Powder Puff Football Classic Friday At Tarpon Field
Junior and senior girls play touch football at Tarpon field Friday December 9 starting 5 00 pm with a 25 cent doubleheader including a boys flag game at 4 00 pm Cheer squads alternate as mascots and halftime ceremonies crown sweethearts The two games proceeds fund class activities with listed team members and captaincies for both junior and senior squads.
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Margaret Armstrong
Tarpon Field
Boys Flas
Billy Heinze
Demetri Martinez
Earl Wright
Arnoldo Ochoa
Ronald Boudreaux
Sabino Villarreal
Bill Strain
Juan Zurita
John Oak Lyre
Allan DeRick
Bull Privett
Robert Garner
Manuel Saldivar
Donald Bourgeuis
Gene Goolsby
Pedro Castro
Rito Barrera
Ronald Causey
Roy Moore
Tranquilino Torres
Tom Kennedy
Larry Myers
Hawaiian Warriors
Warriors
Martha Bennett
Barbara Stout
Rosalie Whitney
Marta Bebee
Kay Bobbitt
Margaret Armitrong
Vancille Galowany
Lorna Petch
Palagano Pirates
Cerilo Garcia Wins 17 Inch Hoffman TV Prize
Garcia was drawn as the winner of the Hoffman 17 inch television prize at Brown's Jewelry during November openings. The registration drew nearly 350 participants, with two year old Sammy Silguero drawing Garcia's name Wednesday afternoon.
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Cerilo Garcia
Hoffman
Brown's Jewelry
Hoffman Television
Garcia
Sammy Silguero
al Silguero
Noted Chaplain To Conduct Memorial Services For V. F. W.
Father Mack Johnson of Houston Texas VFW department chaplain will lead memorial services at the District 18 VFW Convention in Edinburg December 3 4 hosted by Edward Davns Post 3249. Attending officers include M. G. Frost Mildred Polliard Billie L. Dorris Mamie McCandles Wade Spillman Moe Allen to speak at the open session Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Mack Johnson
Houston
Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Houston Fire Department
District 18
VFW
Edinburg
F. C. Card
Edward Davns
Father Johnson
Armed Forces
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
M. G. Frost
San Benito
Mildred Polliard
Raymondville
Ladies Auxiliary
Billie L. Dorris
San Antonio
Mamie McCandles
Kingsville
Wade Spillman
Moe Allen
Christmas Festival Night Sets Benefit For Fund
A Christmas Festival on December 16 features a one act play Good Will Toward Women directed by Mrs. Helen Cail. Other class skits singing groups and dances round out the program with proceeds aiding the annual Christmas fund. Tickets available from Mrs. Lee Smith W. W. Brown or PRESS office.
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Helen Cail
Lee Smith
W. W. Brown
Neelys Visit Port Isa Bel After Fort Worth Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles V Neely are visiting Port Isa Bel this week after driving from Fort Worth Tuesday. Neely was formerly manager of the Eagle Pass Lumber Co here until ill health led to his retirement.
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Charles V. Neely
Port Isabel
Fort Worth
Neely
Eagle Pass Lumber Co
Delhi Taylor Announces Devonian Oil Discovery in New Mexico
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation reports the No. 1 Cline Federal well 11 miles south of Eunice, New Mexico, as the first Devonian well completed in the area. Final test showed 228 barrels per day oil at 39.5 gravity through a 3/8 inch choke after acidizing 3 6/10 gallons. Three other pay zones were found. company owns about 1,240 acres around the well.
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Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation
Eunice
New Mexico
Delhi-Taylor
Bridge of Honor Program For Ship 56
On Monday December 5 at 8 p.m. the Ship 56 Bridge of Honor will be held in the elementary school auditorium to present the 1956 56 charter for the VFW sponsoring institution. Membership cards will be distributed new members installed and awards made. James LaRoche chairs the ship committee social hour with coffee and doughnuts to follow.
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VFW
Ships Committee
James LaRoche
Ship 56
Disabled Trawler Taken In Tow By Coast Guard
A disabled Brownsville trawler Lois R with a three man crew including Captain Joseph Vennon was towed by Coast Guard cutter Dione after losing its rudder in heavy seas 150 miles south of the Mississippi river mouth. The crew reported no injuries.
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Brownsville
Coast Guard
Dione
Mississippi River
Lois R
Fort Myers
Florida
Joseph Vennon
New Call For Bids For Navy Air Field
A new call for bids for contract work at the Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary air station seeks two 13 500 barrel capacity underground steel fuel storage tanks with all accessories loading unloading piping and access roads. Bids are due by 1 a.m. December 21 at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.
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Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Station
Pedestrians Urged To Yield Right Of Way In Traffic
E C McFadden of Employers' Casualty and Texas Safety Association urged pedestrians to yield to cars and stay alert as days grow darker. He warned drivers may not see walkers in bad weather and identified dangerous habits like crossing between intersections and stepping from behind parked cars.
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E. C. McFadden
Employers’ Casualty Company
Dallas
Texas Safety Association, Inc
McFadden
Texas Safety Association
Department of Public Safety
National Safety Council
Mr. McFadden
Port Isabel Navy Admiration Highlights Local Events
Congressman Joe Kilgore is titled Admiral in the Port Isabel Navy commission presented at a Tuesday dinner. The piece notes Laguna Madre naval base reactivation, payroll near 800000 monthly and about 2800 personnel. It also mentions community plans for a Christmas festival December 16 at the high school auditorium with a one act play directed by Helen Cail and school classes performing.
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Joe M. Kilgore
Texas
Port Isabel
Kilgore
Leo Baumfelder
Baumfelder
Leo
Helen Cail
Episcopal Services Shift to 3 PM On Sunday
Bishop Discus will conduct Episcopal confirmation services at the Methodist church at 3 p.m. Sunday instead of 6 30 p.m. This schedule change announces the church event to parishioners in the area.
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Discus
Methodist
Kilgore Speaks At Joint Meeting Here
Texas congressman Kilgore spoke to Lions Rotarians and Community Progress in Port Isabel at Gulf cafe with over 80 attendees. He outlined base plans for Laguna Madre Naval air base staffing about 2000 Navy Army and 250 Air Force personnel and discussed housing needs and loan adjustments to serve future off base families. He received a playful Admiral commission from Leo Baumfelder and praised Port Isabel’s prospects.
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Community Progress Committee
Silgore
Naval Air Base
Laguna Madre
Port Isabel
Naval Base
Joe M. Kilgore
Fifteenth
Texas
Lions
Rotarians
Gulf Cafe
Port [Sabel
Kilgore
Laguna Madre Naval Air Base
Navy
Air Force
Bud Emmons
Baumfelder
Ted Hunt
Rotary Club
Leo Baumfelder
Doug Christensen
Lions Club
Ship 56 Boys Get Final Instruction
Sea Scout Ship 56 held a regular meeting Monday with poor attendance due to cold weather. The crew shortened the gathering as cold in the shed persisted, and organizers hope for better quarters in the future. Final instructions were given for the Badge of Honor to be held on Monday, and extra work nights were scheduled to finish preparing Christmas toys.
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Sea Scout Ship 56
John Wesley Film Shown At Port Isabel Methodist Church
The new Eastman color feature John Wesley will screen at Port Isabel Methodist Church Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. Rev. F L Marlin says the Radio and Film Commission of the Methodist church produced the film with J Arthur Rank. The biographical drama portrays the 18th century evangelist, his missions, and social reforms, highlighting his heart warming conversion and enduring influence.
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John Wesley
Methodist Church
Port Isabel
F. L. Marlin
Radio and Film Commission
The
J. Arthur Rank
America
Georgia
Church of England
Shrimpers' Aid Run to Tampico Goes Wrong
Port Isabel shrimpers planned to donate food and clothing to Tampico amid Gulf fishing tensions with Mexico. A Valley truck misrouted the goods to Harlingen airport, and an Air Force-transported shipment set for Tampico was blocked by a tanker at the jetties, preventing the goodwill gesture.
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Tampico
Port Isabel
Mexico
Gulf
Texas Farming and Citriculture
Harlingen
Air Force
Senior Sponsored Supper Dec 6 at Firemen's building
The Port Isabel High School Senior Class sponsors a chicken oyster gumbo supper on Tuesday December 6 at the Firemen's Community building. Meal hours run 6 to 8 pm with adults paying 1.00 and children 50 cents. Proceeds fund the seniors annual trip.
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Port Isabel High School
Evangelist F E Ward to Speak at Lighthouse Church
Evangelist F E Ward who has held a salvation healing tent revival in Brownsville for three weeks will deliver the Sunday morning message at the Lighthouse Gospel Church in the McCaslin building on Sunday December 4. Public is invited to attend.
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F. E. Ward
Brownsville
Lighthouse Gospel Church
McCaslin Building
Bay Ward and Houston Party Reel 47 Trout on Surf
Bay Ward and party from Houston caught 47 trout and five red fish while fishing the bay. Sam Goodman and party from Victoria netted 21 trout and seven redfish.
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Bay
Fishing Bay
Houston
Sam Goodman
Victoria
Bay Ward and party fish the bay for trout totals
On Sunday November 27 Bay Ward and party from Houston report 66 trout. Bill Rhodes and party fished three days catching 250 trout and redfish. Mr. and Mrs. E W Skinner of Houston fished two days for 75 trout. Otis Bateman and party fished three days for 175 trout.
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Linda Bryan
Pirates
Jerry Stout
Erma Green
Connie Sierra
Rita LeMaire
Rose Marie Perez
Maria Vasquez
Edith Wells
Delhi Taylor
Navy Air Field
Archie Causey
Lighthouse
TOS
Pes
Port Isabel 6 de Ponete Bend
Esng News
Ray Ward
Party of
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