Texas International Fishing Tour opens with Blessing at South Padre Island
The 25th annual Texas International Fishing Tournament began at 7 am with a Blessing of the fleet opposite the US Coast Guard Life Boat Station on South Padre Island. Bob Meade said records arrivals and strong participation mark the event as storms ease offshore. Participants from Corpus Christi and Houston are among early entrants.
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Bob Meade
US Coast Guard Life
South Padre Island
Earnest Rice
Brownsville
Lester Brusse
Charlie Holmes
Rayford McNabb
Billy Pugh
Corpus Christi
Houston
Sam White
Scott Frost
Fob Shahiman
Firemen’s Community
Charlie's Sporting Goods Store
Port
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Southland Life Insurance Company
Dallas
Texas
Charles Polhemus
Karlingen
Knapp Brothers
Rio Grande Valley
Port Isabel
Cover The Waterfront And Rotary News In Brownsville
A Rotary Club notes entertaining acts by Rex Van and Tito Livrino from Houston and Resaca Club Brownsville. A yacht landing strip plan on Long Island is in the works with John Wilcox of Port Isabel Marina to explain at an upcoming meeting. Local filling station owners faced a gas shortage joke at a trip ending with one man searching for fuel.
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Iol
Long Island
John Trump
John Wilcox
Port Label Marina
Port Isabel Urban Renewal Plan Seeks Federal Support
Port Isabel Texas plans a 63 acre South Port Isabel No 2 urban renewal project with residential rehabilitation for Moor residents. A $59 578 Federal advance approved by Urban Renewal Commissioner William L Slayton funds planning survey and preliminary work.
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Port Isabel
Texas
Port Isabel No
William L. Slayton
Adj
Cameron County
Gulf of Mexico
Padre Island
Brownsville
Enrollment Breaks Record At Sam Houston Summer Session
Port Isabel students John Franklin Ward and Mollye Frances Ward are among 2 012 registered for the second six weeks session at Sam Houston State Teachers College. Harris County leads with 471 enrollees as 338 towns in 120 Texas counties join 11 foreign countries in the summer program.
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Huntsville
Port Isabel
John Franklin Ward
Mollye Frances Ward
Sam Houston
Elliott Bower
Gulf Coast
T Studnts
Texas
Harris County
Walker
Montgomery
Galveston
Brazoria
Office of Admissions
1962 Winners Crown Texas Grand Champion Fisherman
Tommy Caldwell of Corpus Christi wins the 1962 Texas Grand Champion Fisherman title after capping the sailfish division with two catches on ten pound test line. His family participates with Donna Caldwell landing a 105 pound tarpon and son Carol contributing in junior division. Glenn Arthur of Alice takes top sailfish at 55 pounds earning the Charles Polhemus trophy. Bill Massey of Harlingen wins the outboard trophy for a large tarpon from opening day.
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Texas
Tommy Caldwell
Corpus Christi
Tommy
Don Sheldon
Donna
Carol
Glenn Arthur
Alice, Texas
Charles Polhemus
Bill Massey
Harlingen
Coast Guard Auxiliary aims and membership basics
The Coast Guard Auxiliary explains its purpose to promote safety and assist in maritime rescues. It details flotillas and divisions, eligibility requiring 17 plus years and 25 percent ownership in a motorboat or related craft, and provisional enrollment pending proficiency in piloting, seamanship, and safety topics.
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Coast Guard Auxiliary
Coast Guard
Flotilas
United States
Port Isabel
Entertaining Rotary Program Delights Brownsville Club
Rotarians at Port Isabel gathered for a memorable meeting with Bol Silva of Fort Brown Motor Hotel Browns ville Rex Van Las Vegas Motor Hotel of Houston led the program and kept guests spellbound for more than 50 minutes with jokes songs and audience interaction Miss Florence Carroll Houston opera singer Tito Trevino Fort Brown guest pianist provided musical numbers The event was praised as the best Rotary program seen in years by attendees
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John Kittila
Bob Silva
Ft. Brown Motor Hotel
Rex van
Florence Carroll
Houston
Tito “Lrevino
Resaca
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Tito
VFW Auxiliary Opens 29th National High School Writing Contest
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars announced the 29th annual contest on the topic The Foreign Student in America An Opportunity for Friendship. Over 42000 students participated last year with prizes up to 1000 dollars plus medals and 20 honorable mentions.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
America
Florence K. Ronnd
Daily Republic
Mitchell
South Dakota
Harry Reasoner
New York
CBS News
George McGovern
D.-S.d
West 34Th Street
Kansas City
Dr Mary Walker Pioneer Spy and Suffragist Doctor
Dr Mary Walker, noted Civil War figure, served as a physician and wore male attire. A pioneer for women’s rights, she supported suffrage while contributing to military medicine during the conflict.
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Mary Walker
Marching Band To Start Work Thursday Aug 8
Port Isabel High School band director James Haney announced the marching band will begin rehearsals next Thursday August 8 to prepare for the upcoming school year and football games. Students must bring instruments and music to the first meeting.
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James Haney
Port Isabel
Haney
Baptist Revival Planned at Port Isabel Church
Evangelist Ray Davidson of Waco will lead revival services at the First Baptist Church in Port Isabel from August 4 to August 11. Rev. Virsil Drewery, the pastor, invites the public to attend morning and evening services each day.
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Ray Davidson
Waco
First Baptist Church
Port Isabel
Virsil Drewery
First Aid Kit Contents Questioned Shape and Supplies
The inquiry asks about the shape of your first aid kit and lists intended contents. It mentions bandaging materials antiseptic iodine aspirin spirits of ammonia burn ointment safety pins tweezers and distinguishes nonclinical items from clinical ones. The fragment implies guidance on assembling a basic kit.
CP&L Employees Annual Fishing Tournament Winners
Twenty eight fishermen registered for the CP&L Employees Club Fishing Tournament held July 19 20 and 21 with a fish fry on South Padre Island. Prizes were awarded to five individuals including Jody Goolsby Port Isabel for the most fish and Kenneth Lee Harlingen for the largest red fish.
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Cp&l
South Padre Island
Central Power and Light Co
Port Isabel
Queen Isabel
Donald Holliday
Corpus Christi
L. S. Lee
Pharr
Jody Goolsby
Kenneth Lee
Harlingen
Perez To Manage Roxy Theatre
The Roxy Theatre of Port Isabel will have new management from August 4. Pascual Perez & Sons from Port Isabel will run the theater. Movies are shown all week except on Thursdays and Fridays.
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Roxy Theatre
Port Isabel
Pascual Perez & Sons
Funeral held for Ralph Agar a longtime San Benito leader
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon for Ralph Thomas Agar 71 a pioneer San Benito resident and water drainage expert He died Monday night at Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital after a heart attack Agar served as engineer manager for Cameron County Water Improvement District No 2 since 1949 and was a former county tax assessor collector Survivors include his widow Mrs Mary Hervey Agar one daughter Mrs E L Jean Sullivan a sister Mrs Bruce Gentry and four grandchildren He was born October 19 1891 in Princeton Indiana and lived in San Benito since 1909 except for a period in California and World War I service
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Ralph Thomas Agar
San Benito
Mr. Agar
Ned
Dolly Vinsant Memori Hospital
Agar
Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 2
First Presbyterian Church
Charlie Robinson
Kerment
Mont Meta
E. A. Brady
Oscar Thieme
Floyd Huie
B. O. Taubert
American Legion
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Isabel Texas
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USCG
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VFW
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Las Vegas
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Winona Tech
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