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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
6
A dense, unreadable schedule fragment lists KGBT and KRGV channels in Texas with program times from afternoon through late night. Items include news, sports, dramas, variety shows, and cartoons featuring CBS News Dora, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, Hitchcock, Route 66, I Love Lucy, Ben Casey, and regional local programs.
Coast Guard personnel and families gathered at South Padre Island to celebrate the 174th Coast Guard anniversary with a buffet, games, and prizes. Kimball won tug of war events, and Station defeated Kimball in a later match. About 200 attendees and local merchants supported the event. Earlier, Coast Guard actions included Blessing of the Fleet for a fishing tournament, and searches for the Me Vida Lee and Capt. Pete, with both vessels later found and towed or escorted to port.
The piece notes Peggy Bland and Tynwood Bland of Brownsville sailing the largest catch, a 72 pound sail on 20 pound line, after diving to 160 feet and mudding its death. Norman Williams captained the Marian for the usual first sail, with two sails apiece by four men on day two. Tom Hoteron from San Antonio won the tournament easily with two more sails Saturday, while D A Swenson and Williams also posted two sails Friday. Bay fishing yielded catches for Joe C Wessendorff Hilmert Moore and Bob Moses aboard The Eagle under Port Isabel skipper Jack Bartholomew, who saw bay action improve weekend results. Mr Ehman of Boerne recounted a four hour battle with a large sail before losing propeller and shaft. the sail was his largest yet.
The article notes rising causeway crossings in 1949 and predicts a strong year ahead for Padre Island area. New facilities like Isla Blanca Park pavilion increase organized group use by about 200 percent, with Cameron County airport improvements and upcoming club fly-ins expected to boost regional travel. Roadside events like the Shell Fair and Art Show drew thousands, signaling growing traffic and optimism for Port Isabel and South Padre Island.
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