Prizes And Awards In TIFT Bigger Than Ever
Texas International Fishing Tournament awards exceed prior years with expanded prizes. Silver trophies donated by local businesses include sponsors such as Charlie's Supertune Gonds and Grande Valley outlets. Offshore and women divisions receive silver trophies and merchandise prizes from multiple sponsors. three days of events run Thursday to Saturday with registrants offered special caps and cups.
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Charlie's
Hell: Equipment Company
Metis
Grande Valley Newspapers
Martin Tropic
John Ob. Lompkins
Padre Beach
Satish
Sion
First National Bank
Camenon County Wholesale Beer
Ne A
Burton
Auto Sy Baio
Brownsville
McWay Jon
Brittons
Yates Prinning
Los. Presnos
Dssenaee
Apia Sanitizer
Ee Hey Tibhedo Concern Rep
Oa Man Williams
Manee Tate He. Company
Focal’ Canes
Harris Iothers
Las Para
Harlingen McAbie
Sind
Ben
Daly
Byiday
Brownside
Harlingen
Huge Sirens Planned for Weather Warning Plan
A Weather Bureau and Texas Public Safety meeting at Stillman Town Hall Browne discussed using loud sirens along the coast to disseminate hurricane and storm warnings. Defense coordinators in Valley Texas will form a plan for local disaster actions and warning dissemination.
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Earl. Hardy
Fort Worth
Cameron
Weaher Bureau
Saul
Warninus
Weather Bureau
Thy
Kan
Valley
Teras
Stillman Town Hall
Browne
US. Weather Bureau
Texas Department of Public Safety
Girl Scout Executives Hold Called Meeting in Brownsville
A called meeting of the Girl Scout executive board occurred on Tuesday July 30 in Landrum's Brownsville. Attendees from Port Isabel included Mrs. Sony Trump and Mrs. Robert Spoone.
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Girl Scout Executive Board
Landrum
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Sony Trump
Robert Spoonemore
Commission Court Approves Condemnation Actions and Dam Plans
The county commission approved three condemnation actions against property for a proposed dam across the Arroyo, with engineers from Mercedes and McAllen in attendance. The session, held at Stillman Town Hall, discussed weather disaster warnings and a bridge project, but precise details remained unavailable at the time.
Services Held Thursday For Elizabeth Boynt
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Higginbotham Boynt 34 died Monday after an apparent fall from a beige automobile driven by husband Verwin Boynt. Survived by husband five children William Cwendolyn Dacquelyn Vernon Jr Catherine and others. Active in Gut Scout work and treasurer of the Local Life League. Funeral Thursday at 7 pm at the Methodist church with pallbearers listed.
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Elizabeth Ann Higginboth
Hive Childres
Lola Simms
Jerry
Kenneth Simms
Puneril
Methodist
Rey” Jobs
Jimmy
Equalization Board Of School To Meet
The Point Isabel Independent School District schedules an equalization board meeting to review property assessments and school district finances. Members Myrick and Simpson are noted as involved in trustee affairs.
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Equalization Board of School
Board of Fapiytization
Isabel Independent School
Mimbers
Equali- Pitwin
Boosters Club To Meet Here August 9
The Shrimp Fiesta Boosters Club will hold a circular August meeting at the Laputa Madre Ma tor here on Pradis. The meeting is scheduled for pm. All members are urged to be present if possible.
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Fiesta Boosters Club
Laputa Madre Mator
Pradis
Telephone Service Expanded Across Fresno Bank
The Fresno bank introduces a improved telephone system with intercom access. The new setup includes reader numbers CHS S700 and additional lines throughout the building to speed customer service.
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Lis
Fresno
Nite Icon Gathers Community Attention in Ne o icone
A local feature highlights a prominent community icon in Ne o icone drawing residents and visitors. The article notes the figure's influence on neighborhood events and ongoing efforts to preserve a historic sense of place.
Tournament boosts tarpon catch tally at city docks
The yearly fishing tournament drew many entrants with large catches on opening day. Sails were brought in and two truckloads of fish moved to the freezer as crowds anticipated trophies. A lively event, the procession, prizes, and busy docks were noted with cautious driving urged along the Pea KER stretch.
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Port Isabel
Kings
Vo Rita
al Tiurh
Building Permits Down From 1956
In a fragmented report the notice notes a drop in building permits from 1956 and mentions local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmer and family visiting San Antonio. Cecilia Melcher is listed among those connected to the event.
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Walter Zimmer
San’ Antonin On
Hier Fess
Bsale
Zifsterman
Nece
Cecilia Melcher
Local anglers reel in fish at Corpus Port Isabel event
Bulletin notes Mrs Ciss Brusse of Corpus Christi boated a sailfish, Cleo Pedersen of Port Isabel caught four snapper, and Charle Bracht of Brownsville landed a ten pound spook. W Zimmerman of Port Isabel beat a marlin at 1:30 am, another was lost as a shark damaged gear. Carey Uteel chased a martin for three hours without success.
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Cleo Pedersen
Port Isabel
Piven
Charte Bracht
Brownsville
Martin
Zimmerman
Port Isabel Oon
Hind
Carey Uteel
Record Catch Expected In Annual Tourney
The Texas International Fishing Tournament opened with Day One catches nearly matching last year's total. Sixty boats fished offshore while twenty plied bays for trout and redfish. Top entries include Dorothy Harper and Pid Harier with notable catches, and Palmer with the largest bonita. The event runs through Saturday with Sunday set for prize awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings
Baptists Day School Registers August 6
Mrs Frank ihekman reports word received this week that Baptists Day School will register on August 6. The notice notes enrollment details and related arrangements for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists Day School
Frank Ihekman
Fishermen Report Big Red Snapper Haul Off Texas
On July 28 Carl Salsbury and guide Pat McCoy joined A. M. Berg and a New Braunfels party. They landed 406 pounds of red snapper along with five king mackerel, six bonita, and two lingcod on the Alice Marie.
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Alice Marie Flomer
Lagutio Viste
Carl Salsbury
Téxas Joy
Pat McCoy
A. M. Berg
Party of
New Braunsiels
Fishermen Report Mixed Catch Across Coastal Trips
July fishing notes list anglers from Houston Port Arthur Bellville and Bellville among participants. Several parties report trout counts with kings ling and Spanish mackerel noted. Highlights include 187 trout on a three day May trip and multiple 14 to 18 trout yields across jetty and surf lines.
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Roy Stevens
Houston
Charis Bell
Clitrick Lockwood
Port Arthur Stredish
Frank Sithavey
Phare
Garatt
Pat Sarutors
Mrownewile
Bill Swain
Jody Barton
Bellville
Texas
Tom Newkirk
Jody Goolsby
Port Isabel
Trout Catch Reports From July 31
On Wednesday July 31 anglers, including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stephens of Houston and J. W. Dykes of Brownsville, reported catching trout. The entries list two and thirty two trout respectively.
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Roy Stephens
Houston
J. W. Dykes
Brownsville
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Clert
Ape Proval
Elizabeth Boynt
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Wetirnt
Boosters Club
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Isabel
Special Ediniun
Vallee Wits
Ostas
Fort Mabel
Chainmille
Villey
Chamber of A Commerce
George “Sandee
Deepsea
Texas Coumast
Tee Ste
Mumbie Weekly
Permet
Natley Chamber
Jamieson Il Company
Woburn Sod
Bulletin
Mrs. Ciss
Brusse
Corpus
New Zealand
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la Foe
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Bel City
Ebata Bone
Fresnes
Listie
Bata Witch
la Feria
Sread
Halhintyne
Hous
Hruase
Antonia
Dorothy Harper
Harier
San Antonio
Harvers
Hydro
Palmer
Sheldon
Joe Fiat
Aiko
Marfingén
Deabel
Barhara Weiss
Isabel Woopktant
Delphine
Jim Medley
Weslace
Turpon
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Horch Ted
Valle Sa Dias
Wip
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Bob Machen
Steve Gibson
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