Free Mail Delivery In Port Isabel Aims For City Progress
Port Isabel eyes daily home mail delivery with six requirements to meet, funded without taxes. The plan features pavement of southern streets, street signs, sidewalks, building numbering, and an urban renewal program tied to a federal housing project. A city map and numbering plan vanished from City Hall, sparking interest in a boy scout led residents’ numbering effort.
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Port Isabel
Mexiquito
City Commission
P. G. Dunk
Texas Shrimp Migration Study Offers $25 Drawings
Green headed shrimp released along the Texas coast boost a drawing prize for fishermen who return marked shrimp with catch data. Six winners will receive $25 each from the Texas Shrimp Association as part of a Texas Game and Fish Commission study tracing brown shrimp migrations from Laguna Madre to future grounds.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Commission
Texas Shrimp Association
Game and Fish Commission
Laguna Madre
Harris Named Manager of the Jetties Restaurant
Ed Harris, long time South Padre Island leader and Solar Motel operator, has been appointed manager of the Jetties Restaurant leased from the Cameron County Parks Board. Abraham of Dallas partners with Harris to run a popular priced venue meant to draw Valley residents and visitors from beyond. Harris, a former Ardmore Oklahoma detective, has family ties to the food business.
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Ed Harris
South Padre Island
J. R. Abraham
Dalas
Mr. Abraham
Mr. Harris
Cameron County Parks Board
Abraham
Dallas
Harris
Ardmore
Oklo
New Research Center Seeks Port Isabel Support
Port Isabel residents are urged to join a national fund drive for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies directed by Dr. Jonas Salk. Hubert L. Dusek, local chairman, says the drive runs through June to fund building and equipment for the San Diego project opening in 1963. Public backing renews the lay scientist partnership that helped develop the polio vaccine.
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Port Isabel
Jonas Salk
Hubert L. Dusek
Salk Institute For Biological Studies
Epannes
Scienteist
Salk Institute
Dusek
San Diego
California
Little League Boosters Back Strongly As Season Progresses
Port Isabel Little League boosters report solid support and attendance for 7:00 p.m. games. The P I Mets struggle while other teams enjoy a decent season. Recent results show L F Giants 12 P I Team B 5 and Braves 11 P I Team A 1. Upcoming games list matchups from June 4 to June 21 at Port Isabel and Los Fresnos with several cross league tilts.
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Port Isabel
P. J. Mets
L. F. Giants
Braves
P. L. Mets
Dodgers
Bankers
P. 1
Ly Joe Be I. Mets
P. I
P. 1. Braves
P. I. Orioles
L. F. Dodgers
L. F. Bankers
Mets
Los Fresnos
L. F. Yankees
L. F. Lions
Orioles
Border Patrol Academy
P. I Braves
First Two Tickets for Shrimp Fiesta Sold in Brownsville
The first two tickets for the 10th Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta were bought by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ford of Brownsville for the Queen Candidates presentation at Isla Blanca Pavilion Padre Island on June 23, 1962 at 8 p.m. Kay Swann and the Serenaders provide music. Tickets cost $1.50 each at Coastal Realty Co Causeway Approach and through the Altar Boy's Club and Sea Scouts of Port Isabel.
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Port Isabel
Brownsville
Cecil Ford
Isla Blanca
Padre Island
Kay Swann
Serenader
Coastal Realty Co
Causeway Approach
Altar Boy's Club
Sea Scouts of
TSC Accepts 2 From Hong Kong
Two students from Hong Kong have been admitted to Texas Southmost College for the next fall. Acting dean Henry L. Warren said they were recommended by Dr. D. T. Ling, formerly of Hong Kong Baptist College, now in Waco. Lau Kwong Sum, 20, from Kowloon, plans to major in mathematics.
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Brownsville
Hong Kong
Texas Southmost College
Henry L. Warren
D. T. Ling
Hendricks Says Work Schedule Ahead Of Limit At Port Isabel
Harold Hendricks of Hendrick's Contracting Co reports progress on the Port Isabel High School project well ahead of the school board and architect time limit. California shipped window walls arrive next week. Concrete sidewalks progress under overhanging roofs, floors poured before roofs, and gym roof and glass sides emphasized.
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Harold Hendricks
Hendrick’s Contracting Co
Port Isabel
Mr. Hendricks
California
Hendricks
Hockaday School to Hire R S Hockaday as Science Coordinator
Richard S. Hockaday of Dallas son of Dr J A Hockaday visited the Valley to manage farm interests after teaching in San Benito. He earned an NSF scholarship at the University of Texas, taught in Seguin, then accepted a post at the Hockaday School in Dallas teaching senior math and physics. His daughter Sally and son Theo won scholarships.
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Richard S. Hockaday
Dallas
Texas
J. A. Hockaday
Bayview
San Benito
National Science Foundation
University of Texas
Brownsville
Public Schools
Seguin
McClellan of Scottsburg Dies. Funeral in Glasgow
Word comes of the death of Mr. McClellan of Scottsburg Indiana father of Epstein McClellan of Laguna Heights He died in May and Mr and Mrs Epstein McClellan attend the funeral in Glasgow Kentucky on June 2.
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McClellan
Scottsburg
Indiana
Epstein McClellan
Laguna Heights
Epstein McClelland
Glasgow
Kentucky
Memorial Day Editorial Praises U S System and Local Projects
A May issue of The Saturday Evening Post editorial lauds America as not perfect but steadily improving, praising freedom and living standards while urging government as servant, not master. Local notes include school project praise, Little League support requests, photo plans, and a scuba club meeting on June 16 at the Jetties restaurant.
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Saturday Evening Post
America
United States
Budapest
East Berlin
Charles A. Brewer
South Pare Island
Dragline Progress Advances at City Marina Construction
Draglines finished earth removal around the boat basin and will level the site this week. A drag line lies in the basin bottom to drive bearing piles for walkways and roofing supports. creosoted piles are stacked along Shore Drive. The trailer boat ramp and small boat basin concrete work are done, spoil discharge lines laid, and pumping to create a large park-area fill underway. Blue water may appear in about two weeks as storm sewers and lines connect to the marina drainage system.
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Marina
Intra Coastal
Jefferson Street
Port Isabel Marina
Valley C of C Urges Kilgore Oppose Pay Equity Bill
The Valley Chamber of Commerce urged Congressman Joe M. Kilgore to oppose H. R. 11677, a bill proposing federal equal pay for work of comparable character and skills, arguing it would create another federal bureaucracy and hamper private industry. Cyde Fincher of the regional chamber voiced the concern via telegraph.
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Weslaco
Joe M. Kilgore
Valley Chamber of Commerce
House
Cyde Fincher
Chamber Commerce
Pritchard’s Body Found in Laguna Madre
Gordon Allen Pritchard, 37, was found by Deputy Don Hyet and the Coast Guard Monday near 14 miles north of Port Isabel in the Laguna Madre after a sighting by Andy Green. An autopsy was ordered by Justice Vere Myrick. Kreidler Ashcraft Funeral Directors will send the body to Pueblo Colorado for services and burial.
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Gordon Allen Pritchard
Don Hyet
Cameron County
Coast Guard
Andy Green
Port Isabel
Laguna Madre
Pritchard
Green
Don Hoyt
Justice of
Fence
Vere Myrick
Kreidler-Ashcraft Funeral
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Hockaday
Lagune Madre
Dunk
Boy Scouts
Little League Boosters
TSC
R. S. Hockaday
Hockaday School
Washington
Mr. Vance
Valley C of C
Laguna
CAU* Eway CO
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