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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
4
Barbara Stout daughter of Mrs. M. F. Rousseau earned a poetry award last year and was Valentine Queen this past year. She served on the student council during her sophomore year and plans to attend business school after graduation.
Betty Allen notes weekly reactions to shrimp landings, averaging 800 to 1 000 barrels for two months. May 21’s market data show Brownsville basin at about 400 pounds and Port Isabel at 188 barrels, while several firms withholds catches from publication.
BILL PRIVETT son of Clyde and Mrs Privett holds English poetry reading and attendance awards four years. He is treasurer of the senior class member of the National Honor Society and student council. He earned three football letters two basketball letters one tennis letter and ran track four years. He belonged to the Valley High quiz program and reported to the Governor as a Sea Scout. He plans to work this summer and attend college in the fall majoring in science.
A market report notes Port Isabel’s shrimp unloads rose this spring with 1 176 more barrels than last year and the first four months totaling 4 440 barrels higher. Fish landings rose by 25 000 pounds but prices are weak. Optimism grows for a strong shrimp season alongside cotton and vegetables as dock activity includes multiple boats and vessels across other ports.
The log lists numerous vessels and their cargoes across days, noting barrels loaded and trips completed. Names like Ewing's, Sammy Jr, Bahia Honda, Texas Clipper, Magic Valley, SBP, Mary Louise, Betty SCA, Prawn Queen, and Valley Chief appear with counts ranging from a few barrels to over forty, reflecting a busy but inconsistent period with several short catches and multiple in and out trips.
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