Scout Fund Drive Set For October 25 In Rio Grande Area
John Trump announces Boy Scouts drive for funds in the Rio Grande council with Gov. Allan Shivers as Port Isabel chair. The one day campaign across Texas aims to reach all communities except where overlapping drives exist. The effort honors 165,000 Scouts of varied backgrounds and seeks broad local participation with a Gulf Cafe kickoff on October 25.
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Boy Scouts
Rio Grande
John Trump
Port Isabel Drive
Allan Shivers
Texas
United Fund
Community Chest
Mr. Trump
Special Gifts
J. J. Jaudon
Special
Boy Scout
Gulf Cafe
Legion To Hear Prison Camp Talk
The American Legion and Auxiliary will host a joint meeting on Tuesday October 4 at the Legion hall. Principal speaker J. L. Merryman will discuss life in a Japanese prison camp. The event is open to the public. bingo begins Friday October 7 and will be held weekly at the Legion hall.
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The
American Legion
It's Auxiliary
Legion ‘Hall
J. L. Merryman
Legion Hall
CPL Names Harlingen Manager William P. Smith Jr
William P. Smith Jr was named CPL Harlingen manager succeeding E C Bennet who retires October 1. Smith an Army veteran and Texas A M electrical engineer has 15 years with CPL and earlier service in Corpus Christi San Benito and Harlingen with a Kiwanis connection. Bennet ends 34 years as Harlingen manager.
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William P. Smith, Jr
Central Power and Light Company
Harlingen
KR. A. Ewing
CPL
E. C. Bennet
Smith
San Benito
Corpus Christi
Army Signal Corps
Texas A&m College
Harlingen Kiwanisub
Bennet
Pioneer Valley
Texas red tide linked to micro-organism G brevis
Gulf Fishery Investigations report confirms the Padre Island fish kills were caused by Gymnodinium brevis, the same organism seen on the Florida coast. The red water likely stemmed from high Trichodesmium levels and nutrient runoff after heavy rains, with kills expected only during periods of heavy rainfall.
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J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
Texas
Hockaday
Gulf Fishery Investigations
Galveston
Padre Island
Gymnodinium
Florida West
Lions Club Donates To Tampico Needy
The Tampico Lions club honors Coast Guard officer Stanley Thoroughman as Worthy Citizen for Port Isabel civic efforts on Padre Island. A later talk by Miss Jo Goolsby prompts a 23 dollar donation to Tampico relief and plans for a valley wide bulb sale to fund local welfare work.
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Stanley Thoroughman
Coast Guard
Padre Island
toPelastibh Zetacanacal Lions Club
Gulf Cafe
Thoroughman
Port Isabel
Propeller Club
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Lion
Reed Parker
Jo Goosby
Cameron County Welfare Office
Ue County Welfare Office
Wildcat Log Finds Dry Gas at Vista Del Mar Off Brazos Island
Texas Gulf Producing No. 1 Vista Del Mar near Brazos Island southeast of Port Isabel logged at 10 312 feet on Tuesday. The electric log showed dry gas at 7 414 25 feet and production casing set at 9 781 feet.
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Texas Gulf Producing Company
Vista del Mar
Brazos Island
Port Isabel
Bright red fire plugs brighten Port Isabel streets
Port Isabel residents and drivers are reminded to note the newly painted fire plugs around town bright red with aluminum trim. The improved visibility aids the fire department in locating plugs during emergencies and could prevent parking tickets for blocking a visible plug. The Junior High team routed La Feria 19 to 14, after a come from behind effort. Final Port Isabel 12 Brownsville B 41. A shrimp gumbo fundraiser is planned for October 8 to elect officers for the next Shrimp Fiesta. Drs Hockaday and Gipson dissolve their five month partnership. Gipson moves to Three Rivers to join his late brother’s hospital. Anne Bass earned her medical degree September 28 and will begin internship next year.
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Port Isabel
Water District
la Feria Junior Righ
la Feria
Hockaday
Gipson
Three Rivers
Bass
Phil Edie Named New TIFT President in 1956
Phil Edie of Harlingen was confirmed as president of the 1956 Texas International Fishing tournament by the executive board. He succeeds Earl Hunter and plans include a general directors meeting by October 15 and a Directors tournament between October 15 and early November. The slate also confirms vice presidents from Cameron and Hidalgo counties and lists officers including treasurer Mrs. D J Schwarz and secretary Bob Monlux.
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Phil Edie
Harlingen
Earl Hunter
Bob Meade
Cameron County
Hensley
R. Sauber
Brownsville
Aes
Browns
Tamayo Wins Weekly Football Contest in Port Isabel Press
Juan B. Tamayo tops the Port Isabel Press football contest with only three misses after a tie between PSJ A and Falfurius. Joe Ladd takes second with five misses. Prize pickup at the Press office by 5 pm Thursday.
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Juan B. Tamayo
Port Isabel
Psj-A
Falfurrius
Tamayo
Joe Ladd
Archie Causey
James LaRathe
A. J. Reeves
Rita L. Tamayo
Dunn Elected Port Group Head
T W Dunn general manager of the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation district was elected president of the Texas Ports association at the annual meeting in Mobile Alabama last week. John Floyd harbor plant superintendent Port Isabel was chosen secretary and treasurer. Dunn has led the Navigation district eighteen months after an eighteen year tenure as wharf division manager.
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T. W. Dunn
Port Isabel-San Benito
Texas Ports Association
Mobile
Ala
John Floyd
Port Isabel
Mr. Dunn
Divi
Janet Hurricane Destroys Coast as It Breaks Up
Janet, the tenth hurricane of the year, weakened near Tampico after 400 miles along the Mexican coast. Meantime, deaths tolls in Grenada, Barbados, and Yucatan range around 200 to potentially over 500 as villages are wiped out and rescue teams enter devastated coastal regions.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Janet
Tampico
Miami Weather Bureau
Grenada
Barbados
Yucatan
Nautla
Veracruz
Los Fresnos Falcons Open 32 A Play Tonight
The Los Fresnos Falcons host the La Joya Coyotes at Falcon field for District 32 A conference action. Fresnos aims for a 3 0 start after a 31 7 win over Pharr San Juan Alamo B. La Joya arrives with one win and two losses.
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Los Fresnos Falcons
la Joya Coyotes
la Jo
Ya Coyotes
Falcon Field
Los Fresnos
Jake ‘Trice
Falcon
Pharr-San Juan
Rotary Club To Honor Port Isabel Teachers Banquet
The Rotary Club hosts a teachers banquet at Gull Cafe starting at 7 30 p m to honor Port Isabel school system staff. Principal speaker Alton Brieger recently completed a year in Germany on Rotary Fountain scholarship.
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Port Ixate
Rotary Club
Port Isabel
Alton Brieger
Germany
Walter McCoy At NAAS Kingsville
Walter L McCoy a tradesman first class in the US Navy serves at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Kingsville Texas with the Ground Training Department. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter L McCoy of Portibel and husband of Nellie M Sale of Zim Minnesota. Delmar College alumni prior to service. Kingsville hosts jet training near the Gulf coast with propeller planes for training in fighter anti submarine and all weather operations.
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Kingsvill
Texas
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Walter L. McCoy
USN
Port Isabel
Nellie M. Sale
Zim
Minn
Navy
Delmar College
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Naval Air Jet Training
Gulf of Mexico
Boosters Honored At Jetties Cafe
Port Isabel Shrimp Fiesta Boosters and their husbands were treated to a supper by A Elam of the Jetties Cafe on Padre Island. The event thanked them for the Shrimp Fiesta work and the Boosters’ “Jettiex” float, which won first prize in its division in the street parade. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mack, Mr. and Mrs. Harold DeRick, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Adcock, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ruthruff, Mrs. Stelly and son Daniel, Mrs. Hudson Bourgeois, Mrs. R. N. Dicker son, and Mrs. Theron Boynt.
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Port Isabel
Robertson
Jack Mack
Harold DeRick
H. A. Adcock
Padre Park A Year Round Oasis In U S Says Director
Valley park chief Al McGehee reports Padre Park in Isla Blanca is a rare winter use park. He describes nationwide summer bias, asserts operations remained active during storm warnings, and urges locals to use facilities despite sensational reports. He notes national park systems see growth and sustained budgets.
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America
Cameron County
al McGehee
American Institute of Park Executives
Louisville
McGehee
Valleyites
Padre Island
Valley
Isla Blanca
Hee
Bay Area Jetty Fishing Report Summary
The report covers several fishing trips from September 20 to September 27. Notable catches include Bobby Goolsby of Port Isabel with large hauls of trout and redfish, Jody and Bobby Goolsby with 54 trout and 10 redfish, and multiple parties from Port Isabel and Houston reporting numerous trout, redfish, drum, and red snapper.
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Bobby Goolsby
Port Isabel
H. A. Duckworth
Brownsville
J. A. Johnston
Kingsville
Bobby Goolby
Bill Gambrell
Cecil Tabler
San Antonio
Spnday
Jody
Pee Wee Shumaker
Par
Redfish
Maddox
Bruns
Houston
Carroll Waters
Berry Langford
Howard Rhodes
Low
Tom Offield
Shorty Burns
Kathy Maddox
Pee We Shumaker
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Junior High
Jackie Kershaw
Karen Petch
Jackie Evans
Barbara Powers
Legion
Padre
Marine Laboratory
Rockport
Lions Club
Wildcat
Tarpons
New Tift
the Mail
Port Group
Gulf
Weather Bureau
Walter McCoy
Naas Kingsville
Jetties Cafe
Lynn Hienze
E. W. Hienze Jr
Laguna Vista
Lynn
Padre Park
U.S
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