Port Isabel candle vow and hamster planning notes
A Port Isabel High School tradition keeps a blue candle burning until the Tarpons lose a game. Principal Gene Todd says seven long burning candles will cover conference and one bi district game, with more on hand if needed. The column riffs on weekly observances and household hamster plans, ending with a humorous digression about cataloging national weeks.
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Port Isabel
Tarpons
Santa Rosa
Gene Todd
Scout Fund Drive 10 Open Here October 21
John V. Trump announces Port Isabel Boy Scouts of America fund drive will start Tuesday October 21. Local workers and committee chairs will be named in next week's Press as plans are completed. Residents urged to remember the date and donate to scouting.
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Scout Fund
John V. Trump
Boy Scouts of America
Port Isabel
Trump
Re-Appointed McGehee To Attend 60th Park Executives Meet
Al McGehee Cameron County parks director will join about 1 200 park and recreation officials in New Orleans October 12 16 for the American Institute of Park Executives 60th annual conference. He is reappointed public relations chair and serves on education and membership committees and as secretary of the Southwestern affiliate. Delegates hail from the United States and Canada for sessions exhibits and equipment demonstrations. Dr Shane MacCarthy will deliver the keynote address.
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al McGehee
New Orleans
Cameron County
American Institute of Park Executives
Institute
Southwestern
Southwest Park and Recreation Institute
United States
Canada
Shane MacCarthy
President's Council On Youth Fitness
Washington, D.C
Carnival Bazaar at Seaside Patio October 30
The Pre School PTA sponsors a Carnival Bazaar at Seaside Patio on October 30. Activities include dancing games and a costume parade with prizes for best costumes. Tamales cold drinks and coffee sold all proceeds go to the kindergarten building fund.
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PTA
Kindergarten Building Fund
Cubs And Scouts Do National Good Deed
The Rio Grande Council of the Boy Scouts joins 34 million scouts in a national safety good turn delivering 40 000 000 Home Emergency Handbooks to every American home. E L Hawkins says the project aims to save basic resources and a full participation report will be sent to the civilian defense department.
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Cubs
Rio Grande Council
Boy Scouts of America
E. L. Hawkins
National Council Boy Scouts of America
Defense Department
Civil Defense to Distribute Handbooks via Boy Scouts
Half a million Boy Scouts will deliver Handbooks for Emergencies to families nationwide as part of an Office of Civil Defense plan. Distribution is set for Saturday October 11 and covers guidance on fires floods hurricanes tornadoes and bomb attacks with sections on bleeding and poisoning. The item also notes Annapolis Md Naval Academy history and mentions Amelia Jenks Bloomer and anise seeds usage.
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Boy Scouts
United States
Office of Civil Defense
Washington
Civil Defense
PTA Plans Carnival and Long Range Project
Fort Isabel Parent-Teachers Association approves this year's Halloween Carnival at the football field on October 31 with a 5:30 parade and 6:30 booths before the 8:00 game versus Sharyland. Admission is 50 cents adults, 10 cents students, under six free. Booths by grades include popcorn and games. prices range five to 25 cents. A four year plan allocates last year and this year's funds to elementary junior high and high schools, with future trust fund spending on a large joint project.
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Fort Isabel
Parent-Teachers Association
Superintendent of Schools
Deane D. Fletcher
R. D. Carpenter
Sharyland
George Colley
George Cail Jr
Fish Pond
Jim Purvis
Jack Merryman
Cleo Weikel
Jack Mack
Rio Hondo Student Wins Newspaper Essay Contest at Dinner
Rio Hondo High senior Jenrose Foelker won the fourth annual high school essay contest sponsored by the San Benito and Harlingen Elks Lodges. The dinner for National Newspaper Week recognized Foelker with a grand prize of 40 dollars and 10 dollars for her school first place.
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Rio Hondo
Jenrose Foelker
San Benito
Harlingen Elks Lodges
Richard
Sun Valley
Cameron
Willacy
Greyhound Growls
Port Isabel High School
Gwen Boynt
Jerrie Birge
Larry Amadore
Geri Gause
Sarah Lomax
Janice Crouch
Mary Jane Mallernee
Diana Bounds
Los Fresnos High School
Diane Grace
Jerry Palmer
Charles Huston
Tarpons Break Into Win Column With Santa Rosa Victory
Port Isabel Tarpons defeat Santa Rosa Warriors 24 to 6 on Friday night. Quarterback Johnny Caudill directs the offense with Noe Galvan out injured, Caudill connecting with Steve Spoonemore and Willie Galloway for scores and two point conversions. Spoonemore rockets a 41 yard score in the third quarter, Maloan adds a 50 yard TD and Caudill seals with a late two point conversion.
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Tarpons
Santa Rosa
Port Isabel Tarpons
Santa Rosa Warriors
Johnny Caudill
Port Isabel
Caudill
Warriors
Noe Galvan
la Feria Lions
Steve Spoonemore
Pat Maloan
Steve Mathews
C. Baker
Spoonemore
Willie Galloway
Tar
Jewel Wilson Opens Jewel's House of Specialties
Mrs Jewel Wilson prepares to open Port Isabel's Jewel's House of Specialties featuring handcrafted and costume jewelry gifts dual import items and photocraph albums. The store will also offer bookkeeping auditing services and office supplies as Mrs Wilson expands from running a drive in grocery with her husband.
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Jewel Wilson
Port Isabel
Jerry
Raymondville Visitor Sees Port Isabel Charm
Mrs L P Dwyer of Raymondville accompanied by her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Donald Logsdon of Azusa California visited Port Isabel on their first South Texas trip. Mrs Logsdon found the area quite different from Azusa but expressed admiration for the island community.
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L. P. Dwyer
Raymondville
Port Isabel
Inlaw
Donald Logsdon
Azusa
California
Logsdons
Dwyers
South Texas
Dwyer
Island
Logsdon
Causeway Count Totals Remain Broad in Report
The report shows monthly total of 1,865 and yearly total of 171,372 with a running grand total of 718,741 since opening. No additional context or dates provided for comparison or breakdown.
Tarpons Rally Behind to Beat P S J A B 14 to 6
Port Isabel Tarpons overcame a halftime deadlock to defeat Pharr San Juan Alamo B 14 6. Abel Jujardo opened scoring with a 10 yard run, Pat Maloan added a 35 yard tally, and Steve Spoonemore sealed the win with a 71 yard breakaway.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo B
P-Sj
Abel Jujardo
Port Isabel
Announce L F Project Cancelled
The construction of 27 family housing units at Los Fresnos for Air Force personnel at Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station has been cancelled. The Air Force Contracting Officer issued the cancellation notice. Relocation to near the Air Station or the San Benito Harlingen area is anticipated by local officials.
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Los Fresnos
Air Force
Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station
San Benito-Harlingen
Raul Holland Wins This Week's Football Prediction Contest
Raul Holland is weekly winner with two misses out of 13 predictions. Runnerups include Mrs. Ronald D Carpenter and Carlos Calvillo. Other contestants miss four or more predictions. Port Isabel over Santa Rosa and the Brownsville versus San Antonio Tech tie affected results.
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Raul Holland
Ronald D. Carpenter
Carlos Calvillo
Adella Spoonemore
Port Isabel
Santa Rosa
Brownsville
San Antonio Tech
Senior Class To Sponsor Ham Supper At Firemen’s Building
Port Isabel High School seniors host a ham supper on Thursday October 26 at the Firemen's Community building. Prices are 1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children, with serving from six o'clock. Proceeds fund the senior class trip.
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Port Isabel High School
Fishermen Report Morning Trout and Redfish Catches
On Sunday October 5 anglers across Texas reported mixed catches. Notables include Mr Odem and Harlin party with 30 trout. Vic Stevens and Sam Harris of Brownsville 35 trout. J T Bagwell of Weslaco one redfish eight trout. Bartholomew of Port Isabel 20 trout eight redfish. Martindale and Sam Cash Iola of Houston 90 trout. O R Smith and Kenneth Warner of Houston 36 trout bel 12 redfish. J C Dixon of San Antonio 40 pounds trout. Jess Mitchell and Emery Schumacher of Houston 65 trout. C A Reich and Ted Harris of Houston 27 trout. Dick Hamilton of Houston 12 trout. R H Des Bell of Houston with John Birge guide 15 trout.
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Odem
Harlingen
Vic Stevens
Sam Harris
Brownsville
J. T. Bagwell
Weslaco
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Capt
Martindale
Sam Cashiola
Houston
O. R. Smith
Kenneth Warner
Bel
J.C. Dixon
San Antonio
Jess Mitchell
Emery Schumacher
C. A. Reich
Ted Harris
Dick Hamilton
R. H. Des Bell
John Birge
Tuesday October 7 Jack Bartholomew of Port Isa
Port Isa resident Jack Bartholomew is noted in a brief item dated Tuesday October 7 with no further context or events provided in the fragment.
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Jack Bartholomew
Port Isa
Anglers Net Big Trout Haul From Texas Guides
J C Mitchell and party from Dallas catch 100 trout. John Cox leads a Sweetwater group with guide Jack Bartholomew securing 12 trout weighing 66 pounds and 20 more trout.
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Fred Wimberly
Sweetwater
Bill Ellis
Snyder
John Cox
J.C. Mitchell
Dallas
Texas
Jack Bartholomew
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McAllen
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U.S. Naval Academy
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Bloomer Girls
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Mediterranean
Doyle Wells Jr
E. W.heinz
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