Sheriff Report Highlights December Recoveries and Calls
Sheriff Boynton Fleming reports property recovered valued at 3 25.64 and returned in December. The department answered 3 902 radio calls and kept 241 prisoners in jail. There were 139 cases handled with 111 cleared, including burglary 1 5, rape 1 1, aggravated assault 4 4, felony theft 8, misdemeanor theft 9 4, swindling 8 5, juvenile delinquency 6 8, auto theft 8 7, missing prisoners 8 8, forgery 4 4, miscellaneous criminal cases 70 fi.
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Boynton Fleming
Shrimp Tales Reflect on Cold War Weather and Power Loss
Betty Allen recalls a brutal winter era with a freezing stretch in 1951 and a long outage. She paints vivid scenes of no light, no water, and candle shortages, noting the reliance on electricity and the community’s struggle to endure and recover.
Untidy storm reports and shrimp fleet activity
Weather note recalls a recent storm with south winds and warm turn ahead. It lists shrimp landings by vessel and port names, including Gulf Clipper, Bay side, Mary Board, Ewing Fish Co, and Magic Valley, with counts and dates across a week of fishing activity.
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Pat Cheat Arana
Passares
Bownsvills
Port
Larrell Ssatin
Bay Side
Mary
Carmen
Leiuise Watt
Landry
Rae
Ewing
Mass Valley
Firreig
Guif Shirin
Magic Valley
WBP
Pivetta Ann
Bardian
Suntecoe
Mack
Valles
Bessie Mac
Lou Ann
Mary Lorene
Betty Sca
Ewing's
Sammy Ersu
Magic Vaikey
Magic Valley Wits
Gall Shrany
Alamo
Wep
Et Mage Valley
George Piniser
Sylva
Barto
Bai Gui
Wasa Bey Res
Southwest
Mae
Low Ann
Bianco
Aviv
Violet Gladys
Francis Leie
Wanda Gina
Susanna
Fiers Doe
Ewing Fish Co
Frank
Marine Service Valley
Vaile Rio
Goodbye note hints at troubles and departure
Fragmentary farewell message expresses personal troubles and a wish for others to stay well. The author mentions not wanting to discuss issues and hints at returning next week. No specific names, dates, or places are provided.
Court to Hear Odd Parking Case in LoufeyiMe
A joke tone note claims a hydrant was found to have moved after a protest of a parked vehicle. A theorist argued the hydrant had in fact moved itself near the park, with the judge hearing the odd claim.
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LoufeyiMe
Tor Park
Without Courage There Is No Truth Se Haes
Fragmentary line preferring courage as prerequisite for truth, unclear context or full meaning.
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PACE
Port Isabel Press
Sheriff Fleming
JRL Bros
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Aealth
Underwriters Laboratories
General Electric
Port Electric Service
DIAL
Port Isabel, Texas
Hrimp
Betty Allen
Bernie
Whitman's Army Store
Texas
Schmidt
St Joseph
Rex
Wilson
Fitzida
May Sherman
Cisess
Siwars
Gerravater
aWrdle
EL Padre
E. A. Lewis
Harlingen
Ward M Creedy
Ward McCreedy
Lewis
New
Laguna Vista
Laguna Madre
Oo St
Tata
Eee
Toe Homes
Port Isebel
Chevrolet
Fisher
Aeree
San Benito
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