Junior High Students Lead Honor Roll List Past Term
Nearly 100 students made the honor roll across grades with Junior High leading. The Junior High Student Council voted to award certificates each six weeks, naming many students on regular and gilt edge honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior High
Crisanne Meyners
Boll
Yolando Baldovinos
Janet Ball
Marianne Bell
Lisa Jones
Danny Rock
Gill Edge
Terry Christensen
James Harris
Edgar Hood
Denzie Dixon
Herlinda Saldivar
Pat Bell
Robert Christensen
Kila Mae Higginbotham
Hydra Gonzales
Sharon Byrd
Linda Langlois
Carolina Ramirez
Marcella Sandoval
Tomas Sandoval
Garriga
Felicia Gay
Dalia Bennett
Santos Esquivel
Inocente Zurita
Miguel Gomez
Antonio Rodriguez
Jimmy Bell Wins Final 1962 Football Contest
Jimmy Bell, a consistent winner in the 1962 football contest, claims the last prize of the season amid strong turnout and many first time winners listed across the year’s weekly contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Bell
Lsted
Tempera Weather Totals and Rainfall Note
Totals show monthly and yearly figures with high and low readings and a rainfall entry. The data lists a grand total and a small note about temperatures and conditions alongside a case label 1.05. Local station identifiers include CAUSEWAY and RES.
Port Isabel Schools Open House Schedule Preview
Port Isabel residents are urged to watch for next week's bulletin detailing the open house schedule for Port Isabel Schools starting December 14. The notice promises full details on date, time, and participating campuses for families planning visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Dust Problem Draws CFA Attention
Port Isabel School Board seeks solutions to a local dust issue from spoil banks near Long Island. The Community Facilities Administration plans a preliminary on site review this week with Roy Byrd leading the effort and committee member Homer Poe and Otto W Langlois the superintendent. Representative Joe Kilgore and CFA commissioner Sidney Woolner coordinate the inquiry for possible feasible steps. The group aims to learn if CFA can investigate and aid without conflicting with Urban Renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Long Island
Mathem
Byrd
Homer Poe
Otto W. Langlois
U. S
Joe Kilgore
CFA
Kilgore
Sidney H. Woolner
Washington
Fort Worth
Visitors to Hold Wednesday Meets
The Winter Visitors Club will hold weekly meetings each Wednesday per President Henry Wechely. Officers will be elected on Wednesday December 12. All winter visitors are invited. refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wechely
Eighteen Area Residents Enlist in U S Air Force
Recruiting Sergeant Raul Mendoza reports eighteen area residents enlisted in the U S Air Force in November. The cohort includes Joe Guevara James Abbott Francisco Garcia Ruben Rocha Roberto Diaz Rita Sigarroa Jr Jose Martinez James Clark Bernard Pearson Jose Hernandez Leonardo Sanchez George Contreras Jack Gray Jr Hipolito DeLeon William McLeod Carlos Pena Jesse Pipkin and Bedro Serna Jr with openings in administrative mechanical general and electronics fields. Contact Room 726 Post Office Brownsville for details by Tuesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force
Raul Mendoza
Joe Ss. Guevara
James B. Abbott
Francisco Q. Garcia
Ruben Rocha
Roberto A. Diaz
Rita Sigarroa, Jr
Jose A. Martinez
James P. Clark
Bernard D. Pearson
Jose Hernandez
Leonardo Sanchez
George Contreras
Jack K. Gray Jr
Hipolito DeLeon
William V. McLeod
Carlos J. Pena
Jesse J. Pipkin
Bedro Serna Jr
Mendoza
Set. Mendeva
Brownsville
County funds boost 1963 Shell Fair at Isla Blanca Park
Ve as County allocates 3.4 million dollars in federal funds to support the 1963 Shell Fair set for February 23 at Isla Blanca Park near Port Isabel. The event garners statewide notice as a key tourist attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isla Blanca Park
Port Isabel
Shell Fair Aims for Statewide Recognition and Tourist Attraction
Travel officials in Texas expect the Shell Fair to gain statewide attention as a top tourist event. Tom H. Taylor of the T&I Division notes the fair originated with the South Pad Island Shell Club, highlighting support from local collectors and experts. They plan to organize exhibits and identify notable shells ahead of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Tom H. Taylor
T&i
South Pad Island
Shell Club
Ponsoring
Ilexa
Gulf of Mexico
South Padre Island
Mexico
Yucatan
Gee
Ami
Zimmerman To Head Salvation Army Campaign In Port Isabel
The Salvation Army Service Unit Committee in Port Isabel names W. W. Zimmerman as General Chairman to lead the annual funds drive for local welfare programs. The unit assists those in need with shoes, clothing, medicine, food, and meals, relies on volunteers, and invites gifts at the local bank if callers are missed. A shell and marine life exhibit accompanies a broader discussion on government grants in aid and Cameron County’s share of federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Port Isabel
J. A. Hockaday
W. W. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Cameron County
Treasury Department
Tax Foundation
Texas
Alaska
Mississippi
Delaware
Washington
Port Isabel Gains Spotlight as Gateway to National Seashore
A Casual Observer letter highlights Port Isabel being in the national spotlight as gateway to Padre Island and Padre Beach developments. It notes the town’s wartime history, smuggling lore, and fishing shrimp facilities while forecasting growth as visitors turn into potential residents attracted by land sea and sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Padre Island
Isla Blanca Park
Padre Beach
Duty Roster For BB Games Details Schedule And Roles
The basketball schedule lists games against San Perlita St Josephs San Isidro Sharyland Rio Hondo and Santa Rosa with duties for ticket takers sellers and guard outside locations. Prices are 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students most games start at 7 00 pm workers told to arrive 45 minutes early and passes allow free entry for certain staff families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Perlita
Torres
Cail
Evans
St. Joseph's
Sheel
Lee
Ward
San Isidro
Miss Zarage
Zuniga
Sharyland
Rio Hondo
Miss Sheet
Santa Rosa
Miss Zuniga
Miss Zarate
Mr. Ward
Vans. Sharyland
Waldrum
Trice
Mr. Monkres
Port Isabel Grad Aids Typhoon Stricken Guam
Port Isabel graduate Airman Second Class Fredrick McFarland, son of Mrs L J McFarland, Port Isabel Texas, joined 150 SAC personnel rushed to Andersen AFB Guam after Typhoon Karen. He arrived on short notice and helped restore utilities for about 12 000 base residents following winds of 206 miles per hour. He is an electrician assigned to Mountain Home AFB Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersen Afb
Guam
Fredrick McFarland
L. J. McFarland
Port Isabel
Tex
Strategic Air Command
McFarland
Mountain Home Afb
Idaho
Sepremses Loco
Coast Guard Rescues Jolie Blonde After Water Ingress
The JOLIE BLONDE took on water thirty-five miles south of Port Isabel. A Coast Guard air crew dropped a pump, Webster E Sage pumped and aided dewatering, and the 95 footer towed the vessel to Port Isabel then Port Brownsville. The PEGGY JOYCE was picked up by cutter KIMBALL that evening. Sage is recommended for Coast Guardsman of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Joyce
Port Isabel
Mexico
Jolie Blonde
Coast Guard
Webster E. Sage
Sage
Port Brownsville
Kimball
Webster Sage
Coast Guardsman
Carl B. Olsen
Admiral Olsen
Eighth Coast Guard District
Weather Bureau
Auxiliary Division Seven elects officers in Harlingen
Last Saturday an Auxiliary Division meeting in Harlingen elected new officers for Division Seven covering Port Isabel to Corpus Christi. New Division Commander is Robert St John of Raymondville, succeeding Verne Goerger of Raymondville, as the Coast Guard Auxiliary continues its mission to promote safe boating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Padre Island
Radm Carl Olson
United States Coast Guard
Eighth District
New Orleans
Coast Guard
Adm. Olson
J. H. Kittila, Jr
Harlingen
Corpus Christi
Robert St. John
Raymondville
Verne Goerger
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Port Isabel Marina
Marina
Padre Island News
Ted
Emily Hunt
Sea Island
Ocean Palm Center
Evert Morgan
Jim's Pier
Valley Baptist Hospital
Jim's
J. Marrow
Dallas
Wheeler
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Bruce Henry
John Morrison
East Liberty
Missouri
Sea Island Motel
T. J. Stejales
Aurora
Colorado
J. M. Harrod
Dayton
Ohio
W. J. Reed
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
H. G. Heller
Fargo, North Dakota
J. J. Nolan
Chicago, Ilinois
A. T. Melveen
Lothian
Maryland
A. Huntzinger
Iowa City
Iowa
John Redmond
St. Joseph
H. J. Gwyn
Paris
Paul Goodner
Oklahoma City
Dunes Motel
C. L. Foote
Carbondale, M
Chet Acton
Kansas City
Kansas
James R. Snyder
Marshall, Michigan
Roy R. Helgenberg
Galesburg
David Grey
Frewsburg
N. Y
Ed Wendley
Ati
Bulletin
Williams
Fred McFarland
John H. Kittila
James V. Sayers
USCG
J. Vv. Sayers
LNG
CWB
John Kittila
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