Port Isabel Press publication details and rates
The Port Isabel Press is a weekly newspaper published in Port Isabel Texas by The News Publishing Co Inc San Benito Texas. The office is at 175 Robertson Street San Benito and it is entered as second class matter February 7 1949 at Port Isabel post office under the 1879 act. Publisher names Steve M Elam and Jack L Merryman. Subscription rates by mail 2 per year Cameron County 3 per year outside Cameron County.
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Port Isabel
Texas
The
News Publishing Co., Inc
San Benito
Robertson Street
Portisabel
Congress
Port Isabel Property For Sale By Owner
Classified ads list a city block near a school with 28 lots and a five apartment house, contact numbers for day and night, plus an adjacent 2-bedroom frame house on corner lot for $4,000 and a box to call WH-3-2924. Also boats for sale and a lost blue parakeet with a reward offer.
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Port Isabel
San Benito
Harlingen
Tin
North Shore Drive
Seawall
Weslaco
P. O
Bird Watchers Tour Palm Grove in Brownsville
Members of the Texas Southmost Audubon Society spent Sunday morning in Rabb palm groves below Brownsville. They identified 41 bird species and some native plants, learning Mexican names and palm uniqueness. A follow up trip to Los Fresnos reservoir and resacas is planned for August 15, meeting at 6 30 a m at Carlo Zeimet's home 105 Mason Street Riverside Addition Brownsville.
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Texas
Audubon Society
Rabb
Brownsville
United States
Los Fresnos
Resacas
Carlo Zeimet
Mason Street
Riverside Addition
Frownsville
Farm Bureau Urges Delay in Immigration Enforcement Plan
The American Farm Bureau Federation asks Senate immigration bills S 3660 and S 3661 be postponed. In a telegram to Senator Arthur V Watkins, the group seeks a public discussion with farmers to assess the new enforcement approach and its impact on their products. The request says the proposals come too late for farm people to consider this year.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Arthur V. Watkins
Utah
Senate
Watkins
Congress
Citation issued in Cameron County suit No. 8841
The Walter Tips Company sues J Kirk Stymus in County Court at Law Cameron County Brownsville for a sworn account. Defendants must answer by September 13 1954 at 10 AM before Honorable County Court at Law in Brownsville. Filed July 27 1954. Clerk H D Seaqoo. Deputy Lydia T Garcia. Aug 6 3 20 27.
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J. Kirk
Walter Tips Company
George C. Schutze
J. Kirk Stymus
Brownsville
Texas
H. D. Seagqo
Cameron County
Lydia T. Garcia
Padre Island Boulevard Completion To Spark Other Construction Work
Cameron County Court set August 12 for a hearing on issuing 130000 in time warrants to fund Padre Boulevard linking two island park sites and guiding Padre Beach development. Developer John L Tompkins of Corpus Christi Brownsville announced rapid development with hotels motels and business buildings planned as road work proceeds.
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Padre Island Boulevard
Cameron County Commissioners Court
Padre Island
Padre Boulevard
Padre Beach
John L. Tompkins
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Tompkins
Cameron County
Native Labor Moves To Upstate Fields
Native laborers leave coastal cotton areas for upstate fields as harvest nears. Movement began about ten days ago and grows as growers cite easier picking and higher yields in heavier cotton. Families enjoy travel while seeking new territory.
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Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Upstate
Upstate Points
Upper
Irrigation Water In Plentiful Supply in 1953
Ralph T. Agar, manager of the San Benito district, says Falcon reservoir now provides ample irrigation water. The district is receiving 100 second-feet orders to serve 100 to 150 acres daily, aiding seedbed prep and planting of peppers and cabbage as cotton stalks are plowed.
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Falcon Reservoir
San Benito
Hidalgo County
Rio Grande
Ralph T. Agar
Industrial output steady at 124 percent of 1947-49 average
The June industrial production level remained unchanged from May at 124 percent of the 1947-49 average. The Federal Reserve Board noted June activity was slightly above March and April, yet nine percent below June 1953.
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Reserve Board
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Steve M. Elam
Jack L. Merryman
Adams
Willie Cana
International Harvester
Shaylor Bros
Dial
Gulf Boats
Gray Marine
Universal
South Shore Drive
Causeway
Alta Vista
I. Way
Bowside E. Co. Young
Pecan St
Welker Addition
Los Freanos
Mercedes
L. Schwarz
Marie Dionne
Bird Watchers
Palm Grove
VFB
State OF
Texas International
Laguna Madre
Houston
Sidney Scalise
Sam Cashiola
M & M Seafoods
Phone
P. O. Box
M. Garza
Sea Side Inn
Marinn
Raytheon
Ewing Clark
Auto — Marine
Clark
Agency
Bobbitt
Gulf Service
Port Isabel, Texas
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