Committees Appointed By Taxpayers League
The Port Isabel Taxpayers League executive committee met to finalize the organizational setup. Charter membership exceeds 100 with plans for active operation next week and committees named for publicity, membership, school board, city hall, and water board. Members urged to attend meetings and report back to the executive board and join the league via the Meinken Building or any board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Taxpayers League
George Carr
Richard Roloff
Bud Franke
Martha Jackson
O. N. Scheutz
Hortensia Groomer
J. E. Spraching
Toni Spraching
Joe Barrera
Edgar Bell
James H. Benton
Robert Bell
Don Pruitt
L. Bellinghausen
H. J. Meiken
Ed Warren
Ray Keller
G. C. Harvey
George Colley
O. R. LePere
Ed Sullivan
League
Cit
Meinken
Taxpayers League
Frontier Days Wild Lions Seen Locally In Brownsville Area
Local reports describe Mexican mountain lions ranging along E Stenger Street and the Expressway to Brownsville. Jim Cooney and neighbors recount sightings and tracks on their property with one lion shot at but escaping. A dusting pilot near Russelltown and other motorists recount further large cat reports along the drainage ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito
E. Stenger St
Brownsville
W.R. Cooney
E. Stenger
Jim Cooney
Texas
Russelltown
Delhi-Taylor Scholarship To Penelope Marlin
Penelope Marlin, a 1960 Port Isabel High School graduate, is named as recipient of the Delhi-Taylor annual scholarship for children of company employees. The $2,000 four year award supports and honors her strong grades and involvement in student council church and scouting activities. Her father F L Marlin works as a lab technician and port Isabel minister. her mother is a Port Isabel school teacher. W E Landers remains hospitalized in Harlingen after a Friday knee injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penelope Marlin
F. L. Marlin
Delhi- Taylor Co
Miss Marlin
John Trump
Marlin
Port Isabel High School
Delhi-Taylor Co
Delhi-Taylor
Port Isabel
Methodist
Four Rotarians To Attend One Day Kingsville Clinic
Port Isabel Rotary Club plans attend the one day Rotary Information and Extension Institute in Kingsville on August 23. Over 150 Rotarians from South Texas anticipated. The event targets sub presidents bulletin editors and committee chairs with Don L. Pruitt Deane Fletcher J J Jaudon and Claude Day among delegates. Tom Niland of Houston appointed by Rotary International will serve as counselor. District Governor and Kingsville A College president will preside. The district covers 37 clubs from Victoria northward to Laredo and south to the Rio Grande River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
A& | College
Kingsville
South Texas
Victoria
Laredo
Rio Grande River
Valley plans Civil War centennial observances in 1961
The Valley Historical Society and Confederate High Command agree to cooperative Civil War centennial programs for 1961. Col. Terry M. Cave offers command support, restoring three cannon markers and providing taped survivor interviews. A beach birthday party honors Mrs. Vene LeBlanc with attendees from Austin and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Valley Historical Society
Confederate High Command
Edinburg
Historical Society
Sandy Retreat Hotel
Terry M. Cave
The
High Command
Thornton
la Feria
Palo Alto
Resca de la Palama
Brownsville
Price A. Thrall
Jon E. Madsen
Roger Bell
Cave
Thrall
Palmito Hill
Vene LeBlanc
Austin
San Antonio
Green family guests from Morgan City visit Port Isabel and Padre Island
Mr and Mrs Emory Green Jr and daughter from Morgan City Louisiana are guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Emory Green of Port Isabel and Mr and Mrs La Vern Bedell of Padre Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Green Jr
Morgan City, la
Emory Green
Port Isabel
LaVern Bedell
Padre Island
Texas Ports See 1959 Shipping Tonnage Rise Across Most Harbors
U S Corps of Engineers reports 1959 total for 24 Texas ports rose to 155 939 508 tons from 1958 s 142 more tonnage moved through Port Isabel Port Mansfield and Rio Hondo Harlingen up while Port Brownsville slipped An earlier high 1953 Port Isabel year and 1957 for Port Mansfield are noted Houston topped ports with 60 265 293 tons 1959 Beaumont and Port Arthur also set records through 1959 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from Corpus Christi to the Mexican border moved 1 063 075 tons during 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Port Mansfield
Rio Hondo- Harlingen
Port Brownsville
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Texas
Rio Hondo-Harlingen
Mansfield
Houston
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Corpus Christi
Mexican
Corps OF Engineers
Galveston
Texas Coast
Brazos Island
Port Isabel Superintendent Resigns to Accept Northwest District Post
Deane Fletcher, Port Isabel Independent School District superintendent for two years, resigns to lead the Northwest School District near Fort Worth. Fletcher, 24 years in education with 18 as superintendent, cites privilege serving Port Isabel and announces resignation effective August 31, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane
Fletcher
Northwest
Fort Worth
Camp Rhome
Justin
Roanoke
Haslet
Texas
Port Isabel
Eagle Lake
Point Isabel Independent School District
Deane Fletcher Leads Tarpons Into Opening Day Drills
Deane Fletcher reports 20 players at first day of football practice under Coach Jack Hughes with eight to ten more expected at school start. Daily drills run 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through next week as conditioning continues before real play begins. Tarpons’ opener is set for 9 against Los Fresnos. Fletcher, a West Texas State College alum with an MA, has a long civic resume and will be replaced after interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hughes
Hughes
Tarpons
Los Fresnos
Seven New Teachers and 1960 Port Isabel School Calendar
Port Isabel schedules a 1960 61 term with Aug 29 faculty and 1 pm meetings and Aug 30 classes starting. Labor Day holiday Sept 5 and 175 instruction days plus 5 in-service days total 180. Seven teachers hired with Jack Hughes named principal and head coach. replacements include Spanish, business, science, English, and 2nd grade positions. Shop teacher position still to be filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Jack Hughes
Gene Todd
Jake Trice
Rito Barrera
Joe Garcia
Lucy Daniels
Myrtle C. Smith
Stella K. Smith
James Hanson
Don Anderson
Ward McCreedy
Fay Marie Hart
John Sheppard
Beatrice Barrego
Grace Kirkcanalle
Laguna Heights Civic Improvement League Incorporates
The Laguna Heights Civic Improvement League met at Laguna Heights Baptist Church to adopt by laws for the new non profit corporation. Officers elected are Toni president Clifford Fred secretary Ruth Bell treasurer. Directors Edgar Bell chairman O N Schuetz Earl Moore N W Longshore. Executive board named. charter membership open. Important meeting set for Monday Sept 5 at 8 p.m. at the church. Invocation by N W Longshore. CAUSEWAY COUNT totals listed for month year and since opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement League of
Laguna Heights
Laguna Heights Baptist Church
Toni
Clifford Fred
Ruth Bell
Edgar Bell
Fred Murdock
O. N. Schuetz
Earl Moore
N. W. Longshore
Major Crimes Rise 10 Percent in Texas in 1960 First Half
Texas DPS reports a 10.3 percent jump in major crimes for January through June 1960 versus 1959. Burglary led gains at 19.2 percent while murders and homicides fell 15.1 percent. Total major crimes reached about 86,661, with crime rate at 2,096.4 per 100,000, urban areas rising 12.5 percent and rural areas dipping slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Fish Records Reported From Gulf Bay Angling News
A Texas fishing roundup lists catches by anglers in Houston Pecos Port Isabel and San Antonio. Edward Dajdak reported 24 trout and four red fish. Leo Schneider 14 trout. Charles Daheny 20 trout. Charlies Baker and Howard Brown 18 and 12 trout with two red fish respectively. E W Skinner Robbie Carter and James fished for reds and trout with several notable catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dajdak
Houston
Leo Schneider
Pecos
Bayside
Charles Daheny
Charlies Baker
Howard Brown
Port Isabel
T . E. W. Skinner
Robbie Carter
San Antonio
le James
J. M. Barnes
Waco
E. W. Skinner
Robbie Williams
Barbecue Tickets Sold For Little League Event
Barbecue for the Little League Baseball program Barbe que will run Sunday August 21 from 12 p m to 3 p m at Fireman's Hall. Tickets remain on sale with adults priced at 1 50 and children at 75 cents. Deliveries available within the nearby community.
Rotarians Plan Monterrey Weekend Trip From Port Isabel
About 15 couples depart Port Isabel on Saturday at 5 a.m. for a two day Rotary Club visit to Monterrey. The group will tour sights, golf, swim, and dance while hosted by the Monterrey club. It marks a return engagement and celebrates the club president’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Rotary Club
Monterrey
Erroy Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mayfair
Refinery
Cooney
W. E
Lucy) Landers
Valley Baptist Hospital
Harlingen
Kingsville Clinic
Mere Tes Sais
Deane Fletcher
West Texas State College
Canyon
University of Wyoming
Laramie
D. Durwood
Ann Darlene
Texas A & I College
Rotary
United Funds of Mission
Boy Scouts
Mission
Girl Scouts
South and
Southwest
Lake
Masonic Lodge
Knight Templars
Laguna Heights Civic Improvement League
Fish In News
Donald H. Fiene
Fiene
Jack Bartholomew
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