Census shows Texas counties shift population since 1950
The Corpus Christ Caller lists 245 counties with 1960 figures beside 1950 values. Of 245, 142 counties declined population, 58 percent have fewer residents than a decade earlier. Cameron Hidalgo Starr gain, Willacy falls. Dallas and Harris incomplete. Also Cameron County approves $30,000 time warrants for Padre Island trailer sites. funds to be repaid by Dec 1 1960 from tax receipts. A contract with E J Waitman for construction noted. Padre Island national seashore bill praised by Sen Yarborough.
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Corpus Christ Caller
Texas
Padre Island
Cameron County Commissioners Court
E. J. Waitman
Harlingen
Robert Hockaday Rescued From Quicksand by Brownsville Firemen
Brownsville reports a near fatal incident as Robert Hockaday son of Dr and Mrs J A Hockaday Port Isabel sank to his shoulders in quicksand near Brownlee Road Brownsville airport area firefighters led by fire chief Fred Lerma used a truck ladder and rope to pull him to safety after about 45 minutes of entrapment.
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Brownsville
Robert Hockaday
J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
Robert
Brownlee’ Rd
Fred Lerma
Hockaday
Lerma
Survey For Urban Renewal Taken
Mrs Stella Perez of the Port Isabel Urban Renewal Agency is conducting a survey of families as the first step in the first project area. Raymond Toland, local director, says the information is needed to use government terms up to 40 years at low interest. Toland notes interviewees are cooperative and the program aims to help all involved before the September deadline for street routes paving drainage utilities parks and school walkways.
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Stella. Perez
Port Isabel
Toland
Cavender to Ride as Chute Boss at Navy Relief Rodeo
Marine MSgt S D Cavender, son of D P Martens and husband of Sylvia Renau, will serve as chute boss at Camp Pendleton’s 13th Annual Navy Relief Rodeo June 11 and 12. The event draws over 100000 fans for amateur bronc riding calf roping bull riding and related events supporting the Navy Relief Society.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marine
S. D. Cavender
D. P. Martens
Port Tsabel
Tex
Sylvia A. Renau
Amarillo
Southern California
Brahama
Navy Relief Society
Long Range Plans For Island Park
Cameron County Park Board members discuss a long range program for South Padre Island to add attractions at Isla Blanca Park. A committee led by Bryan Long will inventory top attractions from parks nationwide.
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Cameron County Park Board
South Padre Island
Isla Blanca Park
Bryan Long
San Benito
Sewerage Contract Awarded for Port Isabel Housing Project
The R. D. Haines Construction Co. of Harlingen won the Port Isabel housing project sewerage contract for lift station and gravity mains. Bids opened May 16 with low bid $7,347.49. Mayor Hockaday authorized signing May 23. 45 days to complete from signing.
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R. D. Haines Construction Company
Harlingen
Port Isabel
City Commission
Hockaday
Hianes Construction Co
Shell Club For Port Isabel Proposed
Interest in seashells has prompted Isla Blanca Park officials to explore forming a Port Isabel shell club. The group would be autonomous and may stage a shell fair at the park next winter to attract tourists. Park director Al McGehee will act as an information center for interested residents to express support and help organize a meeting.
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Isla Blanca Park
al McGehee
McGehee
Box 66
Port Isabel
Whitehall
Meeting Tentatively Set for June 10 in Isla Blanca Park
Bulletin notes a meeting tentatively scheduled for Friday June 10 at Isla Blanca Park with time and exact venue to be announced in the P I Press issue of June 10.
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Isla Blanca Park
P.I
Valley News Buzz Over Junonia Shell Draws Residents
Valley residents flock to newspapers after junonia shells gain interest sparked by widespread coverage. Photos of the rare shells prompted people to bring shells to local news offices as outreach continues.
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Sev
Dooley backs Rapp light vote in Cameron County runoffs
Dooley urged about 5000 supporters to back Bill Rapp of Raymondville in the District 40-F runoff against Mike Brenner. Rapp praised as civic worker and businessman backing Cameron Valley growth. A light turnout was expected for the Cameron County runoffs with three races on the ballot.
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Cameron
Hidalgo
Starr County
Willacy
Bill Rapp
Raymondville
Mike Brenner
Rapp
Rae En Eee Ee
Ee Ee Tees
Two Port Isabel Boys To Attend Salvation Army Camp Near Dallas
From Texas towns and 223 service units, 450 boys will spend one week at Camp Hoblitzelle near Dallas run by The Salvation Army. Port Isabel boy Robert Wayne Weikel and Sergileearen iseet Faerie Weikel and Helms will travel by bus June 5 to Midlothian or Waxahachie for transport to the camp. The camp offers sports, crafts, swimming and boating under trained staff, funded by state donors. A Port Isabel News note also reports a tax rate cut for the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District from 30 to 10 cents per $100 valuation, effective this year, to retire bonds by 1965. The district cites sufficient funds for operations and notes possible future expansion financed by revenue. Navigation commissioners named are John V. Trump, Stanley McKown, and W. C. McConneil.
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Texas
Mom
Camp Hoblitzelle
Salvation Army
Dallas
Midlothian
Waxahachie
Port Isabel
Hoblitzelle
T. W. Dunn
Dunn
John V. Trump
Stanley McKown
W. C .McConneil
Cerneka Funeral Held Thursday in Bellville
Funeral services were held Thursday in Bellville for John Cerneka 49 who died suddenly May 26 in his car at Port Isabel. He lived in Laguna Heights and worked as a bookkeeper for a shrimp firm. Survivors include his wife Lucille Kay two sons John Jr and Stephen a daughter Deanna Davidson a grandson two brothers Pete and Charles Cerneka and three sisters Rose Kern Julia Peters and Mary Scritchfield. Griffin-Thomas Funeral Home of San Benito handled local arrangements.
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Bellville
John Cerneka
Port Isabel
Lucille Kay
John, Jr
Stephen
Deanna Davidson
Dallas
Pete
Charles Cernekz
Rose Kern
Julia Peters
Mary Scritchfield
San Antonio
Griffin-Thomas Funeral Home
San Benito
Brownsville Teens Cited After School Car Crash
Leonard W. Shaw 17 of Los Fresnos and Johnny Coors 15 of Los Fresnos were cited for negligent collision after a 1950 model car owned by Los Fresnos School District was wrecked. The vehicle suffered total loss.
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Brownsville
Leonard W. Shaw
Los Fresnos
Saly
Johnny Coors
Shaw
Parents Night at Bible School Previewed This Week
The Methodist Church Vacation Bible School announces a Parents Night at 7 30 pm to culminate a week of Bible stories and crafts with workers led by Cari Quillard Mrs Billy Primary staff and teachers for various grades. Assistants include Camlene Mary Sharon Starling Missy Trump and others.
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Camlene
Mary K
Sharon Starling
Missy Trump
Glynda Kennedy
Lynda Kennedy
Marjorie Tower
Rosemary Vatnum
Gene Mock
Gull Fishing Report From Boat Bola Nets Albacore and Mackerel
Port Isabel anglers Bnd Kittle and D J Schwarz catch trout while C E Mays and Jack Bartholomew report forty trout and nine reds. Houston pair A C Martindale and son reel thirty five trout. Guided by Bruce Irick, the Bola crew including G K Heck William Mayer Bill Fr anke Corpus Christi and Victoria participants tally ten albacore five kingfish and four Spanish mackerel.
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Bnd Kittle
Port Isabel
D. J. Schwarz
C. E. Mays
Sweetwater
Jack Bartholomew
A. C. Martindale and Son
Houston
Bruce Irick
G. K. Heck
William Mayer
Bill Franke
Corpus Christi
W. F. Schiffbauer
Mike Bruchmiller
Victoria
R. J. Mika
Laredo
TroutTotals Reported for Anglers in Texas
Buck Weaver of Santa Rosa records 12 trout. E C Mays Jr of Sweet Water nets 35 trout and 10 redfish. J M Slaughter of Dallas catches 23 trout and four redfish.
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Buck Weaver
Santa Rosa
E. C. Mays Jr
Sweet Water
J.M. Slaughter
Dallas
Bay Fishing Results Highlight Big Catches Across Gulf
Saturday events report Joe Sanders of Harlingen with a 22 pound jackfish. Sterling Anderson and Tony Colleto of Houston share a Gulf catch with 127 red snapper and 20 dolphin. Captain J. J. Brand of Port Isabel tallies kings. Dr. H. E. Tewell and son from Harlingen reel two kings and Gus Getner of Weslaco lands two tarpon at about 30 pounds each.
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Joe Sanders
Harlingen
Sterling Anderson
Tony Colleto
Houston
Gulf
J. J. Brand
Port Isabel
H. E. Tewell
Gus Getner
Weslaco
Fishermen record catches at Port Isabel and Houston trips
Mr and Mrs D J Schwarz of Port Isabel catch 12 trout. Ed Powell and party of Dallas, two days fishing, 50 trout and reds. Mr and Mrs Joe Martin of Houston 10 trout. A C Martindale and son of Houston 30 trout and reds. C J Lott of Waco 15 trout and ten lreds.
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D. J. Schwarz
Port Isabel
Ed Powell
Dallas
Joe Martin
Houston
A. C. Martindale and Son
C.J. Lott
Waco
Local anglers tally trout and kings by harbor
Monday May Bay fishing reports list Tony Saylor and Cecil Albright of Harlingen with seven trout. Mr. and Mrs. Billi Jackson of McAllen catch four trout. Joe Sanders of Harlingen nets three kings.
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Tony Saylor
Cecil Albright
Harlingen
Mrs
Billi Jackson
McAllen
Anglers Net Noted Catches from Texas Coasts
The report lists multiple anglers from Houston Pee Wee Schumacher Port Isabel Fort Stockton and Donna catching a variety of fish including trout reds tarpon jackfish tuna and red snapper. Totals shown include twenty trout seven reds thirty trout eighteen pound tarpon two long fish weighing thirty three and thirty five pounds and three hundred twenty five pounds of red snapper.
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Willey Allen
Houston
Pee Wee Schumacher
Port Isabel
H. W. Batsell
Roscoe Sides
Fort Stockton
Texas
Cecil Harvey
Fishermen tally catches from June fishing outing
On Wednesday June 1 Jim Maddox and party landed six trout. Mr and Mrs W C Allen of Houston kept ten trout and four redfish. Mr and Mrs D J Schwarz caught twelve trout. Keith Reid and son of Dallas with Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel caught four tarpon weighing 30 to 40 pounds each.
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Jim Maddox
W. C. Allen
Houston
D. J. Schwarz
Gulf
Keith Reid
Son
Dallas
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Fishing Notes From Dallas and Houston Racks Up Trophies
On Thursday June 2, Mr and Mrs Dahlstrom of Dallas caught 26 trout and four reds while Keith Reid of Houston reeled 12 trout and two reds. Ed Powell and son of Dallas landed three tarpon weighing 20 to 130 pounds.
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Dahlstrom
Dallas
Keith Reid
Houston
Ed Powell and Son of
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Robert Wayne Weikel
Sergileearen Iseet Faerie
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