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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
1
A swimmer owes his life to quick action by bystanders at a hotel pool area. Ronald Korg and Robert Wark are named in a murky incident at Queen Isebel Inn and nearby locations.
Funeral services for Jose A Ramirez 2 were held at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Burial followed in Port Isabel Cemetery. Ramirez died at his home on Washington Street Friday night. Survived by wife Irene and sons Dan, Rene, and Verduzco.
A charity event called the Chalupa game will be held at Citurs Hall in the evening to benefit Queen Camidate and Mery Holand. Public cordiality invited to attend.
Thirty one cases of common table diseases were reported in the week ending duty WI. The set included one case of Mrakios, eight cases of strept throat, five cases each of gonorrhea and syphilis and two cases of tuberculosis.
On July 16 Patrick Cavender arrived at Port Mansfield Lighthouse Station to assume officer in charge duties from Galveston. Ernest Bowden departed Port Mansfield July 1 for assignment at Galveston base. Clay Lash and Marvin Marion transferred between CGCs Point Baker and Eighth District. A Sea Dog towing incident near Port Isabel prompted Coast Guard support from USCGC Point Lomas and eventual tow to Twin City Docks.
Dr. Gibson and his wife move from Athens to Yes Zizina area and plan to open a general practice in Port Isabel around August 1. He rents the former Cockrell offices and envisions a 15 bed clinic and hospital in Laguna Vista within about 60 days. They have two sons, one in service and the younger set to enter A&M this fall.
The Port Isabel Rotary Club will sponsor a community teachers party on Saturday September 19 at 7 p.m. in the island picnic pavilion. Floyd Bobbitt and committee arrange a fish fry with the Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department for attendees from Port Isabel South Padre Island Laguna Heights and Laguna Vista. John Kittila notes the event grew from last year’s effort started by Stuart Adkins and aims to help parents meet their children’s teachers.
The American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society plans its first southern convention here in San Antonio from August 31 to 23 with breeders from the United States Mexico and Canada. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials note hunting resorts will benefit thousands of hunters. Convention host Bob Grant urges southwest breeders to attend to meet renowned figures in American game birds.
The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce president Glen Herman halted a 100 pound watermelon request for a fair exhibit after consulting Bob Overtush of Los Presads and Stockdale Weatherfeed Hillsboro Texas. The Stone Mountain watermelon variety grown in Weatherfed Hillsboro can reach 100 pounds.
Fragments from a dated OCR note include mixed numbers and letters. Meaning unclear but suggests a time stamp and alphanumeric sequence.
Fragmentary weather note shows suspected date range and scattered numbers for low temperatures and rainfall but lacks coherent values or locations.
The document lists financial tallies for Causeway showing a monthly total of 20 345 a yearly total of 158 032 and a grand total of 2 087 546. The figures indicate cumulative revenue or expenditures across periods.
Temperatures are expected to average near the normal highs of 102 and the normal lows of 76 with no important changes. Precipitation will be locally moderate in widely scattered showers mainly around the weekend.
Port Isabel VFW Memorial Post 701 announces charter night event in Port Isabel on Thursday August with a ladies night format. Visitors from other posts in the district and their ladies auxiliary will attend, with another reminder in this week’s paper.
Plans complete for the sixth Tip Of Texas Youth Horse Show to be held at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show grounds in Mercedes. Open to riders under 20 with multiple classes. The event, started in 1968 by Cameron County 4H Council, funds 4H activities and leadership training.
The Altar Society hosts a Lucky Night every Friday at the Catholic Parish Hall starting at p.m. The event invites all locals to attend and win beautiful prizes.
The 1964 Beachcomber Art Show on South Padre Island drew more attendees than ever with about 100 artists submitting works. Harlingen officials praised new facilities in the cabanas and recreation pavilion as over 140 cars crossed the causeway, and prizes were awarded to artists including Mrs. Janice Gilbert and Mrs. Clara Usry.
Kingsville Texas A and I announces a new admission rule for graduate study. Starting Sept the college requires GRE Aptitude Test scores for applicants seeking graduate degrees. The GRE will be offered on August 8 and must be filed with Dr. Rayburn.
Browntown Texas Southwest College urges fall enrollees to contact the registrar for registration appointments. Dr. Dawson DeViney, dean, says appointments are available Aug each weekday afternoon. Students should have transcripts sent to TSC and a social security number or apply for one if none is held. TSC total enrollments dipped from an all time high to 174 this term.
Heavy rains Friday and Saturday slow cotton ginning and threaten the early open crop while late cotton may be denied. Farmers await damage estimates, noting mixed effects as moisture arrives but heat and water shortage persist. A gin manager comments on uncertain prospects for the season.
Boat racers and fans plan an event in Port Isabel Sunday Sept 6 with four heats for 16 lap races by motors ranging up to 100 horsepower. Winners from each heat advance to a final race for a $100 grand prize plus two additional cash prizes. Registration is 10 cents per horsepower and closes at noon Sept 6.
About 350 to 400 Texas Farm Bureau Training Institute attendees toured Port Isabel and South Padre Island in Brownsville area for sightseeing and swimming. They held a 6 pm fish fry at the picnic pavilion before attending Vesper services. Benson, president, spoke at the opening session of the institute.
The Valley Farm Bureau reports 20 007 bales ginned as of this date from the first weekly survey. Counties show Cameron 8850 Hidalgo 4317 Starr 457 Willacy 6383 while ginners note adequate labor but potential shortages ahead.
Frank Raymond Jr director of the Texas Aeronautics Commission flew into Port Isabel Cameron County Airport last Thursday on an inspection tour. He praised the airport as a regional asset with growth potential for an industrial area and noted the Port Isabel deep water port is nearby within twenty minutes. Ray Sandlin port manager urged the visit and Raymond highlighted accessibility for the public and regional development prospects.
A three day Wildcat hobby show in Brownsville features guns coins stamps relics and artifacts with 250 table displays. Exhibitors national from Montana Arizona Tennessee Alabama Louisiana Oklahoma and major Texas cities showcase rare stamps antiques and related items at the Civic Center July 24 26.
July is the critical month for white shrimp in bays along the Texas Coast per Parks and Wildlife Department biologists. The bay shrimp season is closed from July 15 to August 15 to protect undersize white shrimp while brown shrimp from early spawns remain in bays.
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