Port Isabel Taxing Bodies Face Contempt Claim Over Shrimp Boat Taxes
A contempt suit filed in Judge Myrlin Johnson’s 107th District Court targets the City of Port Isabel, Fresh Water District No. 1, and Port Isabel Independent School District for failing to tax shrimp boats at true market value. The plaintiffs allege underassessment, improper valuations, and boats outside city limits not taxed, seeking uniform treatment with real estate. Hearing was tentatively set for Oct 7 but delayed due to the judge’s absence.
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Port Isabel
Cameron County
Joint Taxing Office
Johnson
County Receives Job Aid Grants Totaling Over 500000
Cameron County officials announce two federal grants totaling more than 500000 to create local government jobs. A 238000 Department of Labor grant requires employees to be residents of low income areas, while an earlier 313000 Emergency Employment Act allotment funds 278000 for county use and the rest to the state. The first grant adds 23 county jobs and 35 positions in seven cities.
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Ray Ramon
U.S. Department of Labor
la Benita
Ramon
Tarpons to Meet Lions in District Clash Friday
Port Isabel Tarpons head to La Feria to open district play against the Lions Friday night at 8 00. Coach Perez asserts improved blocking punting tackling and a revamped offense while Rudy Garcia may miss action and Carlos Rivera will start at quarterback. Local support urged despite rain.
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Tarpons
Port Isabel
la Feria Lions
Perez
Lions
Rudy Garcia
la Feria
Vasquez
Poston
Delgado
Carlos Rivera
Chartered Bus Tickets On Sale For Oct 15 Game
The Distributive Education Club sponsors a student bus charter to the Edeouch Elsa game on October 15. Tickets go on sale during lunch in Room H-4 at five dollars per student, and include the game ticket.
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Distributive Education Club
Edeouch- Elsa
H-4
Telephone facilities expanding as Port Isabel grows
Port Isabel shows substantial telephone growth in 1971 with 600 lines and 400 terminals added to the plant. Southwest Bell manager John Wood notes plans for next year include Long Distance billing recording equipment and a link to the Long Distance network for the One Plus Dialing transition.
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Port Isabel
John Wood
Southwestern Bell
Wood
Area Has 20 Teacher Aides
The Point Isabel School District reports no drop outs in the Career Opportunity Program started last spring for teacher aides. Twenty residents participate, having completed 15 hours at Texas Southmost College in Brownsville and now taking nine hours in night classes. The program aims to graduate aides as full-fledged teachers.
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Point Isabel
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville
Horses Again Quarantined Along Texas Border
Texas Health Commission imposes new quarantine on horse movement in 16 counties along the Mexican border after additional VEE outbreaks in Northern Mexico. Valley counties Starr Cameron Hidalgo included.
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Texas Health Commission
Valley
Starr
Cameron
Hidalgo
Mexico
Pitin Camacho Returns Home From Long Hospital Stay
Faustino Camacho Jr after a July fourth fire truck crash had his right leg amputated. He walks with crutches and hopes to resume fire calls. He will be fitted for an artificial leg in San Antonio late December or early 1972, with costs covered by city insurance with Travelers Insurance Agency.
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Valley Baptist Hospital
Faustino Camacho, Jr
Camacho
San Antonio
Travelers Insurance Agency of
Harlingen
City Approves Six For Police Reserve Unit
City council approved a police reserve unit with six new members Roger Villarreal Benito Ochoa III John F Messinger Jose P Perez Jr Lorenzo Rosales Jr and Richard Garza Zamora Applicants were invited to apply at City Hall and Patrolman Laura Ochoa was approved to attend the 140 hour Police Academy course starting October 4 at the Rio Grande Valley Police Academy in Harlingen.
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Roger Villarreal
Benito Ochoa III
John F. Messinger
Jose P. Perez, Jr
Lorenzo Rosales, Jr
Richard Garza Zamora
Laura Ochoa
Rio Grande Valley Police Academy
Harlingen
Adult Classes Registration Announced
Registration for adult evening classes will be held in the high school library at 8 00 p m on Tuesday October 5. Offered are Basic Education grades 1 3 intermediate education grades 4 6 GED Equivalency and conversational Spanish. Ground sales approved at the meeting were Lot 15 Block 14 URA no 4 to Consuelo M Gruilen and Lot 13 Block 15 URA No 4 to Jose Gilberto Sanchez.
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Consuelo M. Gruilen
Jose Gilberto Sanchez
School Teachers Now Available For Jury Duty
Trustees of Point Isabel Independent School District at a meeting revised policies to comply with a new state law that does not exempt teachers from jury duty. Teachers must serve, earning 7.50 per day in court pay deducted from daily teaching pay. They also discussed Nixon salary freeze affecting legislated raises.
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Point Isabel Independent School
Ruben Torres
Nixon
School District May Pick Up Tab On Gym Floor
Supt Ruben Torres said repairs to the gymnasium floor will be paid by the School District with total costs pegged at about 1500 dollars. The bond covering construction has expired by statute of limitations, but trustees hope the bond company will compensate. Dry rot along the north and south sides results from drain water seepage and poorly sealed expansion joints allowing water under the floor.
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Ruben Torres
Mrs. Lula George Dies. Wagner Named Acting County Clerk
Mrs. Lula George, county clerk since 1949, died Sunday. Deputy Josephine Wagner will act as district clerk until four judges appoint a successor who will serve until January 1, 1973, with the new term set by the 1972 election. Burial took place at Buena Vista Burial Park in Brownsville after services at the Episcopal Church of the Advent.
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Josephine Wagner
Lula George
Wagner
George
Episcopal Church of the Advent
Buena Vista Burial Park
Brownsville
Coast Guard Aids Shrimpers Around Port Isabel Area
Coast Guard stations near Port Isabel assisted multiple shrimp trawlers between Sept 21 and Sept 28. Vessels Captain John Tradewinds Este W III Kristi Liebling received towing and on scene aid from the 44-foot lifeboat and the 82-foot Cutter Point Nowell, with mooring at Laguna Madre after tows and safety checks.
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Coast Guard
Port Isabel
John
CG 44395
Port Mansfield
Este W. III
Brazos Santiago Pass
Point Nowell
Kristi
H.L. Wolfe
Brownsville
Adventure
Liebling
Laguna Madre
Laguna Vista Accepts Land For City Park
Well known developer Robert F. Roloff and his wife Marion donated four land tracts in Laguna Vista to be used as parks and a main square to be named Roloff Park. The city board unanimously accepted the gift at the Sept. 27 meeting with a 50 year lease of the Marina to the Laguna Vista Recreational Association at one dollar annually.
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Robert F. Roloff
Marion L. Roloff
Laguna Vista
Board of Aldermen
Roloff
George Harrison
Frank McCoy
Jack Page
Douglas Tabor
Thomas Urie
Beach Boulevard
Fernandez Street
Santa Isabel Boulevard
Saunders Street
Robert W
Melissa Roloff
Richard A. Roloff
Laguna Vista Recreational Association
Band Boosters State Car Wash at Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Band Boosters Club hosts a car wash Saturday October 2 from 9 am to 5 pm at Shorty’s Gulf Service Station. Cars cost $1 with delivery service after washing. Proceeds fund band supplies and equipment for the school year. The club meets Monday October 4 at 8 pm in the band hall. all members and interested persons urged to attend.
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Port Isabel
Luck Runs In Pair For Torres
Lupe Torres wins this week’s football contest by guessing all but eight games. The Port Isabel Press notes growing interest as many contestants enter. Entry is limited to one per person and must be received at the Press office by 5 00 p m Friday for this week’s drawing.
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Port Isabel
Lupe Torres
Torres
Park Road 100 Project Slated To Start Soon
Construction on a 7 mile extension to Park Road 100 on South Padre Island is set to begin about October 11 with 200 working days planned for completion. The project will mostly close the road to traffic except for the South 200 feet and will include barricades and warning signs for public safety.
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Park Road
South Padre Island
San Benito City Hall
E.L. Sanderfer, Jr
Billie Brown
South Texas Construction Company
Corpus Christi
Texas
W.J. McLean
Sgt
B.F. Wade
State Department of Public Safety
Doug Sandler
Cameron County Highway Patrol
Richard Buchen
James C. Todd
Texas High
Way Department
Todd
Rainy spell plagues Port Isabel washing out streets mosquitoes
National Weather Service Brownsville reports Port Isabel has received about 9.57 inches of rain since September 13. Mayor Galvan says the city will spray for mosquitoes using county machines and patch streets with caliche and black top, but continuous rain hampers work and drainage remains a problem.
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National Weather Service
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Galvan
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Pitin” Camacho
Death Claims
Robert F. McCausland
Luck
Ernesto Garza
Garza
Engineering Extension Service
Texas A&m University
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