Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet Court to Crown New Royalty
King Green and Queen Patricia will reign until July 3 and crown a new King and Queen for the Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet on July 4. A court presentation is set June 19 at 8:00 p.m. in the new high school auditorium with Clyde Bryant presiding. Invitations go to Valley towns. tickets are available at Lighthouse Drug and Brown's Jewelry Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Green
Patricia
Clyde Bryant
Lighthouse Drug
Brown's
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Padre Island right of way dispute heard by county judge
Judge Oscar C. Dancy pressed for a 200 foot highway right of way on Padre Island from Park No 1 to Park No 3 as property owners argue for a 130 foot total width. The State Highway Commission council and Cameron County officials favor 100 feet with parking while Dancy dissents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar C. Dancy
State Highway Commission
Padre Island
County Park No
County Park No. 3
Austin
Highway Commission
E. H. Thornton
Commission
Cameron County
Bates
War Court
Signaer
Jim Harris
al Baughn
County Park Board
John
Vugec Wancy 5
Appreiane
Johan L. Tompkins
Mustang Island
Corpus Christi Causeway
Port Isabel Causeway
Dancy
C. S. Eidman
Brownsville
United States
Prize Painting Contest At Padre Beach Area
A $100 prize for the best Padre Beach area painting is announced by John L. Tompkins in conjunction with the Corpus Christi Fine Arts Colony. Entries 16 by 20 inches, framed, with artist name in a sealed envelope on the back. Submissions due by June 12. prize and other paintings become property of Tompkins or the art colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre Beach
Padre Island
John L. Tompkins
Corpus Christi Fine Arts Colony
John L. Tompkins and Company
Art Colony
Merle Etter
Corpus Christi
Texas
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Orpus Christi
Baldomero Torrez to Graduate From St Josephs Brownsville
Baldomero Torrez son of Mrs Re Fugio Diaz of Port Isabel will graduate from St Josephs Academy in Brownsville this year. He plans to attend Texas Southmost College in the fall to study business administration. He attended Catholic school in Port Isabel for three years and joined the Glee club. He has received several medals for his schoolwork and was honored with a barbecue supper hosted by his mother and aunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Academy
Brownsville
Baldomero Torrez
Refugio C. Diaz
Port Isabel
Texas Southmost College
Baldomero
St. Joseph's
Glee Club
E. E. Spinoza
Raul Holland
Week in Court Fines and Dismissals Highlight Local Docket
The corporation court reports seven cases dismissed as first offenses and courtesy tickets. Active charges include Porfraro Ramirez disturbing the peace $15 Ramon Puente and Rogerio Puente simple assault each $25 Horace Baugh sixth offense drunkness $50 Ruben Taylor drunkness $10. In traffic court D T Hay ran a stop sign $3 Russell Redman improper parking $3 Lewis Browder improper parking $3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porfraro Ramirez
Ramon Puente
Rogerio Puente
Horace Baugh
Ruben Taylor
D. T. Hay
Russell Redman
Lewis Browder
Visitors Called On At J. W. Brown Home May 24
Monday visitors at J. W. Brown included Dr. and Mrs. John Schroeroes and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lorenz of Fulton Missouri Mrs A G Thornton of McAllen and Mr. and Mrs Kent Manning with their two daughters from South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Brown
John Schroeroes
Carl Lorenz
Fulton, Mo
A. G. Thornton
McAllen
Kent Manning
South America
Port Isabel notes ship glass shocks and gift mix ups
Reports from Port Isabel describe two auto glass shatterings in a week and a mistaken package pickup at a Wednesday commencement service. Local readers also note caliche road progress on the channel road and fishing improving as sailfish pictures appear in recent issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Schwarz
Mercedes
Schwarz
Bill Frisby
Most Valley Banks To Close Monday
Bank president Ara J. Breedlove announced Los Fresnos State Bank will close Monday May 31 as Memorial Day creates a legal bank holiday. Valley banks otherwise observe the holiday schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos State Bank
Ara J. Breedlove
Valley
Port Electric Co Moves to New Building June First
Port Electric Co will relocate on June 1 to a building across from its current site, made available by the Tourist cafe. The Tourist cafe will shift to the block corner at the Ochoa home now remodeled for cafe business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Electric Co
The
Port Electric Company
Ochoa
Two Will Receive BS Degrees Sunday
Miss Sadie Holland and Mrs. B J Willings of Port Isabel will receive their BS degrees from Pan American College Edinburg on Sunday May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Holland
B. J. Willings
Port Isabel
Pan American College
Edinburg
American Legion Will Elect New Officers Monday
The American Legion No. 498 of Port Isabel will nominate and elect officers Monday night at 8 p.m. Members are urged to attend to have a voice in selecting post leaders for the coming term. The meeting was moved from May 25 to May 31 due to school commencements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion No. 498
Port Isabel
Reverend Marlin Leaves for Missouri and Returns
Rev Marlin departed Friday May 21 for Popular Bluff Missouri to be with his ailing mother Mrs R O Marlin. He then returned to San Antonio to attend the annual Methodist conference on Wednesday and Thursday and will reach Port Isabel today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Popular Bluff
R. O. Marlin
Commencement Awards For Port Isabel Graduates
Port Isabel seniors receiving awards at a Wednesday commencement in the new high school auditorium include Sharon Fleming who earned a UT Davidson scholarship and a Mary Hardin Baylor grant, plus other honors such as salutatorian Ignacio Galvan and multiple poetry and reading certificates across freshman to senior classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Fleming
University of Texas
Mary Hardin- Baylor College
Sharon
Francisca Herrera
Mary Hardin Baylor
LeRoy Meyer
American Legion
Hunt
Marlene Churchwell
Girl State
Donald Bourgeois
Thomi Maulding
Charlene Bobitt
Ignacio Galvan
Thomas Maulding
Gwendolyn Ward
Tom Kennedy
Orma Lou Browder
Rosalie Whitney
Enhees
Margaret Armstrong
Celia Marchan
Christina Zapata
Edward Fleming
Rachel Carter
Ninfa Garza
Mary Lou Perez
Luisa Delgado
Emma Carter
Weber
Armstrong
Raylene Byrd
Alta Gonzales
Sally Lock
Celis Marchan
Eva Montelongo
Norma Lou Browder
Maria Caraveo
Evangelina Esquiin
Rose Mary Perez
Connie Sierra
Dean Starling
Eulalia Valdez
Edith Wells
Cora Perez
Martha Wright
Ida Marehan
Irene Olvera
Carlote Zapata
Charlene Bobbitt
Geronimo Hernandez
Lions Club Meeting Held At Gulf Cafe Tuesday
The Port Leater Lions Club held its regular weekly meeting at the Gulf cafe Tuesday evening. Members present included A. L. Armstrong, Charles Ballenger, Douglas Christiansen, Jimmy Haley, Horner, Ped M. Hunt, W. F. Jon, A. J. Reeves, J. P. Rutledge, Harry Sanady, W. F. Wharton and B. J. Willings. Guest was Mrs. Bob Mellon of Bayview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Leater
Gulf Fishing Report Highlights From TEXAS JOY and SCAMP II
Bay and Jetty fishing reports list Sam Cox of Pharr and Bert Wise of San Antonio with 190 Spanish mackerel plus anglers from Houston and San Antonio catching trout and mackerel. A Houston party reports 95 trout. Other catches include red snapper, bonita, king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and 225 pounds of fish aboard the TEXAS JOY and SCAMP II guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Cox
Pharr
Bert Wise
San Antonio
M. M. Williams
C. G. Gugenheim
Houston
W. L. Smith
Bob Hogden
McAllen
Dr. Williams
Weslaco
Bill White
L. A. Daude
Harlingen
Leonard Smith
Party
Reese James
Bor
Anglers Report Trout Catches From Multiple Texas Bays
Anglers listed include Lloyd Rifney and Woody Weait in Pharr with 20 trout and six pompano. Earl Rambo in Harlingen with 18 trout. Leonard Smith in Dallas with 20 trout. Andy Anderson in Houston with two trout. Manuel Delgado in Santa Rosa with 16 trout and two redfish. Steve Menscik in Brownsville with 32 trout. B G Dansen in Port Isabel with 44 trout. Horace Nalms in Houston with 15 trout. Jim Puckett, Clark Miller and Alfred Becham in Weslaco with 20 trout one gaffton and one whiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rifney
Woody Weaithall
Pharr
Earl Rambo
Harlingen
Leonard Smith
Dallas
Andy Anderson
Houston
Manuel Delgado
Santa Rosa
Steve Menscik
Brownsville
B. G. Dansen
Port Isabel
Horace Nalms
Jim Puckett
Clark Miller
Alfred Becham
Weslaco
Fishing catches reported from multiple boats and guides
The record lists numerous anglers from Brownsville Harlingen Pharr Alamo Edinburg and other locales with trout redfish king mackerel bonita Spanish mackerel red snapper and related catches. Boats include DARK HORSE LIZZIE BEE II TEXAS JOY and SNAPPER with guides Tom Atkins J L Boggus Bill Gambrel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Duckworth
Brownsville
Jim Butcher
Gus Krause
Browns
J. Hamilton
Harlingen
Earl Rambo
Harlin
Conner Hartin
Earnest Logan
Dallas
John Hackman
Alamo
Jack Ling
Edinburg
Woody Walthal
Pharr
Gulf
Dark Horse
G. Cox
X. H. Duke
McAllen
Tom Atkins
J. L. Boggus
Texas Joy
Frank Roberts
F. Baker
Quinton
Okla
Troy Womack
Lubbock
J. A. Peel
Bill Gambrel
Joe Prouse
Party
Austin
Fishing Report Highlights Trip Highlights Across Regions
The report lists anglers including Ed Bob Evans and a party from Austin catching 55 trout. Steve Menscik and Dr. Eisman from Brownsville reported 12 trout. Mrs. J. F. of Quinton, Oklahoma weighed in with red snapper and two additional fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Evans
Austin
Steve Menscik
Eisman
Brownsville
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Judge Dancy
Gn Isle Highway
B. B. Burnell
Mr. Burnell
Billie Heinze
E. W. Heinze
Corporation Court
West
Jimmy LaRoche
Bill Keller
al Betsey the Happy
Channel Road
Eee
Maee
New High School
Dawson Deviney
Lions Club
J. F
Okland
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