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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1958
Page
1
Tom Hastings announced Little League games start April 1 for boys ages nine to 13 with registration at the Carnival Grounds. A Pony League for ages 13 to 16 begins April 2 at the same location on Highway 100 west of the bridge. Hastings seeks a record turnout for the program.
Work begins on a new Port Isabel office for Dr. S. F. Cope by Cail Construction Co. The concrete floor slab has been poured and wall construction will start soon. Dr. Cope has practiced in Port Isabel for two years at Tarnova Street and Railroad Avenue.
The annual Easter parade will be staged Friday evening March 28 at the High School Auditorium under Mrs. George Cail. Sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church. A preschool rehearsal is March 26 at 4 p.m. at the High School. Public and school children are invited to join and contact Mrs. Cail at WH3-2670 for details.
The Port Isabel Tarpon track team competes in the Sams Relays in Brownsville with prelim winners advancing to finals that night. Next week they travel to Donna for the Donna Relays and enter district competition at Los Fresnos on March 28. Regional action is set for Kingsville A&I on April 19.
A covered dish supper was enjoyed Thursday evening by members of the Methodist church and several winter visitors and their families. The supper was held in the church educational building with buffet service at 7 30.
Don Hoyd a former Cameron County Highway Patrol member stationed at Port Isabel and ex Harlingen City Police officer in 1953 has been reinstated to the Harlingen police department. He left the county patrol last year for midwest work and recently applied for reinstatement. Hoyd is well known in the lower Valley and regarded as an excellent peace officer.
Troop 57 met at the American Legion hall at 7 p.m. under Scout master Tom Hastings. Six members competed in a knot-tying contest with Allan Cooksey winning honors. An overnight trip to Brownsville at Lincoln Park was announced for next weekend with a camp discussion and a board of review planned for the following week.
Winter visitors stay in the Valley with many no vacancy signs as mid March runs cool. Chamber official Minor Wilson cites growing popularity as a winter resort and snowdrifts in the Midwest and North. Extension of the season could boost what is already the Valley’s best year, with tourism about 25 percent above 1956 57.
In Port Isabel area activity rises with Dr. Cope’s office building under way, five new Harvey’s Courts units, and near completion of Sandy Retreat additions on Padre Island. Developers plan a forty unit motel between Sandy Retreat and El Padre, while Padre Island also sees new homes and several small motels. The Ray mondville Chronicle ad by Addington’s draws attention. The Valley Sportsman’s Club responds to proposed fishing legislation and bag limits, opposing broad restrictions and urging licensed commercial use and careful enforcement.
Moose are reported to attack locomotives along New England rail lines with expected outcomes leaning toward frequent encounters and continued incidents.
Troop 57 Boy Scouts invite parents and citizens to their open house at the American Legion Hall on Thursday March 20. Four members Donald Rose Mike Rose Allan Cooksey and Donald Lee Hockaday will address the group as they pursue public speaking merit badges. Scoutmaster Tom Hasting hopes for strong local turnout.
Mercedes Enterprise highlights its March 13 issue on the Valley Livestock show. County Judge Oscar C. Dancy letter criticized the West end neglect while editor Bill Penn comments on West end complaints. Lyford school district voters rejected raising maintenance tax from 1.00 to 1.50, 345 against 74 for.
The Port Mansfield channel through Padre Island shows trouble as precast tetrapod jetties sink and shoaling forms at the outer end. The U S Engineers will survey for 3000 dollars and estimate repair costs. Hidalgo county may vote May 10 on a seven million dollar road bond for Expressway rights of way and Farm to Market roads. Donna News sold by Mrs Della Shankle to Mr and Mrs Francis Jagerson Sr. of Donna. Shankle had published it since her husband’s death five months ago.
County Tax Collector C. H. Holcomb reports only 40 percent of the required license plates for Cameron County vehicles have been sold.
Von Nelsons Aludra L a long haired Dachshund owned by Mrs Jewel N Wilson won seven ribbons and a trophy at the seventh All Breed Rio Grande Valley Dog show at Jacob Brown auditorium Brownsville March 12. District 593 Rotary International meets March 23 24 25 in Brownsville with governor R D Cox presiding. Valley Sportsmen Club discusses night fishing lights and bag limits with member input from Willacy Cameron and other counties.
Port Isabel merchants announce expansion by Cecil Harvey and wife. Five new units two doubles and one single will be added to the existing motel, all tile, adjoining the current site. Construction has begun bringing total units to twenty four. The Harveys cite steady tourist trade despite adverse weather as justification.
Correction to last week’s plea for Higginbotham family donors states the Harlingen blood bank is closed Saturdays. Weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday Tuesday Friday, with second Friday monthly closed. Wednesday closes at 4 p.m. and Thursday runs 12 noon to 8 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Coy O Milam of Port Isabel announce the birth of a daughter Rhonda Beth on Saturday March 8 at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely and at home.
Four classes compete in school and religious attendance contests at Port Isabel High School. The school contest ends in about twelve weeks with the winner earning a full day off. Religious attendance standings show Seniors 78.7 percent, Freshmen 70.1, Juniors 62.6, Sophomores 59.3. Class attendance standings list Seniors 97.98, Sophomores 96.50, Freshmen 96.46, Juniors 96.37 percent.
Port Isabel High School senior class will screen Cheaper The Dozen at the junior high auditorium for elementary and junior high students the same day as the high school showing. The date is March 18, a Tuesday.
On Thursday March 6, anglers from Houston, Norton Kansas, Donna and Port Isabel reported multiple species. Max and Sam Kamin netted 38 trout, Hank Hauser’s party caught 19 sheephead, Ludwig Krupa and Wayne Stowe 15 trout, Jess Mitchell’s party 35 trout, Jody Goolsby and Henry Weckrely 16 trout, while Warsaw guided trips yielded 50 red snapper for Glenn Forney and 35 for G L Howarth.
Friday anglers tally catches across four locales. Richard Robeson of Alton records 14 trout. Mrs Cleo Pederson and Mrs M R Bledsoe of Port Isabel combine for 16 trout and seven redfish. Leo Schneider of Pecos and John Harlong of Reagan report 19 trout. Jesse Mitchell and party of Houston net 19 trout.
Monday March 10 Norton Kansas resident Hank Hauser appears in town notices with no further details provided.
Mr and Mrs L E Schneider of Pecos enjoy a bay fishing outing landing 12 trout from the surf or jetty as reported in local brief notes.
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