Border Patrol Center Graduates 75 Tonight
The Immigra tion and Naturalization Service Training Center near Los Fresnos will graduate its third class at 7 p.m. Aug. 9. Er nest Morgan of San Antonio will be principal speaker. The 80th Border Patrol Academy began April 30 with 83 students, 75 to graduate. Prospective graduates come from 26 states after 14 weeks of training in Spanish, immigration law, nationality law, and related subjects to qualify for postings along the Mexican border.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service Training Center
Los Fresnos
Ernest Morgan
San Antonio
Border Patrol Academy
Cameron County Approves Park Pavilion Plan for Isla Blanca
Cameron County Park Board approves a 159000 dollar pavilion for Isla Blanca Park with reinforced concrete and glass, two domes, light shuffleboard, and a 227 foot diamond shaped hall that can hold 1000 people. The model is to tour local banks in the Valley. The project aims to boost winter tourism, host Shell Fair and Shrimp Fiesta, and support marine and nature study centers and an art colony.
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Isla Blanca Park
Cameron County Park Board
Cameron County Commissioners
Park Board
First National Bank
Brownsville
Gulfside
Fishing News Highlights From Port Isabel and Texas Tourneys
Tuesday results show Mr and Mrs Kerscheimer of Houston bagging 73 trout in two days. John Parise of Houston claimed 76 trout in two days. August 7th Robert Ramirez of Port Isabel landed 10 lb pike and 16 lb trout. Ignacio Salazar also at Port Isabel brought in 218 lbs drum. Whitting and Luis Santos with Monterrey partners reported 75 trout and more.
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Kerscheimer
Houston
Tex
John Parise
Texas
Ignacio Salazar
Port Isabel
Sullivan
Mr. Moore
J. C. Burton
North Carolina
J. L. Jennens
Odessa
Robert Ramirez
Eloise Cameron
Texas City
C. M. Taber
Luis Santos
Monterrey
Nuevo Leon
Trout
Whitting
School Board Budget Hearing Set by The Point Isabel ISD
The Point Isabel Independent School District will hold its annual budget hearing at the office of the superintendent at 7:30 p.m. Thursday August 16. Superintendent Otto Longois says the meeting allows any interested person to examine the budget for the 1962-63 fiscal year.
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Point Isabel Independent
Otto Longiois
1963 Shrimp Fiesta Dates Set in Port Isabel
Ted Jahns president says July 5 6 and 7 mark the Shrimp Fiesta total dates for 1963. Board members in Port Isabel set the schedule and the next Shrimp Fiesta board meeting will be at Merchants Marine State Bank next Wednesday night August 15.
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Ted Jahns
Jahns
Port Isabel
Merchants Marine State Bank
Curtis Carpenter Named Editor of Texas Game and Fish
Curtis G. Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs Guy L Carpenter of Port Isabel becomes editor of Texas Game and Fish Magazine in Austin. He succeeds L A Wilke who retires from editing after five years and will freelance. Carpenter and Wilke covered the Texas International Fishing Tournament in Port Isabel. Mrs Jack Mack and son Butch of Berwick Louisiana visit relatives in Port Isabel.
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Curtis G. Carpenter
Guy L. Carpenter
Port Isabel
Texas Game and Fish Magazine
Austin
Carpenter
University of Houston
L. A. Wilke
Jo Ann Schilings
Wilke
United States
South Padre Island
Jack Mack
Butch
Berwick, la
Texas Game and Fish
Curtis Carpenter
Port
Publicity and dirt swap over Mexiquito street work
The column notes rival claims of credit for paving near Mexiquito and port Isabel. Ted Hunt defends his work as serving the people, while Otto Longlois discusses dirt and school moves to fund street repairs. The piece calls for local residents to recognize Hunt's efforts.
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Ted Hunt
Otto Longlois
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Mexiquito
Longlois
Ted
Port Isabel
Rotary to Sponsor Coast Guardsman of the Month
Port Isabel Rotary Club and Port Isabel Press will co sponsor the Coast Guardsman of the Month from Port Isabel and Brownsville area. Pete Smith Ted Hunt and Jack Harris named to plan and select a Coast Guard Auxiliary representative for the honor. Bob Meade TIFT speaker noted tournament progress.
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Coast Guardsman
USCG
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Rotary
J. W. Sayers
P. R. Sherman
Boutwell
R. E. McKew
Kimball
J. A. Ritter
J. A. Ritter, CO. Cgc Hudson
CWB
John Kittila, Jr
P. I. Rotary
Coast Guard Auxilary
Coast Guardsmans
Bob Meade
Tift
Jimmie Jaudon
Reynaldo Garza
Ray Waite
Carl Riecker
Bill Grindie
Art Ross
Harrell Jones
McAllen
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