Coast Guard Day Picnic on Padre Island Honors Service
Coast Guard personnel from Port Isabel Port Mansfield and Port Brownsville celebrated Coast Guard Day with a picnic at the Padre Island Pavilion. Families enjoyed games prizes swimming and fellowship as Lt Anthony Ford led the event noting Semper Paratus and the unit's search and rescue duties across the Campeche and local waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kitilla, Jr
Port Isabel
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Port Brownsville
Kimball
G. H. Wagner
Me Lane
H. D. McQuairie
Mec- Lane
Campeche
Brownsville
South Padre Island
Anthony Ford
J. H. Kittila
Rio Grande River
Aransas Pass
Port Mansfield
Robert Bragg
Tony Ford
Coast Guard rescues multiple vessels near Port Isabel
On Tuesday a disabled Ridala seven hours south of Port Isabel led CGC McLane to tow and anchor the 40 ftr at Port Isabel. Crewmembers Collins Crisci Cantrell assisted. Wednesday a 25 ft yacht Cora Bell broke down near the Harlingen channel. CGC 40475 towed then released her at White Sands Hotel. Saturday a small boat ran out of gas near the Rio Grande. 40 ftr refueled and towed them to Port Isabel Marina. later refloated an 18 ft cruiser at Brazos Santiago. Members Parent Huston Hux joined duty. Petty and Reese on leave. Bowden reports aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
CGC
McLane
Richard W. Collins
Victor P. Crisci
C53
Jesse H. Cantrell
SNB
St. 127
Harlingen
Cora Bell
White Sands Hotel
Rio Grande River
Ronald Huston FN
Robert Hux
St. 16 Brazos Santiago
Ronald R. Parent En3
Galveston
Texas
Joe D. Petty
Galveton
Michael S. Reese
SNBM
Ernest Bowden
Sailfish Dominates TIFT Highlights and Notable Winners
The fishing tourney showcased standout catches including Mrs. Ralph Plumlee’s 7 foot 4 inch sail and a 92 pound tarpon by Mrs. Earl Hunter. Notables from McAllen to Tulsa weighed sails and lings, with Otto Koehler of Pearl Brewery runner-up in the men’s sailfish division aboard the Marcia K-V.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Plumlee
Dallas
Plumlees
Port Aranvas
Joe Schnurer
Plumlee
Eugene Canady
Tulsa
Okla
Earl Hunter
Otto Koehler
Pearl Brewery
San Antonio
Missouri Pacific
Barl Hunter
Brownsville
Jimmy Ehman
Boerne
Ralph Plumiee
Billy Pugh
Corpus Christi
H. C. Cook Ingleside
Don Sheldon
Donna
Carol Sheldon
Bill Gonedon
Harlingen
Wranglers Sparked Talk Despite Lacking Prizes
A vintage contest note praises a fine boat named Wrangler though no prizes were offered. The writer suggests the boat would have led the rating if prizes had been on the line.
Port Isabel Marina Built With Private Funds Says President
John Wilcox, president of Port Isabel Marina Company, states no public money funded the marina. Land is being purchased from Port Isabel at 2500 per acre, with private funds covering all costs. The company funded Monroe Street paving and all dredging for the marina basin. No public funds will maintain the entrance channel, which the company must keep open. The marina is open to the public with fueling docks loading, trailer launching ramp, rest rooms, boat slips and parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Marina
John Wilcox
Marina
Port Isabel
Monroe Street
Garcia
Intra Coastal Canal
Marina Basin
Junior High Football Team To Hold Meeting
The Junior High School boys in 7th and 8th grade who wish to play football will meet at the High School on August 13 at 7 00 p m Appointments for physical examinations will be assigned and parents permit blanks issued Only boys who are eligible should attend those who will be 15 before September 1 are too old and need not report Practice begins on the first day of school.
Purdy of Harlingen Speaks at South Padre Lions Club
Postmaster Purdy of Harlingen was guest speaker at the South Padre Lions Club. He discussed Lionism while twenty one members and Valley area guests attended at the Sea Island Hotel. Officers will be elected August 19 and a ladies night is planned for August 26 with a social hour and dinner at Sea Island Hotel Surf Rides Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdy
Harlingen
South Padre Lions Club
Valley
Sea Island Hotel
Surf Rides
All Football Lettermen To Hold Meeting
A meeting for all football lettermen squadmen and new prospects is planned at the High School on August 12 at 7 00 p m The purpose is to assign dates for obtaining physical examinations Attendance is required to pick up parent consent forms and receive physical appointment Each player must have a parent permit to participate Only seven boys will be examined each day Boys missing the meeting must arrange own exam at their expense No boy may play without a thorough examination Practice begins August.
Stabbing In Port Isabel Gang Fight Leaves 18YearOld Injured
Antonio Valdez 18 of Port Isabel was stabbed in a gang affray outside a liquor store on Highway 100 around 6 15 p m Saturday. Eliseo Cuellar 19 of Port Isabel faces assault with intent to murder with a 1500 bond while Valdez is hospitalized in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Valdez
Port Isabel
Mercy Hospital
Highway 100
Don Hoyd
Charles Barter
Ramiro Barrera
Eliseo Cuellar
Valdez
Port - Isabel - Los Fresnos
Hopital
Bishop Garriga’s Boat Freed After Coast Guard Rescue
Bishop Mariano Garriga of Corpus Christi travelled to Port Isabel by boat when the 40 foot vessel Null Game ran aground about 20 miles from Port Isabel. The US Coast Guard freed the vessel after digging a new channel and towed it into Port Isabel Marina. The bishop and his assistant Father E E Kircher stayed with Father Grant and returned to Corpus Christi Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariano Garriga
Corpus Christi
Port Isabel
Null Gama
US Coast Guard
Intra Coastal Canal
Garings
Father E. E. Kircher
Port Isabel Marina
Bishop
Father Grant
Port Isabel All Stars Edge Brownsville In Tight Little League Game
Port Isabel defeats Brownsville 4 to 3 as Paul Martinez records the win with 2 hits 5 strikeouts and 2 walks while D Ayala takes the loss with 4 hits 5 strikeouts and 4 walks Both hurlers pitch the entire game The two teams exchanged score in the early innings and Port Isabel pulled ahead with a 4th inning run Tony Martinez and Kilo Pena featured for Port Isabel in key hits and steals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville All Stars
Port Isabel All Stars
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Eddie de la Garza
Paul Martinez
Kilo Pena
D. Ayala
All Stars
Eece
Matamoros
David Garza
Jorge Pena
Arnoldo Vasquez
Arnulfo Martinez
Benito Ochoa TI
Antonio Alamo
Tomas Torres, Jr
Ramon Quintanillo
Isidro Pena, Jr
Jose Aresti
Eagle Lumber To Close Port Isabel Yard
Eagle Lumber Company will close its Port Isabel shop later this month and move stock to other Texas yards. Local manager Herbert Barrow cites urban renewal zoning and distance from other stores as reasons. The firm has served Port Isabel for over 30 years and was once Eagle Pass Lumber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lumber Company
Port Isabel
Texas
Herbert Barrow
Barrow
Vaughan Meyer
San Antonio
Eagle Pass Lumber Company
Mary Lasswell Speaks at Port Isabel Rotary Meeting
Miss Mary Lasswell author and Houston Chronicle columnist spoke at Port Isabel Rotary Club’s Saturday noon meeting at El Toro Restaurant. Vice president John Kitila presided in Stuart Adkins’s absence as Lasswell shared her border childhood on South Padre Island and her faith in regional development. Larry Allen and Ted Hunt led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Texas
Lasswell
Houston Chronicle
Port Isabel
Winners Named in 1963 Texas International Fishing Tournament
Valley fishermen led the awards at the 25th annual Texas International Fishing Tournament closing Sunday. Texas Grand Champion Fisherman Mrs. Kyle Vick Jr. of Rockport won with 900 points on two sailfish. Multiple divisions honored sailors, tarpon, surf, and junior competitors from Texas and beyond with boats and trophies awarded for largest fish and top catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Texas
Kyle Vick Jr
Rockport
Charles Pothemus
Linwood Bland
Brownsville
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Padre Island
Krownsville
Cameron County
Coast Guard News
John H. Kittila
Port Isabel CG
USCG
Henry Steiner
McAllen
Henry
H. C. Cook
Ingleside
Pearl Brewing Co
P. W
Hs Lov
Saee
Bishop Garriga
Little League All Stars
Eagle Lumber
Mary Lasswell
TIFT
Marc Kenworthy
Phil Powell
Wichita Falls
Leon Day
John Dicherich
Mission
Tom Shiba
David Ewers
Jeanne Swanson
Port Aransas
Terry
R. Camaidy
Oklo
Scooter Monk
Har- Ingen
Ebeorardo Villarreal
Cindy Wilcox
Clark Randall
Aspen
Cole
Matt. Gose
Wichita
Hubert Dusek
Floyd Bobbitt
Vicente Gonzales
Roy Byrd
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