Fishing News Highlights Strong Week at Local Jetties and Piers
The Jetties Cafe reports abundant Red Fish and Flounder off the jetties while ends of the Causeway bring good luck with trout. Palm Bay Pier guests from San Antonio caught 17 to 20 trout across Thursday to Sunday. Jim's Pier saw 20 trout for Ben Finch's party from Houston and 152 trout for Herb Thompson's group from College Station.
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Hi Tnere
Causeway
Palm Bay Pier
Hary
San Antonio
Jim
Herb Thompson
College Station
Mrs. McCoulgh
Bryan
Texas
P T A Meeting Tonight In Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Parent-Teacher Association meets this evening at Garriga Elementary Auditorium. Dr. John A. Welty of Harlingen speaks as head of the Children's Clinic and Cameron County Medical Association president. All parents and teachers are invited.
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P.T.A
Port Isabel
Parent-Teacher Association
Garriga
John A. Welty
Children’s Clinic
Harlingen
Cameron County Medical Assn
Cameron County to Advertise Isla Blanca Pavilion Bids
The Cameron County Park Board will advertise bids in November for a pavilion at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island. The 127 foot diamond shaped structure with eight shuffleboard courts will seat up to 1,000, operate as open or closed spaces, and cost an estimated 125000 dollars.
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Isla Blanca Park
South Padre Island
Cameron County Park Board
Gayle Wilhite
Park Board
Gulfside
Cabana
Lighted fishing ramps planned for Queen Isabella Causeway
Cameron County Park Board moves to install 12 coin metered night lights at two ends of the Queen Isabella Causeway to guide night fishers. Lights will extend over water, avoid traffic, and operate on a first come first served basis with downward focus to prevent glare.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Cameron County Park Board
W. L. Elliff
Warlingen Board
Ong
Isla Blanca Park
South Padre Island
Causeway
Port Mansfield
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Park Board
George Houston
Larry Allen
Bayside
Neil Madeley
San Banito Board
Gulf Pier
James V. Sayers Receives Coast Guard Commendation
Lt JG James V. Sayers receives a commendation from Admiral Roland after heroic actions aboard CGC Cahoone during a collision and fire near Galveston Texas. The freighter Union Reliance and tanker Beran were involved, with Beran heavily loaded and flames reaching thirty feet. Fire control succeeded after a 30 minute effort with foam and water, and all crews were treated for exposure before returning to duty.
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Ja.) Sayers
Admiral Roland
United States Coast Guard
E. P. Mathison
CG Air Detachment
Corpus Christi
Ig) Sayers
Eighth Coast Guard District
James Sayers
Warant
J. H. Kittila, Jr
Sayers
CGC
Cahoone
Galveston
Texas
Union Reliance
Beraan
Houston
Commandant Commends LTJG Sayers for Coast Guard Fire Duty
Ltjg James V. Sayers receives the Commandant of the Coast Guard Letter of Commendation for aiding in extinguishing the fire on the tanker Berean after a collision with the M V Union Reliance in Houston Ship Channel on 8 November 1961. Sayers crews boarded from USCGC to fight the blaze, likely saving the tanker. award reaffirmed by Carl B. Olsen.
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James V. Sayers
USCG
Leter
USCGC
Union Reliance
Berean
Houston Ship Channel
Houston
Texas
United States
8Th Coast Guard
New Orleans
Eighth Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
Carl B. Olsen
P. J. Burglars Get Five Years
George Zane and Melvin West both 28 received five year prison terms on two indictments for forgery and burglary. They pled guilty before Judge J A Garcia in 138th District Court. Sentences run concurrently. They allegedly broke into LeMaire's Shrimp Produce at Port Isabel on Sept 5 and stole a book of blank checks and forged the company's signature.
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Brownsville
George Zane
Melvin West
J. A. Garcia
138Th District Court
West
Zane
LeMaire
Port _ Isabel
Coast Guard assists, rescues La Caladora at jetty and airlift
This week CG Station Fort Isabel aided the disabled 38 foot cabin cruiser LA CALADORA after engine trouble left her at the jetties. The crew towed her to deep water docks. A separate rescue moved a radio man from CGC Cartigan to a US Public Health Service hospital in Galveston, covering 780 nautical miles, coordinated by six CG commands.
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Robert Stage
Ralph A. West
William McIntosh DI
Paul Snow
Alameda
California
Connie Smith
Groton
Conn
Howard Greene
Greene
Coast Guard Institute
Raymond la Gard
FNDC
New Orleans
E. P. Mathison
CG Air Detachment
Corpus Christi
Robert A. Moss
District Office of Civil Engineering
Hest
CGC
Cartigan
Campeche
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Isabel
Middle Gulf
Port Isabel
Brownsville International
U.S. Public Health Service Hospital
Galveston
Den Mother Sought For Cub Scout Den
Mr Clyde Privett, Cubmaster, announced an urgent need for a Den Mother to fill the vacancy left by Mrs Harry Dancey who resigned for business reasons. The Danceys offered a room at the Yacht Hotel for meetings and Mrs Dancey offered to assist as Den Mother. Anyone with information contact Mr Clyde.
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Rowland Bannister
Yacht Hotel
Sea Island Hotel
Bannister
John Richards
Sandy Retreat Hotel
Colorado
Padre Islind
Miller
Pampa
Texas
E. Berreau
Danbury, Wis
Lynn Woolen
Decatur
Illinois
Padre Island
Clyde Privett
Cubmaster
Harry Dancey
Dancey
Dancy
den Mather
Anywa
Clyde
Port Isabel Urban Renewal Progress Update
Port Isabel Urban Renewal Board chairman Mrs. Angelita Smith reports progress on Project No 1 with site improvements planned for streets and parks. Eighteen new homes completed locally with more in other areas, and efforts to help displaced families meet housing standards while builders are solicited to assist within city code.
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Rep
Pipkin
Kilgore
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Port Isabel
Long Island
Free Fishing From Marina Pier Before Lights Are Ready
The Port Isabel Marina Corp announces free daytime fishing from Princess Pier until lights are installed and live bait wells are finished. Dredging by Schooler Dredging Co will finish in a week to ten days enabling boat access up to ten feet deep. Guests are told to proceed at their own risk and report catches to the Port Isabel Press.
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Marina Basin
Pat Schooler
Schooler Dredging Company
Port Isabel Marina, Inc
Intra Coastal Canal
Port Isabel
Princess Pier
Ernest DeFord
Mr. DeFord
Marina Corporation
DeFord
Mr. Delord
Tarpons Open District Play Against Sharyland Friday
Port Isabel Tarpons bring a 2-4 non district mark into District 32A against Sharyland at Sharyland tomorrow night. Ground game leaders Frank Mata and Tony Andrade pace a run heavy attack with Dixon Galvan Holland Gonzales and Villarreal supporting. Sharyland a small fast squad relies on break away rushes from Spratt and Johnson. they have one non district win while Port Isabel has two. Rio Hondo idle and San Isidro meets Santa Rosa in the same district.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
Sharyland
Sharyland Tomorow
Donna
Tarpons
Frank Mata
Tony Andrade
Dixon
Galvan
Holland
Gonzales
Villarreal
Sharyland Rattlers
Rattlers
Spratt
Johnson
Port Isabel
Rio Hondo
San Isidro
Santa Rosa
Port Isabel Schools Push Dust Problem Solving Efforts
The Port Isabel School Board continues a multi avenue push including talks with Texas and national legislators to tackle the town dust problem. Roy Byrd says the board seeks all ideas and will not ignore any potential approach while safeguarding new schools.
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Port Isabel
Texas
Roy Byrd
Evrybody
Byrd
Maurice Pipkin
Joe M. Kilgore
School And Water Offices Moved
The Point Isabel Independent School District Tax and Business Office moved from Garcia Street to the new high school on Highway 100. Cameron County Fresh Water District No 1 moved to a new building on the Port Road. Water District offices sit across the highway to the turning basin from the Port Isabel Housing Project. The Merchant Marine State Bank will accept full water bill payments if presented with the bill, otherwise payments must be made at the new offices.
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Water Company
Point Isabel
Merchant Marine State Bank
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