Causeway revenue and bonds debated by local banker
In a letter to the editor Jnc C Jones chairman of the First National Bank of La Feria says the Queen Isabella Causeway revenue is not enough to cover bonds. He notes Cameron County pays interest through 1961 and earmarks larger payments starting 1963. Continued on page 2.
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la Feria News
Port Isabel
Jnc. C Jones
First National Bank of la Feria
Queen Isabella
Padre Island
Cameron County
Jones
Cameron County Board of Park Commission
Holiday Fnns
Hoiles
Park Commission
County Commission
Enterprise
Sacol
Proposed Highway Route Postponed In Port Isabel Area
The shrimp route project in the General Neighborhood area is delayed for several years due to revised planning sequences. Misinformed individuals route highways across the area, while the Port Isabel Urban Renewal Agency coordinates plans. Contact Ray Toland or Stella Perez for current maps and facts at the Meinken Building, WH 5-2312. The next project approved covers an area bounded by the railroad Manatou street and the bay, including dredging for a boat harbor and a spoil bank park. Consideration of a future federal highway through Padre Island could affect plans.
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Port Isabel
Meinken
P. O
Board of Commissioners
Manatou Street
Tickets On Sale For L. L. Barbecue
Tickets for the Little League Baseball Barbecue go on sale for a 12 to 3 p m event at Firemen's Hall on Sunday August 21. Adults pay 1 50 and children 75 cents. Deliveries available in nearby community. Tickets may be bought from Ball Club coaches and officers.
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Firemen’s
Ball Club
Rotarians Plan Monterrey Trip and Mexican Club Birthday
Port Isabel Rotarians outline a return visit to Monterrey on Aug 20 by chartered bus from Matamoros. They will stay at the Ancia Hotel, join in celebrating Monterrey club president’s birthday and the club’s 20th anniversary with sightseeing golfing swimming and dancing. Out of town guests include Crislo Garza Cordova Rendon Yambria Young and more from various cities.
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Monterrey
Port Isabel Rotarians
Port Isabel
Matamoros
Monterrery
Ancia
Carlos Crislo
A. Garza
N. Cordova
James Cummings
Roberto Yambria
C. Rendon
Art Ross
Beeville
Peter Young
San Antonio
al McGehee
San Benito
H. J. Mitchell
el Paso
T. H. Benton
Public Hearing on Zoning Issue in Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Zoning and Planning Commission held a public hearing at City Hall and postponed action until a later date. The commission plans to forward its recommendations to the City Commission for final judgment on the project due to concerns the current ordinance is inadequate.
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Port Isabel
Valley Seniors Benefit News at Year’s End
At the close of 1959, federal social security nears its twenty fifth year and 6 609 Valley senior citizens receive millions in benefits. The report highlights ongoing support for elderly residents and the expanding reach of national retirement programs.
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Valley
Federal Social Security
Ors
Cameron
Willacy
Gene Sheets
Brownsville
Social Security
Fishing Report Adds Up To High Catch Totals Across Gulf
Monday and Tuesday catches list numerous anglers from Houston Pecos Donna Port Isabel and Edinburg harvesting trout redfish flounders and snapper with several standout totals including 45 trout and multiple large fish. Social security figures appear in text noting beneficiary counts and monthly payouts across Texas and nationwide as of December 1959.
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Mike Garcia
San Juan
Don Sheldon
Donna
Jackie Williams
Max Mazon
Houston
C. F. Hoand
Son
Jack Jordan
Leo Snieden
Pecos
Texas
Bill Woods
C. A. Hoard and Son of
Besse Belle
Jake Jordan
Gulf Side
Howard Brown
Port Isabel
Max Mayon
Leo Schnieder
Sam
Meco
Burns
Louisiana
John Robinett
Lud Krupps
Edinburg
Buck Haney
Hughes Named To Fill Coach Principal Post In Port Isabel
Jack Hughes a SWTSC graduate will assume the dual duties of head coach and high school principal at Port Isabel starting the new school year. He replaces Jack Trice as coach. Trice stays on as teacher and Todd leaves as principal after requesting a leave of absence to return to studies. Hughes, from Kenedy, earned BSEd 1955 and MED 1956 at SWTSC, coached at Needville and Boling before joining Port Isabel staff. In fishing news, the 22nd Texas International Fishing Tournament awarded Grand Champion to Mrs Helen Miles of Liberty with 400+ entrants and 80 boats, Sailfish totals set a record of 38, marlin activity noted but few hooked.
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Jack Hughes
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Hughes
Jack Trice
Trice
Eugene Todd
Todd
SWTSC
SWT
Needville
Texas
Boling
Houston
South Texas
Kenedy
Port Isabel
Helen Miles
Liberty
George Etz, Jr
Bob Meade
Bill Congdon
Harlingen
Zelma Monlax
Doug English
Corpus Christi
Don Sheldon
Donna
Meade
Gulf Region
Mary Helen Miles
Don Mitchell
Bellaire
James Childress
Nan Stahlman
L. P. Neell, Jr
A. M. Harper
Alice
Chic White
Miles
Carlos Holbrook
Historical Group Plans Meeting on Padre Island
Dr J A Hockaday president of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Historical Society calls a meeting of officers for Sunday August 14 at 3 p m in the Game Room of Sandy Retreat Hotel Padre Island. A Confederate High Command delegation led by Terry M Cave of Edinburg will confer on commemorating the Civil War anniversary.
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J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf Oil Abandons Padre Island Drilling Project
Gulf Oil Co. halted its Padre Island drilling after 75 days 12 miles north of the approach. John W. Voss Drilling Co. of McAllen led the operation. crew drilled 13 227 feet without finding oil gas or water or any other reserves.
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Gulf Oil
Padre Island
John W. Voss Drilling Company
McAllen
Taxpayers League Adopts By-Laws and Elects Officers
At a Meinken Building meeting over fifty taxpayers approved a new By-Laws set under a non-profit charter. Officers elected include J. J. Meinken president and O. N. Schuetz vice president with Mrs. Gladys Heatley secretary, James Benton treasurer. Directors chosen were GC Harvey Ed Warren and George Colley.
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Taxpayers League
Meinken
J. J. Meinken
0. N. Schuetz
Gladys Heatley
James Benton
Harvey
Ed Warren
George Colley
Laguna Heights Civic Improvement League Elects Officers
The Laguna Heights Civic Improvement League held its second meeting at the First Baptist church on Monday evening at 7 30. Ten new members joined, bringing total membership to a high point. Officers slate announced includes Mrs Tom Sprathing as chairman and Mrs Ruth il as secretary. Five directors named Edgar Bell N W Longshore O N Schuetz Earl Moore. Officers and directors elected to serve until July 1961 with next meeting set for Monday at 8 p m. Open to all residents and young people.
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Laguna Heights
Civic Heights Civic Improvement League
First Baptist Church
Tom Sprathing
Cliff Anderson
Fred
Ruthil
Edgar Bell
N. W. Longshore
O. N. Schuetz
Earl Moore
Austin
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Causeway
Charles Holbrook
Childress
L. L
Fishing
Sheets
Gulf Oil Co
Padre
Taxpayers League Now Incorporated
Laguna Heights Civic Improvement League
Atures Spree
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