Active year for Port Isabel reflected in 1955 headlines
Port Isabel area shows progress with a year of active events from paving and refinery mergers to naval base plans and shrimp fiestas. Highlights include a water system pump, harbor developments, a Fleet Destroyer visit, a new highway project, and a $100 million Cameron County plant plan. The Port Isabel Press notes multiple community milestones and civic efforts.
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Port Isabel
Air
Isabel
Navy Field
Navy Project
Cameron County
Rentals Advertisements Include Furnished Rooms and Homes
Classified notices offer furnished one room with bath and kitchenette for 45 dollars monthly on Masina Street Port Isabel. Also furnished two bedroom apartment redecorated with water paid near Marine Mart. Modern two bedroom unfurnished home in Bayside. Hel en E Williams advertises nearby services. WANTED odd jobs yard work weekends on WH3-2700.
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Masina St
Port Isabel
Harlingen
J. W. Brown
Marine Mart
Dial
Bobbitt Family Barbecue on Padre Island
Mr and Mrs Delbert Bobbitt and their daughters Mrs J M Suad deth and Mr and Mrs Floyd Bobbitt enjoyed a barbecue supper on Padre Island Tuesday evening. The children enjoyed the surf while the supper was being prepared.
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Delbert Bobbitt
J. M Suaddeth
Floyd Bobbitt
Padre Island
Parakeets Will Sell Lot in Port Isabel and More
Classified blurbs list sale and rental items including Lot 78 block 102 Port Isabel 50 by 150 feet. J S Scaif Calvert Texas offers. Also wants to buy used office desk and studio couch. For sale barfront Lagan Vista brick veneer home six rooms two baths garage breezeway. Dial WH3 2545. Modern home two 20 call WH3 2864. For rent unfurnished two bedroom Bayside hurricane fence interior painted. Dial WH3 2544. Ken washing machine 1955 model. Bill Brown dial WH 3 2697. For sale two 15 foot shrimp boats with Briggs and Stratton motors price £100 each contact B T Franklin Franklin's Trailer Park Highway 100 Channel Phone WH 3 9960.
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Port Isabel
J. S. Scaif
Calvert, Texas
Barfront
Lagan
Vista
Briggs and Strattson
B. T. Franklin
Franklin's Trailer Park
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Port Isabel H. S
Freel
Forrest Royal
Norma Lou Browder
Tampico
Navy Auxil
Milwaukee Braves
Sporting News
Braves
THE
Port Isebel
Texas
News Publishing Co., Inc
San Benito Texas
Robertson Treet
San Benito
Portice
Wnder
Steve M. Elam
Jack L. Merryman
Adams
Emerce County
Helen E. Williams
Personality Beauty Shop
Longoria & Powers
Colley’s Boat Service
Bayside
Schmidt
H. Schmidt
South Shore Drive
Modern Home Two
Bill Brown
Brats Grara Pa
Pe Een Eo
Trade Area
Hazel
Jerry
Y Corral
Lance Harris Bidg
Mom
Seaside Inn
Member
Chamber of Commerce
Glasco
Lighthouse Drug Store
Johnson and Johnson Baby Kit
DERBY
Port City Pharmacy
Roger
Best
BROWN
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Brownsville
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