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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1956
Page
1
More than 5.5 million dollars has been approved for construction and repairs at the Naval Air Base near Port Isabel. About 600 workers are expected to be employed as the project progresses with spur railroad work by Missouri Pacific and site preparation activity by Cage Bros Co. in San Antonio.
Traffic on the Queen Isabella Causeway rose near 30 percent in July 1–10 1856 compared with 1956 period, per Cameron County park director Al McGee. Ten-day tally shows the largest daily run in two and a half years of operation with 273 crossing before 1955. Through July 10 1956 total vehicles reached 8 818 versus 2 480 the previous year.
A garbled list of anglers and trout tallies from Texas waters mentions names like Anne, Mrs Hey Wexner, Rev. Matthew, Otto McParland, Cleo Vineyard, Reuberts, and Ford Lockett. Multiple counts range from 16 to 72 trout with various locations including Houston Brownsville Dallas and Brownsville noted amid scattered fragments.
Bay and port observers record fishing activity with multiple anglers reporting trout. Lea Jones and party from Santa Roxy catch fourteen trout. a party from Port Ie Ve McAllen reports twelve trout. other anglers list ten trout at San Benito and similar catches along local bays.
Fragmented text references include de Brenner and tra with Jones, Albert and Eve Phage, 14 trout, Ora, Trippy, and san hike ii runt. The readable content is sparse and ambiguous, showing no clear event or outcome.
John L Tompkins and company promote Padre Beach north of Port Isabel as a resort area. The advert discusses roads, bayfront access, and public park connections, framing Padre Beach as a growing coastal development with planned housing and amenities.
Friends and supporters of Ben Ramsey gathered Monday night at Jetties cafe on Padre Island to honor the candidate for re election. Lon Hill of Central Power and Light Co introduced Ramsey and locals offered their good wishes as James Rock Sr of Berwick visited with Cherenty Row Rock and others.
Port Isabel reports show 46 523 Mexicans deported by ship across four trips aboard the S S Mercurio to Vera Cruz and Maghue with 24 638 aliens aboard other voyages. The Border Patrol carried out deportations from September 1964 to June 1958 totaling 46 523 as General Swing admits hunting trips to Canada and Mexico on official business using planes and buses.
Port Isabel Port Authority reports nineteen ships in Port Isabel over two months with three tugs. May traffic carried 54405.268 tons of petroleum products and 1783.64 tons of dry cargo with 2463 passengers. June saw 87,045.52 tons of petroleum products and 545 tons of dry cargo. A City Commission meeting is set for Monday night July 16 per City Secretary Grim.
Vere Myrick was installed as president of the Lions Club with Grover Greer presiding as deputy district governor. The installation took place at the Seaside Inn, marking the start of a term as head of the Isabel Alone club chapter.
The fragment notes the death of Theodore Ohthausen with a Thursday morning time reference and a related inquiry about the body’s location or funeral arrangements. Limited readable details prevent full context.
The Port Isabel area buzzes with rumors of major projects incluindo Naval Air Base development sea planes and a $100 million Dow Chemical plant near Port Brownsville. The PRESS notes population growth from about 2000 to 4000, anticipates further business booms and a boost in circulation, while rumors linger about a Padre Island hotel and other developments as the town expands toward 1960 census counts.
City officials say higher taxes are needed as population growth and costs outpace revenue. The mayor cites a plan to raise valuations, fund city operations, and complete ongoing cleanup of vacant lots. Residents debate use of prisoners for city work while a Florida owner questions the approach.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Adkins with local clergy leading the ceremony. The obituary notes family members and community interest, but the readable text provides few concrete details about date or location.
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