Rural Roads Of Valley Death Scene For 36 Persons In Seven Months
July saw five rural Valley traffic deaths with three in Hidalgo County from one crash and Edcouch city fatality. Patrols logged 3 fatal, 31 injury, 36 property damage crashes totaling 5 dead, 78 injured, $32,619 damage. seven month totals show 32 fatal crashes, 36 deaths, 147 injuries, 362 property incidents, $260,740 in damage. Texas patrolmen filed 41 Valley cases including 16 drunken driving, 191 speeding, 36 ignoring stop signs, and 34 defective equipment citations.
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City of Donna Plans Street Renaming Under Post Office Rules
The city of Donna will rename all streets to comply with Post Office department rules for city mail delivery. Officials say the change aims to standardize addresses and improve accuracy, with residents notified of new street names and phased implementation.
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Memorial Column Honors Cameron County Judge Oscar C. Dancy
Weslace News editor Sam Gerald writes a long eulogy praising Oscar C. Dancy for decades of service to Cameron County and his Valley wide good works. The piece highlights Dancy’s years of dedication to local justice and community welfare.
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Weslace
Cameron County
Oscar C. Dancy
Port Isabel City to vote on billboard ban proposal
Port Isabel Texas will hold a public hearing on Ordinance No. 16 to decide whether to prohibit advertising billboards within city limits. The City Commission meeting is September 2 1955 at 7:30 p.m. Citizens may present objections or recommendations.
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City Commission
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Gertrude Gilliam
15 Day Waterfowl Season Set for Texas
Texas will run a 75 day duck and goose season with limits. Ducks and geese may be taken with various daily and possession limits. Canada and white front subspecies have separate dates. No Canadas or white fronts before Nov 16. shooting allowed from dawn to sunset. Rail and gallinule season set Sept 1 to Nov 9 with 15 bag.
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Pro Football Game in Austin Saturday
The Baltimore Colts face the Chicago Cardinals Saturday night at Memorial Stadium in Austin starting at 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Texas University Ex-students Association and the Kiwanis Charity Foundation of Austin.
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Major Thurman A Glasgow assumes HAFB information officer post
Major Thurman A Glasgow takes over as Harlingen Air Force Base Wing Information Services Officer replacing Capt F English who moved to Mather AFB California. A WWII B 24 pilot with service in Italy England Germany he holds the Silver Star Air Medal and Purple Heart. He is a San Marcos Texas native and graduate of Southwest Texas State College. He is married to Amy Reed and has four children.
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Preventing Boating Accidents Says Red Cross Official
Ed Mongeon, director of safety services for 16 Midwestern states, disclosed that small boat accidents cause about 1400 water fatalities annually, more than one fifth of all drownings, and offered prevention suggestions.
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Red Cross
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Opportunity for local service of cigarette dispensers
Local advertisement seeks a responsible person from the area to service and collect from cigarette dispensers with no selling. Requires a car and references and an investment of 600 to 1800 dollars. Weekly 7 to 12 hours can net up to 350 dollars monthly with possible full-time work. For interview, provide phone and particulars to International Distributing Co. P O Box 865 Okla City Okla.
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Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments Across and Down
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