Sid Bulla Explores Quiet Padre Island Vacation
Sidney Bulla and Madeline enjoy a relaxed Padre Island retreat with plans for future tourism growth. He reflects on preplanned package trips, retirement migration to the Valley, and jet flights from Chicago, noting the area's appeal to buyers and long-time visitors.
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Sidney Bulla
Padre Island
Chicago Sun Times
Chicago
Madeline
Padre Iriend
Madeline Bulla
Port Isabel
Padre Istend
Sid
Houston Chronecal
It Pews
SLI Times
Padre
Dave
Madeline Enid
Sid Bulla
Shaeen
Edvence
Porn Leabes
Teltend
Mexico
Smith
Sidney Burna
T Jrs
Permits Issued for Offshore Drilling Structures Near Port Isabel
The LA and Army Corps of Engineers announce permits authorizing Humble and Gulf Oil to erect drilling rigs for oil and gas extraction in Texas. Structures are planned about 13 miles north of Port Isabel and 14 miles northwest of Port Isabel, with rights granted to Standard Dredging Corp of Orleans for placement.
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Huoble OF and Refining Company
Gulf O1 Corporation
Port Txebel
LA. & Army Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Port Babel
Pat Isabel
Sitedard Dredging Corporation of
Orleans
Plac
Shrimp Association Meet Underway In Brownsville
More than 150 attendees gather in Brownsville for a two day shrimp conservation and legislative meeting with participants from five Gulf states. Rear Admiral J D Craik USCG delivers remarks while sessions cover shrimp biology and Gulf of Mexico fishery research and policy.
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Shrimp Association
Brownsville
Holiday Inn
Gulf States
Ing
J. D. Craik
USCG
Galveston
Trinity Bays
William R. Moore
GSMFC
Gulf of Mexico
Texas Shrimp Producers Association
Brownsville Port Isabel
Landrum's
Texas Shrimp Association
Ed Dumas
Palacios
Age Of Port Isabel Skeleton Aged At 1000 Years
Workmen digging a 1960 sewer trench uncovered a four foot deep human skeleton near Lighthouse Square Port Isabel. Scientists at Tokyo's Gakushuin University dated the bone to about a thousand years ago, with the usual dating error margin noted.
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Port Isabel
Por Electric Service
Lighthouse Square
Purdy's Courts
Police Station
Old City Hall
Gakushuin University
Tokyo
Japan
Hockaday
Port Isabel Chamber Meeting Postponed for Fly-in
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce postpones its community leaders meeting due to the Port Isabel Rotary Club Fly-in and heavy correspondence. A new mimeographed brochure is being prepared as officials plan a rescheduled date plus discussion on hiring a full time manager. Meetings will be held in the high school cafeteria while officials finalize details.
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Port Isabel
Chamber of Commerce
Rotarians Host First Annual Fly-In at Port Isabel
Port Isabel Rotary Club hosts the First Annual Rotary Fly-In with about 150 visiting Rotarians from the United States Canada and Mexico arriving for a three day program. It includes tours to Port Isabel Bayview Border Patrol Academy a jeep caravan to Padre Island and a gala dinner in Matamoros with registration hosted by Helena Sandlin. Interested participants may contact Sandlin by phone before Friday morning.
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Port Isabel
Cameron County
Helena Sandlin
Ray Sendlin
Francis Kershaw
Don Pruitt
Ted Hunt
Dale A
Sandy Retreat
Howdy
Texas
Bayview
Border Patrol Academy
Wewverver Patrol Academy
George Colley
Mexico
Matamoros
Ila Loetscher
Ganizer
Seashore Park
Severon County Pavilion
South Island
National Park
Sandlin
Port Isabel Democrats Open Headquarters At Queen Isabel Inn
The Port Isabel Democratic group opened headquarters with State Representative Maurice Pipkin lighting the scissors. Officers elected include George Car as chairman and Mrs Helen Reams as vice chair, with York elected as man and Gene Collough representing the headquarters. Regular weekly meetings to be held at the Queen Isabel Inn dining room.
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Maurice Pipkin
Port Isabel
Queen Isabel Inn
Iice Pipkin
Gene” Collough
Democratic
Maye Reeder
Cameron
York
Oaman
George Car
Helen Riams
Isabel Democratic Club
Queen Isabel
Quarterback Club Plans Fund Raising Game
The Quarterback Club organized a special fund raising game to buy a movie camera for filming football games. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. The group met at the high school library at 7 30 p m with coaches and players reviewing recent games and showing video of past matchups.
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Quarterback Club
Football Contest Entrants Scoring Higher Than Ever
Football contest entrants show sharp scoring as season progresses with several participants each selecting seven winners. Raul Hol a ue eee fe comeen and Juan ite Gonzales tied among top scorers, while others like Gorden S.Orth Alton Cookery Emma Peres Connie Jimmie Bell also posted seven correct picks. Raul may claim a $5 gift certificate at any time this week.
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Raul Hola Ue
Eee
Fe Comeen
Gorden S.orth
Alton Cookery
Emma Peres
Apokereman
Juanite Gonzales
Connie Jimmie Bell
Raul
Five Day Forecast Signals Warm Weekend Ahead
Temperatures average about 2 degrees above normal highs of 86 to 88 and lows near 67. A gradual warming trend continues through the weekend with no precipitation expected.
VFW Meeting Tonight at 8 P.M with Poppy Sale Plans
The Veterans of Foreign Wars hold a regular meeting at the Community Center tonight at 8 p.m. Robert Garcia says plans for the Buddy Poppy sale will be reviewed and urges all veterans who served overseas in time of war to attend.
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Robert Garcia
Garcia
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Matamoros Club
Prue A. D. Gonzalez
Severo Garza
Manuel R. Tapia
Noliman
Laabel
Demo
Democrats
Isabel
Lane
Angel Gongates
Rueben Gonzales
Torres
Los Freanos
Monkins
Carl Martin
Sabas Gongales
Floyd Bobbitt
Wil
Spenee
South Dakota
Illinois
Ohio
California
Michigan
Kansas
V.F.W
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