Babson Forecast Sees 1956 Economic Shifts and War Clouds
Roger W Babson predicts 1956 will bring mixed profits lower overall due to fierce competition and rising costs. Higher wages and boosted advertising sustain spending but manufacturing undercuts prices. Liberal credit fuels housing auto and appliance purchases while road, sewer, and school spending support growth. Russia stays out of major war but minor conflicts loom with munitions interests.
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Eisenhower
Republican Party
Russia
United States
Third Annual Stork Derby Defined for Port Isabel Area
The Third Annual Stork Derby begins in Port Isabel as local merchants offer prizes for the first baby of 1956 born to Port Isabel Bayside, Laguna Vista residents. Parents must notify the PRESS editor promptly to receive an introduction letter to sponsoring 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 Sharyland enter the 24th La Feria Lettermen's Club basketball tourney set to begin Thursday January 5 at the new La Feria gymnasium. First games start Thursday per directors with play in District 32 A and Class B schools pending gym approval.
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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 to Meet Thursday Night
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 for the annual director election. New directors will elect officers at the meeting on the third Thursday and the annual banquet will follow.
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Port Isabel
Amusement Park To Cost 130000 In Isla Blanca Park
Contracts for a 15 year lease on Isla Blanca Park identify Padre Island Amusement Enterprises Inc of Chicago as the operator of a $129000 amusement park to open May 30. Fun-O Rama will feature nine rides for children, new equipment, and a streamliner train surrounding the site with rides including a merry-go-round ferris wheel and roller coaster.
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Isla Blanca Park
Padre Island
Laguna Madre
Port Isabel
Les Ayler
Valley Cage Results Roundup
San Benito defeated Raymondville 62 to 44 while Harlingen beat Weslaco 62 to 33. Raymondville B lost 44 to 43 to San Benito as La Feria fell 54 to 47 against Mercedes. Weslaco won 50 to 47 over Brownsville and San Benito beat Jefferson in San Antonio 65 to a4. Harlingen edged Palestine 54 to 53 and San Benito topped Alamo Heights 53 to 44. Harlingen defeated Harlandale 73 to 65.
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Harlingen
Weslaco
Raymondville
San Benito
la Feria
Mercedes
Brownsville
Jefferson
Palestine
Alamo Heights
Harlandale
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
Floats Under Way For Charro Days Parade In February
Port Isabel plans progress as 1955 closes with street paving and La Laguna Madre air base activity. Charro Days committee sets up 15 floats built by Deats Decorating with Matamoros joining Carnaval de Matamoros events including a Thursday February 9 children’s parade.
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Chasgo Days
Hubert Hudson
Charro Days, Inc
Charro Days
Deats Decorating Company of
Laredo
Hudson
Soi
Madson
Buster Stevenson
Fort Brown
George McGonigle
P. H
E. L. Pritchett
Matamoros
Valley C of C Banquet Tickets On Sale In Port Isabel
Tickets for the Valley Chamber of Commerce annual banquet available in Port Isabel from Mrs. Lee A. Smith at the Seaside Inn. Banquet set for Monday evening January 9.
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the Valley Chamber of Commerce
Port Isabel
Lee A. Smith
Los Fresnos Bank Reports Good Year
Los Fresnos State Bank in Los Fresnos reports a profitable year with a 15 percent dividend on stockholders of record and a one month salary bonus for all employees, per president Ura Breedlove.
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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 to ensure Christmas meals. Deliveries were made by Gene Goolsby, George Fingar, Pat Ojeda, and M. Galvan. Toys were handed out by Boy Scouts and repaired by Sea Scouts Mariners and Girl Scouts. A $10 prize for best decorated home went to Roger Malan on Musina Street.
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Christmas Fund Committee
Foud
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
Sara
Ped Hunt
Port Isabel Schools To Reopen Tuesday
Port Isabel schools will resume Tuesday after the holidays, according to Supt. M. A. Storey.
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Port Isabel
Supt
M. A. Storey
Fishing News Highlights Include Large Snapper Catch
The report notes H. J. Weckrely of Washington Kansas landed a 150 pound red snapper and mentions 23 trout from Surf or Jetty fishing with May notes.
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H. J. Weckrely
Washington
Kansas
Fishing party records from two days in Kansas and Texas
Viv Johnson and L M Bee of Hutchinson Kansas catch 60 trout and 17 sheephead in two days. Henry Weckrely of Washington Kansas reports 21 trout. Red Schiddy Ed Wilkins Travis Dunn F A Ray and Eustace White of Plainview Texas reel 40 sheephead and 41 trout. Gulf fishing reported from the Texas Joy with Frank Roberts guiding W L Albers and party of Sebastian Texas report 275 pounds. Reported from the Lizzie Bee with Tom Atkins guiding.
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Tom Atkins
Surf and Jetty Fishing Report From San Benito to Oklahoma
Tuesday December 27 notes fishing results with E. M. Camp party from San Benito catching 29 trout and Louis Summers from Brownsville with 1 trout. F H Rawlins party from Ardmore Oklahoma reports 21 trout and two redfish. Vic Johnson and L M Beebe of Hutchinson Kansas 25 trout. AT LANTIC boat with Adley Armstrong guide reports R C Chaddick M F Dunn Ed Wilson E E White F A Ray and Bill Roberson of Plainview Texas 600 pounds of catch.
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E. M. Camp
San Benito
Louis Summers
Brownsville
F. H. Rawlins
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Vic Johnson
L. M. Beebe
Hutchinson
Kansas
Gulf
Atlantic
Adley Armstrong
R. C. Chaddick
M. F Dunn
Ed Wilson
E. E. White
F. A. Ray
Bill Roberson
Plainview
Texas
Wednesday December 28 Bay Surf or Jetty Fishing
H J Weekrely of Washington Kansas reports 13 trout from a bay, surf, or jetty fishing outing on Wednesday December 28.
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H. J. Weekrely
Washington
Kansas
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Roger W. Babson
By Roger W. Babson
Lita
Sharyland
Ayler
Queen Isabella Causeway
Joe M. Kilgore
Air Base
Navy
Air Force
Valley C of C
Los Fresnos Bank
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