Valley shell club forms check list of Padre Island species
Mrs. Betty Allen of Port Isabel reports the Valley shell club began a check list of all seashells in the area with about three dozen species recorded. Members noted time of year weather tides and rare specimens such as a sunrise shell a 34% inch junonia and a tiger cowrie found on Padre Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Shell Club
Betty Allen
Port Isabel
K. B. Hughes
Padre Island
Gulf Coast
Alien
Jetties Cafe
Allen
Parents Club Meeting Advised Barbecue Cancelation
The Port Isabel Little League Parents Club met Tuesday evening at the Firemans Hall. The club announced games scheduled for Friday and Saturday at five PM and asked players to return uniforms for cleaning and storage. Due to other commitments the barbecue set for July 24 is canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Little League
Pre-Registration At Southmost College In Brownsville
Tex as Southmost College launches pre-registration for the second summer session starting July 18. Dean Dawson DeViney says the plan speeds entry for students and faculty by allowing advance registration before the June 18 date, with hours from 8:30 to 12 and 1 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas Southmost College
Dawson DeViney
Cameron County Gas Discovery at Buena Vista Lease
Shell Oil Co. No. 1 J. W. Luttes completed as a new gas discovery in Cameron County in the Buena Vista area on Laguna Madre State Tract 654. The gasser on a 951.3 acre lease is flowing at 24 million cubic feet per day plus a trace of 32 gravity condensate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Oil Co
J. W. Luttes
Cameron County
Buena Vista
la Leona
Laguna Madre
Delhi-Taylor Announces Major Personnel Moves
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation unveils July 1 transfers to consolidate divisions in Dallas. J. Maurer Jr moves from Corpus Christi refinery to Dallas offices as Manufacturing Division Manager. Lewis Gross shifts to Dallas as Research and Development Manager. Frank Reneau, George Owsley, and T A Wooters relocate from refinery duties to Dallas. Harry Warnke becomes Corpus Christi Refinery Plant Manager. I L Doty transfers from McAllen cycling plant as terminal superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation
James L. Sewell
J. Maurer, Jr
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Lewis Gross
Corpus Plant
Frank A. Reneau
George Owsley
Chemical
T. A. Wooters
Delhi
Sewell
Harry Warnke
I. L. Doty
McAllen
Texas
Beach C Day on South Padre Island Set for July 23
Sheriff Boynton Fleming says 100 Scouts under Carlos Baker of the Rio Grande Valley Council will clean a 60 to 100 foot wide, three mile long strip on South Padre Island Beach. After cleanup, violators of littering and speed laws will be arrested. Two full time deputies patrol Padre and Boca Chica Beaches with the Cameron County Sheriff's Posse on weekends and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Boynton Fleming
Carlos Baker
Rio Grande Valley Council
Padre
Boca Chica
Cameron County Sheriff's Posse
Island Tahitian Village Approved by Cameron County Board
Cameron County Park Board awarded a five year lease contract for a Tahitian Village resort at Andy Bowie Park Padre Island. The project led by Padre Enterprises Inc includes Bert Kraus John W Richards and Bob Rowson with plans for 21 units this year and 50 next spring. The village will feature bamboo style units shelters and movable beach facilities with 10 percent of gross receipts or a $500 monthly minimum due the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Bowie
Causeway
Padre Island
Cameron County Park Board
Bert Kraus
Texas International Corp
San Antonio
John W. Richards
Harlingen
Sandy Retreat Resort
Padre Enterprises Inc
Kraus
Richards
Bob Rowson
Ann Faulk
Gulf Front
Park Board
Joe L. Taylor
San Benito
Oscar M. Longnecker, Jr
Brownsville
Fishing Figures Show Varied Catch Across Resorts
Saturday, July 9 report lists multiple anglers and catches. Vance Raymond of Harlingen nets eight reds and four trout, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter of Dallas 14 trout, Jake Wilson of Terrell 12 trout and six reds, Rev. C. B. Mathews of Dallas 18 trout and reds, C. H. Moore of Harlingen nine trout four reds and one flounder, Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel 16 trout two drum and one tarpon, E. W. Skinner of Houston 20 trout, W. W. Huitt of San Benito 50 Spanish mackerel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Raymond
Harlingen
Mrs. Baxter
Dallas
Jake Wilson
Terrell
Rev
C. B. Mathews
C. H. Moore
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
E. W. Skinner
Houston
Gulf
W. W. Huitt
San Benito
Bay fishing reports from Texas ports and Houston crews
Sunday listings show anglers from Houston Harlingen Mercedes and Brownsville reporting catches including trout redfish Spanish mackerel and assorted counts. Names include Archie Scootts Melton Clayton Cecil Albright Jim Pearson Vance Raymond Skinner E W Skinner Stuart Adkins Jerry Morris Buster White Howard Duckworth C D Clark Juan Lopez Jerry Whitford and Charles Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Scootts
Melton Clayton
Houston
Cecil Albright
Harlingen
Jim Pearson
Vance Raymond
E. W. Skinner
Stuart Adkins
Jerry Morris
Port Isabel
Buster White
Mercedes
Howard Duckworth
Brownsville
C. D. Clark
Juan Lopez
Pharr
Jerry Whitford
Charles Sheldon
Donne
Bay fishing results from July 1 reported
E. W. Skinner of Houston caught 26 trout. Lee Watkins of Port Isabel and J. C. Timothy of Houston had 12 trout. Mr and Mrs Tom Wors ham of Houston and Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel combined for 24 trout. Jim Pearson and son of Houston took 19 trout. Buck Haney of Port Isabel caught three fish weighing 180, 150 and 60 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Skinner
Houston
Lee Watkins
Port Isabel
J. C. Timothy
Tom Worsham
Jack Bartholomew
Jim Pearson and Son
Buck Haney
Local anglers haul hefty catches from Texas and Louisiana waters
Jimmy Real of Eagle Lake Texas nets 42 trout. Mr and Mrs Box Baxter of Gilmer Texas claim 15 trout. Ed Fisher and J W Pardee of Houston take 17 trout and reds. Mr and Mrs D W Sewell of Lafayette Louisiana land 15 trout. Buck Haney of Port Isabel catches three Jewfish weighing 350 180 and 35 pounds. Guilt fishing Don Sheldon and party of Donna harvest three ling and several Spanish mackerel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Real
Eagle Lake
Texas
Box Baxter
Gilmer
Ed Fisher
J. W. Pardee
Houston
D. W. Sewell
la Fayette
Buck Haney
Port Isabel
Don Sheldon
Donna Three Ling
Fishing News Ballad of July 15 Sport Report
The record lists multiple anglers and catches: Ray fishing with J. M. Summers of Abilene caught 37 trout on Wednesday, July 15. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sheldon of Donna landed two Jewfish weighing 132 and 4 pounds. Golden Norman of Houston and Ernest Hull of Windstow, Arizona reported 26 trout. Gull fishing partners E. W. Skinner of Houston and Jimary Rew of Eagle Lake took 60 spmack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Summers
Abilene
Don Sheldon
Donna
Golden Norman
Houston
Ernest Hull
Windstow
Arizona
E. W. Skinner
Jimary Rew
Eagle Lake
Mack
Rotary Club Discusses Territory Limits for Shrimp Trawlers
Port Isabel Rotary Club held a Saturday meeting at Queen Isabel Inn with new president Don L. Pruitt presiding. Bascom Cox, attorney, spoke on the difficulties of nations agreeing on territorial limits for fishing and shrimp trawlers. Out of town members attended from San Benito Brownsville Houston Kerrville Encino and more. The group also discussed a proposed visit with the Monterrey Mexico club to be hosted in Monterrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Kerrville
Tony Meyn
Encino
California
Monterrey
Mexico
Bishops Garriga and Marx Visit Port Isabel by Boat
The bishops from Corpus Christi made a surprise trip to Port Isabel arriving by boat after seven hours from Corpus. They dined at the Driftwood Inn on Padre Island and met Mrs. Rodriguez, mother of Jose Luis, altar boy for Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, who drowned that afternoon by boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S.S. Garriga
Corpus Christi
Adolph Marx
Port Isabel
Corpus
Driftwood Inn
Padre Island
Rodriguez
Jose Luis
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Christi
Mrs W W Zimmerman Returns From South America Tour
Mrs. W. W. Zimmerman returned Tuesday from an extended tour of South America where she attended the Baptist allotment during the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Zimmerman
South America
Opposition Registered For Laguna Game Reserve
The Cameron County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution opposing the Laguna Madre waterfowl sanctuary plan. Presented by Adolph Thomas Sr. of San Benito, the resolution was sent to Howard Dogden in Austin. South Texas hunters oppose five sanctuary areas covering 11,500 acres near Port Isabel as not in the area’s best interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Madre
Commissioners Court
Adolph Thomas Sr
San Benito
State Game and Fish Commission
Austin
Cameron County Commissioners Court
Thomae
Howard Dogden
Commission
South Texas
Dodgen
Corpus Christi
Port Isabel
Bohner Named Cameron County Civil Defense Coordinator
R J Bohner of San Benito was appointed Cameron County Civil Defense Coordinator by the commissioners, succeeding the late Dr. J G Brittain. The rural mail carrier will receive $150 monthly and brings extensive Scouting, Red Cross, and life saving experience to the post. Brittain died in June after three weeks of renewed applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
R. J. Bohner
San Benito
Cameron County
Commissioners Court
J. G. Brittain
Bohner
Scouts
Red Cross
Brittain
Encephalitis Case On Disease List
Ten cases each of strept throat and gonorrhea topped the list of communicable diseases reported to the Cameron County Health Department for the week ending July 9. Other diseases included three tuberculosis and three whooping cough, two measles, and one encephalitis case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County Health Department
Goette and Merryman Daughters Attend Camp Lula Sams
Laura Goette daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Goette and Martha Merryman daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Merryman travel Sunday for Camp Lula Sams in Olmito for a two week Girl Scout session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Goette
Harry Goette
Martha Merryman
Jack Merryman
Lula Sams Im Olmito
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PATRO
Clint Roos
Roos
Shell Club
Ali Shaylor
Isabella Causeway
Parents Club
Cameron County Gas Discovery
Delhi-Taylor
Beach
Island
Boy Scouts
Camp Perry
Pat Bell
Mike Merryman
Larry Forrest
Bell
Merryman
Forrest
Order of the Arrow
Rotary Club
Garriga
Laguna
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