Tuna Fishing in Gulf Shows Strong October Returns
The vessels Santa Antonia and others report Gulf waters as excellent for tuna with October catches totaling about 25,000 pounds of yellow fin. Fish were landed at Pascagoula and consigned to canneries in Puerto Rico and California, with rough freight costs around 300 per ton and potential year round operation.
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Santa Antonia
Pacific Coast
Gulf
Central Gulf
Pascangula
Miss
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
van Camp Canneries
Port Au Prince
Puerto Rico
California
Padre Island History Ties to Early Sewing Machines
The article notes Merritt Singer as the sewing machine inventor and mentions his brother John, a Padre Island pioneer with a ranch once home to Lost City. It recalls a machine sent to John’s daughter before the Civil War and links the Singer name to early sewing machine fame amid Padre Beach’s growth.
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Padre Island
Merritt Singer
John
Padre
Merritt
Singer
Furr
Padre Beach
Columbus Missed Padre Beaches
A fragment from a history note recalls 1519 Spanish explorers passing south of Padre Island and camping for 40 days in Laguna Madre before Alonso Alvarez de Pineda led a Rio Grande survey to near Brownsville and reported fertile lands rich in rivers and potential gold.
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Texas
Padre Island
Columbus
America
Laguna Madre
Padge Island
Comander
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Rabb
de Pineda
Spain
Convention Set November 5-7
Jaycees of Brownsville announced final plans for the state Junior Chamber event to run November 5 to 7 featuring an evening fish fry and dance at Padre Beach and a charity fishing tournament.
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Jaycees
Brownsville
Padre Beach
J Trump To Head Scout Fund Drive
John Trump was named to head the finance drive for the Boy Scouts in Port Isabel this year. The drive begins November 9 with a kickoff breakfast and runs about one week. Other workers include J Jaudon special gifts chair, A J Reeves general solicitations chair, Ann Castorina prospects chair, Mrs J A Hockaday auditing chair, and J L Merryman publicity chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Trump
Port Isabel
J. J. Jaudon
A. J. Reeves
Ann Castorina
J. A. Hockaday
JL. Merryman
Local Seaman Aboard US Karin Participates in Freedom Operation
John M. La Roche, seaman first class USN, son of Port Isabel residents, serves aboard store ship USS Karin as part of Operation Passage to Freedom. The mass evacuation of Vietnamese refugees from French Indochina ports to Saigon and Cape St. Jacques involves 50 ships under Rear Admiral L. B. Sabin's command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. la Roche
USN
F.M. la Roche
Port Isabel
Karin
Oesoodayos
Westunuuilos
Haiphong
Indo- China
Saigon
Cape 5
Lost City on Padre Island Harvests Ghosts of Past
A north Padre Island site once a prewar ranching community founded by the Singer family left only fragments. Singers descendants identified the Lost City location with finds including old coins and brass handles from Viking-era swords, hinting at a once thriving town erased by time as tourism grows.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Singer
Padre Sands
Legion Auxiliary Seeks Gifts for Texas Veterans
American Legion Auxiliary members are urged to bring gifts to the Legion Hall on Tuesday November 3 to support the Christmas Gift Shoppe at the Waco Veterans Hospital. Gifts for all ages will be packed and mailed to veterans for distribution to families, with Port Isabel also contributing a check and urging member participation at 7:45 PM.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Waco Veterans Hospital
Veterans Hospitals
Waco
Legion Auxiliary of
Port Isabel
Efort
Valley Singing in Rangerville Sunday
The Valley wide singing moves to Rangerville on October 31 at 2 30 p m in the Rangerville school auditorium.
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Rangerville
Rangerville School
Halloween Carnival Set For Saturday Night At Elementary
The annual Halloween carnival will be held on the elementary school basketball courts if weather permits. Bad weather moves the event to the auditorium and hallways. The children's parade begins about 5 30 Saturday afternoon and ends on the school grounds where high school mothers will serve food at moderate prices. Many events are planned for public and children’s entertainment.
Ted Reddin Improves in Mercy Hospital
Ted Reddin is in Mercy Hospital where his condition is improving and he should be home soon. He thanks donors for blood flow and for flowers and cards.
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Ted Reddin
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Reddin
Padre Island Road Boosts Park Access and Development
Brownsville reports a new Padre Island road connecting Isla Blanca Park to Parksite No 2 with a 100 foot right of way. The $125000 project aims to facilitate private subdivision access for upcoming $5 million in local development and park improvements.
Tarpons to Face Los Fresnos in Rivalry Clash Tonight
In Brownsville coverage, locals urge focus on school district takeover plans and warn against property damage. The Tarpons meet arch rivals Los Fresnos Falcons tonight, with a predicted Tarpon win by three touchdowns.
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Tarpons
Los Fresnos Falcons
Wagner couple welcome their twelfth son in Baltimore
Mr and Mrs Mathew Wagner of Baltimore Maryland welcomed their twelfth son recently making the family larger by one. The report notes the milestone in the large Wagner brood and adds a brief remark on the family size.
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Baltimore
Mathew Wagner
Local Anglers Catch Mixed Bag on Texas Waters
Bob Ball of Brownsville nets 20 trout and George Bailey of Brownsville 26 trout. Charles Hiamilton of Harlingen lands 18 trout, Garvin Elrod of Harlingen 30 croaker and 15 sand trout in a Texas fishing report from Houston area waters.
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Houston
Bob Ball
Brownsville
Charles Hiamilton
Harlingen
George Bailey
Garvin Elrod
Trout Catches Reported From Houston and San Antonio
Johnny Mustachio of Houston and Johnny Ventura of Harlin caught trout. J. M. Dixon of San Antonio reported fifty trout.
Fishing party reels big red snapper catch
Mr and Mrs Ben Morrison and Mr and Mrs Paul Lemp ley of El Campo catch 62 trout aboard the SNAPPER with guide Bill Gambrell. Also aboard Gulf Fishing from the SNAPPER a group from Houston and Chicago haul 250 pounds red snapper one Spanish mackerel and one bonita. From the TEXAS JOY with guide Frank Roberts 400 pounds red snapper with T W Webb Graham Fred Ferrell Kermit and Mr Cowan Houston.
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May
Jetty
Ben Morrison
Paul Lempley
el Campo
Walter Hill
Otis Bateman
Houston
Gulf
Bill Gambrell
Perchon
Chicago
H. C. Shankle
Fort Worth
Oscar Burchard
Tyler
John Burchard
Harlingen
Texas
Frank Roberts
T. W Webb
Graham
Fred Ferrell
Kermit
Mr. Cowan
Fishing Party Records Bountiful Day Catches
Friday fishing reports from Bay and Jetty Fishing Co. document W Dawson party from Kingsville with 29 trout three flounder and one redfish. Charles Williams Dallas nets 39 trout and one red fish. Jim Wrychfie Houston 46 trout and nine redfish. JM Dixon San Antonio 26 trout. Ruby Ann Hl group Mercedes D J Schwarz R A Porter Gene Brand report 400 pounds red snapper 10 barracuda and one 58 pound amberjack.
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Bay and Jetty Fishing Co
W. Dawson
Kingsville
Charles Williams
Dallas
Jim Wrychfie
Houston
JM. Dixon
San Antonio
Gulf
D. J. Schwarz
R. A. Porter
Gene Brand
Mercedes
Saturday Oct 28 Sam Cashiola and Joe Cuttee
The item notes a Saturday date October 28 involving Sam Cashiola and Joe Cuttee with no further details provided.
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Sam Cashiola
Joe Cuttee
Anglers Reel Mixed Batches Across Coastal Waters
Fishermen report catches from Mission 12 croaker and four redfish to Harlingen couples with gafftop croaker totals and trout numbers. Houston pair lands sixty trout while Weslaco anglers take six redfish and ten trout. Another entry lists a 15 croaker catch.
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Jerry Freeman
Harry Keyes
Mission
Purnell
Harlingen
Yeater
Sam Cashwla
Joe Cuttee
Houston
Lewis Bradford
Weslaco
Gustav
Hafb
Fishing catch report totals from Louisiana water
On Monday October 25, C F William Bamberg of McAllen reported catches including six trout, five redfish, one sheephead, and one croaker. The base of HAP captured six pike and two redfish.
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C. F. William Bamberg
McAllen
Trout catches listed from various anglers and locations
On Tuesday October 2 anglers from Bishop, Houston, El Campo and other cities reported a total of trout caught. E W Carby and C Balk logged 36 trout and one redfish while Col Pearce and Jim Pearce recorded 24 trout. Ben Morivon and Paul Lampley combined 52 trout and other Houston teams added 12% trout among the totals.
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E. W. Carby
Bishop
C. Balk
Houston
Ben Morivon
Paul Lampley
el Campo
Col Pearce
Jim Pearce
Sam Cashiola
Joe Cuttee
Sidney Scalise
Wednesday Fishing Report Highlights Local Catch
Jim Ragland of Mission and Cap Sullivan of Port Isabel weighed redfish and six trout on the Wednesday fishing trip. The fleet reported steady catches along the coast with several limits and notable sizes recorded by local anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ragland
Mission
Cap
Sullivan
Port Isabel
Padre Boulevard Begins Construction On South Padre Island
Work starts this week on Padre Boulevard connecting to Blanca Park at Isla Blanca Park. South Texas Construction Co. has 90 working days for completion. The route will run near the Laguna Madre and extend to the beach, with plans for motels restaurants and residential areas. Park facilities progress includes hot showers and year round use.
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South Padre Island
Blanca Park
Cameron County
Parksite No
Ing
Isla Blanca Park
al McGehee
Isla Blanca
South
Texas
McGehee
Bergen
Islant Park
Padre Island
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J. Trump
Legion Auxiliary
Erate
Humble
Highway 100
Adams Brothers Construction Co
Atenae
P. I
Whitlid & Fisher
South Texas Construction Company
Burnell Dredging Co
John L. Tompkins Co
Carthage
Brownsville Independent
Isabel Independent
Brownsvill
Lonesome Prairie
el Jardin
Point Isabel Independent
Boca Chica
Point Isabel
Isabel
Chica
Brownsvile
Pat Isabel
Southend
Carthage Hydrocol
Stonelind
Ship Channel
Viggo Christensen
Bayside
Fred Petch
Bay
JLUM
Johnny Mustachio
Johnny Ventura
J. M. Dixon
Padre Boulevard
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