Parade Magazine Features Padre Beach In Parade Island
Parade magazine plans a three page feature on Padre Beach and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas. writer Karl Kohrs and photographer Ben Ross visited at the invitation of Padre Beach developer John L Tompkins. The Jack Williams family from Clovis New Mexico is highlighted in the article.
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Padre Beach
Tex
Sun Guy
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Parade
New Mexico
Williamses
Jack
Gwen
Cer
Greg
Martha Wright In Capping Ceremony At Temple Texas
Temple Texas hosts the capping ceremony for the preclinical class of the Scott and White Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Twenty one students will receive their caps Friday night May 24 at 7 30 pm at Seventh Street Methodist Church. Rev J K Patterson will give invocation and speak. Miss La Verne Gallman presents caps. Miss Laura Cole accepts the class. Speakers include Miss Beverly Reed on The Meaning of a Cap. Read list includes Pansy Abney Mary Louise Burns Carolyn Campbell Dorothy Borchand Martha House Patricia Howard Kristel Hurlingen Patricia Junker Marsha Mutta Dorothy Ann McCrary Sylvia McKay Doris Jean Murray Bettye Norris Patricia O Dell Patricia Price Beverly Reed Johanie Orewe Shyties Ian Smythe Fredricka South Pepey Wilhelm Martha Wrucht and others. Public invited.
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Temple
Texas
Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Seventh Street Methodist Church
J. K Patterson
Temple” Rey
Patterson
LaVerne Gallman
Laura Cole
Beverly Reed
Pansy Abney
Brown
Mary Louise Burns
Texas City
Carolyn Campbell
Belton
Dorothy Borchand
Lomeli
Martha House
Conree
Patrycia Howard
Taylor
Graduation at Our Lady Star of the Sea School May 20
Graduation exercises for the fifth grade at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School will be held Monday evening May 20 at 7 30 o clock in the church.
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Our Lady
Star of the Sea
Eifth
CPL Signs 10 Million Atomic Power Contract
The Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation formed by CPL and 10 Texas utilities signed a four year 10 million dollar contract with General Atomics division of General Dynamics. The project aims to study thermonuclear fusion using heavy hydrogen from seawater to understand electricity generation and reduce radioactive waste. Research runs at General Atomics Hopkins Laboratory in San Diego with 150 scientists and will not include a powered plant.
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Texas Atomc Energy Research Foundation
Central Power and Light Company
Texas Electric Utilities
Atomic Energy
General Atomic Division
General Dynamics Corporation
CPL
J. Bates
An Homneme
Atormic Energy Commission
Lovelady
Lewis L. Strauss
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Foundation
W. A. Parish
General Atomics
John Jay Hopkins
San Diego
Calit
General Dynamics
Texas
Atomic Energy Electric
Salutatorian named for Junior High graduation
Miss Lillie Sue Deleade is named Salutatorian of the junior high school graduating class. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Deleade Jr., she hails from Port Isabel and has been an honor student for years. She served as student council secretary and is now room representative and class chair. She competed in the National spelling bee in Brownsville and plans to complete high school college and teaching degree.
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Lillie Sue Deleade
Ramon Deleade
Jdr
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Callege
Gwen Boynt
Vernon Boynt
Around Port Isabel Community News and Graduation Hopes
Port Isabel notes with summer on the horizon as students face graduation and future plans. Drivers are urged to watch for youngsters while highway widening bids and Capehart Housing news loom. The Chamber of Commerce reports growth and invites new members as the town awaits next week’s Graduation Story in the Press.
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Uncle Sam
Wwe Sax
Sautier
Highway 100
Capehart
Delhi-Taylor New Field Is Announced
Delhi Taylor reports discovery on the North Krout Farms field in Nueces County Texas with first production at 18 barrels of 25.9 gravity crude from perforations. The well drilled to 3 45 feet with 5 inch casing set and tubing pressure at 30 pounds. Delhi-Taylor holds 80 percent in 1 350 acres of Knooke Farms.
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Delhi Taylor
Corporatwin
Koehler
North Krout Farms
Nueces County
Texas
1. Moore
Delhi-Taylor
Knooke Farms
Port Isabel Junior High Graduation Program May 2 1957
The Port Isabel Junior High marks graduation with invocation, salutatorian and valedictorian remarks, special music, diplomas, and awards. Penelope Marlin Sherril Larson Lillie Sue Delgado and several students are listed for diplomas along with Marshall A. Storey Donald Lee Hockaday Karen Petch. The ceremony features a presentation titled The World Needs You and a benediction.
Teachers Here To Get $300 Raise
Port Isabel Independent School District will raise salaries by 300 dollars above the minimum foundation schedule starting with the 1957-58 school year. Superintendent Marshal Storey announced the move, noting several vacancies exist in the district.
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Port Isabel
Point Isabel
Ely
Marshal Storey
Storey
Three Men Charged in Brownsville County Cop Assault Case
Three men face charges in Brownsville County court for assaulting Port Isabel police officer Cecil Bradlyn. Alberto Villarreal was charged alone while Juan Domingues and Antone Rivera were charged together for allegedly striking him with a beer bottle, injuring his ear and causing serious cuts. Trial date not set.
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Brownsville
Port Isabel
Alberto Villarreal
Juan Domingues
Antone Rivera
Polceman
Cecil Bradlyn
Gokver
Girls urged to register for coming day camp notice
Parents of Girl Scouts are advised to register their daughters for a day camp at Camp Lula Swims. A Valley Transit bus will transport participants from the camp, with camp activities including unit setup, cookouts, swimming and craft days from May to June. Registrations open to Brownies, Girl Scouts, and mariners with deadlines and details provided to troop leaders.
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Lula
Valley Transit
al. Partic Speastsc Teanal
Camry
Girl Secute
Mariners
Treape
Smuggling Trial Set For San Benito Man
San Benito resident Beaver Hamilton Williams faces a federal trial next Monday on charges related to marijuana smuggling. Falcon Dam reservoir held over one million acre feet Thursday morning with 75,000 more moving downriver from Del Rio area. River flow at Laredo was 32 000 second feet and 16 000 second feet at Del Rio. May 16 1955 storage was 651 900 acre feet rising to 1 206 500 acre feet, with experts predicting further rises toward 1955 levels by week’s end.
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Falcon Dam
del Rio
Laredo
Falcon
Baccalaureate Services Scheduled at Port Isabel High
Port Isabel High School sets baccalaureate for Sunday evening May 19 at 8 PM in the high school auditorium. Rev. Lawrence J. Fanning of Our Lady Star of the Sea will deliver the address with Karen Petch as processional and Penelope Martin Clifford as recessional. The choir, directed by Lois Petch, offers special music.
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Part Isabel High School
Lawrence J. Fanning
OMA
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Karen Petch
Penelope Martin Clifford
Bellinghausen
Bill Privcett
Lois Petch
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce Regular Meeting Notes
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce held a regular session approving newsletters to members the formation of Armed Forces and merchants committees a business information questionnaire and standard forms forRequests. A survey of letters to gather tourist info fishing boats Padre Island access and costs was reviewed. The group discussed disclosure of business data and agreed that inquiries would be sent to members while information on all Port Isabel businesses would be shared with the chamber president’s notice. A highway department letter was read about a survey on spend limits for the approach to the causeway. Chamber membership stands at 0 by personal membership.
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Port Isadel
Port Isabel
Chamber of Commerce
Ole Mee
Chamber of Cot
Cpan Oa Meton
Eeco
Iswhet Chamber 1 of Commerce
dSiahon
Chamber of Conmitiveroe
Tung Highway Department
Pharr
Phember of Commerce
New Prosecutor Named in Bennett Driving While Intoxicated Trial
Assistant Attorney General Be Jey Po Pletcher of Austin will serve as Special prosecutor in the Bennett DWI case in Boren ville. Judge F. T. Graham, who initially refused to arrest Bennett, requested the move. Trial set for May 27 with 100 jurors summoned to appear.
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Jey Po Pletcher
Austin
Borenville
Tral
Clarence Bennett
F. T. Graham
Bennett
Cubs Take Ride On Local Fire Truck
Cub Scouts Den three pack 17 met at Methadiet church after meeting, pledging and learning about fire prevention. Members toured fire trucks and equipment, and Felman Landers gave a ride on a truck to the water port while peers took turns. Lighthouse Drug Store provided refreshments hosted by Billy Besnt.
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Sieskon
Dae
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Fieman Landers
Divey Water Port
Lighthouse Drug Store
Billy Besnt
Trump Heads to Washington on Channel Project
Reportedly plans for a channel project and waterways funding drew attention in Washington. Officials from the Browns and Ville Navigation discussed Appropriations and committee actions, while the press awaited fuller details on the meeting outcomes.
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Trump
Washington
Channel
Trompe
Port Weabel
San Senito
Richard Schulz
Maneper
Ville Navigation
Istiget
Fay
Iebyne Hatter
Cub Pack To Meet Tonight At Methodist Church
Port Tsabets area cub scouts plan a meeting tonight at the Educational Building of the Methodist church. All cub scouts and their parents are invited. Exhibits will show season activities, skits will be performed, and awards will be presented. Coffee, soft drinks and cookies will be served.
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Port Tsabet
The
Methodist Church
Tear Parks
Hasies
T B Hospital Seeks Volunteer Workers
An orientation course for volunteer hospital workers at Haringen State Tuberculosis Hospital will be held Friday May 27 from 9 00 am to 4 00 pm with Dr Pinon Fo White, superintendent. Volunteers are needed in occupation and recreation therapy, sterile supplies, typing and letter writing for patients. There are 51 patients, including children aged 5 months to 18 years.
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Haringen State Tuberculosis Hospital
Wil
Gotit
Pinon Fo White
Hari Arcane
Trout Catches Reported Across Brownsville and Harlingen
The notice lists multiple anglers and catches including M Wilurrral Brownsville with 40 trout and J W Unnon Lubbock with trout and redfish. Dr Laurence Hartingen and Arrington Harlingen reported 12 trout.
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M- Wilurrral
Brownsville
Lockwood Wow
Nandesir
J. W. Unnon
Lubbock
Laurence Oot
Hartingen
Arrington
Harlingen
Fishing Report Highlights May Weekend
On Sunday May 2 bay surf or jetty fishing yielded quantities from Brownsville and nearby towns. Wille Radford and party caught 10 trout, Clarence Dobbs 12 trout, Clyde Cevinger 25, il Wardrow 15, bl Guse and party 0, Jerry Morris and Ronnie Carpenter 44 trout.
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Wille Radford
Brownsville
Clarence Dobbs
San Juan
Clyde Cevinger
Il Wardrow
Harlingen
Bl Guse
Jerry Morris
Ronnie Carpenter
Port Isabel
Anglers Reel Keepsake Trout Totals Across Texas Spots
Fort Webb of Sweetwater nets three trout while Kelly McCann of Dallas and Raymond Hayden of San Antonio with guide Jack Bartholomew land fifty trout. George Robinson and party from Brownsville take two trout. Guy and Ronnie Carpenter of Port Isabel fish during the outing.
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Fort Webb
Sweetwawr
Kelly McCann
Dallas
Raymond Hayden
San Antoni
Jack Bartholomew
George Robinson
Brownsville
Guy and
Ronnie Carpenter
Port Isabel
Fishing duo lands trout and noticed snouk catch
On Monday May 13 anglers Jack Bartholomew of Port Isa bel and Charles Truax of Valfur rias reported three trout and one small snouk worth $3. The terse note records the catch details from the surf or jetty fishing outing.
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Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Charles Truax
Valfurrias
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