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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
1
The 1964 Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta kicks off with a Presentation Ball at 8 PM in the South Padre Island recreation pavilion. Tickets cost 1.75 dollars at the door. The four day celebration includes two street dances and a Blessing of the Fleet with further minor events to follow.
Laguna Vista will dedicate its new fire station and city hall at FM Road 510 and Fernandes Street. The building, fireproof with contemporary design, will house the fire engine, village library, and city offices, with a dedication picnic and a fireworks display sponsored by the Ladies Civic Club and city council.
The Port tate Lite League All Stars have been selected and are drilling for games with the Los Freanos All Stars. Port teacher All-Stars include Deskiero Delgado Cartes Rivera Jesus Delgadillo Gordon Wolverton Mario Guillerest Pat Peres Ignatio Guerrn Antonio Alamo Ramiro Barrera Ralph Barrera Tomas Torres Danny Rock Tomas Tamayo Calvin Gyrd Rene Garza and Bily Perer.
Port Isabel attorney Robert Rentfro was named city judge at a special Port Isabel City Commission meeting held at City Hall. He succeeds former judge Max Davidson, who was absent from the meeting.
The tug L. W. Richardson No. 22 towed a 100 foot barge carrying two large houses from the Harlingen turning basin to Padre Island. They will be placed on foundations between the Palmetto ton and the Bay.
Mary Ruth Pockrus daughter of Mr and Mrs Oole Pockrus returns home after a short stay in Dolly Vincent Hospital San.
Sidney Mock son of Mr and Mrs Jack Mock of Port Isabel was released from isolation at Valley Baptist Hospital on Wednesday afternoon and reported by staff as doing very well.
Proceeds from the film Territory Underwater will fund a new clubhouse and safety gear for the South Padre Island SCUBA Divers Club. The July 3 showing at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Pavilion will feature a 197 minute underwater safari from Florida to the West Coast with admission 75 and 35 cents.
The Rio Grande Valley Shrine Club hosts its annual fish fry at the picnic pavilion on South Padre Island on July 12 for club members, families, and guests. General Chairman Bud Trump of Port Isabel says cabanas will be available as picnickers gather from 10 a.m. to 3 or 5 p.m. Dinner priced at $1.75 for adults and children.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions rain and temperatures around 93 and 76 with trace precipitation and a 4 7S reading, indicating unsettled conditions as dusk approaches. No clear location or date is readable.
The record shows a yearly total of 129 and a monthly total. The grand total advances to 2,088 across the period.
Temperatures will run near the normal highs of 73 and the normal lows of 73. Little or no precipitation is expected.
Dallas columnist Jerry Richmond recounts a fishing expedition to Port Isabel and Laguna Madre near South Padre Island. He notes Texas tropical fishing paradise appeal, describes travel from Dallas, Gulf water adventures, and a seven day stay with friends, highlighting fresh catch dinners and beach motel scenery.
Port Isabel Texas letter from County Judge Oscar C Dancy praises the Miami writer article Miami Writer Likes Padre Island and requests permission to reprint the piece printing 2000 copies via Springman King Co Distribution planned across the country Dancy notes Padre Island Seashore fight and compares Padre Island to Miami Beach saying water is visible unlike Miami with eighty eight percent miles paved.
Sea Ranch Motel Hotel on South Padre Island readies for a weekend opening as crews finish furnishings and services. The Sea Ranch Marina, part of a larger project with Louis Cuccia and Jay Albeanese, will feature 75 foot yacht slips, 10 covered stalls, and marine and auto service with Humble Oil products. Hotel units total 22, including motel rooms and apartments. Management assigned to A W Langston and wife, with Charles Martin overseeing marina operations and restaurant.
The Los Fresnos Charity Horse Show venue becomes Dean Porter Park as Lions Club trustees honor Mr and Mrs Porter. Ura Breedlove announced the dedication in a Lions Club resolution noting support from the Sams Foundation and dedication of grounds and facilities. The 1964 show proceeded in the new arena.
Water colorist Tom Currey from Longmont Colorado will hold a one man show at Padre Island Sea Island Hotel July 1 14. The exhibit features his sea and landscape work plus instruction and critique for amateurs. Currey studied with Ellinger Penn Chapin Brandenberg and Brandenberg at several art institutes.
The Port Isabel Rotary Club schedules its weekly Saturday noon meetings at Valley Home and plans to have the Port Isabel Tarpon Band perform Our Valley Home at football games. Jack Drake of the Valley Chamber of Commerce located the song and sent copies to the Port Isabel High School band director James Haney. Haney confirms the band will use the music at games and Adkins urges other Valley service clubs to adopt the tune for events.
Tickets for the Lucky Game are on sale for Friday’s Shrimp Fiesta at Firemen's Hall area. The Church sponsors the event with booths and games from 690 p m. Those seeking tickets may buy at the venue or contact Altar Society members. Each game costs one dollar.
Twenty five Rotarians and guests met at the Driftwood Inn Monday for the installation of officers. Commander Orville C. Hinnen of the US Coast Guard gave the principal address as John Kittila Jr was installed as president for the 14.65 Rotary year with officers Lawrence Alley Oscar Lepere J Hoog and directors Stuart Adkins E W Cateora Hubert Dusek and Don Pruitt.
John M. Jordan, 43, of Alamo, was hired Tuesday as a County Highway Patrolman to replace Marcie Trump. The appointment was recommended by Captain Tommy Cocke and unanimously approved by the County Commissioners Court. Jordan was selected after interviewing applicants.
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce sent area publicity stories in June about Port Isabel and Island sharing news across four towns with two seaports. Paul Vickers directed the drive, distributing to Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana papers and a subset to Colorado Kansas New Mexico Canada and Mexico. In total 237 newspapers and 1000 or more items reached TV and radio stations, with about 600 readvertising items continued on page 3.
Texas safety officials urge motorists to treat the July 4 weekend as a turning point from rising fatal crashes. Col Homer Garrison Jr announces Operation Motorcide from July 3 to July 5 with extra DPS patrols and statewide information campaigns to reduce highway deaths.
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