Shrimp Fiesta provides big Port Isabel celebrations
Port Isabel prepares for the Shrimp Fiesta with Open House on July fourth after the Blessing of the Fleet. June 25 features queen contestant presentations, with coronation July 2 and a Grand Ball at Brownsville's Jacob Brown Auditorium. Prizes total over 1500 dollars. Tickets soon available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Horace Eee
Jacob Brown
Brownsville
Marriano
S. Garriga
Corpus Christi
Garriga
Shrimp Fiesta Board of Directors
Causeway
Pruitts Attend Rotary International Convention in Miami
Mr and Mrs Don L Pruitt returned to Port Isabel after attending the Rotary International Convention in Miami Beach Florida held the last week of May. Pruitt incoming president of the Port Isabel Rotary Club served as Sergeant at arms for the convention where 11135 Rotarians from 67 countries registered. He met J Ed McLaughlin incoming president of Rotary International and Poteet of Kingsville. Texas natives McLaughlin and Leland F Long from Mineola were praised by Pruitt as two of Texas family in Rotary International this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary International
Miami Beach
Don Pruitt
Port Isabel
B. Rego
Brownsville
Texas
Chile
Ecuador
Canada
Brazil
Guatemala
Colombia
el Salvador
Puerto Rico
Thailand
India
Peru
Venezuela
Argentina
Cuba
France
Pruitt
Don L. Pruitt
Miami Beach Florida
Pruitts
Florida
Navy Relief Festival to Feature Parachute Jump Demonstration
The Navy Relief Festival opens June 17 with a dramatic 4,000 foot parachute jump planned for June 18 and 19 weather permitting. Warrant Officer M N Ternes, a 90 year Navy veteran with 107 jumps, will perform from a helicopter then be rescued from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
M. N. Ternes
NAS
Yorktown
Swaney
Charge
Guam
Ternes
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Airgroup 7
el Central
California
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
WO Termes
el Centro
Navy Relief
Teres
Training Command
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Audrey Wortelman
Toms River
New York
Two Men Charged With Affray In Port Isabel
Johnny Williamson of Port Isabel was fined 50 dollars for affray after a Sunday scuffle at the Drive Inn Lounge. Milton Gann of Brownsville was treated for a fractured skull and inebriation, charged with drunkenness and jailed, then fined 23.50 and remanded, with pending charges for vulgar language in Port Isabel corporate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Williamson
Port Isabel
Drive Inn
Milton Gann
Brownsville
Mercy Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Paul R. Dyes
Leiu
Victor Bulerez Receives Army Good Conduct Medal at Fort Hood
Pte. Victor Bulerez son of Mrs Maria V de la Garza of Port Isabel was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal while serving with the Second Armored Division at Fort Hood. He enlisted in 1958 and trained at Camp Carson Colorado. He married recently on furlough to Celia Marchan of Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bulerez
Maria V. de la Garza
Port Isabel
Army
Second Armored Division
Fort Hood
Bulerez
Camp Carson Colorado
Celia Marchan
Charter open two meetings for Val ley shell club
The Valley shell club extends charter memberships for two more meetings to complete organization and plan activities. The next gathering is July 8 at 7 30 p m at Jetties Cafe Isla Blanca Park. Betty Allen of Port Isabel is temporary chair and reps from Padre Island Port Isabel Brownsville San Benito Harlingen attend.
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South Padre
New Shell Club
Meetig
Jetties
Isla Blanca Park
Betty Allen
Port Isabel
Padre Island
Win A Bike Plan Halfway Mark At The Port Isabel Press
The Port Isabel Press reports the Win A Bike Plan is halfway done with four bicycles and over $40 in cash bonuses awarded. About 30 entrants started, 15 remain active, and three near completion— Vere Wells Mike Merryman and Sandra Bobbitt. New subscribers exceed 125 as plan resale grows. Bicycles worth $44.95 and watches $18.95 with three year Swiss movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Vere Wells
Mike Merryman
Sandra Bobbitt
Contes
Firestone
Open House and Shrimp Fiesta Events Highlight Port Isabel
Port Isabel hosts an Open House at Queen Isabel Inn on June 19 and a Shrimp Fiesta with events at Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station July 1 to July 4. Dr. J. A. Hockaday will speak at the inn. the NAAS open house features Navy and Air Force aircraft displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Isabel
Fort Isabel
Texas
Jefferson Inn
Red Arrow Inn
Tarpon Inn
Brazos Hotel
Laguna Madre
Queen Isabel Inn
Peyton Dewey
J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
Hockaday
Frisco
Jefferson Hotel Company
St. Louis
Kansas City
Gulf Coast
V. Point
Father's Day Softball Game for Little League Fund
On Sunday afternoon June 19 at five o'clock a Little League Parents soft game will be held. Mothers will dress as fathers and fathers as mothers. A collection will be taken to buy equipment for Little League. Bleachers will be provided for spectators.
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Little League
Urban Renewal Shows Progress in Port Isabel
A Port Isabel Urban Renewal Agency meeting on June 9 awarded a Terence Spring Company of Weslaco a contract for property acquisition and disposition appraisal a marketability study and an economic feasibility study. The agency also authorized Hobart and Winston Architects and Engineers of Mercedes to begin plans for project three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Naval Station selects Miss Janet Davis for Shrimp Fiesta
Miss Janet Kay Davis of Los Fresnos was chosen to represent Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station in the Shrimp Fiesta on June 14 after a June 2 beauty contest with six contestants. Her escort is Airman Lawrence A. Platt. they toured the radar site and ate in the station mess before visiting various departments. Janet, daughter of Larry Davis in Los Fresnos, is sponsored by station officers and enlisted personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Janet Kay Davis
Los Fresnos
Lawrence A. Platt
Air Force
Janet
Larry Davis
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Postmaster Attends National Convention in Fort Worth
Port Isabel postmaster Ruth J. Mras returned from a four day National Association of Postmasters convention in Fort Worth. Assistant Postmaster General Bert B. Barnees praised the Post Office Department’s progress and outlined upcoming steps. Highlights included favorable remarks about Port Isabel’s Volunteer Firemen and their island fish fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Ruth J. Mras
Fort Worth
National Association of Postmasters of the
United States
Bert B. Barnees
Post Office Department
Mias
Texas
Louisiana
Trout harvest reports from Houston and Port Isabel anglers
Tex Magason of Houston and Pee Wee Schumacher of Port Isabel reported 15 reds and 10 trout. The Onckens of Houston caught 55 trout with their two sons Johnnie and Tommie. Alfred Burt and Carl Waldrip of Houston reported 55 trout. Edwin Rogers of Houston had 19 trout. J E Nichols of Houston landed 18 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Magason
Houston
Pee Wee Schumacher
Port Isabel
Cc. J. Oncken and
Johnnie and
Tommie
Alfred Burt
Carl Waldrip
Edwin Rogers
J. E. Nichols
Local Anglers Report Catches Across States
Mrs. Earle Houghton of Lindsay California reels one tarpon six feet one inch long and weighing 115 pounds. J. M. Phinney of Wichita Kansas and Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel catch 20 trout. Lee Prather of Dallas nets 30 trout. Mr. and Mrs. George Halftrak of Houston report 15 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Houghton
Lindsay
California
J. M. Phinney
Wichita Kansas
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Lee Prather
Dallas
George Halftrak
Houston
Fishermen tally catches from numerous locations
On Saturday June 1 anglers from Centralia Ohio Port Isabel Mercedes and Waco reported catches. J W Megason Pee Wee Schumacher Bob Baker and families Bruce Whening Jack Bartholomew and Johnny Williams are listed with counts of trout and reds. Other entries include Joe Rickert J M Caldwell and C E Lindsey with varied totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Megason
Centralia
Ohio
Pee Wee Schumacher
Port Isabel
Bob Baker
Houston
Whening
Jack Bartholomew
Johnny Williams
Mercedes
Joe Rickert
J. M. Caldwell
Waco
C. E. Lindsey
Naas Port Isabel
Bay Fishing Couples Report Trout Catches Across listings
Sunday, June 12, anglers including Mr and Mrs Cecil Albrecht and Mr and Mrs Carl Peters of Harlingen caught 12 trout. J M Lockler and guest from Houston landed 21 trout. Bill Swain and son of Sweetwater caught 13 trout. Louie Copion and wife of Houston gathered 58 trout. C D Clark and wife of Brownsville tally not final. Continued on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Albrecht
Carl Peters
Harlingen
J. M. Lockler
Houston
Bill Swain
Sweetwater
Louie Co Pion
C. D. Clark
Brownsville
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Port , Isabel
Downtow
Ted Hunt
Ted
Russletown
Naas
San Benito
Roy Rock and Sons
Danny
Jimmie
Padre Beach
John Part
Laguna Vista
Lems Vitsur
Miami
Naval
Ft. Hood
Charter
Shell Club
Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
Fiesta
Harry Sexton
Stella Ewing
Padre View Club
U. S. Navy
David Olson
Harlingen Air Force Base
Olson
Naval Station
Port Isabel Naas
Sexton
Isla Blanca Park Pavilion
Orvie Borden
Queen Isabella Causeway
Davilion
KBOR
Horace Kelly
Kelty
Fishing
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