Blessing of the Fleet highlights and teen chatter
NORMA LOU BROWDER and CHARLENE BOBBITT report on Port Isabel events surrounding the Blessing of the Fleet and causeway dedication. The column covers scouts, Day Camp awards, a coronation parade, social gatherings, yacht club antics, and updates on local youths with names and hometowns, plus community humor and gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Bobbitt
Erma Lee Green
Gene Mock
Frances Mock
Puddin Green
Port Isabel
Bobbitt Family Vacation Ends with Family Reunion
The Bobbitts return from a two week Kansas trip reporting a pleasant journey and a family reunion with sixty two members. Charlene and Kay toured the Crayola plant at Windfield and Chuck and Sandra received a box of 208 Crayolas each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbitts
Kansas
Charlene
Kay
Windfield
Chuck
Sandra
Joy Land
Fishing News Continued From Harlingen Report
Dick Adams of Harlingen caught 16 trout, J. M. Boyd of San Antonio 20 trout, C. E. Albrecht of Harlingen 35 trout. Buster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Adams
Harlingen
J. M. Boyd
San Antonio
C. E. Albrecht
Buster
Fishing Report Highlights From Texas Waters
Davis and party from Edinburg caught 18 trout and nine croaker. George Davis of Houston took 34 trout and 16 croaker. Ybarra of Mercedes had 13 trout and two whiting. Macey and party of San Benito reported 14 trout. Tom Carral and wife of La Feria brought 20 trout. Delgado and party of Brownsville landed 60 king mackerel. Baskett and Kemp of Houston reported 60 trout. The Lizzie Bee captain Palmer and Harlingen party hauled 200 pounds red snapper with a bluefish, three king, one dolphin and one bonita. Texas Joy guide Frank Roberts with J W Bell and San Benito party reported 100 pounds red snapper, one Jew fish, one king and two kings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Texas
JOY Frank Roberts
J. W. Bell
San Benito
Bay and Jetty Fishing Report Highlights From Houston Guides
Monday fishing log lists George Buckley and George Davis of Houston with 72 trout and 19 croaker. Denestante and Sam Boss of Houston catch 4 trout. N G Brodkey and spouse of Houston take 38 trout. Steadham of Dallas lands 10 lb red and 3 lb red. Ban nin and Ayers of Houston 12 trout. Baskett and Kemp of Houston 45 trout. Atkins guide, Vance and Hoffmaster of Edinburg report 350 pounds red snapper plus a bonita Spanish mackerel king and king. Joy Roberts guide, Roach of Austin and Kazmir of Santa Rosa produce 16 king and 34 Spanish mackerel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buckley
George Davis
Houston
Denestante
Sam Boss
N. G. Brodkey
H. H. Steadham
Dallas
F. E. Bannin
N. Ayers
C. L. Baskett
J. H. Kemp
Gulf
Tom Atkins
Vance
Hoffmaster
Edinburg
Texas Joy
Mr. Roach
Austin
Kazmir
Santa Rosa
Houston Anglers Tie On Fresh Trout Catches
Sam Bass and Mat Benestante of Houston 81 trout. E. L. Baskett and John Kemp of Houston 70 trout. George Buckley and George Davis of Houston 36 trout. H. A. Duckworth and Hurt Batsell of Brownsville 30 trout.
Texan Anglers Reel Off Heavy Day of Snapper Hauls
Listings from guides report Mrs. W. K. Davis of Houston with 13 trout and three red fish. Tom Atkins guide notes Eppler party from Champagne Til catching 250 pounds of red snapper along with 10 king fish and two bonita. Frank Roberts guide records Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Easley of Barksdale and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jeffery of Houston with 225 pounds of red snapper, one king, 10 king, and one dolphin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Davis
Houston
Eppler
H. E. Easley
Barksdale
Texas
Floyd Jeffery
Fishermen Catch Limited Trout and King Mackerel Totals
June twenty third report lists Gary Peters and Charles Sheldon of Donna with 35 trout. Mr and Mrs W K Davis of Houston 368 trout. Sam Bass Mat Bones Tante and Camilla Marie Bones Tante of Houston 63 trout. Bobby Duffy of Brownsville six trout and two red. Ford Lockett and H A Duckworth of Brownsville 11 trout and two red. Manuel Delgado of Brownsville 12 king. Cleo Pederson of Port Ly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Peters
Charles Sheldon
Donna
W. K. Davis
Houston
Sam Bass
Mat Bonestante
Camilla Marie Bonestante
Bobby Duffy
Brownsville
Ford Lockett
H. A. Duckworth
Manuel Delgado
Cleo Pederson
Port Ly
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Chamber of Commerce
Raytheon
Johnson Motors
Charlie's Sporting Goods
Port Isabel, Texas
Fishing Tackle
C. E. Berry and
Clyde Privett
ED Hauf
Maloan’s
Bayview
Norma Lou Browder
Ped Hunt
Lorna
Margaret
Gwen
Lu Lu
Sea Scouts
Mariner
Jack Harris
Josephine Holland
Joyce Carpenter
Jo Ann Foreman
Martha Ann Bennett
Patricia Ann Byrd
Bob van Meter
Channel 4
Personality Beauty Shop
H. Gus Dozier
Matha
Reba Landers
Sea Side Patio
David Bates
Billy Hienze
Larry Meyers
Marcie Trump
Bobby Haley
Tommy Mack
Margaret Armstrong
Rodney
Wayne
Rita
Sharon
Erma
Corpus
Lorna Petch
Erma Green
Rosalie Whitney
Martha Bennett
P.S
Myrtle
Lenora
Donald
George Groomer
Missouri
George
Georgie Boy
Tommy Breckenridge
Mary
Betty Mack
Betty
Island
Sammy
Larry Dull
Wayne Frost
Raylene
the Edward's
Cecil Moses
Harry Thurmond
Port Arthur
Germany
Uncle Sam
Jerry Amadore
Patriica
Bobby Adams
Edith
Corpus Christi
Parthcia
Joyce
Delux
Whitman's Army Store
Cisneros Radio
PAN American State Bank
F.d.1.c
Member
Federal Reserve System
de Ricks
Louisiana
Martin
Vanceille
North Carolina
Daisy
Tom Kennedy
Order of the Brotherhood of the Order of the Arrow
Camp Perry
Skipper Baumfelder
Norma Lou
Fishing
Leypresenting
Southwestern Life Isurance CO
Fred W. L. Petch
Abel
Seaside Inn
WELCH
San
Benito
Chevrolet
Dodge
Ford
RADIO
Cranbrook
Plymouth
TPU
America
Raymondville
Buick
A. Low
Ton Pickus
Willys
Tennessee
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