Crowds Flocked to Padre Island Fourth of July
About 40,000 visitors to Port Isabel and South Padre Island left behind extensive litter after a three day Fourth of July holiday. Larry Allen, Cameron County Parks Director, said traffic was heavy with cars five deep on parts of the beach and the jetties area hardest hit. Cleanup efforts will continue, with Boy Scouts possibly aiding again and officials urging beachgoers to take their trash home.
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Larry Allen
Texas
Caneron County
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Padre Island
Port Isabel memories of Beulah and a fresh start at The Press
In a Port Isabel reminiscence writer recounts the 1967 Beulah hurricane, the town’s near destruction and its resilient rebound. He previews his new role with The Press, inviting local news and noting two Padre Island firsts including getting stuck in the sand and an early photo assignment, aided by strangers for a $5 rescue.
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State of
Texas
National Guard
Queen Isabella Causeway
Beulah
Miss Beulah
William Faulkner
Port Tsabel
Padre Island
Padre
Island Clubs Could Get Late Curfew Nod
Cameron County commissioners expect to allow South Padre Island taverns and clubs to stay open until 2 a.m. seven days a week pending full court attendance. Only Leggett opposes extended hours citing conscience. Other actions include a joint San Benito zoning board, IBWC water diversion plan, and an invitation to a Law Enforcement Conference.
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Cameron County Commissioners Court
South Padre Island
Ted Hunt
Port Isabel
Hunt
Brownsville
Johnny Cavazos
Harlingen
Guy Leggett
San Benito
Adolph Thomas
Leggett
Cavazos
Thomas
International Boundary and Water Commission
IBWC
Arroyo
Colorado
Texas
Crawford Martin
Port Isabel Club President Wallace Maloney Dies at Home
Wallace Maloney, president of the Port Isabel Winter Visitor's Club, died suddenly of a heart attack at his Austin Minnesota home this week. No further details were released at presstime Thursday.
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Wallace Maloney
Port Isabel
Austin
Minn
Maloney
Girls Missing from Padre Island Reunited in Galveston
Mitzi Johnson and Debbie Barton both sixteen were found July 5 by a Galveston patrolman on a city street after disappearing June 29 from a Padre Island motel room. They had wandered through East Texas and Houston with help from strangers before a Galveston officer located them. Parents notified, reunion reported.
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Mitzi Johnson
Debbie Barton
Padre Island
Miss Johnson
Charles W. Johnson
Galveston
Houston
New Orleans
Cameron County
Brownsville
Port Isabel Bankers Win Los Fresnos Little League Tourney
Port Isabel Bankers captured the Los Fresnos Little League tournament finishing the season 11-2. Pitcher Danny Delgado led an 86 win over Pederson Sales, homering and driving in four as Gus tavo Rosales added three RBIs on two triples. Delgado later shut out Shrimpers 1-0, while Pedro Cantu took the loss for Shrimpers as Port Isabel earned post season trophies.
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Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Bankers
Danny Delgado
Port
Pederson Sales
Ray Perkins
Johnny Silva
Delgado
Gustavo Rosales
Pedro Cantu
Five Day Forecast Warm Trend With Little Rain
Temperatures will average two to four degrees above normal highs of 92 to 100 from Thursday through Monday. Lows will average 74 to 75. No changes are indicated and little or no precipitation is forecast.
No Trouble, Says Chief Rowdy Fourth of July in Port Isabel
Port Isabel police chief Don Hoyd reports a quiet Fourth of July weekend with few disturbances. The main issue was speeding as motorists exceeded the limit, aside from a generally uneventful period Friday through Sunday.
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Port Isabel
Don Hoyd
Hoyd
Miss Rio Grande Valley contestant advances to Miss Texas Crown
Janet Sue Bell Miss Rio Grande Valley 1969 left Brownsville with chaperone Jane Jennings to compete in Fort Worth for the Miss Texas Crown. The Port Isabel native and Texas Tech art major faces 62 contestants in swimsuit gown and talent events, performing a modern dance and On A Clear Day twirl. The Miss Texas Pageant concludes Saturday July 12 with top 10 finalists and the winner announced before a statewide TV audience.
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Brownville
Janet Sue Bell
Rio Grande Valley
Jane Jennings
Brownsville
Fort Worth
Miss Bell
Robert Bell
Port Isabel
Texas Tech
Janet
Valley Beauty Pageant Seeks Miss Rio Grande Valley Entrants
The Brownsville Jaycees announce the Valley Beauty Pageant inviting 18 to 28 year old high school graduates to enter by Sept. 1. Candidates will be judged on poise beauty and talent in evening gown swimsuit and talent presentation with winners potentially advancing toward Miss America.
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Valley
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Bob Balmori
Chamber of Commerce
Balmori
Jaycees
Fishing Report Highlights Diverse Weekend Catches
A broad fishing report notes strong weekend catches across Texas coastal spots. Tarpons, blackfin tuna, dolphins, king mackerel, reds, and trout are reported, with Padre Island lodges boasting trout and redfish. Captains Colley and others report whiting, trout, and redfish aboard multiple vessels. Amberjack and snapper also appear in weekend hauls.
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Fishermans Lodge
Padre Island
George Colley
Colley
Gastop
Bartholomews Marina
South Padre Island
White Sands Marina
Matt Murphy
Warsaw
Amber Jack
Texas Joy
Patsca
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