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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
1
Texas coastal shrimp catches climb with 1965 landings totaling 48.4 million pounds surpassing 1964 by about 0.5 million. Brownsville area ports led the month with 1,065,000 pounds in December and Port Isabel Brownsville combined reached 17,477,600 pounds for the year, over one third of the state's total.
The Port Isabel Tarpon Quarterback Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday February 2 at 6 p.m. in the high school library. All members are urged to attend per officials.
The lightkeeper writes of the 1966 Johnson budget allocating 15000 for port improvements and 600000 for the north jetty repairs. He jokes the national debt can rise if kept within the economy, warns about upcoming elections and poll taxes, and notes a $16.50 fine for faulty vehicle lights ahead of enforcement.
The Confederate Air Force plans to display a Jupiter intermediate range ballistic missile at Rebel Field near Mercedes during the Flying Museum dedication at 2 30 p m on January 29. Deputy CAF commander Loyd Nolen outlined missile specs and museum connections including its transfer from Lackland AFB and support from USAF officials. High ranking officials including Lt Col Gerrity and astronaut Gus Grissom will attend, with a gala ball at Fort Brown Memorial Center in Brownsville on January 23 following the dedication.
The Pan American Petroleum Corp of Corpus Christi seeks a permit from the Army Engineers to build multiple Gulf coast drilling sites in Laguna Madre. Plans include shell mats, dolphin piles, drilling barges, elevated structures, and underwater pipelines with top elevations above mean low tide.
Patrolman Santana Galvan spoke to Garriga Elementary second graders on street crossing tips and bicycle rules as part of the Community Helpers unit. The presentation aimed to teach basic safety habits for walking and riding in traffic.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Chairman Will E. Odom told Sportsmen’s Clubs of Texas that studies are underway on adding game management areas, reciprocal licenses with bordering states, and fish passes along the coast. He noted the need to keep passes open and cost considerations before large-scale construction, and highlighted shared waters with Louisiana including Toledo Bend Sabine Lake and Sabine River.
Local authorities in Port Isabel report a police probe into the death of an Ohio couple. Residents are urged to pay poll tax receipts before January 31. Poll tax sales are slower than last year with three sales locations listed.
The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas covers 60 counties and will hold its 62nd annual Council in Brownsville February 35 at Fort Brown Memorial Center. Bishop Everett H. Jones will preside. The theme is The Witness of the Church in a Changing World with Judgment must begin with the household of God. Principal speaker is Bishop George Murray with other church leaders. women delegates will attend the first West Texas meeting since canonization of diocesan status. The council includes committee reports and fundraising plans. In Laguna Heights, an elderly Ohio couple died from fumes in a Rainbow Motel room prompting a homicide investigation by Cameron County Sheriff’s Department.
Port Isabel South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce requests all apartment and cottage owners with vacancies to register with the chamber. Winter residents arriving daily cannot find lodging, says secretary Art Jardine. Registration carries no charge. call WH 32262.
Mrs. Warren Franklin of Bayview was elected president of the Republican Women's Club of Los Fresnos and Port Isabel at the January 18 meeting. She succeeds Dr. Hazel Griffith who served two terms. Other officers elected include Mrs. G. Cochran first vice president Dr. Griffith second vice president Ara J. Breedlove treasurer and N. F. Wilms secretary. Install ing official was Mrs. John Chase. The group planned a buy your poll tax telethon for the next two weeks and will meet February 1 at the home of Mrs. Breedlove.
Three renowned comedians Smiley Burnett Tuff Davis and Pedro Gonzales will co star in the March of Dimes Tele Rama telethon starting Saturday night January 29 at 10 p.m. on Channel Four continuing to Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. An on site auction at the McAllen Civic Center offers over fifty items to bidders with proceeds supporting birth defect prevention efforts. Donations may be made at pledge centers valley wide or in person at the center.
Hearing on solving the Port Isabel dust problem is tentatively set for March 1 in the Derry School Auditorium at 10 a.m. U. S. Rep. Kika de Garza said the date suits the Corps of Engineers. The plan seeks a channel cut to flood the Long Island area to control dust with $15,000 allocated for planning and federal participation possible if the project starts.
The adult education program at the local high school marks its halfway point and now accepts registrations. A bus will shuttle Laguna Heights residents to and from the classes, departing Picnicker at 6 45 p m and returning by 9 15 p m on Mondays and Wednesdays. A new men's class began at year start and still has space for several men.
The Girl Scouts in Port Isabel area are selling cookies this year led by the Junior Troop and the Cadette group under Norma Drake. Orders are taken now with delivery and sale planned for Saturday, contact any Girl Scout for home delivery.
The Band Booster Club will meet on Tuesday February 1 at Garriga School. Everyone is invited to attend.
Ernest J. Bergman, chief of interpretation and resources management at Padre Island National Seashore, is named superintendent of Padre Island. Daniel E Ward of the Southwest Region announced in Santa Fe New Mexico that Bergman will succeed William L. Borgman takes office February 13. Bergman, a Wyoming native and University of Washington graduate, has a long Park Service career including Shenandoah and Everglades. He earned Interior awards for rescuing an injured climber at Grand Teton and for guiding a 65 foot Army boat through a storm.
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