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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1964
Page
1
The record lists monthly total 44.36 252 and yearly figures 207,851 and grand total 2,137,306. It presents a financial summary with figures for month and year without context or entities.
Superintendent Caudill reports Port Isabel district enrolled 1,131 on the first day with expected peak near 1,260 by January. Junior high saw 277, high school 173, elementary 46 first day registrations. Budget set at 450,061 for 1964. Lunch prices raised five cents.
Ruben Torres of Port Isabel Tarpons said San Isidro will not field a football team this season citing lack of players The district member cancelled all football games for 1964 era and forfeited remaining schedule a few boys limited squad created safety concerns at practice with nine freshmen among the few available players
Ted Hunt Cameron County Judge Pro Tem and Valley representatives met the Texas Highway Commission in Austin to urge immediate completion of the Valley Expressway from Mission to Brownsville. Hunt praised the expressway and stated the commissioners were eager to finish to the Starr County line.
The Sr. CYO members hosted a back-to-school party at the Parish Hall on Tuesday September 1 starting at 7 38 pm for about 125 students under Adult sponsors Father Joseph Mc Dermott Mrs Helen Torres Eliseo Vega and Roger Villarreal. The event featured dancing games and refreshments of chicken sandwiches cake cookies and punch. Jr CYO meetings are set for Tuesday at 7 pm lasting one hour with officer elections this week. The Sr CYO meets on Wednesday evenings.
J. D. Holland died September 1 at Houston Hospital after a short illness. Ray-Duval Funeral Home announces services Thursday in Houston. He is survived by three sons A Z Holland J D Holland of Corpus Christi and Taylor Holland of Houston and several grandchildren. He lived in Port Isabel for nearly ten years and was a Church of Christ minister and part owner of pe Let.
The forecast calls for temperatures about 2 to 4 degrees above normal highs of 91 to 98 and lows of 71 to 74 with no major changes. Precipitation will be locally moderate in widely scattered showers or thundershowers during the period.
Francis Kershaw of the Monterrey Rotary Club leads a planned visit to Port Isabel for their annual exchange this month. Port Isabel Rotary Club will host the Monterrey delegation and its members with details on venue and time to be announced. Morrow discussed the peanut industry’s evolution from candy and butter to diverse uses. Larry Allen announced Ted Hunt and Oscar Lepere will lead September programs.
Celso Martinez 78 died at 4 45 am at his home in Port Isabel. He is survived by his widow five sons a daughter a stepson a brother and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 pm at Our Star of the Sea Catholic church and burial was in Port Isabel Cemetery. Delta Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Port Isabel High School Tarpons travel to La Joya to face the Coyotes at Coyote Field at 8 p.m. in the season opener. Both teams bring limited experience. La Joya is favored by speed and heft while Port Isabel aims for disciplined backfield play and improved line execution.
Fresno's Falcon football team opens Friday at Falcon Field facing Santa Rosa Warriors in a Valley Class A game. Los Fresnos features 15 lettermen and a 27.6 point per game average from last season, while Santa Rosa brings ten lettermen and a strong defense, led by Dan Bearden and Rodney Matthews as key performers.
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