Babson Forecast For 1956 Eyes Moderate Growth And War Echoes
Roger W. Babson predicts 1956 will be the second best business year, with gains in roads, sewers, and schools while autos and housing stumble. He foresees higher wages, expanded advertising, easier money later, and continued baby boom demand. Russia stays out of war, but regional conflicts may occur with limited impact.
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Roger W. Babson
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Russia
United States
Third Annual Stork Derby Opens in Port Isabel
The Third Annual Stork Derby begins in Port Isabel as local merchants list gifts for the first baby of 1956 born to residents of Port Isabel, Bayside, or Laguna Vista. Parents must notify the PRESS editor promptly to receive a sponsorship letter from participating merchants.
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Port Isabel
Port Isabel Bayside
Laguna Vista
La Feria Cage Tournament Opens January 5
Eighteen teams from Rio Hondo Lyford Los Fresnos Port Isabel La Joya Santa Rosa San Perlita and Sharyland accepted invitations for the 24th annual La Feria Lettermen's Club basketball tournament set to begin January 5 in the new La Feria gymnasium. First games are scheduled to start Thursday per tournament directors.
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la Feria
la Feria School Board
Rio Hondo
Lyford
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
la Joya
Santa Rosa
San Per
Local C of C Will Meet Thursday Nite
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday evening at the high school library. A ballot of prospective board members will be presented for mailing to the local members for the annual director election. New directors will elect officers at the meeting and the annual banquet will follow.
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Port Isabel
Amusement Park To Cost 130000 On Padre Island
Contracts for a 130000 amusement park to be built at Isla Blanca Park on Padre Island were announced. Padre Island Amusement Enterprises Inc and Cameron County Park Board signed a 15 year lease for Fun-O Rama to open May 30 with nine rides including a train, ferris wheel, kiddie rides and a roller coaster. Construction starts immediately with operation beginning in April.
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Isla Blanca Park
Padre Island
Laguna Madre
Port Isabel
Les Ayler & Associates
Chicago
Dallas
Padre Island Amusement Enterprises, Inc
Cameron County Board of Park Commissioners
Avylor
Evan
Valley Cage Results Highlight Stiff Midseason Action
Area cage tally shows San Benito 62 Raymondville 62 in tight action and Harlingen 62 Weslaco 33. San Benito fights past Jefferson 57 at SA while Harlingen tops Palestine 54 and Harlingen 68 over Alamo Heights. Mercedes defeats La Feria 47 and Weslaco 50 over Brownsville 47. San Benito 65 beats Harlingen 53 with San Benito also down Alamo Heights 54. Raleigh?
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Harlingen
Weslaco
Raymondville
San Benito
la Feria
Mercedes
Brownsville
Jefferson
Palestine
Alamo Heights
Christmas Day Guests at Meyn Home
Mr and Mrs Edward Kretz and son Mrs Frank Kretz and son Mr and Mrs Oliver Ax tell Miss Margaret Kretz and Mr and Mrs Kermit Weikel were guests on Christmas Day in the home of Mr and Mrs David Meyn.
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Edward Kretz
Frank Kretz
Oliver Axtell
Margaret Kretz
Kermit Weikel
David Meyn
Port Isabel preps Charro Days floats and town progress
Charro Days Inc announces 15 floats to start building December 26 with Deats Decorating of Laredo. Parade runs February 10 and 11 with Matamoros joining in Carnaval de Matamoros and a children's parade February 9.
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Work Evil
Hubert Hudson
Charro Days, Inc
Charro Days
Deats Decorating Company of
Laredo
Hudson
Buster Stevenson
Fort Brown
George MccGonigle
P. H
E. L. Pritchett
Valley C of C Banquet Tickets Available in Port Isabel
Tickets for the annual banquet of the Valley Chamber of Commerce are on sale in Port Isabel. Mrs Lee A Smith at the Seaside Inn is selling them for the event to be held Monday evening January 9.
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the Valley Chamber of Commerce
Port Isabel
Lee A. Smith
Los Fresnos Bank Reports Good Year
Ura Breedlove president of Los Fresnos State Bank says the bank had a profitable year. It paid a 15 percent dividend to stockholders of record and presented a one month salary bonus to all employees.
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Ura Breedlove
Los Fresnos State Bank
Los Fresnos
Christmas Fund Reports 25 Food Baskets Are Sent To Needy Families
Christmas Fund Committee reports 25 families received food baskets for Christmas. Recipients included Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hill Mrs. Lucy Landers and daughter and Mrs. Lee A. Smith. Deliveries were by Gene Goolsby George Fingar Pat Ojeda and M Galvan. Toys were provided by scouts and delivered by Mrs. Smith. Roger Malan won best decorated home prize on Musina Street near the Methodist church. Honorable mentions went to Joe Mercurio Fred Petch Leo Baumfelder and Jake Reeves. About one thousand sacks of candy were distributed at the Kiddies Christmas party at Firemen's Hall. Ped Hunt, committee chair, thanked supporters and urged bigger plans for next year and more city decorations.
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Christmas Fund Committee
A. C. Hill
Lucy Landers
Lee A. Smith
Gene Goolsby
George Fingar
Pat Ojeda
M. Galvan
Mrs. Smith
Roger Malan
Musina Street
Methodist Church
Joe Mercurio
Fred Petch
Leo Baumfelder
Jake Reeves
Sartfa
Ped Hunt
Port Isabel Schools Set to Reopen Tuesday
Port Isabel schools will resume classes Tuesday after holidays as reported by Supt. M. A. Storey.
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Port Isabel
Supt
M. A. Storey
May Fishing Totals From Weckrely Are Not Available
H J Weckrely of Washington Kansas reports 23 trout and 150 pounds red snapper but details are not available. The note mentions Surf or Jetty fishing activity in May.
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H. J. Weckrely
Washington
Kansas
Weekend Anglers, Texas Joy Report Highlight Fishing Sets
Viv Johnson and L. M. Bee of Hutchinson Kansas landed 60 trout and 17 sheephead over two days. Henry Weckrely of Washington Kansas caught 21 trout. A Plainview Texas group led by Red Schiddy Ed Wilkins Travis Dunn F A Ray and Eustace White reeled 40 sheephead and 41 trout. Gulf fishing noted on the Texas Joy with Frank Roberts guiding a Sebastian party. Lizzie Bee II with Tom Atkins guiding another group reported 275 pounds total.
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Tom Atkins
Jetty fishing party reports catches from open water
On Tuesday December 27 ocean anglers from several towns reported trout and redfish catches. E. M. Camp and San Benito party netted 29 trout, Louis Summers of Brownsville 11, F H Rawlins Ardmore 21 trout and two redfish, Vic Johnson and L M Beebe of Hutchinson 25 trout. Report from boat At Lantic with guide Adley Armstrong and crew listing several Plainview members aboard with a haul of 600 pounds of fish.
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E. M. Camp
San Benito
Louis Summers
Brownsville
F. H. Rawlins
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Vic Johnson
L. M. Beebe
Hutchinson
Kansas
Fishing Report From Bay Surf or Jetty at Ton Kansas
Wednesday fishing notes report bay, surf or jetty locations in Ton Kansas. anglers noted 13 trout landed across the day with various catches reported.
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By Roger W. Babson
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Lita
Sharyland
Ayler
Harlandale
Queen Isabella
Joe M. Kilgore
Air Base
Navy
Air Force
Valley C of C
Los Fresnos Bank
Gulf
Atlantic
Adley Armstrong
R. C. Chaddick
M. T. Dunn
Ed Wilson
E. E. White
F. A. Ray
Bull Roberson
Plainview
Texas
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