Clean Beach Plan Praised as County Dads Support Litter Bags
A court session discussed future farm to market roads and indicated ongoing interest in Cameron County road matters. Condemnation was ordered on land in Precinct 4 for public use. The court thanked Bob Knight of the Harlingen Junior Chamber of Commerce for Padre Beach cleanup efforts. Jaycees and KGBT-TV will start Saturday offering litter bags to motorists.
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McH
Cameron County
Bob Knight
Harlingen
Harlingen Jaycees Propose Padre Island Cleanup Plan
Public Pulse outlines a coordinated effort by Harlingen Junior Chamber of Commerce and Cameron County Park Commission to keep Padre Island clean. On August 23 1968 volunteers distribute wet strength paper bags at the causeway and north beach entrance for beachgoers to place litter before depositing in two concrete receptacles, aided by park management.
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Rio Grande Valley
Jaycees
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corp reports first-half 1958 deficit and revenue drop
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation posted a deficit of 714 812 for the first half of 1958 after gross revenues fell about 10.1 percent to 3 614 815 from the prior year. President James S. Sewell cited weak economy, noted improved mid year conditions, and reported adequate inventories and expanding markets.
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Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation
James S. Sewell
Delhi-Taylor
Chicago
Corpus Christi
Dethi-Taylor
Delhi Australian Petroleum
Delhi Taj
Santos, Ltd
Texas
Great Artesian Basin
South Australia
Queensland
South Texas
Coastal Mission Corporation
Houston Corporation
Sheldon Reservoir creel totals for May and June
May and June census data show 53 773 fishermen caught 43 797 fish at Sheldon Reservoir near Houston. The director of Inland Fisheries notes a leveling off after opening with 43 561 visitors in May yielding 33 977 fish and 10 212 visitors in June catching 9 820 fish.
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Austin
Sheldon Reservoir
Experimental
Houston
Director of Inland Fisheries
The
Game and Fish Commission
Short Tax Forms Extended to Border Counties
The U S Treasury Tax Rulings Division will extend the short form procedure to all counties contiguous to the Mexico border along the Rio Grande. The change follows comments from chambers and interested parties and cancels the February ruling that limited use to certain areas.
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Weslaco
Valley Chamber of Ommerce
H. T. Swartz
U. S. Treasury Department
Washington, D.C
Theontinental
United States
Swartz
Chamber of Commerce
Mexico
Joe M. Kilgore
Rio Grande
Fishermen At Sheldon Reservoir Reach Two-Week Opening Peak
About 27 881 people fished during the first two weeks after opening. Since then the director said the weekly average has stood at just over 2 000 fishermen.
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Sheldon
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Clyde Priver
Marine Insurance
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San Benito
W. Robertson St
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Public Pulse
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Cooksey
U. S
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Los Fresnos, Texas
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Hout
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
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