Rescue Drill Shows Navy Swift Aerial Rescue On Gulf
A Gulf Coast rescue drill simulates aircraft down scenario near Port Isabel NAAS. Lt Commander Harold Todd leads a helicopter team to reach a downed pilot in minutes using life jackets dye markers and flare kits. Ground crews practice rapid deployment and safety procedures for land or water landings.
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Isabel Naas Kiitmen
Heyy
Gulf
Tania
Harold 5. Todd
Stevenspoint Wisec
Earth Lad
Aircon
Melvin. Strayhorn
Austin
Pline Capitin Aid Aewalace Bh
Rusk
Tex
Predhead Wend
Mranded
Harry Welch
Huse
Mac West
Girl Scout Roundup And Fund Drive In Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Girl Scouts hold a Fall roundup on Tuesday at 7 30 in the junior high auditorium and announce a fund drive starting Wednesday proclaimed Girl Scout Day by Mayor Dr J A Hockaday. Registrations cost 1 00 per girl for ages seven to eighteen and adults are urged to volunteer.
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Port Isabel
Tipo-Texas Girl Scout Council
Ne Yrrops Gram
J A. Hockaday
Canta Named As Temporary Chief of Police
Albert Canta deputy constable was named temporary chief to fill the vacancy from Vergl Gareis resignation. He will serve until a new chief is named as the city commission plans a special session soon to select a successor. Several applications are under review. Mr and Mrs Walter Zimmeran of Laguna Vista were in San Antonio over the weekend on business. The Heinze family took Billy to Texas A and M for the Fall term and stayed overnight at Marble Falls with the Heinze family before returning to Port Isabel.
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Albert Canta
Vergl Gareis
Canta
Walter Zimmerman
Laguna Vista
San Antonio
E. W. Heinze Jr
Lynn
Billie
Charlene Bobbitt
Billy
A&m College
Marble Falls
E. W. Heinze Sr
Port Isabel
Proclamation designates September 18 1957 as Girl Scout Day
The proclamation from Port Isabel mayor A Hockaday acknowledges Girl Scout organizations for promoting youth development and moral mental and physical fitness. It urges residents to support the scouts and honor their membership.
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Port Isabel
Den 3 Cubs To Start Season
Den 3 of Pack 17 Cub Scouts met at the Educational building of the Methodist church for the first meeting of the season. Members recited the scout laws and promise, learned cub scouting steps, and reviewed projects from other dens. Refreshments were served by den mother Mrs Harry Coette. The den announced a meeting time change to Tuesdays at 3 pm at the Methodist church.
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Methodist Church
Den
Imn
Brs
Lanny Varnum
Verle Wells
Harry Coette
Police Chief Resigns in Port Isabel Amid Sailor Incident
Virgil Garcia, Port Isabel police chief for two months, resigned effective immediately ahead of a city commission meeting. Commander Huston confirmed the incident involved a sailor from the Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station. The commission will review applications and hold a special meeting to appoint a successor.
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Virgil Garcia
Port Isabel
City Commission
Port Isabel Naval Auxiliary Air Station
C.D. Hustein
Huston
Garcia
Valley News in Paragraphs: Mercedez engineer aids urban renewal
Donna's application for urban renewal aid is filed by Joe Winston, consulting engineer of Mercedes. Willacy county commissioners oppose a free bridge across the Rio Grande on the Anzalduas dam and oppose the free portion of the proposal. Willacy County receives 560,00 to help buy rights of way for the dam. Padre Island jetties and Laguna Madre channel work finish. a 1958 Willacy budget of 46 thousand dollars with a tax rate of 80 cents. Bill Penn of La Feria News reports from the Laredo Air Base and photographs the KGBT TV transmitting tower.
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Donna
Joe Winston
Mercedes
Willacy County
Rio Grande
Anzalduas Dam
Port Mansfield
Padre Island
Miami
Laguna Madre
Gulf
Willacy
Bill Penn
la Feria News
Itice
Lurgdo Air Base
Kgbt-Tv
State agencies urge motorists to stop for school buses on roadside
Three state agencies report Texas law requires all vehicles to stop when approaching a loading or unloading school bus. The 1950s safety push cites Highway Department and Public Safety efforts, noting extra caution when buses stop for children.
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Sehiwil
Texas Highway Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
Taio Sga Tienes
Television
Statins Participane
Hus
Aif Reas Od
Educ
Department of Public Lab
Highways Department
Channel At Mansfield Completes October 26 Openings
Channel at Mansfield reports openings on October 26 with details unclear due to damaged text. The notice mentions a management change and new schedule adjustments affecting local viewers. Further readable items describe ongoing ARCS events and possible public screenings.
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Mansfield
Amoco to close Port Brownsville plant after costly project
The Amoco plant once known as Carthage Hydrocal and later Port Brownsville will be shut down in December after years of political and economic trouble. About 800 workers will lose jobs as the facility, built to extract gasoline and by products from natural gas, is dismantled. Local residents in Port Isabel Brownsville San Benito Harlingen La Feria Los Fresnos Rio Hondo and nearby areas will be affected by the closure and related layoffs. The county assessment was initially set at 7 million dollars, later reduced to 4.05 million after protests and negotiations.
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Amoco
Port Brownsville
Mt Pemwon
Tndhry
Carthage
Ciledt Stunulind
Weshualt
Piot
Bert
Port Isabel
Brownsville
San Benito
Harlingen
la Tetia
Los Fresnos
Rio Hondo
Fishing results report from weekend surf and jetty activities
Reel totals show Hite Brave Everett Hi Raskacad Houston and crew hauling in 200 pounds of red shrimp while fishing near the break. On Saturday anglers Jack Bottholomey Chuck Traux plus Dallas participants landed 101 Spanish mackerel and trout subs.
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Bas
Hite - Brave
Everett
Raskacad
Houston
Treat
Mtr
Hneen
Prous
Chuck Traux
Falfarnas
Times DD
Fulton
W. Lockridge
Dallas
Prackerel
Houston anglers reel in mixed catch on weekend trip
Mr ved and Mrs WS ED Muhlhau sen of Houston report 30 croaker and three trout. Mer and Mrs E And reau of Houston bring in 24 mangrove snapper. Baker and party of Laredo tackle 35 trout on the outing.
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Mr. Ved
WS ED Muhlhausen
Houston
Mer
E. Andreau
Baker
Laredo
DH Shields and party of Edin burg 8% trout
Edinburg group led by DH Shields reports 8 percent trout catch with claims of notable success. Brownsville figure Ho A Duckworth records 12 trout in a separate outing.
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DH Shields
Party
Edinburg
Ho A. Duckworth
Brownsville
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