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Pictured in 1979, Daniel Stelly poses with a 1931 Ford Model A he rescued from a Texas field and restored, using it in the annual Shrimporee Parade, complete with door signs that promoted his now long-closed business – Aransas Sea Store. Stelly made his fortune selling tax free cigarettes to the once burgeoning shrimp boat fleet that docked at Conn Brown Harbor. With his wife, Charlene, both are 84 and Daniel is ready to sell the car for the best price he can get. Some antique buyer guides list its value between $10,000-$28,000. A native of Louisiana, Stelly moved to Port Isabel with his family – his father, a shrimper. Charlene retired as a grade schoolteacher at Faulk Elementary in Aransas Pass. Both met in high school, married different spouses, and divorced and the pair were reunited years later, encountering one another at a popular former drive-in theatre that once stood in A.P. They wed in 1975 – on July 4th – this year celebrating their 47th anniversary. Stelly welcomes potential buyers for his Model A Ford visit their home at 1062 Arch St., corner of DeBerry. But call first. You can reach Charlene at (361) 779-6644.

Time again to roll up your sleeves and help save lives that should cost you less than an hour out of your day. The Coastal Bend Blood Center is hosting a donor drive next Tuesday, June 21 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. outside Walmart at 2501 W. Wheeler Ave. Those who’ve been through this drill know the procedure. You’ll be asked a few questions to make sure you’re in good health to donate and, if so, you’ll relax in a large air-conditioned mobile blood donor vehicle and be given some tasty treats afterwards.

Editor’s note: street numbers listed below indicate the block on which the incident happened and are not the actual addresses.