Queen Of Shrimp Fleet Crowned At Port Isabel Gala
Josephine Hol was chosen queen of the Shrimp Fleet at a Port Isabel gala Saturday. Her escort was John Floyd, her brother-in-law. Josephine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Holland Sr., is a Port Isabel High School and Chenier Business and Radio College graduate and serves as City Hall secretary. The ceremony featured a court, with Princesses and escorts, and a King James B. Vance of Brownsville announced alongside the new Queen. The queen will be crowned again July 3 at 8 p.m.
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Presentation Cerey
Josephine Hol
Port Isabel
John Floyd
Queen Josephine
M. G. Holland
Chenier Business and Radio College
Beaumont
Texas
American Legion
Catholic Youth Organization
Brownsville
Patricia
King Green
Presentation
Joan Foreman
Ff Brown
Joyce Carpenter
James Paviow
Martha Mnett
Charles Wood
Mary Bertha Garcia
Gus Celaya
A Pederson
Mike
Los Fresnos
Melbawling
Bob Lochridge
Benito
Carol Lee Burgess Harlan Woods
San Ben
Joan Chaudoin
Jim
Harlingen
Mary Louingham
Martin Can
Irma
Matamoros
Mexico
New King
James B. Vance
Queen's Ball Tickets On Sale For Padre Island Dance
Mrs John Trump announces tickets for the Queen's Ball on Padre Island are on sale at The PRESS office and Brown's Jewelry. Tickets are 3 dollars per couple and include ferry fare across the causeway. music by Johnny Bedner's orchestra.
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John Trump
Padre Island
Causeway
Johnny Bedner
Port Isabel Slogan Supports Fishing Capital Claim
Dr J A Hockaday argues Port Isabel proves itself as a major fishing waters area with off shore exploration. He cites a 1954 inquiry initiated by the Chamber of Commerce and Lyndon Johnson to study marine biology and Gulf waters for marlin and tuna potential.
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J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
America
Lyndon Johnson
Senator Johnson
Port Isabel Press to Publish Special Causeway Edition
The Port Isabel Press announces a special edition next week dedicated to the causeway dedication and the blessing of the shrimp fleet. About 30 pages will cover construction, with extensive pictures, 20 000 copies printed for valley wide distribution and the weekend celebration.
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Port Isabel
Causeway
Island town readies for July Fourth festival events
Signs promise D Day on July 3 and a big two day festival in Port Isabel with dedication of the Queen Isabella Causeway. Activities include air sea rescue, Navy Blue Angels, shrimp fleet coronation, parades, fireworks, and the Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet along with open house aboard the submarine TRUMPETFISH.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Navy Blue Angels
Navy
Trumpetfish
Fort Isabel
Word Getting Out On Big Celebration
A wire received this week from Toledo Ohio cites Mrs Adcock and over 100 friends who visited the store. The message notes regret at not attending Port Isabel Shrimp Fiesta on June 20 and mentions plans to attend in November. Posters were sent to drive in grocery stores in McAllen Edinburg San Antonio and Weslaco with Edinburg requesting more.
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Adcock
Port Isabel
C. B. Patterson
Toledo
Ohio
McAllen
Edinburg
San Antonio
Weslaco
First 1954 Hurricane Hits Gulf Mexico Coast
The first hurricane of 1954 formed in the Gulf and drifted inland toward Monterrey after making landfall near Santa Teresa, Mexico, about 50 miles south of Port Isabel. Winds reached up to 65 mph with heavy rains and minor damage in Port Isabel, while Navys and Coast Guard units coordinated efforts to assist boats and evacuees along Padre Island.
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Gulf
New Orleans
Port Isabel
Gulf Beach
Rio Grande
Aransas Pass
Triton
Navy
Coast Guard
Tech Renvine Duce
Alent
Coant Guna
Padre Island
Rio Crlande
Coust
Coal Guard
Lees
Brazos Pass
Stanley Thorouglanan
Laguna Madre Sale
Bey
Pass
Crub
Port Leabel
Harlingen Air Porce
Oklshoma
Neers
Weather Bureau
Santa Teresa
Port Isatel
San Juan
Roma
Cocktail buffet postponed at H. Gus Dozier residence
Word arrived that the cocktail buffet scheduled for tonight at the H. Gus Dozier home in Brownsville has been postponed to possibly Sunday evening. Exact date to be announced later.
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H. Gus Dozier
Brownsville
Unique Prize Offered By Jaudon Lumber Co
Jaudon Lumber Marine Supply in Port Isabel offers owners or captains of boats in the water parade on Sunday July 4 a chance to win a complete paint job from bottom to mast top plus free decorating. Entries must be registered and placed in a sealed box. a drawing June 30 will select the winner. The winning boat will be hauled out July 1, painted, launched, and decorated by a Houston firm. Prizes include other donated items from local and regional sponsors. Port Isabel and Port Brownsville boat owners urged to enter.
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Jaudon Lumber & Marine Supply Department
Port Isabel
Jaydon Lumber & Marine Supply Department
Houston
Jaudon Marine Supply Department
Port Brownsville
Port Electric Service Co
King Chemical Co
Dallas
Muir B. Humphrey
Brownsville
Charlie Goldtrap Trip to Corpus Christi
Charlie Goldtrap made a bum haste trip to Corpus Christi on June 2.
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Charlie Goldtrap
Corpus Christi
Pockrus Attends Dual Style Shows in Brownsville and Harlingen
Marjorie Pockrus of Marjorie Beauty Salon attended two Wednesday style shows. The first occurred at the El Jardin hotel in Brownsville and the second at Haltry's Beauty College in Harlingen. Marie O'Stern of Ray ette Inc. endorsed her with a notable bow cut showcasing a new hair color trend.
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Marjoriie Pockrus
Marjorie
el Jardin
Brownsville
Haltry’s
Beauty College
Harlingen
Pockrus
Pat Ray
Marie O'Stern
Rayette Inc
Bay and Jetty Fishing Report Sees Mixed Catches
The report lists anglers from Houston and surrounding areas with trout, pike, pompano, and other catches. Notable entries include J. Sullivan and W. H. Moore with 78 trout, Mrs. E R Dailey with 16 trout and a pike, and A. J. Stevens with 15 trout. The Lizzie Bee charter, Tom Atkins guide, and A. Bowen party report a bonita, 18 pounds, and three kingfish.
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J. ¥. Sullivan
GR Moore
Houston
E. R. Dailey
W. E. Hamby
Terrel
Tex
John Marvin Boyd
Corpus Christi
A. J. Stevens
Edinburo
Lubbock
A. Bowen
Fishermen report large catches across Texas coast
Gay and Jetty Fishing reports list include W E Hamby Terre fishing nine trout four porpo, one Spanish mackerel and one bluefish. Edinburg party 36 trout and one red. Houston crews haul dozens to hundreds of trout and red snapper with total weights noted for some catches.
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Gay and Jetty
W. E. Hamby
Terre
J. T. Canales
Edinburg
Don Moffitt
Houston
M. E. Marquardt
McAllen
al Hethcock
Mercedes
Fishermen reel trout counts from Brownsville and San Antonio
Vivian Head and Ford Lockette of Brownsville report catching 52 trout while Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiggins of San Antonio land 49 trout and two red. H. F. Henry and others also noted catches in the vicinity.
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Vivian Head
Ford Lockette
Brownsville
Fred Wiggins
San Antonio
H. F. Henry
Trout Catcher Totals Reported From Rio Grande Valley
Sunday June 20 anglers include A G Nank and Walter Elsen of Houston 45 trout mr and mrs Blackie Dean of San Antonio 22 gaff top J H Smith and son of Harlingen 12 trout J D White and A M Olson of Brownsville 45 trout homes White and Maurice South of Browneville 11 trout Kermit Beerden of Brownsville 18 trout Buster White of Mercedes and continued on Page 3.
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C. D. Clark
Brownsville
John Emory
John W. Lorien
Dean Moagland
Clarence
Dobie
Donna
Jackie
Roy Crooks
Mercedes
A. G. Nank
Walter Elsenbroich
Houston
Gulf
Bill Gambrell
Dunaway
Antonio
Walter Elsen
Broich
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ULF Tuna
Oregon
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Hockaday
Peared
Josephine
Pam
Gulf Coast
Sieverely
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Fish and Wildlife Service
Biloxi
Miss
Washington
Everett Jones
van Dusen
Alaska
U. S. Weather Bureau
Port Beabel
Josephine Holland
J. B. Vance
Holland
Jaudon Lumber Co
Marjorie Pockrus
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