Port Isabel City to seek bond election for dock street and sewer
At a July meeting the Port Isabel City Council voted unanimously to call an August 15 bond election totaling 145000. Three propositions seek 100000 for dock and harbor work, 33000 for street paving and drainage, and 12000 for sewer extensions. The plan includes $47000 for dredging match and $51500 for a public dock, with shared paving and drainage costs affecting property owners and the city.
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U. S
Refuge
Pompano Avenue
No tax increase planned to service sewer bonds say city official
Wharf Mrs. Gertrude Gilliam city secretary said no rise in assessments needed to service the proposed 145 000 ad valorem sewer bonds bond interest and sinking fund obligations will be met by existing revenues from garbage and sewer charges which exceeded the requirements to service the current sewer system bonds by about Continued on page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Gilliam
Petition Causes Fort Isabel Dust Debate
A petition in Fort Isabel calling a bond election for paving worth 47000 drew mixed reactions and was later shown to be in error. The town discusses bond petitions, city employees, and politics as dust concerns raise health worries for Port Isabel children amid a federal health survey.
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Federal Health Department
Our Fair City
Port Isai
CAB Keeps Investigating Gulf Crash Off Port Isabel
The Civil Aeronautic Board continues its inquiry into a Gulf of Mexico plane crash east of Port Isabel found by local fishermen last Sunday. Victims were G Charles Childre 48 and well 54 both San Antonio insurance executives. Childre piloted the twin engine plane. Warren Ditch of Brownsville reported the takeoff from Rio Grande Valley International Airport about 11 40 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautic Board
Gulf of Mexico
Port Isabel
Coast Guard
Brownsville
G. Charles Childre
San Antonio
Childre
E. W. Samuels
CAS
Charles Childre
Texas Continental Life Insurance Co
Warren Ditch
The
Insurance Company
Rio Grande Valley International Airport
Gulf
Delhi-Taylor Seeks Bids From Selected Oil Firms
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation reports that at a July 19 1963 board meeting in Dallas Texas management was directed to invite proposals from a preselected group of companies previously expressing interest in buying domestic oil and gas properties. Proposals are to be submitted by the firms furnished the engineers reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Sewell
Delhi - Taylor Oil Corporation
Dallas
Texas
James A. Lewis Engineering, Inc
H. J. Gray and Associates, Inc
KPRC-TV Films Color Segment on Padre Island
Lloyd Langston hosts KPRC-TV Houston photographers on South Padre Island to shoot color footage for a 30 minute program. Ray Miller Chas Pharris and Tony Cernuda captured beach activity upper beach underwater shots and island improvements. The segment includes a Matamoros bullfight and aims for after early September airing to boost island publicity.
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Lloyd Langston
Sea Island
South Padre Island
Kprc — TV
Houston
Ray Miller
Chas. Pharris
Tony Cernuda
Langston
Matamoros
Poll Tax Exemptions Urged Ahead of November Vote
Cameron County plans to urge residents 60 and older to apply for poll tax exemptions before the November 9 election to abolish the tax. Exemption period runs Oct 1 to Nov 9, while 21 to 60 year olds would pay 1.75 now. after abolition a 25 cent registration fee would apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Holcomb
Cameron County
Port Isabel Urges Federal Help for Local Financial Strains
Local officials say Port Isabel cannot cope and calls for federal assistance to remedy the problem, joining with others in urging the government to find a solution and provide greater finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Schools Inspector Earns Praise for Survey Visit
Otto Langlois superintendent of the Port Isabel Schools and the committee appointed by Port Isabel Independent School District receive credit for organizing the inspection team to visit Port Isabel and conduct the survey.
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Otto Langlois
Port Isabel
Dstrict
Local Anglers Report Bountiful Catch at White Sands Lodge
Guests from Pecos and Luling Texas reel multiple species with heavy totals. Correll Robison pair and Conley haul 55 pounds of king mackerel and ling, trout divers exceed 120 pounds, and Roy Crutchfield’s Houston boat yields over 100 pounds of trout and reds.
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White Sands Motor Lodge & Marina
John L. Correll
T. A Robison
Pecos
Texas
C. W. Conley
Luling
Scott Norwood
R. G. Shaw
Jimmy Norwood
Humble
Norwood
Henry Hart
Norfolk
Nebr
Roy Crutchfield
Houston
Lucky Game Benefit Planned at Parish Hall
A Lucky Game will be held Friday July 26 at 8:00 p.m. at the Catholic Parish Hall to support OLSS Queen Candidate Cecilia Cantu. Everyone is invited to attend.
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OLSS
Cecilia Cantu
County Airport Now Operated As Public Airport
Cameron County has received the deed to a six and a half million dollar airport formerly the Port Isabel Naval Air Station. The facility offers an 8000 ft paved runway and fuel services with plans for air taxi, IF R clearance, and VHF weather filings. Ray Sandlin, airport manager, aims to boost tourism with free courtesy shuttles and events like fly-in breakfasts and air shows for Port Isabel Padre Island and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Port Isabel Naval Air
Port Isabel
Pane Island
Fresnos
Sur
Port Isahel
Border Patrol Academy
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Ray Sandlin
Sportsman Aviation Co
Padre Island
Beachcombers Art Show Sees Record Attendance on South Padre Island
The Beachcomber Show fourth annual exhibit drew the largest crowd yet with over 50 Valley and regional artists from Laredo to Corpus Christi. The event, held at Isla Blanca Park, featured painters, photographers, sculptors, and craftspeople in an informal beach setting. Mexican artists from Ciudad de Nuevo Leon contributed 50 paintings before leaving for a Mexico City show. Mrs. Sarah Schaudies of Harlingen chaired the organizing committee.
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South Padre Island
Harlingen Art Forum
Isla Blanca Park
Valley
Laredo
San Antonio
Austin
Corpus Christi
Ciudade la Nuevo Leon
Monterrey
Mexico City
Sarah Schaudies
Harlingen
Sho
Representative Maurice Pipkin Hospitalized At Mercy
Brownsville lawmaker Rep. Maurice S. Pipkin, co chair of the House Appropriations Committee, is a patient at Mercy Hospital. He is undergoing a series of laboratory examinations for an ailment described as painful but not serious.
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Maurice 5S
Pipkin
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
House Appropriations Committee
Urban Renewal Advances Funds for Port Isabel Project 2
William L. Slayton of the Housing and Home Finance Agency notified George Mansur that a 59578 advance was made to cover appraisal and other preliminary costs for Port Isabel Urban Renewal Project No. 2. The project area includes Mexiquito and other areas along the south side of Railroad Avenue. The advance allows the local office to begin planning work for Project No. 2.
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William L. Slayton
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Washington
George Mansur
Port Isabel
Mexiquito
Railroad Avenue
Mansur
Coast Guard searches for crash 22 miles east of Port Isabel
Coast Guard units respond after an unidentified plane crashes 2 miles east of Brazos Santiago Light. Surface boats and a Corpus Christi air detachment search area, recover debris, and coordinate with the Rescue Coordination Center New Orleans. A second debris find near East of Port Isabel prompts CG 95332 and CG 40475 to the scene as dawn reveals wreckage from a small aircraft.
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Brazos Santiago Light
Coast Guard Air Detachment
Corpus Chrsti
Coast Guard
Dorothy H
Texas Joy
Speedway
Marion
Port Isabel
New Orleans
M.V Dorothy H
FE Pescador
Por Isabel
Ralph A. West Jr
ENJ
Mchael Reese
SNBM
Robert Hux
Scout Staffers To Be Guests Of Zimmerman
Camp Lula Sams staffers from the Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council will cruise Laguna Madre aboard W. W. Zimmerman s fishing vessel Speedway next Saturday July 27. Dinner will be served and arrangements are by Mrs Stella Ewing of Port Isabel with guests from Brownsville Mercedes Donna Harlingen Edcouch Weslaco Waco Kingsville Corpus Christi Mission Port Isabel and others listed.
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Camp Lula
Port Isabel
W. W. Zimmerman
Laguna Madre
Speedway
Stella Ewing
Lula Sams
Brownsville
Tip of Texas
Iss Forna Petch
Hoyt Hager
Mercedes
Baylor Vaughn
Donna
Opal Williams
Harlingen
James Pealer
Edcouch
Gretchen Sorenson
Else
Lyle Morgan
Weslaco
Tom Taylor
Waco
Jude Goll
Kingsville
Faith Knaffle
Corpus Christi
Pamela Downe
Mission
Claire Pett Trump
Phyllis Maring
Sara Saunders
Weslico
Ruth Fehazaretta
Jeanette Lichenbers
Kirksville
Janet Arrington
Sharon Lombard
Zola May Hunter
Beth Pealer
Edeouch
Linwood Paul Funeral Held Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Linwood B. Paul IV aged 4 were conducted by the Rev. Martin at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the First Methodist Church of Port Isabel. Pallbearers were Robert York Bernardo Perez Ben Ochoa William Oliver Ted Hull and Robert Garcia. Survived by widow Thelma Paul two sons Linwood B. Paul Jr. and John Paul a daughter Katy eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Paul had lived in Port Isabel since arriving and was a member of the Port Isabel Urban Renewal board.
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Linwood BL. Paul
Marlin
First Methodist Church of
Port Isabel
Robert York
Bernardo Perez
Ben Ochoa
Wiliam Oliver
Ted Hull
Robert Garcia
Pascual Perez
George Cail
J. A. Hockaday
Ted Hunt
Peter Bulerez
T. A. Mansur
James Keller
Santiago Galvan
N. J. Cateora
Martin Tower
W. W. Zimmerman
Sail Prospects Rise for Fishermen at Port Isabel
Prospects improve for the 25th Texas International Sailfish Tournament at Port Isabel on Aug 14. Bob Meade, managing director, notes recent catches including a 65 pound sailfish by George Etz Jr. of McAllen and a 6.5 foot sail by Skipper Tewell in 22 fathoms. Offshore anglers report sailfish in 20 fathoms with schools of six to ten, feeding on small shad-like fish.
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Port Isabel
Bob Meade
Managng
George Etz, Jr
McAllen
Tewell
Howard Tewell
Hartingen
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Zimmermen
Champion Street
Venice
North Shore Drive
Derry School
Fort Isabel
Sam Perl
KBOR
Island
Sam
First Methodist Church
CAB
Delhi Taylor
KPRC
C. P. & Lers
Raymond Itz
Bob Clark
Paco Villarreal
Arthur Hedrick
Geo, Hogue
Pat O'Neil
Maurice Pipkin
Marie Kenworthy
Intracoastal Canal
Isabel Young
Claude Young
Queen Isabel Inn
Cindy Wilcox
John Wilcox
Port Isabel Marina
Coast Guard News
John H. Kittila
Anthony Ford
USCG
Zimmerman
Linwood Paul
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