Wanderer Merlin Fischer sails toward South America from Port Isabel
Merlin H Fischer, 46, owner and captain of the 35 foot trimaran TRIDENT tied at Port Isabel Marina, plans to sail Gulf and Caribbean coasts to South America. He has cruised the Mississippi and Intercoastal Canal, weathered Hurricane Hilda, and intends to roam freely visiting islands, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Virgin Islands, and the Bahamas before possibly returning to the United States. Fischer is a Mayville Wisconsin native and WWII veteran who studied at the University of Wisconsin.
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Port Isabel
Merlin H. Fischer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Fischer
Chicago
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Port Allen
Gulf
Carribbean
South America
States
Trinidad
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Virgin Islands
United States
Bahamas
DAV seeks to form Port Isabel chapter for veterans
The Disabled American Veterans Fifth Regional District aims to establish a Port Isabel chapter pending sufficient eligible veterans. Visiting leaders Harry Burgman and Paul Pettibon reviewed feasibility, noting eligibility hinges on wartime overseas service and compensation. Contact Burgman in Donna or Pettibon in Harlingen for details.
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DAV
Port Isabel
Harry Purgman
Paul Pettibon
Harry Burgman
Donna
Texas
High Street
Harlingen
Burgman
Weslaco
Pettibon
Housing Directors Hold Valley-Wide Meeting Here in Port Isabel
The Housing Association of Valley Employees held a bi monthly meeting January 28 at the Port Isabel Housing Authority center for training and review of housing authority work. Attendees included Camilla Bader Edinburg A A Kramer Roger Lopez Brownsville Earl Swain Harlingen Jack Butterton Harlingen Carroll Rice Fort Worth Kenneth Lake San Benito Mrs Dewey Acker Mercedes Mrs Stella Herndon Mercedes Mrs H G George Mercedes Marion Champion Donna Mrs Enrique Barrera Falfurrias Enrique Barrera Falfurrias Tomas Perez Elsa Jim Wise Pharr O J Sauer Brownsville Sabas Gonzales Port Isabel Aurora Gonzales Port Isabel.
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Housing Association of Valley Employees
Port Isabel Housing Authority
Camilla Bader
Edinburg
A. A. Kramer
Roger Lopez
Brownsville
Earl Swain
Harlingen
Jack Butterton
Carroll Rice
Fort Worth
Kenneth Lake
San Benito
Dewey Acker
Mercedes
Stella Herndon
H. G. George
Marion Champion
Donna
Enrique Barrera
Falfurria
Cross Country Run Set For Saturday In Port Isabel
Port Isabel High School hosts its first annual cross country meet Saturday February 6 at 10 30 am a 2 mile course starting Mobleys Sinclair looping An chor Cafe back to the school Jose Zapata Andres Barrera Walter Skipworth Warren Freeze Carlos Gonzales Joe Mitchell Joe Villarreal and Pablo Oreste head the Port Isabel entrants Seven schools La Feria Los Fresnos Ed couch Elsa Santa Rosa Rio Hondo St Josephs and Sharyland will compete in the event
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Port Isabel High School
Mobley’s Sinclair
la Feria
Brownsville
Jose Zapata
Andres Barrera
Walter Skipworth
Warren Freeze
Carlos Gonzales
Joe Mitchell
Joe Villarreal
Pablo Oreste
Los Fresnos
Edcouch Elsa
Santa Rosa
Rio Hondo
St. Joseph's
Sharyland
Shell Club to Present Aware at Padre Island Show
The Fifth Annual Shell Fair of the South Padre Island Shell Club on February 27 28 will award the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia prize for mollusk exhibits. Dr R Tucker Abbott will be chief judge. The event at Isla Blanca Park Recreation Pavilion expects 10000 visitors, staging on Feb 27 and public viewing Feb 28.
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Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia
South Padre Island
Academy
Isla Blanca Park
Betty Allen
Pipkin Named to Five Texas Committee Posts
Representative Maurice Pipkin was named by Speaker Ben Barnes to five standing committees for the current session. He will chair Commerce and Manufactures and serve as Vice-Chairman of Appropriations, joining Judiciary, Banks and Banking, and Rules. Barnes praised Pipkin for merit and long service to South Texas and the state.
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Maurice Pipkin
Texas
Ben Barnes
Appropriations
Commerce and Manufactures
Banks
Barnes
Pipkin
South Texas
Michigan Leads Attendance Race At Visitors Club
Port Isabel Winter Visitors Club reports 156 members present with Michigan leading all states at every meeting. Michigan states 26 attendees. Iowa close behind with 23. A W Jardine discusses upcoming Rock Show in Brownsville, All Valley Shuffleboard contest and Mexico tour. Spanish classes announced at Queen Isabella Inn while various new winter visitors arrive from multiple states.
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Port Isabel
Firemen’s
Michigan
Iowa
A. W. Jardine
Chamber of Commerce
Jardine
Brownsville
Mexico
San Benito
Dale Anderson
Firemen's Hall
Queen Isabella Inn
Tennessee
Edward and
Lora Cox
Kenton
Illinois
L. Jones
Redgeway
Washington
L. Sparrow
Wenlock
R. Slagle
Waterloo
Aucil Vaughn
Red Oak
H. E. Johnson
Moville
L. Laughlin
Osage
Wisconsin
C Chase
Janesville
Kittie Keenwood
Madison
R. Boyd
Meade
All You Can Eat Fish Supper Sponsored by PTA
The Catholic School PTA sponsors a Fish Supper on February 12 at 5 p.m. in the Parish Hall. All you can eat fish offered for only 1 dollar.
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PTA
Vacation In Store For Ex CP and L Head
Laguna Vista Civic Club outlines library setup and cataloging for about a thousand books donated by residents and Girl Scouts with Stella Smith offering professional guidance. The group plans a Valentine Hop for youth with Walters Zimmerman and New as co chaperones and appoints Vera Glover Sunshine Committee chair. Next meeting set for February 25.
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Laguna Vista
A. W. Jardine
Valentine Hop
Walter W. Zimmerman
J. F. New
Vera Glover
Sunshine
Sam Patrona
Laguna Vista Civic Club
Ancient skeletons found near Roy's Boat Works on North Shore Drive
Two roughly 100 to 400 year old human skeletons were uncovered during trenching for a pipeline on North Shore Drive near Roy's Boat Works. A skull study by Dr. J A Hockaday notes worn teeth, copper buttons, and possible Indian ties to Port Isabel. Carbon-14 tests await results in about five months.
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North Shore Drive
Roy
J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
Hockaday
Donald Abbott
McNair Clothing Company
Shrimp Association Sets Meeting on Flying Saucers Topic
The Brownsville Port Isabel Shrimp Association will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday February 5 at the Shrimp Boat Restaurant in Brownsville. Guest speaker G G Bevil will discuss flying saucers a long time hobby of his.
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Brownsville - Port Isabel
Aloe Vera Growers Meet Monday Evening in Harlingen
The Aloe Vera growers of the Rio Grande Valley will meet at the Central Power and Light Co. building in Harlingen on Monday night February 8 at 7 30 p m Local members include Mr and Mrs Ernest DeFord of Port Isabel and Carroll Waters of Bayview.
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Rio Grande Valley
Central Power and Light Co
Harlingen
Aloe Vera
Ernest DeFord
Port Isabel
Carroll Waters
Bayview
B&PW Club Delays Dinner To February 18
The next regular social dinner program of the B and P W Club has been moved to Thursday February 18. The Board of Directors will host the ham supper at the Firehall and members will prepare and serve the dinner. All members are urged to attend with their husbands and will be telephoned about the next meeting location, which will not be at the Firehall.
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B&pw Club
Firehall
Gumbo Dinner by MYF Members at Local Church
The Senior MYF Group of the Methodist Church will host a chicken and oyster gumbo supper on February 1 from 6 30 to 8 pm at the Educational Building. Tickets are selling for 1 25 and proceeds support mission and foreign mission work.
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MYF
Methodist Church
The
Jack Mock
Spanish Class Moved To New Location
Spanish classes for beginners move from Queen Isabel Inn to the Educational Building of the Methodist Church under sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Queen Isabel Inn
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
VFW Post 8791 Meets Tonight in Port Isabel
Port Isabel VFW Memorial Post 8791 holds a meeting at Bud Emmons' office tonight. All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome to discuss the District Meeting set for February 6 and 7 in McAllen.
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Port Isabel
VFW Memorial
Bud Emmons
McAllen
Brush Court to Return for Charro Days Revival
Brownsville residents will see the Brush Court revived during Charro Days 1965. Once a Charro Days staple since 1938, the court faded after Chief Injustice Sam Perl retired but will resume its full decadence February 26 to 28.
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Brownsville
Brush Court
Three Tributes Honor Stuart Adkins Retirement in Port Isabel
Friends and CP and L associates staged three celebrations for Stuart Adkins retiring Port Isabel Central Power and Light manager. The events featured cocktails, dinner at the Bayview Club House, and a Saturday birthday gathering at the Dunn home with guests from across the Valley. Adkins plans a Yucatan visit for photography, then a Rotary district meeting in Monterrey before returning to Port Isabel.
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Stuart Adkins
Adkins
Central Power and Light Company
Port Isabel
Rodolfo Gonzales
Angel Virgen
Jose V. Martinez
Stuart
Edna Adkins
Mel
Aurther Shafer
Jody Goolsby
Cp&l
New York
Bayview Club House
Valley
E. L. Parks
C. B. Winsant
Albred Putegnat
Jerry Harbert
C. C. Hamilton
C. C. Bailey
Tam Simpson
Keith Stone
Fint Harris
F. L. Neiderjohn
Bill Smith
Truett Baucum
Dick Norton
Warren Coward
Carl Stone
Bill Moore
P. D. Edwards
Tyler Russell
Joe Swindle
Charle Machen
R. E. Hewett
Jerry McManus
David Dunn
Teddlunt
Ed Hinkley
Ed Warren
Elsie Castrina
Jim Binns
George Trump
Irs
Tony Rippert
Shawnaway
Sam Soaines
Hattie Cateora
Dar Elder
Ed Berreau
Lawrence
Irene Shaw
Byron Rigger
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Yucatan
Rotary Clubs
Mexco
Monterrey
Literacy Council Is A Success Teachers Needed
The Port Isabel Literacy Council reports strong participation with adult pupils seeking to learn English. Classes run 7:30 to 9 p.m. in groups of six to eight with two teachers per group. Volunteers are urged to sign up as winter visitors depart, and new members are asked to purchase a 35 membership card or a 1 card.
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Port Isabel
Ruben Torres
Girl Scout Cookies On Sale In Port Isabel
The Girl Scouts of Port Isabel will sell cookies from February 6 to February 20 offering chocolate mints assorted creme sandwiches and a new butternut roundup at 50 cents a box. Proceeds fund camping handicraft supplies and equipment for the group. When they knock on doors, open your heart and let them in.
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Girl Scouts of
Port Isabel
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Castro
Mayville
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Iceland
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Normandy
University of Wisconsin
Dav’s
Shell Club
Stella Smith
Shrimp Association
B&pw Meeting
V.F.W
Literacy Council
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