Bay Fishing Delights Highlight Hefty Tallys Across Weekend
Weekend anglers from Port Isabel Houston and Donna report sizable catches. Frank Roberts charter boat yields 130 pound jewfish and 74 trout. Jack Bartholomew and party land a 120 pound tarpon. Kings mackerel Spanish mackerel and snapper figures blur into a coastal fishing roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
Port Isabel
Archie Schotts
Melvin Clayton
Houston
Don Dustin
Oklahoma City
E. W. Skinner
J. M. Hines
Kermit
E.M. Gay
la Feria
Don Sheldon
Donna Three Ling
Bob Baxter
Glen Texas
Lee Carroll
Jack Bartholomew
Don McAlester
Gui
Kenneth W. Thomas
Jim Maddox
Dallas
Fishermen Catch Varied Hauls Across Texas Waters
Donna reports a 250 pound jedfish. Stanley Smith of Houston lands 40 trout and one red. E B Johnson and Weslaco party take 22 trout. Mr and Mrs Jerry Whitford of Harlingen haul 20 trout. Duane Miller and Mercedes party net 75 trout. E W Skinner of Houston wins 45 Spanish mackerel and 22 trout. Doug Brown of Harlingen takes 30 Spanish mackerel. James Mecham of Dallas secures 50 Spanish mackerel.
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Donna
Stanley Smith
Houston
E. B. Johnson
Weslaco
Jerry Whitford
Harlingen
Duane Miller
Mercedes
Gulf Fishing
E. W. Skinner
Doug Brown
James Mecham
Dallas
Bay fishing results and catches reported
On Monday July 18 anglers from Houston and surrounding areas reported catches including E. W. Skinner with 27 trout and J. M. Cornelius with 12 trout. The Bill Jack sons from McAllen caught 12 sand trout, Pete Williams with 11 trout, Fred Allen of San Benito with a 15 pound red, and H. E. Schupp of Plainview with 27 Spanish mackerel.
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E. W. Skinner
Houston
J. M. Cornelius
Bill Jackson
McAllen
Pete Williams
Fred Allen
San Benito
H. E. Schupp
Plainview
Laguna Vista Water History Ties Pirates to Laguna
A Laguna Vista piece notes continued discussion of fresh water sources and cites Port Isabel Mayor J A Hoc kaday as president of the Rio Grande Valley Historical Society. He cites evidence that Jean Lafitte and other pirate crews sailed into the Laguna Ma.
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J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
Rio Grande Valley
Pirates Flee Spanish Galleons To Laguna Madre Oasis
Lafitte and companions sought refuge in Laguna Madre avoiding shallow passes. The Magote Wells served as a supply point baying fresh water and food, later becoming a key stop on the old Port Isabel trail. Laguna Vista plans street paving and updates to handle growth from 200 to 2000 residents by 1970.
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Dre
Laguna Madre
Lafitte
Port Isabel
Jean LaFitte
Laguna Vista
Housing Authority invites bids for Port Isabel development
The Housing Authority of Port Isabel Texas opens bidding for the construction and complete development project. Bids are requested from qualified contractors to execute all work as specified in the project documents. Bid submission details and deadlines will be provided in the official notice and drawings.
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the Housing Authority of
City
Port Isabel
Texas
Housing Project TEX-171 Port Isabel bids invited
The Port Isabel Housing Authority invites bids for Housing Project TEX-171 a 30 dwelling unit effort across 15 buildings. Bid deadline 8:00 p.m. CST August 4 1960 with plan rooms at Port Isabel City Hall and William C Baxter Architect Weslaco Texas.
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Housing Authority
City
Port Isabel
Texas
Port Isabel City Hall
William C. Baxter
Pioneer Building
Weslaco
U.S
Twin City Fishermen’s Cooperative postings at Port Isabel
Classified notice states the wharves and other facilities of the Twin City Fishermen’s Cooperative in Port Isabel are posted and not available to unauthorized persons. Manager R. E. Moniux issues the directive.
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Twin City Fishermen's Cooperative
Port Isabel
For Sale Four Choice Business Lots on Powers Street
Downtown Port Isabel offers four prime business lots on Powers Street for sale. Developer opportunity includes frontage, accessibility, and potential growth in the commercial district. Contact the listing agent for details and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers Street
Port Isabel
For Sale House Trailer 43 ft Nashua 2 Bedroom
For sale a 43 ft Nashua house trailer with two bedrooms. The unit is red and praised as fully equipped and in excellent condition. Local ad fragment notes a pickup location near Jedlice Cate WI but readable details are unclear.
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Nashua
Glai Yor
Jedlice
Cate Wi
Padre Island
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle clues mixed across and down list for a newspaper crossword with numbered entries from 1 across to 31 down including capitals such as Lima and Oslo, months, and common words. Several entries appear garbled but readable clues point to standard crossword answers.
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