Powder Puff Football Classic Friday at Tarpon Field
Junior and senior girls meet in a touch football doubleheader at Tarpon field on Friday December 9 with the boys flag game at 4:00 and girls powder puff at 5:00, admission 25 cents. Crowning and pep squads planned, funds split between classes.
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Margaret Armstrong
Tarpon Field
Billy Heimze
Demetrio Martinez
Earl Wright
Arnoldo Ochoa
Ronald Boudreaux
Sabino Villarreal
Bill Strain
Juan Zurita
John Dale Syre
Allan DeRick
Bill Privets
Billy Heinze
Robert Garner
Manuel Saldivar
Donald Bourgeuis
Gene Goolsby
Kay Bobbitt
Margaret Armitrong
Martha Bennett
Voncille Galowany
Lorna Petch
Palagano Pirates
Cerilo Garcia Wins 17 Inch Hoffman TV Prize
Cerilo Garcia was announced as the winner of a 17 inch Hoffman TV set from Brown's Jewelry. The drawing was conducted by two year old Sammy Silguero, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Silguero, among about 350 November registrants.
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Cerilo Garcia
Hoffman
Brown's Jewelry
Garcia
Sammy Silguero
al Silguero
Noted Chaplain To Conduct Memorial Services For V. F. W.
Father Mack Johnson of Houston Texas department chaplain of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and veteran groups will lead memorial services at the District 18 Texas VFW convention in Edinburg December 3 4. Attending officers include M G Frost Mildred Poillard Billie L Dorris Mamie McCandles and Wade Spillman who will give the principal address at the open meeting Sunday morning.
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Father Mack Johnson
Houston
Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Houston Fire Department
District 18
VFW
Edinburg
F. C. Card
Edward Cairns
Father Johnson
Armed Forces
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
M. G. Frost
San Benito
Mildred Poillard
Raymondville
Ladies Auxiliary
Billie L. Dorris
San Antonio
Mamie McCandles
Kingsville
Wade Spillman
McAllen
Christmas Festival December 16 Features Local Cast
A Christmas Festival on December 16 raises funds for the annual Christmas fund. Highlights include a one act play Good Will Toward Women directed by Mrs. Helen Cail, plus class skits singing groups and dances. Festivities start at 8 pm with tickets from Mrs. Lee Smith W. W. Brown or the PRESS office.
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Helen Cail
Lee Smith
W. W. Brown
Neelys Visit Port Isabel from Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Neely are visiting Port Isabel this week having driven from Fort Worth. Mr. Neely, until ill health forced retirement, was manager of the Eagle Pass Lumber Co here.
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Charles V. Neely
Port Isabel
Fort Worth
Mr. Neely
Eagle Pass Lumber Co
Delhi Taylor Reports Devonian Discovery at Cline No. 1
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation says its No. 1 Cline Federal well, 11 miles south of Eunice New Mexico, completed a Devonian discovery the first in the area. It flowed 228 BOPD from 7,963 to 8,028 feet with 39.5 degree oil after acidizing and encountered three additional prospective pay zones. The company holds a full interest in about 1 240 acres in a checkerboard pattern around the well.
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Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation
Cline Federal
Eunice
New Mexico
Delhi-Taylor
Bridge of Honor for Ship 56 to be held at school
On Monday December 5 at 8 p m the Ship 56 Bridge of Honor will be held in the elementary school auditorium. The event includes presenting the 1986 56 charter to the VFW sponsoring institution, distribution of membership cards, installation of new members, and individual awards. James LaRoche chairs the ship committee. A social hour with coffee and doughnuts will follow.
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VFW
Ships Committee
James LaRoche
Ship 56
Disabled trawler towed by Coast Guard near Gulf
A disabled Brownsville trawler named Lois R. was towed by the Coast Guard cutter Dione after losing its rudder 150 miles south of the Mississippi delta. Three crewmen led by Captain Joseph Vennon were uninjured as the ship requested assistance while en route from Fort Myers to Brownsville.
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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 call for bids for contract work at Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station seeks two 13,500 barrel underground steel fuel storage tanks with loading unloading facilities piling and access roads. Bids due 11 am 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 spoke for the Pedestrian Safety program warning walkers about heavy vehicle odds. He urged pedestrians to stay alert in darkness and bad weather and to avoid crossing between intersections or 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
Kilgore Becomes Admiral in Port Isabel Navy
Congressman Joe M Kilgore is depicted as a full Admiral in the Exalted Port Isabel Navy at a joint dinner this week. Leo Baumfelder, former Scoutmaster of Kilgore’s troop, presented the commission. The piece notes Laguna Madre Naval base activity and a projected payroll near 800000 monthly with about 2800 personnel. Also mentions football banquet plans, QB club recruitment, Christmas Festival at Port Isabel High, a one act play directed by Mrs Helen Caill, and Tarpon field events on December 16 with waterboys in makeup.
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Joe M. Kilgore
Texas
Port Isabel
Kilgore
Leo Baumfelder
Baumfelder
Leo
Archie Causey
Lighthouse
Episcopal Confirmation Services Set for 3 PM Sunday
Bishop Discus will conduct Episcopal confirmation services at the Methodist church at 3 p.m. Sunday, instead of the previously announced 6 30 p.m. start time.
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Discus
Ship 56 Boys Get Final Instruction
Sea Scout Ship 56 held a regular meeting Monday but attendance was poor due to cold weather. Final instructions were given for the Badge of Honor to be held on Monday, and extra work nights were arranged to complete Christmas toy preparations.
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Sea Scout Ship 56
Shrimpers' Aid to Tampico Goes Awry
Port Isabel shrimpers planned to donate food and clothing to Tampico amid historic tensions with Mexico over fishing grounds. A miscue sent donations to Harlingen airport and then to Tampico by Air Force transit. A tanker blocked Tampico jetties, halting water routes and spoiling the goodwill effort.
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Tampico
Port Isabel
Mexico
Texas Farming and Citriculture
Harlingen
Air Force
Kilgore Discusses Laguna Madre Base Plans at Port Isabel
From the Fifteenth District of Texas Congressman Kilgore spoke to Lions Rotarians and the Community Progress committee in Port Isabel. He estimated 2 600 Navy personnel and 250 Air Force radar staff at the Laguna Madre Naval air base with a payroll near 800 000 dollars monthly. Housing for off base families was urged as dire and his office pledged to assist Port Isabel in meeting future needs. Kilgore received an Admiral rank badge in the Exalted Port Isabel Navy from Leo Baumfelder and spoke on national issues for the next Congress.
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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
Kilgore
Laguna Madre Naval Air Base
Navy
Air Force
Amits
Bud Emmons
Congress
Gayety
Leo Baumfelder
Kilgor
John Wesley Movie Shown At Methodist Church Monday
The new Eastman color feature John Wesley, produced by the Radio and Film Commission with J Arthur Rank, debuts at Port Isabel Methodist Church Monday at 7 00 p m Rev F L Marlin says the film chronicles the life of the 18th century evangelist from a dramatic rescue to his global missionary work and societal impact The public is invited to attend after the initial church release.
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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
Port Isabel Senior Class to Host Gumbo Supper
The Port Isabel High School senior class will sponsor a chicken oyster gumbo supper on Tuesday December 6 at the Firemen's Community building. Meal served 6 to 8 pm with admission 1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children. Proceeds fund the class trip.
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Port Isabel High School
Evangelist F E Ward to Speak at Lighthouse Gospel Church
Evangelist F E Ward, finishing three weeks of revival in Browns ville, will deliver the Sunday morning message at the Lighthouse Gospel Church in the McCaslin building this Sunday December 4. Public is invited to attend.
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F. E. Ward
Brownsville
Lighthouse Gospel Church
McCaslin Building
Fishing Log Shows Bay Ward and Sam Goodman Catch Totals
Thursday November 24 reports Bay Ward and party from Houston catching 47 trout and five red fish while Sam Goodman and party from Victoria landed 21 trout and seven redfish in a coastal fishing tally.
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Bay
Fishing Bay
Houston
Sam Goodman
Victoria
Bay Ward and party of Houston 73 trout
A Friday report notes Bay Ward and party visiting Houston caught 73 trout. No further details on location or method are provided.
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Houston
Trout
Fishing Contest Sees Local Anglers Catch Trout and Redfish
Sunday entry lists anglers and catches from a fishing outing. Bill Rhodes records 66 trout after three days while Mr. and Mrs. Skinner of Houston report 75 trout over two days. Otis Bateman and party reel in 175 trout across three days.
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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
Isabel
Lisabel Navy
Metpt Ag
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