Port Isabel Week Highlights Local Sports and News
Two Port Isabel Little League teams meet Los Fresnos squads in a Saturday double header with 3 45 p m start. The first sailfish of 1958 was caught by O F Hamilton of Andrews Texas aboard the Snapper captained by Gene Brandt. Bids for a city sewage system and lagoon will be opened with a June 15 deadline. visit the front page and page 5 legal notice for details. Eagle Pass Lumber reports four buyers for a home after last week’s ad.
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Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
O. F. Hamilton
Hamilton
Andrews
Texas
Gene Brandt
Darrell Cummings
Eagle Pass Lumber Company
Sebree Bank
D. G. Perry
F. A. Harris
Joe Clonninger
C. M. Huckabee
Tommy
Jimmy
Darrell Hamilton
Richard Perry
Bayard Tuley
Fort Worth
Snapper
Gene
Traffic Commission At First Meeting In Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Traffic Commission formed to study area traffic issues. Reed Parker was named president and Guy Henry as vice president with eight of fifteen members present. By-laws will be mimeographed for member study and committees will be named later. The group will meet bimonthly on the second and fourth Thursdays, with the next meeting set for June 12. All members urged to attend.
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Port Isabel
Biggest 4th of July Fishing Tournament at Port Mansfield
Port Mansfield hosts the Willacy County Chamber of Commerce sponsored fishing event on July 3 4 featuring a trophy for the state redfish champion. Prizes include a 15 ft Glastron boat a 35 hp outboard and a tilt trailer. Entry is 1.00 with divisions for redfish trout drum and more.
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Port Mansfield
Willacy County C of C
Fred Erickson
Erickson
Raymondville
Optimist Club
Petch To Attend Scout Camp And Counselor Training
Lorna Petch daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Petch of Port Isabel and Baylor University student will attend a ten day patrol camp at Shady Oak Camp in Corpus Christi starting Monday She will also serve as an assistant leader at Camp Lula Sams as a counselor in the primitive unit for five weeks Gloria Gonzales and Jo Jean Ross will attend Camp Lula Sams in training for four weeks in counseling.
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Lorna Petch
Fred Petch
Port Isabel
Baylor University
Shady Oak Camp
Corpus Christi
Lula Sams
Gloria Gonzales
Jo Jean Ross
Tide Table for Coming Week June Highs and Lows
Tide table lists daily high and low tides for June with times such as 8:13 PM and 3:37 PM for highs and lows, plus second set of readings around 10:08 AM and 10:12 PM on early days. The schedule shows recurring morning and afternoon tides across dates 7 through 13, with varying heights and intervals for the coastal area.
Peggy Garlington Named Queen of Los Fresnos Horse Show
Peggy Garlington of Los Fresnos was chosen Thursday night as Queen of the Los Fresnos Horse Show. She will be crowned June 19. A 1958 Los Fresnos High graduate and former drum major she was active in drama and named best girl actor in the district Interscholastic League contest. Garlington, 18, is five feet four and a half inches tall, weighs 112 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
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Peggy Garlington
Los Fresnos
Garlington
Los Fresnos High School
Bobbitt Family Mourns Kansas Funeral
Floyd and Norris Bobbitt traveled to Wellington Kansas on Thursday to attend the funeral of their mother Mrs J M Suddeth. Mrs Suddeth had visited Port Isabel several times and was known to many friends here.
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Floyd
Norris Bobbitt
Wellington
Kan
J. M. Suddeth
Coast Guard Sails to Help Driftwood Trawler in Irish Waters
A Coast Guard vessel and amphibian plane search Aran sas Pass for the trawler Driftwood after a distress call. The drifted vessel is about 150 miles south of Port Isa bel and a crew member is seriously ill with appendicitis.
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Coast Guard
Aransas Pass
Port Isabel
Valley Sea Scouts Conclude Annual Cruise With Bridge of Honor
Valley Sea Scouts from Port Isabel Brownsville Harlingen Weslaco and Mercedes completed a five day cruise ending with a Bridge of Honor and dance at the Firemen's Community Hall. Boats Speedway and Dorothy H sailed to Aransas Pass Rockport and Corpus Christi with crews from multiple ships and a Coast Guard auxiliary party in Corpus Christi.
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Speedway
Dorothy H
Port Isabel
Aransas Pass
Rockport
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Harlingen
Weslaco
Mercedes
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Naval Air Station
Corpus
W. W. Zimmerman
Civil Service Examinations For Inspector Position
The U S Civil Service Commission announced exams for Inspector Public Works at an entrance salary of 2.32 dollars per hour. Exams will be at the U S Naval Auxiliary Air Station Port Isabel. Obtain complete information and forms at the local post office or from the Executive Secretary, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners, Corpus Christi Texas.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Port Isabel
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Fred A Hunt Dies in Lake Worth Florida
Fred A Hunt brother of Ted Hunt of Port Isabel died Tuesday evening at his Lake Worth home where he had lived four years He was a former Ohio State Representative and had resided in Ohio about 25 years before moving to Florida for health reasons Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Lake Worth.
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Fred A. Hunt
Ted Hunt
Port Isabel
Lake Worth
Fla
Fred Hunt
Ohio
Florida
Party for Raising Little League Fund
A game party will be held on Tuesday evening June 10 at the firemen's community hall to raise funds for uniform replacements and equipment for Port Isabel Little League teams. The event is sponsored by the parents club with tickets through club members and a surprise door prize. Sno Cones and soft drinks will be available.
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Firemen’s
Little League
Port Isabel
Home Ec Classes To Start Monday At High School
Mrs. Janie Lee announced upholstery and sewing classes start next Monday in the high school home economics building. Upholstering begins at 2 p.m. on June 9 and sewing starts at 2 p.m. on June 16 at the home economics cottage. contact Mrs. Lee for details.
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Janie Lee
City Seeks Sealed Bids for Padre Island Sewage Contract
The City of Port Isabel invites sealed bids by June 15 1958 for a sanitary sewage system and treatment lagoon. Plans are at City Hall and Richard Hansen office. bids must include a 5 percent bid bond and may be opened publicly.
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Port Isabel
J. A. Agp
San Benito
Richard P. Hansen
Hansen
Civic Beauty Contest Judging This Week in Port Isabel
Judging of the Driftwood Garden Club home and civic beautification contest will occur this week with winners announced next week in the Press. The first year of the contest involved home and business owners beautifying properties over about nine months, entry fees fund prizes, with Laguna Vista Bayside and Port Isabel Padre Island areas included. Rev Marlin Penelope and Steve visited San Antonio and Tilden this week. Rev Marlin attended the Southwest Conference meeting and returned to Port Isabel.
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F. L. Marlin
Penelope
Steve
San Antonio
Marlin
Florence Martin
Tilden
Texas
Southwest Conference
The
Methodist Church
W. R. Sparkman
Beeville
Port Isabel
Marlins
Driftwood Garden Club
Garden Club
Laguna Vista
Bayside
Port Isabel-Padre Island
Double Header Set For Saturday By Little League
The Port Isabel Sharks open the first game at 3 30 p m in Port Isabel. The second game features Port Isabel Tigers versus Los Fresnos Lions at 4 45 p m. Public invited to attend.
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Port Isabel
Surf and jetty fishing results from Texas coast anglers
May 29 report lists numerous anglers from Houston Port Isabel San Benito Uvalde and other towns catching trout Spanish mackerel dolphin king mackerel tarpon and jackfish. Notables include Capt J D Walters Capt T W Leonard Inspector W Burton Mr Frank Harrell and Dr L P Noel among several single and party catches with totals ranging from 17 to 94 pounds overall.
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J. D. Walters
T. W. Leonard
William Burton
Frank Harrell
Houston Police Department
Sam Cashiola
Bobbitt
Houston
Walter Vandiver
James Sullivan
Jack Rourie
E. C. Patterson
D. J
Uvalde
Texas
J. A. Bagwell
Weslaco
Ira Brown
Carmen Haeld
Donna
John Birge
Port Isabel
Mr. Stone
Harlingen
Gulf Fishing
Jessie Mallett
Austin
Ing
Fishermen report large catches along Texas coast
Friday May 30 anglers from Port Isabel Harlingen Rio Hondo Houston Austin Elsa and others reported catches including 30 trout by Mr and Mrs D J Schwarz 95 trout by Captains Leonard Walters inspector Burton and Harrell six ling 20 to 25 pound king mackerel bonita and other reef fish totals for several parties with multiple species including dolphin tuna and Spanish mackerel.
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D. J. Schwarz
Port Isabel
T.W. Leonard
J. D. Walters
William Burton
Frank Harrell
Houston
Jessie Mollett
Austin
Gulf
Paul Affolter
Rio Hondo
Joe
John Sanders
C. H. Hamilton Jr
Tommy Monk
Harlingen
Steve Hood
Elsa
Cory Hood
Corpus Christi
Trout Record Set Saturday by Harry Oldfather
Harry Oldfather of McAllen caught 40 trout Saturday setting a local limit record. The event took place during the weekend fishing outing, highlighting his notable catch and the activity's success.
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Harry Oldfather
McAllen
Fishermen Reel Big Catches at Texas Waters
D. J. Schwarz of Port Isabel boats 74 trout. H. C. Herod and spouse of Houston land 21 trout. Cecil Harvey of Port Isabel nets 14 trout. Fred Mur dock and spouse of Port Isabel bring 20 trout. Joe Hargus and Howard Hargus of Corpus Christi total 33 trout. Gull Fishing Dean Alexander of La Feria with Bob Boswell of Brownfield catch 15 king mackerel, one dolphin, and one 20 pound ling.
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Ng D. J. Schwarz
Port Isabel
H. C. Herod
Houston
Cecil Harvey
Fred Murdock
Joe Hargus
Howard Hargus
Corpus Christi
Dean Alexander
la Feria
Bob Boswell
Brownfield
Texas
Trout Catch Counts From Texas Angling Party List
Tuesday June 3 anglers tally reported trout by group from Dallas Port Isabel and Houston. J S Moore G E Edwards each record 30 trout while D J Scharz Port Isabel 30 trout. Fred Murdock Port Isabel 23 trout. Buddy St Claire Houston party 60 trout. R L Jones Houston 48 trout. Elton Boettcher and Ralph Savaga Houston 18 trout. Mr and Mrs Douglas Westover Houston 59 trout. B T Rhoades and B Tf Rhoades Jr 60 trout.
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J. S. Moore
G. E. Edwards
Dallas
D. J. Scharz
Port Isabel
Fred Murdock
Buddy St. Claire
Houston
R. L. Jones
Elton Boettcher
Ralph Savaga
Douglas Westover
B. T. Rhoades
B. Tf. Rhoades Jr
Fishermen Catch Report From Texas Waters
Wednesday entries list anglers and trout counts: Mr and Mrs Fred Murdock Port Isabel 20 trout D S Schwarz Mercedes 15 trout Mr and Mrs Al C Conner and Mr and Mrs Fred Koester Pasadena 86 trout Mr and Mrs R L Jones Houston 33 trout Buddy Sinclair and party House 78 trout.
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Fred Murdock
Port Isabel
D. J. Schwarz
Mercedes
al C. Conner
Fred Koester
Pasadena
Texas
R. L. Jones
Houston
Buddy Sinclair
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Maria V. de la Garza
Nick Bulerez
Fort Carson, Colorado
Nexport
Isabel Rimp
Reday NP
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Falcon
FFA
Kansas
Valley Sea Scouts
Bridge of Honor
Ed Alson
Thad Heat
Art Slaughter
Bob Williams
Leo Baumfelder
Wendel Wolfe
R. C. Jones
Louis Jones
Port Isabel Mee
Bobby W Liams
Alberto Cantu
Roger Got Rick
Homer Strain
Lake Worth, Fla
Queen Isabela Causeway
Orto Padre Island
Ista Blatica Park
Padre Island
Rev
Tor Reemee
Cory
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