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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
1
Port Isabel Tarpons face the Sharyland Rattlers and Browns ville St Joseph Academy Bulldogs in a Homecoming clash. The Tarpons boast the best 32A record and top scorer as festivities include Sweetheart crown at halftime and a 4 dance in the High School Cafeteria after the game. Admission to the dance is 50 cents.
Port Isabel Tarpons defeated Sharyland Rattlers 54 to 0 with solid team blocking and defense led by Andy Gonzales 13 tackles Tony Andrade 9. Holland 122 rushing yards and Silguero 56 yards highlighted a dominant performance in very cold Saturday night action.
Jimmie Mascarre announced a series of First Aid classes at the Derry Elementary auditorium starting Monday October 28 at 8 p.m. Brownsville Red Cross instructor Bill Dorris will lead the sessions. The course is free except for 75 cents for the first aid handbook. Attendees must have passed 10th grade and will receive a Red Cross certificate upon completion.
The entire Point Isabel Independent School District Tax Office staff were dismissed last Monday by the Board of Trustees. Superintendent Otto Langlois cited inefficiency in duty execution as the reason. The executive branch now runs the tax office and handles tax statements dispatch and collection.
This week Port Isabel Lifeboat Station responded to two SAR cases near Port Isabel and Port Mansfield. The BRANT was towed safely into Port Isabel Anchorage by USCGC McLANE after a net fouled its propeller. The SILVER THREAD was towed to Port Mansfield by CG-30468 and the CAVALIER, with the 30 foot utility boat joining in. USS H D CROW visited Port Brownsville for a day. Promotions announced: Ronald Parent EN2, Michael Rose BM3, plus FNEN designations for Robert Hux and Ronald Huston.
Scouting Cadette Girl Scout Troop 120 met Wednesday afternoon after school to mend clothing for the needy. They learned how to fix different items in clothing, and the meeting closed with the singing of taps.
A Pensacola based U S Navy member Hector Cantu won last week’s football contest. He failed to name the exact score for Port Isabel vs Sharyland and Weslaco tie but still receives a mailed gift certificate.
Sixty four students from Port Isabel Schools earned honor roll status for the first six weeks of the term. Derry and Garriga elementary schools led with 29 and 19 honorees, while junior and senior highs posted eight each.
Data shows monthly and yearly totals with high and low temperatures and rainfall trace. It lists overall totals for the year and grand totals, along with several broken numeric entries.
Superintendent Otto Langlois announces for the first six weeks the Port Isabel School system averages 97.8 percent daily attendance. School officials credit parents for strong cooperation and improvement over recent years.
Bernard Lorina of the Texas Seafood Institute in Houston will confer with Port Isabel commercial fishermen next Monday at 7 30 p m. at the Port Isabel Marina to discuss organizing a Commercial Fisherman’s Club. All fishermen are urged to attend.
Third Year A Honor Roll Baroara fine Felicia Gay Ste phan Kochis Frank Seals Ann 4izimia Wiuna Rivera. Second Year A Honor Roll Jerry Kirkpatrick Surt Shorn ton. Third Year A B Honor Roll Rosalinda Perez Aniceto Torres Deborah Weikel Alma Banda Sara Garza Gilbert Vela. Second Year A B Honor Roll Ida Gonzales Varce Langlois Wiley Jo Ray Virginia Sanders.
List of daily menus includes Monday hamburger on a bun with lettuce tomato onion salad pinto beans sweet rolls bread and milk Tuesday chili con carne with beans Spanish rice cabbage cole slaw read halves Wednesday bar B Q on bread macaroni and cheese baked beans brownie square Thursday fried chicken mashed potatoes buttered peas fruit jello Friday fried shrimp scalloped potatoes buttered corn apple sauce cake
The Catholic School P T A will sponsor a Halloween Carnival and parade on Thursday October 24. The parade starts at 5 00 p m in front of the Merchant Marine State Bank. Supper games pony rides doll booth sno cones cake walk and candy will be sold. Everyone is invited.
Driftwood Garden Club announces a plant and gift sale in the French Cleaners Building next to the Post Office on Friday and Saturday November 16. The event adds fall and Christmas dried materials, gift boxes, decorated bottles, pictures, aprons, and a broad gift item selection alongside plants including banana plants oleanders Cannas palms and succulents.
The Amateur Athletic Union plans a Valley Commission to cover Hidalgo Cameron Willacy Starr Kennedy Brooks Jim Hogg and Zapata counties. A meeting November 10 at 2 p m in Mercedes Civic Center will elect officers with Tom Whalen of Pharr heading nominations.
Brian Patrick Leach was appointed manager of the Great Texas Lumber Company’s retail yard in Brownsville succeeding Jerry Taylor who moves to the Harlingen cash and carry store opened October 1. Leach, 21, began with Great Texas in March as manager of the truss plant in Houston.
Five month old Maria del Carmen Martinez daughter of Israel and Josefina H. Martinez died at 6 a.m. Friday in John Sealy Hospital Galveston. Survived by parents and relatives. Funeral services held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church Brownsville funeral home was in charge.
Mr DeFord notes a windy week with showers and good fishing at Princess Pier. The Wilkenson family from Port Isabel landed a trout and flounder, Joe Keifer of La Feria caught ten fish in two hours, and Tiny the dogged fisherman hauled in a variety of catches. A Tex license plate was found at the Marine Cafe.
Port Isabel Rotary Club and Port Isabel volunteers hosted a fish dinner for more than 250 teachers from Point Isabel Independent School District at the South Padre Island picnic pavilion. Ted Hunt served as MC and Otto Langlois, the schools superintendent, spoke about the district before principals introduced each teacher. Stuart Adkins thanked participants, noting broad cooperation made the event a success.
U S Vice President of the Council Jack H Drake says crossing permits will be free for delegates to the International Good Neighbor Council Assembly to be held November 6 8 in San Luis Potosi Mexico Free permits will be issued at Matamoros Nuevo Laredo Reynosa Ciudad Manuel Matamoros and Laredo to official delegates and families GNC membership card serves as ID Texas delegates will attend a November 5 reception in McAllen About 700 IGNC members exist in Texas The Valley Chapter supports the Brownsville Matamoros bid for the 1909 Opening Assembly.
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