Fireworks Draw 2000 At Padre Island July Fourth
Some 2,000 people attended the Padre Island Fourth of July fireworks display Tuesday night near Fun O Rama. The Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department sponsored the show with donations from Port Isabel and Island residents and merchants. Cars lined the highway from the bathhouse to the Causeway.
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Padre Island
Port Isabel
Way Out Man
Five Mile Road
Johnny Dick
Mae Brooks
Gulf Cafe
Orioles Defeat Port Isabel 8 4 In Little League Action
In a Saturday Little League game the Orioles topped the Port Isabel Braves 8 to 4. S. Galvan and Juan Ramirez formed the Oriole battery with Billy Boynt on the mound and Frank Galvan catching for the Braves. Galvan homered for the Orioles.
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Port Isabel
Port Isabel Braves Clash With Los Fresnos Bankers at Port Isabel
Port Isabel hosts a July 11 showdown as the Port Isabel Braves play the Los Fresnos Bankers and the Port Isabel Orioles face the Los Fresnos Lions. A second game is scheduled for Friday July 14 with the Port Isabel Braves meeting the Port Isabel Orioles in Port Isabel.
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Port Isabel
City League Basketball Card for Los Fresnos
Minor League Monday features Los Fresnos Bankers at Los Fresnos Lions on July 10 with A Team facing Port Isabel B Team and Port Isabel A Team meeting Los Fresnos B Team at Los Fresnos. Friday July 14 has Port Isabel A versus Port Isabel B at Port Isabel and A Team Los Fresnos against B Team Los Fresnos at Los Fresnos.
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Isabel
Los Fresnos Bankers
Los Fresnos Lions
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Arlington woman visits Port Isabel relatives
Mrs. Vernon Potter and daughter Kathleen of Arlington Texas visit relatives in Port Isabel including Mrs. Potter's sister Mrs. Roy Byrd and family Mrs. Frank Meyners and family and grandmother Mrs. Eugene Equin.
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Vernon Potter
Kathleen
Arlington, Texas
Potter
Roy Byrd
Frank Meyners
Eugene Equin
Port Isabel
Shrimp Fiesta 1961 Crowned Queen and Big Parade
The 1961 Shrimp Fiesta in Port Isabel ended with a grand parade drawing 5 000 onlolookers and 8 000 for the Blessing of the Fleet. Queen Susan Bleakney of Olmito was chosen along with runner ups Patricia Champion and Nancy, while King Harry Sexton Jr. of Brownsville was honored for his continued Fiesta leadership.
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Estogrand
John Part
L. G. Reisman
Estotex Fisheries
Port Isabel Brownsville
Estonia
Susan Bleakney
Olmito
Texas
Harry Sexton Jr
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Lee Smith
Laguna Vista Express
Central Power and Light
Los Fresnos Lion's Club
Citizens of
Laguna Vista
Catholic Mothers Club
Harlingen
Miss Bleakney
San Benito High School
Phil Bleakney
Bleakneys
San Benito
Patricia
Nancy
Pensions May Be Arranged For Students This Summer
Veterans' children in Brownsville may keep their pensions during summer vacations if they show enrollment in a course of instruction and plans to resume next term. VA officer Pauli Rothrock advised obtaining forms at the Brownsville office or from the VA representative at the Harlingen post office on Wednesdays.
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Pauli Rothrock
Brownsville
Harlingen
Hartman Family Visitation Arrives in Laguna Beach
Mr and Mrs Dalton Hartman and two sons from San Antonio arrived Tuesday for a visit with Mr and Mrs Viggo Christensen of Laguna.
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Dalton Hartman
San Antonio
Viggo Christensen
Laguna
County Takes Bids On 75 Voting Machines
Cameron County Commissioners Court approved a $139,987.50 bid from Shoup Manufacturing Co for 75 electric manual vertical voting machines. Delivery in 120 days. contract signing set for July 10. Rockwell bid $1,852 and Seiscor bid Tulsa. both rejected. Unanimous vote except Judge Dancy favored Rockwell. Payment via $140,000 in time warrants at 3.58 percent. Machines due before November elections.
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Brownsville
Cameron County
Shoup Manufacturing Co
New York
Rockwell Manufacturing Company
Jamestown
Seiscor Corporation
Tulsa
Ohlo
Shoup
Oscar C. Dancy
Rockwell Company
Dancy
Russ and Company of
San Antonio
School Postpones Action On Building Until 18th
The school board, facing delays in bond funds, postponed action on a $650,000 building program until July 18. No contracts can be awarded until funds are received, with $125,000 of the May bond issue to be cleared through the attorney general’s office to speed receipts.
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Otto Langlois
Austin
Attorney General's Office
Longlois
Election Saturday For Nay District
An election will be held Saturday by the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation district to name one board member for a six year term. Incumbent Stanley McKown of San Benito is the sole candidate. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Navigation District office 10 Garcia Street Port Isabel.
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Port Isabel
San Benito
Stanley McKown
Navigation District
Garcia Street
Press Moves To Breedlove Building
The Port Isabel Press relocates to the Breedlove Insurance office at Maxan and Ytur ria streets for more space. The former address was 1420 Powers St beside the Personality Beauty Shop, Smith building.
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Port Isabel
Breedlove Insurance
Maxan and
Yturria
Smith Building
Personality Beauty Shop
Powers St
Chamber moves offices to Queen Isabel Inn lobby
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce has relocated its offices to the lobby of the Queen Isabel Inn. Secretary Mrs. Nora Frisbey announced the move, noting the former address was 1420 Powers Street.
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Port Isabel
Masters Water Skiing Tournament Highlighted on ABC
ABCs Wide World of Sports covers the Masters Water Skiing Tournament at Pine Mountain Georgia on Saturday July 8 from 5 to 7 PM EDT on KRGYV TV. The same program will feature highlights of the Daytona Firecracker 250 stock car race at Daytona Beach Florida.
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ABC
Wide World of Sports
Pine Mountain
Krgyv-Tv
Daytona Beach
Fla
Totals Update for Month Year and Cumulative Figures
The month shows a total of .60 and seven thousand five hundred forty nine in some metric. Year to date totals reach .s s.0 and 119,641, with a grand total since opening of 1,290,049 units.
Weekend Texas Fishing Reports Highlight Big Catches
June 30 to July 2 anglers from Houston Mercedes Harlingen Port Isabel and Bay areas report numerous trout flounder redfish and sails. Notable hauls include 278 trout 43 flounder 16 redfish for Dickson duo and a seven foot sail weighing 51 pounds landed by George Etz Jr. and Sr.
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Jim Jackson
Harlingen
Jerry Morris
Port Isabel
Buster
Joe Dickson
Houston
Fred Murdock
Steve Nelson
Dr. Martin
George Etz Jr
Sailfish Catches Reported by Donald Randal and Thompson Randal
Donald Randal of Aspin Colorado caught one 73 percent sailfish and Thompson Randal age six of Aspin Colorado caught one 67 percent sailfish. E W Skinner and
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Donald Randal
Aspin
Colorado
Thompson Randal
E. W. Skinner
Rey Fishing Pee Wee Schumacher and A R Newark Event
On Wednesday July 5, Rey Schumacher of Port Isabel and A R Newark of Houston participated in a local fishing match. The event drew several anglers from the area with prizes awarded for top catches.
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Rey
Pee Wee Schumacher
Port Isabel
A. R. Newark
Houston
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The
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Lagune Vistep
Emmett Price
Shrimp Fiesta Inc
Harry Sexton
Marshall Storey
Floyd Bobbitt
A. J. Reeves
Mrs
Breedlove Bldg
W. W. Sports
George Colley
Coast Guard
Sandra Bobbitt
Port Neches
Fishing
Frank, Tony
Rickey Scanlin
Denis Schwarz
Mercedes 164
Stagno
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