Point Isabel seniors receive diplomas in ceremony
Twenty seven seniors answered as their names were called and received diplomas from Mrs Beatrice Floyd president of the Point Isabel Independent School District. Saluatorian Lourdes Garcia and Valedictorium Katherine Gene Mack addressed the class with Senator Hubert Hudson as guest speaker. The ceremony featured music by Mrs V Le Pere and a benediction by Fr L J Fanning O M I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Floyd
Point Isabel Independent
Lourdes Garcia
Katherine Gene Mack
Hubert Hudson
Brownswae
V. le Pere
V. Beenery
First Baptist Church
Senator Hudson
Abraham Lincoln
Hudson
Lincoln
America
Edgar Hood
Otto Langlois
Floyd
Fr. L. J. Fanning
62 Fishing Meet Elects Officers for Port Port Meet
George Etz Jr presides as 1962 officers are elected at a Port meeting for the 24th Texas Offshore Fishing event. Vice presidents span Willacy Cameron Hidalgo and other counties with new regional directors named. Registration opens August 1 prior to three days of fishing, with trophies August 5 at Queen Isabel Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ew, Jr
McAllen
Etz
Southland Life
Pre School To Start June 4 In Port Isabel District
Pre school begins June 4 for non English speaking children in Port Isabel. Children must be 6 by Sept 1, 1962, with birth certificates and records required. Otto Langlois, superintendent, notes several children already registered for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Otto Langlois
Prof Isabel
Little League Officers Named
Port Isabel Little League members met last week and elected officers for the coming year. Officers named were Loranzo Barrientez president, Juan Tamayo vice president, and Mrs Pascual Perez secretary treasurer. Juan Tamayo was named athletic director, Robert Holland purchasing agent and Tomás Torres publicity director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Dunn Resigns Navigation Manager Post
T. W. Dunn has tendered his resignation from the board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners as General Manager of the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District. His resignation has been accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Dunn
Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners
Port Isabel- San Benito
Reymundo Marin Named for UT Summer Language Institute
Reymundo Marin of Port Isabel and other Spanish speaking teachers from Texas will attend a nine week Summer Language Institute at the University of Texas. The program runs June 11 and pays $75 weekly plus $15 per client. Courses cover Spanish speaking people in the U S and acculturation Latino literature arts linguistics and language teaching.
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Aussin
Texas
Hoga County
San Antonio visitor Silas Hare hosts weekend at Port Isa home
Silas Hare of San Antonio spent a weekend visiting his relative Luther Hare in Port Isa. The quiet gathering centered on family fellowship and local hospitality.
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Silas Hare
San Antonio
Luther Hare
Port Isa
Horse Show Queen To Be Elected At Banquet In Los Fresnos
Los Fresnos Lions Club will hold a banquet Saturday night to elect a Horse Show Queen amid officers installation and Ladies Night. A sealed envelope will reveal the queen and runners up on opening night of the June 28 three night charity show with judges from out of town.
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Los Fresnos
Lions Club
Horse Show Committee
Los Fres
Rio Grande Valley
Jack Smith
Commencement Vesper Services Held Sunday Night
The Commencement Vesper Service occurred Sunday May 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. Mrs Vesta LePere led the processional and recession, Rev F E Marlin delivered the vesper address on human uniqueness, with Steve Marlin giving the invocation and Linda Landers giving the benediction. Edgar Hood led the choir in Come Thou Almighty King.
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Vespa Ser
Vesta LePere
Steve Marlin
Edgar Hood
F. E. Marlin
First Methodist Church
Marlin
Linda Landers
V. le Pere
Lions Club Vice President John Richards returns from district meeting
John Richards newly elected vice president of the South Padre Island Lions Club returned from Corpus Christi where he represented the club at the annual District 2A3 meeting held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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John Richards
South Padre Island Lions Club
Corpus Christi
Longlois Addresses Seniors At Port Isabel High
Otto Longlois, Port Isabel School superintendent, spoke to this year's senior class before diplomas were awarded. He invited them to a first home coming at the new high school honoring the classes of 1962, 1952, 1942 and 1932. He urged youth to see the Federal Government as protector not provider and outlined three key life choices awaiting them.
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Otto Longlois
Port Isabel
Langlois
Lost garden hose found in street box
Police recovered a box in the street containing a sprinkling hose. Mayor Hockaday says the owner may claim it at his home by identification.
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Hockaday
Trucks Visit Port Isabel Promote Lighthouse for the Blind Goods
Port Isabel and South Padre Island hosted visitors and trucks selling items produced at the Lighthouse for the Blind. The sales promote gainful employment for disabled workers and attract school groups and organizations drawn by favorable publicity. An advisory note mentions the Kilgore bill for a National Seashore and an amended version lacking a road provision for Padre Island.
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Port Isabel
Lighthouse
Odd Fellows Lodge
South Padre Island
Ar. V
Padre Island
Park Service Road Plans Stir Rio Grande Valley Debate
Members of a committee criticize proposed park roadways citing South Padre Island and Port Island needs. Conrad Wirth of the National Park Service says projects would extend 5 to 10 miles into parks from north and south with eventual full-length roads. The piece urges regional cooperation with the state to fund a complete island road, noting long travel would raise state gas taxes.
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Conrad Wirth
National Park Service
Interior
Park Service
South Padre Island
Port Island
Rio Grande Valley
So. Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Island road funding proposal sparks quick payment plan
A terse statement suggests it would not take long to fund a road project on the Island, indicating a swift payment plan or rapid funding timeline.
Port Isabel Little League Aims for Six Games This Week
Port Isabel Little League announces six games this week with four at the old Port Isabel High School football field and two in Los Fresnos. Tonight features Port Isabel A versus Dodgers of Los Fresnos and Port Isabel Orioles against Los Fresnos Bankers in Port Isabel.
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Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Dodgers
Port Isabel Braves
Los Fresnos Lions
Port Isabel Mets
Los Fresnos Bankers
Padre Island Lions set to install officers on June 5
The Padre Lions Club of South Padre Island will hold a June 5 installation night at Jet Ties Restaurant with Ladies night. Officers Bud Emmons John Richards Tom Moran and Lary Bryce will be installed by Deputy District Governor Leonard Johnson who spoke at a Driftwood Inn meeting where members donated 10.90 to support a Little League program.
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South Padre Island Lions Club
Jetties
K. P
Bud) Emmons
John Richards
Tom Moran
Lary Bryce
Johnnie Dick
Jim
Lla Conrad
Jim Gilan
Leonard Johnson
Driftwood Inn
Den I Cub Scouts Receive American Cancer Society Award
The Den I Cub Scouts earned the 1962 American Cancer Society Certificate of Appreciation for aiding the Crusade to Conquer Cancer. Signed by G B Brindley of Temple Texas and Kent Copenhaver of Cameron County, the certificate honors their distribution of Cancer and Collected Lions and other Den activities led by Harry Dancey Jr and Den Chief Larry Forrest.
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Cub Scouts
den I
American Cancer Society
G. B. Brindley
Temple
Texas
State Crusade
Kent Copenhaver
Crusade
Cameron County
den Mather
den Is
Harry Dancey Jr
Are
Den
Larry Forrest
Skipper Dancey
Rex Etheridge
Phillip Morris
Kent Smith
Ter Armstrong
David Privett
Bishop
Lloyd Bishop
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Hubert
George Etz, Jr
Little League
Dunn
Reymundo Marin
Clude
Terrell Bozarth
Robert Quercash
Vic E. Laas, Jr
Ernie Hollon
J. J. Grunwald
Chester Macomb
Tom Sawyer
Derrell Holloway
Treasuries
Valley Boys Rance
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Lions Club Light
Longlois
Otto Longloss
P. H
OUR Lady Star OF the Sea School
Father Fanning
Rosa Delgadillo
Alberto Ba
Patricia de la Garza
Vincent Voltaggio
Dora Villarreal
Teresa Villarreal
Elvia
Manuel Vela
Dale Tamayo
Jose Cuevas
Rev. Fanning
David Owens
Jose Pascual Peez
Lighthouse Grocery
Fritz) Edwards
Jake Reeves
Mary Jane Nelson
Dorothy H
Bob Williams
Don Raley
Rau Cavazos
Alamo
Jim Jeff Allen
F. R. Raley
Don
Orville Clark
Pharr
Frank Jeffers
Jim Jeffers
J. T. Worsham
Harlingen
Padre Lions Club
Cub
Cubs
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