Registration Set for 34th Texas International Fishing Tourney
Port Isabel and Padre Island prepare for the 34th Texas international fishing tournament opening next week. Registration begins Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Civic Center with a hospitality hour, trophy displays, and officials on hand. Blessing of the fleet Thursday opens events, with boats passing a Coast Guard cutter and a procession into the Gulf.
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S. Padre Island
Dodie Keller
Civic Center
Sea Ranch
Coast Guard
John J. Fitzpatrick
Brownsville
Plant Workers Back on Job After Wildcat Walkout
About 1400 workers at Marathon La Tourneau plant in Port Brownsville returned to work Friday after a wildcat strike kept many away. Early reports said most strikers had left. later a temporary restraining order was issued by District Judge Myrlin Johnson. A hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Marathon
Boy Struck and Killed by Truck in Cameron County
Funeral services were held yesterday for eight year old Johnny Ramsey Bates of Brownsville son of Mr and Mrs William Bates. He was killed about 1 55 p m last Monday when he ran across the road near the Port Isabel end of the causeway in front of an eastbound pickup driven by Allen Davis Young 16 of Port Isabel. No charges have been filed as the Cameron County Highway Patrol investigates ongoing.
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Johnny Ramsey Bates
William Bates
Brownsville
Young Bates
Port Isabel
Allen Davis Young
Ruben Garcia
Cameron County
Valley area launches major construction in June report
June construction permits total 6,533,372 with McAllen leading at 3,256,912 on the La Posada Motor Hotel site. Other notable totals include Brownsville 1,263,628 and Harlingen 862,040 with a CPL building and a vacation school. Towns such as Pharr Mission Edinburg Weslaco San Benito and Laredo list multiple residential and commercial projects.
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Weslaco
Valley Chamber of Commerce
McAllen
la Posada Motor Hotel
Casa de Palmas Hotel
Brownsville
Harlingen
Spartan Aviation
San Benito
Central Power & Light Company
Edinburg
Pharr
CPL
Mission
Raymondville
Gulf Distributing Company
Alamo
Donna
County Hikes Tax Rate Five Cents
Cameron County commissioners approved a five cent increase in the county tax rate from 1.10 to 1.15 per 100 valuation based on 35 percent of value to cover next year’s budget. The vote was 3 2 with Hunt Thomas and Cortinas in favor, Fowler Ramon and Ramon against. The state rate was reduced by five cents so total state county tax remains unchanged. A proposed toll hike on the international bridge was defeated with Fowler Thomas for and Ramon Cortinas Hunt against. Brownsville business leaders opposed the toll rise. residents in the county’s upper area supported it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Ted Hunt
Adolph Thomas
Mike Cortinas
Com. Russ Fowler
Ray Ramon
Johnny Snow
Fowler
Thomas
Ramon
Cortinas
Hunt
Fishing Reports Highlight A Varied Weekend Catch
Good bay and deep sea reports despite rain. Capt Bill Shattuck aboard the El Dorado led guests including Clara Cannan to eight king mackerel up to 20 pounds and a 55 pound ring. Other catches included bonito, jack fish, and a 20 pound black fin tuna. Sergeant Guadalupe H Guzman graduated from Keesler AFB electronics course.
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Bill Shattuck
Grover Cannan
Clara
Bonito
Tompkins
Butch
Bob Saunders
J.W. Saunders
Fred Watkins
Gail
Bob Patterson
Ward Caldwell
Brownsville
Walter Hill
Houston
Dolphin
Jack Kingery
Danny B
Jan
Jim’s
Jim Ghilain
Art
Gulfbreeze
Ron Karg
Purdy’s Courts
Baugus
Dallas
Knight
Weatherford
Texas
White Sands Motor Lodge
McBride
Medley
Jenke
el Castillo
Tom Spencer
Peoria
Ill
Matt Murphy
Texas International Fishing Tournament Heads to South Padre Island
The thirty fourth annual Texas International Fishing Tournament runs August 2 to 6 with headquarters at Sea Ranch Motel and Marina on South Padre Island. Local anglers report large catches of red snapper king mackerel and trout across bays and Snapper Banks, including notable hauls by captains aboard Danny B Gulfbreeze Thunderbird Stockton and Warsaw.
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Warsaw
Alex Nezat
Anchor Marina
R.J. Brannan
Ralph S. Joscelyn
McAllen
North Bay
Dale Stockton
Gary McKee
Pompano
Stockton
Roy Boemar
St. Louis
John Cox
Edwin Acken
Milton Edwards
Laguna Madre
Sweetwater
Texas
Jack Patton
John Dowell
Patty
Denver
Colo
Harvey’s
John McNelly
Leonard Manke
Hershell Sleidham
Sonsel
Breazeale
Houston
Donald Gallion
Kansas City
J.A. Rangey
C.E. Smith
Searcy
Ark
Roy Jackson
L. Meinke
Richard
Jimmy Reed
Brownsville
Ray Humphries
Dallas
Jimmy Isbell
Charles Isbell
George Garrett
Kevin
Sea Ranch
South Padre Island
Valley Deaf State Meeting Opens Doors to Families
The Valley Association for the Deaf and Hearing impaired will hold a regular meeting on Thursday July 27 at 7 30 p m in the Harlingen National Bank building second floor. Parents of deaf children are invited to join discussion groups and deaf teenagers may attend a rap session during the meeting.
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The
Valley Association For the Deaf and Hearing Impared
Harlingen National Bank
Piers On East River Turned Into Eight Tennis Courts
Air-Tech Industries of Clifton New Jersey converts two unused East River piers into eight wind resistant tennis courts. The air supported buildings feature translucent vinyl coated nylon fabric and heater inflation units. A 2260 square foot modular building links offices pro shop locker rooms sauna and lounge.
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New York City
East River
Air-Tech Industries, Inc
Clifton
N.J
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Brazos de Santiago
Gulf
Sea Ranch Hotel
Tift Board
Poco Locos
Port Isabel S. Padre Island
Valley
Port
Boy
Zap’s Liquors
Pearl, Jax
Falstaff
Powers St
Roxy Theatre
Guadalupe H. Guzman
R.H. Guzman
Keesler Afb
Miss
U.S. Air Force
Guzman
Keesler
Port Isabel High School
Sacramento
California City College
Texas Southmost College
Alan Hancock College
Santa Maria
California
Fishing
BY Fran Firth Lowmiller
Tony
Villarreal
Laguna Madre Bay
Valley Deaf State Meeting
Island Drive-In
Island Blvd
Tropical
Teal Savings& Loan Association
van Buren
Second St
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