch Motel at a cost of 220800 dollars. The project will provide two classrooms and four laboratories, easing crowded conditions and allowing on island classwork for marine botany and zoology students. The planned facility, about a year from completion, follows years of trials as students traveled from Edinburg to conduct lab work on the island.
The Tourist Information Center on Highway 100 celebrated its open house with coffee and donuts. Hours are 9 to 5 daily. contact P.O. Box 1026 or 943-1708. Membership costs 10 dollars monthly, pro-rated by business size, with local Port Isabel and Island businesses invited to join.
Two local teachers were chosen to give lectures at Valley wide in service meetings for Valley teachers in Pharr and McAllen. John Arvin will speak on biology and Maria Torres on elementary mathematics.
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