Monterrey Rotary Hosts International Club Gathering
Port Isabel and Corpus Christi Rotary members joined the Monterrey Mexico club for a Saturday banquet at president Manuel Castllo’s home marking the club’s 20th anniversary. Music, dancing, and tours followed meals with plans for a September return visit to Port Isabel.
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Rotary AT
Monterrey
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
Mexico
Monterrey Mexico Rotary Club
Corpus Christi Club
Monterrey Club
Manuel M. Castillo
Bazaar at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Aug 28 29
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church hosts a two day bazaar on Sunday and Monday August 28 and 29 with tamales tacos hot dogs coffee and cold drinks. Door prizes games pony rides and a children’s spook house accompany the event starting at 6 a.m. Sunday. Everyone is invited.
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Our Lady, Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Point Isabel School Budget Up For Adoption
The Point Isabel Independent School District 1960 61 budget will be adopted at the next school board meeting on Tuesday September 20 at the high school. All interested persons are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Isabel Independent
Taylor Boy Boats His First Tarpon
Jodie Barton son of Rev. and Mrs. J A Barton of Taylor Texas, visiting Port Isabel in August, boated his first tarpon a three footer Thursday near the Causeway. The fish was landed on light tackle and 10 pound test line. Rev. Barton, known in the Valley for lectures on his Russia trip, plans to return to Taylor around September 1.
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Jodie Barton
J. A. Barton
Taylor
Texas
Port Isabel
Rev. Barton
Russia
Iron Curtain
Barton
Talor
Otto Longlois Elected Point Isabel Superintendent
At a called Point Isabel independent school district meeting on August 23 Otto Longlois formerly of Bellville Texas was elected superintendent. The decision followed a divided board vote with abstentions and questions of legality. Langlois will serve from August 29 1960 to June 30 1963 with a salary of 2470 above state schedule.
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Point Isabel Independent
Otto Longlois
Bellville
Texas
Longlois
Armendariz
Roy Byrd
Bob
Roy Lord
Beatrice Floyd
Sabas Gonzales
Leo Sanders
Edgar Bell
George Carr
Bob Williams
Langlois
Point Isabel
Otto Langlois
Rotary Institute In Kingsville Brings District 593 Members Together
Rotary International held a one day institute for district 593 clubs including Port Isabel at A&I College Kingsville sponsored by the Kingsville Rotary Club. Tom Niland of Houston presided and explained the new Rotary constitution and minor by law changes to about 150 delegates. Don L. Pruitt and Claude Day of Port Isabel attended.
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Rotary International
Port Isabel
A&i College
Kingsville
Rotary Club
Tom Niland
Houston
Miami Beach
Florida
Niland
Don L. Pruitt
Claude Day
Tarpon football to rebound under new coach Hughes
Nine returning lettermen will anchor the 1966 Tarpon squad as Jack Hughes becomes head coach with Bob Monkres as assistant. They open the season against La Joya on September 9, and will face Rio Hondo in district play this year.
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Jack Hughes
Hughes
Bob Monkres
Tarpons
la Joya
Rio Hondo
Lupe Garza
Faustino Camacho
Wayne Berry
Jeff Lang
Albert Gonzales
Earl Atkins
Matt Murphy
Leslie Stringo
Denzil Dixon
Port Isabel School Board sees turnover in administrators
The Port Isabel district faces a resignation as Superintendent Deane D. Fletcher leaves August 31 after two years. Otto Langlois of Bellville is expected to assume duties August 29 amid a four three divided board, with the Board of Equalization sessions planned for August 29.
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Port Babel
Deane D. Fletcher
Fletcher
Deane Fletcher
Dr William P Sutton Dies After Illness at 74
Dr William P Sutton, 74, longtime Port Isabel resident and owner of Sutton's Mexican Mart, died Thursday afternoon at a Harlingen hospital. A Mason, he leaves a daughter Mrs Peggy Lou Rocco of Mobile Alabama and five grandchildren. Funeral plans were incomplete and to be announced by Griffin Thomas Funeral Home in San Benito.
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William P. Sutton
Port Isabel
Harlingen
Sutton’s
Sutton
Port Isabel Sutton
Peggy Lou Rocco
Mobile Ala
Griffin- Thomas Funeral Home
San Benito
Services For Casimiro Galvan Held Monday
Casimiro Galvan 61 of Port Isabel died Sunday at home. Survived by son Juan Galvan of Oklahoma City brother Felipe of Aransas Pass two sisters Guadalupe Rivera and Virginia Martinez. Services held 4 p.m. Monday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church burial in Port Isabel cemetery. Garza Funeral Home of Brownsville in charge.
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Casimiro Galvan
Port Isabel
Juan Galvan
Oklahoma City
Felipe
Aransas Pass
Guadalupe G. Rivera
Virginia G. Martinez
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Garza Funeral Home
Brownsville
Shrimporee to Host Confederate and Texas Navy Delegations
Aransas Pass gears up for a three day Shrimporee starting September 24 with a Confederate encampment led by Brigadier General Jimmy Dodd and a large Texas Navy presence. The First Flotilla, Coastal Bend Command will anchor the naval review with Admiral Larry Ray coordinating marine events for inbound sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aransas Pass
Texas Navy
Jimmy Dodd
Kingsville
Confederate High Command
South Central Forces
Texas
Newico
Coastal Bend Command
Larry Ray
Marine
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hauck Head to Corpus Christi Trip
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hauck left Wednesday for Corpus Christi where they will spend three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hauck
Corpus Christi
Green Families Return Home to Port Isabel from Morgan City
Mr and Mrs Emory Green Jr and Mr and Mrs Charles Green have moved back to Port Isabel after living in Morgan City Louisiana for several months to establish residence once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Green, Jr
Charles Green
Port Isabel
Morgan City
Louisana
Bids Opened on Port Isabel Housing Project
Housing Authority of Port Isabel opened bids for the Port Isabel Housing Project with 11 submissions. Marchant Brothers Construction Company of Mercedes won the low bid at 283,290 dollars, subject to Public Housing Administration approval. Second and third bids were Fowler-McIntyre at 283,876 and Athern Construction at 287,841, for a 30 unit project on 6 1/2 acres near Deep Water Dock Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Housing Authority
City of
Marchant Brothers Construction Company
Mercedes
Marchant Brothers
Fowler- MclIntyre Construction Company
Third Low
Athern Construction Company
William C. Baxter
Public Housing Administration
Deep Water Dock
Delhi Taylor
J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel Man Receives BA in Mathematics at A and M
Gus tavo Bito Barrera son of Mrs Margarita Barrera of Port Isabel earned a BA in mathematics at A and M College College Station Texas on August 25 He was secretary of the fifth student conference on National Affairs lecturer of Knights of Columbus Council 3205 and A&M delegate to the 1959 world conference on Freedom and Religion He will teach in Port Isabel school system this year and pursue graduate work in mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustavo ‘Bito’ Barrera
Margarita Barrera
Port Isabel
A & M College
College Station
Texas
Barrera
Knights of Columbus Council
A&m
Newman Club
Rio Grande Valley A&m
Joan Kelly Graduates From Texas Tech in 1940s Commencement
Joan Marie Kelly daughter of Judge and Mrs Horace Kelly of Port Isabel received a Bachelor of Business Education degree during Texas Tech summer commencement exercises in Lubbock. The ceremony recognized more than 500 graduates among 94 degree recipients from the School of Business Administration.
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Texas Tech School of Business Administration
Lubbock
Joan Marie Kelly
Horace Kelly
Port Isabel
Ie Oy
Joan Kelly
Giants Invite All Little Leaguers To See Giants
The Rio Grande Valley Giants invite all Little League teams and managers to a pregame parade and display at Giants field Harlingen before facing the Tulsa Oilers on Saturday August 27 program begins 7 30 PM. Little Leaguers will be guests of the Giants during the game.
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Rio Grande Valley Giants
Giants
Giants Field
Harlingen
Tulsa Oilers
Little League Bar-B-Q Success in Port Isabel
The Little League barbecue held last Sunday raised 148.86 for the Port Isabel league account at Merchants Marine Bank. Donations are still accepted to the Little League account. The season closed with Hasting’s team and Bulerez’s team tying at four wins each.
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Merchants Marine Bank
Little League
Port Isabel
Mr. Hasting
Mr. Bulerez
Taxpayer League To Meet Tonight
Port Isabel Taxpayers league holds a meeting at 7 30 p m in the Meinken Building. The group adds 25 new members this week and seeks at least 200 taxpaying members by month end. Citizens interested in a sensible tax program are invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Funeral in Morgan City for Mrs. Cestine Boudreaux
Judy and Susan traveled to Morgan City Louisiana on Saturday for the funeral of Mrs. Cestine Boudreaux, the mother of Mr. Boudreaux. They returned to Port Isabel on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Boudreaux
Judy
Susan
Morgan City
Louisiana
Mr. Boudreaux
Cestine Boudreaux
Port Isabel
Equalization Board of School To Meet Monday August 29
The Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Equalization will convene Monday August 29 at 9:00 a.m. at the Port Isabel Fire Hall Texas. It will consider Personal Property values and accept any evidence from local taxpayers to fix values for the 1960 tax year.
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Board of Equalization
Point Isabel Independent School District
Port Isabel
Texas
Polio Cases Rise in Texas Prompt Vaccination Push
US Public Health reports 12 cases by June and 42 by July with three Cameron County children aged 11 months, 10, and 9 in Harlingen and La Feria affected. All had two Salk shots but missing the third. officials urge complete vaccination at family doctors or county clinics in Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Los Fresnos, and La Feria.
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Texas
United States Public Health Service
Cameron County
Harlingen
Wally W. Stine
National Foundation
Stine
Brownsville
San Benito
Los Fresnos
la Feria
Classes Start Tuesday August 30 at 9 A.M
Schools reopen with 9:00 a.m. reporting time for all students on Tuesday August 30. Bus routes largely unchanged from last year with minor adjustments during the first week to tally loads and times. Further schedule changes will be announced next week.
Gene Geyer Resigns as Local Bank Executive
Eugene Geyer executive officer of Merchants Marine State Bank resigned to pursue business interests in Dallas. The board accepted with regrets. Ara J. Breedlove, VP and Los Fresnos State Bank president, serves temporarily as executive officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Geyer
Merchants Marine State Bank
Dallas
Ara J. Breedlove
Los Fresnos State Bank
Bay Fishing Report Highlights 72 Trout Caught
On Wednesday August 17 Bay fishing produced 72 trout with anglers Jack Odem Curtiss Morris Tom Hale and Bill Smith from Wimberly Texas participating in the outing.
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Jack Odem
Curtiss Morris
Tommy Hale
Bill Smith
Wimberly
Texas
Houston Anglers Catch Varying Tackle in Local Fishing Roundup
E. W. Skinner and Edgar Young of Houston report 35 trout. Dr and Mrs Fikes of Houston reel in 18 trout and six reds. Charsky and party of Houston take 10 trout three flounder and one sheephead. John Cox of Sweetwater lands 32 flounder. Gull Fishing Joe Sanders of Harlingen nets two king and six dolphin. Mrs Don H Fiene of Houston and Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel bring in one tarpon weighing 97 pounds.
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E. W. Skinner
Edgar Younger
Houston
Fikes
Mr. Charsky
John Cox
Sweetwater
Joe Sanders
Harlingen
Don H. Fiene
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Fishermen and catches listed among Houston travelers
Friday August 19 records show Ray Kenneth Boggus and companions from Houston with 12 trout, Dr and Mrs Fikes of Houston with eight trout, John Cox and party from Sweetwater with 12 flounder and six trout, W A King of Dallas with 14 trout, and Mr and Mrs Edgar Younger of Houston with six trout.
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Ray Kenneth Boggus
Houston
Fikes
John Cox
Sweetwater
W. A. King
Dallas
Edgar Younger
Go Court Jim Schaimpen of St. Louis Mo
Local notice names Jim Schaimpen of St Louis Missouri as involved in a civil matter. Court records indicate a case filed this year with St Louis county authorities. Public records show a motion date set for later this month.
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Jim Schaimpen
St. Louis, Mo
Fishermen Report Catch Totals From Texas Waters
Anglers including Mr and Mrs E H Wheming of San Antonio report 12 trout. Gulf Fishing lists Dave Ferguson and Carl Ivey of San Antonio with 16 drum and one tarpon weighing 9 pounds and five feet long. Joe Sanders of Harlingen records 14 dolphin and one Spanish mackerel.
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E. H. Wheming
San Antonio
Gulf
Dave Ferguson
Carl Ivey
Joe Sanders
Harlingen
Fishermen and catches listed from Houston area
W A Kimball and W F Riech of Houston report 30 trout. Jack Midka of Houston 10 trout and four redfish. Dr and Mrs Fickes of Houston six trout and eight reds. Mr and Mrs Bill Jenkins of Houston 24 trout. E W Skinner of Houston six trout and one red. J M Jones of Lufkin eight trout.
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W. A. Kimball
W. F. Riechart
Houston
Jack Midka
Fickes
Bill Jenkins
E. W. Skinner
J. M. Jones
Lufkin
Anglers Record Trout Hauls Across Day One
On Monday August 22 E. W. Skinner and party from Houston caught 17 trout, W. A. King of Dallas 12 trout, Mr and Mrs Edgar Younger of Houston seven trout, and John Kirby Jr of Harlingen two trout and one drum. Tuesday August 23 Cecil Atbe eight trout and two drums from Harlingen, E. W. Skinner of Houston 10 trout, and W. A. King of Dallas seven trout.
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E. W. Skinner
Houston
W. A. King
Dallas
Edgar Younger
John Kirby Jr
Harlingen
Cecil Atbe
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Catholic Church
Bill Loving
Brazil
Loving
Noliman
Rotary Institute In
Wm. P. Sutton
Ruben Abel Barrera
Margarita Barera
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Germany
Spain
France
Italy
Texas Tech
Taxpayer League
Equalization Board of School
Gene Geyer
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