Bond issue eyed for Cameron County water district
The Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District board voted to call an election for September 20 to authorize a bond issue funding additions and improvements to the filtration plant and transmission system. A public meeting at the Junior High School auditorium next Wednesday will feature district engineers auditors attorneys and supervisors to answer questions. The paper urges residents to verify facts before discussing the issue while noting the need to improve water supply and pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Board of Supervisors
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
Water District
Joe Lane
William Barrera
Enrollment At Day School Moves To Methodist Church
The Day School conducted yearly at the Baptist Church educational building will relocate to the Methodist Church educational building due to an extensive building program. Mrs. Oye Hickman, who has led the school, says registrations will be taken on Monday September 1 and the school will run on the same schedule as local public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Oye Hickman
Hickman
Valley ginnings slow as season totals rise in four counties
Valley ginnings stacked 35 221 bales this week through Sunday night, lifting the year total to 343 for the four counties, versus 268 835 same period last year. Cameron leads with 134 450 bales, Hidalgo 123 639, Willacy 82 501, Starr 2 505. destruction of stalks continues ahead of the August 31 plowup deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercedes
Rio Grande Valley
Valley Farm Bureau
Cameron County
Willacy County
Hidalgo County
Starr County
Special Forces to Patrol Labor Day Weekend Traffic
Major Kent Odom of Region No. 3 DPS announced Operation Motorcide will run Aug 3 to Sept 1. Highway patrol will be bolstered to reduce traffic deaths, comparing 1957 and current holiday periods, with emphasis on removing violators and dangerous drivers to ensure a safe Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Odom
Texas Department of Public Safety
Odom
Major Odom
Region No. 3
Pre-School P-TA To Sponsor Dance
Port Isabel pre-school P-TA plans a Sunday evening dance at Seaside Patio on August 31 to benefit its fund. Music by Los Castellos de Valley. Admission 1.50 per couple 1.25 for a stag and 0.25 for a lady. Sandwiches will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Los Castellos de Valley
School Of Dance To Start Here Sept. 6
Mrs. E. W. Heinze announced registrations for the Alice O Bryen School of Dance at Port Isabel High School beginning Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. Call WH3 2569 to register. Classes include ballet tap acrobatic with boys tumbling and tap sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Heinze
Alice O'Bryen
Port Isabel High School
16 Units Reserved For Local Housing
George F. Cail Jr. of Port Isabel Housing Authority announced 16 low rent units were reserved by the Public Housing Administration in Washington. The August 21 designation triggers a preliminary loan application while contract talks with architect William C. Baxter of Weslaco are expected after final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Cail, Jr
Housing Authority
Port Isabel
Public Housing Administration
Washington D.C
Charles E. Slusser
Public Housing
Cail
William C. Baxter
Weslaco
Tarpon Tarpon Football Sees 18 Boys Report for Practice
Tarpon coach Jake Trice reports eighteen boys attended practice on Monday with seven more expected at the school term start. Eight are lettermen, seven of whom started last season. The team tests formations but leans toward the T and Winged-T. First game is Sept 12 at Tarpon Field against Los Fresnos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Trice
Tarpon
Trice Sar
Port Isabel Tarpons
Los Fresnos
Tarpon Field
Turner Family Mourns Brazil Brother’s Death
Mrs. Willie Turner traveled to McAllen on August 14 for the funeral of her brother Carl Brazil who died of a heart attack in Dallas while on vacation with his wife. Brazil is survived by Betty, three brothers and one sister. Services were at Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen with burial in McAllen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Turner
McAllen
Carl Brazil
Dallas
Turner
Mr. Brazil
Betty
Calvary Baptist Church
Rule Changes Set for High School Football This Season
Port Isabel coach Jake Trice notes six changes affecting play including extra point options from the three yard line, four time outs per half, five yard penalties on out of bounds kicks, interior linemen downfield after pass, a foul for interfering with signals, and single arm blockers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Jake Trice
Bond Election Called For Major Area Water Needs
Supply District No 1 votes unanimously to call a $490000 bond election to fund additions and improvements to the water filtration plant and transmission system. Election set for September 20 1958 with a public meeting on September 3 at 7 30 pm in the junior school auditorium to answer questions. The district officials and engineers will attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors of
the Water District
Harbor Channel Dredging Contract Awarded for September Start
A 1,489,092 contract for dredging Brazos Island Harbor and Brownsville Channel over 9 miles was awarded to Standard Dredging Corporation of New York. Work begins mid September with completion targeted for August 1958 under the Galveston District Army Engineers. Victor Keesecker serves as resident engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Brazos Island Harbor
Brownsville Channel
Standard Dredging Corporation of
New York
E. A. Hansen
Army Engineer
Hansen
Army Engineers
Victor Keesecker
Brownsville Ce
Square Dancers Invite Workshop With Marvin Schilling
Paul and Bess Press of Browns ville sponsor the Saturday night Square Dance group at Russell School. Marvin Schilling of La Veta Colorado will be in Brownsville on Tuesday Sept 9 to conduct a Square Dance workshop. A $3 per couple charge applies. Port Isabel dancers are reminded the Saturday group welcomes all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul and
Bess Press
Brownsville
Russell School
Marvin Schilling
la Veta
Colorado
Port Isabel
Van De Gaers Return From Las Vegas Prize Trip
Mr and Mrs W E Van De Gaer Port Electric Service owners and operators return from a week in Las Vegas Nev where General Electric hosted a nationwide sales contest prize trip They describe sightseeing Broadway show visits buffet luncheons and dinners during the trip They flew Houston Las Vegas and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. van de Gaer
Port Electric Service
Las Vegas
Nev
General Electric Company
Frisby Earns Engineering Degree at Texas Tech Summer Commencement
Carey W. Frisby of Port Isabel was among 428 candidates at Texas Tech in Lubbock for summer commencement Saturday August 23 at the Municipal Auditorium. He received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey W. Frisby
S. W. Frisby
Port Isabel
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Frisby
Dallas Couple Visits Port Isabel Influenced by Talbert Link
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilliland of Dallas visited Port Isabel and praised the area after being urged by friends the Talberts of Dallas. Mr. Talbert writes the Talbert's Texas column in the Dallas News, boosting interest in the Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gilliland
Dallas
Talberts
Port Isabel
Island
Talbert
Back to School Driving Warnings Urge Caution
Lt. Leo E. Gossett of the Harlingen Texas Highway Patrol reminds motorists that September is Back to School month. He urges slowing in school zones and near playgrounds, watching for children, bicycles and wheeled riders, and obeying flashing signals or stop arms on school buses to prevent accidents as area schools open.
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Leo E. Gossett
Harlingen
Texas Highway Patrol
DPS Urges Safe Driving to Save Lives
The Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists to drive as if their life depends on it, emphasizing cautious behavior as the key to staying alive on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas Department of Public Safety
Preschool enrollments open with two day registration
The Pre School Kindergarten opened registration today with enrollments scheduled for today and Tuesday. Classes run 9:00 to 11:36 a.m. and 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Mrs Adolfo Garza is named as teacher.
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Adolfo Garza
Faculty To Meet Monday School Opens Tuesday
An all day faculty meeting on Monday September 1 signals the start of another school year. Classes begin at 8 35 Tuesday morning in all grades. Local schools will run full day schedules with no half day sessions. Deane Fletcher, superintendent, said the meeting will run from 9 30 Monday morning.
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Deane Fletcher
Senior supper time changed for Port Isabel event
The Port Isabel Senior class sponsors a chicken barbecue supper moved from Thursday to Saturday evening at six o'clock with delivery starting at five. Prices are 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for children.
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Port Isabel
Unclear Schedule Fragment Shows Day Timings and Lows
Disjointed timetable fragment lists highs and lows with inconsistent formatting. Contains multiple times such as 5:07a 4:50p 5:32a and lows like 9:24a 9:25p amid stray characters and units. No clearly identifiable event or location available.
Anglers Net Big Day On Local Gulf Trip
On August 23 May anglers fished the Gulf aboard the boat Texas Joy with guide Pat McCoy. Ben Morrison and El Campo party landed 27 trout while John Proc accino Harlingen caught 28 trout. Fred Murdock Port Isabel 12 trout three croaker and one redfish. Jim Bridges Port Isabel 16 trout. Bill Ellis Olmito Jack Merryman Port Isabel 14 trout two drum one redfish and one mango snapper. Bryan Moore Perlita and party reported pounds of red snapper and 20 bonito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Morrison
el Campo
John Procaccino
Harlingen
Fred Murdock
Port Isabel
Jim Bridges
Bill Ellis
Olmito
Jack Merryman
Texas Joy
Pat McCoy
Bryan Moore
Party of
Perlita
Texas Anglers Report Mixed Bounty Across Counties
Jim Jack Taylor and party from Wilmerly Texas reel in 20 redfish. Wayne Love and Jack Porter from Mercedes land five trout totaling 30 pounds. Vernon Nash and son from Houston claim 31 trout. Albert Griffin of Houston reports 26 trout. Orlan Crump with Albert and Larry Lockwood of Spade capture 12 trout. Mr and Mrs Don Sheldon and daughter Carroll of Donna land one jewfish weighing 144 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Taylor
Wimberly
Texas
Wayne Love
Jack Porter
Mercedes
Vernon Nash
Houston
Albert Griffin
Orlan Crump
Albert
Larry Lockwood
Spade
Don Sheldon
Carroll
Donna
Fisherman Report From Harlingen Weekend Catch
Saturday records show Ronnie Warner of Harlingen catching five pike and one redfish with an additional unspecified catch, reflecting a productive day on local waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Warner
Harlingen
Anglers Report Mixed Catches Along Coast
Sunday tally includes Capt Martindale and Sam Cash Iola of Houston with 123 trout. Mr and Mrs B D Clark of Brownsville land 24 trout. George W Richardson of McAllen and party net four redfish and five trout. Louis Garcia of Harlingen catches five redfish.
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Martindale
Sam Cashiola
Houston
B. D. Clark
Brownsville
George W. Richardson
McAllen
Louis Garcia
Harlingen
Anglers Reel Trout Across Texas in Guided Trips
Fort Worth couple Mr and Mrs L Hopkins with John Birge as guide catch 42 trout. Houston’s R R Ward with Don Birge as guide reels 70 trout. Brownsville pair Mr and Mrs Jim Wilson catch eight trout.
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L. Hopkins
Fort Worth
John Birge
R. R. Ward
Houston
Don Birge
Jim Wilson
Brownsville
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Barrientez
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van de Gaers
Railroad Boulevard
Yturria Street
Monroe
Yturria Streets
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Estaran Presentes
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el Engeniero
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el Lic
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