Port Isabel Acquires Eagle Lumber Property for City Hall
The city and Urban Renewal of Port Isabel reach a purchase agreement for the Eagle Lumber Co. site. The 25 foot store structures will be remodeled into a city hall with one shed for trucks and equipment and a storage room for supplies. Salvaged material funds a new walkway for students and residents.
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Port Isabel
Eagle Lumber Co
W. W. Zimmerman
George Mansur
Old Eagle Lumber Company
Port Toate
Ite Wee
Ted Hunt Seeks Re election as Cameron County Commissioner
Ted Hunt announces re election bid for Commissioner of Precinct No 1 Cameron County Serving Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, South Padre Island and surrounding areas Hunt highlights long service and commitment to the public urging a lawful fair administration.
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Ted Hunt
Cameron County
Pi Issanees
Mr. Hunt
Valley Girl Scout delegates named at Tip of Texas meeting
Eight Valley girls were selected to attend national and international scouting events this summer at the Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council’s first annual meeting in the Seville Hotel. selections included Lynn Brand as regional senior for the international Gathering abroad and Marilyn Byrn for the Senior Scout Conference near Syracuse. Other picks cover All States Encampments and the International Exchange of Projects for Girls in Canada. The council notes strong support from Mrs. H. J. Kennard and celebrates the award winners at a reception hosted by First National Bank. Council officers and nominating committee were announced, with a treasurer report showing expenses exceeding income by about 4,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council
Seville Hotel
Lynn Brand
McAllen
Carenovia College
Syracuse
N. Y
Marilyn Byrn
Harlingen
Dianne MacMillan
Julie Norman
Cindy Smith
Linda Seils
Weslace
Penny McDonald
Manningen
Gail Edmonson
Canada
Tip of Teas Council
Efl
H. J. Kennard
Teas Council
Kennard
Zoilie Steakley
Texas, Supreme Court
Ald
First National Bank
George Cottey
Port Isabel
George Colley
Elias Guerrero
Rio Grande City
Dwight Tresidder
al Woody
San Penito
Bit Balverde
Mission
Hoyt Hager
Mercedes
Othal Brand
McAlien
Robem Hines
Brownsville
George Godfrey
Lloyd Glover
Pharr
Robert MecAllen
3 Council
Ohio Couple Buy Winter Home In Laguna Heights
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Smith plan to spend the winter in their new Laguna Heights residence while summers are set for their Westville country home. On January 1 friends from Alita Vista Apartments Port Isabel visited, enjoying card rounds and refreshments with the Smiths.
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Raymond G. Smith
Laguna Heights
Westville
Alita Vista
Port Isabel
Smith
L. L. Luce
R. A Relsther
Coast Guard assists multiple vessels along Corpus Christi and Port Isabel
The Coast Guard base aided the FV MR MURPHY after an overheated engine tow toward Port Isabel. The MR MURPHY was towed by FV MARY AND EARL and then moored at Port Isabel docks by CGC MCLANE and CGC 475. CGC POINT BAKER held an open house with about 200 visitors. CGCs OUTLAW PHOENIX CAPTAIN JET KIMBALL and others received tow or escort duties in the area. Personnel changes include Daniel Morales ETS and Jesse Cantrell SNBM leaving active duty, with transfers to the Inactive Reserve.
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MR. Murphy Wee
Port Sebel
Mary
Earl
Coast Guam
MR. Murphy
Percy Wilhelm
Brownsville
McLane
Coast Guard
Brownsvile
Coe McLane
CG #475
CGC
Port Isabel
Point Baker
Veteel
Harlingen - Portsabel
Icw
Light
Hilbert Kiesel
Aransas Pass
Phoenix
Rodeo
Jet
Corpus Christi
Will Hardee
Kimball
Daniel Morales Ets
Jesse Cantrell
SNBM
Cantrell
Atlanta
Georgia
Morales
San Antonio
Richard Collins EN
Coast Guard Base
New Orleans
John Bak Sk3
James
Rotarians Hear Ernest DeFord on Aloe Vera
Port Isabel Rotarians heard Ernest DeFord discuss aloe vera virtues as grown with Mrs DeFord on a home property. He described many claimed plant benefits and invited the public to visit the garden and see the operation on their property.
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Port Isabel
Ambulance Coffee Fund Grows At Port Isabel Event
The Caffee Kintch sponsored by the Christwood Garden Club at The White Sands Motor Lodge Friday raised the Ambulance Coffee Fund to 60 dollars. Hostesses Adna Adkins Annie Laurie Warren Rene Halil Liz Patrona and Mary Anderson led the event to support local emergency services.
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Chriftwood Garden Club
White Sands Motor Lodge
Adna Adkins
Annie Laurie Warren
Rene Halil
Liz
Patrona
Mary Anderson
Port Isabel
Monthly Causeway Totals and Grand Overall Sum
The report shows a monthly total of 8,366 and a seven year subtotal of 66. The grand total reads as 1,089,918 with zeros and misprints.
Weather outlook slightly cooler Friday then warmer weekend
The forecast calls for slightly cooler conditions on Friday with a warming trend from Saturday through Monday and no precipitation expected.
CYO Boys Aid March of Dimes Peanuts Drive
The Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Youth Organization joins the 1944 March of Dimes drive selling peanuts. Reuben Sosa leads the CYO effort and sells peanuts to support the charity, with contacts for buyers through Sosa or other CYO members.
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Our Lady Star of the Sea
C.Y.D
C.Y.O
Reuben Sosa
C.Y.0
C.Y 0
Knights of the Altar Begin First Meeting at Parish Hall
The Our Lady Star of the Sea group Knights of the Altar held its initial meeting Monday June 20 1964 with two members present. Officers for the year include Rev L J Fanning OM director Jose Villarreal secretary Jimmy Trease treasurer and others. Erection meetings are scheduled first and third Mondays at 6 PM. The organization serves at the altar with roles from Apprentice to Supreme Grand Knight and 135 members total.
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Our Lady Star of the Sea “Knights of the Ata
L. J. Fanning OM
J. Su Knight
Jose Antonin Villarreal
Jimmy Martin Treaserer
Balde Torres
Merio Piqueros
Larry Villarreal
Knights of the Altar
Aiehe
Altar Boys
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
Father Fanning
Lucky Game at Parish Mall by Attar Society
The Attar Society stages a Friday night game at the Parish Mall on January 24 starting at 00 p.m. The organizers promise attractive prizes and a free door prize for attendees.
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Spooseoud
Attar Society
Port Isabel High to Host Bar-B-Q Chicken Supper
The Port Isabel High Senior Class sponsors a Bar-B-Q Chicken supper on Thursday January Ward at the Fire Hall, starting at 6:00 pm. Orders were delivered.
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Port Isabel High School
Island Road On Highway Ass’n Meet Program
The Hug The Coast Highway Association will meet in New Iberia Louisiana on January 27 and 24 to discuss highway improvements along the route from Mexico to New Orleans and Mexico City. The group will consider redesigns of portions of the route and a proposal to advance construction on a road down Padre Island.
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Coast’ Highway Association
New Fhera
Sister of Bishop Garriga Dies in San Antonio
Mrs. Smith, sister of Bishop Garriga, died yesterday in a San Antonio hospital. Father Fanning learned of the death and planned to travel to Corpus Christi to participate in a 9:30 a.m. Mass for Mrs. Smith on Thursday. A Special Mass was scheduled in Port Isabel for Monday, January 27.
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Garriga
ACT registration date announced for Port Iwabel seniors
WACO High school seniors in Port Iwabel must register for the ACT by Saturday January 25 for the February 13 exam. Baylor University Registrar Dr Alton B Lee notes he is state coordinator for ACT and test centers and forms are available from guidance offices. The ACT is used by many Texas and US colleges for admissions and placement and scores are reported to students and schools.
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Waco
Port Iwabel
ACT
Alton B. Lee
Baylor University
Lee
Texas
EAA Chapter Forms Reorganized Group at Brownsville
The EAA Chapter 116 reorganized and reactivated at Ken Douglas's Brownsville home on Friday January 3 1964. Officers for 1964 were Ken Douglas president Jerret Ray vice president and Ray Sandlin secretary treasurer. The chapter plans permanent space at Port Isabel Cameron County Airport and adopts the name Tip-O-Tex Chapter 116.
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Experimental Air Craft Association
EAA
Ken Douglas
Brownsville
Jerret Ray
Ray Sandlin
Ray Sandin
Port Isabel - Cameron County
E.A.A
Bert Arsego
Chadbegs
Ima
Lena
Bibs Rol
Disease cases dominate Cameron County weekly report
Strep sore throat and measles remain abundant in the Cameron County Health Department weekly listing of communicable diseases. Sixty six cases were reported last week with 31 strep sore throat and 24 measles. Other cases included five gonorrhea three amebiasis two mumps and one infectious hepatitis.
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Cameron County Health Department
Ninety-Eight Attend Winter Visitors Meet
Port Isabel Winter Visitors Club held its meeting with 98 members present. Kansas chapter led in attendance, and several new registrations from across the U S and Canada were announced. Anniversary wishes were exchanged for L L Luce and spouse, with weekly gatherings slated at Firemen's Hall.
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Port Isabel
Kansas
Firemen’s Hall
Genevieve Martin
Gordon Coons
Alpha Hoesel
David Anderson
L. L. Luce
Guys Mills
Pennsylvania
James A Medley former Weslaco official dies after long illness
James A Medley a former Weslaco mayor and Ford dealer died Friday night in Knapp Methodist Hospital after a long illness. He served as city commissioner 1955 57 and helped organize the Weslaco Elks Lodge. Survived by his mother two stepsons a stepdaughter a sister and a brother. The couple had lived in Port Isabel recently. Funeral held last Sunday in Weslaco.
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James A. Medley
Weslaco
Knapp Methodist Hospital
Valley District
Texas Municipal League
Weslaco Elks Lodge
Kiwanis Club
Port Isabel
Mediey
Weslaco Hospital
Lynette Mediey
Westaco
David Donalson
Robert Donalson
Dallas
Ansel Isbell
Brownsville
E. J. Payne
H. Max Mediey
Houston
Texas DPS warns on April 15 auto inspection deadline
Texas vehicle owners face a strict April 15 deadline for vehicle inspections as only about 20 percent of the four million vehicles have been inspected. DPS director Homer Garrison Jr. urged timely inspections across some 1,000 stations, noting no extension and penalties after the deadline.
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Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Cal
Homer Garrison
Texas
Garrison
DPS
Port Isabel Ex Terpons to Clash With School Faculty
The Port Isabel Ex Terpons will face the School Faculty in a basketball game at the High School Gymnasium on Thursday night January 30. Time and player names will be announced in the next Port Isabel Press edition.
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Port Isabel
Fishermen Report Mixed Catches At White Sands Lodge
Mr and Mrs M C Thomas of Denver City texas caught 4 pounds of trout Monday from their own boat. They fished with a guide Tuesday bringing in 10 pounds of trout reds and drum. Largest trout weighed 414 pounds and largest drum and red weighed 34 pounds and 125 pounds of red snapper were reported by Dallas party aboard Capt Williams boat. Norman Oklahoma group also landed red snapper around 100 pounds aboard Capt Saasto.
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White Sends
M. C. Thomas
Denver City
Texas
Ira D. Holland
E. F Hunt
March of Dimes Campaign Progress Report
Edith Baines, local March of Dimes chairman, reports progress toward the final wind up of the drive with the Mothers March on January 1. Cub Scouts led by Mrs Roy Rek have sold 750 bags of peanuts and the CYO four bags. The Mothers March will start January 1 at 60. Last year's totals included special gilt envelopes school cards coin collections and peanuts.
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Edith Baines
Te Cub
Roy Rek
CYO
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