Water Improvement Bids Opened for Island Tank Project
Cameron County Fresh Water District No 1 opened bids for an elevated 250000 gallon water storage tank on South Padre Island. Universal Tank and Iron Works bid 126200 for the tank. supply lines bid 199134.11 by Crixel Plumbing Co. of Brownsville. Completion times: 270 working days for the tank, 180 days for the pipeline. Financing from a 1600000 bond issue approved last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Tank and Iron Works
Indianapolis
South Padre Island
Cameron County Fresh Water District No. 1
W.M. Peterson
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works
Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel
Andy Bowie Park
Crixel Plumbing Co
Brownsville
Island
Maverick Construction Co
Corpus Christi
W.T. Young Construction Co
Welton Brothers
H.P. Fowler
McAllen
Fitzgerald Construction Co
Donna
Heldenfe
Port Isabel
Enrollment Up at Point Isabel District Records
Point Isabel district enrollment totals 1 516 this year up from 1 481 last year with Garriga at 487 and Derry at 376 while the high school lists 645 up from 619. The board approved use of three special education units in a regional pool to qualify for a school physiologist and adopted duties for the superintendent under a new state law. The certified tax roll is 68 780 318 and band boosters may install a portable concession stand on the visitors side. A policy barring alien students from attending classes was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Isabel
Garriga
Derry
Rio Grande Rehabilitation
Fonseca
S.V. Fonseca
Board of Equalization
Port Isabel
H.R. Ramp
William Frisbey
Homer Poe
Water District
Observatory to be Open at Pan American University
Edinburg the Pan American University observatory and planetarium will host its first public night of the school year Friday Sept. 10 with planetarium shows at 7 and 8 30 p m about Mars The Mysterious Planet Reservations may be made by calling 383 3891 ext 207 The observatory will be open from dusk until 10 30 p m if the sky is clear with no entrance fee and no reservations required Mars will be observed with the 17 inch reflecting telescope and other instruments for Jupiter and other objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Pan American University Observatory and Planetarium
Planetarium
Mars
Earth
Paul Engle
Astronomy Faculty
Red Planet
Jupiter
Benefit Barbecue Slated Sunday
A benefit barbecue by the Harlingen Fire Fighter Club, postponed August 29, is rescheduled for Sunday at the Port Isabel fire hall. Meat will be prepared in Port Isabel, tickets honored from the previous event, with new tickets available through local firemen. Profits go to aid injured firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Fighter Club of
Harlingen
Port Isabel
Savings Bond Sales Reported in Cameron County
Lee Kirkpatrick, Cameron County Savings Bonds Committee chairman, said July sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds totaled 75 557 in the county. Year to date sales reached 118 727 731 and Texas seven month sales rose 8.7 percent from 1970. National July sales were 458 million, up 16.3 percent from 1970. Exchanged Series E for Series H bonds for seven months reached 151 million versus 146 million in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kirkpatrick
Cameron County Savings Bonds Committee
United States Savings
Texas
Council Adopts Regional Sewage Treatment Plan
Lower Rio Grande Development Council in Harlingen approves a regional sewage plan drafted by Engineer Joe Winston for the Rio Grande Valley Pollution Control Authority. A $200,000 state grant funded the survey. cities may withdraw and keep ownership of their collection systems while new plants would be supervised by the authority to meet Texas Water Quality Board standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower
Rio Grande
Pete Adams
San Benito
Development Council
Texas Water Quality Board
County To Hire Outside Man For Back Taxes
The Cameron County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 to hire Gates Steen of Austin to pursue about $1,000 in delinquent taxes starting January 1. Steen had proposed the task in August 1970. Com. Mike Cortinas opposed, citing legality concerns. District Attorney Dut Graham had said outside help needs his approval if the DA fails to act. Tax Collector Johnny Snow supported cooperation with the court’s choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County Commissioners Court
Gates Steen
Austin
Steen
Mike Cortinas
Brownsville
Dut Graham
Johnny Snow
Seven Drivers Serve Laguna Madre Ambulance Group
The Laguna Madre Association ambulance names seven drivers from Port Isabel and invites volunteers from Laguna Island Laguna Heights and Laguna Vista. Bill Moore is president Woody Thornton vice president Emory Green treasurer and Dorothy Emmons secretary. The group reports 36 calls with only ten paid and a cash balance of 4760. Volunteers encouraged to attend the Harlingen emergency care clinic September 14 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Madre Association
Selma Thornton
Woody Thornton
Larry Joe Keller
Laura Ochoa
Chuck Londrie
Donicio Gonzalez
Juan Zamora
Port Isabel
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vista
Bill Moore
Emory Green
Dorothy Emmons
Lucio Garza
Joel Ochoa
Dan Garza
Nick Gonzalez
Carlos Galvan
Mike Moore
Humero Torres
Bud Emmons
Johnny Joe Zamora
Raul Zamora
Margie McKeown
Joe la Roche
Harlingen
Winter Resident Dies In Iowa
Albert Smith a longtime winter resident of Port Isabel died in Des Moines Iowa after months of illness from cancer He and his wife lived at Laguna Heights Trailer Park He served as acting vice president of the Winter Visitors Club He is survived by his wife eight married children Funeral plans were held in Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Smith
Port Isabel
Des Moines
Iowa
Laguna Heights
Smith
Chamber Moves To Pavilion On Isla Blanca Park
The Port Isabel South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce moved into new offices in the Pavilion at Isla Blanca Park following a merger of the Port Isabel and Padre Island Chambers. Debra Cook serves as office manager. Air conditioning is supplied by the Cameron County Park Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Area Building Booming on Padre Island with 19 Million Total
A new survey shows more than 19 million dollars in construction work underway or planned in the Port Isabel Padre Island area this year. Major projects include a 13 million dollar state causeway allocation, seven mile Park Road 100 extension, and numerous residential and commercial builds such as Padre South condominiums, Bahia Mar, Yacht Hotel renovation, and a Holiday Inn Trailer Park expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel-Padre Island
Austin
Padre South
Bahia Mar
Park Road 100
Holiday Inn Trailer Park
Emergency Care Course Planned
A three day emergency care and transportation course is planned for September 14 to 16 at the Harlingen Tourist Center. Attendees include ambulance attendants police fire and safety personnel nurses public health and civil defense officials and interested citizens. The free program is co sponsored by the State Department of Health and the Cameron Willacy Counties Medical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
East Madison
State Department of Health
Cameron- Willacy Counties
Health report notes no new tuberculosis cases
County Health Department weekly report shows no new tuberculosis cases for the period. Only communicable diseases listed are four rubella cases and one serum hepatitis case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Department
Port Isabel Forms Police Reserve Unit
The Port Isabel city council approved forming a police reserve unit to assist the regular force. Meetings set for 7 30 p m on the first Thursday monthly at City Hall. volunteers may apply at City Hall. members must meet attendance and patrol requirements and wear a uniform while on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
City Commission
Commission
Tax Rolls Reflect Eight Million Increase
Assessed valuations for the three taxing bodies using the joint tax office have risen by more than eight million dollars for the current year.
Bell System Records 1970 Texas Sales and Investments
Bell System posts a record 718 million in Texas contributions for 1970 led by Southwestern Bell with over 491 million in expenditures. Payroll nears 323 million, with more than 40 700 Texas employees and 157 million in construction. Western Electric buys from 1740 suppliers in 112 towns, totaling 103 million dollars. Texas telephones exceed 5 243 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell System
Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Western Electric
Mountain Bell Telephone Company
At&t Long Lines Department
H.D. Schodde
Southwestern Bell
Schodde
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Marisol Corporation
Gulf
Council
Pan American College
Health Report
Police Department
Aureliano Silva
Silva
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