Tarpon Mariners Start Semester With Hope for Better Grades
The Tarpon Mariners begin a new semester with goals to study harder and improve grades. Students wish luck to each other as the week opens.
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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1958
Page
2
The Tarpon Mariners begin a new semester with goals to study harder and improve grades. Students wish luck to each other as the week opens.
The night service introduces two new leaders as Marion Harris resigns as skipper. Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Mack take roles as successors while the girls express mixed feelings about Skipper Harris leaving. The M Y F holds a religious stir and plans more surveys this Sunday evening between 6 30 and 7.
Mrs Su discusses community plans at the Methodist Educational building Monday evening. The session covered local events and upcoming outreach, with attendees from nearby organizations and residents expressing interest in coordinated programs.
Saturday night Johnny and Jo jean went to the Charro in Brownsville and saw Wings of. The fragment describes a casual evening with friends and a venue visit. The text hints at attire and finances but provides no final events or outcomes.
A Tuesday event near the car nivel saw Henry win a teddy bear as Jeckee Jervie Janet Jugy 37 Dwene Johnny Jo Jean and Lynn enjoyed the night with friends.
The text records two birthdays, Johny turning 17 on Monday and J W turning 18 on Wednesday. It mentions working on Johny's birthday and extends birthday wishes, noting both age milestones.
Last Saturday morning students from across Southern Texas met in Kingsville for a workshop that began at 6 38 am. The group traveled to Port Isabel with names listed and returned after a lunch at Che thams Eat Shoppe. Final exams filled the prior week with many students exempted or eager to finish. Henry won a teddy bear at the carnival Tuesday night and gifted it to Jackie who named it Henry the Bear. Maggie and Piedad attended a Sunday dance at Brownsville Civic Center and hoped for a return trip Sunday afternoon.
A school bulletin records student activities over a week. Bill F. missed Monday to Wednesday, visiting Lafayette, Penleton, and returning to class. Students attended films, discussed Miss Loren, and planned Dolly and family visits. Several groups report Friday and Sunday outings, weather, and social invitations.
Emilio S and Fernando plan to enlist in the Air Force next month after dropping out of school following yesterday's midterm. Reason remains unknown as the two prepare for service.
The Board of Water Engineers in Austin released a December 1957 report on Texas water storage. It notes widespread high runoff except west of the Panhandle Guadalupe basin, with high flows from late November rains and reservoir releases. December usable storage fell to 8.86 million acre-feet, about 63 percent of capacity, nearly double 1956 end storage.
The Texas weather board reports 1957 rainfall with Dallas at 55.14 inches, 20.72 above normal, Austin 51.30 inches 16.12 above, Fort Worth 50.49 inches 16.80 above, Houston 61.11 inches 14.18 above, San Antonio 48.83 inches 20.9 above, Abilene 6.85 inches 14.10 above, and Galveston 37.3 inches 7.38 below normal. Corpus Christi normal at 28 inches. Midland Odessa 15.58 inches 0.62 below normal. Only three stations above normal.
About 200 Texas lawyers county judges and justices of the peace will discuss proposed changes to speed laws at the Texas Law School Traffic conference. Gov Price Daniel opens with Texas Newly Created Traffic Safety Council, with Law School Dean W Page Keeton welcoming attendees.
Local notes recount Glen Jody Glenna and Lynette V enjoying skating and a flat tire on the way home. Four girls LaVerl Maeva Deanna Florence express interest in Lantana Duchess roles. Susie receives a teddy bear from Gilbert. A show trip to San Benito features Don't Go Near the Water. Ronald and Carol Jean attend a Rivoli showing The Girl Most Likely. News ends with a sign off.
At the Valley Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Jacob Brown Auditorium Mason G. Lockwood of Houston urged that money, not more plans, is the key to solving Brownsville water issues. He heads Lockwood Andrews and Newnam, a national engineering firm.
Port Mans field channel opened to Gulf waters near Marker 41 to the Intracoastal Canal. Water analysis shows salinity and total solids dropping from 53 8040 to 45 488.92 after four months, with specific gravity at 60 F of 1.025, expected to continue decreasing. Houston Laboratory and Pattison Southwest Laboratories conducted the analysis.
Los Fresnos canceled the boys and girls doubleheader against Lyford at Lyford Monday night because of mid term examinations. No date set for a rescheduled game. Saturday January 18 the teams travel to La Feria for a twin bill and Tuesday January 21 the Falcons and Falconettes resume conference play versus La Joya at the Fatean Cum.
A dense listing of daytime and early evening programs featuring Arthur Godfrey Dotto Secret Storm Edge of Night and Love of Life. The schedule includes news weather and various game shows and dramas with a long sequence of reruns and time slots across stations and networks.
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