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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1958
Page
1
The Port Isabel TV report notes an expected 350 entrants for the Texas International Fishing Tournament. Local Lions Club notes scheduling shifts. White Sands Marina launches monthly prizes for largest trout and redfish. Editor Jean Ross to fill in while away.
The Valley Chamber of Commerce and neighboring chambers push a weather ship in the southwest Gulf near the area to aid agriculture shrimp industry offshore drilling and valley weather forecasting. Proponents say it would improve hurricane warnings and save lives and equipment.
Clyde Fairbairn District 593 Governor from Corpus Christi will meet the Port Isabel Rotary Club at noon Saturday for a luncheon at Gulf restaurant. He is touring all 37 clubs this year and recently visited Mercedes. Local members are urged to attend and meet the governor.
Mr and Mrs H H Roberts of San Antonio visited several days with their niece and family Mr and Mrs Walter Zimmerman of Laguna Vista Linda and Susan Zimmerman daughters of the Zimmermans were brought to the Roberts home after visiting the Zimmermans for three weeks.
Port Isabel Little League All Stars defeated Los Fresnos All Stars 4-1 to clinch the series after wins in games one two four and five. Los Fresnos won game three as Port Isabel built a 6-4 final in the clincher with Ray Barrientez and Lupe Torres among the winning pitchers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Van De Gaer of Port Isabel win a General Electric Las Vegas Roundup trip for top sales in the Texas and southern Louisiana district. They depart Aug 21 for six days of Broadway shows at the Riviera Hotel with Lake Mead cruises, Mount Charleston picnic, Hoover Dam visit, and receptions before returning Aug 26.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announce tryouts at Palms Park in McAllen Texas on Friday and Saturday August 8 and 9 starting at 9 30 a m under Buster Chatham scouting supervisor assisted by David Guerra scout and Felix Mancha camp coordinator Participants must be at least 16 years old and Junior American Legion players may participate only with approval from their Legion coach or post commander Players must supply their own shoes uniforms and gloves with the Pirates providing other equipment They cover traveling and living costs reimbursed for players signed to Pirates organization contracts
The Port Isabel Press announces deadlines to ensure Friday publication. Society news columns and early week items go to the editor by Wednesday at 2 p.m. Advertising copy due by Thursday 2 p.m. Pictures must be taken by Wednesday evening. Late items may be delayed to the next week.
Mrs Jack Harris announces Port Isabel will add two new Girl Scout troops. The oldest troop will split into seventh and eighth grade units, a new senior outdoor unit replaces water programs, led by Mrs T B Mack. New service leaders Mrs Harry Goette and Mrs Clyde Privett join, with Brownie plans at Catholic school and program growth since 1953 from five troops and 66 girls to nine troops and over 120 girls.
About 150 student leaders from Texas high schools will attend the annual Student Council workshop at the University of Houston August 11 to 15. The program includes discussions, assemblies on citizenship and leadership, teacher student relations, and council activity evaluations. Entertainment features include picnics field trips dancing and sports. Port Isabel representatives are Johnny Heinze Linda Perez and Penelope Marlin. Mr and Mrs M A Storey and daughters visited in the Bobbitts home Tuesday. Mrs Walter Zimmerman visited McAllen this past week with the Lindgrens.
The Rio Grande Council Wenonama Lodge will host the Area IX A meeting at Scout Camp Perry from August 8 to 10 with 300 to 400 Scouts from South and Central Texas. Explorer Jim Marcum of Harlingen is Area Chief directing the program featuring Indian pageantry and dancing on August 9 open to the public.
The Port Isabel Little League Tigers season standings list top hitters Carlos Aresti Balde Martinez Hector Torres Franoy Ochoa Jack Ochoa Stevie Perez Eddie Perez Timoteo Barrientez Lupe Guzman Billy Boynt Lupe Torres Salvador Martinez Butch Mocketree Ruben Sosa and Richard Green with hitting totals. Home runs were Balde Martinez 3 Carlos Aresti 2 Fronoy Ochoa 2 Joel Ochoa 1 and Ray Barrientez 1. Pitching totals: Ray Barrientez 7 games 5 2 48K 17BB Fronoy Ochoa 6 games 4 2 43K 33BB Lupe Torres 9 games 5 3 45K 34BB.
More than 300 anglers begin the 20th Texas International Fishing Tournament in Port Isabel as the field grows toward 350. Patsy Griffin of Longview nabs the first sailfish at 10 a.m., eight-pound milks legs, while Neil Harris of Houston takes the largest sail at seven feet four inches and 52 pounds.
An Adult Life Saver Course opens August 18 at 5 15 p m for anyone over 16. Instructor Jack Harris will lead sessions Monday Wednesday and Friday excluding Labor Day. The 34 5 hour program departs from Methodist Church at 4 15 p m with no pool or instruction fees and shared transport costs. Call 2700 to notify Mrs Clyde Privett or Carol Jean Privett.
The Burnell Dredging Company of Port Isabel received the contract for dredging Anahuac Channel from beacon 1 bayward 1.6 miles in Chambers County Texas. The award date was July 28 with a total cost of 19 184 dollars 44 cents. The company is owned by B B Burnell a longtime Port Isabel resident.
Mr and Mrs Bill Swain of Sweetwater Texas report catching 24 trout during a July surf or jetty fishing trip.
On the Lizzie Bee No Hl boat Tom Atkins guided a party including Laura M Schmalt and Caro lyn Schmaltz with Mrs J H Stem mer of St Louis Missouri who reported five large ling caught at sea.
On Friday August 1 Dr. C. A. Reitch and J. E. Sellman of Houston fished bay surf and jetty and reported 24 trout caught.
Report from the Texas Joy with Pat McCoy guiding C. V. Gish and Fort Worth party boat 200 pounds of red snapper two king and one Spanish mackerel. Frank Gale with Frank Roberts guiding Cecil Porter and three sons of Clovis New Mexico boat 200 pounds red snapper two ling three bonita and two dolphin. Mrs D J Schwarz of Mercedes reports a 7 foot 744 inch sailfish from her own boat.
A party of fishermen from the Bay area undertakes a Sunday outing for surf or jetty fishing. The report notes group activity and planned shoreline targets.
McCormick Steel Co Houston with Jay Lock and Jack Bartholomew as guides recorded 40 trout. Edgar Younger of Houston listed 10 trout. E W Skinner of Houston listed 10 trout.
Jody Goolsby of Port Isabel landed trout on Tuesday August 5 as guide C F Hord and son fished two days with Jack Bartholo mew guiding. They took 44 trout. B J Melcher of Houston caught 25 trout. Mr and Mrs Bill Swain of Sweetwater reported 30 trout.
Pat McCoy guides the Texas Joy charter with Charles Griggs and his Sweetwater party catching 325 pounds of red snapper along with three kingfish one bonito and one warsaw in a gulf outing.
On Wednesday August 6 anglers in Bay area reports tally large catches. Sam Cashiola and Sid Scalise of Houston caught 75 trout, W C Acers and Bill Schmidt of Fort Worth brought in 250 trout and red fish, while Louie Champion of Houston had 12 trout. Teddy Kircheimer and party of Houston netted 28 trout, Arthur Drefke from Weslaco led eight trout and 15 croaker, Mike Hord of Houston landed one tarpon measuring 6 feet 3 inches and weighing 123 pounds.
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