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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1957
Page
1
Crowds gathered in Port Isabel for this year's town celebration. A parade featured the crowning of a queen and king and a Blessing ceremony highlighted by local and visiting participants from Corpus Christi.
Brownsville and Port Isabel authorities seek victims of forged checks passed by a Mississippi fisherman posing as a commercial fisherman. The man, a former employee of a heard the aunt GOT, was arrested in Brownsville. Deputies urge merchants to report any suspected checks to the sheriff's department promptly.
Water users of the Valley are invited to hear reports on activities of the Lower Raw Grande Water committee. Chairman Al J. Cra orer announces a meeting on July 18 at 2 pm at the Valley Chamber of Commerce. A report on the proposed three channel storage dam will also be presented by Cramer and.
Town voices debate sponsoring contests and parade float ideas for the Shrimp Fiesta urging merchant support to sustain the event. Critics warn the celebration may move if funds dry up, emphasizing local spending benefits and arguing for stronger restrictions on alcohol at the boat parade.
Mrs Edna Pandera manager of Bayview Apartments was scheduled for a private plane trip to Orange Texas for a Portland Cement Co luncheon and tour but the event was postponed to Thursday July 14. The invitation to attend the grand opening was delayed by mail and now the plan is moved to July 18 with a private plane offered for her and three friends.
Arthur Dyer, 17, AWOL from Lackland Air Force Base, was nabbed inside Lighthouse Grocery near an open till. He had made five break ins in three weeks. about 200 cartons of cigarettes and $65 in cash were missing. Charges filed in Justice of the Peace Paul R. Dye's Brownsville court.
John V. Trump of Port Isabel, chairman of the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation district board, was re-elected Saturday with 97 votes in Port Isabel, nine in Los Indias, and 37 in San Benito. No opposition on the ballot. Three write-ins occurred in Port Isabel.
General Manager W Dunn reports Port Isabel brought in 1 160 tons on three trips by the tug Robert B Arnold and 600 tons on another, with six tugs 20 barges and five tugs listed. Cargoes include shell cracking stock crude oil gas bunker C oil house brand gasoline and peanut cake with dry cargoes totaling 3 215 75 tons and a 60 750 15 ton figure for petroleum products.
The City of Port Isabel issued a franchise to the Rio Grande Valley Gas Company to extend mains into the city. Dr J A Hockaday signed for the city and J O Vogelang for the company. The service had been evacuated. a pipeline rights acquisition may finish this summer to restore gas service and support development.
Five FOP-5 Panther jets landed at Port Isabel Naval Air Training Station marking its first official operation since commissioning on April 1 1957. Instructors led ground crews through fueling and rearming as a press photographer documented the event for a special edition. Pilots included Charles Knight from Port Arthur Texas and R B Hartner Collingswood New Jersey with others from Charles City Louisiana Treynor Iowa and Phoenix Arizona.
Morning crash injures four people when Walter Fall of Brownsville backed into them as they left a dance at Seaside Inn Patio. All were taken to Dolly Vinsant Memorial hospital in San Bento with two kept overnight for minor injuries. Names include Joe Lopez and Mrs Conception Saldivag. others released after treatment. Charges filed against Bull in County Court at Law for an alleged assault with a motor vehicle.
The Fourth of July and the Shrimp Fiesta drew visitors from across the county to Padre Island beach. An estimated 5,000 people enjoyed the four day weekend as the coast was scrubbed clean and packed with swimmers and anglers. Local magazines highlighted Port Isabel Lacuna Madre and Padre Island’s fishing wonders, praising bay fishing and frontier appeal.
The Port Isabel Press will open at a new location on Monday in the former home of David Meyn at 51 South Longoria. Editor Jack Merryman said the move provides more room and privacy for the office, which had been operating from the Merryman residence.
Mrs FF A Reifler of San Antonio visits the home of Mr and Mrs William Zimmerman in Lae Cuna Vista this week to meet Mrs Zimmerman's mother.
The Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 in Port Isabel urges residents to irrigate after 8 PM to avoid daytime pressure drops. W. Reynolds notes daytime demand is high and capacity strains emerge each summer, affecting all area water systems.
Sunday through Monday reports from Bay and jetty fishing areas note anglers like Charles Gard and Bill Fdel from Tucson with guide Tack Bartholomew. They caught 20 trout and two tarpon about four feet long. other anglers include E W Skhineer of Houston and Basstiacw from Fastee.
Roy Sims and party from Houston fish aboard the Honeymoon with Marshall Storey catching a 3 pound sail, 10 pound albacore, 10 pound snapper, and a 40 pound tripletail grouper. Wednesday July reports list Vaughn and Tracy parties landing trout and a Houston group with additional trout and varied species.
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