Rio Hondo dominates District 32-A All-District selections
Rio Hondo Bobcats placed eight players on the District 32-A All-District teams. Eloy Salinas and Eddie Hatch at backfield, Joe Alvarado at fullback, John Rhymer and Billy Estes on offense, with Gary Brittain and Joe Soto on defense. Sharyland and Santa Rosa also have multiple honorees.
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Rio Hondo
Bobcats
Joe Soto
Soto
Eloy Salinas
Eddie Hatch
Joe Alvarado
Dick Spratt
Sharyland
Bobcat
John Rhymer
Don Bratzman
Billy Estes
Gary Brittain
Pete Garza
Santa Rosa
George Schulgen
Donald Bratzman
Mike Conine
Valley Sportsmen Club Deer Shoots Fund Charity Efforts
The Valley Sportsmen Club plans turkey shoots December 15 and 16 a mile west of Harlingen on Highway 83, sponsored by the Harlingen Elks Lodge for Christmas charities. Proceeds fund crippled children therapy, leg braces, wheelchairs, food baskets, and gifts. Deer hides go to Harris Brothers for leather goods. venison may be taken to Harlingen Tuberculosis Hospital or stored for a later game dinner. Ed Cooper chairs the project, with details via Lloyd Glover or local clubs.
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The
Valley Sportsmen Club
Harlingen
Harlingen Elks Lodge
Elks
Harris Brothers
la Feria
Harlingen Tuberculosis Hospital
Ed Cooper
Pharr Press
Brownsville Sportsmen Club
Lloyd Glover
Brownsville Club
Bill Gooch
Raymondville
First National Bank
Chuck Graham
Federal
Hunting Calendar Summary
Hunting seasons listed with bag limits and dates. Doves end November 21 with 12 per day from noon to sunset. Deer through December 31 with two bucks and three javelinas. Geese span October 1 to January 13 with various Canada goose limits. Ducks December 30 to January 30 with Mallard and other limits. Quail through January 16 with 12 per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Ted Hunt Calls for Positive Valley Campaign
Cameron County commissioner Ted Hunt proposed a Say Something Good About Your Town or the Valley campaign at a Port Isabel meeting of Valley Chamber of Commerce members. He urged residents to stop negative talk, support local industries, and promote prosperity for the Valley and its towns.
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Port Isabel
Ted Hunt
Cameron County
Hunt
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Quincy Compressor Announces Plant Expansion Plans
Quincy Compressor of Pecincy Illinois outlines a 35 percent capacity increase via a new manufacturing plant and a service building. The under construction facility will exceed 25 000 square feet on one level, while the acquired building adds about 30 000 square feet. Completion targeted for January 1963.
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Quincy
Loren Gillhouse
Gillhouse
Boating Trade Show Signals Welcome Shift to Slower Safer Boats
Fort Worth show highlights include lower prices from 19 to 25 percent off 63 models, more small and family boats, increased aluminum boats, and emphasis on safety features like flotation. Manufacturers note move from fast motors to affordable rigs. Texas boating grows as 20,000 outboards are expected to be sold in 1963.
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Vern Sanford
Fort Worth
John
Texas
The
Boating Trades Association
New York
Michigan
California
Florida
Civic Basketball League Advances Use Of High School Gym
On Wednesday November 28 the Civic Basketball League met the School Board to seek gym usage. The board approved use for league games pending building contractor insurance and adherence to school policies. Rules will follow in about a week before games begin. Interested players should contact league officers or the Sponsoring Committee.
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Civic Basketball League
Three Tarpons Qualify for SFOA Banquet Selection
Port Isabel Tarpons have three players chosen by District 32-A coaches for the Valley SFOA Chapter banquet in Harlingen next Monday. Slde fonso Silguero, Tony Andrade, and Frankie Holland will attend with coaches John Waldrum and Ruben Torres. Rio Hondo and Santa Rosa dominated all district offensive and defensive selections. Port Isabel had no representatives on the offensive team.
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Port Isabel
Tarpons
School Notes On Attendance And Science Classes
Linda Zimmerman has been ill for two weeks while head colds affect several. Attendance sits at 96 percent. Guadalupe Aguilar has returned to Shrine Hospital for a check. Science departments are collecting specimens for study. Insects are scarce this week. About 160 Junior High students use the cafeteria. Sixth and seventh graders start at 11 30 with classes. Eighth graders eat before noon to free High School lunch time. Junior High resumes at 12 30. Each section has a short study period before fourth period. Students take pride in the new school and themselves.
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Linda Zimmerman
Guadalupe Aguilar
Shrine Hospital
Miracle Baby Named March of Dimes Child
Five year old Jimmy Boggess of Coy Arkansas named the 25th Anniversary March of Dimes Bay for 1963. He was born with spina bifida and later faced hydrocephalus and other defects but remains hopeful and active with crutches and devices. His story underscores the charity’s aim to expand nationwide birth defect care and research.
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Jimmy Boggess
Coy
Ark
March of Dimes Bay
Jimmy
James Boggess
Toany
Sonecay
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Panama City
Fla
Arkan
Hame
Basi] O'Connor
Shirley Bog
Ess
Shirley Boggess
Farmers Eligible For Aid In Recreation Activities
A limited number of Cameron County farmers can qualify for cost share to establish pilot recreation enterprises on cropland in 1963. The program, part of the 1962 Food and Agriculture Act, funds conservation practices and adjustment payments to aid land-use changes toward grass, trees, wildlife and income from recreation. Loans for facilities may be available through the Farmers Home Administration.
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Cameron County
William J. Bryan
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Bryan
Farmers Home Administration
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Holland and
Andres
Tony Torres
Valley Vee
P.O. Sox
Harlingen, Texas
Harry Foehner
Laguna Madre
Brigitte Bardot
Quincy Compressor
Bisshag
Gulf
SFOA
Rev
Father Fanning
Good Sisters
Catholic Church
Norman H. Wolfe
Baltimore
Maryland
Daniel C. la Roche
EL Toro Restaurant
MRS
Nation
Fisherman’s Cafe
Hwy
A LA Carte
Johnson Motors
Charlie's Sporting Goods
EB Berry
Clyde Privet
Marine Supplies
Tarr & Wonson Paints
Gulf Cafe
Meinken
Wilson
Tarnava
Monroe
Causeway
Lighthouse Electric
Port Isabe
Padre Island
South Shore Drive
COM Oy Line Marine Hardware
Laguna Heights
Mr. and
Mrs. Lawton Petty
Warren
Hutch's Electric
City Electrician
Pho
French Cleaners
Post Office
CASH
Dial
Cooksey
Mexico Insurance
Sanborn's
SEA Island Hotel
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