Port Isabel Grows Rapidly as Population Surges
Port Isabel now reports 4051 residents, up from 2372 in 1950, with unofficial figures supported by utility, school, postal, and boxholder data from The Port Isabel Press. Telegraphs show 96 percent more phones, postal receipts rise 80 percent, and boxholders rise to 667.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Wallaw
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cameron County
Padre Island
Central Power & Light Company
First Woman Jurist Called From Port Isabel
Mrs. Leo Baumfelder became the first woman jurist called from Port Isabel under the new law. She reported for jury duty on Wednesday and Thursday but had not heard any cases by press time. A 32 year resident of the United States and 10 years in Port Isabel, she came to the States as a Dresden, Germany bride and was a wartime champion knitter for the lower Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Baumfelder
Port Isabel
Presentation Ball attracts Shrimp Fiesta court hopefuls
Port Isabel previews a festive Presentation Ball with eighteen candidates for Queen of the Shrimp Fiesta and a dance by Meme Garcia and his orchestra. Tickets cost 1.50 including causeway toll, available citywide, as plans note a population survey and local press upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meme Garcia
Port Isabel
Causeway
Henry
Henry Cateora
Legion Officers Installed In Local Ceremony
Legion officers were installed Tuesday evening by Stewardt Adkins serving as master of ceremonies. New officers include Joe Mercurio commander Henry Lubbock adjutant and finance officer W S Higgs Botham 1st vice commander Fred Rickebach chaplain and C C Richardson sergeant at arms. Retiring post commander is Bill Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Stewardt Adkins
Joe Mercurio
Henry Lubbock
W. S. Higgsbotham
Fred Rickebach
C. C. Richardson
Bill Keller
Kindergarten Registration Opens at Mrs Garza Home
Preschool entry starts September 1 at the home of Mrs Adolfo Garza. The school begins September 6 and interested parents should contact Mrs Garza at her home for details. Mr and Mrs Fain Arrington and daughters Janet and Joan of Harlinton are visiting at Mr and Mrs Fred Petch's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolfo Garza
Fain Arrington
Janet
Joan of
Harlinton
Fred Petch
Oregon tuna voyage yields 416 fish off Mobile coast
The U S Fish and Wildlife vessel Oregon returned to Pascagoula port with a capacity tuna catch of 416 yellowfin in seven days. The largest fish weighed 215 pounds and average fish weight was 87 pounds across a 10 square mile area, 80 miles south of Mobile in depths 800 to 1200 fathoms.
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Pascagoula
Oregon
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mobile
Baptist Day School Registers Wednesday
Parents with children entering kindergarten or first grade who missed Monday's registration can register Wednesday August 31 at 10 a.m. at the church. Mrs. Mabel D. Hickman will supervise and teach again this year. Children entering first grade must be six before February 1, 1956, and those in kindergarten must be five before the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Day School
Mabel D. Hickman
Birth of Daughter Rebecca Ann Fischer at Dolly Vinsant
Dr. and Mrs. Seymour Fischer of San Benito announce the birth of a daughter on August 23 at Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital. Rebecca Ann weighed seven pounds thirteen ounces. Mrs. Fischer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vere Myrick of Bayside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Fischer
San Benito
Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital
Rebecca Ann
Fischer
Vere Myrick
Bayside
Pre School PTA Sponsors Charity Dance at Seaside Inn
The Pre School PTA hosts a Sunday evening dance at the Seaside Inn patio on September fourth. Admission is 1.75 per couple and 25 cents for ladies. Music by the Squeezer Garcia Orchestra of Brownsville. Proceeds go to the building fund for a new Pre-School kindergarten.
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PTA
Seaside Inn
Squeezer Garcia
Brownsville
Beauty Revue Sets Stage for Padre Island Fiesta Queen
Pre Fiesta events begin Saturday at 6 p.m. in Isla Blanca park Padre Island with eighteen contestants in casual wear for scoring and a later formal presentation. Bob McDonald hosts KGBT Harlingen. Final queen crowned after formal show followed by a dance with Meme Garcia's orchestra. Tickets $1.50 with causeway fare stub. Port Isabel chair Ped Hunt.
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Isla Blanca Park
Padre Island
Bob McDonald
KGBT
Harlinnen
Shrimp Fiesta Organization
Meme Garcia
Jo Crixell
Port Isabel
Students Register On August 31 For Port Isabel Schools
On Wednesday August 5 Port Isabel public schools urge pupils to register and check out books for the upcoming year. Regular classes start September 1 and the school will let out September 5 for Labor Day. School begins each morning at 8 50.
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Port Isabel
Harlingen Man Heads Cameron County United Defense Fund
L A Westlake of Harlingen named chair of Cameron County for the Texas United Defense Fund as USC campaign aims at 640000 statewide this year. Cameron County quota stands at 4479 with 2089 servicemen from the county in the armed forces. Westlake named by District Chairman R A Ewing to support USO services for service members nationwide. Major portion of Texas goal to be included in Community Chest and United Fund campaigns this fall.
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L. A. Westlake
Harlingen
Texas
Haseen
Cameron County
Texas United Defense Fund
USC
Westlake
R. A. Ewing
USO
Nations
Community Chest
United Fund
Quarterback Club To Meet Tuesday
Port Isabel Quarterback club members are urged to attend the first meeting of the new year at the high school Tuesday evening. The gathering will elect officers and plan projects for the year. Membership cards and dues may be paid at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Birth of Ernest Gross III in Houston
Mr and Mrs J Ernest Gross Jr announce the birth of a son named Ernest Gross III born July 28 in Houston Texas. Mr Gross is a former commander of the 83 foot coast guard vessel stationed here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ernest Gross Jr
Ernest Gross III
Houston
Texas
Mr. Gross
Coast Guard
Brownsville Cultural Arts Club Boosts Civic Movie Series Drive
Brownsville Cultural Arts Club pushes to sell 500 tickets by September 15 to fund its 1955 56 Civic Movie Series at the Majestic Theater Brownsville. The group funds a $7150 concert grand for the Jacob Brown auditorium and lists past fundraisers and donors while outlining season plans and member contact for ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tropics
Jacob Brown
Ft. Brown Memorial Center
Jean Serafy
Kina
Brownsville Cultural Arts
Civic
Majestic Theater
United States
Don Camillo
Lorna Jones
Tarpon Football Schedule For 1955
The Port Isabel Tarpon football schedule opens September 6 at home against St. Joseph's Academy in Brownsville and includes games vs Harlingen B, San Benito B, and Brownsville B in Port Isabel. Conference play starts October 7 against La Feria in Port Isabel with Rio Hondo, Pharr B, Los Fresnos, La Joya, and Lyford also on the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
St. Joseph's Academy
Brownsville
Harlingen B
San Benito
Tarpons
la Feria
Rio Hondo
Pharr
Los Fresnos
la Joya
Lyford
Port Arthur Family Visits Becomes Beaumont Ties
Mr and Mrs Wyatt Howell and son Johnny of Port Arthur visited the home of Mr and Mrs William Bellinghausen on Tuesday. Mrs Howell and Mrs Bellinghausen were neighbors in Beaumont and Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Howell
Johnny
Port Arthur
William Bellinghausen
Howell
Bellinghausen
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Fishing News Roundup Highlights August Weekend Catches
Saturday and Sunday fishing reports list multiple anglers from Houston Norfolk Conn Weslaco Mercedes Donna Mission Brownsville Beaumont and Bay area. Catches include trout redfish and a few croakers with totals ranging from several fish to over a dozen per person.
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Glenn Meek
Vance Ware
Houston
Mr. Lyford
Norfolk
Conneticut
Mr. Johnson
Weslaco
Emery Shoemaker
Buster White
Mercedes
A. I Pittman
Donna
Jerry Freeman
Mission
Bobby Duffy
Brownsville
Tommie
L. A. Cashiola
Mr. Ellis
Beaumont
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Naval Air Station
Navy
Laguna Madre
Army Air Force
Naval Base
New Law
Naval Air Base
Times
Gulf
Ala
S. Kenneth St. Beaumont
Dr. Hockaday
Yours Truly, J. M. Dickinson, Jr
Baptist Day School Registers
Wednes
Beauty Revue
Queen
Magnolia Oil Co
UC Work
Quarterback Club
Tarpon
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