Letters From Santa and Christmas Musings
A collection of school letters blending Christmas wishes with somber notes about Pearl Harbor and Kennedy’s family. Students Imelda Camacho and Juanita Zaldivar request drawings for Mrs Gatliff, while others express hope for world peace, celebration of Jesus, and reflection on past tragedies.
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Santa Claus
Pearl Harbor
Kennedy
Jesus Christ
Juanita Zaldivar
Fernando Fernandez
Santa
Ameri Jea
Jesus
Freddie McNal
Christmas Wish List From Local Schoolchildren
A collection of handwritten Santa requests from students shares toy and gift hopes for Christmas 1964. Children name bicycles, dolls, records, watches, a typewriter, a BB gun, and other items, expressing wishes and festive spirit.
Chicago visitors reel 60 pounds speckled trout in Port Isabel
Nick Chura and Orville O'Steen of Chicago Illinois fish five days in Port Isabel catching 60 pounds of speckled trout. Several fish weighed 4 to 5 pounds with the largest over six pounds. All were taken with light spinning tackle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Chura
Orville O'Steen
Chicago
Illinois
Port Isabel
La Feria Lettermen Host 34th Annual Boys Tourney
The La Feria Lettermen's Association will sponsor the 34th Annual Basketball Tournament Roy Division from December 17 to 19. Fourteen teams enter a single elimination and consolation event including Edinburg Elsa Lyford Los Fresnos Roma La Joya St. Joseph Brownsville Big Hendo Port Isabel San Isidro San Perlita Zapata Sharyland Santa Rosa host team La Feria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Feria Lettermen’s Association
EB. Vail
la Feria
Edtouch- Elsa
Lyford
Los Freshos
Roma
la Joya
St. Joseph of Brownsville
Big ‘Hendo
Port Isabel
San Isidy
San Periita
Zapata
Sharyland
Santa Rosa
the Hoet le
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Christ
Fey Sue O'Bryan
Linda Nussbaum
Susan Smith
Tanya Duncan
Jesus Martinez
Juanita Bocanegra
Petra Alma Banda
Lucila Ann
Barrerra
P.S
Johnny Seven
M. A
Victor Barrera
Baby Bright
Diana Rivera
Susy Smart
Adriana Martine
Niovel-Projec
Ingerely
Galvan
Christmaz
Pat-Aburp
Tiny R
Miss Hacho
Debbie Weikel
Abe
Mice
Rety
Bon Colley
Walbert
Timothy Gibb
Varrom
Richard
Tarpons
Randolph Spinks
Glenda Eaves
Rosalinda Perez
Mark Thornton
Amy Littlest Dou
Sincerely Yours, Felicia Ann Guay
Sarita
Port Tsabol
Barbara Fine
Heather Sears
John Turner
THE
Ann Heywood
Peter
Brownville
SUN
WED
Bloodhawk
James Franciscus
Suzanne Pleshette
Texas
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Mabeerté
Robert Taylor
Deborah Kerr
Dennis Stephens
Francis Smoley
Driftwood Inn
Driftwood
Cope
Sandy P
South Padre Island
Kreicher-Ashcraft
Breipdler
Shcraft
Port Isabel Press
Eistor
Steve M. Elam
Gareen
Taicriphhon
Cameron County
Surf Rider Club
SEA Island Resort
Marine
Mexico
Lyle
AREA
Denver
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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