Two Valley Couples Plan Summer Weddings
Lawton Petty and Evelyn Marie announce her engagement to Richard Jo Harrell, son of Dick Harrell of Mercedes. Evelyn, a 1966 Port Isabel graduate, is training in Harlingen, while Richard, in the Navy, is stationed in Vietnam. The other couple, Dick Harrell’s daughter Roetta Jo, to Freddy Petty, will wed June 16 at the First Methodist Church of Mercedes. Roetta is a 1968 Mercedes High School graduate.
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Valley
Lawton Petty
Laguna Heights
San Benito
Evelyn Marie
Rich
Ard
Jo Harrell
Dick Harrell
Mercedes
Evelyn
Port Isabel High School
Harlingen Business College
Richard
Vietnam
Roetta Jo
Freddy Petty
Roetta
Mercedes High School
Freddy
Port Isabel
First Methodist Church
Evelyn Marie Petty
Richard Jo Harrell
Driftwood Garden Club Flower Show Set in Port Isabel
The Driftwood Garden Club schedules a flower show on April 16 17 at the Firemen's Community Building Port Isabel with artistic divisions themed Cities of the World. Entries open to members and nonmembers with rules from Mrs Larry Allen Port Isabel or Mrs C B Colley Laguna Vista. General entry times April 16 8 30 to 11 00 a m. Potted plants dish gardens and dried material pieces accepted April 15 1 00 to 5 00 p m Junior divisions Rio de Janeiro Port Isabel and junior horticulture also featured.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Firemen's
Port Isabel
Dublin
Kyoto
Tucson
Istanbul
Rio de Janeiro
Tropics
Port Said
Florence
Garden Club
Larry Allen
C. B. Colley
Laguna Vista
Ragusin Holland Marriage Vows Recited At Our Lady Star of the Sea
Miss Mary Helen Ragusin daughter of Elvira Ragusin Port Isabel and Tony Ragusin Aransas Pass wed AIC J F Holland at 7 p m March 9 in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Reverend Bernard C Junius officiated Organist Ruth Mras assisted Maid of honor Irene Ragusin sister of the bride Best man Baldamar G Martinez cousin of the groom Wedding attendants witnesses and guests from Port Isabel Port O Connor and San Antonio attended The couple planned a reception at the Firemen's Hall Both graduates Mary Helen works at the Urban Renewal Agency and J F Holland serves in the United States Air Force currently stationed in Vietnam
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Ragusin-Holland
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Mary Helen Ragusin
Elvira Ragusin
Port Isabel
Tony Ragusin
Aransas Pass
AIC
J. F. Holland
Raul Holland
Bernard C. Junius
Ruth Mras
William Anthony Ragusin
Irene R. Ragusin
Baldamar G. Martinez
Pascual Perez
Lazo
Frank Mata, Jr
Noemi Gonzales
Arias
Mary Holland
Minnie Camacho
Mary Silguero
Thomas Breeden
Roberto Garcia
Jesse Stringo Sr
Refugio del Rio
Port Isabel High School
Urban Renewal Agency
United States Air Force
Ing
Vietnam
Joe David Ramos
J. D
Freda
Luciano Ramos
Jesse Stringo
Andy
Richard Scott
Ricky
Debbie
James Stringo
Port O'Connor
Raul Holland, Jr
Port Isabel Leader Misses Seashore Park Dedication
Port Isabel Padre Island Chamber President Cal Morgan and Mrs Morgan visited Corpus Christi for the National Seashore Park dedication but arrived too late due to heavy traffic. Port Isabel Mayor Leo Sawers and County Commissioner Ted Hunt attended the ceremony.
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Port Isabel
Padre Island
Leo F. Sawers
Ted R. Hunt
Historic Homes At HemisFair Spotlight
Historic HemisFair uses old buildings as pavilions. The Eagar home hosts the San Antonio Baptist Association and Baptist General Convention of Texas for film showings and university choral and drama events. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints also books a pavilion with a 4000 square foot exhibit about Christ visiting the Americas.
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HemisFair
Eagar
San Antonio Baptist Association
Baptist General Convention of Texas
John Riddle
Sarah Riddie Eagar
San Antonio
Baptists
Baptist College and University
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints
Mormon Church
The
Americas
Poison risk to children highlighted by Red Cross
The American Red Cross notes that nearly one fifth of all poison deaths yearly are children too young to read labels and who mouth objects. This age group is at high risk when unsupervised, leading to calls for safer packaging and parental vigilance.
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American Red Cross
Duplicates Bridge Winners in Bay Area
Winners at the Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club in Los Fresnos were announced for Tuesday night games. In north-south, first place went to Mr and Mrs Robin Pate. second to Marian Yturria and Wanda Persons. third to Joe Bennett and Rufus Ransome Sr. East-west top honors were Olga Posey and Gladys McDonald. second to Mrs Ed Hinkly and Guy Burwell. third to Trude Baumfeler and Mrs E Warren.
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Bay Area
Los Fresnos Junior Service League
Robin Pate
Marian Yturria
Wanda Persons
Joe Bennett
Rufus Ransome
Olga Posey
Gladys McDonald
Ed Hinkly
Guy Burwell
Trude Baumfeler
E Warren
New Cessna 180 Joins Birds At Sheldon Refuge
A new Cessna 180 adds to the 140 species using Sheldon Wildlife Management Area as a refuge. Pilot Billy H. Montgomery diverted from Andrau Airport to Laural Mississippi due to dense smog near Houston, narrowly missing trees and ducks to land safely. After the air lifted an hour later, he resumed flight, noting waterfowl and pontoon planes share similar needs.
Suttons Visit Laguna Vista Friends This Week
Mr and Mrs Thomas Sutton of Tampico are visiting with Mr and Mrs Otto Johnson of Laguna Vista this week.
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Thomas Sutton
Tampico
Otto Johnson
Laguna Vista
Fabrics Show Culture in Lands of Origin and History
Fabrics from distant lands mirror climate, terrain, and culture. Names like Paisley and Batik reflect origins from Persia India Scotland and Java. Designs echo nature objects and regional influences. Hawaiian, Mexican, and French lace traditions also appear.
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Persia
India
Scotland
Islands
Hawaii
Mexico
Abbey of Cluny
France
Safe outdoor pesticide use tips from home demonstration agent
A home demonstration agent warns that outdoor pesticide use requires caution and proper labeling. She emphasizes identifying pests, choosing the correct product, following mixing instructions, and wearing protective gear. Never spray on windy days and keep containers away from children and pets.
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Mrs. Smith
Check Package When Buying Food
Mrs. Toy Smith Cameron County Home Demonstration Agent advises rejecting foods with broken packaging or seal. Return questionable products to the store. For frozen meat test with thumb pressure and avoid buys not frozen hard. Request separate double bagging for frozen items and use insulated bag during long trips.
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Toy Smith
Cameron County Home Demonstration
Television Schedule Listings for Daytime and Primetime
A dense OCR style listing of daily and Saturday TV programs across channels with show times, spanning daytime soap operas, news, game shows, a movie block, late night talk, and weekend specials including sports and variety programs. Named programs include The Fugitive, Jeopardy, Gomer Pyle, The Hollywood Squares, and The Tonight Show among others.
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Roetta JO Harrell
Garden Club News
Perl Bros
Perl's
Brownsville
DO Love Everybody
E. Elizabeth
White Sands Motor Lodge
PIZZA
Cooksey’s
Brownsville Hardware
Valley Headquarters
Mirro
Penn
Mitchell
Washington
A & M School OF Business
Essie Marchman
NBC
Boca Chica Plaza
Ward
P. O. Box
Bayside Lumber Company
Andy Griffith
Dick van Dyke
CBS News
Guiding Light
General Hospital
Huntley - Brinkley
Gomer Pyle
Jackie Gleason
Lawrence Welk
Joe Pyne
Ernie Kovacs
Linus Lion Hearted
Mormon Conference
Cool McCool
Pastor
the Dakotas
Ruben Benavides
Falcon
Fred VelaShow
de al Claro
el Valle Alegre
Discusion Dominical
Noticiero Dominical
Red Wallace
Jeanie
Avengers
Jay
Mnes
Tonight Show
Lkabel Aves
Blackburn
Elizabeth
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