Betty Allen praised as Port Isabel columnist and shop owner
The PRESS highlights Betty Allen writer of Shrimp Tales and Sea Horse Craft Shop owner. It notes Tolbert of Dallas News profiled her shrimp boat essays, praises her research, and mentions care from Port Isabel readers while reporting on local sewer work progress and Miss Elizabeth Graves’s fall recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Betty Allen
Minerva Murphy
Abilene
Texas
Tolbert
Betty
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Porpoises
Sea Horse
Elizabeth Graves
Explorer Post 118 Sets Wednesday Meetings for Scouts
Explorer Post 118 with adviser C A Slim Starling announces weekly Wednesday gatherings at the old Legion Hall now the Rebekah Lodge at 7 pm. Boys 14 and older may attend. application blanks and information are available at meetings. The 1958 59 season aims to grow the troop and expand the program. regular members are urged to attend and invite interested newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A
Slim’ Starling
Explorer Scouts
Old Legion Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Starling
Tarpons Face Falcon Invasion In Season Opener
The Port Isabel Tarpons meet the Los Fresnos Falcons in a season opener at eight tonight. Both squads rebuild after spring graduations with around thirty players out for Port Isabel and a move to the A bracket as Los Fresnos steps into AA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Falcons
Trice
Bids Called for 27 Air Force Family Housing Units
Base Procurement Office Richards Gebaur AFB Missouri calls bids for construction of 27 Air Force family housing units to serve GCI Station personnel at Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station. Bids due about September 19 with 30 days for submission. plans cost 50 dollars per set, refundable with return of plans. Sites proposed at Los Fresnos with possible change. current personnel totals given. leadership names included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards - Gebaur Afb
Air Force
GCI
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Port Isabel
Richards-Gebaur AF Base
Los Fresnos
Navy
John Leigh
C. D. Huston
Bank deposits rise 8.1 percent amid cotton money improves Valley
Valley Chamber of Commerce reports Aug 31 deposits at $173.3 million, up 8.1 percent from a year earlier as cotton money boosts totals. Cities like Harlingen and San Benito show gains. diversification cited as sustaining regional economic health despite weather and irrigation notes. Falcon Reservoir holds water, Rio Grande flows rise with releases from U S and Mexico. Ginning continues, plow-up deadline nears, and Cameron Hidalgo counties push to finish field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Stanley B. Crockett
Valley
Los Fresnos
Harlingen
San Benito
Falcon Reservoir
Rio Grande
Eagle Pass del Rio
del Rio
Laredo
United States
Mexico
Rio Alamo
Brownsville
Cameron County Water District
Ralph T. Agar
Agar
Ella
Cameron County
Hidalgo County
Port Isabel Group Enters 1958 Education Contest
Port Isabel Pre-school P T A enters the B V D Annual Community School Improvement Awards contest. Mrs Sabos Gonzales forwards the entry to the national judges in New York. Entries for 1958 awards run through Sept 20 1955. Five regional winners announced in November. Each winner selects a representative to attend a January New York banquet where the $1000 prize is revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.V.D
Port Isabel
P.T.A
National Board of Judges
Sabos Gonzales
Citizen's Council
New York
Idys Cox Family Makes Flying Visit to Valley
Mr and Mrs Idys Cox of Mineral Wells make another flying visit to the Valley tied to a Florist's Convention trip. Their son Lt Idys Cox Jr of Harlingen Air Force Base prompts the visits though they enjoy Port Isabel days. They are joined by Mr and Mrs Luba LeBeouf of Crane Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idys Cox
Mineral Wells
Cox
Idys Cox, Jr
Harlingen Air Force Base
Port Isabel
Luba LeBeouf
Crane
Texas
Safety Habits Of Child Reflect Parental Example
J O Musick of the Texas Safety Association urges motorists to support the Back-to-School traffic safety program. He outlines five core rules for parents to teach children including crossing at intersections, school cooperation, safe play areas, proper use of outdoor toys, and obedience to safety rules at home and school. Also notes Humble’s 1958 football broadcasts covering 41 teams from 16 states and visits from Gwen Ward of Harlingen to Miss Charlene Bobbitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Musick
Texas Safety Association
TSA
New Courthouse Is Discussed By County Officials
Cameron County officials consider a new courthouse as a bond issue may appear on November ballots. Water board approves moving a transmission line to Laguna Vista to exploit larger southern land for future development. Bingo raids: F T Graham announces bingo illegal countywide effective immediately with prosecutions to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Board
Bayside
Laguna Vista
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
Ggqrcia Street
William Barrera
George Kennedy
Richard Hansen
Valley Meeting Debates Expressway Route Plans
Valley residents arrange a September 11 meeting to decide the Expressway route. In McAllen a Monday citrus shippers group signed the Rouw plan to control citrus sizes and grades claiming 73.5 percent of total tonnage. On Tuesday Weslaco hosts citrus growers forming an association modeled on Florida Citrus Mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission
Valley Citrus Shippers Meeting
McAllen
Weslaco Citrus Growers
Citrus Growers Association
Florida Citrus Mutual
Football Contest Entries For First Week Totals 57
The first week of the football pick the winner contest drew 57 entries submitted to the Press. Entrants must have their names on the page to be identified when removed from envelopes. Next week names will not be transferred and unnamed entries will be disqualified. The winner will be announced next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrough
Elks Sponsor High School Essay Contest Across 10 Districts
Harlingen and San Benito Elks lodges partner with Valley newspapers for National Newspaper Week Oct 1 8. Theme Your Newspaper Guards Your Freedom offers three prizes per school with a grand 40 dollar award. winner essays total 50 dollars. Essays due Sept 28. finalists to be honored Oct 7 at Richard's Sun Valley. Eligible schools include Harlingen San Benito La Feria Lyford Santa Rosa San Perlita Raymondville Rio Hondo Los Fresnos Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
San Benito
Oorea
la Feria
Lyford
Santa Rosa
San Perlita
Raymondville
Rio Hondo
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Dr J A Hockaday Reopens Medical Practice
Dr J A Hockaday announces the reopening of his Garcia and Washington office on Monday September 15 to resume medicine and surgery on a limited basis. He cannot do night visits for now and will see daylight emergency house calls, with office hours 2 to 5 pm daily and evening appointments 8 to 10 pm. He has been restricted from practice for almost two years due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hockaday
Garcia
Washington Street
Hockaday
Troop 120 Girls Name New Officers
Girl Scout Troop 120 met at the Methodist church educational building to elect officers. Patrol leaders named were Ann Privett and Lynn Heinze, with Shirley Robertson elected treasurer and Sharon Byrd named scribe. Leaders are Mrs. Cecil Moses and Mrs. George Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Methodist Church
Ann Privett
Lynn Heinze
Shirley Robertson
Cecil Moses
George Kennedy
Sharon Byrd
Kern Tips Warns on Football Air Time Word Count
It is estimated that Kern Tips speaks some 264000 words about football over the air each season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Tips
Clothes Needed By School Nurse
Mrs. Helen CmClellen, the elementary school nurse, asks for donations of clothes that fit first through third graders. Donated garments may be brought to the school nurse's office during school hours and will be given to underprivileged children as needed throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen CmClellen
Brownie Troop 17 Elects New Officers
Brownie Troop 17 met Monday at the Methodist church educational building to elect officers for the coming year. Susan Byrd is president, Henrietta Barrera vice president, Crisanne Meyners treasurer, with Mrs Karl Jaquillard leading and Mrs Milton Boudreaux as assistant. Marcia Spoonemore serves as Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownies
The
Methodist Church
Susan Byrd
Henrietta Barrera
Crisanne Meyners
Karl Jaquillard
Milton Boudreaux
Marcia Spoonemore
Proposed Site Is Near Brownsville for New Courthouse
Cameron County weighs a new 1.5 million dollar courthouse north of Brownsville on Highway 77 after a special Commissioners Court meeting. A November bond vote would decide funding to build or remodel the aging 46 year old facility. Ten schemes from Bowman Hiester Woolridge range from 30 thousand to 750 thousand dollars, with critics citing poor location and lack of parking as reasons for a new structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Brownsville
Commissioners’ Court
Bowman, Hiester and Woolridge
Claude Carter
Harlingen
Texas
Charro Courts
San Benito
Gene McCullough
McCullough
Robin Pate
Houston angler captures varied reef fish haul
Mrs. Nettie Lyons of Houston with guide Jack Bartholomew report a three day fishing trip yielding 52 Spanish mackerel one king four dolphin 92 trout and three red fish. Nearby anglers Mr and Mrs Mur dock Port Isabel caught 10 trout and Lee Watkins Port Isabel reported 16 trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Lyons
Houston
Jack Bartholomew
Fred Murdock
Port Isabel
Lee Watkins
Trout Catchers Reel In Port Isabel Anglers
Thursday Sept 4 reports show Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel 71 trout and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murdock of Port Isabel 26 trout during surf or jetty fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Fred Murdock
Fishing Trip Yields Multiple Trout Catches Across Bays
Bay area anglers report varied catches on Sunday September 7 with L W Statham and R G Vaughn of Houston harvesting 24 trout. M W Rogers and Jack Chandler from Galena Park underwater 15 trout and two redfish. Mr and Mrs Reynolds Ragsdale of Laredo landed 12 trout. John and Don Birge from Port Isabel caught 30 trout. LeRoy Hays of Duncan contributed additional catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Statham
R. G. Vaughn
Houston
M. W. Rogers
Jack Chandler
Galena Park
Texas
Mrs
Reynolds Ragsdale
Laredo
John and
Don Birge
Port Isabel
LeRoy Hays
Duncan
Houston anglers reel in trout totals
Oklahoma catches and Houston pair counts lead with 26 trout for Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Davis and 21 trout for B. H. Rich and P. H. Davis, reflecting a group showing of 19 trout for another Houston duo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla
L. E. Davis
Houston
B. H. Rich
P. H. Davis
Anglers Reel In Big Counts From Texas Coasts
Monday entries show S. C. and C. A. Barr of Houston with 85 trout, Jack Bartholomew of Port Isabel 91, Jay Locke 60, and L. W. Statham with R. G. Vaughn 40. Tuesday lists Jay Lock 40 trout and Dick Oates with Brownsville party 12 Spanish mackerel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
C. A. Barr
Houston
Jack Bartholomew
Port Isabel
Jay Locke
L. W. Statham
R. G. Vaughn
Jay Lock
Dick Oates
Brownsville
Anglers Bring In Fresh Catches Across Texas S Gulf
On Wednesday September 10 anglers reported in from Mercedes Port Isabel Amarillo and Houston. D J Schwarz family caught trout and redfish Jay Lock landed five trout near Port Isabel. Fawlston Wilson and guide John Birge cited forty eight trout. H C Hanks and party from Houston reported fifty eight trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Schwarz
Mercedes M
Jay Lock
Port Isabel
Fawlston
Mr. Wilson
Amarillo
Tex
John Birge
H. C
Hanks
Houston
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L. Atkins
E. Atkins
C — D. Simpson
Humble
Texas Western University
University of New Mexico
Gwen Ward
Charlene Bobbitt
F. T. Graham
Valley News
Padre Island
Pelican Pete
Brownie Troop
Pate
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