Improve Or Be Left Behind In Port Isabel Schools
Port Isabel schools aim to raise instructional standards or risk falling behind. Principals Daley and Woolridge cite cooperation with Luther Pearson to craft a unified course of study and accreditation steps. A reading program emphasizing phonics will support literacy across grades using the Economy Co. reading lab.
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Isabel's
David Daley
Dale Woolridge
Daley
Woolridge
Derry and Garriga
Luther Pearson
Chico
Texas
Teach
Port Isabel
Reading Laboratory of the Economy Co
Coast Guard unit reports inspections and auxiliary activity
The Port Isabel 95 footer and crew undergo quarterly muster and dress inspections with four certificates awarded. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 72 discussed safety education for small craft and the role of auxiliaries in navigation safety. The footer also sent ammunition samples to a Navy Depot for testing amid rumor reports.
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Jimmy Herbert
Kink Tyler
Dink Tyler
Luther Stridder
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Port Isabel
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Coast Guard
Footer
Navy
Ambulance on the Way for Port Isabel Fire Department
Port Isabel Fire Department members Hubert Dusek and Bill Keller secured an ambulance from Civil Defense via San Benito. They are raising about 600 dollars for repairs, painting, tires, and civil defense fees. The vehicle will be operated by three drivers with a governor limiting speed to 75 mph. Further contributions welcome through Hubert Dusek at Merchants Marine State Bank.
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Hubert Dusek
Bill Keller
Port Isabel
Merchants Marine State Bank
Hubert Duse
Hubert
Bill
Baher
Civil Defese
San Benito
Beig
Union Carbide promotes S J Footer to department head
Union Carbide Chemicals announces the promotion of S J Footer to department head at Port Brownsville. Footer, a University of Florida chemical engineering graduate in 1904, began with Carbide in South Charleston, WV, and transferred to Brownsville in 1960.
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H. B. Coons
Union Carbide Chemicals Company
Port Brownsville
S. J. Footer
Footer
University of Florida
Carbide
South Charleston
West Virginia
Brownsvile
Rotarians Hear About Scouting in Port Isabel
Port Isabel Rotary Club met at the Anchor Restaurant with most members present and several visitors. Discussion focused on the Boy Scout program and the need for a Scout Master and Den Chiefs to prevent hampered operations. Tee Hunt to introduce new members at the September 22 meeting.
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Port Isabel
Fishermen Record Catches by Dates and Places
On Friday to Monday dates listed, anglers from Houston Carmill Dallas and Port Isabel reported catches of trout redfish and trembs. Notable entries include Mr and Mrs Jim Coleman from Houston with 13 trout and 27 trout, and Mr K M Turmen from Harlingen with 53 trout and 4 reds.
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Jim Coleman
Houston
Texas
Marvin Supert
Cecil Mac. Farland
Lorenzo
M. Pritchert
Runiford
Carmill
Dallas
K. M. Turmen
Harlingen
Charlie Sucker
Port Isabel
Hobs
Los Iresnos
Matthew
Port Isabel Tarpons Open Football Season with Community Support
The Port Isabel Tarpons begin their home schedule with varsity teams, facing attendance challenges and calls for fan support. The town celebrates a new ambulance program run by Hubert Dusek and Bill Keller, funded to serve Port Isabel and surrounding areas, with ongoing fundraising and preparation by volunteers.
Tarpons Open Home Friday Against Falcons
Port Isabel Tarpons host the Los Franos Falcons at 8:00 p.m. in their first home game. The Falcons beat Santa Rosa and Sharyland with a strong forward wall led by Rickey Moss Raul Garcia Ramon Gonza and Adalberto Vicen iaz. The Tarpons miss Alfred Evans Jr. and Faustino Camacho due to injury and scholastic ineligibility.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
Los Franos Falcons
Tarpons
Falcons
Santa Rosa
Sharyland
Falcon
Rickey Moss
Raul Garcia
Ramon Gonza
Adalberto Viceniaz
Alfred Evans Jr
Faustino Camacho
Alfred
Faustino
Park Board hosts Valley Chamber Managers on South Padre
Isla Blanca Park preparations for winter visitors were previewed to Valley Chambers Managers Association at their annual South Padre Island meeting with the Cameron County Park Board. The Park Board invites managers to stay updated for tourist inquiries. A pavilion for about 1,000 people is planned for a later date as progress on the project continues.
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Isla Blanca Park
Valley Chambers Managers Association
South Padre
Cameron County Park Board
Park Board
South Padre Island
First PTA Meeting of Port Isabel Set for Tonight
The Port Isabel Parent-Teachers Association begins its 1962-1963 year with a meeting on Thursday September 20 at 8:00 p.m. in the Garriga Elementary Auditorium. Otto Langlois will be the principal speaker and will introduce all new teachers.
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Frst
Port Isabel
Parent-Teachers Association
Garriga
Otto Langlois
Jimmy Bell Wins Port Isabel Press Football Contest
Jimmy Bell is declared the winner of the Port Isabel Press football contest. The judging was less close than the previous week. All entries for this week must be in the office by 5 p.m. or postmarked by midnight tonight.
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Jimmy Bell
Port Isabel
Fraud Charge Against P J Man
A 55-year-old Port Isabel fisherman Ger ald Rouse Wilson was charged in Cameron County with fraud against the federal government. FBI official J Myer Cole announced the arrest for obtaining a $2,500 Small Business Administration loan to rebuild a South Padre Island pier, though evidence showed the fisherman did not own the property. Wilson faces arraignment this week before U S Commissioner Otto Reichert.
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Brownsville
Port Isabel
Gerald Rouse Wilson
Cameron County
Wilson
J. Myer Cole
FBI
San Antonio
Cole
Small Business Administration
South Padre Island
U.S
Otto Reichert
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