Shoemaker Wins Fifth Brownsville Golf Title Amidshowers
Jay Shoemaker of Brownsville captured the fifth annual Brownsville Country Club Golf tournament crown defeating Buddy Hall 2 and 1 in the championship flight amid threatening showers. Shoemaker also beat Joe Cardenas 6 and 5 earlier, while Hall edged Dick Chapman 3 to 2. Other flight results include Gene Silver 6 and 4 over Tommy Grady in First Flight and several consolation matches across divisions.
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Brownsville Country Club
Jay Shoemaker
Brownsville
Buddy Hall
Shoemaker
Joe Cardenas
Harlingen
Hall
Dick Chapman
Abel Galvan
O. M Richter
La Grange Seniors Tour Port Isabel
Forty one La Grange High seniors spent two days in Port Isabel for their annual senior trip. They rode charter boats, enjoyed a dance sponsored by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce at the Firemen’s Community Hall, and spent time swimming on Padre Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange High
Port Isabel
Stuart Adkins Receives Honorary Weather Observer Award
Stuart Adkins is honored for ten years of volunteer weather observation in Port Isabel. The recognition includes a lapel button with the U S Department of Commerce seal and year numerals plus a letter of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Stuart Adkins
Port Isabel
U. S. Department of Commerce
Troop 57 Boy Scouts Elect Officers for Year
Troop 57 elected officers for the coming year at a May 26 meeting. Senior Patrol Leader Janmie Gilliam. treasurer Par fey Sparkman. secretary David Armstrong. Quartermaster Charles Green. librarian Charles Green. Patrol leaders include Porter Sparkman with Charles Green. Harold McFarland with Mickie Schutte. Discussed Summer camp at Camp Perry. Port Isabel Scouts to attend June 19 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Janmie Gilliam
Parfey Sparkman
David Armstrong
Charles Green
Porter Sparkman
Panther Patrol
Harold McFarland
Flaming Arrow
Mickie Schutte
Camp Perry
Port Isabel
Port Isabel lunch honors Mrs Hansen at Gulf cafe
Mrs Richard Hansen of Port Isabel hosted a Thursday luncheon at the Gulf cafe. Guests included Mechames Stanley Thoroughman Robert Van Meter and Jack Merryman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hansen
Port Isabel
Gulf Cafe
Mechames Stanley Thoroughman
Robert van Meter
Jack Merryman
Local Lions Honor Worthy Citizen In Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Lions club named Cele donio Gonzales worthy citizen of the week. At 72 he has lived in Port Isabel 55 years and served the city 10 years maintaining curbs and gutters. Ildefonso Silguero acted as interpreter. Lions volunteers Bill Williamson Alan Anderson Marshall Rouseaux and Ped Hunt assisted in shoveling dirt to raise the dike on the dust flats near the spillway where water covered the area.
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Celedonio Gonzalez
Lions Club
Gulf Cafe
Port Isabel
Lldnfonso Sileuero
Gonzalez
Celedonio Gonzales
Gonzales
Ildefonso Silguero
Bill Williamson
Alan Anderson
Marshall Rouseaux
Ped Hunt
Firemen's Week Set for June 12 18 in Texas
Governor Allan Shivers designates June 12 18 as Firemen's Week in Texas. The 79th annual convention of the State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas will meet in Dallas at the Baker hotel June 14 15 and 16 with many Woalley firemen expected to attend.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
State Firemen’s and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas
Dallas
Baker Hotel
Woalley
Hints For Living Offered To Drivers
Vacation travel expands nationwide and the Texas Farm and Ranch Safety committee offers tips for safer trips. Check the family car before departure and carry emergency supplies. plan rest stops, avoid fatigue, and respect road signs. Drive for conditions and take safety along to return home in good shape.
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United States
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Committee
Willacy County Fishing Rodeo Planned at Port Mansfield
Plans due this week for the annual Willacy County Fishing Rodeo to be held at Port Mansfield on July 4. In past years the rodeo drew many fishermen and spectators to the Port.
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Port Mansfield
Willacy County
Port Isabel paving nears completion and local notices
Caliche pavement and gutter work near finish in Port Isabel as police warn motorists to obey traffic laws. Fire department hosts a Thursday chicken dinner to raise funds for the Community Hall paving project. Sea Scout cruise underway as Bay area and new developments include two homes in North Shore, a Texaco service station, and Hazel Shop opening soon.
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Port Isabel
North Shore
Texaco
Hazel Shop
Christensen to Spend Summer in Texas Before Teaching Fall
Marie Christensen spends three weeks visiting Dallas Denton and Austin then returns to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Viger Christensen. She will teach in Kingsville again in the fall.
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Marie Christensen
Dallas
Denton
Austin
Viger Christensen
Kingsvile
Cameron County Feud Overrules Bond Election Petition Plan
County commissioners and the county judge, long at odds, agreed to meet on June 9 to receive petitions seeking a 6.75 million dollar road bond issue. Petitions have circulated in Los Fresnos, Port Isabel, and Rio Hondo. A three member board was named to pass on right of way payments for the freeway and rural rail extension project.
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Cameron County
County Commissioners Court
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Rio Hondo
Dancy
Ted Hunt
Vernon Walsh
Brownsville
G. D. Hindman
San Benito
Clyde Fincher
Harlingen
Cameron Seeasice
Paul Carruth
Valley Council Sea Scout Cruise Near Midway Point
Valley Council Sea Scouts reach midway of a week long cruise with 14 boats and about 60 scouts under Commodore Leo Baumfelder. Inspectors from the Rio Grande Valley council observe progress near Port Isabel as the cruise heads toward Padre Island with a Saturday noon finish. The Port Isabel Fire Department plans a Thursday chicken supper to fund the Firemen's building fund, with tickets at 1.25 dollars for adults and 0.75 for children.
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Weslaco
William Kitchell
Midway Point
Dr. Kitchell
Coast Guard
Padre Island
Valley Council Sea Scout
Sea Scouts
Valley Council
Port Isabel
Sea Scout
Valley Council of Sea Scouts
Baumfelder
Port Mansfield
Texas Traffic Safety Booklet Highlights 1954 Data
Col. Homer Garrison Jr releases Texas DPS 1954 traffic accident tabulation. Key figures include 2431 killed in 2017 fatal crashes, 102,726 injured, 36.8 billion vehicle miles, and $141.8 million economic loss. Speed too fast for conditions cited as leading rural factor.
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Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Mrs. Bertha Battey Dies in Corpus Christi
Mrs. Bertha LeEllen Battey mother of Mrs. E W Heinze Sr of Port Isabel died in Corpus Christi where she had lived since 1933. She was a First Baptist member and a charter member and past Noble Grand of Wilder Rebekah Lodge 95. Survived by husband Arthur Battey son Douglas F Battey daughter Mrs Heinze four brothers two sisters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Bertha LeEllen Battey
E. W. Heinze, Sr
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
First Baptist Church
Wilder Rebekah Lodge
Ppm
LAPM
Canton No
ICOF And Rebekahs District Round-Up Hosts
The San Benito Odd Fellows and Rebekahs host the district round-up Monday June 6 at 8 pm. A covered-dish supper and social hour follow with members from San Benito Harlingen and Raymondville lodges urged to attend and bring a dish.
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San Benito
Rebekahs
Harlingen
Raymondville
Weatherford Family Guests at Mrs. Willie Turner Home
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas and daughter from Weatherford Texas visited Mrs. Willie Turner. They arrived Sunday and departed Tuesday.
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Frank Thomas
Weatherford
Texas
Willie Turner
Boosters Club To Meet Monday In Port Isabel
A Shrimp Fiesta Boosters club meeting was held at Eugene Olson 365 Fay Street Brownsville on Tuesday May 31. Plans were made for the next meeting Monday at the American Legion Hall Port Isabel with a covered dish supper after the business session.
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Eugene Olson
Fay Street
Brownsville
American Legion Hall
Port Isabel
Surf Fishing Records From May to June Coast Log
Houston anglers and parties from Edinburg to Brownsville report catches of mostly trout across multiple May sessions and a June listing. Notable totals include 112 trout by Houston and Weslaco combined, several groups bringing 25 to 52 trout, and shellfish mentions like red snapper.
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W. O. Hatcher
Houston
Buster Davis
Edinburg
B. Williams
Falfurrias
W. R. Shuman
E. V. Smith
Eddie Harman
Hirhacen
Mrs. Furnell
Harlingen
May
Surf
Jerry Freeman
Mission
C. FP
Willam Bamberg
McAden
E L. Sullivan
San Benito
George Smith
Brownsvile
Johnnie Bowen
Brownsville
Vivien Head
Furnell
Tripps
Loup Christensen
Mrs. Pittman
Howard Akin
Weslaco
D. C. Smiley
Bobby Goolsby
Port Isabel
Joe Rickert
Mercedes
Mr. Cameron
Mr. Berry
Judge Graham
Gulf
Texas Joy
Frank Roberts
Mrs. Baker
Quinton
Oklahoma
T. W. McNeely
S. H. Hickman
San Angelo
T. R. Wilson
Heiner
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Gene Silver
Tommy Grady
Jake Trice
al Jones
Juff
Lupe Fedriguez
Charles Givers
Jack Harris
al Jones, Jr
G. Moore
Taylor Ewing
H. H. Johnson
Jim Garland
Pete Jones
W. E. Hall
Jack Marvin
D. C. McCauley
Ned Posey
Johnny Johnson
T. P. Labbee
Dudley Jube
Martin Recio
George Jobe
Raul Garcia
la Grange
Stuart Adkins
Community Hall
JLM
E. W. Heinze
Icof
Boosters Club
Bey
Theie Higginbotham
Ted Walkers
Sheppird
Gasper Gieorie
Henry Rickert
Tom Atkins
Edmond Mitchell
Oklahoma City
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