United States Jets Downed Near Hanoi Amid Viet Nam War
Six U S jets with 11 flyers aboard were downed near Hanoi on one of the war's worst days. U Thant to stay UN secretary general five more years. Diaz Ordaz and Johnson visit Amistad Dam to bolster Mexico U S ties. KRGV TV transmitter collapses delaying new Valley station look. Draft rule change opens eligibility for more inductees previously disqualified for mental or physical reasons. British Rhodesian summit ends without UN involvement as leaders seek accord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hanoi
Mediterranean
Views From The Lighthouse Reflections On Pearl Harbor Anniversary
Raymond R. Murphy recalls the 25th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing and its lasting impact on veterans and families. He contrasts postwar prosperity in Japan and Europe with shifting power, noting evolving national identities and the enduring emotional toll of war.
Yule Tree Origins From Heathen Roots To Christmas Light
A brief history traces the Christmas tree from Scandinavian roots to Christian use, including Boniface’s legend of the blood oak and the fir tree, with lights symbolizing Christ the Light of the World. It notes German, Scandinavian, Irish, Dutch traditions and Luther’s story, ending with the tree’s enduring place in childhood memory.
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Scandinavia
Winfrid
Boniface
Germany
Thor
Gend
United States
Canada
Christ
Martin Luther
Bethlehem
Ireland
Netherlands
First Local Man Returns To City From Viet Nam
Sgt. Bobby Tamayo of Port Isabel arrives home on leave from Viet Nam after serving 14 months with the 1st of the 16th Infantry Rangers. He is the first Port Isabel native to return, and a dance in his honor was held December 3 at the Civic Center. He will report to Fort Sill Oklahoma after a 30 day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Tamayo
Port Isabel
Viet Nam
Joe Tamayo
Tamayo
Laki
South Viet Nam
16Th Infantry Rangers
Civic Center
South Padre Island
Florencio Rivera
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Sgt
White Christmas Pageant at First Methodist Church
The annual White Christmas program will be presented Sunday at 7 p.m. by the church's children division in a pageant and song. An offering will support the Methodist Home for Children in Waco Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Methodist Home For Children
Waco
Texas
Port Isabel Seniors Present The Long Christmas Dinner
The Port Isabel High School senior class presents Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner to raise funds for a senior trip to Mexico City. Rehearsals are held three times weekly from 7 to 8 pm with cast members including Susan Byrd Wayne Sandlin Becky Kershaw and others. The performance is on December 15 and tickets are sold by senior class members.
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Port Isabel High School
Mexico City
Susan Byrd
Wayne Sandlin
Becky Kershaw
Louie Biel
Carol Overton
Marian
Ne Bell
Harley Londrie
Daryl Dozier
Rosendo Martinez
Yolanda Curtis
Margaret Barrera
Butch Mack
Thornton Wilder
Honor Roll Names Given Port Isabel School District
Port Isabel School District released honor roll lists from Superintendent M N Caudill showing students across grades 1 through 12 plus seniors. Names include Victor Bulerez Maria Banda Mary Cook Melba Gonzalez and many others across 1st through 12th grades with numerous repeats and several misspellings.
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Port Isabel School District
M. N. Caudill
Victor J. Bulerez
Maria Teressa Banda
Mary K. Cook
Melba Gonzalez
Cynthia A. Osorio
Maria Isabel Rivera
Mary C. Rock
Paula D. Zimmerman
Leonzo Cambho
Evangelina Castillo
Dorothy Elbanks
Dora Gonzalez
Wally Grabowske
David Hunter
Cindy Holland
Irma Leos
Carl Martin
Alicia Martinez
Noemi Salinas
Crystal L. Spinks
Jose Garza
Arthur Hayes
John Perez
Emedina Puente
Iva Mota
Francisca Garcia
Yolanda Fernandez
Guadale Calderon
Juan Gomez
Virginia Sanders
Sixto Castillo
Terri Galloway
Evenagelina Garcia
Cecila Gonzales
Carmen Kaevando
Eric Torres
Enrique Quintanilla
Katy Fine
Ester Kaevando
Linda Nussbaum
Jimmy Rock
Susan Smith
Suzan Zimmerman
Altagracia Azocar
Aurora Sandoval
Clanca Zamora
Pat Bly
Carolyn Cail
Lynn Noel
Danny Rock
Joy Shafer
Linda Zimmerman
Janet Bell
Mardi Hardwick
Keith Petty
Phyllis Angie Sandoval
Richard Sandoval
Marianne Bell
Susan Byrd
Becky Kershaw
Carolyn Overton
Channel Engineer Nesmith Retires After 38 Years Service
Oliver D. Nesmith longtime Fort Point Area Office Galveston area engineer retires after 38 years federal service Col John E Unverforth District Engineer notes his Cairo Illinois birth and schooling at University of Houston Texas A M College Nesmith began in 1928 Port Isabel surveys for Gulf to Brownsville deep draft channel transferred 1929 Houston Field Office 1955 present supervised engineering in 23 counties between Trinity and Colorado rivers
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Oliver D. Nesmith
Fort Point
Galveston
John E. Unverforth
Cairo
University of Houston
Texas A&m College
Nesmith
Corps of Engineers
Port Isabel
Gulf
Brownsville
Houston
Trinity
Colorado Rivers
San Benito Health Center Expansion Moves Forward
County Commissioners authorize filing for federal funds to build Cameron County Health and Service Center in San Benito. Project costs estimated at 107 900 with county share reduced by donated land, leaving about 8 000 for furnishings. Office of Economic Opportunity will review for immediate consideration as plans replace existing Aztec Building offices.
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San Benito
Commissioners’ Court
Cameron County Health and Service Center
Brownsville
Jim Heister
Heister
Office of Economic Opportunity
Cameron County
Ofice
John Copenhaver
Settlement Reaches Full Payment for Barge Collision
Costal Towing Company of Houston paid Cameron County 5700 for damages to the swing barge after the tug Tony struck it last June 25. The payment, accepted in full settlement by the court, ends liability for the incident though full damage was set at 5706.25.
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Costal Towing Company of
Houston
Cameron County
Tony
Port Isabel
Ted R. Hunt
Hart
Directors Named For Area Chamber
Nine new directors were elected to the Port Isabel Padre Island Area Chamber of Commerce board. New directors are Tom Urie Bud Trump Robert F Roloff Olive Leonard Willie Barrera Mary Cook Mary Anderson Jon J Schroeder and Everett Saynes. They will be installed at the Dec 19 board meeting when officers for 1967 will be chosen. An annual banquet is planned for January at the High School Cafeteria with Judge Richardson of Weslaco as speaker and Ted R Hunt as Master of Ceremonies.
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Port Isabel - Padre Island
Judge Richardson
Weslaco
Ted R. Hunt
Valent Paintings Of Old Port Isabel On Exhibit At High School Library
Eddie Valent presents paintings at Port Isabel High School Library depicting turn of the century Port Isabel scenes. Valent, a Port Isabel native and deputy county clerk based in Brownsville, researched local history through photos, old items, and contacts. The exhibit is open to students and residents.
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Valent
Old Port Isabel
High School
Eddie Valent
Port Isabel High School
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Zachary Taylor
Lower Valley
Christmas Party Donations Sought by Port Isabel Fire Dept
Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department seeks donations for the annual Christmas Party for area children. Donations may be made to Floyd Bobbitt, chairman of the party committee. The party date will be announced later, Bobbitt said.
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Helena Sandlin
Laguna Madre
Wommen’s Club
Floyd Bobbitt
Port Isabel
Santa Claus
BPW Club
Commissioners Set Bridge Contract Meeting For Today
Cameron County commissioners planned a 10 am meeting to sign a tentative contract with the Mexican government for the Gateway Bridge. The document, received from Caminos Y Puentes in Mexico City, will be translated and reviewed with no substantial changes before finalization by both governments.
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Cameron County
Gateway Bridge
Brownsville
Jorge Sanches Teruel
Caminos Y Puentes
Mexico City
John Huth
Huth
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LBJ
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Amistad Dam
U_ Thant
Krgv - TV
By Raymond R. Murphy
Pearl Harbor
Japan
West Germany
Bismarck
Kaiser Wilhelm
England
France
China
National Foundation
March of Dimes City
Ann McCabe
Zeke Silva
Carol Westercomb
Jack Todd
Giant
Vietnam
Craig Davis
Linda A Galvan
Richard D. Groomer
Juanita Perez
James A. Sagnes
Ruben M. Torres Jr
Diana B. Vigil
Maria Laurencia Cantu
Javier Chavez
Tirso Saldivar
Joe Martinez
Linda Villarreal
Esteban Garza
Javier Lopez
Eddie Vela
Gary Bell
Debora Galvan
Kathy Roloff
Michael Figueroa
Donald Marquis
Cresencio Perez
Angelica Torres
Alicia Zapata
Sara Osoria
Victor Garza
Lucila Barrera
Dana Brown
Amelia Torres
Diana Villarreal
Teresa Sandoval
Juan Galvan
Manuel Leos
Mike Sullivan
Emma Puentes
Michele Russell
Arturo Alam
Cecilia Alaviz
Rita Alaviz
Juan Baldovinos
Celina Barrera
Rudy Garcia
Miguel Gomez
Nacomi Ownes
David Poston
Mike Zimmerman
Harry Dancy
Lupita Delgadillo
Emma Garza
Freddie McNab
Mary Sullivan
Pete Stein
Virginia Ochoa
Kathy Waler
Sandra Bobbitt
Connie Swenson
Teresa Zurita
Donnie Elliff
Gabriel Guzam
Susie Walker
Channel
San Benito Health Center
Houston Towing Company
Hunt
Sel
Area
T. R. Hunt
Hawaii
Glenda Spinks
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