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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1973
Page
1
Hot days ruled the Valley as a ridge west of a tropical storm lowers rain chances. The forecast shows: Thursday 94 high 76 low, Friday 97 81, Saturday 99 80, Sunday 94 82, Monday 87 81, Tuesday 92 78, Wednesday 84 79.
At the first board meeting of 1973-74, Garriga 483 students and Derry 371 attended, with 680 enrolled at the junior-senior high. Principal reports note full classrooms, upcoming class size changes, and new programs including world geography and a reestablished French course. The district outlines plan for GED and adult classes plus potential Spanish and typing courses.
The Texas Coastal and Marine Council with the governor's office and Parks and Wildlife explores using surplus liberty ships as artificial reefs near Port Isabel. Public hearings were planned in Houston on Sept 5 and Corpus Christi on Sept 6 to explain site selection and gather views. Funds up to 3500 dollars per location will be spent for buoy marking with local matching support.
Officials say the visit by Admiral Ellis L. Perry to the South Padre Island Coast Guard Station is postponed due to pressing duties. Commander Lafayette Duke states plans will be rescheduled and announced when finalized. The release notes Perry took command July 1 and outlines an artificial reef program with liberty ship reefs as initial projects for bays and offshore areas benefiting Texas fishermen.
Shrimp fishermen in Brownsville Port Isabel Port Mansfield head Gulf crews with an 11.809 million pound catch from January to July, up about 500 thousand pounds from 1972. July harvest reached 4.398 million pounds, while Texas's 1973 brown shrimp crop is weak amid many new vessels and fuel shortages.
Port Isabel High School students elected junior officers Victor Garza as president Emilia Torres as vice president Linda Vela as secretary and Humberto Martinez as treasurer for 1973 74. Senior class officers named Lucy Bernal president Jose Banda vice president Marina Tamayo secretary Shannon Jackson treasurer. Maria Compean and Jerry Salazar chosen as Student Council representatives.
Work starts on the 16th water main along Powers Street from Yturria to the new Causeway in Cameron County. E. D. Reed says the line will run from the treatment plant through Port Isabel to the Laguna Madre, connecting with the 16 inch South Padre Island line. Efforts will minimize business disruption. call 943-2028 for issues.
South Padre Island residents in 1974 will pay a property tax of 25 cents per $100 at 80 percent of assessed value after unanimous approval by the Board of Aldermen. The budget estimates $83,800 in revenue and expenditures with $35,000 from the new tax and $21,000 from licenses and permits. Herman Hocker is slated to become town marshal in September, and a street maintenance watchdog committee will be chaired by George Ferguson. The board also dissolved Hervey Subdivision and tabled a Port Isabel tax office contract, with other topics discussed for future action.
Merchants Marine State Bank president Emery Green Jr. announced state approval for Island Bank with capital of 400 000 dollars and 150 000 for capital, 150 000 for surplus, 100 000 for undivided profits. Directors include W. E. Golightly Evan Hurst Robert Hurst T. L. Sch makenberger and George Schulgen. Robert Hurst serves as bank agent. Plans for building site to be announced soon.
Tarpons football opens non-district play at Sams Stadium in Brownsville facing St. Joseph Academy. A 4 p.m. seventh grade game leads, followed by an 5:30 p.m. eighth grade clash and a 7:30 p.m. high school B team kickoff.
The Port Isabel Consolidated Tax Office, including Port Isabel city, South Padre Island, Point Isabel ISD, and Cameron County No. 1, approved full computerization to speed collections. Delinquent statements go out in May, final notices June 1, and July 1 court actions begin.
Port Isabel Tarpons shutout Zapata 28 0 in a Saturday scrimmage as four players Casimiro Barrera Juan Cantu Ronald Guillet and Jerry Salazar scored touchdowns. Coach John Lerma praised the offense and highlightedVictor Garza at quarterback Horacio Bennett and Ray Salazar for defense.
Class officers Diego Garza and Diana Schrantz led the student election held Friday August 31 naming sophomore head Rafael Zuniga with Zayla Reyna as vice president Leticia Martinez as secretary and Mario Tamayo as treasurer Freshman Louis Bodden trailed as president with Trini Garza Irene Vigil and Handel Woods in key posts Joe Camacho and Janie Compean chosen as freshman council reps
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