Ruth Mras Designated New Postmaster Here
Mrs. Ruth J. Mras is sworn in today as Acting Postmaster for the Port Isabel office by Postal Inspector C. Lee Schmidt. A nine year clerk, she received the appointment notice from Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield and succeeds Floyd F. Bobbitt who resigned months ago. Mrs. May Lowery resumes duties as career clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth J. Mras
Port Isabel
C. Lee Schmidt
Mras
Arthur E. Summerfield
Floyd F. Bobbitt
May Lowery
Miss Graves
Wil
Ruth Mras
Port Isabel Names 1958 Heart Fund Leader
Mrs. H J Meinken will chair the 1958 Port Isabel Heart Fund campaign with treasurer Mrs. Jack Merryman. Dr S P Wise II heads the Lower Rio Grande Valley Heart Association. The drive runs February 1 to 28, led by Port Isabel Heart Association, an American Heart Association affiliate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
H.J. Meinken
Jack Merryman
S. P. Wise II
Rio Grande Valley Heart Association
Heart Fund
Ted Hunt
Pier 77
Meinken
Port Isibel
United States
Port Isabel Heart Association
American Heart
Blue Crutches Sale Scheduled for Port Isabel Saturday
Port Isabel residents will mark Hilue Crutch day with the Mariners running a blue crutch sale this Saturday. The event was postponed from last week after crutches failed to arrive.
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Port Isabel
New Officers And Directors Named By Local C Of C
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce elected new officers and directors for the coming year. New directors include Stuart Adkins T W Dunn Stella M Ewing Dorothy Grant Emily Hunt James Jayden A R Keller Joe Lane H J Meinken Jack Merryman and W W Zimmerman Sr. Continuing directors with one year left are Dick Roloff Roland Campbell William Frisbey E W Edwards and Freddie Gonzales. Officers named are H J Meinken president James Jayden vice president Roland Campbell treasurer and Mrs C R Beamer secretary. Installation set for February 4 at a to be announced location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Wards
Freddie Gonzales
Chamber of Commerce
H. J. Meinken
James Jayden
Roland Campbell
C. R. Beamer
Port Isabel Poll Tax Drive and Bond Election Preview
Port Isabel advocates urge residents to obtain poll tax receipts as 180 issued so far and highlight upcoming February 15 bond elections for a sewage disposal plant and water system. mayoral race in April and county state elections loom, with Ruth Mras named postmaster and chamber banquet set for February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Shrimp Fiesta Names New Directors for 1958 Event
A new slate of twelve directors for the Shrimp Fiesta was named this week to begin planning the annual celebration. The appointees include Virgil Verlaggi Oliver Clark Will Hardee Dwight Taylor Skipper Weaver Joe Carinhas Bud Frankie Mrs Marie Voltaggio Sam Snodgrass Mrs Stella Ewing Mrs Beatrice Floyd and T B Mack. At the first regular meeting officers will be elected and announced for the year. PAY POLL TAX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Verlaggi
Oliver Clark
Will Hardee
Dwight Taylor
Skipper Weaver
Joe Carinhas
Bud Franke
Marie Voltaggio
Sam Snodgrass
Stella Ewing
Beatrice Floyd
T. B. Mack
Bids Invited for Moving Building E-179 Relocation
The Officer in Charge of Construction at Naval Air Advanced Training Command Corpus Christi issues bids to relocate Building E-179 from Redd Field to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Port Isabel Texas Sealed bids in triplicate due by 2 pm est February 1 1958 in Administration Building No 1 Corpus Christi Texas.
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Naval Air Advanced Training Command
Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi
Redd Field
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Port Isabel
Texas
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Port Isabel Seeks 300000 Dollar Sewer Bond Vote
City Commission announces February 15 election on 300000 dollars in sewer bonds to fund a citywide sanitary system. Only 175000 dollars now viable, with two areas withheld pending finances, and high school area likely delayed. Federal aid limited to 30 percent of treatment plant, Emhoff tank requirement deemed impractical for Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Port Isabel
Richard P. Hansen
Milwee & Associates
Houston
Texas
Manautou Street
Yachi
January 31 Deadline For Poll Tax Receipts
In Port Isabel area only 180 of 900 plus eligible voters have bought poll tax receipts. Hortensia Groomer at The Men's Store has sold 80, Tina Barrera at City Hall about 100, and Brownsville courthouse about 25 to 30 residents. With the January 31 deadline approaching, vendors fear being swamped if most eligible voters comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Hortensia Groomer
Tina Barrera
City Hall
Court House
Brownsville
Scout Fund Drive Lags in Port Isabel
The Boy Scout annual fund drive in Port Isabel progresses slowly and urgently needs cards completed. Auditor George Owsley reports $262.45 raised to date with many workers still unfinished, urging prompt submission to the drive auditor to support scouting leadership for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Fund
John Trump
Joe Lane
Advance Gifts
George Owsley
Port Isabel
Game Party At Legion Hall Feb 1
The American Legion hall hosts a game party on Saturday February 1 at 7 30 p m sponsored by the Port Isabel Rebekah Lodge. Door prizes will be awarded and all visitors and friends are invited Proceeds support the building fund for repairs maintenance and improvements The entertainment committee promises a wonderful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Port Isabel Rebekah Lodge
Fishing News Notes California Style Fishermen
W C Johnson of Des Moines Iowa and L M Beebe of Hutchinson Kansas reported 25 sheephead and 25 trout caught while fishing from shore and jetty on Thursday January 16 in the surf and jetty area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Johnson
Des Moines
Iowa
L. M. Beebee
Hutchinson, Kans
Trout Catcher Leads Day at Plainview Event
Sunday January 19 J. C. Roberson of Plainview catches 22 trout in a local angling event. The report highlights Roberson as the top angler with a notable haul and judges the day a success for the Plainview fishing scene.
Fishing party reports catch by date and names
Readers listed several anglers and catches by date. January 17 Bay, surf or jetty fishing yielded 25 trout by W. C. Johnson and L. M. Bee. January 18 J. C. Bennett reported 30 sheephead, two redfish and six trout. January 20 L. B. Young Felix Amy and R. E. Hall of Mineola Kansas fished Tuesday January 2 L. E. Schneider and Joe Roun saville of Pecos Texas caught 13 trout.
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W. C. Johnson
L. M. Beebee
J. C. Bennett
L. B. Young
Felix Amy
R. E. Hall
Mineola
Kans
L. E. Schneider
Joe Rounsaville
Pecos
Texas
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Port Sabel
Tion
Pat Ray
Marie Ballenger
The
Campbell's Sea Chest
Jackson
C of C
Vie UG
MT Ease
Air Force
Hockaday
Joe Pounsaville
E. H. Garrett
North Bay
Roger Maloan
Legion Hall
J. C. Roberson
Plainview
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