Halloween precautions and Navy base line cuts at Port Isabel
Port Isabel police pledge extra coverage for Halloween night with zero tolerance for property damage and public safety signals. A 1957 law holds parents liable for juvenile property damage up to 300 dollars. Navy base lines to Corpus Christi and Los Fresnos are disconnected for economy. 12 Navy families affected little as official base calls allowed on a collect basis. Commander Huston commends base personnel who worked levee relief with 35 workers, eight pickups, and a bulldozer aiding flood control between Harlingen and Mercedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
Los Fresnos
Huston
Navy
Harlingen
Mercedes
Correction notice on Warren wedding attendees in Corpus Christi
The Port Isabel Press corrects an error stating that Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Edwards attended the wedding of their nephew Louis Warren. The correct attendee names are Mr. and Mrs Ed. Warren attending the wedding of their nephew Luis Warren in Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
E. W. Edwards
Louis Warren
Corpus Christi
Ed. Warren
Luis Warren
Hydroponic Veggies Grow Fast in Laguna Heights
Vere Myrick, a Laguna Heights resident and precinct 1 Justice of the Peace, raises tomatoes radishes bell peppers and other vegetables using soil free hydroponics at his home. The system feeds chemically treated water by gravity through tanks and gravel, yielding faster growth and about 60 percent higher mineral content in tomatoes. Mrs Myrick runs the Myrick Ornamental Nursery and supports the hydroponic hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vere Myrick
Laguna Heights
Myrick
Precinct 1
Base Phone Cutback Hits Port Isabel Line
Commander C. D. Huston says the Port Isabel base telephone line is discontinued due to base budget cuts. Other lines to Los Fresnos and Corpus Christi are also erased, Brownsville not pursued. Private line cost ran about $87 monthly. new survey suggests $30. Navy families in Port Isabel will keep calling collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Huston
Port Isabel
Los Fresnos
Corpus Christi
Browns Ville
Huston
Scout Commissioners Set for Camp Perry Training
The Rio Grande Boy Scout Council commissioners will attend a two day training conference at Camp Perry on October 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Port Isabel Dismisses Choral Director Lois Petch
Port Isabel School Board terminates Lois Petch effective November 1 for lacking a valid teaching certificate. The Texas Education Agency rule, conveyed by C. E. Ollison, prohibits employing a teacher without certification, despite local desire for a voluntary music program and plans to appoint a qualified band director next year.
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Lois Petch
Port Isabel
Petch
Texas Education Agency
C. E
Mr. Ollison
Mr. Fletcher
Fletcher
Laguna Heights to Elect Officials in November
Laguna Heights will elect town officials on Saturday November 8 with polls at the Picnicker. Formerly Bayside the town recently voted to incorporate. Officials announced include Vere Myrick as judge Mrs Thomas Black and Mrs E F Barth as assistant judges and Mrs William Lorenz and Mrs E R Bell as clerks. Mayors Ray Erickson and town marshal Harrold Wright run unopposed. Nine candidates seek four alderman posts: Viggo Christenson E E Spradling Henry Lubbeck N W Longshore Martin Tower Erwin J LeBlanc Ben Schartz Orin Schuetz and V F Poston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Heights
Bayside
Vere Myrick
Thomas Black
E F. Barth
William Lorenz
E. R. Bell
Ray Erickson
Harrold Wright
Viggo Christenson
Henry Lubbeck
N. W. Longshore
Martin Tower
Erwin J. LeBlanc
Ben Schartz
Orin Schuetz
V. F. Poston
Halloween Dance at Sea Isle Patio Oct 30
A Halloween costume dance and carnival will be held at Sea Isle Patio on Thursday October 30 starting at 6 30 p m with dancing from 8 00 p m Gilberto Lopez provides music Tamales tacos cakes sugared apples and games are offered A kindergarten street parade at 2 30 p m prizes for best costume Sponsored by the Pre School Parent Teachers Association.
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Seasile Patio
Gilberto Lopez
Halloween Carnival at Port Isabel PTA on Oct 31
Port Isabel Parent-Teachers Association hosts annual Halloween Carnival at the football field. Gates open 5 PM, buses from Y-Corral start at five and return after the game. Costume parade at 5 30 with prizes by grade. Food and games booths open 6 30. Prices: hamburgers 20c, drinks 10c, pies and cakes 5 10c. Tarpons vs. Sharyland Ratthers kicks off 8 PM. admission 50c adults, 19c students, under six free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Parent-Teachers Association
Y-Corral
PTA
Port Isabel Tarpons and the Sharyland Ratthers
County Orders Fogger to Fight Mosquito Swarms
Cameron County Judge Oscar C. Dancy ordered another fogging machine from the Federal Public Health Service to combat heavy rains and mosquito swarms. Health head Dr. David Cowgill will supervise. Local cities already use fogging. Port Isabel lacks equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Cameron County
Oscar C. Dancy
Federal Public Health Service
Commissioners Court
David Cowgill
County Health Department
Dancy
Rio Grande
Port Isabel
San Benito
Marion Crow
Crow
Harlingen
Timely
Court House
Dansey
Santa Claus
Pack Meeting For Cub Scouts Monday
Pack No. 17 of the Cub Scouts will hold a pack meeting Monday evening at 7 30 at the Educational building of the Methodist church. All Cubs, parents and friends invited with emphasis on parent attendance as awards will be given for summer work. Dens organizing will see boys receive Bobcat pins and cards for summer program completions. The Health and Safety director noted Explorer Scouts completed Emergency Service training at Scout Camp Perry with Post 118 Port Isabel Post 222 San Benito and Post 10 Harlingen taking part in first aid messenger service orienteering rescue methods public protection and health services during a night exercise.
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Cub Scouts
Methodist Church
Dens
Scout
Margarita G Gonzalez Wins Weekly Football Pick Leaderboard
Margarita G Gonzalez won with only three misses in the weekly football pick contest. She missed Edinburg PSJA La Joya Brownsville B and the Santa Rosa San Perlita tie. Runners up were Mrs. R D Carpenter Teodoro Ochoa and Raul Holland with four misses each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarita G. Gonzalez
Edinburg
Psja la Joya
Tarpons Open Road Trip Against McAllen Bulldogs Tonight
The Port Isabel Tarpons travel to McAllen to face the Bulldog B team tonight. The game was moved from Thursday because of bad weather and practice shortages. Next week Port Isabel hosts Sharyland.
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Port Isabel
Three Car Pile-Up on Main Street Totals Two Cars
A Friday afternoon crash in Port Isabel involve Roman Kaevendo driving a 1950 Chevrolet entering from Musina Street into Powers Street hitting a 1958 Oldsmobile driven by Dr. Young and forcing him into a 1956 Ford driven by Mrs. James Baker. Kaevendo was cited for faulty brakes and treated after the collision.
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Masina
Powers
Oldsmobile
Ford
Chevrolet
Roman Kaevano
L. K. Young
San Antonio
Olds
James Baker
Port Isabel
Kaevano
Arrow
Hockaday Clinic
Kacvano
Roman Kaevendo
Musina Street
Dr. Young
Young
Refugio Garza
Baker
Kaevendo
Hockaday
Youngberg
Garza
Causeway Count These Money Next Week Weather Oddity
OCR fragment shows mixed timing data with dates and temperatures. The readable items point to a forecast style list with high temperatures and time stamps rather than a clear event or person. The snippet includes October related times but lacks coherent narrative.
Girl Scout Peep Show at Port Isabel Planned
The Brownies and Girl Scouts of Port Isabel will host a Wednesday afternoon peep show at the Educational building of the Methodist church from 3 to 5 o clock. It will showcase craft work and artistic scenes by the troops with a five cent admission. Proceeds fund arts and crafts activities for the troops. Public invited.
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Brownies and Girl Scouts of
Port Isabel
Methodist Church
Mrs. Mariana Ochoa Diaz Services Held
Mariana Ochoa Diaz, 34, of Port Isabel died Friday at Mercy Hospital Brownsville. Services were held Monday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church with Delta Funeral service in charge. She is survived by husband Hilberto Diaz, five sons Hilberto Jr Raul Rodolfo Alberto Andres and two daughters Elena and Rosa Linda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariana Ochoa Diaz
Port Isabel
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Delta
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Hilberto Diaz
Hilberto Jr
Raul
Rodolfo
Alberto
Andres
Elena
Rosa Linda
Anglers Rally Port Isabel Pair Netted Trout Catch
Schumacher and Spoonemore of Port Isabel reported a 133 trout haul and one pompano in a fishing outing.
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Schumacher
Bob Spoonemore
Port Isabel
Trout Totals Reported For Area Anglers
Mr and Mrs Paul Lampley of El Campo report 49 trout and one mango snapper. Mr and Mrs Ben Morrison of El Campo report 72 trout. Mr and Mrs F L Larza of El Campo report 54 trout. Jesse Jones and George Mullins of Houston report 37 trout. Raymond Buddy and Bill Meyer of Houston report 40 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lampley
el Campo
Ben Morrison
F. L. Larza
Jesse Jones
George Mullins
Houston
Raymond Buddy
Bill Meyer
Anglers from El Campo and Sweetwater Haul Fresh Catches
Mr and Mrs Ben Morrison and Mr and Mrs Paul Lampley of El Campo report 87 trout and one pompano. Bill Swain and Earl Webb of Sweetwater contribute 16 trout.
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Ben Morrison
Paul Lampley
el Campo
Bill Swain
Earl Webb
Sweetwater
Saturday October 18 Trout Fishing At Campo 84 Surf
Readable fragment notes trout fishing activity at Campo 84 with mentions of surf or jetty options on a Saturday in October. Limited details provided.
Anglers Reel In Mixed Catch at Local Contest
A. P. Sanders and party from La redo catch 12 redfish while G. E. Leach of Harlingen nets 22 trout. Pee Wee notes indicate a casual fishing outing with multiple species landed.
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A. P. Sanders
Party
Laredo
G. E. Leach
Harlingen
Pee Wee
Anglers Catch Trout and Redfish on Texas Trip
Brownsville anglers W. E. Adams report 17 trout while R. H. Shields and Edinburg party take 33 trout. Monahans group nets 25 trout plus one redfish and five pike. Vic Stevens and Bud Summers reel 14 trout. Archie Scott of Houston with guide Pee Wee Schulmacher lands 100 trout and two redfish.
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W. E. Adams
Brownsville
R. H. Shields
Edinburg
R. M. Keller
Monahans
Texas
Vic Stevens
Bud Summers
Archie Scott
Houston
Pee Wee Schulmacher
Bay Area Fishing Report Tuesday and Wednesday catches
October logs show A. P. Sanders of Laredo catching 40 trout and I. W. Statham of Houston with 13 trout. Sam Cashiola and Capt. Martindale of Houston reported 30 trout. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Campbell of Houston had 10 trout. On Wednesday Sam Cashiola and party of Houston caught 120 trout, Donald Birge of Port Isabel 17 trout, and Mr. and Mrs. John Carter of Plainview 25 trout.
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A. P. Sanders
Laredo
I. W. Statham
Houston
Sam Cashiola
Capt. Martindale
Mrs. C. E. Campbell
Party
Donald Birge
Port Isabel
John Carter
Plainview
Texas
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