Youth Officials Explore NAAS Port Isabel Site
Texas Youth Council leaders Dr. James Turman and Robert Kneebone visited NAAS Port Isabel to assess a proposed juvenile home for about 200 youths. The plan, still in early stages, could also involve a Border Patrol Academy or a Valley jet airport with future visits planned.
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Port Isabel
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Texas Youth Council
James Turman
Robert Kneebone
NAAS
U.S. Border Patrol
Cameron County Juvenile Advisory Board
South Texas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Local Man Charged In Stabbing At Port Isabel
Robert M. Dalzell faces assault charges in Port Isabel after a Friday stabbing at a taxi stand. Victim John La Mar, 63, was taken to Dr S F Cope's office then to San Benito Hospital by ambulance. Deputy Sheriff Don Hoyd and Constable Mariano Holland investigated and Dalzell was jailed in Brownsville.
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Port Isabel
Robert M. Dalzell
Justice of the Peace
Myrick
John la Mar
la Mar
S. F. Cope
San Benito
Griffin Thomas Ambulance
Dalzell
Brownsville
Don Hoyd
Mariano Holland
Services Friday For Segundo Vasquez
Funeral services were held for Segundo Vasquez 73 of Port Isabel at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church with burial in Port Isabel Cemetery. He died Thursday afternoon June 1 at Mercy Hospital Brownsville after a long illness. He left a widow Julia Morales Vasquez five sons Antonio Encarnacion Amanda Sirge and Segundo Jr four daughters Enriqueta Salazar Teresita and Juanita Vasquez. Delta Funeral Home Brownsville handled arrangements.
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Segundo Vasquez
Port Isabel
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Vasquez
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Julia Morales Vasquez
Antonio
Encarnacion
Amanda
Sirge
Segundo Jr
Enriqueta Salazar
Carolina
Teresita
Juanita Vasquez
Delta Funeral Home
Brownsvile
Rotary Club Hears Weather Talk By Brownsville Expert
Port Isabel Rotary Club heard Earnest G. Bice of Brownsville director of the Weather Bureau discuss modern electronic and scientific tools improving forecast accuracy. He noted weather satellites aid predictions and that meteorology still seeks better methods as visitors from Brownsville San Benito and Sherman join the meeting.
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Port Isabel
Bay Fishing Tally Shows Varied Trout Catches Across Dates
A historical fishing log lists anglers by date and city with counts of trout and reds. Names include Don Schmidt of Houston T L Larza Wharton Cecil Harvey Port Isabel G D Brown Houston Bill Roberson Port Isabel Wayne Love Mercedes Max Haden Port Isabel E W Skinner Houston Bill Green and pairs from Port Isabel Houston Harlingen and Mercedes with catches ranging from 7 to 80 fish.
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Don Schmidt
Houston
T. L. Larza
Wharton
Cecil Harvey
Port Isabel
G. D. Brown
Bill Roberson
Charlie Serber
Wayne Love
Mercedes
Max Haden
J. E. Walker
Jack Troxen
Cecil Albright
Tony Lagler
Harlingen
Fishermen tally catches across Houston and Mercedes
On Wednesday June 7 T A Sullivan and Pat Carmach of Houston report 15 trout and 1 red fish. E W Skinner and Sam Cashiola reel in 27 trout and 2 redfish. Denis Harold and Denis Schwartz of Mercedes land 34 trout.
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T. A. Sullivan
Pat Carmachie
Houston
E. W. Skinner
Sam Cashiola
Denis Harold
Denis Schwartz
Mercedes
Rotary Club Sells Flags to Promote American Display
The Port Isabel Rotary Club offers fifty star American flags in various sizes with or without display equipment to support scouting and community projects. Proceeds fund local service efforts while President Francis Kershaw urges frequent flag display to honor country. Contact Rotary members or Isabel Press for orders.
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Port Isabel
School Board Drives Integration Plan at Point Isabel ISD
Point Isabel Independent School District will integrate two elementary students following legal steps by the district attorney. A district vote will decide the integration plan while the board authorizes acquiring adjacent Knight property for new facilities and joining the National Defense Education Act programs in science math foreign language and guidance. Bids are accepted for rehabilitating elementary and junior high buildings and a supervisor is to oversee the work.
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Point Isabel Independent School District
Ben Hardy
Wm. E. Knight
Program Tonight for Baptist Bible School
The Port Isabel First Baptist Church Bible School commencement program will be held tonight at 7 30. The daily joint service program of the school and each department will present a part. Parents of the children and the general public are invited. Mr and Mrs Leflett of San Antonio were house guests of Mr and Mrs Frank L Stanford in Port Isabel this past week.
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Port Isabel
Merchants Marine State Bank
Ted Hunt
Gertrude Gilliam
Martin Leflett
San Antonio
Frank L. Stanford
Port Isabel Plans Marina Land Sale Under Voter Referendum
Port Isabel moves to sell about 30 acres of submerged land to John R Wilcoxton and Associates of Tyler for a marina project. The plan includes dredging a basin to ten feet at mean low tide, connecting to the intracoastal canal, with fill bringing the site to four to six feet above low tide. The sale is subject to a July 15 election.
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J. A. Pitted
Coors Doenace
Port Isabel
John R. Wilcoxton
Hockaday
Brownsville
City Commission of
Port Isabeli
City Commission
City of
Wilcox
John R. Wilcox and Associates
Tyler
Texas
Navigation District to Elect One Commissioner on July 8
The Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District sets July 8 as election day to name one commissioner. Incumbent Stanley McKown of San Benito faces a June 8 filing deadline. Polis will be located at Port Isabel and San Benito. The law designates the second Saturday of July for navigation district elections.
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Port Isabel-San Benito
Stanley McKown
San Benito
Polis
Port Isabel
Texas
Port Isabel - San Benito
Girl Scouts Might Claim Lost Camp Items on Padre Island
Mrs. George Colley reported items from a Padre Island scout camp were found and turned in at Bob's Garage. Any Girl Scout who lost items may check with Mrs. Roberts to locate their belongings.
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George Colley
Padre Island
Alt
Bob
Roberts
Father's Day Dance at Ship Cafe Sponsored by Port Isabel Church
The Mother's Club of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel will sponsor a Father's Day Dance at the Ship Cafe on Sunday evening June 18. Conjunto Jesus Villegas will provide the music and prizes will be awarded to the oldest and youngest father in attendance.
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Mother's Club of
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Port Isabel
Ship Cafe
Jesus Villegas
Little League Double Header Tonight in Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Little League schedules a double header at 8 p.m. at the High School football field. Orioles face Los Fresnos Tigers in the first game and Braves take on Red Devils in the second. Admission is free.
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Port Isabe
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Methodist Bible Ends: Program Set Tonight
The Annual First Methodist Church Bible School will present its program tonight beginning at the church. Each department will take part in the program and group singing will be held. The occasion will be followed by a social hour at the Educational building with refreshments.
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First Methodist Church Bible School
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Rotary Civil Sponser Flag Sale
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