Two Police Arrest Robbers in Port Isabel
Our reliable source reports Port Isabel police Barrera and Hucheons arrested two telephone robbers without outside help. They identified suspects with local tips and handed them to Harlingen police. Officials praise Zimmerman for cost saving city projects including jail and courtroom funding and urge lights on in fog. Local notices preview New Year dances at Squeeze Inn Lounge and Sea Island Resort. Christmas rain provided moisture and saved crops.
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Barrera
Hucheons
Study Guide Put Into Effect In P I Schools
A new study guide for grades 1 through 8, developed with Supervisor Luther Pearson, aligns with Texas Education Agency standards. It outlines grade level objectives in reading arithmetic social studies language science spelling writing and music and uses Port Isabel focused geography in third grade with excursions and interviews.
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Luther Pearson
Department of the
Texas Education Agency
Pearson
Port Isabel
OAST GUARD NEWS Port Isabel Life Boat Station Holiday Wishes
The Port Isabel Life Boat Station Commanding Officer and crew extend season’s greetings to friends and report a calm week with no mariners in distress. Lt (jg) Sayers and Mrs Sayers visit Galveston while Victor Crisci CS3 enjoys ten days leave in Port Isabel. Roscoe C Rowan SA continues on page 2.
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Port Isabel
Visitors' Club Elects Officers
The Winter Visitors Club met at the Community Club on December 1. Mr. Henry Weckrey of Washington Kansas was re elected as president, Mr. C. A. Hubbard of Mankato Minnesota as Vice President, and Mrs. Emil Esin as Secretary Treasurer. Regular meetings are Wednesdays at 7 20 p.m.
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Henry Weckrey
Washington
Kansas
C. A. Hubbard
Mankato
Minnesota
Emil Esin
White Sands Welcomes Guests From Ten States Not Texas
Guests at the White Sands Motor Lodge during Christmas holidays hailed from ten states besides Texas. Names include Miss G. E. Hunt and sister from Bridgeport Conn.. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Dillion from Sidney Ill.. Mr. and Mrs. Russell True from Warsaw Ind.. Cecil W. Miller from Dallas. and many others from Farmell Tex. Edmond Kan. Kalamazoo Mich. Oklahoma City Okla. Wichita Kan. Albuquerque N M Princeton Mo. Indianapolis Ind. North Bend Ind. Wever Iowa Plainview Tex. Melrose Kan. Dodge City Kan. Burlington Iowa Prince ton Ill. Bledsoe Texas South Bend Ind. Brighton Colo.
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White Sands Motor Lodge
Texas
G. E. Hunt
M. E. Hunt
Bridgeport
Conn
Charles E. Dillion
Sidney
Illinois
Russell Truex
Warsaw
Indiana
Cecil W. Miller
Dallas
R. E. Blankenship
Farmell
Doyle Constable
Princeton
Missouri
A. Schuck and Son
Edmond, Kansas
W. H. DeVries
Kalamagoo, Mich
George A. Page
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Joe E. Bulmer
Wichita, Kansas
Roy McCalliste
Albuquerque
N. M
LeRoy Taylor
Melrose, Kansas
Jesse Folk
Valley Prospects in 1963 Vickers Predicts Cautious Outlook
Paul T. Vickers, publicity director for the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, says a citrus freeze must not harm trees for Valley fruit to thrive. He foresees high winter vegetable prices if Florida freezes persist and notes depleted canned vegetables could lift spring and fall prices for farmers.
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Port Isabel
Paul T. Vickers
McAllen
Chamber of Commerce
South Padre Island
Vickers
Texas Chamber Managers
National Chamber School
Northwestern University
Southwestern School
Dallas
Paul
Midland
Florida
Two Dances For New Year s Eve in Port Isabel and Island
Two dances for New Year s Eve staged by Sea Island Resort Hotel on South Padre Island and Squeeze Inn near the Port Isabel causeway. Sierra Brothers Marimba Band plays at Sea Island Hotel. Bea King Trio performs at Squeeze Inn Lounge. Reservations urged.
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Port Isabel
Sea Island Resort
South Padre Island
Squeeze Inn
Causeway
Sierra Brothers
Sea Island Hotel
Bea King Trio
Valley Agriculture and Energy Outlook for 1963
Veteran Chamber Official Valley outlines 1963 prospects in agriculture with rising cotton acreage and potential valley returns surpassing 1962’s about 80 000. He stresses agriculture as a leading industry but notes weather and market factors affect yearly yields. Oil and gas outlook hinges on policy, depreciation, imports, and prudent leadership guiding the sector.
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Ying and
Falcon Lake
Vickers
Padre Pavilion Construction To Start This Week
Construction of a recreation pavilion on South Padre Island will begin this week. Adams Brothers won the $124 54 contract to build a 230 foot long structure designed to hold up to 1000 people and resist hurricanes and shifting sands. The project must be finished within 180 days in Isla Blanca Park between the cabana area and the Jetty Restaurant.
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South Padre Island
County Commissioners Court
Adams Brothers
Isla Blanca Park
Isla Blanca
Cabana
Causeway Monthly and Yearly Totals Report
The document presents a monthly total of 216,298 and a yearly total of 1,613,527 for the Causeway account. It lists a grand total figure of 1,613,527 for the year and shows the month value contributing to the yearly sum.
Positive thinking boosts South Padre Island chamber drive
Peyton of Padre Island Chamber champions upbeat Valley growth at Port Isabel meeting. He promotes tourism, fishing, boating, and recreation plus new facilities, lodging, dining, and the National Seashore Park as key assets with convention space on the horizon.
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Valley Chamber of Commerce
Port Isabel
Chamber of Commerce
Jimmie Peyton
Padre Island
Yes
South Padre Island
National Seashore Park
South Texas
Pavillion Lo
Harvey Guests Have Xmas Dinner at Harvey Courts
Harvey Courts held their annual Christmas Dinner for residents and guests on Christmas Day led by manager Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lytle. Attendees included families from Princeton Illinois Independence Iowa Garfield Kansas Harlingen Texas Corpus Christi Boulder Colorado Hugno Colorado Minneola Kansas Torkio Missouri Ponca City Oklahoma Houston Washington D C and Lubbock Texas. The Garner family reunion featured fishing for trout and reds with multiple Garner households present and Mr. Lytle gave thanks after the meal.
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Harvey Courts
R. S. Lytle
Forrest Rudiger
Princeton
Illinois
C. F. Lockhaert
Indendence
Iowa
L. J. Kirkwood
Garfield
Kansas
James Watson
Brady, Mark, Dan
Laurie
Harlingen
Horace Lytle
Cassie
Corpus Christi
Paul Well
Dean
Boulder, Colorado
Louis E. Hall
Hugso, Colorado
Felix Amy
G. L. Webb
L. B. Young
Minneola, Kansas
Tom Howell
Torkio, Mo
C. W. Goff
Ponca City
Oklahoma
S. Hawley
Houston
Texas
Lynn Thompson
Washington, D. C
Garner
D. Garner
Lubbock
J. E. Garner
M. C. Garner
Hart, Texas
W.W. L. Garner
W. L. Garner
Clyde Garner
Lytle
Optimism and caution for 1963 in Roger Babson forecast
Babson predicts mixed 1963 by industry and city with defense centers booming and steel areas facing difficulties. He foresees a moderate overall decline early year, possible Q2 drop and Q4 recovery, then a better 1964, with high disposable income and continued advertising driving spending.
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Roger W. Babson
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Port Isabel Ba Station
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CWB
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