Port 74 Isabel Fire and Christmas Stamps at Ko Post Office
Spitoons from the lobby are repurposed as decorative containers for potted plants in the Ko Post Office. Betty Allen arranged seashells and ivy, while clerk J B Ray notes commemorative stamps may decorate Christmas mail and can be bought in lots of 100 while supplies last. Helen McClellan urges local families to donate shoes and clothes for needy children, with collection at the elementary school. The Halloween Carnival was cancelled due to forecast cold, with prices adjusted but expected to be rescheduled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ko- Post
P Post Office
Betty Allen
Rs. J. B. Ray
Lo- Post Office
Iisted
Dow
Ray
Trias
Helen McClellan
Ed. E
Sharyland
Port Isabel
Parent-Teacher Association
Tarpons
Three Wrecks Mar Traffic Record For Port Isabel
Port Isabel area reports three further accidents in a week adding to a recent spate of collisions. Frank Eugene Goolsby, speeding on Refinery road, rolled his 1955 Chevrolet with no injuries and was cited to appear before Judge Horace Kelly. Ember Le Maire, driving a 1957 Chevrolet, struck a parked 1951 Mercury owned by Charlie Vitak, causing $150 damage to the Mercury and $400 to Le Maire. Le Maire cited for DWI and license suspended six months. Charles Green backed from a parking space near the Post Office, hitting W. E. Adams's 1953 Mercury for about $150 damage. Green’s car unhurt and no charges filed at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Frank Eugene Goolsby
Goolsby
Horace Kelly
Ember Paul LeMaire
Charlie Vitak
Vitak
Garcia Street
Adams
Mercury
Vitali
LeMaire
Charles Green
Tarnava Street
W.E. Adams
Unusual scale insect disease hits Port Isabel oleanders
Port Isabel reports an unusual disease infesting oleander bushes after a summer of heavy blooms. Mayor J A Hockaday sent a twig to the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Weslaco for diagnosis. The plant ailment shows knotty twigs and curled leaf undersides with nodules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
J. A. Hockaday
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Weslaco
Cub Pack 17 Induction Meet At Methodist Church
Cub Pack 17 held an induction ceremony at the Methodist Church educational building on Monday at 7 30 PM with Cubmaster James A LaRoche presiding. Bill Dean district executive of Brownsville led the induction for new cub families. several boys were named for Wolf and Bear ranks with awards presented to Parker who was absent. Den Chiefs were Doyle Wells and Joe Mumea. Den Mothers attended from Dens 2 and 3 as dens performed skits for entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
James A. LaRoche
Bill Dean
Brownsville
David Higginbotham
David Williams
R. Darrell Cummings
DeWayne Edge
Fred Gray
Bobby Kirkconnell
Theodore Kirkconnell
Ivan McNabb
Lanny Varnum
Vere Wells
Butch Mack
Harry Goette
J. Mack Parker
Parker
Doyle Wells
Joe Mumea
Darrell Cummings
Den 2
Jack Mock
Den 3
Penelope Marlin to Head Region IX Girl Scout Delegation
Penelope Marlin will represent the Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council from Cameron County as a senior scout delegate at the Region IX conference in Houston November 11 to 13. Also attending from Brownsville are Miss Marcia Putegnat and senior council members. The conference theme centers on meeting the challenges of a changing world with about 800 attendees expected.
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Tip of Texas
Girl Scout Council
Cameron County
Texas, New Mexico
Oklahoma
Rice Hotel
Houston
Penelope Marlin
C. P. Breckendridge
Jack Harris
William Ewing
Goette
Herbert Ballard
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Marcia Putegnat
Barry Putegnat
Jack Welch
E. R. Uribe
Robert Hines
A. R. Boer
F. W. DeStefano
Caroline Vetters
Gerald Wendt
Berenice Hess
Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A
Oleda Schrottky
Girl Scouts of
Valley COFC Local Committee Meeting Schedule
The Valley COFC Local Committee of the Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold annual community meetings. The Laguna Madre Hotel hosts at 9:30 a.m. on November 7 and Padre Island at 10:30 a.m. The agenda includes director elections, selection of a community chairman, a year in review by Executive Vice-President Jack H. Drake, and open discussion on the upcoming year's work plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Laguna Madre
Padre Island
Jack H. Drake
Urban Renewal Election Set For Port Isabel Voters
Port Isabel voters head to the polls November 1 to decide on adopting Urban Renewal under a General Neighborhood plan. The election at City Hall runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with ballots addressing adoption or opposition and a mailer explains project scope and benefits citywide.
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Port Isabel
Clyde Privett
Alberto
Missouri-Pacific
J. A. Hockaday
Boy Scouts Stage Field Day at Ringgold Park
Tip-O-Tex District Boy Scouts plan Fall Roundup Field Meet at Ringgold Park Brownsville on November 8. Activities run 2 to 4 pm registration 4 to 6 pm events include knot tying relay firebuilding tug of war compass relay obstacle course bar b q 6 to 7 30 pm awards attendance prize for troop with most visitors tickets sold by scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Tip-O-Tex
Att Ringgold Park
A. J. Carmesi
Ray Jensen
John Potts
First Baby Born At Dr Cope Clinic
Dr S F Cope announces the first baby born at his clinic since it opened this summer. A boy weighing six pounds twelve ounces was born to Mrs Ida Gonzalez of Laguna Heights on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Cope
Ida Gonzalez
Laguna Heights
Thoroughman Assigned to Foxglove in Saint Louis
Mr Stanley Thoroughman will move his family to Saint Louis after receiving orders to command USCGC Foxglove, flagship buoy tender of the 2nd District. He leaves Portsmouth Va where he currently commands Linden, takes over in Saint Louis December 1, and will be based at 815 Olive St. Saint Louis Mo.
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Stanley Thoroughman
Saint Louis
Port Isabel
Thoroughmans
Mr. Thoroughman
USCGC
Foxglove
Olive St. St. Louis
Texas Safety Agency urges light costumes for Halloween
The Texas Safety Association advises revelers to wear light colored or reflectorized costumes tonight to improve visibility and reduce danger after dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas Safety Association
Tarpons Defeat McAllen 22 14 Then Face Sharyland
Port Isabel Tarpons beat McAllen Bulldogs B 22 to 14 last Friday night after a scoreless first half. Steve Spoonemore scored three touchdowns and 20 points, with Carey Causey adding a two point conversion. The Tarpons travel to Sharyland tonight for a likely strong matchup.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
McAllen Bulldogs
The
Tarpons
Steve Spoonemore
Carey Causey
McAllen
Oscar Sotello
Drake Cameron
Port Isabel
Spoonemore
McAller
Bernardo Bazan
John D. Berry
Ernest Holland
Spoomemore
Paydirt
David Armstrong
Pat Malan
Sharyland
Lupita Gonzalez Wins Weekly Football Contest
Lupita Gonzalez wins this week's football contest with a near perfect score one miss in twelve predictions. She may collect her gift certificate at the Press office. Runner ups Raul Holland had three misses and Margarita Gonzalez Patricio Camacho and Carlos Calvillo four each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupita Gonzales
Raul Holland
Margarita Gonzalez
Patricio Camacho
Carlos Calvillo
Coast Guard Chief John T Hevey Retires After 30 Years
CHBOSN John T Hevey, 48, W 3 USCG and Officer in Charge of Port Isabel Lifeboat Station Texas, retires Nov 1 with 30 years of service. Rear Admiral Olsen presents retirement letter at the Customhouse. Born in Biddleford Maine he spent 13 years as CHBOSN and ends as commanding officer of Port Isabel Lifeboat Station. He will retire to Maine with his mother Merilda Hevey.
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New Orleans
John T. Hevey
USCG
Port Isabel
Texas
Carl B. Olsen
Eighth Coast Guard District
Chbosn Hevey
Customhouse
Biddleford
Maine
Coast Guard
Chbosn
Stanley Thoroughman
Hevey
Merilda Hevey
Prospect Street
New Pope John XXIII Sets Coronation Day
John XXIII names next Tuesday as his coronation date at St. Peter's Basilica where more than 50,000 people are expected. The former Angelo Roncalli has urged peace in a speech following the late Pope Pius XII and his long push for world tranquility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John XXIII
Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli
Pope Pius XII
St. Peter's Basilica
Europe
Fishing Report Highlights Early Week Catches
On Sunday October 26 anglers in the Bay surf and jetty scene report 29 trout for J. J. Watkins of Oklahoma and for W. K. Ellis of Mission, along with John Carter of Plainview catching 3 trout. On Monday October 27 D. A. Conner and O. J. Shaver of Houston tally 29 trout.
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J. J. Watkins
Oklahoma
W. K. Ellis
Mission Trout
John Carter
Plainview
D. A. Conner
O. J. Shaver
Houston
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Herbert A. Dean
U. S
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Harry R. Schuler
Cwo Schuler
Los Fresnos
Indiana
Schuler
U. S. Navy
Cub Pack 17
Ture
Girl Scouts
Ringgold Park
John Holtermann
Bob Fowler
Jack Olson
D. A. Crossley
Dr. Cope Clinic
Thoroughman
St. Louis
Lupita Gonzalez
John Hevey
C. G
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