Open House at New Modern Motel Welcomed by Port Isobel
Town officials greet the New Modern Motel as a valued asset and invite future collaboration. They extend best wishes for success and a record Open House attendance this Saturday.
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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1958
Page
4
Town officials greet the New Modern Motel as a valued asset and invite future collaboration. They extend best wishes for success and a record Open House attendance this Saturday.
Bernadette Garrett notes a surge of winter visitors to Port Isabel and its island resort. Motels report full capacity as anglers from across the United States arrive, using gold and silver spoons and small lures due to shrimp scarcity. Local fishermen report active trout, though some say fish are biting less on spoons.
A Civil Aeronautics Administration survey shows Cameron county hosts 107 private aircraft, up from 83 two years earlier, a 21.5 percent gain well above the national 9.8 percent increase. The region surpasses many counties with one plane per 1,600 residents, versus national average of one per 2,720. Private planes serve business, farming, and executive travel, with some equipped to luxury standards.
Western apples dominate the January market with 41 percent of a 116 million bushel crop. The warmer late fall boosted quality from Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast states, yielding juicy sweet varieties ideal for raw eating and salads.
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