Local engineer Agar’s long service to Cameron County
A detailed obituary notes the extensive career of Agar from early work with water and drainage projects, canal cross sections, and the San Benito Rio Grande Valley Railway, through establishing Fresnos Land and Water Co. later Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 2, to county map creation, war service in France, and leadership as Cameron County tax assessor and water district manager. It highlights his 50th Rivers and Harbors Congress invitation by Governor Connally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Conrad
Cameron County
Agar
Llano Grande
Progreso
France
28Rd Highway Engineers
la Feria
Hooks and Hodges
Texas
Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 2
John Connally
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard Station Port Mansfield Sees Staffing Shifts
Donald H Trent III departs on leave before reporting to Port Mansfield Texas where the Light Attendant Station staffing is filled by Robert W Bragg Ralph A West Jr Donald H Arent Don E Jacobs Elwood V Morrison and Michael O Wilkins joins after marriage and leave. Chief Thomas Cavanaugh returns from leave as Robert L Hux Ronald J Huston complete Third Class Engineman courses. CG 30465 at Mare Island undergoes Shipyard Availability. A Coast Guard party on Padre Island is planned next week with all personnel to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald H. Trent III
Port Mansfield
Texas
Robert W. Bragg
Ralph A. West Jr
EN3
Donald Harent SN
Mation
Don E. Jacobs F
Louisiana
Robert L. Hux
Ronald J. Huston
Mare Mart Inc
Port Isabel
D. E. Parker
Aids To Navigation Division
Richard W. Collins
Jesse Cantrell
Coast Guard
Padre Island
Bennett Seeks Private Third International Bridge at Brownsville
Brownsville farmer H A Bennett plans a privately financed third international bridge west of Brownsville limits to divert truck traffic from downtown and bypass Matamoros. He will file applications with U S and Mexican authorities, arguing no tax money is used and traffic moves via U S 281 and Farm Road 802 to the Port of Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
H. A. Bennett
Bennett
U. S
International Boundary and Water Commission
Mexico
Matamoros
Matamoros Customs House
Gateway Bridge
F 4Th St
Elizabeth St
Coast Guard Cadets On Annual Cruise To Madeira
Three hundred Coast Guard cadets sailing on the Eagle squadron ships visited Oslo Amsterdam and Santander during their summer cruise. They will return to New London on August 16 after covering about 10 000 miles. The cadet program trains future officers through four years of science and engineering courses plus practical on ship and shore duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
Madeira
New London
Coast Guard Academy
United States Coast Guard
Kilgore Capitol Comments on Saline Soil and Fruit Fly Action
Kilgore notes Saline soil issues in South Texas with mulch trials cutting salt 84 percent in Weslaco plots and Raymodville soil remaining low after treatment. Aerials show salt stress zones. recurring mulch likely needed biannually. Also reports progress in eradicating the Mediterranean fruit fly in Central America with a two year plan costing about one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
South Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weslaco
Agricullural
Raymondville
Agriculture Department
Central America
Regional Organization For Agricultural Sanitation Control
U. S. State Department
AID
State Department
Aerial Photos Aid Early Salt Damage Detection in Cotton Fields
Agricultural researchers in cooperation with Texas Agricultural Experiment Station show that aerial infrared photos can record soil salinity to four feet in cotton fields. This enables early reclamation to prevent yield losses in future crops and promises usefulness once fully developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Research Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
50 Couples Plan Good Neighbor Visit To Mexico
Alton Barker of the Valley Chamber reports 40 to 50 couples will travel August 19 to Monterrey for a motor caravan and air tour joining Monterrey and Saltillo leaders. Governor Livas and Mrs. Livas attend a Monterrey dinner with Mayor Gonzalez Saenz and other dignitaries. Tuesday includes visits to industrial and retail sites and a dinner in Saltillo with Governor Madeiro and Mrs. Madero. The trip aims to foster new business ties for the Lower Rio Grande Valley. interested Valley businessmen should contact the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Alton Barker
Inter - American Relations Committee
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Monterrey
Saltillo
Harlingen
Eduardo Livas
Nuevo Leon
Leopoldo Gonzalez Saenz
Jose F. Muguerza
International Good Neighbor Council
Raul Madero
Central American aid and Medfly control require cooperation
The text notes likely U S loan based aid and higher local contribution for a regional project. It advises submitting the plan through the AID regional office in Guatemala City. It stresses cooperative action to prevent an escalating medfly problem hitting the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
AID Regional Office
Central America
Panama
Guatemala City
Medfly
District Visitors List From Home Delegation
District office guests include Hugh Cupps of Edinburg Mr and Mrs H Raymond Miller of Weslaco Mr and Mrs Ed Wallace and Mark of McAllen and Helen Richter and Ricky Richter of Hondo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Cupps
Edinburg
H. Raymond Miller
Weslaco
Ed Wallace
Mark
McAllen
Helen Richter
Ricky Richter
Hondo
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Ir. T
Bob's
B & B Grocery & Mks
Causeway Center
TIFT
Schmidt
Texas International
Roy’s Boat Service
Port Isabel, Texas
Jaudon Lumber
Marine Supply
Garcia
B. and M
Downown
Re. Levee St
Kilgore
Rep
Joe M. Kilgore
Breedlove
Insurance Agency
LOS Fresnos
Whitehall
Arroyo Colo
Rock Hudson
Walt Disney
Agi Haley Mills
Batsell
E. Elizabeth
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