Polio Cases In County On Upswing
Six new polio cases in Cameron County since last Saturday prompt re opening of Valley Baptist hospital acute polio ward. Ward now houses 24 children all preschool and unvaccinated by Salk. health officials urge vaccination and aim for 75 percent coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Baptist Hospital
Henry Morrison
Morrison
National Foundation For
Cameron County Health Unit
David Cowgill
Valley
County Jail Becomes Home for 189 Inmates in April
Sheriff Boynton H Fleming reports 189 prisoners called the county jail home in April. The sheriff’s office handled 152 cases last month with 124 cleared by arrests or recovery of property. Felony theft led the crime list, juveniles a close second, over $5,000 in property returned to owners in theft and burglary cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boynton H. Fleming
Sheriff's Department
Changes Made In Local Postoffice
The local post office is undergoing major interior renovations this week with an almost complete rebuild. The lobby will be shortened to a shallow hall along one side while the outer corridor remains, and postal windows will form an L shaped counter. Patrons must search for boxes as locations shift during the work. The front entrance closed at 5:30 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the interior disruption.
Cheerleaders Named for 1957 58 Football Season
Cheerleaders for the 1957 58 football season include Jackw Kershaw Karen Petch Glena Gonzale Florence Morgan. Jackw Kershaw and Gloria Gangalee return from last year with Morgan named two years ago and Petch a former junior high cheerleader. Marta Bebee and Barbara Stout will not return this season as Marta marries and Barbara graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackw Kershaw
Karen Petch
Glena Gonzale
Florence Morgan
Gloria Gangalee
Marta Bebee
Barbara Stout
Marta
Barbara
Cub Pack 17 Plans May Friday Meeting
Cub Pack 17 of the Cub Scouts will meet Friday evening at the Methodist church Educational building. The event opens with a blog ceremony and invites all cub scouts parents and the general public. Exhibits of den activities songs skits and awards will be presented with refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts
Cancer Drive In Los Fresnos Starts Tuesday
Los Fresnos begins a D-Day-Conquer Cancer Day drive at 7 PM with seven captains organizing workers to canvass homes and businesses from Bayview to Olmito. Funds support the national cancer education and research effort. Cameron County aims for 1540 toward a 30 million budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos
Ura J. Breedlove
Bayview
Olmito
National Fund For Education and Research
Cameron County
American Cancer Society
Glen Eklund
Julia Laakso
Lucilla Hernandez
George Tucker Terrell Kozarth
W. J. Bryan
Eugene Findley
Breedlove
Los Fresnos State Bank
Cancer Crusade
Brownsville
San Benito
George Pletcher
van C. Sneil
Baptist Bible School Set By First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church will sponsor a daily Bible school from May 27 to June 7 in the church educational building. Classes run daily from 9:30 to 10 am with a May 24 preparation session at 4 o clock. Principal is Mrs James Haley and department superintendents include Mrs Jame Martens nursery ages three, Mrs Walter Lancaster beginners ages four to five, Mas Ob Carpenter primary ages six to eight, and Mrs A C Hill juniors ages nine through twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
James Haley
Jame Martens
Walter Lancaster
Mas
Ob Carpenter
A. C. Hill
Junors
Point Isabel ISD Posts 1957 58 Calendar
The Point Isabel Independent School system released the 1957 58 calendar with the semester schedule. The year starts September 2 with a faculty meeting and September 4 classes begin for grades at Junior High School. graduation is slated for May 27, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Isabel Independent
Junior Tech
Junor High Seas
Tsta —District HH
Brownsville
Port Isabel Thanks Woman Behind New Ambulance Gift
A Port Isabel citizen funds and backs an ambulance for Padre Island, led by Mrs. Lee Smith of Seaside Jon and flore cafe. The Ambulance Volunteer Service praises her foresight and civic generosity, noting the town now has its own service ready for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Padre Island
Lee Smith
Seaside Jon and Flore Cafe
Smith
Port Tkabel
Student Council Elects Officers
Officers of the 1957 58 student council were elected this week with Lupe Garza as president Lowis Fizer as vice president Lupeta Cantu as secretary and Carol Pryvett as treasurer. They will assume office at the start of September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupe Garza
Lows Fizer
Lupeta Cantu
Carol Pryvett
New Methodist Men Officers Named
Members of the Methodist Men's group elected Walter Shmmerman as president for the coming year at a regular meeting in the Educational building. Millard Cyn di was named past vice president and Lloyd Bob bitt treasurer with Fo 4 Medelian as secretary. Installation will be at a box supper on Thursday. The outgoing president Jack Merryman will serve as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shmmerman
Millard Cyndi
Medelian
Lloyd Bobbitt
Jack Merryman
Port Isabel housing location mystery and pageant win noted
A Port Isabel regional note reports uncertainty about Capehart Housing site rumors and urges verification before publication. It also celebrates Rose Marie Bebee as Queen of the Texas Service Station association, sponsored by Coy Milam of Humble, Port Isabel, after a field of eleven Texas beauties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Marie Bebee
Texas Service Station Association
Coy
Milam
Humble
One Cent Sale Promised by Eagle Pass Lumber Co
A penny paint offer headlines this week as Eagle Pass Lumber Co promotes a big one cent sale with decorating needs urged. Meanwhile Girl Scouts Mort Isabel unit hosts annual court of honor tonight at 7:00 in the Junior High School auditorium featuring awards and a fly-ace money for Brownies advancing to Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass Lumber Co
Girl Scouts of
Mort ‘Sabel
Brownies
Mariners
Rose Marie Beebe Wins 1957 TSSA Beauty Queen Honor
Rose Marie Beebe of Port Isabel won top honors at the Texas Service Station association pageant held in Brownsville. She was named queen among eleven Texas beauties, sponsored by Coy Milum. Other contest winners included Jody Camp of Austin and Carol Teastead of Houston. the event featured key talks, and Beebe earned an expense paid trip to Acapulco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Marie Beebe
TSSA
Coy Milum
Rose Marie Bebee
Heth
Bobo
Port Isabel
Texas
Regias Cielo
Texas Service Station Association
Rebee
Brownsville
Coy O. Maui,apent
Jody Camp
Austin
Carol Tteaste
Houston
Isabel
Servic
Operatris
Gefecal
Wik Wilson
Roger Stafford
Supor
Choke
Tomernin
Miss Bebee
Acapulco
Mexico
Stolen Property Recovered by Port Isabel Police
Port Isabel police recovered a sail and boom skiff with outboard motor a boat compass two fishing rods and rope valued around 65 dollars and returned them to owners. Chief Henry Bebee said two 15 year old boys are in juvenile custody with possible other youths involved and urged parental supervision to prevent juvenile crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Henry
Beber
Bebee
Reach Bebee
Poins Department
Den 3 Cubs Study Fire Prevention
Den three of Cub pack 17 met Wednesday afternoon at the educational building of the Methodist church. The meeting opened with the Cub Scout promise and a pledge to the flag. The theme for the coming month is Cub Scout Firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den Three
Cub Pack
Methoist Church
Boys’ Life
Den
Harry Goette
Jay Mack Parker
Citrus Shipments Boost Port Isabel Tonnage in April
Port Isabel shipped 114,515 boxes of citrus in April under T W Dunn, accounting for over 4,500 tons from four vessels. Petroleum moves dominated port activity, with more than 1,000 tons of crude and diesel products loaded out this past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
T W. Dunn
Valley Cerebral Palsy Chapter Formed in Harlingen
The Valley area shows the nation’s highest cerebral palsy birth rate per thousand. Local leaders from San Benito Corpus Christi and Dallas discuss creating a Valley chapter of United Cerebral Palsy at a May board meeting in Harlingen with state and national officials noting the program will supplement existing services. The next meeting is planned for June 9th with location TBA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Cerebral Palsy
Rio Grande Valley
First National Bank
Harlingen
Richard Bilbie
San Benito
State C. P
Charles Widwards
Dallas
Ralph Hanna
Austin
Johnny Heinze Fourth in Declamation at State Meet
Johnny Heinze, Port Isabel High sophomore, placed fourth in Declamation at the Interscholastic State Literary meet in Austin. He had won district honors last week and was accompanied by his mother and sister, then traveled to Marble Falls before returning to Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Heinze
Port Habel
Cheedt Wa
Austin
Heinze
Heinzer
Johnny
EF. Wo Hemmer
Lynn
Marble Bails
Mroo
Mest Wo Mewhee
Port. Isabel
Fishing party records trout and mackerel catches across towns
The report lists multiple boats and anglers from Mercedes Port Isabel Brownsville and nearby areas. It records trout catches ranging from four to thirty five and mackerel catches up to thirty, noting participants including Mir and Mrs HL Ho Sommaitz, Mr and Mrs K C Jones, Jones and Buck Haney, Mrs Cleo Pedersen, Mrs MOR Hledsoe, H A Duckworth, Mr and Mrs Charles Stransky, Braniaville party, Capt Glennware, Capt Sullivan, Jim Rogland, Bill Roberson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL Ho Sommaitz
Mercedes
K C. Jones
Ten Jones
Santa Rose
Buck Haney
Port Isabel
Cleo Pedersen
Mor Hledsoe
H.A Duckworth
Brownsville
Charles Stransky
Broan Odem
Mom
Mosshachif
Broaniaville
Sync
Brosneville
Glennware
Hmarlingern
Td Sullivan
Jim Rogland
Macknet Bill Roberson
Phainochon
Fishing Results Report from Bay Area Trip
On Friday May 3 Bay fishing party led by Tr Wardian at Harlingen caught 50 trout. BE White and JL F Wilkens of Plainview landed 22 trout. Joe Scharding Vincent Dane Paul Caldwell and John De Sente of Houston caught 75 trout. Mickey Hest and L Barnes of Houston netted 34 trout. Mr and Mrs H H Semraty of Mercedes reported 22 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardian
Harlingen
BE. White
JL F Wilkens
Plainview
Joe Scharding
Vincent Dane
Paul Caldwell
John DeSente
Houston
Mickey Hest
L. Barnes
H. H Semraty
Mercedes
Trout tally from Valley anglers reported May fishing
On Saturday May 4 Jody Goolsby of Wort Isabel caught 37 trout and one redfish. Mro and Mrs J T Bagwell of Weslaco reported nine trout. Prank Loya and party from Brownsville caught 27 trout. Ford Lock ett and party of Brownsville recorded 26 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jody Goolsby
Wort Isabel
Mro
J. T. Bagwell
Weslaco
Local Anglers Reel In Trout and Redfish Catch
Dr. K L Sullivan leads a San Benito party catching twenty six trout and two redfish with a tense fishing outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.L. Sullivan
Party of
San Benito
Fred Christense
Bay surf of jetty fishing yields various trout catches
On Monday May 6 at Bay jetty fishing Mrs Cleo Pederson and Mrs M Bledstie of Port Isabel reported 54 trout. Milton Webb John B Tidd Ed Campbell of Austin 26 trout. RK Chadwick and MT Dunn of Plainview 4½ trout. LC Toffier of Houston 33 trout. ELV Hatges of Abilene 17 trout. Pee Wee Schumaker of Port Isabel 16 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Pederson
M. &. Bledstie
Port Isabel
Milton Webb
John B. Tiddum
Ed Campbell
Austin
RK. C. Chadwick
M. T. Dunn
Plainview
L. C. Toffier
Houston
Hatges
Abilene
Pee Wee Schumaker
Trout Tournament Results Reported for Port Isabel Contests
Tuesday May Bay saw Garrett and Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel reel in 75 trout while Mrs Cho Pederson and Mrs MR Bledsoe of Port Isabel landed 74. The event tracked local anglers and scores in a coastal fishing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Cho Pederson
MR. Bledsoe
Local Anglers Report Mixed Redfish and Trout Catches
Ronnie Lohr of McAllen nets five redfish and four trout. J. C. Rebersem of Phiiaview reports 34 trout. M. Gelland with Harlingen party has 0 trout. Doc Lawrence of Hartingen records 16 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Lohr
McAllen
J. C. Rebersem
Phiiaview
M. Gelland
Party
Harlingen
Doc Lawrence
Hartingen
Fishing Expedition Off Lizzie Bees Nets Big Kings
A fishing trip aboard the Lizzie Bees with guide Tom Atkins reports catches including 15 king mackerel, a 30 pound ling, and another 30 pound ling by anglers Leo Walter Eldon Hodge and Jim Comper of Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Atkins
Leo Walter
Eldon Hodge
Jim Comper
Abilene
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cancer
Harry Sannady
New Methodist
Oralia Garza
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School
Adolfo Garan
Church Choir
Catholic Youth Organization
Cecilia Torres
Our Lady of the Sea Catholic
Juan Torres
Capehart
JLM
Ambulance Service Fund
Ice
Den 3
Cubs
United States
Robert Burke
Corpus. Christ, LC
James Newsom
UCP
New York
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