New Causeway Across Bay Planned By Willacy County
Willacy County plans a seven and one half mile causeway from Port Mansfield to Padre Island linking to Cameron County and a offshore traffic loop to the Cameron County causeway. A 2.5 million dollar bond issue funds the initial phase with port improvements as total public investment climbs past 22 million dollars. Private development including hotels and motels totaling more than 5 million dollars is planned around Padre Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre Island
Texas
Laguria Madre
Willacy County
Port Mansfield
Charles Johnson
Johnson
Cameron County Causeway
Padré Beach
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
Johnsons
John L. Tompkins
Johnnson
Gulf of Mexico
Bayside Welcomes First Twins Born to Martinez Family
Mr and Mrs William Martinez announce the birth of Bayside's first twins this week. Both babies and mother are doing well and the twins have not yet been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayside
William Martinez
Dong Fine
Zachry Co Opens Office to Pave Port Isabel Streets
The H. B. Zachry company of San Antonio, awarded the contract for Port Isabel street paving, has opened offices in the Coastal Hotel here. Work is expected to start soon with property processing before paving begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Zachry Company of
San Antonio
Port Isabel
Dick Hansen Builds Office on Garcia Street in City Plan
City engineer Dick Hansen is constructing an office on Garcia Street opposite Bayview apartments. The project is expected to be finished by the first of the month.
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Dick Hansen
Garcia Street
Acros
Bayview Apartments
Bayview Apts. Guest List
Visitors to Port Isabel staying at Bayview Courts this week include Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Warren of Harlingen Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Chavez of San Antonio E Burns of Harlingen W B Batley of Alice C G Heighen of Mission Mr. and Mrs. E G Hillman of Dallas and Chet Burke former public relations man for Missouri Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayview Apts
Port Isabel
Bayview Courts
J. R. Warren
Harlingen
Phillip Chavez
San Antonio
E. Burns
W. B. Batley
Alice
C. G. Heighen
Mission
E. G. Hillman
Dallas
Chet Burke
Missouri Pacific
Japanese long-line fishing film shown in Port Isabel
Two reels of 16 mm black and white film from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service will be shown at 8 00 p m Monday August 16 at the Port Isabel Firemen s Hall to illustrate long line tuna fishing methods used by the Japanese The reel covers baiting hooks line types and gear including a $400 power hauler and notes a Japanese fishing crew The event also features readings from a supersensitive depth recorder and compares the Orezon Gulf method to the Japanese gear Everyone interested is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S&s. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington, D. C
Port Isabel
Stewart Springer
Japan
Orezon
Gulf
J. Orell
Maryeus
Everyon
Port Isabel Fishing Tournament Recap and Weekend Fire
Quiet period after weekend activity as anglers reflect on a tournament with fewer fish yet a strong showing from last year’s contestants. Three Friends burned in a vessel fire but the crew were rescued by Linda and brought to port. Next issue to cover tarpon schedule and local hunting plans as area youths await features.
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Linda
Public Hearing On Tax Rate Aug. 24
A public hearing will be held at the High School library on August 24 at 7 30 p m concerning the coming school year budget Expenditures will run about 26000 higher than last year largely for extra teachers to handle enrollment increase Supt M A Storey says the tax rate will rise from 1 00 to for the school program for the coming year Driver education plans are postponed until next year
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M. A. Storey
Vera Cruz Immigration Ship Reaches Port After Grounding
The Vera Cruz, a Mexican immigration service cruise ship, arrived at Port Teabel at 7 am and was quarantined for inspection by U S Public Health Service and customs officials. About 800 migrants in Brownsville awaited its arrival as the ship had run aground 35 miles below the Rio Grande. Repatriation plans include fees to Vera Cruz and transport via Reynosa to Querétaro, Mexico, with some passengers moved by bus to El Paso. The vessel was towed off the beach early Thursday by Wade Towing of Brownsville using the tug Mohawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Immigration Service
Port Teabel
U. S. Public Health Service
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Reynosa
Querétaro
Mexico
el Paso
The
Wade Towing Company
Browneville
Mohawk
Shrimp Trawler Three Friends Burns in Gulf
The Port Isabel shrimp trawler Three Friends caught fire Wednesday morning about 25 miles north of Bragos Santiago Pass. The blaze started in the engine room following an explosion, burning to the water line in four hours before sinking. Captain Arthur K. Knoudsen and two new crewmen Gonzales Holland and Samuel Ochoa were aboard.
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Port Isabel
Weeter
Bragos Santiago Pass
Arthur K. Knoudsen
Gonzales Holland
Samuel Ochoa
Texas International Fishing Tourney Declared A Success
The fifteenth annual Texas International Fishing tournament ended with 41 prize winners at the Firemen's community hall. Only three sailfish were boated. J R McElwrath of Horlingen was named Texas Grand Champion and won the Charles Polhemus Sailfish trophy. Mrs. Earl Hunter Brownsville won the tarpon trophy. Sam Cashiola of Houston led bay fishing with 236 pounds total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
J. R. McElrath
Harlingen
Earl Hunter
Brownsville
McElrath
Valley
Hunter
Missouri Pacific
Firemen’s Community Hall
J. R. McElwrath
Horlingen
Jack Bartholomew
Padre Island
Sam Cashiola
Houston
Joe Bob Lawrence
E. A. Lewis
Bob Monlux
Bayside
Fishing Report Summary for Local Tournament
Editor notes a fishing tournament held here August 5 4. The report excludes tournament catches.
Gulf Fishing Report Highlights August Catch at Harbor
Thursday's notes record Mr. Hurst and family of Harlingen fishing aboard for Gulf waters. They landed a 53 inch red snapper or kingfish likely, plus a false albacore and three Spanish mackerel.
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Hurst
Harlingen
Lizzie Bee Hi Tour Guides Angling Catch
Tom Atkins guides a fishing party that includes Dr Hoff master and Dr Reed of Edinburg catching 250 pounds of red snapper and one pound ling on a coastal trip.
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Gulf
Tom Atkins
Drs. Hoffmaster
Reed
Edinburg
Gull Fishing Report from the Lizzie Bee Under Tom Atkins Guide
G R Jones with Tom Atkins guides party from San Antonio aboard the Lizzie Bee catching 200 pounds of red snapper and six bonita.
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Tom Atkins
G. R. Jones
San Antonio
Sunday Bay and Jetty Fishing Temperatures and Catchs
On Sunday August 8 anglers report varied catches: L Ward and party of Houston two days fishing 76 trout. C E Johnson of Eagle Lake and G H Smith of Austin 17 bonita and 14 Spanish mackerel. Joe Williams of Peonenie 39 trout and 22 redfish. Nutter of Burger and Mrs Pete Paul of Houston 17 trout. A L Golf and B O Snell of Brownsville 14 trout. W W Mooberry and party of
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L. Ward
Houston
E. Johnson
Eagle Lake
G. H. Smith
Austin
Joe Williams
Nutter
Burger
Oya
Pete Paul
A. L. Golf
B. O. Snell
Brownsville
W. W. Mooberry
Redfish Trout and Snapper Report From Coastals
A field report lists Brownsville catches of six redfish and five trout. George Dickens of San Antonio reports twenty four trout. Galt Peking with Tom Atkins as guide. Captain Palmer and a Harlingen AFB party catch thirty red stepper and six false ollie core. Hershel Goad at Venus reports one hundred seventy eight pounds red snapper and five king.
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Brownsville
George Dickens
San Antonio
Galt Peking
Tom Atkins
Captain Palmer
Harlingen Afb
Harbor
Venus
Texas
Fishing trip aboard Lizzie Beets nets big catch of reef and game fish
On a charter trip with guide Tom Atkins, Buster White and Phil Zims from Mercedes catch six redfish eleven trout aboard the Lizzie Beets. The party includes Mr and Mrs Terrell Cecil and a Chaffin of Dallas and W RK Durcan of Morlingen, landing a 150 pound red snapper and two bonita.
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Buster White
Phil Zimsmer
Mercedes
Gulf
Tom Atkins
Anglers Land Big Pike and Snapper Off Port Isa Bel
Hay and Jetty fishing aboard the Lizzie Bee yields a nine pound pike and two five pound trout by Adley Armstrong of Port Isa bel. Crew and guides include Tom Atkins J Akerman F Akerman Richard Lemke James Wilde W Mills and W Hickey plus a haul totaling 300 pounds red snapper five king ling four grouper and two be.
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Adley Armstrong
Port Isabel
Tom Atkins
J. Akerman
F. Akerman
Richard Lemke
James Wilde
W. B. Mills
W. A. Hickey
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Jimmy Gilliam
Charles Varnam
Lupe de la Garza
Ben Torres
Amendo Vas- Lee
Mt Safety Patrol
Ped M. Hunt
H. B. Zachry Co
J. A. Hockaday
Frits Edwards
San Saba
Hide
Bob Domaski
Jim Martens
Cameron County
Martens
PMN Hoanalee
EL EL
Gaealinale
G. L. Ae
Avythur Brashear
Temple
Paul Andersen
Alao
Bob Williams
Harbor Light Charter Boat Service
Nelson Aleo
Williams
Benita
Jackfshe
Anther
Jack
Kingfish
Mike Sullivan
E. QO. Matz Jr
Pat Maloan
Sharon Hensley
Hob Johnson
Bucky Ashcraft
Harfingen
Ling
Ardell Thomas
Corpusing
Forrest Tamer
Fayetteville
Ark
Thomas
Palmer
Brazos Santiage Pass
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