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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1955
Page
6
The 1955 Maid of Cotton Contest invites entrants aged 19 to 25, 5 feet 5 inches tall, never married, with other qualifications. Finalists must appear in Memphis, Tennessee on December 27 and 28. winners receive a world tour and other prizes. Contact the San Benito Chamber of Commerce at the office of Manager Carl A Bilasig for information. only one copy of contest information is available.
Four ships nine barges and five tugs moved tonnage through Port Isabel in September. The Immigration department wetback liners Emancipacion and Veracruz were not in operation at the port. A witness saw Veracruz pinned against a Tam pico wharf in a hurricane. No passenger business occurred. Tonnage included 1352.51 tons of petroleum products and 7411.39 tons of dry cargo mainly cottonseed meal.
A fragmented dispatch describes censorship in Spain and Eastern bloc nations, contrasted with the U S Constitution's guarantee of press freedom. It questions government control over information and whether Americans will accept news filtered by authorities. The piece argues newspapers must defend the public’s right to know and oppose government overreach.
Damages of 180606.60 are sought in a district court suit over an explosion that damaged a Port Isabel apartment building on February 28. Plaintiffs are Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Proper, now of Pennsylvania. Defendants include Mrs. Janice Deaton of Houston and Oliver C. Aldrich of Edburg, executors of the late George Callis. Lone Star Butane Co. is also named.
A POW recounts three years four months of captivity in the Philippines and Japan. He describes repeated transfers between camps and eventual release at Nagoya, with most communication to the outside world blocked during the war.
Ernestine Barrera named worthy citizen of the week at Port Isabel Lions Club, presented by Reed Parker. Barrera works at the city hall and provides free legal advice to those in need, aiding families in the community.
Growers classes in citrus and vegetables at the Citrus and Vegetable Training Center in Weslaco begin Tuesday at 7 30 p m with biweekly evening meetings for ten weeks registration opens October 4 no prerequisites required and college credit may apply instructors are Dr Rohrbaugh and Dr W L Sims separate notes recount William Bradford and the American Weekly Mercury origins.
Two Wildcats continue operations with Magnolia Kerlin No 1 on Padre Island reported drilling at 6 500 feet Tuesday. The Texas Gulf Producing Vista Del Mar No 1 near Port Isabel and Boca Chica highway squeezed perforations at 9 714 feet after muddy salt water was found. Gas recovered at 7 400 feet as the hole is drilled deeper.
Eight Texas peace officers will be honored for 1955 achievements in law enforcement. Awards recognize distinguished service in public relations training traffic administration crime prevention photography criminal investigation and criminal identification. Presentations follow February 1 by the FBI National Academy Associates of Texas announced by Police Inspector Paul H. Ashenhurst.
Dallas secretary notes all Texas law enforcement officers can win. Winners chosen by the FBINA Associates executive board led by C. C. Daniel of Wichita Falls. Nominations by officers or citizens due in writing to the association secretary by February 1, 1956.
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