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Newspaper

Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1964

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Port Isabel Lifeboat Station Inspection Notes Strongnes

Port Isabel Lifeboat Station held a Friday June 12 1964 personnel inspection led by Commanding Officer CHROSN J H Kitti a. Uniform of the Day Tropical White Long with Ribbons. The inspection was very good with minor discrepancies amid a large recent personnel turnover. The article lists attendees by rows with hometowns including Columbus GA Tulsa OK Dallas TX Omaha NE Seattle WA San Antonio TX Birmingham AL Cairo NY Honolulu NY Magnolia TX Bluffton SC Lorain OH Jonesboro AR Slippry Rock PA and others.

Port Isabel Chrosn J. H. Kitti Lafeboat de Ie Dav

Beach Caravan to Tour Padre Island Route by Corpus Christi CofC

Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce plans a beach caravan with 22 four wheel drive vehicles carrying about 60 people. The group will start on Padre Island, cross Port Mansfield cut by landing craft, camp overnight, and return to Corpus Christi. The trip aims to showcase island roads and preview the National Seashore.

Corpus Christi Cofc Saley Padre Island Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Hal Roberts Padre Beach Clude South Padre Island Port Isabee Brownsville Harlingen Wesiace Edinburg Corpus Cristi Fisher Corpus Christi Roberts Port Mansfield

CYO Elects King and Queen for 1964 Dance

Irene Ragusin and Pat Camacho named CYO Queen and King for 1964. Royality Roger Villarreal and Dora Villarreal will crown them at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Firemen’s Hall with music by the Falcons of Browns. Public invited.

Irene Ragusin Cyo Pat Camacho Irene Ragovin Roger Villarreal Dora Villarreal Firemen's Hall The Falcons of Browns

Eastern Stars Install Officers in June Ceremony

Hope Chapter No. 124 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a ritualistic installation Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple. Officers installed include Mrs. Mary Jahns as worthy matron and Ted Jahns as worthy patron, with multiple other officers named. Laura Sommer was absent. The event included Bible presentation, invocations, and an informal reception with past matrons assisting.

Hope The Eastern Star Masonic Temple Mary Jahns Ted Jahns Velma Dotson Jasper Dotson Mayme Sharpe Genevieve Olier Joyce Mouser Edna Pin Lucy Ripke Marshal Ruby Byrd Pearl Wilkinson Adah D'Ann Zimmerman Ruth Esther Nelson Esther Ruth Alegre Martha Dorothy Jaquillard Electa Madélene Seals Franklin Pitt Sentinel Laura Sommer Ioia Romig Dera Lea Eyré Marie Olmsted Phoebe Johnson Maa Estelie Lendes Teddy Moore C. Jordan Mann First Methodist Church Brownsville Anne Conant Thomas Hughston Joseph Leneses Marion Burlingame Estelle Leneses Charles Eyre E. H. Abernethy Raymond Sharpe Richard Mouser Charles Jaquil-lard Sammy Byrd Clara Abernethy Marguerite Hall Ethel Eppley

Rotary Fly-in Promises Regional Publicity Effort

In October two flying groups visit Port Isabel area. The Texas Air Tour brings about 200 people to Port Isabel Laguna Vista Laguna Heights and Padre Island on October 9. The Rotary Fly-in runs October 15 to 17 with Port Isabel Rotary Club sponsorship. Ray Sandhii Cameron County Airport manager coordinates.

Texas Air Our Port Isabel Ray Sandhii Isabel Cameron County Texas Air

Lifeguards Available for Special Events on Padre Island

Lifeguards can be arranged by clubs schools and groups for events outside normal hours at Padre Island beaches Isla Blanca Park and Andy Bowie Park where guards work 10 am to 6 pm weekdays and 8 am to 6 pm weekends. Contact Gus Zavaletta in Brownsville or the Parks and Causeway Office at Queen Isabella Causeway for arrangements.

South Padre Island Larry Allen Gus Zavaletta Brownsville Parks and Causeway Queen _—sIgabella Celsgway Allen

Tide Table Data Fragment With Times

Fragmented tide table shows dates 19 to 26 with high and low times scattered. OCR noise includes misread digits and stray characters.

Weather data snapshot with dates and temperatures

Weather section shows date based lows and highs with rainfall trace values. Temperature readings range from the upper 70s to lower 90s across listed times and locations.

Monthly and yearly totals with grand amount shown

The record shows a monthly total of 14,952 and a yearly total of 114,262. A grand total of 62,043,777 appears, indicating combined figures across periods.

Five Day Forecast Amid Warm Conditions

Temperatures will average 1 to 3 degrees above normal highs near 91 to 94 and lows around 73 to 75. Precipitation will be locally moderate and taper near the weekend.

Park Board Plans 30 New Trailer Spaces at Padre Island

Cameron County Park Board votes to add about 30 trailer spaces at Isla Blanca Park Padre Island financed by trailer rentals. Architect to draft plans bids to call. Commission ers Court approval required. Project depends on $30,000 funding and capacity.

Cameron County Park Board Padre Island Aivie Wilhite Commissioners Court Board Ygnacio Garza Jr Brownsville Texas Supreme Court Garza

Police Arrest Juvenile Groups Near Schools

Three Port Isabel juveniles were apprehended by Officer Barrera and Nightwatchman Moscorro while siphoning gasoline near Derry Elementary School. A fourth was later picked up. County Juvenile Officer Cosby Contreras recommended two months of curfew after 5 p.m. for the group.

Port Isabel Barrera Moscorro Derry Cosby Contreras Garriga Cosby Contrerras

TB Patients Enjoy Beach Outing on Padre Island

On June 12 fifty patients from the State Tuberculosis Hospital in Hariingen spent a day at Padre Island led by Recreational Therapist Mrs Frances Cowart and staffer Mrs Goldammer. Volunteers from Driftwood Garden Club and B P W Club assisted as patients, many of whom had never visited a beach. The group enjoyed swimming, shell collecting, a picnic, and photos with sea birds while some rested in shade.

Hariingen Frances Cowart Golda Goldammer Leonard Hall Dale Anderson Port Isabel Driftwood Garden Club B&pw Club Hall Anderson Stuart Adkins Sam Patrona Lagima Vista Adkins Patrona

Rotary Installation Meeting Set for June 29 at Sandy Retreat

Port Isabel Rotary plans installation of 1964 65 officers at Driftwood Inn Sandy Retreat June 29 with Cdr Orville C Hinnen USCG as principal speaker. Social hour to follow. officers include John Kittila Jr president Larry Allen VP Oscar LePere second VP E J Hood secretary Floyd Bobbitt sergeant at arms. Directors named and committee chairs announced by incoming president John Kittila Jr.

Port Isabel Pete Smith Driftwood Inn Sandy Retreat Resort Cdr Orville C. Hinnen United States Guard Hubert Dusek David Dunn Theevening R. Adm. J. D. Craik USCG New Stuart Adkins E. W. Cateora H. Dusek D. Pruitt John Kittila, Jr

Los Fresnos Lions Club Charity Horse Show Entries Expected

The 13th annual Los Fresnos Lions Club Charity Horse Show June 25 26 and 27 expects hundreds of entries from Shreveport Houston San Antonio Tulsa Dallas and other Southwest areas. New grounds and larger stakes accompany Tennessee walking horses Barbbett Farms entries and a new two year old Tennessee walking class.

LOS Fresnos Los Fresnos Lions Club Ura Breedrove Texas Shreveport Houston San Antonio Tulsa Dallas Ireas Southwest Jackson Tenn J. I. Grunwald

TSC Registration Sets All-Time Summer Term Record

Brownsville Texas Southmost College reports 245 students enrolled in the first term of summer school, up 26 percent from last year, with 15 classes offered. The term runs through July 10, followed by a second six week term.

Brownsville Texas Southmost College Henry Warren Warren

Social Hour for Community Ambulance Fund

A social hour at the Community Center on Thursday June 18 starts at 8:00 p.m. to benefit the Community Ambulance Fund.

Coast Guard Notes Sixteenth June Promotions and Operations

Coast Guard reports promotions for Stanley T. Jenson from Por teau Oklahoma and Ray Haskell from Bluffton South Carolina with new rates effective June 16. Vessel movements include USCGC Frederick Lee and Cape York actions at Tampico and Brownsville, and Gulf Lady Gulf Lady towings near Port Mansfield. Activities also cite Port Mansfield Aids to Navigations batteries from McGraw Edison and a 19 day leave for Gary Goodwin of Lorain Ohio.

Burkhart Rich Hill Missouri Ronald J. Huston Sharptown Maryland Brian L. H. Griffin Sunnydale California Raymond R. Haskell, Jr Bluffin South Carolina Gary R. Goodwin Lorain Ohio Bobby G. Blaxton Jonesboro Arkansas Thomas Cavanaugh Detroit Michigan Ramon R. Roca EN San Juan Puerto Rico Stanley T. Jenson Poteau Oklahoma Henry F. Bennett Jacksonville Florida Jenson Ray R. Haskell, Jr Haskell Michael Reese Fredrick Lee Freeport Texas CGC Henry Luski Campeche F V Fram Sea Garden Sales Brownsville Cape York Tampico Corpus Christi Port Mansfield Coast Guard Point Baker Robert W. Bolen BMC Pl Port Isabel Eighth Coast Guard District Aids To Navigation McGraw-Edison Battery Company McGraw - Edison Company L.C.W Robert W Brage Ralph A. West Michael C. Wilkins Goodwin Uelieve

Pan Am Honor Students Named

Pan American College released the spring honor list Tuesday. Eight straight A students led the high honors including Mary Ann Bourlon Oswald Gimpel Gordon Johnson and others from Edinburg Pharr Edcouch and Mission. A total of 92 students made the list with 84 keeping at least twelve semester hours and no grade below B. McAllen led with 24 honorees, Edinburg 14, Pharr and Weslaco nine each.

Pan American College Nelia Mai Smith Mary Ann Bourlon Oswald Gimpel Gordon Johnson Edinburg Leslie Linnard Warren Linnard Pharr Norma Lovell Marjorie Stites Edcouch Mary Ann Townsend Mision McAllen Pharr and Weslaco

White Sands fishing party reports multiple trout catches

The report lists several groups fishing near White Sands and El Dobe Motel. George Aldrich and Johnn Tremble of San Antonio netted 60 trout and one red. J C Jennett and party from Houston brought in 20 trout. J M Daniel family caught 50 trout. Reuben Mabry’s party caught trout at 3 islands and 89 with average weights around 1.5 pounds. Herbert Phipps and crew from Somerton harvested 71 pounds of red snapper. Waddell Michalka, Reutha, Pell, Marx parties from Houston and Austin reported weights ranging from 90 to 200 pounds of dressed trout and red snapper.

White Sands Maotel & Marina George Aldrich Johnn Tremble San Antonio Texas Mr. Aldrich J. C. Jennett Thad C. Jennett David Smelling Jim Ferrell Houston J. M. Daniel el Dobe Rueben D. Mabry Herbert Phipps Somerton Arizona Murphy F. C. Woods R. W. Woods Harvey Courts Waddell

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