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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1958
Page
6
Port Isabel community notes excitement as the Port Isabel Baptist church begins a new building project expected to seat 500 when completed in December weather permitting. The air conditioned hall will measure 50 by 70 feet with a divided chair setup and new furniture. Navy Auxiliary Air Station volunteers helped tear down the old church.
The semi annual dinner of the Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council was held at the Port Isabel Firehall on Sunday Sept 28. Port Isabel Neighborhood hosted with Mrs W J Ewing as arrangements chairwoman. The event honored fishing industry and Firemen for the meal and contributions.
La Feria Lions rout Port Isabel Tarpons 39 to 0 at La Feria as Julian Alvarez Gene Hudson and Bill Graham spark the scoring. Port Isabel quarterback Noe Galvan injured in second quarter, later released from hospital and back in school by Tuesday. The Tarpons face Santa Rosa Bobcats in Santa Rosa at 8 p.m.
Postmaster Ruth Mras announced Port Isabel will observe International Letter Writing Week the week of October 5 to 11. She emphasized letters as a personal, intimate link between people and nations, encouraging citizens to write to friends in America as well as abroad.
Funeral services were held for John T. Stockwell 62 of Port Isabel at Kreidler Ashcraft chapel with Rev Charles M Robinson Jr presiding. He died in New Orleans September 22 and will be buried at Mont Meta cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. He is survived by his wife Eth el Stockwell of Port Isabel and a sister Adele Hill of New York City. He had lived in Port Isabel nine years.
Port Isabel Cub Scouts completed a three week swimming instructional program at Ringgold Park Browns ville with Red Cross instructor Jack Harris in charge. Fifteen boys enrolled and eight earned Red Cross beginner cards after final tests. Gratitude was extended to drivers organizers and especially Mr Harris for making the program possible.
A 60 unit Sea Island Resort hotel costing over half a million dollars rises at Padre Beach. Built by White Sands Developers, it features a Marine Room restaurant and a private club, a winged U shape, a central multi‑section pool, and a private 30-foot Chris‑Craft boat. Opening is targeted for December 20 with Christmas week serving as initial operation. Named officers include Justin McCarty, Dr. Warren H. Youle, and E. J. Waitman. Plans include extensive activities and tours from the Gulf coast site near the Queen Isabella Causeway.
The Cub Scouts begin a new year under Cubmaster James La Roche with four dens set across Laguna Vista High school area and First Methodist educational building. Dens meet Wednesdays and Saturdays with designated den mothers and assistants. registration is 50 cents for ages 8 to 11.
Juan A. Gonzalez wins with a one miss record, missing only the Harlingen Alice game. Runnerups include Juan B. Tamayo Mrs. Rita L. Tamayo and Maria Minerva Camacho, plus an unidentified entrant with three misses. Gonzalez can pick up his gift certificate at his convenience.
Mercedes rainfall in September reached 7.12 inches while La Feria reports a 14 inch September total. Weslaco area will host new Texas A&M Experiment Station laboratories and offices costing 203000 dollars near Weslaco.
Heavy rains push the Rio Grande to bank full above Falcon Dam with releases at 26 500 cubic feet per second to create space for flood waters. Thousands homeless along the Presidio Zapata border area face crop and building damages valued at about 20 million dollars as Ojinaga reports relief efforts.
Harlingen Air Force Base Texas schedules a spot bid sale of government property on October 17 at 12 30 p m under the Base Disposal Officer. Items include life raft covers leather scrap feather pillows athletic equipment vacuum cleaners and more with inspection available through October 16 8 a m to 4 p m excluding lunch 11 30 to 12 30. Catalogs and info are at Redistribution and Marketing Activity building S 159.
Mr and Mrs C A Williamson of Houston spent their second vacation in Port Isabel last week. They enjoyed night fishing under the lights and noted Port Isabel shops offer items not found in Houston stores.
On September 25 Ronnie Elmore of McAllen caught 37 trout and Joe Leago with Harry Lane of Houston netted 48 trout. The following day September 26 Elmore reported another trout catch.
Monday September 29 reports show anglers from Houston to Port Isabel catching trout and redfish. Mr and Mrs Elliott tallied 12 trout and five redfish while Mr and Mrs Cashiola recorded 10 trout. Brasher Welch group and John Birge also noted multiple trout catches.
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