Weather Bureau Hurricane Season Watch Starts June 15
The Weather Bureau marks the official hurricane season opening on June 15 and will run a warning service after that date to alert coastal residents. The National Board of Fire Underwriters urges precautions to minimize injuries and property loss from hurricanes and tropical storms, citing Donna as an example. Recommendations include seeking shelter from the sea, evacuating if roads flood, securing loose items, bracing windows, ventilating safely, stocking water and food, and ensuring emergency lighting and cooking facilities.
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United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Board
One Candidate For Navigation District Election
Tom Dunn announced that Stanley McKown is the sole candidate for the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District commissioner election set for Saturday July 8. The six year term will be decided at polls in Port Isabel Precinct 1, Los Indios Precinct 2, and Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 2 building in San Benito Precinct 3.
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Tom Dunn
Port Isabel
Beginners Complete Two Week Swim Instruction at Blue Marl Pool
Eleven students aged six to twelve finished a two week course at Blue Marl Pool with instructor Kenneth Hughes. Overhand crawl back and side strokes treading diving and floating were taught. all but three qualified. A new class starts June 26. contact Hughes for details. Participants include Calvin Byrd Mike Cateora Vance Langlois Joseph Goette Jesse Fernandez Mike Zimmer man Ester Kaevando Carmen Keevando Paula Yurkovic Harley Londrie and Robert Harris.
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Blue Marlin Pool
Kenneth Hughes
Calvin Byrd
Mike Cateora
Vance Langlois
Joseph Goette
Jesse Fernandez
Mike Zimmerman
Ester Kaevando
Carmen Keevando
Paula Yurkovic
Harley Londrie
Robert Harris
Shrimp Fiesta Officers Named For Port Isabel Brownsville
Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta officials were announced by President Harry Sexton. Fiesta dates are June 24 and July 12 with Terrell Bozarth as vice president and Dale Woolridge as treasurer. Secretary is Carolyn Swindell. Board members include Stuart Atkins Jim Benton Mrs Lee Smith Jack Merryman Dr B E Fowler Tom Hastings William Barrera J B Vance Bill Rudd Paul Aschbacher Ted Johns Bat Corrigan all of Port Isabel Brownsville. Committee chairs cover hospitality special events exhibits street parade Blessing of the Fleet presentation tickets boat parade and publicity. Shirley and Judy Roberts, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Roberts, visit Port Isabel relatives in Mercedes.
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Terrell Bozarth
Port Isabel
Dale Woolridge
Carolyn Swindell
Inlude
Stuart Atkins
Jim Benton
Lee Smith
Jack Merryman
B. E. Fowler
Tom Hastings
William Barrera
J. B. Vance
Bill Rudd
Paul Aschbacher
Ted Johns
Bat Corrigan
Brownsville
Life Saving Course Opens at Blue Marlin Pool
The American Red Cross offers a Lifesaving technique course at the Blue Marlin Pool starting Monday June 19. Entrance requirements include a distance swim and basic swimming skills with age limits 14 15 for junior and 16+ for senior lifesaver. Instructor Jack M. Harris will conduct the session at 7:00 p.m. for qualification and questions.
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The
American Red Cross
Blue Marlin Pool
Red Cross
Jack M. Harris
Harris
Fishing News Highlights From Texas Rivers and Bays
Readouts list anglers and trout counts across Texas waters. Houston teams reported 22 21 and 46 trout with multiple accompanied by Mercedes Mercedes and Port Isabel participants. Other crews from Sweetwater McAllen Mission and Goolsby reported 34 to 55 trout.
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W. C. Allen
James Burton
Houston
J. E. Walker
Jack Troxell
E. W. Skinner
Sam Cashiola
Donis Harold
Donis Schwartz
Mercedes
John Cox
O. O. Harris
Sweetwater
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Sam Davis
McAllen
Sid Burnett
Mission
Trout Catchers From Texas Towns
E L Green of Houston caught 17 trout. Johnny Underdank and Joe Rickey of Mercedes landed 20 trout. Cecil Albright, Tony Lagler and Riley Vesmeroski of Harlingen caught 13 trout.
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E. L. Green
Houston
Johnny Underdank
Joe Rickey
Mercedes
Cecil Albright
Tony Lagler
Riley Vesmeroski
Harlingen
Joe Rickert Ad Jet Under
A June entry notes Joe Rickert in an ad jet under discussion. The fragment suggests a local item involving Rickert and aviation or advertising but lacks full context.
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Joe Rickert
Houston Anglers Catch Mixed Bunch of Trout
Report lists multiple Houston anglers and visitors from Lieveland Texas catching trout in varied counts from 20 to 69 with occasional red. Names include John Cox C J Oaken Grothe Bell Kerr Loyd Wolfer Freen Gecone and others. Location notes Houston and nearby areas appear repeatedly in the groupings.
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John Cox
Sweetwater
C. J. Oaken
Houston
L. L. Loyd
L. L. Latino
D. F. Grothe
Charles Bell
Ned Kerr
L. S. Wolfer
Jack and
Sam Elliot
Lieveland
Texas
G. Freen
Sam Gecone
Marion Agalina
Ray Williams
Local Anglers Catch Trout Totals Reported
Morris Honig of Dallas catches 12 trout while Sam Mendola Lee Latino and son of Houston land 45 trout. Mr and Mrs. are listed in the segment with anglers noted.
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Morris Honig
Dallas
Sam Mendola
Lee Latino
Houston
Two Children Drown Sunday At Laguna Heights
Two young brothers Tommy Patton aged five and Bobby Patton aged three died after drowning in a boat channel near the Patton cafe in Laguna Heights. Officials and rescue teams searched the murky water but found no other missing child. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Griffin-Thomas Chapel with burial at Mont Meta Memorial Park.
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Laguna Heights
Tommy Patton
Bobby
Elton Patton
Justice of the Peace
Vere Myrick
Valley Transit Co
Patton Cafe
Myrik
Patton Brothers
Coast Guard
Cameron County
Rotary Club Sells American Flags in Port Isabel
At a Saturday noon Port Isabel Rotary meeting at the Queen Isabel Inn a civic project for the coming year was discussed. District Governor Dr. Ernest Poteet of Kingsville will meet with incoming officers this month. The club sponsors a flag sale to fund Boy Scouts and other projects with flags on display at Merchants Marine State Bank and orders through Rotary members, Merchants Bank, or Port Isabel Press. Visiting Rotarians included Al McGehee San Benito Ray Wait Brownsville Fred Grey Pasadena and Dick Lewis Little Rock Arkansas.
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Port Isabel
Boy Scouts
Merchants Marine State Bank
Officials Check Data For Small Boat Harbor Here
In Port Isabel on Wednesday June M Adam E Cook and Virgil A Miller of the District Corps of Engineers Galveston Texas gathered data on economic feasibility of Inland Small Boat Harbor improvements. A city committee led by W W Zimmerman analyzed current basin and channels and boat usage, sending a detailed economic survey to the Corps of Engineers office.
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Adam E. Cook
Virgil A. Miller
District Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Texas
Port Isabel
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Refuge Harbor
J. A. Hockaday
Messrs
W.W. Zimmerman
Bob Williams
Roy Byrd
Corps of Engineers
Park Board Outlines Padre Island Park Plan For Year
Cameron County Park Board sets up development budget maintenance and publicity committees to push Padre Island park system growth including Isla Blanca and Andy Bowie sites. Architectural plans for a convention civic cultural center are shown by Joe Brooks, with financing yet to be decided. A full schedule for the Ninth Annual Port Isabel Browns ville Shrimp Fiesta opens Saturday.
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Brownsville
South Padre Island
Cameron County Park Board
Ygnacio Garza
Park Board
Garza
Stuart Adkins
Port Isabel
Neil S. Madeley Jr
San Benito
Padre Island
Isla Blanca Park
Andy Bowie Park
Long
Andy Bowie
Joe Brooks
Texas A & M
Brooks
Bowman, Swanson and Hiester
Fiesta Tickets Go On Sale Here for Port Isabel Fiesta
Dr Bob Fowler chairing ticket sales says tickets are distributed to merchants and civic groups and available to the public in Port Isabel and Brownsville. Tickets may be obtained at local offices and shops including the Chamber of Commerce, Shaylor Brothers, Warren Hardware, The Men's Store, and more. The presentation is June 24 and the Coronation Grand Ball July 1 at Jacob Brown Auditorium Brownsville. The King will be crowned at Isla Blanca Park Padre Island with 13 contestants. festivities include a street parade July 1 and Blessing of the Fleet July 2, plus a schedule of later events to be announced.
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Bob Fowler
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Fowler
Chamber of Commerce
Shaylor Brothers
Warren Hardware
Legion Barber Shop
den Russ Pharmacy
Ma 'S Beauty Salon
Bobbitt's Service
Isla Blanca Park Pavillion
Padre Island
Hilda Walker
Athan Tette
Thete Oe
Jacob Brown
Jimmy Rice
Santiago
Sexton
Coast Guard
Navy
Shockley Named To Holt Sales Staff For Area
B. D. Holt Company announces C. G. as Sales Representative for Willacy and Cameron Counties in the south Texas district. Shockley, a longtime resident of the lower Valley since 1946, is a Springfield, Missouri native with education from La Salle University and A and M College. He served in the U. S. Navy Submarine Service during World War II.
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B. D. Holt
B. D. Holt Company
South Texas
C. G
Willacy
Cameron County
Shockley
Lower Valley
Springfield
Missouri
la Salle University
A and M College
Submarine Service
U. S. Navy
Postmaster Ruth Mras Attends Two Texas Conventions
Ruth J. Mras Port Isabel postmaster just returned from a two week trip attending the Texas Chapter NA Postmasters Convention in Galveston and the Texas Chapter of the National League Association of Postmasters in Waco. Seminars covered postal operations. She praises Port Isabel Volunteer Firemen for acclaimed fish fries and notes the hospitality in Port Isabel Padre Island Laguna Heights and Laguna Vista.
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Ruth J. Mras
Port Isabel
Texas
National Association of Postmasters
Galveston
National League Association of Postmasters
Waco
Mias
Padre Island
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vista
Fireworks Display Planned For Island
The Padre Beach Chamber of Commerce votes to stage an Independence Day fireworks show on the Island near Fun O Rama starting at 8 30 p m July 4 free to the public. J D White who raised about 116 in donations leads the effort with 70 more pledged by members. Stanley Scruggs chairs a fundraising committee. Port Isabel Fire Department will supervise the display.
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Scott A. Wix
Edinburg
Palm Bay
Padre Beach
Stanley Scruggs
Port Isabel
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Harry Sexton
Shirley
Judy Roberts
Bob Roberts
Tom Blackwell
Frank Swain
Fishing
Bay
L. F. Prather
Bank of
Rotary Club
Port Isabel Brownsville
Harry M. Sexton, Jr
Holt
Ruth Mras
Port Isabel Naas
Corpus Christi
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