Port Isabel Schools Face Upgrade Plan for Accreditation
Port Isabel aims to raise instruction across all grades to match Texas standards. Principals Daley and Woolridge cite Luther Pearson’s cooperative program to align curricula, stressing a phonics based reading plan and a unified course of study across grades for improved accreditation prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Daley
Dale Woolridge
Daley
Woolridge
Derry and Garriga
Luther Pearson
Chico
Texas
Teach
Ers
Pearson
Port Isabel
Reading Laboratory of the Economy Co
Coast Guard 95 Footer Maintains High Standards and Inspections
The Port Isabel unit reports a quiet week with a scheduled, thorough personnel inspection completed Friday. Four certificates awarded for correspondence and advancement, plus an Auxiliary update on safety and vessel examinations for local boaters.
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Jimmy Holbert
Kink Tyler
Dink Tyler
Luther Stridder
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotila 72
Port Isabel
Flottilla 72
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Coast Guard
Ambulance to be operated by Port Isabel Fire Department
Port Isabel set to receive a civil defense ambulance for the city and surrounding area. Hubert Dusek and Bill Keller said the unit, obtained through Civil Defense, will be operated by the fire department with four drivers and a governor limiting speed to 75 mph. About $600 more is needed for repairs and equipment. donors are urged to contact Hubert Dusek at Merchants Marine State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Dusek
Bill Keller
Port Isabel
Merchants Marine State Bank
Hubert Duse
Sap Dusek
Union Carbide promotes S J Footer to department head
Union Carbide Chemicals Company at Port Brownsville announces the promotion of S J Footer to Department Head. Footer, a 1954 University of Florida chemical engineering graduate, began with Carbide in 1954 in South Charleston West Virginia 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
Brownsville
Rotarians Hear About Scouting at Port Isabel Meeting
The Port Isabel Rotary Club met at the Anchor Restaurant with all members except one and several visitors. Discussion focused on the Boy Scout program and the need for a Scout Master to prevent hampered work. Den Mothers would be aided by Den Chiefs, filled by Boy Scouts. Tee Hunt to introduce new members at the Sept. 22 meeting.
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Port Isabel
Fishermen tally catch from Texas towns and ports
Friday entries list Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coleman of Houston 13 trout. Marvin Supert and Cecil Mac Farland of Lorenzo 93 trout. E M Pritchett and Mr Rai ford of Carmill 138 trout. Eremba of Dallas 1 fish. Saturday records Mr E M Turmen of Harlingen 53 trout and 4 pence. Charlie Sucker of Port Isabel and Mr Hobs of Les Fresnes 5 redfish and 4 trout. Monday entry for Mr Matthew Port Isabel.
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Jim Coleman
Houston
Texas
Marvin Supert
Cecil Mac. Farland
Lorenzo
E. M. Pritchett
MR. Raiford
Carmill
Dallas
E. M. Turmen
Harlingen
Charlie Sucker
Port Isabel
Hobs
Les Fresnes
Matthew
Port Isabel Tarpons Open Football Season with Ambulance Support
Tomorrow night marks the start of Port Isabel High's home football season with the Tarpons facing nearby schools. Attendance is urged to boost interest and a new Port Isabel ambulance, funded by local volunteers, will serve the area after a fund drive of around 300 dollars.
Tarpons Open Home Friday Against Falcons
Port Isabel Tarpons debut home game Friday night at 8 00 p m against the Los Franos Falcons who have beaten Santa Rosa and Sharyland The Tarpons will miss Alfred Evans Jr and Faustino Camacho due to injury and ineligibility.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
Los Franos Falcons
Tarpons
Falcons
Santa Rosa
Sharyland
Falcon
Rickey Moss
Raul Garcia
Jaz
Alfred Evans Jr
Faustino Camacho
Alfred
Faustino
Park Board hosts Chamber Managers on South Padre Island
Isla Blanco Park preparations for winter visitors were previewed to Valley Chambers Managers Association members and Cameron County Park Board. The annual South Padre Island meeting updates managers on tourism inquiries and beach resort plans including a pavilion for up to 1,000 people and progress by the Park Board and county commissioners.
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Isla Blanco Park
Valley Chambers Managers Association
South Padre
Cameron County Park Board
Park Board
South Padre Island
Port Isabel PTA Opens Year With Speaker Otto Langlois
The Port Isabel Parent-Teacher Association holds its first 1962-63 meeting tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the Garriga Elementary Auditorium. Principal speaker Otto Langlois will introduce all new teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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. Judging this week was not as close as the prior week. All entries for the current week must reach the office by 5 p.m. or be postmarked by midnight tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Bell
Port Isabel
Fraud Charge Against P. J. Man
A 55 year old Port Isabel fisherman Ger ald Rouse Wilson was charged with defrauding the federal government in Cameron County jail. FBI special agent J Myer Cole announced the case noting Wilson obtained a 2500 loan from the Smallness Administration in 1961 to rebuild a Padre Island pier destroyed by Huricane Carla. Evidence later showed Wilson did not own the property and he is slated for arraignment before U S Commissioner Otto Reichert this week.
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Brownsville
Port Isabel
Gerald Rouse Wilson
Cameron County
Wilson
J. Myer Cole
FBI
San Antonio
Cole
Smallness Administration
Padre Island
U.S
Otto Reichert
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Megr
Alfred Evans, Jr
Elton Tower
Freddy Petty
James Poston
Andrew Alvarez
Sylvestre Gonzalez
Rene Ramirez
Pete Calvillo
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Blas Martinez
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Dionicio Galvan, Jr
Larry Villarreal
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Tony Andrade
Mike Meyners
Sammy Ragusin
Gene Galvan
Joe Ochoa
Adolfo Bejarano
Andy Gonzalez
Douglas Freeze
Eddie Perez
Carlos Gonzalez
Ronnie Grayson Jr
Sonny Perez
Edward Varnum
Andres Barrera
Manuel Reyes Jr
Dale Tamayo
Jose Cuevas
Steve Wolverton
Sldefonso Silguero
Jose Zapata
Isabel's
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James V. Sayers
USCG
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CWB
John Kittila
Navy
Union Carbide
Port
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LE Massey
Bejarano
LT Gonzales
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LG Johnson
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