Port Isabel Hosts Festive Holidays Dedication of Causeway
Port Isabel drew thousands for the dedication of the 2.5 million Queen Isabella Causeway and the Blessing of the Shrimp. Ezra Taft Benson gave the principal address broadcast nationwide by CBS. The Navy Blue Angels performed and the Shrimp Fleet coronation crowned King J. B. Vance and Queen Josephine Holland.
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Port Isabel
Rio Grande Valley
Isabella
Ezra Taft Benson
CBS
Spain
Jose Felix de Sequerica
Isla Blanca Park
Bayview
Lon C. Hill
Causeway
Navy
Blue Angels
Cigs
J. B. Vance
Josephine Holland Qeen
Moe
Marie Christensen to Receive Master Degree at NTSC
Miss Marie Christensen of Port Isabel will receive her Master of Music Education from North Texas State College Denton on July 7. A Port Isabel High School graduate she studied at Texas College Kingsville earlier and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1953. She has taught voice and theory on fellowship at NTSC and will teach in Kingsville public schools this fall.
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Marie Christensen
Ae Vigne Christensen
Port Isabel
North Texas State College
Denton
Christensen
Texas College of Arts and Industries
Kingsville
NTSC
Music Educators National Conference
Kappa Delta Pi
Siame Alpha Iota
Miss Christensen
Bridge widening project begins near Port Isabel
Work on widening the approach bridge at Port Isabel has started. Dodds and Wedegartner Construction Co. is performing the job, estimated at about $58,000 and a six week completion window. Bill Welton leads the on site management.
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Port Isabel
Dodds and Wedegartner Construction Co
Bill Welton
Reward Offered On Vandalism In Port Isabel
A local resident posted a 50 dollar cash reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of vandals who cut the canvas on public rest rooms in Port Isabel during the holiday weekend. Chief Ped Hunt notes replacement will cost many dollars and will pursue the case with all speed. Information can be given to Chief Hunt who will take immediate action.
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Port Isabel
Ped Hunt
Harlingen Visitors Holiday Home of Heinze Family
Mr and Mrs F L North daughter Jerry and Caroline Raymond of Harlingen spent holidays with Mr and Mrs E W Heinze. Mr and Mrs BE W Heinze Jr and children and Mrs Geo Carl Sr visited in Corpus Christi last Friday.
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F. L. North
Jerry and
Caroline Raymond
Harlingen
E. W. Heinze
BE. W. Heinze Jr
Geo. Carl Sr
Corpus Christi
City approves paving contract for Port Isabel streets
The H. B. Zachry Co. of San Antonio won a 624675.92 dollar paving contract for Port Isabel streets including curbing and gutters. City pays one fourth with a 125000 dollar bond issue. property owners cover curb and gutter costs. Groundwork is underway, with construction due in 60 to 90 days and completion expected in about a year. Zachry will set up local offices to manage the project.
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Port Isabel
H. B. Zachry Co
San Antonio
Legion To Install At Joint Meet In San Benito
American Legion posts from Harlingen San Benito and Port Isabel plan a joint meeting in the San Benito American Legion hall on Monday evening July 19 to install officers. All members are urged to attend.
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Legion
San Benito
American Legion
Harlingen
Port Isabel
American Legion Hall
Rotary To Install New Officers At Banquet
The Port Isabel Rotary club will host an installation and Ladies Night at Gulf cafe Friday at 7:39 p.m. Emcee Ray Wait of Brownsville will lead festivities. Incoming and outgoing officers are listed with pins for years of service. attendees include Ro tanians and Rotaryanns plus a ladies quartet. Captain and Mrs. F. M. Kershaw of Brownsville spent the holidays in Port Isabel.
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Port Isabel
J. J. Jaudon
A. R. Keller
O. E Poeckrus
D. L. Pruitt
Tony Meyn
Mr. Meyn
Ray Wait
Atames
Fair
Haley
Williamsor
Horner
F. M. Kershaw
Brownsville
Port Isabel Wraps Up Jubilant Shrimp Fiesta Weekend
Port Isabel residents praised the second annual Shrimp Fleet event with a lively parade and coronation. Mrs Lee Smith led parade preparations while Mrs John Tramp oversaw the coronation and queen’s dance. The town retires for a two week siesta as Paul Ragsdale covers copy and ads midweek.
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Park Reid
Poe
Shrimp Fiesta, Inc
Lee Smith
Port Isabel
John Tramp
Richard Roloff
Port Isabel Prepares For 35th International Fishing Tourney
Port Isabel gears up for the 35th annual Texas International Fishing Tournament set for August 5 to 7. With new Padre Island causeway access and a south tip park, volunteers and Chamber of Commerce members ready registration from August 4. About 40 boats from Port Isabel Corpus Christi Houston and distant New Orleans join offshore deep sea and bay fishing for trophies and prizes.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gulf City
Padre Land
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
Houston
New Orleans
Bob Meade
Meade
Lake Texoma
Gulf
Aff
Bob Monlux
Monlux
D. J. Schwartz
Local Shrimpers Vote To Fish As Fleet Heads To Sea
Brownsville and Port Isabel shrimpers vote on whether to tie up or fish. Initial meeting ends 43 to tie up and 42 to fish, later 81 to fish and 43 to tie up. Boat owners who actually fish vote. plans for a shrimp producers association are discussed with a Washington official invited to help organize.
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Brownsville
Port Isabel
Gulf
Brownsville St
Texas Fishing Reports Show Bountiful Catches Across vessels
The Texas Joy reports 100 pounds red snapper and 15 king mackerel with one bonita for Roy B Davis's party. The Lizzie Bee II lists 400 pounds red snapper and one ling for McAllen guests. Warsaw voyage notes 310 pounds red snapper for G Waldrum's party. Many anglers from Houston Abilene Wichita Falls Mercedes and Dallas report multiple trout croaker flounder and redfish.
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Neil Reese
Houston
Ernest Watson
Hutchens
Abilene
Kansas
J. B. Watson
Wichita Falls
Gulf
Texas Joy
Frank Roberts
Roy B Davis
Lube Beck
Lizzie Bee Ul
Tom Atkins
Lee Wilkins
Howard Harrison
McAllen
Warsaw
G. Waldrum
Leppert
Harelingen
Trout Figures By Names Across Cities
A list of anglers and trout catches includes A J Wight and Mr Prescott of Houston totaling 62 trout W B Pottery and H E Vetuski of Houston with 37 trout Wayne Tyson Melvin Tyson and Frank Dempsey of Harlingen with 44 trout.
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J. Wight
Mr. Prescott
Houston
W. B. Pottery
H. E. Vetuski
Wayne Tyson
Melvin Tyson
Frank Dempsey
Harlingen
Trout and game catches reported from multiple parties
Sunday fishing report lists anglers from Marlingen Mission Harlingen Mercedes Houston Dallas San Antonio and McAllen with counts of trout red snapper and other sea fish from ships Lizzie Bee Warsaw Shamrock and guides noted. Highlights include 250 pounds red snapper 300 pounds red snapper and 235 pounds from various parties.
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Cecil Albright
Sam Higby
Marlingen
Jerry Freeman
Mission
Doc McBride
Harlingen
Buster White
Mercedes
KR. Ward
Carl Wilmin
Houston
Vetuski
Potter
Baxter
Middleton
Dallas
Clarence E. Sharp
Warsaw
Fishing Report Highlights Trout and Red Snapper Catches Across Texas
The SHAME ROCK and WARBAW reports list anglers from Houston Mercedes Fallurvias Decatur and Port Isabel with notable catches including 27 trout 36 trout and red snapper weighing up to 800 pounds. Guides Charlie Goldtrap JOY Frank Roberta CC Waldrum and others accompany parties reporting large ling red snapper and king inshore catches.
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Charlie Goldtrap
Lee Farris
Dale
Texas Joy
Frank Roberta
Vuleik
Decatur
Texas
Ting
Warshaw
Warbaw
CC. Waldrum
Ro Kerley
Peek
Kaneus
R. B. Dugger
Wanahachie
Harry Clark
Port Isabel
Local Anglers Catch Big Rivers On Weekend Trip
Buster White of Mercedes nets eight redfish and seven trout. M RK Bledsoe of Dallas and Cleo Pederson of Port Isabel together reel nineteen trout and three redfish.
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Buster White
Mercedes
M. RK. Bledsoe
Dallay
Cleo Pederson
Port Leathei
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J. A. Garcia
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A/IC Lids Cham
Pion
Bride of
A. J. Reeves
Dolly Vincent Hospital
Cp&l
Queen Isabella Causeway
Secretary of Agriculture
Bay
Joe Reichert
Johnnie
Witliam
Jack Faure
Geo
Eleteher
Houten
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B. W. Baxter
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