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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
1
Lt. Gov Preston Smith gathers public views on town problems Texas issues and education funding inviting readers to submit an opinion ballot. The newspaper will tabulate responses with signatures not used in results and forward them to Smith.
Piano and voice pupils of Mrs. Lorene LePere will present a Christmas Recital at First Baptist Church Friday evening at 7 29. The program features Mendelssohn Hark the Herald Angels Sing and many solos by Polly Galloway Judy Liff Darlene Drewery Helena Wickham Penny Galloway Marylyn McNab and others including Iris Folk Tune Foster Sull ivan Verdi and Haydn with student selections and variations in a festive concert.
Santa Claus arrives in Port Isabel Saturday afternoon December 21 to distribute candies and fruit to area children. He tours Mexiquito then visits the Community Building arriving about 3 30. The Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department sponsors the event and has sponsored it for over a decade. Fire Department members also hung lights at the Lighthouse. Committee chair Floyd Bobbitt said more funds are needed to cover expenses.
Mr DeFord reports attending a Rotary dinner with Don Pruitt as host and Don Francisco of the American Automobile Association as guest speaker. He notes Christmas card preparations at the post office and the lighthouse project by five boys, and expresses interest in joining Rotary. Continued on page 3.
The record lists totals: month 3,055 and year 682. It also shows a grand total to date of 915,451. No additional context or entities are provided to expand the item.
Five day outlook from the U S Weather Bureau Brownsville predicts temperatures 8 to 10 degrees below normal highs around 72 to 74 and lows near 47 to 53. Rain is likely mainly Thursday Sunday and Monday with moderate to heavy precipitation at times.
Port Isabel post office enters peak season as Christmas mail rush begins with guidance from Postmaster Ruth Mra and nationwide volume forecasts from Postmaster General John A Gronouski. Early mailing urged to ensure delivery, with deadlines for gifts and cards and notes on ZIP codes and special delivery services.
Port Isabel sees many new faces and out of state plates as visitors arrive. Santa will visit December 21 with candy and fruit for children, aided by the Volunteer Fire Department. Fundraising and local calendars are urged, plus readers invited to share birthdays, anniversaries, and town news. The piece also promotes a civil rights pamphlet and urges readers to contact lawmakers. The post oak is noted as Texas’s most distributed oak.
Harlingen resident Fred Doutel was announced as Cameron County March of Dimes Chairman for 1964. He urged local support, noting the organization's work defending against birth defects and arthritis, post polio care, and 70 treatment centers nationwide. Doutel highlighted the polio vaccine research funding and urged January contributions. He is Assistant Manager for Texas Citrus & Vegetable Growers and Shippers, living at 2420 E Washington.
Coast Guard News reports two distress cases near Port Isabel. The F V Loless and Maurine towed by FV Miss Hartingen after a thrown rod, with Wallace Boudreaux of Brownsville listed as owner. Gulf Fox disabled near Port Isabel received tow from CG 95332 and later anchored in the Gulf Fox’s anchorage. New arrivals include Donald F. LeFrancis and Raymond R. Haskell Jr. joining station duties, with Beecham also reporting. CG 82342 arrived from Baltimore under BMC Thomas Cavanaugh. Robert W Bolen to command during weekend ceremonies.
Twenty six communicable disease cases were reported to the Cameron County Health Department for the week ending December. The report lists totals by disease type and notes public health staff متابعة surveillance and outreach efforts.
Santa Rosa star George Schulgen, a 6 foot 2 inch 205 pound senior, was selected for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super School boy Football Team. He is the lone Valley and Class A representative among the 11 players chosen from across Texas. Schulgen had previously been named Class A All-State first team by the Star-Telegram.
A.D. Dodson and N. R. Clements of Snyder Texas fished from their boat and left with 180 pounds of trout. Robert Tan and family of Harlingen added five big trout. Garland Texas group reported eighty pounds of trout from their Bay trip. Radle and companions from Dallas caught 250 pounds of trout, mostly one to three pounds. ten weighed five pounds. Radle uses a Christmas Bay plug.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers Galveston district announces requests for extensions on permits for Laguna Madre near Port Isabel. John L Tompkins seeks dredge channel work. Central Power and Light wants an aerial transmission crossing by Queen Isabella Causeway. Flood S White requests dredging near Port Isabel. Texaco seeks permits to build and maintain oil production structures north of Port Isabel. If approved, extensions run another one and a half years to December 31 1966. Plans are available at the Brownsville office.
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