Welcome to Port Isabel trainees and local community notes
Welcome extended to 31 Immigration Investigation Officers and 80 Border Patrol trainees in Port Isabel. Sheriff’s department praised for swiftly closing a carnival amid gaming devices, with concerns raised about a deputy constable’s role. Churches offered warmth during cold weather. city planned charity meals and monitored crowd safety. Two Chamber of Commerce annual banquets set for January with dates January 22 and January 30.
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Sheriff's Department
Port Isabel
Bill Gatliff
Don Hoyd
Cameron
Beached Shrimp Trawler Crews Safe After Incident
The shrimp trawler Big Mama ran aground near Boca Chica Beach and its three crewmen were rescued to a safety vessel. Coast Guard reported no injuries and the crew ashore by morning. Separate incidents included the Lou Ann leaking but heading to Campeche with all crew safe, and Miss Eva sinking after taking water with three rescued by El Paso 250 miles east of Brownsville.
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Brownsville
Boca Chica Beach
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Gulf
Campeche
Southwest Seafoods
Coast
INS Opens Classes in Remodeled Facility
Port Lasbel residents witnessed snow ice and rain as a cold snap hit the area last Tuesday into Wednesday. A hard freeze was forecast after temperatures warmed briefly, with ice forming on bay water edges and some fish scooped up. The nation faced widespread freezing conditions despite relief elsewhere.
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Port Lasbel
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
United States
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Canadian
Officers Start Training This Week at Port Isabel Center
Charles J. Beechie reports the Officer Development Center of the U S Immigration and Naturalization Service at Port Isabel has begun full operation on January 10 1962 in a remodeled three story building housing the Advanced Officer College and the Border Patrol Academy. The first class of 31 Immigrant Inspector officers comes from 20 states plus the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with two guests from Libya and one from Afghanistan. Thirty eight trainee officers in the 79th Border Patrol Session begin training until April 18 1962 before returning to their posts across the Southwest Immigration Region.
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Advanced Officer College
Officer Development Center
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Port Isabel
Texas
Tor
John T. Murphy
Philadelphia
Murray F. Brown
San Juan
P. R
Percy J. Schugk
Salt Lake City
Utah
Louis A. Hassell
St. Croix
Abdelaziz Rafa
Libya
Paul F. Connolly
Boston
Massachusetts
M. Laverne Toms
Seattle
Washington
Albert F. Koenig
Dunseith
N. C
Reginald Orville Falk
Fresno
Calif
Willard T. Lamade
Albury Springs
Robert E. Frayer
Detroit
Michigan
Jack E. Patrick
Brownsville
Virgil F. Calkins
Donald V. Rich
Hidalgo
Alvin J. Price
International Falls
Minn
Vernon P. Jaques
Idiewild
N. Y
Edwin L. Willis
Columbus
New Mexico
Abdullatif O. Maguri
Roger B. Dane
Niagara Falls
Edward Emmons
Nogales
Lenox F. White
Jacksonville
Fla
Bradley E. Peak
Madawaska
Maine
Chester A. Ivers
Baltimore
Maryland
Robert A. Hansen
Idlewild
Owen W. Scott
Port Arthur
Abdul Kltajayi
Afghanistan
David V. Strubb
Charles J. Beechie
John Bowser
Southwest Regional Office
Richmond, Virginia
Frank Pompi
Buffalo
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
Naval Air Station, Port Isabel
Border Patrol Academy
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Border Patrol
Finger Lost in Car Accident on Cold Morning
Rodolfo Gonzales, a Parks Board worker and former county engineering employee, lost one finger and mangled two others when attempting to start a car as its fan began to spin. His brother-in-law, Joe Martinez, aided after the motor started and the fan injured his left hand.
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Rodolfo Gonzales
Rodolfo
Joe Martinez
Parks Board
PTA Meeting in Port Isabel Set for January 18
Port Isabel PTA plans a meeting January 18 at 8 p m per publicity chair Mrs Floyd Bobbitt. She urges all parents and teachers to attend this community event at the school.
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Port Isabel
Parent Teacher Association
Floyd Bobbitt
Port Isabel C of C Plans Annual Meeting
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual meeting for Tuesday January 30 at the Queen Isabel Inn with tickets at 275 each. The board discusses the Community center and approves new locks a 10 rental plus a 25 deposit refundable if the hall is cleaned and left in good condition. Locksmith hardware and electrical donations are noted and Joe Martinez provides installation free.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Chamber of Commerce
Jaydon Lumber Co
South Padre Chamber Holds Monthly Meet
The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting at the Jetties Restaurant last Tuesday at 4 30 p m with eleven members present. Advertising for the island was set as the main topic including placing ads in Valley papers and Corpus Christi to attract tourists and note island availability. A sign directing traffic to the south end of the island was discussed with Mrs Russell to be contacted for the Padre Island Chamber of Commerce. An amendment to the constitution was voted and a special election scheduled for February to elect two directors to replace resigning members. A plea was made for members to pay their investments.
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South Padre Island
Russell
Padre Island
New Gas Co Plans 8500-Foot Well in Cameron County
Rio Grande Valley Gas Company proposes an 8500 foot exploration well no B 2 J A Garcia and others seven miles west of Port Isabel The test sits 4400 feet south of State Highway 100 in a 500 acre Santa Isabel Grant lease The site is 3500 feet northwest of Texas Gulf No 2 and 2225 feet south of Texaco No A 1 Mrs J A Garcia.
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Cameron County
Rio Grande Valley Gas Company
J. A. Garcia
Port Isabel
Santa Isabel Grant
Texas Gulf
Texaco No. A
Junior Bake Sale Planned by Junior Class Saturday
The Junior Class holds the second of four bake sales on Saturday January 13 in front of Don Russ Pharmacy. Cakes pies and cookies will be available.
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Don Russ Pharmacy
Carr Re-Elected President of CC Water Board
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 board of supervisors met to certify the January 2 election results. Geo. M. Carr was elected president with Geo. C. Colley as vice president, Robert E. Monlux secretary treasurer, and Edgar R. Bell as vice secretary treasurer. Nora V. Hughes appointed officer manager and assessor-collector. Colley named chairman of public city, Kennedy building committee chair, and the new board sworn in by Mrs. Henry Lubbeckan, a notary.
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Cameron County
Board of Supervisors
Geo. C. Colley
Geo. Kennedy
Henry Lubbeckan
Permits Granted for Port Isabel Pier Construction
The Port Isabel City Commission approved pier construction permits in the bay from the mainland for J. C. Martens, Fred Lane, and Purdy Courts, and previously for Geo. C. Colley. All have applied to the Army Engineers for authorization. The piers aim to benefit visitors to Port Isabel.
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Port Isabel
J. C. Martens
Fred Lane
Purdy Courts
Geo. C. Colley
Army Engineers
Chamber backs off on Padre Island sandpile stance
In Brownsville Herald commentary the Chamber of Commerce faces a failing resolve over the 88 mile federal sandpile proposed for Padre Island. U.S. Senator Gordon Allott criticizes the plan as overreaching and costly while arguing private property should remain protected and government land seizure debated.
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Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce
Padre Island
Robert Fowler
Fowler
Press
Chambers of Commerce
U.S
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Yarborough
Senate Interior Committee
Chet Huntley to Speak at Valley Chamber Banquet
Chet Huntley, famed news commentator, will address the Valley Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on current events. The dinner is January 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Jacob Brown Auditorium Brownsville with introductions by Charles Brooks Weslaco and a Scott of Appreciation to Trask for 1961 service.
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Brownsville
Chet
of the Valley Chamber of Commerce
Barry 4 Lask
Wessaco
Dent
Chamber
Huntley
Jacob Brown
the of Directors
Trask
Fred Paschal
Harlingen
Frank Walker
Horace Etchison
McAllen
Valley Chamber
Charles Brooks
Weslaco
C. C. Bradshaw
Mca
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INS
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization’s
John Eagar
Earl Titcomb
Northeast Regional Office
Burlington
Vermont
By P. H. S
Immigration and Naturalization Training Center
Sears
Port Kabel
Pec
Our City
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Mexican Mission Church
Hockaday
PTA Meeting
C of C
Warren
Mr. Pruitt
South Padre Chamber
Junior Bake Sale
Carr
CC Water Board
Congress
Senate
Chet Huntley
Causeway
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