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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
2
It stays rather cold with average highs around 65 to 67 and lows near 42 to 47. Temperatures run five to ten degrees below normal. Expect heavy rain chances around Friday or Saturday with more than a quarter inch considered heavy for the period.
A Port Isabel column reflects on a festive Christmas with bells from Our Lady Star of the Sea, children at play, and a bay stirred by fishermen. The writer notes upcoming water district board candidates FE W Cateers, Martin Tower, Gilbert Groomer, and incumbents George Colley H E Royer Bob Monjax, urging voters to participate. Also recalls Virginia memories, peanut farming, and a critique of modern Christmas music with a preference for traditional carols.
Lawrence R. Hunt 39 of Port Isabel was found drowned near the shrimp boat docks. An autopsy found no foul play. investigators will review stomach contents and state reports before finalizing the accidental drowning verdict. The body rests at Thomas Funeral Home in San Benito. a brother is the only survivor.
After eight months, the Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act boosts air mail by 25 percent to 10 cents, first class by 1 cent to 6 cents, and third class by 50 percent to 6 cents, with stamps, cards, and bulk rates also up. The changes, entering January 7, 1968, will boost annual postal revenue and involve widespread equipment updates.
Local party boat operators announce a rate increase for snapper bank trips starting January 1. Boats include Texas Joy Pat McCoy Warsaw Dorothy H and Jan James Ghilain. New fares are 15 dollars base, 18 dollars for hand reel use, and 20 dollars for electric reel use.
A fisherman found dead on the sunken shrimp trawler Sondra Leigh was tentatively identified as James D. Buckolew 28 of Port Isabel by Oscar C. Longnecker of the Shrimp Association of the Americas though no positive ID was made. The incident ties to a ram and murder case involving Capt. Frank Paprocki of the Esto Fleet and Capt. R L. Tyndal of the Sendra Leigh.
A holiday weekend crash in Port Isabel injured three people including Mrs. Mattie Moses and her grandchildren Michael Bishop and Martha Bishop. They were treated and released at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville after riding in a car driven by Jesse Earl Moses. The other vehicle was driven by Mary C. Carmichael. Police charged Moses with failing to yield and Carmichael with excessive speed.
The note explains that 1968 being a leap year shifts Christmas to Wednesday, December 25, 1968, disrupting usual calendar calculations and altering long holiday plans and social visits. It predicts leaner observances and hints at social consequences for single women pursuing relationships.
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 votes Tuesday for two-year board terms amid disputes and a salt water issue. Incumbents Colley Royer Montax seek reelection against E W Cateora Martin Tower Gilbert Groomer joined by local opposition. The district serves South Padre Island Port Isabel Laguna Heights and Laguna Vista and faces water quality, right of way lawsuits, and a planned desalinization study. Voting runs 7 am to 7 pm at Firemen's Hall Port Isabel with a focus on future water solutions and district governance.
An article by a March of Dimes physician warns that early motherhood is rising as birth risks grow with young mothers. It urges preconception and prenatal care, balanced nutrition, avoidance of drugs and smoking, and regular medical supervision to improve infant health and reduce mortality.
A Brownsville shrimp trawler crewman aboard the vessel Marquis James Gwerge went missing after an overboard incident in Campeche Bay. Coast Guard cutters from New Orleans were dispatched to search the area but the body was not recovered by press time.
Hurricanes devastated the Port Isabel area with Beulah causing millions in damage and numerous homes and businesses ruined. The shrimp boat Miss Sondra Leigh was rammed and sunk with at least two deaths and two bodies found bearing gunshot marks. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Frank Paprocki, master of the Esto Fleet, amid speculations of flight to Mexico or Cuba. The shooting death of Mrs. Elogia Araniz by Officer Ramon Barrera drew wide attention, with Barrera free on bond after a Brownsville court hearing. Other notable losses included Floyd Bobbitt and Burnie Burnell turning Port Isabel toward a period of civic and political tension.
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