Bay Fishing Tourney Extends Through Sunday
The Bay Fishing Tournament in Cameron County near South Padre Island runs through Sunday with adult prizes for trophies and merchandise in two divisions and junior prizes for largest trout red fish drum sheephead and flounder. Entry costs 90 cents for juniors under 13 and registration is required before fishing. The largest fish weighed so far is a 9 pound red at Niemann's Pier.
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Caiarenter
Cameron County
Gulf
South Padre Island
Iiemann
Tourna
Confirmation Monday Night At Catholic Church
The sacrament of Confirmation will be administered Monday night May 4 at 7 30 pm at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. The Most Rev Adolpharx Auxiliary Bishop of Corpus will be here for the confirmations. Tickets must be secured by each sponsor this week or Monday afternoon from Father Fanang's office. A Baptismal Certificate is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Adolpharx
Corpus Oneiath
Aki
Father Fanang
Port
Our Lady Star of Sea School
Bishop Garriga
Tom P. M
Two Millionth Car Crosses Cameron County Causeway
The two millionth vehicle crossed the Queen Isabella Causeway at Port Isabel on a Friday. A Houston couple, Mr and Mrs Shelton W. Pocoite, won prize certificates from South Padre Island merchants after their quiet fishing trip. Prizes include motel stays, trips to Snapper Banks, meals, gasoline, and park access in Cameron County. The event marks ongoing island development with 13 motels and plans for Padre Island National Seashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Isabella Causeway
Port Isabel
Houston
South Padre Island
Shelton W. Po
Howton
Kielman Pier
Brownsville
Larry Allen
Cameron County Park System
Boyce
San Benito
Cameron County
National Park Service
Padre Island National Seashore
Congress
Isia Blanca Park
R. J. Kleiman
Causeway
Capt. Wiley
Cameron County Park Board
Shelton’ Wo Boyce
Dorothy M. Harned
Parks and Causeway
Port Isabel community events honor Our Valley Song and elections
A Port Isabel bulletin notes Our Valley Home song gifted by Jack Drake of the Valley Chamber for opening meetings and high school bands. It promotes the May 2 primary elections for Democratic and Republican parties and announces a forthcoming International Rotary Fly-In plan despite delays and miscommunications.
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Jack Drake
VPRGM
The
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Valley
Rio Grande Valley
Ted
Jack
South Padre Island
Our
AEP Es
Anglers Bag Red Snapper and Trout At Port Isabel
Monterrey guests haul 200 plus pounds of red snapper and a 100 pound sea bass at the White Sands Motor Lodge and Marina. Oklahoma City visitors reel over 300 pounds of red snapper at Port Isabel Cameron County Air Base. Houston and McAllen parties report sizable catches of speckled trout and multiple trout during a fishing trip.
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Gunesta
White Sands Motor Lodge & Marina
Roberto Lozano
Edwin Garcia
Mario H. Guerra
Horacio Cortes D
F. Expidosa
J. H. Guerra
R. Villarreal
RB. Nogerta
Col. V. Neem
Monterrey
Mexico
Warren Wooldredge
Harry Blackstock
Bob Hammond
Roy Harris
M. J. Rosmarin
Russell L. Paley
Houston
Texas
Little League Club Meeting Tonight At Pre School Bidg
The Little League Club will meet at the Pre School Kindergarten Building at 6:00 p.m. All boys and parents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League
Litte League
Orioles name linked to Lord Baltimore colors in legend
The Baltimore Oriole reportedly derives its name from the orange and black plumage and the Baltimore family colors. The text notes jade in the United States has a value about fifteen times that of diamonds found there.
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Baltimore
Lord Baltimore
U. S
Tide Fable Timings Read As Daily Notes
Fragmentary OCR notes show tide event times and a date stamp, listing several hours such as 3:24 a.m. and 5:58 p.m. along with a 1:01 p.m. and 4:34 a.m. reference. Imprecise text hints at a calendar or log of tidal observations with recurring patterns.
Causeway Monthly and Yearly Financial Summary
Monthly total 16 819. Yearly total 730. Grand total 2 002 612. The figures present a concise cash flow snapshot for the Causeway project covering the latest month and the full year to date.
Five Day Forecast Temperature Trend Shifts Upward
Weather outlook shows temperatures averaging 2 to 4 degrees above normal highs of 85 to 93 and lows of 66 to 68 across the period. Forecast notes limited day to day variation with warm afternoons and mild nights.
Shell Club Plans Expanded 1965 Shell Fair
South Padre Island Shell Club aims to double exhibition space and extend the 1965 fair to two days. P. D. Baldauf appoints Mrs Lawrence Allen as General Chairman with Mrs Wayne Holiman as Staging Chairman and Mrs Kenneth Hughes as Catering Chair. May meetings will finalize exhibit classes and a Texas coast shell collection for museums.
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South Padre Island
Shell Club
Shell
P. D. Baidauf
Brownsville
Lawrence Allen
Port Isabel
Wayne Holiman
Edinburg
Kenneth Hughes
Laguna
Political rally draws crowd for Democratic candidates
About 500 attendees gathered Sunday at the Sea Side site for Maurice Pipkin, Mariane Holland, Menten Murray, Bill Rapp and others. Candidates or their reps greeted supporters with handshakes as no speeches were given. George Trump represented a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Marchan
Gilbert Groomer
Joe Barrera
Naya Perez
Sea Side
Maurice Pipkin
Mariane Holland
Menten Murray
Bill Rapp
George Trump
Jing
Republicans Set Primary at Port Isabel Police Station
Walter Zimmerman announces the Republican primary will be held at Port Isabel Police Station near city hall with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. James Drague of Laguna Vista will serve as judge with assistants to be named. Voting by machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Zimmerman
Port Isabel
Merry
James Drague
Laguna Vista
Zimmerman
Walter
Fifty Names on Democratic Primary Ballot Port Isabel
The Democratic Primary in Port Isabel will be held May 2 at Fireman's Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. George Trump serves as judge with Shir ley Privett as assistant judge and clerks including Archie Causey Viola Guillot and Ophelia Cisneros. Ten candidates compete in five local races with US Representative 15th District nominees E Kika de la Garza Lindsey Rodriguez and Gene F McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Trump
Port Isabel
Shirley Privett
Archie Causey
Viola Guillot
Ophelia Cisneros
15Th Congressional District
E. ‘Kika’ de la Garza
Lindsey Rodriguez
Gene F. McCullough
Menton J. Murray
Filemon B. Vela
Maurice Pipkin
M. M. Vicars
Johnny Snow
Ellis Perry
Albert L. Meyers
Peescinet No. 1
Mariano Holland
Abelardo
Lalo) Camacho
Cameron County
Sea Scouts Hold Memorial Service for Leo Baumfelder
Port Isabel and Brownsville Sea Scout units paid tribute to Leo Baumfelder a longtime Sea Scouting leader in the Valley. Ships from Port Isabel and Brownsville conducted the ceremony sailing Sunday afternoon April 19 aboard the Laguna Queen in Laguna Madre. A garland of red carnations was lowered as Rev. Gerald Mason of the Episcopal Church of Brownsville conducted the service.
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Port Isabel
Brownsville
Leo Baumfelder
Charlie Berry
Bill Privett
Clarence Lyles
Douglas Ward
van Dusen
Ed Hinkley
Laguna Queen
Laguna Madre
Gerald Mason
Episcopal Church of
Greenleys Return To Port Isabel
Mr and Mrs Hal Greenly longtime Port Isabel residents return from Florida where Mr Greenly buys and will run a Drive In on South Padre Island to be renamed Hal's Drive Inn The couple plan to reside in Laguna Vista Mrs Greenly is formerly Betty Mock
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Hal Greenly
Port Isabel
Florida
Mr. Greenly
South Padre Island
Hal
Shrimp Trawler Nola Gladys Burns Off Vera Cruz
Crew from the Nola Gladys reported a fire at sea near Vera Cruz on Sunday afternoon as the shrimp boat burned after a crewman started the motor. Captain Celestino led a later move to shore with gunboat transfer and the boat was a total loss.
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Fort Isabel
Celestino
Texas
Carlos Mendez
José Lopez
Mag 'Hak Cana Soit
Garza
Arvid Larson
Les Forcésnos
Humble Oil seeks permit for off shore wharf in Texas Gulf waters
Humble Oil Co and Refining Co of Houston has applied to the U S Army Engineers in Galveston for a permit to build a 5 by 27 foot wharf on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway A west side location near Station 9000 Laguna Madre in state tracts 66 and 55 about 14 miles north of Port Isabel The plan calls for five single pile dolphins and a 5 by 27 foot wharf with a top elevation of feet above mean low tide and set 20 feet from the south spoil bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oi and Refi Co
Houston
U.S. Army Engineers
Galveston
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Corps of E& Neers
Laguna Madre
Port Isabel
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cameron County Causeway
Scotch Investment Corp
Isabella
Andy King
Saskatchewan Province
Canada
Lindy Rolman
P. H
Mocratic Tion
Freddie
Matamoros
Rotary
Harvey Courts & Marina
Statham
Vaughn
Jones
Boorer
Fussell
Miller
Sea Scouts
Baumfelder
Greenleys
Vera Cruz
Humble Oil Co
U. S. Department of Interior
Bureau OF Commercial Fisheries
Bayou Labatre
Ala
Morgan City
Berwick & Patterson
Pt. Arthur & Sabine Pass
Rock Aransas Pass
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