Around Port Isabel Vacation Notes and Weather Warnings
Port Isabel and the Valley form a vacation district as Jack Merryman takes leave. Betty Allen shifts tastes from seafood to cats and The Egg And I. Hurricane Bertha nears the Texas coast with high tides and beach cleanups possible at Padre Island. Beach warnings and crabbing in tidal pools are discussed as conditions change late in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Merryman
San Benito
Jack
Port Isabel
Valley
Jdval
Betty Allen
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Bertha
Texas
Audrey
Padre Island
Just Goin FISHIN at Port Isabel fishing tourney
Bernadette Garrett recounts the Texas International Fishing Tournament held last week in Port Isabel. Reporters and participants followed boat catches via short wave radio while contestants such as Cisse Brusse and Mary Holmes earned praise for large catches and sportsmanship amid names of boats and call signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Mary Holmes
Corpus Christ
Cisse Brusse
Bille Dackson
Dorothy Harper
Alice
Roy Ballantyne
Corpus Christy
Fin
Patti
Nips Cindy
Kola
Polonceys
Po-Co
Sweedway
Sally
Ace
Speedway
Pace Tiempo
Wolverine
Candy
Ruby
Lornament i
Anne
Mrs Mary Holmes Wins TIFT Grand Champ Crown
Mrs Mary Holmes claimed the TIFT Grand Champion crown at the annual festival. The event included a fish fry and featured notable participants from Hin Stedy and Part be Sok ck with judges doting on her eleven inch, ten pound catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Holmes
Holmes
Girl Scouts Tour Through Valley Ohio Pageant Trip
A fragmented notice describes Girl Scouts touring the Valley region with participation by Iris Setfats Troi and others. It mentions travel to Canada and planned events against a backdrop of local activities and a Tuesday timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Girl Scouts
Valley
Iris
Dave Ein
Canada i Articu
Rai
Hurricane Bertha Bears Down On Tex La Coast
Hurricane Bertha, second off season, roars toward the Northern Gulf coast near Lake Charles. Residents from Galveston to Vermilion Parish are warned to seek shelter as winds surge and tides push five to six feet, with varying heights along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
U. S. Weather Bureau
Audrey
Lake Charles
Tex-La
Galveston
Vermillion
Moarmal
Tom
Cub Scouts Plan Field Day at Cam
A Cam area Cub Scout unit schedules a field day event featuring activities and teamwork. Organizers invite families to attend and participate in games, fitness challenges, and troop exhibits.
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Cub Scouts
Soldier Attends Religious Retreat During Service
A U S soldier named Benton attended a religious retreat while stationed overseas. He recently arrived at Fort Bliss after serving with an artillery battalion in the Antietam area, and his earlier duties included radio operations at Headquarters. The report notes his ongoing assignment and prior postings as part of his military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Sree
Fort Bliss
Houston
Gull Fishing Trip Nets Mixed Bags Off Texas Coast
A party led by Pat McCoy with guide J. Ke left from Texas Joy for bay and jetty fishing from August 6 to 7. They reported catches including snapper grouper dolphinfish kings and tarpon with totals around 50 to 250 pounds among crews from San Antonio Amarillo and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pat McCoy
J. KE
San Antoni
Joy
Pat
McCov
Frank
Amarillo
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Island Park
Louisiana
Leu
By Bernadette Garrett
Lavaca
Forston
Port Arthur
Mergn Gcamerg J
Avdrey
Mary Helmes
Cartis Chisti
Ith
Pernt
Pre
Isabel
Chee Peterson
Diwasinn By
Eli
Billy Jacksin
Deis
Ree Batty
Benton
Amy
Jack Bartholomew
Lip
Seliteider
Mecas
Jack Bartholomimn
Sant
Papaina Ma Dreishing
Pere
Weather Wall Company
Grand Isle
Lake Chales
Attics
Ieee
Hemantes Heaumont
City South
MY E Groun
Shaw . Sayers
Dawn
Youngstown
Rom
John Schoruitzes
All Place
Dame Riehl
Kalier
Shaw
Elaine Riehl
Carel Brown
Mrs. Basher
Hiad Marian Schmutzer
Linda Brasher
Ies
Soldier
Sip
Robe Hall
Texas Joy
Barthulemes
Port Seibel
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