Shrimp Tales and coastal weather hopes
A narrative from a shrimping bulletin notes ongoing fishing activity with mixed success and longing for calmer seas. It reports weekly catches across boats and docks such as Magic Valley and Gulf Shrimp Co, plus a note on Port Isabel potentially becoming an art colony inspiring visitors and artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shan Sid
Gulf Shrimp Co
Bertha G
Captain Crocker
Sherry Ans
Magic Valley
Rowena Burgman
Gulf Shrimp
Bille L
Phoenix
Vera Cruz
Schumacht
C&c
Nazare
Arrow
Pattie L
Success
Eliza
Betty Sac
Barty
Port Isabel
Ralph Organ
River Art Group
San Antonio
Charm of the Lighthouse Prompts Local Pride
Residents praise the lighthouse as a public landmark set against a blue sky and Bay skyline. They note its beauty in calm seas and inspire visitors and artists like Mrs Organ to return, while acknowledging daily business and winds on the water.
New Advertising Record in Newspapers in 1955
A 1955 report by the American Newspaper Publishers Association notes record levels in newspaper advertising. In the first five months of 1955 ad volume rose eight percent over the same period in 1954, with expenditures by American business running at about 50 million dollars annually. Manufacturers wholesalers and retailers are increasing ad spend across foods clothing furniture and appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newspaper Publishers Association Buresu OE
Baptist Church Weekly Activities and Services
Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 10 50 Spanish Mission Services 7 p m Training Union Evening Worship 8 Youth Fellowship 9 15 Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 45 W M U meetings this week Business Women's Circle Tuesday 7 30 for Royal Service Frances Smythe Circle home of Mrs Branco Bible study Tuesday 9 30 Peggy Bartley Circle home of Mrs Hull Wednesday 4 Bible study program
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Film Showing
Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship meets at 8 p.m. A religious film titled Second Chance will be shown, praised for its portrayal of Christian family values and church relationships, highly recommended for members.
Gospel Singing at Port Isabel First Baptist Church
A Thursday evening program at the First Baptist Church of Port Isabel features a full gospel concert. Kathreen Glass plays the Hammond organ with the church choir and soloists including soprano, tenor, duets and trios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Port Isabel
Kathreen Glass
Troop 57 Boys Return From Summer Camp
Thirteen members of Troop 57 participated in a week at Camp Perry from June 19 to 25. They earned multiple merit badges including Swimming Pioneering Rowing Canoeing and First Aid. Carl Jones Lewis McFarland and others achieved Tenderfoot Second Class and First Class ranks. The Order of the Arrow tapped Jimmy Gilliam and Rodney Grayson. A Board of Review was held June 30 with a Court of Honor planned for July 7 at the Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Jimmy Gilliam
Harrell McFarland
Lewis McFarland
Frederick McFarland
Carl Jones
Eddie Murphy
Wayne Berry
Porter Sparkman
Bill Morgan
Cary Causey
David Armitrong
Charles Green
Lewis Browder
Yeoman
David Armstrong
Bill
Gospel Singing Meeting Directed by Buddy Lee in Valley
A gospel singing event directed by Buddy Lee of Brownsville will be held at a Valley church seating 250. The gathering is non denominational, free to attend, and open to everyone. Second line not available due to fragmentary source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Sige
Buddy Lee
Brownsville
Record Temperatures Mentioned for Galveston and Fort Worth
The notes cite Galveston reaching 101 degrees and Fort Worth hitting 112 degrees as extreme temperature records. These figures come from historical weather records and are presented as comparative highs for coastal and inland Texas locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Fort Worth
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wilkins
John Wilkins Jr
Bill Mann
T. L. Entrekin
Johnny Lozano
Joe Verette
Ernest Forbrich
Earl Forbrich
Bob Williams
By Betty Weisehnaus
Bernie
Whitman's Army Store
Texas
Hazel
Mrs
Hazel Wampler
Baptist Church News
Spanish Mission Services
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Baptist Church
Bobbitt
Gulf Service
DIAL
Hotpoint Appliances
Electrical Contractors
E. Levee St
Los Fresnos
LOS Fresnos Teras
Federal Deposit Insuranse Corporation
Calif
Birdseye Peas
Loin
Hormel’s Dairy Baco
Camay
Hormel
Cello
Kimbell
del Monte
Hunt
Freestone
Pecan Valley
Fryers Ib
Kim
Seaside Inn
Member
Chamber of Commerce
Boca Chica
HIWAY
Ezell Drive-In Theatres
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
John Ireland
Dorothy Malone
White Feather
Robert Wagner
Debra Page
Scarlet Spear
John Archer
Martha Hyers
Prince OF Players
Richard Burton, Maggie McNamera
Crossed Swords
Errol Flynn, Gina Leilebrigida
Fighting Man OF
Randolph Scott, Jane Nigh
Apache
Burt Lancaster
Jean Peters
Cornel Wilde
Yvonne de Carlo
Act OF Love
Kirk Douglas
Danny Robin
Man Without A Star
Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain
van Heflin, Ruth Roman
Americano
Glenn Ford
Frank Lovejoy
River Street
John Payne
Evelyn Keyes
Wild Wind
John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Jesse James
THE
Daltons
Breet King, Rashard Lawrence
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