Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 132, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 2006 Page: 6 of 12
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PAGE 6, HUDSPETH COUNTY HERALD-Deii Vaiiey Review, MARCH 24, 2006
,Texas:
Protecting our Ports, Preserving our Pas
p.m., on
Recommended but not required
(Emltada este dta
Signature of Mayor (Fiona del Alcalde)
Capitol Column by
Congressman HENRY BONILLA
Spanning 370 miles of the Gulf Coast, Texas' 29
play an important role in the economic viability am
to our state's rich history. Seaports along the Gulf
were built to provide transportation and trade for
settlers. In the early days, settlers traded Texas' pro
such as cotton, animal hides, pecans, and sugar,
variety of manufactured items such as clothing,
gunpowder, and books. The Port of Galveston
oldest port in Texas, served as the main port fo:
Texas navy during the Texas Revolution. In
President Warren G. Harding authorized construct
the ship channel in Corpus Christi leading tt
urbanization of South Texas. Today, Texas' ports
more than 335,000,000 tons of goods per year an
Lone Star State boasts five of the nation's top to
five busiest ports.
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
(AVISO DE ELECCION GENERAL)
I strongly believe that it is far too enormous a to
the security of our nation’s ports to be placed
hands of a foreign government owned corporate
national leaders, we must consider the enormity
responsibility. We cannot risk compromise
economic reliance on sea trade as well as jeopa-
the safety and well being of the American peopk
the responsibility of the leaders of this great natl
If winning isn’t everything, why
do they keep score?
—Vince Lombardi
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What would life be if we had no
courage to attempt anything?
—Vincent Van Gogh
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elegir
LOCATION(S) OF POLLING PLACES
(DIRECCION(E5) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES)
Up until recently, the most ominous threat to our
has been hurricanes. The Galveston Hurricane of
killed more than 6,000 residents and decimated the
Since this tragedy, the Port of Galveston has b
fortifying sea wall, raised the grade of the, shore
and constructed all-weather bridges to the mainlani
north of Galveston, the Port of Houston benefits
the natural protection being an inland port. Whil
foolproof, the Houston Ship Channel provides
protection and access for 150-plus private indu
companies. In 2003, approximately 190 million to
cargo moved through the Port of Houston. All off
ports play a significant role in our state and nai
economy.
City Hall 102 S dodson Dell City, Tx 79837
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at
(La voracldn adelantadst en persona se llevard a cabo de lunes a vlemes en)
---City Hall--LQ2.-S—Dodson--Dall City,—TX—79-83-Z
(location) (sltlo)
(Notifiquese, por las presente, que las caslllas electorates sitados abajo se abrirdn desde las 7:00.a.m. hasta las
7:00 p.m. e/ 1 3 de May de!9 ? Q n 6 para votaren la Etecciin General para
Alcande & 2 rpiembros de caselio
Today, another threat looms. Terrorism and po‘
i unrest in the world have made our ports suscepti
dangers not conceived by Mother Nature. Out
must be protected. Businesses and employees dep
i the safe dependable delivery of products to ant
overseas industries. Recently in Congress my coM
prevented a company owned by a foreign govern®
manage American ports.
Applications for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of business on
(Lox solicitudes para boletas que se votardn en ausencla por correo deberdn reciblrse para elfin de las horas
de negocio el)
_____Mav’5, 2006 ____________
(date) (/eataj
Issued this the 3 day of Marc^ ,19 -----•
13 . March 19 2006 .;
between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 4 :00 p.m. beginning on May 1 , 2006
entre las 8 t 0 0 de la maAana y las 4 ; 0 0 de la tarde empczando el May 1 , 2006
and ending on May 9, 2006• (yteminado el May 9, 2006 •)
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votardn en ausencla por correo deberdn envlarse a:)
Juanita R Collier____________
(Name of Early Voting Clerk)
(Nombre delSecraario(a) de la Votaclin Adelantada)
P O Box 125____________________
(Address) (Direction)
■■ Dell City, Tx 79837__________
(City) (Ciudad) (Zip Code) (Zona Postal)
To the Registered Voters of the City ofDell City
(A los votantes reg is trades del Ciudad de Dell City , Texas:)
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
May 1 3 , kk 2006 , for voting in a general election to elect
Mayor-Unexpired Term 2 Councilpersons Full Term
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Lynch, Mary Louise. Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 132, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 2006, newspaper, March 24, 2006; Dell City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1190846/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .