Port Isabel Community Notes and Football Highlight
Port Isabel residents donate oranges for the Firemen’s Christmas party. Cam eron County Water District builds a Los Fresnos to Port Isabel pipeline for cheaper water. The Port Isabel Football team Tarpons, led by Steve Marlin, posted season end scores. A Wall Street Journal note questions the end of the partnership in power policy, urging Congress to decide national electric policy, with holiday wishes included.
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Wm. J. Bryan
Noel Ryall
Bayview
Port Isabel
Ted
Liz Graves
Liz
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
Los Fresnos
Jim Browder
Ft. Worth
Neeple
Congress
Texas Governor backs holiday traffic safety push across state
Gov Daniel endorses a statewide campaign with nearly 700 outdoor billboards and extensive newspaper coverage. The effort urges motorists to avoid collisions with the message Dont Let A Collision Spoil Your Holiday and aims to save lives during the 10 day Texas holiday period ending January 1 with an official DPS death estimate of 84.
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Daniel
Texas
Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas
Texas Press Association
Texas Daily Newspaper Asset
Department of Public Safety
Death of Betty Jo Haney Reported in Port Isabel Ties
Mrs. Naomi Starling informed Mrs. May Peco of Torrence California of Betty Jo Haney's death, a former Port Isabel resident. Haney was killed on November 22 1961.
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Naomi Starling
May Peco
Torrence
California
Betty Jo Haney
Port Isabel
Betty Jo
Traffic safety reminder for the holidays in South Texas
Patrolmen urge courteous driving and adherence to speed limits during the Christmas New Year period.Drivers should reduce speed in bad road and traffic conditions. Past holiday wrecks were linked to traffic law violations and fog and rain in South Texas.
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Allen
Texas
Qadem
Starling Family Visit Ties Sharon to Texas
Mr and Mrs C W Starling and daughter Sharon join Jimmie on a trip to San Antonio last Sunday to meet Mrs H C Lowerthal and her son Russell Lee. Mrs Lowerthalthal is the former Mary Ellen Starling and will spend the holidays with her parents. Also visiting are Larry and Denny Montgomery of Devine, Texas, Sharon’s cousins.
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C. W. Starling
Sharon Joan
Jimmie
San Antonio
8. C. Lowerthal
Russell Lee
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Warren
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Marjorie
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Rev. K. Wel Sunday School Worship Service Training Union
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Don Burrows
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DIAL
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