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Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1958

Page

2

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.

Methodist Education Building Welcomes New Leaders

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.

Methodist Educational Marion Harris Skipper Harris Kennedy Mack M.Y.F

Monday Evening at the Methodist Educational Building

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.

Methodist Educational Building

Candy and Candy Cover I Apples Night Out

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.

Johnny Jo ‘Ean Charro Brownsville Wings Hector William Boynt Larry Bill Hall Chochise

Mariners Night Outs Ends With Teddy Bear Win

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.

Henry Jervie Janet Jugy Dwene Johnny Jo Jean Lynn

Birthday notes for Johny and J W brighten week

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.

Johny Johnny J. W

Kingsville Workshop Brief Ends With Lunch Stop

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.

Texas Kingsville Port Isabel Noe Linda Chapo Esther Tom LaVert Pet Malen Johnny Jo Jean Chethams Henry Jackie Maggie Piedad Civic Center Brownsville

Local Students Share Weekend News and Movie Outings

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.

Head Links Emilio S and Fernando join Air Force next month

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.

Emilio S Fernando Air Force

Rainfall Doubled Usable Water Storage in 1957 Austin report

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.

Board of Water Engineers Austin Texas Panhandlean Guadalupe River Weather Bureau Laredo

Record rainfall totals cited for 1957 across Texas cities

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.

Dallas Fort Worth Austin San Antonio Waco Abilene Houson Brownsville Abbock Galveston Corpus Christi Midland - Odessa Met

Speed Laws Under Debate This Week

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.

Texas of Texas Law School Price Daniel Traffic Safety Council Law School W. Page Keeton Virgil T. Seaberry State Bar of Texas Eastland C. G. Conner Texas Highway Patrol Austin Joe M. Hill American Bar Association Dallas Hermon W. Mead Houston Vic Hall Waco Justice of the Peace The University Law School Texas Safety Association, Inc

Lantana Duchesses Hopeful Winners and Local Outings

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.

Kile P.1 LaVerl Maeva Deanna Florence Carol S Carol Gloria Rita San Benito Ronald Carol Jean the Rivoli

Water problem is money not plans, C C speaker says

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.

Brownsville Texas Valley Chamber of Commerce Mason G. Lockwood Houston Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam Jacob Brown Lockwood

New Gulf Channel Improves Laguna Madre Water Quality

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.

Port Mansfield Charles R. Johnson Laguna Madre Bay Laguna Houston Laboratorie of Houston Pattison Southwest Laboratories Harliween

Falcon-Bulldog tilts canceled due to mid term exams

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.

LOS Fresnos Lyford la Feria Falcons Falconettes la Joya Fatean

Television Schedule Listings for Tuesday

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.

Arthur Godfrey Dotto Comedy Tomorrow Theatre Miss Melodies Rooks Rachel Rambles Walter Douglas Edwards Cronkite Unity Daily Word Garry Moore Jence Bottomeey Miss Rachel Rambles Bruns Douglas the World Edwards Turns

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