Shrimp Tales and Dust Storm Reflections
Betty Weisenhaus writes amid a plunging dust event and reports on shrimp boat activity across ports from Port Isabel to Brazos and WBP. She notes shells, engines, and crew, plus a Hermit Crab tale as a light closer. The column also urges community effort to rebuild the island hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A
Magic Valley
Rowena Burekg
WBP
Pattie L
Barto No. 3
Ewing's
Miss Port Isabel
Brazos
Doug Boy
Producer's Marine
Valley Gold
Pride of
Pass Aloutre
Wanda Ginser
Mary Louise
Sammy Jr
Captain Cracker
Republic
George B. Howell
Bayside
Sam Houston
Valley King
Gulf Shrimp
Walley Prince
Producer's
Southport
Wep
Eliza
Betty Sac
Miss Ruth
Georgia Mae
Lill
Texas
Wilson Dry Dock
5.M. Martosa
Molly Dodger
Scotty
Ponce de Leon
Marine Mart
el Rey
Chapala
Schmidt
Rex
Golden Star
WJ. Jr
Labor Day Tennis Tournament Set For Harlingen
Entry blanks have been mailed for the 11th annual Labor Day Tennis tournament set for Sunday and Monday September 5 6 at the Lon C Hu tennis courts in Harlingen with the East Harlingen Kiwanis Club this year's event. Play includes men and women singles and doubles plus junior boys and girls events. Prizes awarded to winners in each division. A record field of entries headed by defending Henry Parish of Corpus Christi in the men's singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon C. Hu
Harlingen
East Harlingen Kiwanis
Luo
Henry Parish
Corpus Christi
Local boys entered in division competitions at district meet
Parish faces strong rivals Bill Penn of La Feria Lt Tom Kiline from Harlingen Air Force Base and Harlan Baker Jr of San Benito enters the men's division. Charles Bowie and Phil Bleakney are set for the Junior boys’ division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish
Bill Penn
la Feria
Tom Kilinefelter
Harlingen Ai Force Base
Harlan Baker Jr
San Benito
Charles Bowie
Phil Bleakney
Rio Grande Valley Golf Championship Moves Ahead
Plans proceed for the 24th annual Rio Grande Valley Championships at Harlingen Municipal Golf Course from Friday September 2 to Tuesday September 6. Officials expect about 150 Valley golfers to compete for the championship trophy last year won by Jack Clark of Brownville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen Municpal
Valley
Jack Clark
Brownville
Football Opens 1955 Season in Valley With District Showdowns
Entry season overview notes 124 participants last year, with entries accepted after August 27. Qualifying rounds begin Friday September 2. Opening night September 9 features seven teams in district 8-AAA and others in 32-AA and 32-A. Harlingen hosts, Kingsville and McAllen among favorites, McAllen Bulldogs expected strong again.
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San Benito
Corpus Christi Academy Cavaliers
Harlingen
Cardinals
Harlandale
San Antonio
Kingsville
Burbank
Edinburg
Mission
McAllen
Weslace
Alice
Edison
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Mercedes Tigers
Bulldogs
Television Schedules Preview Across Channel Lineup
A dense OCR of Friday to Sunday listings shows Channel 4 and Channel 5 programs with sign ons, movie features, talk shows, dramas, news, weather, sports, and religious programs. Notable entries include The Roy Rogers Show, Mr District Attorney, Topper, World News, and Evening Vespers with multiple time slots across days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel 4
Ames Bros
Ray Gorjon
Channel 5
Bob
Moulton Cobb
Erson
Oral Roberts
rTve
J. Fisher
Sion
Cameo Theate
the Cummings
Port Isabel Press details and publisher information
The Port Isabel Press is a weekly newspaper published by The News Publishing Co Inc in San Benito Texas. It provides postal and publication details including office address 175 E Roberts Street Port Isabel Texas and editor contact 904 Adams WH3 2681.
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Port Isabeli
Texas
Classified Advertisements for Sale and Rent
For sale 1950 Olds 98 four door with radio heater and Hydramatic or 1949 Plymouth two door call WH 3-2569. Rent apartments from $40, two units. Helen E Williams Harbor Light Cottages. Furnished Bayside two bedroom house call WH 3-2808. 1953 Plymouth two door with radio heater tinted glass 19000 miles dial WH 3-2802.
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Oids
Plymouth
E. W. Heinze
Helen E. Williams
Office Harbor
Bayside
Martin Tower
J. W. Brown
Marine Mart
Sal
Port Isabel Budget Hearing Notice
Port Isabel Independent School District will hold its annual budget hearing in the high school building on August 30, 1955 at 7 30 p.m. Roy Byrd secretary Point Isabel LL.D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Point Isabel Independent
MIT
Roy Byrd
Point Isabel
Furnished 1 Room Near School on Masina Street
One room unit with bath and kitchenette for rent by the month. White stucco building at Masina Street corner Washington near the school. Ideal for a school teacher. Call owner B A Wilmot GA 3-1260 Harlingen.
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Masina St
Washington
Call B. A. Wilmot
Harlingen
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By Betty Weisenhaus
Betty
Port Teachel
Brownsville
John Hagan
Gulf
Long Island
Chamber of Commerce
Jinder
George
Anton
Lone Island
Heven
Neptune
Secucl
Isabel Motor
Mexim
Musina
Frances
McMillan
School of Dance
FE Tyler
Harlingen Course
Ign
Whitman's Army
Brownsville, Texas
First National Bank
THE
Steve M. Elam
Jack L. Merryman
Cameron County
Kenmore Stove
M. A. Storey
Dial
Hunt
Sinclair
SMO
American Aviation Is
Aviation
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corp
Port Isabel, Texas
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