Port Isabel Chamber discusses tourist complaints and plans
At the June 20 meeting at Laguna Madre Hotel the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce reviewed a tourist letter urging police courtesy improvements and debated funds spent on attracting visitors. They also considered a tourist information booklet and proposed projects including a welcoming committee, palm trees, recreation sites, derelict building cleanup, and Padre Island beach tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Taabet
Commerre
Laguna Madre
Isabel City
Isabel
Total Chamber
Emey
Thi
Bill Ewing
Port Isabel
Padre Island
Bids Sought For Navy Base Electrical Upgrade Project
Bids for contract NBy-13092 to modify the electromagnetic interference reduction at the U S Naval Auxiliary Branch Port Isabel Texas will be received by the Officer in Charge of Construction Eighth Naval District Unit at 2 pm July 9 1957. Work includes removing the overhead distribution system and street light circuits within 600 feet of the control tower rerouting underground and overhead as needed to reconnect services and building a masonry wall 10 by 19 feet. Plans and specs available from the District Public Works Office Building 16 U S Naval Station New Orleans La and at the site office.
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Fighth Naval
New Orleans
Jone Bi
Navy
U.S. Naval
Port Isiael
Texas
Eighth Naval District
Wisk
District Public Works Office
U. S. Naval Station
Algiess
Family visitors tour Scout Camp Lula Sams near Oimite
Mr and Mrs Martin and Mrs Petch visited Camp Lula Sams near Oimite with their daughters Karen Petch and Lippe Carl Scout Camp.
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Martin
Pred Petch
Randy
Lula Sams
Oimite
Lerwala A
Karen
Petch
Lippe Carl Scout Camp
Troop 57 Scouts Attend Camp Perry
Troop 57 of the Boy Scouts from Port Perry Rin Hondo week of June 23 29 with Scoutmaster Tom Hastings Senior patrol leader Carl Jones and others attending. The camp featured swimming canoeing boating rifle and archery, skill learning, merit badges and ranks. Hastings Berry and Jones joined the order of the Arrow. Hockaday Berry De Rick Jones and Cooksey earned pioneering merit badges with Hockaday earning his first aid badge. The group traveled by Border Patrol Bus to the camp and broke camp to return home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Port Perry
Rin Hondo
Port Isabel
Tom Hastings
Carl Jones
Wayne Berry
Lewis McFarland
Serihe
Donald Lee Hockiday
Alion Croksey
John Cerabha
Roper DeRick
Ndefonse- Saguero Jr
Fred Mcfarland
John Trump
Davi Wells
Joe Mumeu
Border Patrol
Hastings
Berry
Jones
Order of the Arrow
Hockaday
de- Rick
Cooksey
Navigation District Election Set for July 6 in Three Precincts
An election to choose one member of the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District board will be held Saturday July 6. Voting occurs in three locations Port Isabel Los Indios and San Benito. John V Trump of Port Isabel is the sole candidate. Polls detail Firemen's Hall in Port Isabel with IL Kelle presiding and Miss Tita Barrera and Mrs Frank Hickman as clerks. Los Indios votes take place at the school house with Mrs John Fry as judge and Mrs Robert Condit and Mrs Ovidia Farias as clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hame
Port Isabel
San Benito
Los Indiok
Dar
John V. Trump
IL. Kelle
Acchie Carney
Tita Barrera
Frank Hickman
Los Indies
John Fry
Robert Condit
Ovidia Farias
Senior Girl Scout Workshop Heads to Santa Fe
Mrs. duck Harris and Carol Jean Privett depart Sunday for Santa Fe New Mexico to attend a Senior Girl Scout workshop. They will base at the Sarita de fection school where the event is held and participate in discussions and Lenin tours offered on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Harris
Carol Jean Privett
Santa Few
New Mexico
Pv Hote
Gurf
Dallas
Alt
Port Bsohel
Ig Pai
Tip of
La Feria Girls Dunked In Surf Rescue on Padre Island
Two girls from La Feria were knocked into deep surf on Padre Island. An unknown man assisted by Coast Guard beach patrol personnel who performed artificial respiration. They were first taken to a land motel then Mercy Hospital in Brownsville for treatment.
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Padre Island
Ian Casterada
Aurelia Esqueda
Guaradon
Land Motel
Mercy
Survey on Gulf fish prospects for Teros tournament
Teros International Pyehing tournament officials report multiple offshore trips planned between now and the event. Boats will target sailfish, marlin, and tuna with weekly condition and catch reports tied to Corpus Christi totals and Port Aransas Port Isabel events. A record participation is anticipated with reservations from Houston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Port Aransas. fest closes with a firemen's fish fry and prize awards.
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Ath Contes Huebinger
Gulf of Mexico
Corpus Christi
Port Aransas
Severn Other Teate
Clasker
Rio Grande
Brusos Santiago Pass
J. A. Hockaday
Bob Lace
Port Isabel
Meinight
On Ab
Apts
Houston Corpus
Christi San Antonio
Isabel Volunteer Firemen
Traffic Safety Through Education And Enforcement
A historical notice discusses the United States transportation system and rising highway miles. It highlights high speeds, increasing fatalities and injuries, and calls for education in schools and among adults to foster proper driving attitudes alongside road and law enforcement improvements. It notes limited driver education expansion and the failed Texas Safety Association bill, urging public support for safer driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velados
Lewas
Texas Safety Association
Carinhass King Opens Annual Shrimp Fiesta in Port Isabel
John Santos Carinhas Jr of Brownsville is named king of the fifth annual Shrimp Fiesta 1974. A reception at the Robert Kee Youth Center features button bouquets as voters and residents celebrate the kickoff with local officials. The three day event includes a big street parade on Saturday at 2 pm and the Blessing of the Fleet at Deep Water Port with vessels such as USS Ruff and Coast Guard Cutter open for tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Santos Carinhas Jr
Brownsville
Carinhas
Krobert , Kee
Button Pomons
Paani Peis
API
Coast Guard
Tre Fen
Livsta
Little League Results and Schedule at Port Isabel
Local boys league games began Monday at the Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station with teams from Port Isabel and Los Fresnos. Current standings show Port Isabel Eagles 6 0 top, followed by Sharks 5 1, Red Devils 4 1, and LF Lions 0 0. schedule lists five upcoming games through July 16 at various venues.
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Port Isabel Naval Ausilary Air Station
Voth
Shatin
Los Bresnos
Port Isabel
Whch
Little
Port Isabel Vigers
Port Isabel Sharks
Port Isabel Red Devils
Los Fresnes Lions
Enc de Los Fresnes Bankers
Port Isabel Eagless
PI Eagles
PI Red Devils
PI Sharks
PI Tigers
LF Lions
LF Bankers
PI Red Devils At Air Station
OI Lions
Los Tfreanos
Dr Youngbergs Brother To Join Local Practice
Dr Stephen Youngberg of Las Fresnos said his brother Dr Russell Youngberg of Los Fraesbis will join him in the Port Isabel practice. The Port Isabel office next to Lighthouse Drug Store will stay open daily except Saturday with emergency Saturday care and regular hours not observed on that day.
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Stephen Youngberg
Las Fresnos
Port Isabel
Russell Yourberg
Los Fraeeies
Lighthouse
Boat Parade Entries Due By Sunday
Entrants must submit the entry form by Sunday for the annual Boat Parade. The notice asks participants to fill out the form and return it to the organizers by 10 am on parade day.
Brownie Holiday Registry Nears End
Readable word fragments mention a Brownie holiday registry nearing completion. Names like Mrs. Clyde Briye appear amid garbled text. The readable material hints at a local community listing with dates and contributor details.
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Brownie
Roweld Resigns As Football Coach At Milam
Milam football head coach Roweld resigns after three seasons to take a similar post in West Columbia Texas. Marshall Storey, a school official, said no replacement had been hired yet and other vacancies were unsettled.
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Milam Roweld
West Columbia
Texas
Marshall Storey
Schanals
Storey
Fisherman from Houston Reels Big Catch on Deep Coastal Trip
Friday voyage yields 77 trout and a one pound redfish guided by Jack Bar Oy. Eron of Houston accompanies a fishing party on the trip indicating a successful haul.
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Eron
Houston
Jack Bar- Oy
Trout Catch Report From July Jetty Fishing
Monday July 1 Ray and Mrs Tews of Hongo ttrout. RoE Matkins and John Payne of Houston 73 trout reported. Rev p vee Sigssch Ove tee.
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Mrs. Tews
Hongo
Roe
Matkins
John Payne
Houston
P Vee Sigssch
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Girl Scout
la Feria
Hiner Ds
Daathon
Minot
Highwey
Page
Carinhass
NAAS
Port Isabel Navy
Air Force
Ance
Browns
Elovida
University of Virgin
Itulune University
New OF Teas
Rommencal
Mienicgeres
Association of the Americar
Amd
Seine
Emile Gueares
Faren
Enron
AIK
John Santos
Teaktet
Grppir
Dr. Youngberg
Wes
Clyde Briye
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