Medallion Home Open House In Port Isabel This Weekend
An Eagle Pass Lumber Company open house showcases a Gold Medallion “Live Better Electrically” home and a second modern bedroom model in the High School area of Port Isabel. Saturday 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday 1 pm to 6 pm. The Gold Medallion home features built in kitchen appliances, automatic washer and dryer, electric water heater, central heat pump, and advanced lighting. Built by Bea’e Pass Lbr Co, the event runs near the High School with a second home one block east offering similar viewing hours.
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Medallion
Bea’e Pass Lbr. Co
Port Isabel
Eagle “Pass Lumber Company
Hici
Eagle Pass Lumber
Eagle Pass Lumber Company
Darrell Cummings
Fishing Scooters Highlight at TIFT Boat Show in Port Isabel
Portable fishing scooters from R. M. Elmore will be showcased Sunday August 10 at the Firemen's Community Hall in Port Isabel. The event runs with the Texas International Fishing Tournament August 7 to 10 and features models for one or two anglers, powered by 5 to 10 horsepower motors. Local dealers and builders will display outboard boats and trailers, with 14 additional exhibits anticipated.
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TIFT
Port Isabel
R. M. Elmore
E. A. Lewis
Joe Bob Lawence
Harlingen
Laguna Madre
All Valley Boat
Tournam
Port Isabel Press Item From August 8 1958
A Port Isabel Press brief dated Friday August 8 1958 reports local happenings and notices in the Texas town. The item cites community events and civic notices with names and places common to the period.
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Port Isabel
Valley C C to Screen The White Wing Dove Story Film
Valley Chamber of Commerce will distribute and show The White Wing Dove Story film for 90 days in Valley venues. Produced from Texas Game and Fish Department footage, the 16 mm color film covers the white wing dove recovery in the Valley and Northern Mexico with nesting and hunting scenes. The season runs 2 PM to sunset on September 14 and 16.
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Wessaco
Valley Chamber of Commerce
White Wing Dove
Minor Wilson
Thealley Sportsman's Club
Texas Game and Fish Department
Valley Chamber
Wesaco
Wilson
Mexico
Valley Cotton Ginnings Lag Behind Last Season
Valley cotton ginnings to Sunday night total 168 005 bales, 48 690 behind last season on the same date. County totals: Cameron 73 130, Hidalgo 51 654, Willacy 42 449, Starr 770. FourCounty season 284 854, down from 402 746 in 1956. Also notes San Benito district planning for Fall vegetable crops as farmers buy water tickets at 150 acres daily. Ralph Agar reports pumping 168 acre feet daily to balance usage without storage draw.
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Valley Farmoreau
Mercedes
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Starr
Valley
San Benito
Ralph Agar
Dan Marchan Sr Convalesces at Home After Hospital Stay
Dan Marchan Sr is convalescing at his home and expected to return Friday from Dolly Vinsant hospital in San Benito, where he spent several days recovering.
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Dan Marchan Sr
Dolly Vinsant Hospital
San Benito
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Central Power and Light Company
Edison Electric Institute and
The
National Association of Home Builders
Atl Ral Power and Light Company
Uma
Howe
Texas
Port Isabe
EL Toro
Joe's
Causeway
White Sands
Featuring
Coast Guard
Dial
Bayview
Beauty Shop
CIA
Bayview Apartments
Harry Sannady
Evinrupe
Marine Insurance
Turner - Wright
Insurance Agency
W. Robertson
Marine Supplies
Tarr & Wonson Paints
Por Babel
Johnson Motors
Sporting Goods
C. E. Berry
Clyde Privet
PORT
Cooksey
Texas International Fishing
PAN American State Bank
F.d.lc
Federal Reserve System
Brownsville
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