Insurance rates in Cameron County after August 1 uncertain
Cameron County drivers face indeterminate automobile insurance rates after August 1 as the Safe Driving Plan is repealed. The change will standardize rates across counties, potentially raising rates for previously safe drivers while cutting costs for violators in some areas.
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Cameron County
San Benito
TEXAS
State Board of Insurance
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
Ned Price
Charles E. Hudens
Son Insurance Agency
600 Shriner Visitors At Padre Fish Fry Sunday
The Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department hosts the Rio Grande Valley Shriners Club for an annual fish fry on Padre Island. About 600 Shriners are expected to attend this year’s event at Isla Blanca Park pavilion starting at 5 p.m. per fire department secretary Ted Hunt.
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Port Isabel
Rio Grande Valley Shriners Club
Padre Island
Ted Hunt
Isla Blanca Park
Correction: Baried Company boat wins Shrimp Fiesta parade
The Baried Company's boat Ninan dre won the pleasure craft parade at the Shrimp Fiesta, not the boat owned by E. B. Mobley. Capt. Bob Fowler of Port Isabel contributed decorating work, and an apology is issued for the reporting error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baried Company
Ninandre
E. B. Mobley
Bob Fowler
Port Isabel
Valley Traffic Deaths Reach Ten in June in Rio Grande Valley
Ten people were killed in seven fatal traffic crashes in the Rio Grande Valley during June, the highest monthly death toll in 1962. Five deaths were in Hidalgo County, four in Willacy, and one in Cameron, with eight occurring in rural areas and Harlingen and McAllen recording urban fatalities.
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Rio Grande Valley
Hidalgo County
Willacy County
Cameron County
Harlingen
McAllen
Texas
D.W
James W. Smith Begins Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson
Private James W. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Smith Sr. of Port Isabel Texas, started Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Assigned to Company C 1th Battalion 5th Training Regiment, he will learn infantry skills physical conditioning drill and service traditions under experienced instructors including World War II and Korean War veterans. Training uses TRAINFIRE rifle marksmanship simulating combat conditions with live fire and field exercises including squad tactics bayonet drill hand to hand combat and a night problem against an aggressor force.
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Fort Jackson
S. C
James W. Smith
Gordon W. Smith Sr
Port Isabel
Texas
Sth
U. S. Army Training Center
Infantry
New Orleans
U. S
Beachcomber Art Show Draws Top Painters to Padre Island
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND The Beachcomber Art Show at Isla Blanca Park in South Texas grows to a major annual event. Life magazine cites it as a leading summer art show with works by artists from Ciudad Victoria and San Antonio, and the 32 cabanas are booked for July 22.
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South Padre Island
Isla Blanca Park
Life Magazine
Life
South Fadrers
Texas
South Texas
Beachcombers
Harlingen Art Forum
Cabana
Ciudad Victoria
Mexico
San Antonio
Art Forum
Texas Fine Arts
Dennis Guion
Sarah Schaudies
Texas A & I College
Corpus Christi
Padre Island
Harlingen
Forum
Emil Storey
Georgia Fruhling
Oscar
E. Bowie
Isla Blanca Park Beach
College
Coed
Selvia Saenz
Dies in Houston Gifford Hadsall 66
Gifford Hadsall 66 died at the Veterans Hospital in Houston Texas at 6 00 p m Saturday June 23 after a long illness He was born March 9 1896 in Petersburg Alabama a World War I veteran and longtime carpenter He is survived by his wife Ruth two children Gwendolyn Cramer of Salina Kansas Judean of Port Isabel his mother Margaret Hadsall Petersburg five brothers Clark Petersburg Truman Detroit Leroy Harold and Edmund Los Angeles two sisters Harriet and Ethelda Los Angeles seven grandchildren The funeral was June 25 at 1 00 p m at Vancel Funeral Mansion Springfield Illinois with full military honors.
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Gifford Hadsall
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Texas
Mr. Hadsall
Petersburg
Phillip Hadsall
Abo
Tucson
Port Isabel
Ruth Hadsall
Gwendolyn Cramer
Salina
Kansas
Judean
Margaret Hadsall
Clark
Truman
Detroit
Leroy
Harold
Edmund
Los Angeles
Hariet
Ethelda Hadsall
Vancel Funeral
Srpingfied
Hadsall
Had
Sunlit Sides Segue North and South House Talks
A compact note explains how the north and south sides of a house receive sun from opposite directions. It highlights that the northern side while north of the equator is cooler, and the southern side enjoys more sun.
Port Isabel Traffic Policy Calls for Fair Treatment of Visitors
Readers urge police to focus on speed within city limits and to warn first time visitors. They warn against harsh penalties that could deter tourism while stressing enforcement on local violators and regular patrols on South Shore Drive and adjacent streets. John Wilcox promotes fixture of the Port Isabel Marina for the upcoming TIFT tournament as dredging and stalls near completion.
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B. H
Port Isabel
South Shore Drive
Powers Street
Buck Handy Again Catches Two Jewfish Off North Jetties
Port Isabel angler Buck Handy repeated a remarkable catch last Thursday and Friday at the North Jetties. He reeled in two Jewfish, one weighing 140 pounds and the other 185 pounds, preserving a dramatic fishing feat.
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Buck Handy
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Schools Get State Allotment Details
The Port Isabel district will receive 78.50 per student for the 1962 63 year from the Texas Educational Administration. Longlois notes this is 2.00 less per student than last term due to more pupils and funding changes. Allocations follow state comptroller estimates. Otto Longlois, superintendent, announced.
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Port Isabel
Hutcheson
The
Texas Educational Administration
Longlois
Otto Longiois
Commander Shaw Thanks Port Isabel Friends After Visit
Commander F. H. Shaw thanks Mr. and Mrs. Baines and Port Isabel residents for hospitality after a visit during the Shrimp Fiesta. He notes the friendship and fond memories and says his men hope to return. The letter is dated July 3, 1962.
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Fletcher H. Shaw
U.S. S
Peterson
Port Isabel Little League Seeks Games After Cotton Harvest
Port Isabel Oilers face Los Fresnos Lions at 8 p.m. at the Border Patrol Academy as PI Little League plans additional matchups after cotton harvest. Recent results include Shrimpers 12 Bankers 1 and Oilers 5 Lions 5.
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Port Isabel Oilers
Border Patrol Academy
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
P. I. Oilers
L. F. Lions
Shrimpers
L. F. Bankers
L .F. Dodgers
P. I
L. F. Yankees
Bankers
Oilers
Shrimp Fiesta Boosters Call Meeting At Queen Isabel Inn
Shrimp Fiesta Booster Club schedules a called meeting inviting all interested parties to attend. New members welcome. Meeting set for Tuesday July 17 at 3 00 PM at the Queen Isabel Inn with officers and directors listed.
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Shrimp Fiesta Booster Club
Queen Isabel Inn
Gerald Wilson
John Trump
Gwen Bellinghausen
Lillian Mercurio
Luther Bennett Sr
Adcock
J. A. Hockaday
Delhi Taylor Scholars Elevate College Honors in 1959
Delhi Taylor OTL Corporation named its first two scholarship winners. John Heinze of Texas A&I earned Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities for outstanding scholarship and leadership. He plans medical studies and excels in biology and chemistry while serving as a lab instructor and cheerleader. Penelope Marlin of Texas Christian University is active in choir and church work, pursuing elementary education with plans for teaching, travel, and marriage.
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Delhi Taylor
John Heinze
Texas College of Arts and Industries
Texas A & I
John
Ernest H. Poteet
Delhi-Taylor Otl Corporation
Alpha Chi
Sigma Rho Fraternity
Bob Ford
Bob
Delhi
Penelope Marlin
Fleming L. Marlin
Port Isabel
Gerald Shannon
Fain G. Shannon
McAllen
Penelope
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Tex
TCUA
Panhandle
Texas
First Methodist Church
First Sailfish of 1962 Landed Off Port Isabel
Jimmy Stone of Harlingen landed the first sailfish of 1962 off Port Isabel while fishing with Francis Knapp of Brownsville on the Bessie Gelle. The seven foot one inch, 49 pound sailfish was followed by a 62 pound ringfish, four feet ten inches long, boated by Stone. Stone and Knapp are regulars in the Texas International Fishing Tournament, which starts in August with headquarters at Queen Isabel Inn and White Sands Motel.
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Port Isabel
Gulf of Mexico
Jimmy Stone
Harlingen
Stone
Francis Knapp
Brownsville
Bessie Gelle
Bill
Texas
Bob Meade
Queen Isabel Inn
White Sands
Marina
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Bernardo
Nayo) Perez Jr
Bernardo Perez
Fort Hood
Nayo
Alberto C. Cantu Jr
Alberto Cantu Sr
San Diego
Calif
Alberto
Alf-Brown Field
Chula Vista
Port Igbel High School
Lee le Etter
Psla
Policeman
John Wilcox
Commander Shaw
Little League
Texas A. & IL
Texas Christian U
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Manuel Hector Cantu
Alberto Cantu
Hector
Port Twabel High School
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