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Newspaper

Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1955

Page

6

Cameron county court weighs bond issue ruling impact

Cameron county officials discuss a high court ruling on two thirds vote requirements for bond issues, noting the ruling excludes Cameron county and some road projects while applying to expressway right of way bonds. The meeting also covers an alleged taxpaying association advert and a call for Tom Pickett to resign.

Kay Cameron Jadee Osue Dancy Cameron County Seid Theurt Tom Pickett County Commissioners Court County Read J. L. Boegus Picketts

Varieties Of Citrus Fruit In Demand Limited To Few

Associate County Agent W. H. Friend notes many citrus varieties exist for the Valley but few are grown commercially. Standardization aids merchandising. home owners may plant diverse trees, while commercial growers should favor time tested varieties. Grapefruit adapts best to Valley conditions and yields acceptable palatability early.

Addiiton Florida Valley Fruit

Early orange varieties and production in the Valley

Valley orchardists rank Hamlin and Joppa high but face small fruit size in early oranges. An ideal early strain would combine Hamlin yield, Joppa quality, and Summerfield Navel size. Valencia limb-sports may host the sought early orange, while Valencia remains dominant in late production despite lower yields due to cold.

Ards Hamlin Summerfield Valencia

Humble In Review To Feature Grid Highlights Again

Humble Oil and Refining company will present highlights from Saturday's Southwest Conference football games on Texas in Review Tuesday night for Valley fans on station KGBT TV starting at 9 30 p.m. Viewers will see scoring highlights from the Texas Christian University Southern Methodist University game in Fort Worth the Baylor Rice game in Houston and Friday's Texas Texas A M game results.

Humble Oil and Refining Company Texas Valley Kgbt-Tv Texas Christian University Southern Methodist University Fort Worth Baylor-Rice Houston

SPLASHES Continued From Page 3 Column Snippets

A rowdy mix of café banter and gossip questions closes the column. The piece riffs on Coast Guard intrigue and mail delays while joking about a dancing partner, a joke name Moppy, and questions about living for past present or future.

John Dale Moppy Dolly

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