Dodds & Wedegartner Low Bidder on Cameron Road Projects
San Benito contractor Dodds & Wedegartner Inc. scored the low bids on three Cameron County highway contracts totaling over $1 million. The projects include reconstruction of F street in Harlingen on US 83 for about $69,200 with engineering, four Brownsville area bridge jobs totaling about $78,200, and adding lanes to the Expressway from Olmito to Charro Courts on US 83 and US 77 for roughly $903,400 with contingencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodds & Wedegartner
Dodds & Wedegartner Inc
San Benito
Cameron County
J. P. Snyder
Pharr
Austin
Harlingen
Dodds & Wedegartner, Inc
Brownsville
International Boulevard
Resaca
Olmito
Charro Courts
U. S
Skin Diving Rules From Bohner Warn Of Dangers
Bohner, Water Safety chairman, urges preparedness for skin diving and scuba. Key rules include fitness tests, quarter mile swim, 75 foot surface dives, 15 foot surface dives, breath control, and first aid. Emphasizes never swim alone, know limits, avoid diving after eating, carry flotation, and avoid riptides. For scuba, require skin diving prereqs, 440 yard swim without fins, good equipment, not diving when unwell, never alone, and clear buddy signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J
Bud) Bohner
West Cameron County
Jony
Shrimp Tales and Ocean Food Tastes Across Cultures
The column discusses edible sea life and the idea that dining habits mirror childhood experiences. It notes an Oregon institute promoting ocean foods as nourishing and palatable when prepared correctly and contrasts American tastes with others who have long valued seafood and marine produce like algae and plankton as staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Father Neptune
Beche-de-mer and other seafood praised as regional staples
The writer extols diverse Pacific seafood and shellfish from local waters, noting octopus, squids, eels, crabs, conchs, shrimp, lobsters, and scallops as tasty options. They caution that most firm fleshed fish in these waters are dead, urging practical sourcing and culinary experimentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beche-de-mer
South Pacific
Vas
Florida Keys
Market for seafood urged to widen in Port Isabel area
The piece argues for expanding local seafood markets to boost consumption and profits. It notes preferences for shark and certain fish prepared baked or boiled, and suggests forming a single-member committee to publicize seafood. It ends with a Port Isabel tax board notice dated July 15-22 for a property tax hearing.
Cameron County Fresh Water District No 1 Board Meeting
The Board of Equalization will meet July 30 1955 at 9 am in Port Isabel Texas to transact all business. Taxpayers with matters before the board should attend. Members are A C Hill Richard Roloff and Vere S Myrick appointed by the district board. By Harry Sannady Assessor-Collector. July 15 22 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carr
F.W.L. Petch
Tom Simpson
Point Isabel Independent
Gertrude Gilliam
Board of Equalization of
Cameron County Fresh Water District No. 1
Port Isabel
Texas
A. C. Hill
Richard Roloff
Vere S. Myrick
Harry Sannady
Public Hearing on Tax Assessments Set by ISD
The Point Isabel Independent School District will convene at 9 00 am on July 29 and August 2 1955 to hear protests regarding tax assessments and related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization of
Point Isabel Independent School District
Port Isabel Tax Hearing Set For August 3 1955
The City of Port Isabel Texas will hold a tax hearing at 8:00 a m on August 3 1955 in City Hall for real and personal property within the city limits for 1955 Taxpayers will be notified by mail to appear and others may be heard if they wish The meeting is conducted by W W Zimmerman Ralph Ladd and Gertrude Gilliam City Secretary appointed by the City Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Texas
Board of Equalization of
F.W.L. Petch
W. W. Zimmerman
Ralph Ladd
City
Gertrude Gilliam
Port Isabel Press Publication Details and Rates
The Port Isabel Press weekly edition, published by News Publishing Co in San Benito Texas, lists mailing office at 176 Robertson Street San Benito. It notes standard subscription rates of 2 dollars per year within Cameron County 3 dollars per year outside Cameron County and records entry as second class on February 7 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Texas
The
News Publishing Co., Inc
San Benito
Robertson Street
Cameron County
Public notices advertise rental and sale homes Bayside Port Isabel
Classified ads list several real estate items including one bedroom house with stove and refrigerator in Bayside for 40 dollars per month. Also two unfurnished two bedroom houses for rent or sale with contact numbers in Port Isabel and Lincoln. Additional ads feature a well furnished two bedroom house with carport and storage, a modern two bedroom home with garage, and a redecorated two bedroom furnished apartment with water paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayside
Port Isabel
Lincoln
Jau
Don Lumber
J. W. Brown
Marine Mart
For Rent and For Sale Classified Notes
Classified items include apartments for rent from $400 and up contact WH3 2695 for He E Williams Harbor Lights, a saltwater rod and reel nearly new, a Hollywood bed and innerspring mattress, more rentals Bayside two room partly furnished at $50 via WH3 2564, and a lost set of five fishing rods with a $5 reward at Bayside Motel. Card of thanks expresses sympathy for the Medrano Zabata families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He E. Williams
Office Harbor
Bayside
Russelltown
Bayside Motel
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Valley Baptist Hospital
Highway 77
Bohner
Buster Transit
Isla Blanca
Ion
Jerry Wilson
VIC
Padre Island
Hydrocol
Port Isabel Padre Island
Hydrocol Port
Valley Transit CO
Valley Transit Company, Inc
Agen
Bank
PAN American State Bank
F.d.1.c
Federal Reserve System
Hunt
Sinclair
Jack L. Merryman
Call
Felecitas Medrano
Medrano-Zabata
Ile
Nice
Atta
Port Isabel & Vicinity
Shan LI
Oka
Hi Indies
Sam Houston
Chevrolet
Flint
S. Sam Houston
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