Causeway Sees 30 Out Of State Cars Daily To Padre Island
Visitor traffic on the Queen Isabella causeway rose after its February 14 opening. An average of 30 out of state vehicles crossed daily as tourists from Canada Alaska Hawaii Mexico arrived to enjoy Isla Bianca Park. Private development is expected with Park No 2 and a five mile Lent tract paving.
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Isla Bianca Park
Padre Island
Queen Isabella Causeway
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Mexico
Ottawa
Park No. 2
Cameron County
Bay
Gulf
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
Birthday month honors Juliette Low founder of Girl Scouts
October celebration honors Juliette Low founder of the Girl Scout movement. Local unit seeks financial or volunteer support to fulfill Area Council assessment and asks Port Isabel residents to contact Fred W. L. Petch. Ships sail from the Atlantic to Pacific via Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Low
Girl Scout Movement
Area Council
Port Isabel
Fred W. L. Petch
Cub Scouting Is Resumed Here in Port Isabel
Joe Ben Hunsaker port Isabel scout field executive led a 1954 55 meeting at Mrs J A Hock s home to restart Cub Scouting. Attendees included Rev Frem Marlin Mrs Hazel Dixon Mrs Wava Weikel Mrs Dorothy Jacquillard Mrs Elizabeth Berry Mrs Jimmie Lee Hockaday and Bill Brown Cubmaster. He showed three films including Cub and Home and announced a Cub and dish supper on October 28 at the Firemen s community hall. Parents are urged to attend as Packs 1 and 2 perform skits for families. Charters and awards will be presented to Cub Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ben Hunsaker
Port Isabel
J. A. Hock
Frem Marlin
Hazel Dixon
Wava Weikel
Dorothy Jacquillard
Elizabeth Berry
Jimmie Lee Hockaday
Bill Brown
Firemen’s
Fielding Yost Nicknamed Hur ry-up in Michigan lore
Fielding H. Yost, longtime Michigan football coach, gained the nickname Hur ry-up amid early 20th century debates over his bold coaching style and rapid-game strategy, a label used in local coverage to describe his energetic leadership and relentless offensive tempo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Hurry-up
It’s Up to You on City Paving Effort
Citizens urged action on the city paving program begun in July 1952. Officials note unprecedented effort and urge property owners to sign papers so the contractor can start. Delaying could require remaking surveys and worsen erosion as the valley grows.
Goodman gives 125000 to Mary Hardin Baylor for recreation building
M. T. Goodman of Port Isabel donates 125000 to Mary Hardin Baylor college to fund a recreation building costing at least 100000. Construction must start by March 1 1956 and the Goodman Building will honor his parents. Gift supports Baptist Foundation of Texas trust provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Hardin-Baylor College
Grady Metcalf
Temple
Board
M. T. Goodman
Port Isabel
South Texas
Goodman
Baylor College
John G. Hardin
Burkburnett
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Baptist Endowment Department
The
Baptist Foundation of Texas
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Mary Hardin-Gaylor College
Belton
Br. J. M. Green
Harlingen
George Shearin
Dallas
Pip Taker Baptist
Texas Baptist Girls’ School
Lions Club to Sell Light Bulbs Here
Port Isabel Lions host La Feria Lions with County Commissioner Ted Hunt as speaker on county government. The club plans a door to door light bulb sale to raise funds for sight conservation, selling sacks of bulbs at 2.20 with freebies and team competition for a pre dinner prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Lions Club
Ped Hunt
Doug Christensen
Ernie Goldshag
Jake Reeves
Public Pulse asks cooperation on garbage pickup
Citizens of Port Isabel are urged to cooperate with garbage collection efforts. The city operates with only one trash truck, and residents are asked to understand service limits as complaints arise. Continued on page 2.
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Port Isabel
Occa
Paving Drive Sparks in Port Isabel Drive
Citizens urged to sign up for street paving as Port Isabel faces rain damage and shifting grades. Lions club campaigns sell light bulbs for sight conservation, with Tarpons versus La Feria Lions tonight and a town push to modernize streets for future growth.
Den One Cub Scouts Start Weekly Meetings
Den One Cub Scouts will hold regular weekly meetings starting October 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Mrs. Hazel Dix home. Den mothers are Mrs. Elizabeth Berry and Mrs. Dixon. Members include Floyd Poston John Cernelia John Trump Wayne Berry Steve Marlin LeRoy Dickerson Allan Cooksey and Denny Dix.
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den No. 1
Hazel Dixon
Den
Elizabeth Berry
Mrs. Dixon
Floyd Poston
John Cernelia
John Trump
Wayne Berry
Steve Marlin
LeRoy Dickerson
Allan Cooksey
Denny Dixon
Hurricanes Threaten Coast and Shipping Worldwide
Weather across the globe shows Hazel a dangerous hurricane near Haiti moving toward Central America at noon Friday. A Pacific typhoon hits Luzon while northeast winds flood Florida and Carolinas with heavy rain. Port Isabel reports no small craft warning though offshore seas run rough. Local rainfall varies with Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, and Mission/Pan Willacy County affected by showers and flooding.
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Port Isabel
Hazel
Haiti
Central America
New Orleans
Philippines
Luzon
China Sea
Florida
Carolinas
Ceeeene
Gulf
Border Patrol
Vera Cruz
Weather Bureau
Vera
VME PS
Brownsville
National Guard
San Benito
el Jardin
Harlingen
Signup Service For Street Paving Offers Home Visits
W R Sparkman of H B Zachry Co announces residents can dial WH3 2576 between 8 am and 5 pm to arrange signing papers for street paving. Office visits preferred, but home visits available. 30 percent must be signed before paving starts, only about 2 percent signed so far.
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Owe
W. R. Sparkman
H. B. Zachry Company
Sparkman
Monte Carlo Natives Barred from Casino Gambling
Native residents of Monte Carlo are prohibited from gambling at the city’s casino under local regulations. The rule targets residents and enforces restrictions on gaming within the facility. Finance officials have not announced exceptions or penalties for violations.
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Monte Carlo
Hockaday Named in Fourth Edition of Who's Who
Port Isabel resident Dr. J A Hockaday is listed in the fourth edition of Who's Who in the South and Southwest, featuring 1200 prominent figures from 12 states. The preface salute credits data supplied by J Lee and Lillian J Pan to the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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J. A Hockaday
Port Isabel Ia
South
Alabama
Arkansas
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
J. Lee Ee
Lillian J Pan
Ship 56 Elects Officers For Year
Ship 56 Port Isabel Sea Scouts held their first regular meeting of the year on Monday. The session included member qualification and a three crew reorganization. Old hands named include Tom Kennedy Philip Bates Roy Moore Demetrio Martinez Bill Privett Dean Starling Jimmy Barritt. New hands listed: Charles Varnam Cruz Camacho Ramiro Sova Pedro Garcia Pedro Mota John Starling James Brown Gilbert Groemer Emory Green Eduardo Martinez Guadalupe Garza Eddie
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Port Isabel
Bay and Jetty Fishing Report September 29
The Texas Joy reports a Gulf fishing day with Ernest Watson and Houston party catching 47 trout. Cobh Tucker of Harlingen took a 10 percent pound pike and 10 redfish. Frank Roberts guides for Mr and Mrs Frank Baker of Clinton Oklahoma. Walter Fingbeiner and Pearl Brewing Co. party of San Antonio hauled 650 pounds of red snapper.
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Ernest Watson
Houston
Cobh Tucker
Harlingen
Gulf
Texas
Frank Roberts
Frank Baker
Clinton
Oklahoma
Walter Fingbeiner
Pearl Brewing Co
San Antonio
Texas Anglers Report Mixed Trout and Redfish Catches
Friday October 1 reports list anglers and catches across Texas including T. H. Wilson and M. Phillips with trout and redfish totals. Bob Earle and Alice tally 40 redfish while A W Tucker party near San An del o reels eight redfish. H J Fentress of Alice records 17 trout and W A Thomason posts 40 trout six redfish. Don Moffitt, A L Goff party at Brownyville report varied hauls of trout redfish and drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Wilson
Houston
M. ©. Phillips
Alice
Bob Earle
A. W. Tucker
San Andelo
H. J. Fentress
W. A. Thomason
Don Moffitt
A. L. Goff
Brownyville
Fishing results reported from Texas coast event
Saturday results list anglers and catches: Wallace Machen Houston 18 redfish. H Van Valkenbourgh McAllen 21 trout. Carl Kanudson Brownsville 40 trout. William L Hoye Pleasanton 20 trout. H J Frontress two redfish seven sheephead 27 croaker and two angelfish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Machen
Houston
H. van Valkenbourgh
McAllen
Carl Kanudson
Brownsville
William L. Hoye
Pleasanton
H. J. Frontress
Jcroaker
Sunday fishing outcomes detail multiple anglers and catches
Sunday reports show Jerry Freeman of Mission with 11 trout two croaker and one red fish. Houston group R H Stephenson and Z Arrington caught 48 trout. William T Haye of Pleasanton had 12 croaker and H Valkenbourgh of McAllen two sand trout. William Metts of HAFB four red fish. Jody Goolsby and Charly Berry of Port Isabel 46 trout. Charlie D Clark and Rick of McAllen with R R Van Dusen of Port Isabel 24 trout. Snapper catch includes 150 pounds from SNAPPER with Bill Gambrell guiding Netty Lyers and party of Houston. LIZZIE BEE guide Tom Atkins reports 290 pounds red snapper and one 60 pound ling from L. C. Arnold party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Freeman
Mission
R. H. Stephenson
Z. Arrington
Houston
Wiliam T. Haye
Pleasanton
H. van Valkenbourgh
McAllen
William Metts
Hafb
Jody Goolsby
Charly Berry
Port Isabel
Charlie D. Clark
Rick
R. R. van Dusen
Bill Gambrell
Netty Lyers
Tom Atkins
Gui L. C. Arnold
Inburg
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LIONS
J. A. Hockaday
Ernie
Causeway
Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
Panama Canal
Public Pulse
Christensen
Tarpons
la Feria Lions
la Feria
den One
C.A
Edinburg
Willacy County
Dial
Cameron County Park Board
Ship 56
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