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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1954
Page
1
Two modern two bedroom apartments with stove and refrigerator and hardwood floors for $50 per month. Inquire D H Christensen, phone 396 W. Summit St., Port Isabel, Texas.
Port Isabel Press and two sister papers publish Democratic primary notices for Hubert R. Hudson for Lieutenant Governor, Cc. T. Johnson for Congress, Joe M. Kilgore for County Commissioner, and Ted R. Hunt. Classified ads list rentals in Port Isabel and sales of houses and lots, plus a large used safe for sale in Harlingen.
Oil and Gas FOR TRADE-Property in Mc Allen for Port Isabel property. Call Port Isabel 133. FG R RENT-Five room furnished house. Call Neptune apartments, 9521 tin FOR SALE by owner, brick house on North Shore Drive. Adjoining bay with seawall. Call Weslaco 15 or 655 or P. O. Box 628, Wes laco. tin
Court notices from Cameron County Texas summon defendants in Port Isabel cases seeking rental damages and lease cancellations. Port Isabel bid invitation calls for street improvements funded by property assessments with contractor bonding and plan purchase details.
Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and City Commission of Port Isabel Texas at the City Secretary's office until 10 a.m. Monday June 7 1954 for the remaining hutments of the Laguna Madre Air Base.
Rainy weather threatens a Port Isabel visit to Fish House Row on Wednesday morning during a planned tour. The soggy forecast may dampen plans to inspect local shrimp businesses and seafood attractions.
Navigation interests are advised that over the next eight to nine months the North and South Jetties at Brazos Santiago Pass will be under repair. Ship wash has interfered with work, so vessels must pass the site at reduced speed to minimize delays.
The list from multiple boats reports anglers in Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, San Benito, Mercedes and Port Isabel catching trout and redfish in varying numbers. Notable totals include 70 trout for Steve Mescik and Jack Hamlink and two boats reporting red snapper catches: Lizzie Bee II with 300 pounds and Snapper with 200 pounds plus other species.
The report notes multiple anglers from Houston and Harlingen catching trout and redfish. Jay Caravella and Andy Anderson lead with 40 trout and six redfish. Other parties include Mr Brock with 30 trout, Willia Nelson with four redfish, and Mr and Mrs Pete Pederson with 28 trout. Joy Frank Roberts guides the outings with the Grosses and J. C. part of the party.
On Wednesday May 19 W E Fisher and party from Houston catch 35 trout. Mr and Mrs W E Palmer of Houston report a three day trip with 145 trout. J M George of Rio Hondo takes 12 trout and two sheephead. Jack Ledbetter of Dallas lands four sheephead and ten trout. Jack Caravella of Houston nets 80 trout with guide Frank Roberts. Other anglers include Mr and Mrs J F Baker of Ardmore Oklahoma with one king, one rig, four bonita and a 5 foot 6 inch sailfish.
A fragment from a school page notes ongoing eighth grade activities carried over from page 3. It mentions the seventh grade class context and continued lessons or events, with emphasis on classroom progression and student participation.
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