Shrimpers Tow Abandoned Yacht After Gulf Sighting
Two Port Isabel shrimpers from the Rose Marie and the Scotsman raised and towed in the 42 foot Vida Lee III carrying jewelry and diving gear after operators abandoned it offshore. The yacht was refloated at Port Mansfield and may trigger a legal battle over salvage rights under coastal marine law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Gulf
Port Mansfield
Rose Marie
Vida Lee III
Corpus Christi
Three Mile
Fred Crouch
Doyle Persilver
Coast Guard
Padre Island
Texas
Hose Marie
Scotsman
Port Mansfield Marina
Edwin E. Conner
Park View Hospital
Vida Lee
Clifford Crowell
George Morrell
Beeville
Vida Lee II
Lower Gulf Coast
Edwin Brown
Mike Brown
Houston
Crowell
Cc. D. Dixon
Larry Belcher
Linda
Ingleside, Tex
Morrell
Ramirez Elected To Lead 1955 Port Isabel Pep Squad
The Port Isabel Tarpon Pep Squad elected officers on Monday August 23 at the High School science room. Carolina Ramirez was named president with Yolanda Mata as vice president Margaret Barrera secretary Jesus Portugal treasurer and Maria Inez Villar real reporter. Sponsors urged pep squad support for the football team and cheerleaders taught new cheers learned at camp. Future meetings will be Mondays at 12 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Tarpon
Carolina Ramirez
Yolanda Mata
Margaret Barrera
Jesus Portugal
Maria Inez Villarreal
Miss Gutierrez
Miss Corona
Rountree
Quarterback Club Buys $300 Movie Camera
Approximately 30 people attend the first Quarterback Club meeting of the year on Monday August 23. Floyd Bobbitt the president announces the club purchased a $300 movie camera to film Tarpon football games for reviewing mistakes and for showings at next week's meeting. He notes about 50 members exist with many inactive and hopes to raise active members to 8 to 10.
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Floyd Bobbitt
Tarpon
Bobbitt
Port Isabel Chamber Offers Free Monday Coffee at El Toro
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce announces free coffee every Monday at 10 AM at El Toro Cafe for members and guests. Meetings aim to discuss and present ideas on improving Port Isabel and the surrounding area.
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Port Isabel
Headstarters Receive Certificates From Headstart Program
Certificates were presented Wednesday to children and volunteers who participated in Operation Headstart this summer by Miss Dora Gutierrez and Father Joseph McDermott of the Catholic School. A beach party on Friday, August 27 will mark the end of Operation Headstart for 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Gutierrez
Joseph McDermott
Catholic School Registration Planned Friday in Port Isabel
Father Joseph McDermott of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church announced registration dates for a Catholic School in Port Isabel. A kindergarten will open this year with Sister Mary Alice as teacher. enrollment for grades six through eight is on Friday August 27, with other children registering after the 8:30 mass or on Monday. September 1 begins the half day schedule, then full days start September 7 after Labor Day. The faculty includes Sister Mary Pius principal, Sister Mary Alice, Sister Mary Celestine, and Mrs Ramiro Barrera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McDermott
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
Port Isabel
Father McDermott
Sister Mary Alice
Mary Pius
Mary Alice
Mary Celestine
Ramiro Barrera
Port Isabel San Benito plan to save declining port
Port leaders from San Benito and Port Isabel and the Navigation District board met in Port Isabel to study results and propose options. They discussed selling or leasing 13 000 acres of waterfront land including the Long Island area to raise funds, with a 7 September follow up at the San Benito Community Center. The district owes 370 000 in 3 percent revenue bonds due 1987 after the Delhi-Taylor refinery closed.
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San Benito
Port Isabel
Delhi - Taylor
Legion Hall
Wiley McConnell
Long Island
Press deadlines for notices and meeting reports
Clubs and other groups must submit their reports by Tuesday noon and any meetings held by the weekend should be reported on Monday. Adherence will help the PRESS provide a better paper and timely delivery.
Port Isabel Public Schools Plan Strong Start With Extra Staff
Port Isabel schools announce a larger opening enrollment of 1,210 students up from 1,179 last year. Two more SG faculty members join, with new junior and senior high report times set for Friday. Registration locations include Senior High Library, Ser cafeteria, Jr. High library, and gymnasium. Classes begin August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Supt
M. N. Caudill
Cecil
No Airport Dont Tell Dallasites Visitors See Plane On Beach
Four Dallasites on Padre Island witnessed a four place Cessna land on the wet beach Sunday. Clint Roos and Charles Oakes of the Cameron County Sheriffs Posse were patrolling the area when they found the aircraft parked by the water. The sight prompts talk of building an airfield on the island.
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Padre Beach
Clint Roos
Charles Oakes
Cameron County
Brownsvilleite Builds Boat In Backyard
Ed Pool of Brownsville recalls constructing a 40 foot trimaran with a 22 foot beam and 3 foot draft in his backyard for Texas Tri marans in Port Isabel. The plywood fiberglass vessel cost about 30 000 to 35 000 dollars and will stay in Port Isabel for two months of finish work then a Caribbean voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Pool
Brownsville
Texas Trimarans
Pool
Port Isabel
Mexican
New Bishop Marx Arrives In Brownsville Today
The Brownsville community welcomes Bishop Marx arriving from Corpus Christi for a temporary stay until a residence is completed. A motorcade will meet him at the city limits led by the Bienvenidos committee and the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. A 9:45 a.m. procession opens the ceremonies at the cathedral with dignitaries expected, followed by a 3 to 5 p.m. public reception at Conception Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marx
Brownsville
Ternoon
Bienvenidos Committee
Nies
Conception Church
A. J
Tony) Carnesi
Rome
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Bee
Sancee
Tex
Conner
le Persilver
Vida Lee LIII
Gene Smith
Quarterback Club
McConnell
W. W. Housewright
San Bento
San Benee Ee
Bill Nussbaum
Port Isabel - Padre Island
Don Pruitt
Point Isabel
Ruben Torres
Ueb
W. Zimmerman
Brownsvilleite
Sherrill Jennings
Pasadena
Jack Bartholomew
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