Tarpons Fall to Los Fresnos in Tuesday Night Bout
Los Fresnos Falcons defeated Port Isabel Tarpons 47 to 26 as Pat Hobbs and Ray Gonzalez each scored 13. Dionicio Galvan led the Tarpons with 12 points while Israel Galvan added five. Cleve Breedlove joined Hobbs and Gonzalez with double figures for Los Fresnos. the junior varsity won 26-16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcons
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Tarpons
Pat Hobbs
Ray Gonzalez
Israel Galvan
Hobbs
Gonzales
Los Freemos
Cleve Breedlove
Falcon
ShindersVisit Harlingen Guests Of Marlins
Mr and Mrs Harry Shinder of Harlingen were guests of Mr and Mrs F L Marlin on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shinder
Harlingen
F. L. Marlin
Port Isabel Patrolman Slightly Injured in Train Collision
County patrolman Allen Weaver of Port Isabel was slightly injured when his car was struck by a train south of Bayside. The vehicle was dragged about 74 feet on private property before the officer, taken to Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, was released.
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Allen Weaver
Port Isabel
Bayside
Weaver
Valley Baptist Hospital
Harlingen
Water Board Minutes From Cameron County District
The Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 board met November 22 1961 in regular session. Actions included signing a $600 contract with The American Tank Co to spot paint three elevated tanks, deciding to appoint a Tax Assessor-Collector by the board, and discussing election procedures and tax matters. Further items covered were delinquent tax payment plans, penalties, and office requests. continued on page 2.
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Board of Supervisors
Cameron County
Carmichael
Bell
Kennedy
American Tank Co
Box 106
Nevada
Missouri
Mr . Dunn
Carr
Cunningham
Texas
Helen Williams
Parks and Causeway
Producers Marine Co
Cathy Boswell Anderson
Carla
Anderson
Port Isabel Chamber Urges Visitor Registration
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce asks all winter visitors to register at the Chamber office in the Queen Isabel Inn. President Mrs Edith Baines notes that the telephone company and Western Union may rely on this register to locate visitors for emergency calls. Visitors should provide home town and Port Isabel residence.
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Port Isabel
Contract Award For P. J. Marina Delayed To Dec 12
The Port Isabel Marina contract is reset to December 12 due to extra footing boring tests. Bids were to open last Monday in Tyler but will now open on Tuesday December 12, according to John R. Wilcox as reported by the Press.
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Port Isabel
John R. Wilcox
Tyler
Citrus Fiesta Queen Selection Sunday in Mission Texas
The first Citrus Fiesta preliminary selects Princess Anna XII age six and eligible Rio Grande Valley residents parade Dec 3 at Fontana Hotel Mission for the Junior Style Show and Coronation set Jan 24 28 1962.
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Mission
Texas
Anna XII
Fortana Motor Hotel
Rio Grande Valley
H. C. Jeffries, Jr
B. G. Tillerson
L. C. Wilson
Carolyn Wilson
Fontana Hotel
Ray White
Ed Schmidt
Kenneth Triesch
Mission High School
Beth Anne Helle
Geo. T. Helle
Anna XI
Island Men Attend Texas Tourist Conference in Austin
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce representatives Al McGehee Glen McGehee and Harold Bowman attended the Governor Price Daniel led Austin conference. They promoted a Texas tourism plan including a 300000 special session appropriation and a permanent Texas Tourist Council to attract visitors and boost revenue.
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al McGehee
Glen McGehee
Harold Bowman
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Texas
Texans For
Price Daniel
W. Price Jr
Texas Restaurant Association
Texas Tourist Council
General Revenue Fund
Junior High School News Honors and Holiday Preparations
The school notes Christmas carols rehearsals and a Student Council poster contest. It lists the second six weeks honor roll for seventh and sixth grades with names such as Crisanne Meyners Petra Mota J Mack Parker and Maria Lourdes Altamirano Janet Bell Sheryl Bryce and Mary Lynn Tucker.
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Haney
Crisanne Meyners
Petra Mota
J. Mack Parker
Sandra Waldrum
Marianne Bell
Michelle Boswell
Yolanda Curtis
Juanita Gonzalez
Susanne Henry
Rebecca Kershaw
Nancy Toland
Roxanne Merritt
Maria Villarreal
Maria Lou
Hockaday City Meeting On Sewer and Grassroots Sport Club
The Valley Sportsmen Club meets in San Benito for the first time since 1960 to discuss club activities and a planned dove hunting zone in the Valley. Port Isabel City officials disclose delinquent garbage and sewer accounts totaling 8222.96, urge payment and note residents’ economic hardship and prior sewer opposition. Continued next week.
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Valley Sportsmen Club
San Benito
Club
Curently
City Commission
Port Isabel
Road 510 Construction Begins Near Cameron County
Work started November 29 on FM Road 510 from 1.4 miles west of FM 803 east to Abney. James Co Todd, Senior De fels Brothers of Corpus Christi, is the contractor. Traffic will be routed through the site with barricades and warning signs. 45 mph zones enforced and patrols stationed for safety.
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Agreat Texas
Cameron County
Abney
Fossil Elephant Tooth Recovered Off Texas Coast
Captain James Green of the Capitan shrimp trawler found a fossil tooth about 35 miles northeast of Port Isabel in 186 feet of water on November 16 1961. He sought information from Texas A&M and the Port Isabel School District on the tooths species age and origins.
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James Green
Capitan
Port Isabel
Gulf
Green
Otto Langlois
School of Oceanography
Texas A & M
Gulf of Mexico
Island Wiener Roast and Bonfire Celebrate Local Party
Attendees on the Island enjoyed a Saturday wiener roast with music and a large bonfire. An effigy of Carla was burned atop a pole as part of the celebration. Plans are underway for monthly Island parties and a new downtown Meinken building office hosts visitors. The Texas Education Agency visit to Port Isabel was delayed, with teachers hopeful for a good rating from Superintendent Otto Langlois.
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Carla
South Padre Island
al McGehee
The
Parks Board
Meinken
Port Isabel
Texas Education Agency
Otto Langlois
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Sam Cook
McAllen
Tom Simpson
Johnson City
Robert Posey
Simpson Ranch
Gloria Cavaker
el Dobe Motel
Balaam Groover
Harvey Courts
J. L. Sallender
Houston
G. L. Webb
Mineola
Kans
R. C. Budde
J. C. Harvey
L. W. Statham
Anna Beebe
Augusta Kurth
Plainview
L. A. Lingelbach
Fairfax
Okla
Carl Colly
Wichita
Mark Sinclair
Joel Smith
L. B. Young
Alns
Felix Amy
C. E. Prechard
Kerrville
Pete Lies
W. T. Gunn
Dodge City
F. A. Rudeger
Monmouth
F. A. Rudegar
L. W.statham
Larry January
Fairbanks
Alaska
Joe Bourke
Don Prechard
Emory Prechard
Tex
Dionicio Galvan
C of C
P. J. Marina
Eeeee Glynnda Kennedy
Ed Holloway
Homer Strain Margaret
Patricia
Lourdes Garcia Jan
Pamela Poston Howard
Roger DeRick Mary
Linda Landers
Billy Boynt
Helen M. Cail
Frieda Sheel
Jamey Lee
Jack Hughes
Ruben Torres
al Evans
Mexico City
Port Isabel High School
Gene Mack
Maria Lourdes Garcia
Stephen Marlin
Terry Christensen
Edgar Hood
James Harris
Herlinda Saldivar
Denzil Dixon
Jesus Sanchez
Herminia Medrano
Patrick Bell
Robert Christensen
Ella Higginbotham
Nydia Gonzalez
Christine Yurkovic
Joan Londrie
Linda Langlois
Chevyl Sandlin
Maria Yolanda Perez
Elvia Ramirez
Angelita Sandoval
Armando Gonzalez
Juanita Rosalez
Hockaday
J. A. Hockaday
Capt. Green
P. H
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