Shrimp Tales and Shell Lore From the Gulf
A shrimping column tracks weekly boat counts and catches across bayside fleets including Magic Valley Sherry Ann Sea Dog and Usurus with barrels hauled by Ewing's and WBP vessels. It also blends light history on Shell Oil and Murex dye, maps weather tolls, and notes drought relief talks affecting ten Texas counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magic Valley
Sherry Ann
Sea Dog
Magic
Ewing's
Barto No
Mr. Damos
Pattie L
Republic
Maevrick
Stagic Valley
Valley Grande
Producer’s Marine
Violet Gladys
WBP
Producer's Marine
Ewing
Maria Teresa
Mary Louise
Helen Mae
Usurus
Gulf
S. M. Martosa
Neely
APO
Shell
Jeanne Frisbey
Shell Oil Company
Covent
India
Marcus
Samuel Samuel
London
Shell Transport & Trading Company
Texas Faces Emergency Aid as Drought and Flood Hit
In September 1955 southern Texas counties including Nueces and Corpus Christi faced concurrent drought and flood, triggering immediate federal and state disaster aid requests. Seven counties sought flood relief as rains transformed fields into lakes and topsoil eroded, jeopardizing farms and pastureland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
South Texas
Brouth
Nueces County
Corpus Christi
King Ranch
Bee, Brooks
Kleberg
Duval
Jim Wells
Nueces
San Patricio
Port Isabel Press Publisher and editor details listed
The Port Isabel Press weekly edition lists publisher Steve M. Elam and editor Jack L. Merryman with an office at 904 Adams. It notes second class mail status, post office entry February 7, 1947, and subscription rates of $2 per year in Cameron County and $3 per year outside Cameron County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Texas
News Publishing Co., Inc
San Benito
E. Robertson
San Banlfo
Tena
Tenas
Cameron County
Imeran County
Classified sink seizes bargain price for galvanised unit
Small 3 compartment galvanized restaurant sink never used offered at a cheap price. Call Elam at Jetties WH 3 9962.
For Rent and For Sale Classified Items Listed
Multiple short listings show rental homes furnished apartments and houses, plus sales of items including furniture, appliances, firearms, and other goods. Contact numbers and locations are given for each ad, with a lost pit bull note and a request to return the animal to the PRESS Office.
Notice to bidders for sale of school bus in Port Isabel
Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the Port Isabel High School on October 20, 1955 at 8 00 PM for a 1950 model 48 passenger Ford school bus. Equipment may be seen at the high school building. Bid proposals may be secured by contacting M A Storey Superintendent. Bids must arrive by the designated time or they will not be considered. M A Storey Superintendent Sept 30 Oct 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Texas
M. A. Storey
Proper Dignity in Life's Everyday Acts
The quote from Marcus Aurelius and a remark attributed to Thomas Fuller stress maintaining decorum in daily conduct and valuing cheerfulness as a service to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Aurelius
Thomas Fuller
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By Betty Weisenhaus
Brazos
Miss Wort Isabel
Schmidt's
Ruthilene
C&c
Mr. Wilson
Schmidt
Captain John
William C
Sam Houston
Marine Mart
Phoenix
Whirlaway
Chamber of Commerce
John Neely
Foorea
Mediterranean
Malta
Sicily
Carthage
Cadiz
Erfod
Atascosa
Frio
Goliad
Jim Hogg
Karnes
LaSalle
Live Oak
Mcmullen
Webb and Wilson
Rotary
Alton Brieger
Kingsville
Rotary Club
Gulf Cafe
Brieger
Exriences
Germany
University of Heidelburg
Custom
Wheeler & Sons
Canvas Products
Belvedere Dr
Brownsville
Buster Transit
Avn
Safela
Isis Blanca
Jerry Wilson
VTC
Padre Are
Ata
Wille
Valley Transit CO
Valley Transit Company, Inc
Valley
CPL
Central Power and Light Company
THE
Steve M. Elam
Jack L. Merryman
Adams
Hotpoint Appliances
Electrical Contractors
E. Levee St
J. W. Brown
Salm
Dial
Delly’s
Nell’s Pkg
Boca Chica
Jent
Your Ezell Drive-In Theatres OF
Gary Cooper
Marie Alden
Black Knight
Alan Ladd
Patricia Medina
Frevue
the Wild One
Marlon Brando
Mary Murphy
Ster Hayden
Marie Alberghett
Crazy Legs
Elroy Hirsh
Lloyd Nolan
Bety Grable
Sheree North
Randolph Scott
Mala Powers
Cary Grant
Betsy Drake
Owl
Ruby Gentry
Jennifer Jones
Charlton Heston
Trinidad
Rita Hayworth
Glenn Ford
Ray Milland
Grace Kelly
Richard Denning
Stevens
Kenneth Tobey
Faith Domergue
John Ireland
Dorothy Malone
Sierra Madre
Humphrey Art
Huston
Barbara Stanwyck
Fred MacMurray
Tess
John Koon
Dallas News
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