Port Isabel Wins Approval for Urban Renewal Plan
Port Isabel Texas gained approval from Houston administrator Albert M Cole for a housing and slum elimination program. The 4200 resident city plans a revised housing code by 1958 and a long range master plan to guide future growth and redevelopment.
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Port Isabel
Texas
Houston
Albert M. Cole
Tomryst
Datguina Madre Air Base
City Planning and Zeang Commission
Port Tsuhel
Cole
J. A. Hockaday
Develog
Mrs. Ottie Williamson Dies in Tulsa Hospital
Mrs. Ottie Lee Williamson, 65, former Port Isabel resident, died August 4 at Swisher County Hospital in Tulia. Services were held at First Methodist Church of Tulia with Rev. OB Herein officiating. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by three sons Warrete A Graves of Irving, Texas and Gedia Williamson of Westaco. a daughter Connie Young of Tulia. sisters Mrs. Patton Goatian and Mes POW Fondren, both of Texas. five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Ottie Lee Wanamson
Port Isabel
Swisher County Hospital
Tul
Vexas
Williamson
Bude
Eirst Methodist Church
Tule
Warrete A. Graves
Irving Texas
Connie Young
Tala
Gidea Wihenson
Westaco
Wee Steeliushters
R41 Patton Goatian
Texas
Mes Pow! Fondren
Storeys Welcome Daughter Karen at Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Marshall Storey announce the birth of a daughter named Karen at Mercy Hospital Brownsiepa Tae day afternoon. The baby weighed pounds and ounces.
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Marshall Storey
Karen
Mercy Bess Pi
Stor ay Visit Noted By Clara Storey In Quiet Scene
Clara Storey observes a visit with her kin Mr and Mrs ADA Stor ay as they share a moment with their family. The lines hint at a simple gathering.
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Clara Storey
Cand
Ada
Port Isabel schools open with full qualified faculty
Port Isabel public schools begin Tuesday September 3 with a fully qualified staff led by Superintendent M A Storey. The faculty includes principals, masters, bachelors and a music supervisor, with birth certificates urged for first graders and a list of teachers for the coming year.
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Port [Kachel
M. A. Storey
AM Trachers
Port Isabel
Tamayo Dies at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville
Gregorio Tamayo died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Brownsville. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Cathedral with burial by Garza Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Martina P De Tamayo and daughters Refugia and Apucelia Tamayo, and brothers Jose Angel and Juan Tamayo.
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Gregorio Tamayo
Mercy Hospital
Tues
Puneral
Boy Drowns In Channel After Missing From Visit
A boy identified as Walter LeBlanc was found drowned in a shrimp channel early Tuesday after being missing since Sunday. Justice of the Peace Mynck ruled accidental drowning and estimated the body had been in the water about 30 hours. The search involved Police Chief Virgil and local officials as the trawler Geum Mae connected to the incident.
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Walter
Ray LeBlanc
Andy LeBlanc
Brians Siile
Justice of the
Mynck
Virgil
CIA
Broussard
Jane
ALOR
Mikes
Auto Inspection Period Opens Soon
State agency announces the upcoming auto inspection period with new procedures for owners. Officials say the opening date is set for September and emphasize readiness to check vehicles for compliance.
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Homer Charen
Arishe Tor
Texas
Spee
Caryepah
Indting
Notable Visitors Stay With Brontmenie Residents
Mr and Mrs Norris and their children from Brontmenie spent Wednesday visiting the home of Mtreo and Mes. Flayd Bobbi here.
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Norris
Bobbet
Brontmenie
Mtreo
Mes
Bobbi
Fragmented Note on School Safety and Community Action
Vague report recalls past Port Isabel period urging community aid to protect children walking to school. Mentions safety, guarding gates, football, and general duties of residents to ensure child welfare amid uncertain details.
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Schwiol
Los Fresnos Bank to Close Monday
A local bank in Los Fresnos will close on Monday September 2 for Libor Day observance. Patrons are urged to complete banking needs before the planned closure.
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Los Fresnos Bank
White Sands Motor Lodge And Marina Inc Starts Construction This Week
White Sands Motor Lodge And Marina Inc begins building this week on highway 100 near the channel lodge. John and Deano til tree of Dallas will own the property, planning 36 units plus a modern marina, boat ramp, 20 000 feet of parking, and Humble dealership services. Each unit includes tile bath kitchenette TV and year round air conditioning.
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White Sands Motor Lodge
White Sands Motor Lodge and Marina Inc
John Ad Deano Til
Channel Lodge
Gulf Coast
Te Marna
Humble Products
General Electire
Dr Stapleton Leases Hockaday Clinic
Dr. Stapleton takes over ownership of the Hockaday Clinic and joins the practice of image care. He spent years in Rowling and specializes in general placements with focus on accident and disability cases along the coast. The priest's profession is noted and the facility has been closed since November 156.
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Rowling
Kite
Hes
Ince Noviniert
Pay Boosts For Officials Nixed By Co. Commission
The Athens city commission rejects proposed pay raises for officials citing budget constraints. Delhi Taylor Reports note the decision affects elected and appointed posts, with no immediate plans for alternative compensation.
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Co. Commission
Port Isabel Featured In National Industrial Developments Ad
A two color United Gas advertisement highlights Port Isabel and other South Texas cities as inviting new and expanding industries. The map ad promotes locating in the Gulf region and will run in Time Magazine Newsweek Wall Street Journal Business Week and United States News and World Report.
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Isabel
South Texas
Towens
United Gas Industrial Development
Seth
Wea
Ait Ory
Tekabussuri
Mississippa
Alabama Gulf Coast
Kilorida
Gulf
Time Magazine
Newsweek
Ortater
Wall Street Journal
United States News
Nd World Report
Local Men Named to Valley Board in Port Isabel
Three local men Richard Roldt Joel Lane and Sha M Sidnigrass were appointed to the Valley Charter Board by Valley chamber president Winsne at Mercedes. They will serve for the year 1957 as directors of Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce and Port Isabel area matters.
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Iyabeb
Valley Charter of
Comiene
Valley
Chamber
Tn Winsne
Mercedes
Anclude
Richard Rolidt
Isabel Chamber of Fom Noree
Joel Lane
Sha M Sidnigrass
Cease i
Port Isabel
Another Wildcat For Cameron Co
A new wildcatter effort is planned by Union Producing Co in Cameron County. The operation targets the Ojo De Agua grant, northeast of Harangen, with a 10,600 foot permit. Previous tests nearby, including a Kirkwood and Co. dry hole six miles south, set the stage for the latest drilling attempt.
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Uite
Cameron County
Union Producing Company
Harangen
Ojo de Agua Grant
Arroso Colorado
Willacy County
Kirkwood and Company
Union
Fishermen Report Mixed Catches on Texas Waters
The record lists anglers including Cameron and sons of Houston with Jack Bartholomew catching 34 trout, Sheriffer and Bradshaw at W Moisten landing trout, and many parties from Brownsville Pecos and Midland reporting trout, red snapper and Spanish mackerel. Highlights include 28 trout for Cooley party, 250 pounds of red snapper aboard Lizzie Bee No 2, and 28 Spanish mackerel by Larry Canne group.
Local Angling Notes Highlight Miscellaneous Trout Counts
Readers report various trout counts including four to six fish from multiple locals. Pecos resident Brownlee Sr. and Del Rio’s Gilbert Murray are mentioned along with Houston’s Oran Mitchell and Reynolds. The fragmentary item records informal fishing activity and quantities.
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Sie
Vo Cox
Fishing Trip Yields Mixed Hauls Across Houston Parties
On Tuesday August 27 a Houston party led by Sam Cashwla and Sid Scause caught 75 trout and five redfish at the jetty. Howard and a Houston party with Jack Bartholomew guided 21 trout and a five foot tarpon weighing about 60 pounds. Harold Sheng of the Corps and Jo Schwing of Houston led 10 trout and 20 redfish. Reynolds, Oran Mitchell, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meyers of Houston reported smaller catches ranging from 1 to 14 trout with redfish.
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Sam Cashwla
Sid Scause
Houston
Mr. Howrd and
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Emmett O'Neil
Lois Perth
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Nurke
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Pat Grayson
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Erie
Zional Safety Council
Motor Lodge and Maritey Inc
Neav Co-Op
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Twi City
Pal Cokanan
Morgan City
Louisiana
Atlas Buseen
Aieepee
Pears
Suity Athens
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