Hurst Named Head Of Queen Isabella Days
Robert Hurst will head the 1975 Queen Isabella Days celebration with Helen Adams announcing. He is Merchants Marine Bank board chairman and will lead a forming board for the event with Fred Joyce assisting the chamber. Commemorative bottle and medallion committees are active with limited medallions and pewter medallions available. The second bottle edition in amethyst is ordered for sale, joining popular patches and first edition items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hurst
Helen Adams
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Hurst
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Joyce
Laguna Vista
Chamber
Isabella
Coast Guard Building Dedicated on South Padre Island
The Coast Guard Station on South Padre Island inaugurated a new 12 100 square foot all purpose building completed ahead of schedule after planning since 1971. It will house 36 guardsmen with offices berthing and a recreational room as well as a dining area. A history talk by Eddie Valente and remarks by Mayor William H Neukomm highlighted the ceremony where Rear Admiral Winfred W Barrow was guest speaker. The Bicentennial Heritage Committee provided a display and the Silver Tarpon Band performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coast Guard
South Padre Island
John O. Steinbacher
Coast Guard Air Station
Corpus Christi
Winfred W. Barrow
Unite Island
L. G. Duke
Admir
New Orleans
States Coast Guard
South Padre
Coast Guard
Coast
Salute to Our Graduates Special Edition Highlighting Local Seniors
A 24 page supplement salutes 1975 graduates with photos of over 650 candidates. The edition credits cooperation from San Benito Port Isabel Los Fresnos Rio Hondo La Feria and Santa Rosa school officials and sponsors. Some graduates’ photos were not available.
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San Benito
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Rio Hondo
la Feria
Santa Rosa
Isle Council To Hold Special Emergency Meeting
The South Padre Island Board of Aldermen will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Fire Hall in executive session to interview an applicant for town policeman after Patrolman Johnny Lee Gray resigned last week. The town police force has four officers providing 24 hour protection.
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Board of Aldermen
South Padre Island
Johnny Lee Gray
Gray
Adult Summer Courses at Port Isabel High School
Adult summer classes run at Port Isabel High School through June offering Basic English Basic Spanish Intermediate Spanish and GED. Classes meet daily 7 to 9 p.m. at the high school. The Adult Learning Center opens June 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. for registration. Contact Raul Garcia at the high school for details.
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Port Isabel High School
Raul Garcia
Holly Beach Area Being Developed
Holly Beach on Farm Road 510 between the National Wildlife Refuge and Laguna Vista is being developed by Holly Beach Estates, a Laguna Vista unit. About 700 lots plus temporary camper space are offered with plans for A frame and second homes, roads, a fishing pier, boat ramps, picnicking areas and beachfront utility hookups.
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Laguna Madre Bay
Holly Beach
National Wildlife Refuge
Laguna Vista
Holly Beach Estates
Laguna Vista Estates
Pete Stone
Stone
Graduation Set Friday at Tarpon Stadium
Graduation exercises for 81 Port Isabel High School seniors are set for Friday May 30 at 8 p m at Tarpon Stadium. Dr Barry Thompson of Pan American University will be guest speaker. Valedictorian Leticia Cantu and Salutatorian Milinda McNelly. If weather prevents outdoor ceremony, it will be moved to the school gymnasium.
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Port Isabel High School
Tarpon Stadium
Barry Thompson
Pan American University
Leticia Cantu
Milinda McNelly
District Names Louise Leslie Office Manager and Bookkeeper
Santiago Fonseca announces Louise Leslie as bookkeeper and office manager for Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1. Mrs. Leslie, wife of the late Sam Leslie of Port Isabel, studied at the University of Texas and SMU Law School, practiced law in Dallas, and moved to Port Isabel 21 years ago. She previously worked at Merchant Marine State Bank and has done legal and accounting work locally.
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Santiago Fonseca
Cameron County
Louise Leslie
Leslie
Sam Leslie
Port Isabel
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Merchant Marine State Bank
Bahia Mar Names New Resident Manager and F&B Director
Vilas P. Sheldon announces Lankford Curtis as resident manager and food and beverage director of Bahia Mar Resort. Curtis, a SMU UCLA and Hawaii alumnus, has a long career in hospitality from Las Vegas to Sun Valley enterprises and South Padre Island development. He begins duties May 1.
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Vilas P. Sheldon
Bahia Mar Resort
Lankford Curtis
Curtis
SMU
UCLA
University of Hawaii
Las Vegas
C. E. Howard Enterprises
Sun Valley Motor Hotels
Sun Valley Motor Club
Harlingen
South
Port Isabel Wins HUD Block Grant for Economic Development
Port Isabel received notice that its $88,000 Community Development block grant was approved by HUD. Mayor Leo Sanders noted the application was first filed in February and resubmitted in April, with notification from Congressman Kika de la Garza. Funds will aid street repair and housing improvements.
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Port Isabel
Housing and Urban Development Agency
Leo Sanders
HUD
Kika de la Garza
Point Isabel School Board Reviews Air Conditioning Proposals
The Point Isabel Independent School District discussed four direct expansion and chilled water system options for the junior-senior high school with consultant Joe Hammitt and Building Committee member Sidney Mock. Bids on parking lot paving and new Garriga and Derry additions were tabled pending funds, with Region One Media Services approved for 1975-76 and a John Deere tractor package bid accepted. A Teacher Appreciation Banquet was announced for Friday noon in the high school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Park
Point Isabel Independent School
Joe C. Hammitt
Hammitt
Sidney Mock
Mock
Mack
Maria E. Torres
Garriga
Gene Rourke
Region One Media Services
Willis Implement Co
Brownsville
John Deere
Marvin
Mayor Sanders Named to Texas Coastal Advisory Panel
Port Isabel Mayor Leo Speck Sanders will join the Texas Coastal Management Program Citizens Advisory Committee for a two year planning process. The panel meets at least four times yearly with Program Director Ron Jones and Commissioner Bob Armstrong. first meeting set for June 10 in Corpus Christi at the Corpus Christi National Bank building. CHAMBER TO MEET Port Isabel Commerce chamber holds its regular monthly meeting at noon on June 10 at the Sea Island Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Leo “Speck
Sanders
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Texas Coastal Management Program
Ron Jones
Bob Armstrong
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi National Bank
South Padre Island
Port Isabel Public Library Opens June 4
The Port Isabel Public Library will open its doors on June 4 and operate Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. It will be housed in the Port Isabel City Hall meeting room with volunteers from the Laguna Madre B P W as librarians.
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Port Isabel
Laguna Vista
Port Isabel City Hall
B&pw
Laguna Madre
Unclear OCR Time Cards for Tides Highlighted
Fragmentary OCR data lists tide times and values but lacks clear events or context. The lines show several times with numerical values, no readable names, places, or actions to anchor a full report.
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Laguna Madre Area
John Austin
Medallion
Bahia Mar
Matthews
Torres
Board of Trustees
Sabas Gonzalez
Noe Gonzalez
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women's Club
Frank Firth
Cochairman
Tina Barrera
Ann Suhr
Tina Rispoli
Stella Smith
Yallie Boudreaux
Carrie Varnam
Hattie Cateora
Loretta Sumega
Marian Keegan
S.p.j
Brazos Santiago Pass
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