Tarpons Face Rio Hondo In Key 16-A Showdown Friday
Port Isabel hosts Rio Hondo in a decisive 16-A football race battle at Tarpon Stadium. The Tarpons seek a win after a 40 to 7 victory at San Isidro as Rio Hondo has history of strong district play. The feature also highlights regional tourism, marina plans, and lodging expansion in Port Isabel South Padre Island Laguna Heights and Laguna Vista.
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Port Isabel Tarpon
Tarpon Stadium
Port Isabel
Rio Hondo
Rio Hondo Bobcats
Tarpons
San Isidro
Tigers
Holland
Andrade
Villarreal
Barrera
Martinez
Hilario Lopez
Potsi Aguirre
Coast Guard Assists Two Vessels Off Port Isabel
In the morning a distress call reported the Valley Bell adrift 45 miles north of Port Isabel with engine water loss. The O W Burton also sought help with main engine failure 54 miles south of Port Isabel. The Kimball delivered a pipe part to enable repairs and then assisted the Burton alongside the Valley Bell before continuing.
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F-V Valley Bell
Port Isabel
Morris Voltagir
Brownsville
Coast Guard
New Orleans
Valley Bell
CGC
Kimball
O.W. Burton
O. W. Burton
J. G. Carinhas
Independent Fish Company
Four Amendments to Texas Constitution Put to Vote
Port Isabel voters will go to the polls Saturday to vote on four amendments to the Texas Constitution. The main issue is the repeal of the poll tax. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Firemen's Hall. Propositions on the ballot are listed but details cause confusion and wrong impressions.
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Port Isabel
Texas
Shirley Privett
Ambulance Ready in Port Isabel Fire Department Effort
A Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department effort with the Chamber of Commerce equips an ambulance with oxygen and necessities. Contact numbers WH3-9942 by day or Wit3-2402 at night for ambulance service.
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Port Isabel
P. J. Chamber Active in Many Phases Of Work
The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce under president J. J. Audon worked in 1963 to monitor regional developments. The organization stayed busy responding to inquiries and engaging in diverse community projects in Port Isabel and nearby areas.
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P. J. Chamber
Port Isabel
Requiem Mass for Mrs Mable Kienzle
Mrs Mable C Kienzle 84 died Monday morning. Requiem Mass on November 7 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Funeral held in Weslaco Cemetery with services by Father Mariano. Survived by daughter Mrs Myxie Holmes of San Diego Deiforma and grandson Robert York of Port Isabel. Originally from Philadelphia she lived over 50 years in Salt Lake City, last two years with the Yorks in Texas.
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Our Lady Star of the Sea
Mabel C. Kienzle
Wessaco
Father Mariano
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Kienzle
Myxie Holmes
San Diego
Deiforma
Robert York
Port Isabel
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Texas
Yorks
Weslaco
Juan M. Lopez Buried Wednesday
Juan Manuel Lopez 51 of 1027 E Washington St died Friday afternoon after a lung hemorrhage. He worked for French Cleaners in Port Isabel. Survivors include wife Maria Esperanza N. Lopez a brother Francisca Lopez of Tijuana two sisters Maria del Jesus Decimal of Torreon Coah Mex and Aurelia Flores Sanchez of Matamoros. A rosary was said Tuesday night at Joe A Bestero Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Buenavista Burial Park.
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Juan Manuel Lopez
E. Washington St
Lopez
Port Isabel
Mr. Lopez
Maria Esperanza N. Lopez
Francisca Lopez
Tijuana
Baja California
Mex
Maria del Jesus Decital
Torreon
Coan
Mexico
Aurelia Flores Sanchez
Matamoros
Tide Table with listed highs and lows
Tide table shows high and low water times across the day with observed periods and signs. The fragment includes several two to four character annotations and numbers indicating lunar or station data adjacent to time entries.
Weather Totals For October and Yearly Figures
The record shows Oct month total 13 543 and year total 227 989 with a grand total 1 892 282. These figures summarize monthly and annual rainfall or precipitation totals.
Port Isabel Community Notes and Progress Update
Mr DeFord reports winds at the pier and fishing by Mr and Mrs Earl of Texas who plan to settle on the Island. Adney Armstrong and Roy Byrd are building a warehouse near Marchans Fish House as housing projects and new buildings rise. The column notes local improvements, a free adult class taught by Mrs Lee, and calls for civic effort and better street maintenance.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vista
Fort Isabe
Earl
M -Tex
Gal
Texas
Lee
Charlie
Charle
Adney Armstrong
Roy Byrd
Marchans Fish House
Hell
Eugenia Lopez Wins Football Contest for Second Week
Eugenia Lopez is the winner for the second consecutive week after missing only one regular game and guessing the tie breaker score most closely. Interest in the contest grows as judges face a bigger task each week.
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Eugenia Lopez
Miss Lopez
Man Made River Proposal Aims East Texas to Lower Valley
The UPI reports the U S Bureau of Reclamation approved a 419 mile canal from the Louisiana line to Brownsville to move excess East Texas river water to the dry South Texas Valley. Project cost about 511 million dollars, crossing six gulf rivers and selling water to Houston through Brownsville. If approved Texas hearings will assess a 50 year program to redistribute fresh water.
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East Texas
UPI
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Louisiana State Line
Brownsville
East
Texas
South
Gulf
Houston
Sabine
Neches
Trinity
Harry P. Burleigh
Austin
Reclamation Bureau
Congress
Boreigh
Texas Water Commission
Texas Water Conservation Association
Carey Freel Funeral Services Held in Port Isabel
Carey Freel, longtime Port Isabel resident and former Rock Island Lines engineer, died early Saturday. Services were held Monday at 10:00 a.m. in San Benito with Rev. Virgil Drewery officiating and graveside rites by the Masons at Mont Meta Cemetery. He was 86, survived by widow Minnie, daughter Nora Frisbey, two grandsons W C Frisbey and Rev Jack R Frisbey, a brother Oss Freel, a sister Ida Davenport, and four great grandchildren.
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Carey Freel
Port Isabel
Thomas Funeral Home
San Benito
Virgil Drewery
First Baptist Church
Masons
Mont Meta
Freel
Rock Island Lines
Gulf Coast
Minnie Freel
Nora Frisbey
W. C
Bill) Frisbey
Jack R. Prisbey
Brownsville
Oss Freel
Ames
Iowa
Ida Davenport
Newport
Washington
Rotarians See Colored Slides On Bay Fishing
Port Isabel Rotary Club members and guests viewed colored slides by Billie Baines of Laguna Heights comparing bay fish catches to Texas demand. The Texas Seafood Institute presented the film urging conservation and efficient use of food fishes after showing yearly natural mortality vs potential harvest.
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Bay
Texas
Port Isabel
Illinois youths tour Yucatan and Cozumel with SCUBA group
Three Illinois students Jerry Suntey Sam Mitchell Tim Bertram and Mike Mitchell from Springfield Mitchell Carbondale Princeton West Frankfort travel in a converted delivery van with camping gear and a mobile Ham radio setup. They visit Isla Blanca and Andy Bowie Parks on South Padre Island en route after dives to collect marine life specimens. Mitchell praises Island hospitality and active SCUBA club companions.
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Jerry Suntey
Springfield
Sam CC
Mitchell
Carbondale
Tim Bertram
Princeton
Mike Mitchell
West Frankfort
Ilinois
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
Cozumel
Isla Blanca
Andy Bowie Parks
South Padre Island
University of Illinois
Sam Mitchell
Texas
Illinois
Ee Kaceatee
Sam C. Mitchell
Mike Mitchel
West Fort
Lllinois
Bible Class for Women at Church of Christ
A Bible Class for all ladies meets Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ Building. All interested women are invited to attend.
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Church of Christ
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Mr. and
Frankie Holland
Larry Villarreal
Andres Barrera
Tito Martinez
Coast Guard News
John H. Kittila
Port Isabel CG
Chamber of Comerce
Leonard Hall
T. H. Benton
Garden Club
Loth
Mrs. Mable Kienzle
Juan M. Lopez
MR. Deford
Noemi Gonzales
Iidefonso Silguero
Noemi
Noe Gonzales
Ildefonso
Mary Silguero
Indefonse
BIBLE
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