Mixed Up Shrimp Week Brings Storms and Strong Catches
The Gulf coast faced a volatile week with calm spells and thunder squalls. Coast Guard alerts rumors spread as boats returned battered from Friday and Saturday, while winds reached 25 to 35 miles per hour with scattered showers. Despite the chaos, fishing resumed Sunday and Monday with catches improving.
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Coast Guard
Cerda
Gladys
Edora Bee
Maria Louisa
Blanche Marie
Pompano
Helen Mae
Lady No
Rita Mae
Haida Bee
Georgia Mae
Kathy Jeanne
Suzanne
Cavalier
Magic Valley
Gulf Shrimp Co
Anita
Valley Gold
Valley Rio
Valley Moon
Captain
Wis
Schmidt's
Twin City
Harbor Light No
Marine Mart
Alamo
Ison
Shell trade a world woven tale of beads and boats
A coastal essay traces the shell industry from Caribbean gatherers to U S and European buyers. It notes divers and children harvest conchs and shells, then pass through multiple hands before reaching retailers, with labor and transport shaping prices and profits.
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Caribbean
British Isles
France
South America
Florida
South Pacific
Sheflin
U. S
Marianne
Herald Reporter quotes Judge Dancy on court house issues
The Herald courthouse reporter Earl Thompson notes Judge Oscar C. Dancy opposes a bond issue to move the court house and favors improvements like vaulting and air conditioning. Dancy invites quotation and even polygraph discussion to settle the topic, amid talk of a new court house and school district trustees.
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D. R. Segal
Hoiles Valley
Herald
Earl Thompson
Oscar C. Dancy
Judge Dancy
Committee of Fifteen
Segal
Thompson
Court House
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