Area Chatter and Travel Safety Reminder
Mrs. Jack Jay Frisbey and Nora Frisbey host Labor Day weekend visit in Port Isabel while Emily Nellis returns from Evansville Indiana to visit family and a hospitalized grandfather. Driver safety note warns that lane hopping on highways is illegal and dangerous with road signs posted to protect lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jay Frisbey
Houston
Nora
Emily Nellis
Evansville
Indiana
Joe Glaser
High School Class Officers Named For 1971 72 Year
Elections set seventh through twelfth grades naming class presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and student council representatives. 7th grade lists Juan Segura, Johnny Ochoa, Modesto Rivera, Danny Flores, Debbie Galvan, Casamiro Martinez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Segura
Johnny Ochoa
Modesto Rivera
Danny Flores
Debbie Galvan
Casamiro Martinez
Ramon Alcocer
Rudy Garza
Katy Holland
Jimmy Spinks
Lucy Delgado
Carlos Medina
Rene Fonseca
Leticia Cantu
Kindel Boswell
Oscar Grisham
Magelle Moore
Carl Ressler
Freddie Chavez
Dalia Bennett
Virginia Sanders
Lucy Bernal
Dora Gonzales
Frank Castellano
Jesse Garza
Merril Woods
Juanita Bocanegra
Helen Ochoa
Irma Alaniz
Pan Am names new officials in admissions and registrar
John Hook, Pan American University registrar since 1969, is named dean of admissions. Homer J. Pena, former assistant registrar, becomes registrar. Hook joined Pan Am in 1958 as a math teacher and earned a 1963 masters from LSU. Pena is a Pan Am graduate who joined the faculty in 1966 and holds a UVA master’s degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
John Hook
Pan American University
Homer J. Pena
Hook
Pan Am
Louisiana State University
Pena
University of Virginia
House Built by High School Building Trades Class
Port Isabel residents may have a house built by the high school building trades class led by George Merry. Principal Carl Christensen says the class can construct a house from plans and gain valuable experience. Owner supplies materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Carl Christensen
George Merry
Tourist Information Center Keeps Busy
The Tourist Information Center opened September 1 and has logged over 150 groups seeking information or directions. A spokesman thanked participating businesses for support and said membership is open to all local businesses.
Coast Guard expands coastal radio coverage for boat safety
The U S Coast Guard develops short range coastal radio monitoring to cover VHF FM distress Channel 16 for up to 20 miles. Plans include equipping rescue aircraft with marine band radios and direction finders to improve locating distressed craft and reduce congestion in the 2 MHz band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Coast Guard
The
Coast Guard
Port Isabel High School Names Student Council Officers
William Faulkner is elected president of Port Isabel High School student council with Manuel Azucar as vice president Celia Barrera as secretary and Robert Gonzalez as treasurer. Each class chose two representatives plus the class president to serve on the council and the vice president of each club will also serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Faulkner
Port Isabel High School
Manuel Azucar
Celia Barrera
Robert Gonzalez
Changes in Texas boat registration rules explained
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department now requires all watercraft powered by machinery to be registered. New two year registrations begin in 1972 with plastic Certificates of Number and color coded decals. Fees increase to 6 9 12 or 15 dollars by boat length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Jr High Cheerleaders Elected for Seventh and Eighth Grades
The 7th grade representatives are Sylvia Garza Katy Holland Lucy Delgado and Lois Young. The 8th grade members are Lisa Bennett Debbie Galvan Carmen Villarreal and Mary Zamora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Garza
Katy Holland
Lucy Delgado
Lois Young
Lisa Bennett
Debbie Galvan
Carmen Villarreal
Mary Zamora
Weekly school cafeteria menu for September dates
The menu lists meals for Monday September 20 with meat sauce over whipped potatoes steamed corn buttered spinach hot rolls milk and apple crisp. Tuesday September 21 offers steakette with gravy buttered English peas stuffed celery hot rolls milk and pineapple rings. Wednesday September 22 features corn dogs cream style corn carrots peas (frozen) butter scotch pudding and relish.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frisbey
Bill Frisbey
Jack Nellis
George Falls
Refugio H. Guzman
Gloria Imelda
Eddy de Los Santos
Celestino de Los Santos, Jr
Brownsville
John L. Floyd
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Gualberto Gonzales
Terri Galloway
David Posten
Carmen Kaevando
Cecilia Alaniz
Linda Sue Grant
Mike Zimmerman
FTD Florist
E. Elizabeth LI
Tropical Savings
Tropical
van Buren
St. — Harlingen
Martingen
Austin
Jr. High
Conquistador Club
Sandy Retreat
S.padre Island
First Baptist Church
Longoria and
Washington Sts
Everette Young
Baptist Training Union
Assembly of God
Port Road
Don Neel
Our Lady Star of the
Longoria and Madison Sts
Father Eloy Fuentes
C.M.I
St. Andrew's Episcopal Mission
North Shore Drive
Yturria St
John Covey
Bishop’s Committee
First United Methodist Church
Musina and Adams Sts
F. L. Marlin
United Methodist
Women's Society of Christian Service
Tarnava and
Kenneth G. Haas
Hazel
Padre Island
Merchants Marine State Bank
Port Issabel Press
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