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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1963
Page
3
An article notes the Texas Bluebonnet may be Pinus texensis or Lupinus subrmosus and mentions Hereford, Texas earning the nickname town without a toothache due to fluoridated water. Published in the 27ort Isabel Press on Thursday December 5, 1963.
Postmaster George W Finch shared tips to speed mail before December 25. Use five cent Christmas Tree stamps for priority handling and include ZIP codes for forward and return needs. Ensure sturdy packing for gifts, mark fragile items, and update mailing lists while timing card sends in groups.
Texas shows large shifts in land use from 1945 to 1959 as urban areas and suburbs expand. Rural and wildlife lands grow, defense zones rise, cropland stays steady, and farm woodlands decline. Houston occupies unusually large urban acreage while overall total land remains 168 218 000 acres.
Coast Guard units escorted the Gail Lynne after it reported a water in the engine three hours northeast of Port Isabel. The 95 foot craft towed the vessel to the Port Isabel Anchorage where it anchored safely. The crew handled the tow and radio schedule with the base station.
As of July 1 1963 California led with 2 303 000 living veterans while Alaska had the fewest at 24 000. A veteran may have his or her wife buried in a National Cemetery if there is written intention to be buried there at death.
The Texas Highway Commission outlines a uniform system for historical site markers under state legislation. Sponsors must submit full descriptions and inscriptions, with a 90 day study period and a further 90 days for site selection. Markers cannot honor living persons, and sponsors provide markers at no cost. Marked sites must meet access and parking standards and previously marked sites will not be reopened.
COLLEGE STATION The livestock producer must have healthy animals to make a reasonable profit. Dr R D Turk of Texas A&M University spoke at the Farm Automation Field Day in Weslaco on November 6 7 about the incidence of internal parasites and their economic impact. He urged producers to avoid overstocking ranges, to keep younger susceptible cattle on clean pastures, and to diagnose before treating to reduce losses from parasites.
Coast Guard seeks college graduates and seniors graduating January 1964 for a 17 week Officer Candidate School training program at the Reserve Training Center in Yorktown Virginia. Graduates are commissioned Ensign in the Coast Guard Reserve and may fulfill military obligation through this program. For more information write Commandant PTP-2 U S Coast Guard Washington D C 20226.
Valley crossing points handled 62,927 autos in the first ten months ending October 31, Safer crossings drew 75,454 autos to other ports. In October 5,407 autos used Valley ports versus 5,991 elsewhere, while 1,119 tourists crossed from the Valley compared with 12,803 elsewhere.
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