Port Isabel Briefs: Court Sessions Reported
Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons handled a week of cases listing defendants and fines. Names include Ruben Garza, James Layne, Horace Crews, Roberto Morales, Ponciano Ramirez, Richard Talbott, John Yates, Oscar Garza, Henry Hartley, David Stevens, Ernesto Cruze Manmighel, Ventero Martinez, Janie Alegrio, C H Sancedo, Everando Villarreal, among others with charges from speeding and running stop signs to no driver license and petty theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Ruben Garza
James E. Layne
Kentucky
Horace D. Crews
Texas
Roberto Morales
Ponciano Ramirez
Richard Talbott
John Yates
Oscar Garza
John Malcom McNair
Henry Hartley
David Stevens
Ernesto Cruze Manmighel
Ventero R. Martinez
Janie M. Alegrio
C.H. Sancedo
Everando Villarreal
Cafeteria Menu For Week In April
Monday April 5 features hot dog with chile sauce pinto beans green salad bun milk and lemon pudding. Tuesday April 6 serves chicken sandwich french fries tomato wedge bread milk cookies and grapefruit sections. Wednesday April 7 offers chalupas spanish rice lettuce tomato bread and chilled fruit. Thursday April 8 serves oven fried fish potato salad bread and no bake cookies. Friday April 9 is a holiday.
Japanese Prefer Rio Grande Valley Fruit Shipments
Texas grapefruit drawn from McAllen shipments impressed Japanese tasters with 98 percent favoring Texas fruit as best tasting and juiciest. The test aided by Texas Department of Agriculture and three Tokyo Osaka firms signals potential removal of Japan’s grapefruit quota this year and expanded export opportunity for Texas shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
United States
McAllen Fruit and Vegetable Company
Japan
Kobe
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Commissioner White
Texas Department of Agriculture
Tokyo
Osaka
Port Isabel Resident Byron Herrington Dies in Houston
Byron Herrington age 49 a Port Isabel resident died March 27 at the Veterans Administration Hospital Houston Texas He was born in Abilene Texas moved to Lorenzo 1923 and to Port Isabel about four years ago He was World War II veteran and Masonic Lodge member Services were held March 20 at First Baptist Church Lorenzo Burial in Lorenzo Cemetery Masonic graveside rites were conducted by local lodge Survived by mother Irene Herrington wife Mary sons Byron Jr and Douglas daughter Marilyn Cypert five brothers two sisters and one granddaughter Carver Funeral Home Balls Texas handled arrangements
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Byron
Bill) Herrington
Port Isabel
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Houston
Texas
Mr. Herrington
Abilene
Lorenzo
Masonic Lodge
First Baptist Church of
John Jenkins
Lorenzo Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Balls
Herrington
Irene Herrington
Mary
Byron, Jr
Douglas
Marilyn Cypert
Grice
J.T
Woodrow
Lawndale
California
Allen
Terrace
Buster
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W.A. White
Seminole
Ben Kady
Long Beach
Cameron County 1970 Census: Population 140,368
The Cameron County official 1970 census reports a population of 140,368, down 7.1 percent from 1960. Statewide figures show 11,196,730 residents, up 16.9 percent. White residents number 138,096. 1,395 Negroes and 877 of other races. 35,508 households and 41,393 housing units are enumerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Cameron County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Cameron
National Library Week In Texas 1971 Proclaimed
Governor Preston Smith proclaims April 18 through 24 as National Library Week in Texas with the theme Youve Got a Right To Read Dont Blow It Executive director Ruby Weaver leads Houston Public Library and Houston Mayor Louie Welch serves as honorary chairman The drive stresses free access to materials and reading education for all Texans as librarians plan statewide programs to promote the Right To Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Texas
Houston
Louie Welch
Ruby Weaver
Houston Public Library
FHA Plans State Meet
The Future Homemakers of America announce their state meeting in Memorial Auditorium Dallas Texas on April 23 24 with over 5 000 members and 1 600 chapters represented statewide The theme is FHA Steps Into Action and speakers include Reverend Logan Cummings and Miss Barbara Baley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
Memorial Auditorium
Dallas
Texas
FHA
Logan Cummings
Brownwood
Barbara Baley
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Rio Grande Valley
Official Census
National Library
Charlie’s
Goodg
C. E. Berry
Clyde Privett
Texas Southwest Drive-In Theatres
Lee Marvin
Burt
John Forsythe
Robert Blake
James Stewart
Henry Fonda
Ron Ely
Jock Mahoney
Harris
Cai
Don Harris
Eiseaale
SHOWI
James Garner
Peter Sellers
Goldie Hawn
U. S. Choice
Chuck Roast
Vary Woot Dic
Weiners
Delmonte
Agner
Carnation Breakfast
Bae Soc
A. Sar
Ya Delmonte
Carton
Golden Harvest
NIN Keene Olives
Delsey
Hygeia
Kimbell
S&h
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