Port Isabel Shrimp Fiesta Presents Queen Contest Tonight
The ninth Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta opens with queen contestant judging at the Picnic Pavilion on Pa are Island at 8:00 pm tomorrow. Sixteen entrants compete for the queen with winner and two runners up sealed for a July 1 coronation in Brownsville. Reigning royalty C A Kirkconnell and Hilda Walker attend the preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Paare Island
Brownservilla
Merchants Marine State Bank
Ruby Woolridge
Jacob Brown
Iy Young
Ricardi S.A
Susan Bleakney
First National Bank
Annette Tarvis
Callaway Ice and Fuel of
Nancy Pate
Pan American State Bank of
Patricia Champion
John L. Tompkins Co
Kathy Boreaux
el Centro Supermarkets
Betty Jo George
Pan Am Foods Inc
Lulu Rivera
Verlaggi Shrimp Company
Virginia
Voltaggio
Producer's Marine Service and
Valley Fisheries
Stefani Garces
Western Shell Fish Co., Inc
Shirley Miller
Brownsville Shrimp Exchange
Karen Reynolds
Twin City Fishermen’s Co-Op
Sara Garcia
Sea Garden Sales, Inc
Katy Ragusin
Valley Ice and Fuel Co
Oralia Garza
Magic Valley Processing Co
Mary Claire Bearden
Querner Truck Lines
King
Harry Sexton
Padre Island
Port Isabel - Brownsville
Privett Family Completes Outboard Repair Training
Mr and Mrs Clyde Privett and family returned from a three week trip to Waukegan Illinois where they attended a basic clinic and an advanced training school by Johnson Outboard Motor Co Mrs Privett earned a diploma in basic instruction and Mr Privett earned diplomas in basic and advanced outboard motor repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Privett
Waukegan
Illinois
Rotary Club To Install Tuesday In Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Rotary Club will install officers at an 8 p m banquet at Sea Island Motel Padre Island Tuesday June 27. Guest speaker is Deane Fletcher former Port Isabel schools superintendent now in Justin Texas. The program opens with The Eyes of Texas and invocations by Dr O R LePere. Ted Hunt hosts and introduces visiting rotarians. Incoming officers include Kershaw president George vice president Hood secretary and Bobbitt sergeant at arms. Directors are Pruitt Hughes Gonzalez and Zizini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Don L. Pruitt
Kershaw
Don Pruitt
Jack Hughes
Freddie Gonzalez
Andrew Zizinia
Assembly Church Revival Set for Port Isabel
Port Isabel Assembly of God Church hosts a revival from June 26 to July 1 led by Evangelist Rev. Melvin P. Smith of Harlingen Trinity Assembly of God. Smith, known for a Sunday radio program, will lead nightly services at 7 45 with special music including a Friday guest performance by Port Isabel First Baptist Church choir.
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Port Isabel
Housing Authority Seeks Applicants for Port Isabel Units
The Housing Authority of the City of Port Isabel invites applications at City Hall from people seeking to occupy one of 50 low rent units under construction. Completion is planned for July 20 and minimum rent is 30 dollars monthly with utilities capped per the tenant contract. The brick veneer project, costing about 283 600 dollars, is built by Marchant Brothers of Mercedes Texas and offers one to four bedroom units with most two and three bedrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Gilliam
Housing Authority of
City of
Port Isabel
Marchant Brothers
Mercedes
Texas
Teen on Colorado field trip from Texas A and I Kingsville
Johnny Heinze son of Mr and Mrs E W Heinze Jr Laguna Vista left Monday on a field trip through Colorado. He is at Texas A and I in Kingsville. Jo Jean Ross of San Antonio is a house guest in the home of Mr and Mrs E W Heinze of Laguna Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Heinze
E. W. Heinze Jr
Laguna Vista
Colorado
Texas A & I
Kingsville
Jo Jean Ross
San Antonio
E. W. Heinze
Shell rides described by Richards near Port Isabel
Richards details a 12 mile Big Shell stretch and a five mile Little Shell segment north of Port Isabel with rough terrain requiring four wheel drive. The trip details will be announced by Secretary Udall at a Wednesday reception at 4 p.m. in the Robert E Lee Youth Center honoring the cabinet member and Senator Ralph. Dr John R Palmer of Brownsville leads arrangements.
Caravan Of Jeeps Travel To Corpus Christi For Island Highway
A convoy of seven four wheel drive Jeeps journeyed from Padre Island to Corpus Christi to advocate an island length highway. Organized by Padre Beach Chamber of Commerce vice-president John Richards, the trip logged backings and rockings as some vehicles got stuck. The group left Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and reached Corpus Christi around 4:30 p.m., with most returning by the mainland later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus
Padre Island
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart Udall
John, Richards
Sandy Retreat Hotel
Corpus Christi
No Decision On Area NAAS By Border Patrol
Washington delegation including Vice President Johnson and Secretary Udall toured Padre Island and urged faith in the National Park Service while avoiding commitment to a connecting road to the north and south ends. State Sen. Hudson vowed to oppose any plan lacking a guaranteed road within 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre Island National Seashore
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Stewart Udall
Pee Eee
Cong
Browns
Corpus
Hubert Hudson
Texas
Udall
Valley
National Park Service
Department
Yarborough
Johnson
Kilgore
Hudson
Move to relocate Border Patrol to Port Isabel base
INS Commissioner Swing declares Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station is suited to host three INS facilities including a training academy and alien detention center. Negotiations in Washington involve El Paso delegations amid moves by Yarborough and Chavez to block the Border Patrol transfer. Estimated staffing 100 to 150 permanent, 60 to 100 trainees, 25 to 30 families likely on base, with 2 houses on site. Navy will declare the base surplus by July 1, saving about 5 million dollars versus new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
J. M. Swing
Lyndon Johnson
Border Patrol
Kilgore
el Paso
Washington
NAAS
Yarborough
Chavez
U. S. Navy
Swing
U. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Port Isabel
Department of Defense
Immigration and Naturalization Service Training Academy
Border Patrol Sector
United States
Byrd Family Trip to St Louis and Laguna Heights Visit
Mr. Sam Byrd and his son Sammy left by train for St Louis Missouri to visit Mr. Lee Sears. Mr. and Mrs. Lowery and their son Jay visit Mrs. Lowery’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Viggo Christensen, in Laguna Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Byrd
Sammy
St. Louis, Missouri
Lee Sears
Mrs. Lowery
Jay
Viggo Christensen
Laguna Heights
Waldrum Named New Head Coach at Point Isabel ISD
John C. Waldrum, 37, married with three children, was hired by Point Isabel Independent School District as high school head football coach at Tuesday’s meeting. He holds a masters degree and ten years of coaching experience including posts at El Dorado and Bandera Texas. He earned All American honors in 1949 and has coached teams to regional play and district titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Poe
Poe
Jimmy Jaudon
Port Isabel
Sicca Shev Ed
John C. Waldrum
Point Isabel Independent
Waldrum
el Dorado
Bandera
Texas
Fiesta Street Parade Grows for Port Isabel Shrimp Fiesta
Mrs. Lee A Smith chairing the Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta street parade announces five floats the Brownsville state champion American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp four school units 2 to 28 equestrian entries and Western show horses plus Fiesta Royalty and clowns. Trophies donated by R L Lackner Zales Delhi Taylor Mayfair Refinery and anonymous donor. Parade set for 2 p m downtown Port Isabel with hopes for the biggest ever turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee A. Smith
Port Isabel
Brownsville
American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp
Clooney the Clown
Hope To Start Lions Club Here On Padre Island
John Richards owner of the Sandy Retreat Resort Hotel on Padre Island announced a meeting for forming a Lions Club. An organizational meeting will be held at the Driftwood Club on Monday June 26 at 4 00 PM for Port Isabel and island residents interested in joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richards
Sandy Retreat
Padre Island
Lions Club
Driftwood Club
Port Isabel
Lone Gold Longhorn Weather Vane Tops Gonzales Fire House
In Gonzales Texas residents boast the state’s most unique weather vane perched atop the local fire house. The 2000 pound vane is gold plated copper and matches a real Texas longhorn in size shape and weight. It always faces into the wind echoing historic longhorn drives along the Chisholm Trail.
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Gonzales
Texas
South
Gongales
Chisholm Trail
Bay Fishing Report Highlights Houston Anglers and Large Reds
Fishing notes from June 15 to June 17 list numerous anglers from Houston including Patty Burnett Betsy Mason and M D Burnett with dozens of trout and several reds. Other entries mention Denis Schwarz of Mercedes E J Wren of Houston and Doc Webb of Port Isabel with mixed catches and a few redfish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Burnett
Betsy Mason
Houston
M. . Secon Sr
M. D. Burnett Jr
E. J. Wren
Denis Schwarz
Mercedes
M. D. Burnett Sr. and Jr
Doc Webb
Port Isabel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shrimp Fiesta Inc
Cyde Privetts
Rotary Club
O. R. LePere
Ted Hunt
Deane D. Fletcher Rotary
Assembly Church
Housing Authority
Air Force
Navy
John Waldrum
Fishing
W. O. Short
Msra - Owil
Carr Waldrip
Alfred Bart
Bob Merril
Ric Honde
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