Placement Tests Slated At TSC
English placement tests for incoming students at Texas Southmost College will be held Friday August 16 at the Student Center. Dean William Walton said testing is required for all entering freshmen and that scores determine English class placement. Pre-registration is open with nearly 600 day students enrolled. students are urged to call the registrar for an appointment as some courses are nearing closure.
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Texas Southmost College
William Walton
Camille Playhouse seeks cast for Majority Of One comedy
Camille Playhouse calls for eight women and six men to audition for the play Majority Of One. Principal roles include a middle aged man and woman with walk ons for three women. Director Roberto Elizondo hopes to cast before a Mexico City trip. no pros needed, Yiddish or Japanese knowledge helpful but not required.
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Cipate
Leonard
Beng Fl Mer
Roberto Elizondo
Mexico City
Elizondo
County Plans Takeover of Poverty Program Amid Legal Debate
Cameron County officials vote to assume control of the Poverty program next year pending legality after State Attorney General Crawford Martin opined counties may not run poverty war agencies. Officials cited Green Amendment authorization and criticized Director Ray Ramon for autocratic management. In other news, Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club winners include Landry pair in first, Schmidt and Hicks second, and McLeod with McCallum third. weekly games invite more players.
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Cameron County
Crawford Martin
Congress
Ray Ramon
CCCP
John Landry
Bay Area
Los Fresnos
Sammie Schmidt
Ethel Hicks
Leo McLeod
M. P. McCallum
El Morillo Drain Half Completed
The Morillo drain project on the lower Rio Grande is about 50 percent complete. The 24 mile channel will divert drainage waters to the Gulf, reducing salinity in the river. Completion is targeted for March 31, 1968, delayed by heavy rains. The work is a binational effort by the United States and Mexico under the International Boundary and Water Commission.
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Mexico
Morillo
Rio Grande
Gulf
United States
J. F. Friedkin
International Boundary and Water Commission
Rio Grande Valley
Rotary Fly-In Planned for Port Isabel in October 1968
The Port Isabel Rotary Club will host a fly-in festival October 3 through 6 1968. Cameron County Airport Manager R O Curtis notes Rotarians may arrive by plane foot boat or burro and depart by Sunday October 6. Visitors will enjoy fishing swimming boating and shopping in Mexico. Last year Beulah disrupted travel but attendance remained strong and this year favorable October weather is expected with tailwinds aiding arrivals.
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Port Isabel
Meter Check Set By CPL In Port Isa Bel
Central Power and Light announces testing of all electric meters in Port Isa Bel by Texas Meter and Device Company representatives. A. W. Shafer says the service supplements regular maintenance and ensures accuracy by a crew that double checks meters, cleans faces and dials for easier reading.
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Port Isabel
Texas Meter and Device
A. W. Shafer
Central Power and Light Company
Shafer
Waco
Texas
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