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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1961
Page
1
Port Isabel voters approved the sale of about 30 acres of submerged property to John R. Wilcox and associates for a public marina. The contract requires work to start within 90 days after voter approval.
John Richards owner of the Sandy Retreat Resort Motel was elected president of the Port Isabel South Padre Island Hotel Motel association at a Driftwood Restaurant meeting on Tuesday. Other officers include Gla Conrad vice president and Mrs. C. D. Harms secretary treasurer. James Peyton will chair the membership drive as the group plans a possible motor caravan into Mexico to boost the area. The next meeting will be called by the president.
Laguna Heights Baptist Church hosted a Wednesday 7 p m covered dish supper followed by a film about the Otami Indian Tribe of central Mexico shot by Rev. K Welch and Dr. Glenn Smith on a trip. They were among the few whites to reach that region and return alive. Attendees urged another screening, with date and place to be announced.
Wide World of Sports will air July 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. EDT on KRGV TV covering the U S Russia track meet. Cameramen taped events in Moscow last week. The U S team includes 47 men and 17 women.
In recent Little League action the Port Isabel Braves defeated the Port Isabel Orioles 12 to 4 with Frank Galvan hitting a homer. Los Fresnos Bankers routed the Orioles 16 to 1 in game one, while the Los Fresnos Lions edged the Port Isabel Braves 2 to 1 in a pitching duel as M Rivas vs O Ochoa stood out and Romero delivered the winning hit.
The schedule lists Lions versus Orioles at Port Isabel 7:00 p.m. on Friday July 21 and Bankers versus Braves at Port Isabel 8:30 p.m. Also Orioles meet Braves at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday July 25 at Port Isabel with Bankers versus Lions at Los Fresnos, followed by Lions versus Braves and Bankers versus Orioles at Los Fresnos 8:30 p.m. on Friday July 28.
Local sports brief lists minor league A and B teams from Port Isabel and Los Fresnos to play at home on Thursday July 27 with 8 30 p m game times. The note also mentions alumni event and a birthday party for Linda Zimmerman with guests named. Joel L O Connor named among 537 UT Austin spring semester honors.
Howard F. Duffy the new Rotary district governor will visit Port Isabel July 22. He meets President Francis M. Kershaw and Secretary Edgar J. Hood July 21 at 5 p.m. and addresses the club at 7 30 p.m. He will share Lake Placid conference notes and Rotary statistics show 11 000 clubs in 123 nations with 509 000 members. Duffy is a past president secretary and bulletin editor of the McAllen club and Upper Valley manager of Jones Moving and Storage Co.
A youth retreat scheduled for Friday July 28 runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Port Isabel First Baptist Church. Activities include lunch, games, quizes, skits, music, photo taking, snacks, volleyball, vespers and a closing message by Bill Hitt of San Benito. Sixty five youths are expected with Esther McNabb as youth director.
The C I T Unit from Camp Lula Sams enjoyed an overnight cruise Wednesday aboard the Crest owned by Fred Petch. Counselor Lor na Petch, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Petch of Port Isabel, led the group on the trip.
Dianne Ellis reports local opinions on a Texas state general sales tax. Gage Brewer and Mrs. John Fuller oppose it citing tourism and tax burdens while Emory Green and A B Purdy support it for ease of payment and fairness.
Residents express health and economic concerns about widespread dust blown from spoil banks south of town. They note historical dredging, failed flood methods, and urge city hall or the chamber of commerce to develop a workable remedy and invite ideas.
Port Isabel Rotary hears H G Sorrell Brownsville appraiser discuss the origin and function of U S Customs and tariff history from medieval duties to modern revenue and protection aims. Out of town Rotarians present include Schroeder Cater Biddie Wait and McGehee. District governor Duffey to visit next weekend with club assembly Friday night at the Queen Isabel Inn.
South Padre Island SCUBA Divers Club schedules a July 22 meeting at Jetties Cafe inviting the public and youth to view about an hour and fifteen minutes of underwater film by Capt. Couspeau who pioneered the Aqua-
Johnny Dick of the Jetties on South Padre Island launches a photo contest with a $50 savings bond first prize and dinners for second and third prizes. Entries must be returned with address and may be mailed or delivered to The Jetties for judging by three officials. The Cameron County Park Board advances top priority for new facilities on South Padre Island with architect involvement and road extensions to Andy Bowie Park, plus budget plans and safety measures as Isla Blanca Park performance compares to national norms.
At a Sunday evening meeting at the Driftwood Restaurant on Padre Island the South Padre Island Lions Club was formed with 15 attendees enabling charter application. Johnny Dick, 39, Jetties Restaurant manager, was elected president and brings 25 years in restaurants and a Dallas background.
State Rep. Bill Rapp of Cameron and Willacy Counties sat on a joint reception committee that welcomed Mohammad Ayub Khan and Vice President Lyndon Johnson before their speech to the Texas Legislature. Rapp was appointed by Speaker James A. Turman.
On Sunday July 23 the Port Isabel semi pro squad hosts Agencia Kam as of Matamoros at 3 p.m. Both teams belong to the Inter American League with Brownsville Matamoros and Port Isabel. Port Isabel has a 2 2 record.
Joe 8B Smith of Himanya Trading Store in Nyasaland writes Park Director May 23 seeking Isla Blanca Park information. Cameron County parks chief Al McGehee will send a color brochure maps and a treasure hunting permit as Joe learns about the park and its sunken treasure fishing tournament. The tale mentions Zambezi fishing and a 269 pound jewfish top prize yet to be caught.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cox of Sweetwater Texas land eight flounder and six trout while Mr. and Mrs. Earl Webb of Sweetwater Texas haul seventeen trout and a flounder in a single outing.
Mr and Mrs Earl Webb of Sweetwater report catching thirty flounder during a fishing outing. The sparse note lists their catch size and names without further details.
Ray Fishingwater in Texas reports 30 flounder and 8 trout. Earl Webb and spouse from Sweetwater catch 21 flounder and 6 trout. John Marvin Boyd of New Orleans and Jerry Stevens of McAllen together reel 97 flounder. Bill Roberson and partner from Port Isabel total 4 trout and redfish. H C Burkett of Houston records 7 trout, 4 flounder, and 2 ad.
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