One Dead in Auto Accident on Highway 83
Raul Luis Martires Villarreal, 24, of Brownsville, died in a one car crash on Highway 3 Expressway Wednesday night. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital. Officials say he was traveling south on Highway 83, crossed the 732 overpass, lost control, and the vehicle rolled 180 feet, ejecting Villarreal and knocking down guard rails and a mesquite tree.
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Raul Luis Martires Villarreal
Brownsville
Villarreal
Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital
Father McDermitt Named New Priest at Our Lady Star
Father McDermitt of Houston will move to Port Isabel soon to assume the pastorate of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. He succeeds Father Lawrence Fanning, who moves to Edcouch. Father McDermitt is familiar with Port Isabel from his prior Brownsville posting.
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Father McDermitt
Houston
Pir Isabel Som
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Lawrence Fanning
Edcouch
I'vess
Father McDerraiti
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Fishing Report From Bayside and White Sand Motels
Guests at Anchor Motel and Bayside Motel report fishing from piers and boats with catches of trout, drum, red snapper, and mackerel. Notable yields include red snapper off Coley’s Pier and multiple 4 to 6 lb trout from Jetties and marinas. Families from Houston, Dallas, and Red Oaks, Texas appear in the scoop with various weekend catches.
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Nelson Laningham
Judy
Houston
Texas
Harold Wright
Bayside
S. T. Faite
Red Oaks
Clayton Davis
Family
Crooker
Earl Moore
Howard Steele
Mike
Johnny
Pete
Mike Steele
K. D. Watkine
Dallas
A & Pound
Colley
Frankie England
Coley
White Sande Motor Lodge
Steve Pencio
Jack Bartholomew
Jack
Joe Farrar
B&PW Meeting Set for August 18 at Sandy Retreat
The next B and P W meeting will be held Tuesday August 18 at 7 o clock at the Sandy Retreat Going room. The charter will be presented to members during the session.
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B&pw
Father Lawrence Fanning Departs Port Isabel for Edcouch
The Port Isabel community bids farewell to Father Lawrence Fanning O M J pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea for 13 years as he moves to Edcouch to lead St. Teresa Catholic Church. He helped improve church property built a priest retirement house parish hall and remodeled facilities while organizing the CYO Knights of Columbus Altar Society Holy Name Society and other groups. He served civic roles and cooperated with local schools leaving a lasting impact.
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Port Isabel
Edeouch
Lawrence Fanning
M.J
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Ch
Father Fanning
Pot Isabel
Ted Hust
CYO
Knights of Columbus
Knights of the Altar
Altar
Ronald Owens to Attend OCS
Ronald Owens, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Baines of Port Isabel Texas, plans to attend Army Artillery Officer Candidate School this month. The 19 year old PFC from Headquarters Battery 59th Artillery Battalion will undergo a 23 week course aiming for field artillery commission and hopes to become a pilot after training. He previously attended St Josephs Academy in Brownsville and was an alternate appointee to the US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs.
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Ronald Owens
Bill Baines
Port Isabel
Artillery
Headquarters Battery
59Th Artilery
Field Artillery
Owens
Texas
St. Joseph's Academy
Brownsville
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Army
Birthday and Anniversary Greetings List
Birthday greetings for F L Martin August 1 New Edwards August 18 Rachel Gonzales age 16 Rene Martinez August 7. Anniversary greetings for Mr and Mrs Jake Trice.
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F. L. Martin
New Edwards
Rachel Gonzales
Rene Martinez
Mr. and
Mrs
Jake Trice
Anchor Restaurant to Reopen Under Hal Greenly Management
Hal Greenly owner of Hal's Drive Inn on South Padre Island has purchased Ernest Mobley's share of the Anchor Restaurant and will assume operations. The eatery will close Friday for inventory and reopen Saturday August 6 at 8 am. Catering will cover breakfast through dinner with a focus on seafoods steaks and Mexican dishes. Frank Espinoza will manage as the Anchor returns to seven day service from 5 am to 10 pm.
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Hal Greenly
South Padre Island
Ernest Mobley
Greenly
Anchor
Mobley
Frank Espinoza
Diocesan Council Meeting Heard Ecumenical Council Talk
Mrs. Dunson represented Our Lady Star of the Sea Altar Society at the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women board meeting in Corpus Christi on July 11. Bishop Marx spoke on the Ecumenical Council in Rome, with plans to leave this month. The Dunsons traveled to Mercedes, then Corpus Christi, and returned.
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Ralph Dunson
Port Isabel
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Altar Society
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Corpus Christi
Bon - Plaza
Gartiga
Marx
Ecumenical Council
Rome
Lear
Danson
Mercedes
Football Boys Meet Friday at Port Isabel High
Port Isabel High School football coach Ruben Torres calls a Friday morning meeting for boys interested in fall play. The goal is to gauge squad size and verify physicals, with all players required to have a physical before issuing a uniform or allowing practice. Tarpons begin practice August 17 at 8 AM.
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Ruben Torres
Port Isabel High School
Torres
Tarpons
Junir High Schedule Sets Two Session Day Plan
Junir High will run two daily sessions until school starts. Afternoon practice begins at 4 30 p m with five games planned, four at home and one away, before the conference opener against Rio Hondo on October 16. Coach Torres targets 50 players but warns lack of experience and size may keep Tarpons from title contention while implying potential early surprises.
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Orpons
Rio Hondo
Torres
Robert Massey
Tarpons
Port Isabel
Tarpon
Joe Zamora
John Hammack
Robert Hockaday
Jackie
Manuel Reyes
Armando Garcia
Joel Ochoa
John Kitilla
Harry Goette
Ruben Villarreal
Jaime Sariiana
Gene Galvan
Andres Barrera
Tito Martinez
Silverio Gonzales
Carlos Goneles
Douglas Freeze
la Joya
Charter Night for Port Isa bel VFW Post 8791
Charter night for Port Isa bel Memorial Post 8791 drew local members and their wives plus visitors from other district posts. Seafood and refreshments were served as part of the evening program.
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Port Isabel Memorial Post
William Hall Starts Basic Training At Fort Dix
Private William L. Hall of Port Isabel assigned to H Company 4th Training Regiment at Fort Dix N J for eight weeks of infantry basic training. He attended Mercedes School and Texas College. son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Hall. Post meeting notes mention District Commander Manuel Garza and various Comrades and spouses.
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Fort DIX
N.J
William L. Hall
Port Isabel
4Th
US Army Training Center
Infantry
Leonard Hall
Mercedes School
Texas College
Manuel Garza
Lombardo
Robert Garcia
Bill Nausbaum
Matera Caren Wi
Ghoss
Ted Hunt
Maurice Pipkin
Polk Hornaday
Bill Rapp
Felix Longoria
Hunt
Paul Darden
Harlingen
Darden
Texas
Garza
Nausbaum
Barrera
Shirk
Garcia
Oscar Noyola
Noyola
Nayo Perez
Perez
Cantu
Camacho
J. Garza
Garga
Chief Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
J. Garcia
R. Barrera
Francisco —Za
D. Delgado
Jade B. Vasquez
Dansae Marchan
E. W. Cateora
Joe Garcia
Jan Gares
Francisca Es
Causeway Crossings Jump in First Seven Months of 1964
Traffic counts show 172,287 vehicles crossed the Coomron County Causeway to South Padre Island from January 1 to July 31, 1964, up from 151,825 in the same period of 1963. The year-to-date rise tops 10 percent, aided by parks and Chamber of Commerce promotions and growing island housing.
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Coomron County
South Padre Island
Hebronville Schools Elect Pearson Supt
Luther Pearson resigns as supervisor of Point Isabel ISD to become Superintendent of Hebronsville Schools. His new post is effective immediately and he has led Port Isabel Schools for two terms. Mrs Pearson, a librarian, also resigns amid district staff changes.
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Luther Pearson
Point Isabel Independent
Hebronsville
Texas
Pearson
Port Isabel
Enen
Point Isabel Independent School
Coast Guard Units Brace for Possible Gulf Storm
Coast Guard Station Padre Island and units from New Orleans to Brownsville prepared for a potential tropical storm or hurricane after a weather alert from New Orleans and Galveston. All hands stayed aboard to ready the station and protect life and property, arranging several days of food, standby generator, and protective measures.
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Coast Guard
Padre Island
Freeport
Port O'Conner
New Orleans
Galveston
North West Gulf
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Etalon
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Star of the Sea Catholic Church Come True
The
Our Lady
Lawrence Panning
O.M
Pather Fanning
Port Inabel Gest
Pas
Tor of the
St. Theresa Catholic Church
Ocie Pockrus
Mary Ruth
Algoden
Matamoros
Father Lawrence Fanning
Bapw Meeting
BP. H. S
Too
Los Fresnos LA Joya
Harlingen Jr. War
Rio
St. Joseph's
San Isidro
Santa Rosa
Junir High
Sharyland
VFW
William Hall
Dix
William L Hall
Fort Dix, N. J
Way
Parks Board
Padre Beach
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Hebronville
Coast Guard News
Jenn H Kittle
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