Bomb found in shrimp net shocks Port Isabel area
A shrimp trawler hauled in a 1,000 pound aerial bomb near Port Isabel while Coast Guard units captured a boatload of Cuban rebels with arms and ammunition. The bomb was moved to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station for safekeeping as photographers documented the incident.
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Coast Guard
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Yours Truly
Harry Schuler
Schuler
Roger Maloan
Roger
Maloan
Eagle Pass Lumber Remodeling Project Update
Extensive remodeling at Eagle Pass Lumber involves a new office and counter in a different building area to expand merchandise display. A new front door two large plate glass windows and concrete steps have been added with outside walls recovered in shingles规划. Darrel Cummings says completion is near and an open house is planned to show the changes to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass Lumber Company
Darrel Cummings
Rummage Sale by H. D. Club Postponed
Port Isabel Home Demonstration club postpones rummage sale from March 29 to April 12 due to illness among several participants.
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H. D
Port Isabel
Gulf Cafe Hosts Restaurant Group Meeting in Port Isabel
The Rio Grande Valley chapter of the Texas Restaurant Association met in Port Isabel with eighty members present. Mrs. A. H. Barnes hosted a seafood supper at Gulf restaurant. Guest speaker Frank Yarborough of Corpus Christi spoke on the history of coffee with slides and exhibited an 18 month old coffee tree. Ray Blackburn of Harlingen is chapter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Restaurant Association
Port Isabel
A. H. Barnes
Gulf Restaurant
Alvin Barnes Wins Art Scholarship at University of Texas
Alvin Hansen Barnes Jr., a Port Isabel freshman commercial art student at the University of Texas, has been awarded a $50 Fine Arts Foundation scholarship for the Spring semester based on talent and intelligence. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A H Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Hansen Barnes, Jr
University of Texas
Port Isabel
Barnes
A. H. Barnes
Port Isabel Teen To Present Roses On Water Ski Run
Joella Bennett, Port Isabel High student, will represent the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce by presenting a bouquet to water skier Tommy Tompkins. He will water ski from Corpus Christi to Port Isabel via the Intracoastal canal, an about seven hour trip ending at the Ski-O-Rama on Padre Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joella Bennett
Port Isabel
Easter Parade To Be Staged Tonight
The annual Easter parade sponsored by the Women s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church will be staged tonight at 7 30 in the High school auditorium. Mrs George Cail will direct the presentation with about 200 local children participating. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
George Cail
Bi-District 1-Act Play Here Toes
Bi-District competition in one act plays set for Port Isabel on Tuesday April 1 at 8 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited. Santa Rosa faces Los Fresnos with the winner advancing to Regional in Kingsville on Saturday April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Santa Rosa
Los Fresnos
Kingsville
Pair of Childs Slippers Found at Post Office
A pair of child’s slippers were found in the Post Office lobby this week and are held in the office of Postmaster Ruth Mras. Owner may claim by describing them.
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Ruth Mras
Little League and Pony League Begin Registration Dates
Tom Hastings urges boys to register for Little League and the new Pony League at the Carnival grounds near Highway 100. Registration for Little League is April 1 and Pony League on April 2. Ages 9 to 13 for Little League and 13 to 16 for Pony League. Hastings hopes for a record turnout.
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Tom Hastings
Hastings
Unopposed Hockaday Perez Garcia Named For City Election
Port Isabel schedules first legal election under 10 000 population rules with polling booths at City Hall from 7 a m to 7 p m. Officials include Judge Ewing D. Clark and clerks Mrs Shirley Privett Mrs Merle Causey Mrs Maxie Garza Mrs Jack Merryman and Mrs Aurora Gonzalez.
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J. A. Hockaday
Hockaday
Roberto Garcia
Nayo Perez
Port Isabel
City Hall
Ewing D. Clark
Shirley Privett
Merle Causey
Maxie Garza
Jack Merryman
Aurora ‘Gonzalez
Tarpons Qualify Ten For Finals At Los Fresnos Meet
In morning preliminaries for the district track meet at Los Fresnos ten Tarpons advanced to finals across five events. Qualifiers include Pat Maloan Ernest Holland Albert Cantu in the 100 yard dash Noe Galvan and Steve Spoonemore in the 440 yard dash Hector Cantu in the 180 yard low hurdles Herbie Wright in the 120 yard high hurdles Steve Spoonemore Bill Fabacher and Albert Cantu in the 220 yard dash Finals start around 3 PM with several events set as finals only including the 440 relay the mile relay the mile run and the 880 dash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos
Pat Maloan
Ernest Holland
Albert Cantu
Noe Galvan
Steve Spoonemore
Hector Cantu
Herbie Wright
Extended area service planned by G T in August 1959
Valley News La Feria News notes that General Telephone will open the proposed extended area service in August 1959. San Pat Vegetable opens a new packing shed in La Feria. Burglaries near Edinburg clarified with six arrests. Seven candidates including two incumbents run for two Raymondville city commission seats. S. P. Cowan elected superintendent of Raymondville schools.
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la Feria News
General Telephone Company
San Pat Vegetable Company
la Feria
Raymondville
1000 Pound Bomb Recovered By Port Isabel Shrimp Crew
The Frances H. shrimp trawler from Port Isabel hauled up a huge object from Gulf floors, an unexploded 1000 pound aerial general purpose bomb. Commander C. D. Huston of Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station said identification of the bomb’s origin was unclear and it lacked fusing or fins. Police escorted its transport to the base arsenal where a demolition team will assess loading and may detonate it in a safe area.
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John Marshall
a/n
New Orleans
Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Frances H
Port Isabel
Gulf
Naas
C. D. Huston
Huston
Eighth Naval District
District Winners In Interscholastic Literary Meet
Port Isabel High school seniors plan an Easter trip to Mexico City aboard a chartered bus arriving Friday evening and returning Tuesday. Three students qualified in district events at Santa Rosa: Johnny Heinze first in declamation Janet Bedell and Carol Schumaker first in shorthand. Bedell and Schumaker team in shorthand. Additional placers included Tom McClellan second in extern speaking and Lupita Cantu and Lillie Sue Cantu second in spelling. Only first-place winners advance to regional in Kingsville on April 19.
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Port Isabel
Mexico City
Port Isabel High School
Santa Rosa
Kingsville
Johnny Heinze
Janet Bedell
Carol Schumaker
Bedell
Schumaker
Tom McClellan
Lillie Sue
Lupita Cantu
Local Scouts Attend Lincoln Park Camporee in Brownsville
About 190 Boy Scouts and 24 scoutmasters from 13 troops gathered for the Spring Camporee at Lincoln Park Brownsville last Friday and Saturday. Troop 57 Port Isabel led with 16 boys plus leaders, while the Eagle patrol of Troop 3 won high honors and Beaver patrol also won a blue ribbon. Port Isabel groups earned class B and class C ribbons with Flaming Arrow and Apache patrols taking top colors. Judges included personnel from Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station and local leaders.
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Lincoln Park
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Presbyterian Church of
Beaver Patrol
Flying Eagle Patrol
Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Harvey L. Rose
J. A. Herndon
B. D. Davis
W. A. Craft
J. N. Adams
D. R. Hoffman
W. W. Gardner
W. W. Stevenson
S. J. Pyle
E. F. Dascoli
Tom Hastings
Flaming Arrow
A. Cooksey
D. Stone
J. Gray
J. Barnhill
I. Silguerro
E. Tower
Flying Eagle
J. Cernecka
L. Luce
B. Whetstone
F. Poston
J. Trump
M. Rose
M. Merryman
H. Ballard
W. Weikel
D. Wells
Donald Rose
Rescue at sea tightens as five trawlers towed in
Five shrimp trawlers faced trouble this week and were towed into port by Coast Guard vessels Boutwell and Cahoone. The ships named are The Southern Spray, Due Ann, Nazare, Susie, and Rath elene.
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Coast Guard
Table for Con Highs schedule noted
A schedule entry lists times 1 06p 10 15p 1 43p 2 01a 2 14p for Con Highs with related table reference and page notation.
Services Tuesday For O. J. Frisbey
Ogle J. Frisbey a Port Isabel resident for two and a half years died at home Sunday. He worked at Marine Mart Inc. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Baptist church at 2 p.m. Burial followed in Mont Meta at San Benito. Rio Grande Masonic lodge No. 81 Brownsville conducted graveside rites. Pallbearers named Doyle Wells William Zimmerman Walter Zimmerman Roy Byrd Melvin Derr George Kennedy. Surviving wife Nora Frisbey two sons Rev Jack Frisbey Shawnee Oklahoma and William Frisbey Port Isabel and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogle J. Frisbey
Port Isabel
Frisbey
The
Marine Mart, Inc
Baptist Church
Bob Buchanan
Mont Meta
San Benito
Kreidler - Ashcraft Funeral i
Rio Grande
Freighter with Cuban rebels rammed by Coast Guard off Brazos Pass
A freighter named El Orion loaded with artillery and 36 Cuban rebel soldiers was rammed by a U.S. Coast Guard cutter five miles off Brazos Pass after failing to stop. Rebels, some U.S. citizens, faced bonds of 7500 dollars each. the crew and suspects were detained in Port Brownsville. The incident follows ongoing arms smuggling concerns tied to Batista and Castro factions.
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Port Isabel
Gulf Waters
Brazos Pass
United States Coast Guard
Tom Wagner
Brownsville
U. S
United States
Otto Reichert
Orion
Febel Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Mexico
Nicaragua
Weeretre Peveerse
Coast Guard
Zure
Krausse
Batista
New York
United States Border Patrol
Roger Maloan
City Hall Gets Coat Of Paint
City Hall is repainted this week with painters removing chipped old paint and applying a new coat inside. Exterior walls are still undergoing the painting process as work continues.
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City Hall
Plane Crashes At NAAS Pilot Survives
A jet crashed during approach at Port Isabel Navy Auxiliary Air Station. Capt Robert A. Schultz of the Marines, part of a gunnery team training for El Centro California in April, survived with minor injuries. He lives in Beeville. Officials cite a probable power failure. He was taken to HAFB hospital for a checkup.
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Port Isabel Navy Auxiliary Air Station
Robert A. Schultz
Schultz
Naas
el Centro
Calif
Beeville
HAFB
Marine Recruiter to Interview Port Isabel Residents
Marine Recruiter T Sgt Eugene Chism will return to Port Isabel on Mondays to interview local men and women for U S Marines careers. He will set up his station in the Post Office from 10:30 to 11:30 am and can be reached by writing the Marine Corps Recruiting Substation, Post Office building, Harlingen.
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Eugene Chism
Port Isabels
U. S
Fishing Party Sees Large Trout Haul Across Texas
A report lists anglers and catches from multiple Texas locations. Ben Morrison and Paul Lampley of El Campo fish 15 trout while Vic Stevens of Brownsville nets 18 pike. W O Lockwood of Lorenzo takes 12 trout. Bay area fishers total 96. Nat Pecini and Sid Scalise of Houston 40 trout. J C Mallett and Austin party 67 trout.
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Ben Morrison
Paul Lampley
el Campo
Texas
Vic Stevens
Brownsville
W. O. Lockwood
Lorenzo
Nat Pecini
Sid Scalise
Houston
J. C. Mallett
Party
Austin
Angler Couples Report Catchy Day Limits on Record
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brock of San Marcus haul 36 trout and a 23 pound drum. Mrs. J. D. Birge of Tishomingo Oklahoma nets 27 trout and eight sheephead. David Rowland ey Peeve ply.
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E. L. Brock
San Marcus
J. D. Birge
Tishomingo
Okla
David Rowlandey Peeve
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Mias
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Tahuya
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Valate T. Eliason
Dallas
Eagle Pass Lumber
Gulf Cafe
Valley
Ray Blackburn
Harlingen
Alvin Barnes
Perez
Garcia
Tarpons
Valley News
Edinburg
S. P. Cowan
Tade Mar
Ding
O. J. Frisbey
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