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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
1
Investigation into the Port Isabel High School Gymnasium east wall collapse is ongoing. No word yet from school authorities. the wall fell at about 10 50 a m on Wednesday May 20 during a spring thunderstorm as over sixty students prepared for physical education. The full report will be released when received. School grounds remain open for viewing.
Terry Christensen of Port Isabel and Richard D. Horn of Brownsville earned annual science achievement honors at Southmost College. Christensen was named outstanding graduating member while Horn received a chemistry physics handbook from a Cleveland rubber company for top freshman physics effort.
Port Isabel Merchants and Manrique Farms fought to a 5–5 tie after seven innings with Manrique scoring late. Juan de la Rosa earned the win for Manrique. Santana Galvan took the loss. Key hitters included Enrique Faldana and Balde Martinez for Manrique. In Sunday’s playoff opener Pederson Sales beat Manrique 10–4 led by Faustino Rivas and Leonel Garza.
A full time office opens in the park clubhouse for the Los Fresnos Lions Club Charity Horse Show announced by General Chairman Ara Breedlove. The office runs weekdays with Rosalind Atkinson handling inquiries and the show plans include 21 new stalls at Dean Porter Park and a grooming program. Trainers from Tennessee Alabama Louisiana Missouri expect entries in gaited and other divisions, with 1965 Horse Show Queen Renato Blaha and assistants Cherie Moller and Diane Sawyer set to present trophies.
An election for one Navigation and Canal Commissioner of the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District for a six year term will be held Saturday July 10 1965. Incumbent B C West of Port Isabel seeks reelection. Candidates must file intent with R M Parker Secretary of the Commission at the District Office in Port Isabel. Filing deadline is June 12. Voting sites: Port Isabel Navigation District Office San Benito Irrigation District Office Los Indios Public School Building.
Head Start director and four teachers travel to University of Texas for a week of training. The program expects enrollments from five to eight year olds from low income families, with eight weeks of classes and bus transport funded by federal money.
Mae Brooks of Port Isabel died Sunday afternoon May 31 at M D Anderson Hospital Houston after a short illness. Born July 15 19 she ran Gulf Cafe in Port Isabel until six months ago. Survives sisters Julia Dahlen Vallejo California Dolly Goerng Englewood California and Erma Treitkuetz Stanton Nebraska and brothers John Pettie Louix City Iowa Charlie Pettie Dysart Iowa James W Pettie Box 64 Canby Oregon. Funeral services set for 10 a m Friday at Sam H Green Funeral Home 737 Heights Boulevard Houston.
Dr and Mrs D R LePere hosted an open house on May 30 in Port Isabel to mark their ruby anniversary. About 60 guests including their three sons Dr Robert H Pere Dr Donald M LePere and Rev Gerald LePere attended with grandchildren present. Carmen and Veky LePere in laws helped with setup and service while Mrs LePere teaches at Gartia Elementary and Dr LePere is retired active in local civic groups.
The Port Isabel Press adds the Pho to-Lathe Automated Engraver a high speed device that scans photos and drawings and carves them onto metal plates automatically. Invented by William J Barron of Graphic Electronics Inc it began operating in January 1961 and will let the paper produce all printing plates in house said Publisher Steve M Zlaz.
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