Shrimp Fiesta publicity woes spark debate in Port Isabel
In a splashy district note readers are urged to support the Shrimp Fiesta in Port Isabel. The piece criticizes the publicity director’s pay and questions coverage from local papers while urging ticket buyers to act. It praises Mrs. Lee Smith for photos and highlights Edith Baines handling ticket sales for a Saturday Presentation Dance aboard the Gulf front.
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Lee Smith
Shrimp Fista Organization
Fiesta Board
Shrimp Fiesta Ceremonies Open Saturday on South Padre Island
The tenth annual Shrimp Fiesta begins Saturday at Isla Blanca Park in South Padre Island with a presentation dance at the Picnic Pavilion during Saturday evening events. June 23.
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Isla Blanca Park
South Padre Island
Lawton Petty
Laguna Heights
Wiley’s Pier
Mr. Petty
Jeanne Burst
Roxann Davis
Sheryl Anderson
Carol Ann Hockaday
Billie Sue Harris
Miss Harris
Port Isabel
Ble
Sarah Garcia
Joan Hemslee
Homeyer
Brownsville
Norma Sharron Langford
Princey Brooks
Boudreaux
Stefanie Bales
Vivian Schulz
Sandra Hockaday
Padre Island
Edi Baines
Shrimp Fiesta Proclaimed by Port Isabel and Brownsville Mayors
The period June 23 to July 1 is set aside in Port Isabel and Brownsville to honor the shrimping and fishing industry. The joint proclamation also pays tribute to maritime workers who have lost their lives at sea and designates the Shrimp Fiesta week with reverence and city support.
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Port Isabel
Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Abel
Hockada
Jlo A
Shrimp Fiesta Plans Turn Port Isabel Weekend
Port Isabel readies a Sunday Presentation Dance at Iseach Hotel with Edith Baines distributing tickets. The Shrimp Fiesta parade, Blessing of the Fleet by Bishop Garriga, and a Coronation Ball in Brownsville highlight events including queen presentations and enlistee dances. Ted Hunt sponsors naval station moves at Port Isabel Turning Basin.
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Iseach Hotel
Port Isabel
Edith Baines
Lee Smith
Garriga
Corpus Christi
Civic Center
Brownsville
Susan Bleakney
Olmito
Seaside Inn
Bishop's Reception Set At Yacht Hotel For Shrimp Fiesta
The Bishop's Reception for the 1962 Shrimp Fiesta will be in the Yacht Hotel dining room at 6 30 Sunday. Chairman Robert Garcia asks invitees to report to Box 965 Port Isabel to confirm attendance so Mrs Bannister can prepare the dinner.
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Robert Garcia
Port Isabel
Shrimp Fiesta Parade Set With Many Floats in Port Isabel
The tenth annual Shrimp Fiesta parade in Port Isabel will feature seven parade floats, hundreds of riders, decorated cars and clowns. Brownsville American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will perform, with Joe Barrera as Parade Marshal and $200 in prizes posted for winners.
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Port Isabel
Lee Smith
American Legion
Brownsville
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Dorfman Jewelers
Lackner Jewelers
Sea Island
United States
Drum and Bugle Corps
Joe Barrera
Shrimp Fiesta Announces Boat Parade Prizes
Merchandise prizes totaling over 2000 dollars are offered for the first Shrimp Boat Parade winners. Ted Johns, president, lists first prize trophies including a one year possession trophy and a permanent trophy. Second and third prizes include various merchandise and service awards from Zales Jewelers, Jaudon Lumber, Majestic Theatre, First National Bank, Marine Ways, and more.
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Ted Johns
He Shrimp Fiesta
Shrimp Fiesta Inc
Zale's Jewelers
Brownsvill
Jaudon Lumber Co
Port Isabel
Schmidt’s Inc
Majestic Theatre
Brownsville
First National Bank
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Los Fresnos Lions Club
Nees
Ted Hunt
Cameron County
Peterson
U. S. Navy
U. S. Coast Guard
Hockaday
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