Press Office Moves to Main Street Location
Port Isabel Press editor Jack Merryman announced the move of the office to the Cateora Building on Main Street sharing space with the Chamber of Commerce and Robert Kirkpatrick Bookkeeping Service. The change aims to better serve area businesses and residents with printing advertising and news, with over 140 new subscribers noted in a recent campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Jack Merryman
Pare Island
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vista
Main Street
Cateora
Maxim Stret
Merryman
Mandamus Denied In School Suit In Brownsville
Judge Joe Wade of Beville denies the mandamus and tax roll injunction against Point Isabel Independent School District. The 1960 tax rolls are to be withheld until further order, with cross-action by the district severed and transferred to the 103rd Judicial District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Isabel Independent
Joe Wade
Beville
107 District Court
Brownsville
Wade
107Th District Court
Hawthorne Phillips
Board of Qualization
103Rd Judicial District
Taxpayer League to Form Permanent Port Isabel Group
H. J. Meinken, chairman, says Port Isabel Taxpayer League will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Meinken Building to form a permanent organization and approve by laws after receiving the charter from Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Meinken
Port Isabel
Rotary Club Hears Talk On Parliamentary Law
Port Isabel Rotary Club members heard Ernest G. Rice of Brownsville discuss Parliamentary law tracing rules to British precedents and Jefferson and the House of Representatives. The meeting covered how H. M. Robert’s Rules of Order guides deliberative bodies and noted future Monterrey and Monterrey-Port Isabel exchange plans. Visitors included Al McGehee San Benito J Thornton Baker Houston Ray Wait and Dennis Ripps. San Antonio residents Mr and Mrs C M Ripps joined relatives in Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
al McGehee
San Benito
J. Thornton Baker
Houston
Ray Wait
Ernest Rice
Brownsville
Shrimp Quota Bill Faces Treasury Report Snag
Mayor J A Hockaday announced receipt of a Treasury report to the House Ways and Means Committee. It says the Treasury and Tariff Commission have not recommended an import tariff on shrimp. The note outlines proposed quotas by country with specific duties for unprocessed and processed shrimp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hockaday
Secretary of the Treasury
Committee On Ways and Means
U. S. House of Representatives
Treasury Department
Tariff Commission
Department of Interior
Beachcomber Art Show Grows on Padre Island
Doubled cabana space is reserved for the second annual Beachcomber Art Show on Padre Island with Isla Blanca Park Manager Al McGehee overseeing the expansion. The Harlingen Art Forum plans include Mexican and West Texas artists, with San Antonio River Arts members aiding outreach as organizers push for more space and broader participation.
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Cabana
Padre Island
Isla Blanca
al McGehee
Harlingen Art Forum
Monterey
Mexico
Texas
Art Forum
Sarah Schaudies
Harlingen
San Antonio
West Texas
Dunns Attend Port Isabel Fishing Tournament
Mr and Mrs John Dunn and their son James from Byers Texas visit Port Isabel for the Annual Fishing Tournament and to renew old acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dunn
James
Byers Texas
Port Isabel
Sailfish and Sailors Highlight Early Tex as International Fishing Tourney
First day results show 13 sailfish caught versus 6 last year. Top fish 53 pounds by Mrs Louis Boggus of Corpus Christi, second 52 pounds by C A Miles of Liberty. One tarpon landed by Frank Meyners of Port Isabel. several tarpon hooked but escaped. Smallest sailfish 3 ft 9 in and 5 pounds by Al Harper of Alice. Port Isabel and Harlingen youth teams clash in Pony League, 3-2 Port Isabel win. upcoming rematch planned. Ray Toland seeks professional musicians for civic events in Port Isabel.
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Louis Boggus
Corpus Christi
C.A. Miles
Liberty
Texas
Frank Meyners
Port Isabel
Sherill Oakes
Bill White
Harlingen
Ci al Harper
Alice
C. A. Miles
Miles
Frank Meyners, Jr
J. Sherill Oakes
Laguna Heights Forms Civic Improvement League
A public meeting at C. N. Schuetz home formed a nonprofit Civic Improvement League in Laguna Heights. Toni Spraching chairs pro tem. Ruth Bell serves as Sec Treas. goals include better government and civic pride. Next meeting Aug 8 at Laguna Heights Baptist Church patio. Everyone invited to join and participate.
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C. N. Schuetz
Civic Improvement League
Toni Spraching
Ruth Bell
Sec.Treas
Schuetz
Laguna Heights
Edgar Bell
Reyburn Brown
Nautic Cafe
E. E. Spraching
N. W. Longshore
Clifford Anderson
Fred Merdock
Sailfish take lead on opening day of Texas tournament
At the 22nd Texas International Fishing Tournament opening day 13 sailfish were landed the best first day in 15 years. Berta Boggus of Corpus Christi led with a 53 pound sailfish, C A Miles Jr of Liberty Texas held 52 pounds, and other catches included a 50 pounder by B Stahlman a 44 pound redfish by E A Lewis and a 16 year old catching the top trout. Coast Guard counted 65 boats through the pass and about 300 contestants were registered.
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White Sands Marina
Bob Meade
Coast Guard
Meade
Berta
Louis) Boggus
Corpus Christi
C. A. Miles, Jr
Liberty
Texas
B. J. Stahlman
A. M. Harper
Alice
E. A. Lewis
Harlingen
Howard Brown
Oyster Cove Cafe to add new Oyster Bar in Laguna Heights
Mr and Mrs E T Patton owners of Oyster Cove Cafe in Laguna Heights announced work has begun on a new Oyster Bar at their business. The addition will open in the near future with plans to feature Linda.
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E. T. Patton
Laguna Heights
Patton
Linda
Port Isabel Tarpons Announce 1960 Football Schedule
Port Isabel releases the 1960 Tarpons football schedule featuring eight games with October 21 as an open date. Conference play is a single game against Rio Hondo on November 4, with seven Friday games and one Thursday matchup versus Brownsville. The roster lists eight lettermen including ends Earl Atkins Alberto Gonzales Lupe Garza backs Leslie Stringo Jeff Lang and others.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
Brownsville
Rio Hondo
Port Isabel
Earl Atkins
Alberto Gonzales
Lupe Garza
Steve Marlin
Faustino Camacho
Eddie Murphy
Wayne Berry
Leslie Stringo
Jeff Lang
Charles Hisler
Hondo
Texas
Tarpons
Meeting date changes for Cameron County districts announced
The Cameron County Fresh Water District moved its regular meeting from Wednesday August 10 to Tuesday August 9 due to a Port Isabel Planning and Zoning Commission event at City Hall. The next Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District meeting remains scheduled for Wednesday August 24.
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Cameron County
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District
Mrs Werden Scott Visits Edwards Family in Texas
Mrs Werden Scott of San Saba Texas is visiting in the home of her sister and family Mr and Mrs E W Edwards.
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Werden Scott
San Saba
Texas
E. W. Edwards
Fishing marks and anglers haul in Texas waters
Report lists several anglers and families from Houston Sweetwater Waco Harlingen and other Texas towns with counts of trout flounder reds tarpon sailfish and a 30 pound sailboat catch by ten year old Jennefer Tewell sailing with her parents in Harlingen background.
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Bob Deitz
Houston
R. J. Parsons
Sweetwater
Roy Priest
R. M. Jones
Waco
Jennefer Tewell
Harlingen
Bay Fishing Totals Reported By Anglers
On Thursday July 28 Bay fishing yielded 30 trout for Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McMahan of Houston and Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel 18 trout for L. T. Torwaski and L. Brown of Houston 16 trout for Tom Newkirk of Houston 12 trout for Gerald Copeland of Houston and 49 trout for Mr. and Mrs. Roy Priest of Houten
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McMahan
Houston
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
L. T. Torwaski
L. Brown
Tom Newkirk
Gerald Copeland
Roy Priest
Houten
Local anglers report catches from Friday July 29
Friday July 29 K V Dunn of Odessa and Er nest Haynes of Harlingen caught 22 trout and reds. Buddy Morgan and son of Brownsville took 12 trout. From the boat Besse Belle Shelley Colleen of Mercedes landed a seven foot five inch sail. Harold Vertrees of Donna reports a 42 pound ling. Jesse and Jay Dudley John Syvester and Gibson Knapp of Mercedes report 36 Spanish mackerel. Continued on page 7.
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Bay
K. V. Dunn
Odessa
Ernest Haynes
Harlingen
Buddy Morgan and Son
Brownsville
Gulf
Shelley Colleen
Mercedes
Besse
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Mandamus
Taxpayer League
Rotary Club
Island
Hockaday Clinic
Lorenzo Barrietez
Ray Toland
Ray
T.let
la Joya
St. Joseph's
Los Fresnos
Santa Rosa
San Isidro
Sharyland
Fishing
Charlie Sherrill
Everett Mr. Amsted
Sweetwater Three Tarpon
Harold Bowman
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