Dove Season Opens With Promising Outlook Across Texas
The north zone mourning dove season begins at noon September 1 with optimistic reports of abundant native and migrating birds aided by recent rains. The south zone runs October 1 to November 9, with a daily limit of ten doves and shotgun restrictions. Local landowners’ permission advised and hunters urged to consult wardens for legal provisions.
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Game and Fish Commission
Mexico
Central America
Texas
Val Verde
Kinney
Uvalde
Medina
Bexar
Comal
Hays
Travis
Williamson Milam
Robertson
Houston
Cherokee Nacogdoches
Shelby
Winners Named in John L Tompkins Art Contest
Judges announced awards for the John L Tompkins art contest with Corpus Christi artists claiming top prizes. Dick Turner won first with $100, Karen Harden Bynum second $50, Lillian Young third, and Katherine Dunn Ford honorable mention. Prizes will be awarded Labor Day at Campbell's Sea Chest in Port Isabel. The sponsor also announced a new contest for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Tompkins
Dick Turner
Corpus Christi
Karen Harden Bynum
Lillian Young
San Juan
Katherine Dunn Ford
Campbell’s Sea Chest
W W. Ely
J. W. Worthington
Brownsville
Wetbacks on Board Vessel at Port Isabel for Vera Cruz
The Border Patrol convoy from McAllen arrived at Port Isabel at 12 30 PM with 14 buses trucks and cars. The vessel Eman cipacion skipper planned to sail at 1 PM but doubts rose over loading 8600 detainees within 30 minutes. Deck space limited bunks scarce and seasickness looms as authorities prepare for voyage to Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllen
Border Patrol
Port Isabel
Emancipacion
Vera Cruz
Padre Causeway Thrives With Massive Visitor Traffic
Nearly 300000 visitors have traveled the Padre Beach area since the causeway linked to the mainland last February. The $2.75 million route now records 73462 vehicles, averaging four passengers per car. The area anchors a $22 million public improvement and a multi million dollar resort project by John L. Tompking and Company of Corpus Christi and Brownsville.
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Padre Beach
Padre Island
Texas
Causeway
al McGehee
McGehee
John L. Tompking and Company
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Falcon Lake Seining Targeted by Sportsmen Group
Valley Sportsmen club seeks federal and state action to halt seining of small bass at Falcon Lake for sale as bait. Reports indicate 100000 or more minnows and small bass shipped daily to states including Mississippi and as far as Lake Texhoma and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcon Lake
Valley Sportsmen Club
Bob Smith
Harlingen
Sportsmen Club
Bob Leven
Pharr
Mississippi
Jerry Sprague
U. S
Sprague
Lake Texhoma
Chicago
Levens
Tarpons Season Tickets and Weekend Shore News
Port Isabel residents can buy Tarpon home game season tickets at reduced prices with eight adult and student options available. The town hosts a fishing party that landed over a thousand pounds of red snapper and other species. Port Isabel prepares for the first Tarpons game this Thursday at Tarpon field and entertains talk of a local Quarterback club to boost high school sports and equipment. Emancipation docked with 6800 illegal entrants bound for Vera Cruz, as Border Patrol relays ship them south by 1 PM.
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Tarpon
Gale
Port Isabel Tarpons
Tarpon Field
Port Isabel
Yours Truly
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Border Patrol
McAllen
Lions To Host 18 Hour Telethon For Polio Fund
Port Isabel Lions club leads an 18 hour Valley telethon for polio funds starting 6 30 pm Saturday and continuing to 2 pm Sunday across KRGV TV and KGBT TV. Volunteers man phones at City Hall to collect pledges while local talent performs on air and Don Pruit provides viewing access for those without TV sets.
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United States
Krgv-Tv
Kgbt-Tv
Valley
Port Isabel
Don Pruit
Pruit TV
Ped Hunt
Lions Club
Lion
Whitney
Christensen
Zimmerman
Goldshag
Point Isabel to vote on tax rate increase for school district
On September 11 a election will be held in the Elementary auditorium to raise the district tax rate from $1.00 to $1.25 per $100 valuation. The measure aims to fund operational expenses amid enrollment growth and added staff, projecting about $15,000 in extra revenue while the district faces a roughly $20,000 deficit.
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Point Isabel Independent School District
State of
Texas
Point Isabel
Brownsville
Los Fresnos
San Benito
Harlingen
Fr Patrick Ward Dies In New Orleans
Reverend Patrick J. Ward OMI died in New Orleans on August 27 after a long illness. He served Port Isabel as pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea in 1934 35 1941 43 and 1945 48 and earlier lived in Brownsville. Born in Tennessee 58 years ago he was ordained June 10 1928 and celebrated his silver jubilee last year. Solemn Requiem Mass was held at De Mazenoid Scholasticate with burial in the Oblate Cemetery.
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Port Isabel
Mercy
San Antonio
Order of
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
de Mazenoid Scholasticate
Definition of a Golfer Reflects Blame and Pride
A witty saying defines a golfer as a man who blames fates for mishaps yet takes personal credit for a hole in one, capturing golf culture and personal dichotomy.
Juan Gavito Named Crew Leader for 1954 Census
Brownsville resident Juan Gavito was named crew leader for Cameron County’s 1954 Census of Agriculture. He will lead 10 enumerators, train them, allocate work, review results, and supervise difficult enumerations. Training begins Sept. 7 in San Benito, with census start on Sept. 30 after three weeks of recruitment and prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan
Gavito
Brownsville
W. G. Plaisted
Cameron County
San Benito
Fishing Report Highlights From Gulf, Anglers Land Big Catches
Thursday August 26 sees anglers like Johnnie Bowen Brownsville with 20 trout and one redfish. Others from Houston Laredo and Port Allen report mixed catches including redfish trout flounder and a 200 pound haul of red snapper aboard the Lizzie Bee guided by Tom Atkins and Harry Garrie.
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Johnnie Bowen
Brownsville
F. T. Murry
Houston
Bob Kientz
Laredo
Horace Nelms
McDuggle and Son
Norton White
Jack Emmitt
Lizzie Bee
Tom Atkins
Harry O. Garrie
Port Allen
Bay and Jetty Fishing Yields Mixed Hauls Across Harlingen to Houston
Friday fishing reports list Francis Knapp of Harlingen with five redfish one whiting one pike and seven trout. Brownsville pair Bobby Duffie and Milton Wentz net 21 trout. Houston anglers Horace Nelms 23 trout Grant Ising Vance Ward Doug English and Shumaker 50 trout and 48 redfish aboard the LIZZIE BEE guided by Tom Atkins with Don Em merson and party from Gonzales. TEXAS JOY crew Frank Roberts guide John Dill Garland and C C McKinsey St Louis haul 150 pounds red snapper one king and five dolphin.
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Francis Knapp
Harlingen
Bobby Duffie
Milton Wentz
Brownsville
Horace Nelms
Houston
Grant Ising
Vance Ward
Doug English
Mr. Shumaker
Tom Atkins
Don Emmerson
Gonzales
Texas
Gull Fishing With Tom Atkins Guides Ay M Townsend Party
An angling outing on a Saturday with guide Tom Atkins and Ay M Townsend’s party from San Antonio yields 200 pounds of red eight dolphin, a ring, two stamps, and a grouper caught.
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Tom Atkins
Ay M Townsend
Sanatonio
Angling Report Details Trout Redfish and Snapper Catches
The fishing log lists anglers from San Benito Brownsville Port Isabel Kingsville Weslaco and San Antonio with catches including 50 trout 18 trout and two redfish 22 trout 12 trout 15 trout and a kingfish 24 and 2 1 2 pound Spanish mackerel plus 160 pounds red snapper and one dolphin aboard the Lizzie Bee D and 175 pounds Snapper one king and six dolphins with guides Tom Atkins Frank Roberts and others.
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B. Washiono
T. Oyama
Oyame
H. Okabayasha
San Benito
Jim Butcher
Brownsville
Jody Goolsby
Port Isabel
Bill Stevens
Mr. Macy
Pass
Stuggard
Weslaco
Tom Atkins
Olde Phillips
Kingsville
Texas Joy
Frank Roberts
W. A. Showers
San Antonio
Fishermen report catches at jetties port Isabel area
On Tuesday August 31, Floyd Parker and companions from Donna fished the jetties landing an E-4 pound king a 30 pound tarpon six Spanish mackerel trout and a redfish with Mrs Pederson of Port Isabel noted among the anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Parker
Charles
Don Sheldon
Donna
Pederson
Port Isabel
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Jesse Parker
Cy Williams
Eddie Smith
E. C. Stubbeman
Joe Huslage
Johnnie Burnett
South Zone
Bulletin
Padre Causeway
Seine
JLM
P i Lions
Patrick Ward
New Orleans
Denmark
Bolivia
Copenhagen
Juan Gavito
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