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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
2
A Port Isabel writer laments rare violent weather, contrasts with local mild climate, and describes a Saturday night storm and its aftermath. The piece imagines flood scenarios, sudden squalls, and the community’s relief while noting concerns of shrimp plant managers over reduced production.
A coastal column recalls weekly shrimp landings across docks from South Shore Drive to Southwest Seafoods, noting boats unloading varied barrels and shifts. The writer then discusses underwater color in fish photographs, citing Gilbert Klingel and the vivid hues seen under water and under artificial light, highlighting species like mullet and cowfish and the shimmering effect of light on aquatic life.
Bobby Morrow suffered his second collegiate defeat at the Compton Relays as Willie White of Los Angeles Harbor Junior College edged him in the 100 yard dash. White also won the 220 yard low hurdles for a meet record. Morrow will skip the National AAU meet to rest and tend his San Benito farm with family, per coach Oliver Jackson.
A election to elect one navigation and canal commissioner for the Port Isabel San Benito district is set for Saturday July 6. The term of Commissioner John V Trump expires. Candidates must file with Stanley McKown secretary of the commission. Port Isabel voting in the Firemen's hall San Benito in the water district office and in Loa Indios in the seh house.
Falcon reservoir held 1 944 300 acre feet on Wednesday with releases around 1 720 sec feet. Discharges from the dam served the United States and Mexico. Upstream and downstream flow rates near Anzalduas and progress gates are noted with several headgate figures. A note mentions water wasting into the Gulf below Brownsville and a separate lakes trivia line about Minnesota lake names.
The narrator imagines a bathysphere to view the Ne Reids glowing like cigarette lights in dark water. They wish for a tourist attraction to see the wonders firsthand and would spend time and money if it existed. Until next week they sign off wishing readers well and happiness.
January February poult production rose 25 percent for heavy breeders and 7 percent for light breeds versus 1956. More heavy and light eggs were in incubators on March 1, and total production climbs while prices fall for a second year. Texas losses blamed on disease and weather may loom, with national output up to 76.7 million birds in 1956 and growers earning about 24.5 cents per pound.
Condition of cotton around the San Benito Rio Hondo riverfront area was unsettled today following heavy showers Wednesday evening. Several days will be required to estimate damage from strong winds and hail.
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