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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
1
Five day forecast shows below normal temperatures
The forecast for Thursday through Monday calls for average highs 4 to 6 degrees below normal 71 to 73 and average lows 48 to 52 with light to moderate precipitation.
Youths Borrow School Bus For Short Ride
Two youths from near Port Isabel pled guilty to driving a Derry Elementary School bus Friday night without permission. Edward Otto, 29, and Francis Strain, 19, were fined 25 dollars plus costs after the incident described by Port Isabel Police Chief Charles Barter. The bus was taken after their car got stuck in mud and they chose a ride to seek help. Police officers Barrera and Galvan made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Otto
Francis Homer Strain
Port Isabel
D. J. Lerma
Charles Barter
Derry
Barter
Barrera and
Galvan
Committee Thanks Donors for School Clothes in Port Isabel
Mrs Noe Gonzalez chairs the Health and Welfare committee of Port Isabel Schools. She thanks donors who contributed clothing and shoes. Some boys up to age 12 still need shoes and jackets to attend grade school. Call Mrs Gonzalez or committee members to donate or help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noe Gonzalez
Port Isabel
Gonzalez
Demencio Banda
Robert Gades
W. C. Churchwell
V. F. Poston
Juan Tamayo
Obituary of Maria Rivera Pena in Brownsville
Maria Rivera Pena 57 of 201 Hockaday Dr died at Mercy Hospital Brownsville at 4 a.m. Saturday after a brief illness. She was wife of Jesus Maria Pena and mother to Leandro Jesus Jr Modesto Ceferino Pena Isabel P Hinojosa Celia P Vasquez. She also leaves Tomas Rivera Juanita Vega Guadalupe Rivera and six grandchildren. Services were at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church and burial followed in Port Isabel Cemetery under Delta Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Rivera Pena
Hockaday
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Jesus Maria Pena
Ada Bond Gaskill Rites Held In Brownsville
Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs Ada Bond Gaskill were held at Darling Funeral Home Brownsville with the Hope Chapter No 124 Order of the Eastern Star in charge. She died December 13 in Mercy Hospital Brownsville and resided at Loma Alta Apartments. Rev F L Marlin officiated. Pallbearers were L C Johnson Sam Z Byrd W C Churchwell George Cail Floyd Bobbitt Charles Eyre. Burial followed at Buena Vista Burial Park Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Bond Gaskill
Hope
Order of the Eastern Star
Brownsville
Darling Funeral
F. L. Marlin
Port Isabel
Sam Z. Byrd
W. C. Churchwell
George Cail
Floyd Bobbitt
Port Isabeli
Charles Eyre
Buena Vista
Infant Cornelio Martinez Dies in Brownsville Hospital
Cornelio Martinez age four months died at Mercy Hospital Brownsville at 9 30 am Wednesday December 10 after a brief illness. He was son of Celso Martinez Jr and Magdalena Ramirez Martinez and survived by numerous brothers and sisters. Burial was set for December 12 at Port Isabel Cemetery with Delta Funeral Home of Brownsville directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelio Martinez
Celso Martinez Jr
Magdalena Ramirez Martinez
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Crecension
Salvador
Arnulfo
Constancio
Ima
Elvia
Lada
Rolando
Rodolfo
Celso Jr
Maria Elena
Port Isabel
Delta Funeral Home
Christmas gift list and local notices from Port Isabel
The column invites readers to fill a Christmas wish list for under the tree with practical items, notes contact at WH3-2681, and mentions approaching press deadlines. It reports a duck hunting incident on a city sewer pond and cites a no hunting rule. it also asks Congress members and Senators why their stance on legislation changed after Kennedy’s assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Martin
Donna News
Alberta
Cora
Dea
Goodwill Pr Vail
Port Isabel
Two Port Isabel Fishermen Charged With Marijuana Smuggling
Two shrimp fishermen from Port Isabel were released on $1,000 bonds each after being charged before U S Commissioner Otto Reichert with smuggling a small amount of marihuana from Mexico. Cecil Stronberg 25 and Arthur Crown 42, formerly of New York City, were arrested by U S Customs agents at Gateway Bridge around 9 p m Monday with about three ounces of marihuana in a Mexican taxicab. They were jailed pending a federal hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
U. S
Otto Reichert
Mexico
Cecil Stronberg
Arthur Crown
New York City
U.S
Gateway Bridge
Federal
Party attendees join Christmas carols at Brownsville Inn
Mr and Mrs L Dale Anderson and Mr and Mrs Stuart Adkins attended the Business and Professional Women's Christmas party in the Crystal Room of the Holiday Inn Brownsville. The group closed with carols and a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Dale Anderson
Stuart Adkins
Crystal Room
Holiday Inn
Brownsville
Port Isabel Seeks Airport Boost For Local Growth
Port Isabel and surrounding area should leverage its airport to attract industry and tourism. The piece urges residents to promote aviation facilities, engage visitors and networks, and show active civic support to keep the airport in operation and spur community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Texas
Padre Island
Schools Reopen After Holidays In Port Isabel
Port Isabel schools will reopen January 2 1964 with a full schedule from first grade through high school. Principal Robert Gades notes holiday closures include Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and the business office will keep 8 30 a m to 4 00 p m hours except those holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Robert Gadés
Pating
Poll Tax Sales Lag As Deadline Approaches
Cameron County officials report slow poll tax payments with about 500 of 31 000 voters purchasing poll tax and just over 1 000 filing exemptions. Tax receipts will be sold through early January with arrangements in Port Isabel and local banks and shops handling sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
H. C. Holcomp
Holcomb
Ted Hunt
Precinct
Port Isabel
Emma Perez
Breedlove Insurance
Sam Leslis
Merchant Marine State Bank
Gloria Hunter
Tarpons Edge San Perlita 39 36 In Home Win
Port Isabel Tarpons claim first home win of the year 39 36 over San Perlita. Trailing at halftime San Perlita moved ahead late in third quarter before Port Isabel dominated the final period. Reynaldo Barrientos scored 18 for Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Tarpons
San Perlita
The
Tarpons
Reynaldo Barrientos
Port Isabel
Coast Guard responds to grounded Miss Rita near Port Isabel
The Miss Rita ran aground 24 hours south of Port Isabel on Washington Beach. Salvage work to begin after better weather. Kimball and other vessels dispatched, Mexican entry clearance awaited. Crews rotated and a relief plan established as search and SAR tasks continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Beach
Port Isabel
Jimmy George
Brownsville
CGC
Kimball
Campeche
Corpus Christi
Beig
Triton
Michael Reese
Victor Crisci
Arthur Wilts
Ray Haskell SA
40 Ir
Fram
Port Isabel Anchorage
John Kittila Jr
BMC
Thomas Cavansug
Deadline Shift: News and Ads Due Mondays at Noon
For the next two weeks the deadline for news and advertising is moved to Monday noon to ensure Tuesday publication. Christmas and New Year both fall on Wednesdays, prompting the schedule change.
Keesecker Addresses Port Isabel Rotary on Local Engineers Work
Victor Keesecker district engineer for the United States Army spoke to the Port Isabel Rotary about Brazos Santo Pass history and pass improvements. He described jetties, shipping, Port Isabel Brownsville ports, Port Mansfield, Inter Coastal Waterways, and channel maintenance. Rotary Fly In committee additions were announced with several names added to the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Keesecker
United States Army
Port Isabel
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Michael Bodolato
Judy Boudreaux
Michael
Milton Boudreaux
Pete Tabor
Port Isabel High School
Pat Camacho
Ruben Sosa
Sergio Helms
Mac Parker
Ivan McNab
Edward Varnam
Sammy Ragusin
Eddie Perez
Sandra Waldrum
Chrisann Myners
Elia Mae Higginbotham
Minnie Camacho
Mrs. Torres
Rosemary Varna
Robert Christensen
Judy Schumacher
Mike Myners
Noemi Gonzales
Linda Langlois
Carolina Ramirez
Miss Zarate
Tarpon
Ruben Torres
Charles Cecil
Edward Varnum
Don Cecil
Harry Goette
Guillermo Mora
Ben Galvan
Moises Galvan
Jaime Sarinara
Jose Zapata
Waldrum
Warren Freeze
Jimmy Eliff
Lucio Camacho
Arnulfo Martinez
Santiago Sandoval
Pasqual, Perez
Steve Perez
Billy Boynt
Ruben Villarreal
82 Footer
Robert Bolen
Thomas Cavanaugh
Robert Longtin
Ilsese
Zimmerman
Fire Department
Kennedy
Ray Sandlin
United States
Coast Guard News
J H. Kittila
Cavanaugh
Port Mansfield
Cheveron Oi Co
CG 30408
F V
Lady Luck
Miss Carla
Donald LeFrancis
SNBM
Daniel Morales
San Antonio
Alex Chapman Sii
Birmingim
Alabama
Arthur Wiltse Ens
Greeley
Iowa
Leroy Council SN
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Aviation
Keesecker
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