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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
3
League standings show Frankie’s Cafe and Niagara tied at 9 3 with top records. Breedlove Insurance leads high team and individual scores. Local notices include visitors from Denver, a student Dean’s List recipient, and upcoming church and club events with birthdays listed.
Trophies were presented at the annual Los Fresnos Quarter football awards banquet to the Falcon B team members. Attendees included Jesus Amaya, Ramiro Barrera, Oscar Becerra, Joe Cruz, Herman Cruz, Martin Cruz, Alvino Diemes, Joey Frankie, Jesus Galarza, Manuel Galvan, Abel Garcia, Dimas Garcia, Ruben Garcia, Leonel Gomez, Santos Gomez, Johnny Hendricks, Johnny Humphrey, Gilbert Leon, Joe Manrique, Mike Martin, Juan Mendoza, Filberto Montemayor, Raymond Munoz, Tony Ortiz, Richard Parker, Mike Riggins, eo Ramirez and George Ve.
Mrs. Helene Squire's second graders collect foggy morning cobwebs and practice preservation. They lay webs on paper and dust with powdered tempera paint to reveal delicate patterns.
The notice lists students on the all A honor roll for the third six weeks ending January 19 including Sue Bearden Gloria Agado Roger Russell Sherry Bryce and Jorge Rivas. It also names those on the A and B honor rolls for the same period and for the first semester with numerous students across junior and senior high grades. It includes Grade 8 7 and 6 honors with multiple names such as Alfred o Rocha Vicki Hendricks Sharon Hanschen Terry Hobbs and others.
Members of the Los Fresnos School Textbook Committee attended a meeting at Harlingen High School with speakers presenting on new textbooks. Afterward, Mrs. Palmer Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. Squire shared a dinner at the Ebbtide Restaurant. Falcon 1967 Lettermen District 32-AA Champions listed by class include seniors juniors and sophomores with multiple named players.
Bernice Waldron and Rufus Ran some Sr. won first place in the Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club game held Tuesday night at the Los Fresnos Junior Service League Building. Harold Royer and Mason Creek placed second, with Lois Burwell and Olga Posey taking fourth. Mrs Wyatt Peck and Sammie Schmidt also noted. Other players urged to join weekly Tuesday games. Mrs Darla Donahoe is visiting Rapid City South Carolina with her sister Mrs Don Dietz and family.
HemisFair 1968 nears opening as the 650 ton top house is hoisted to the Tower of the Americas 608 feet above ground after 21 days. The 622 foot tower will host a revolving restaurant at 550 feet and two observation decks with gift shops and vending.
Menu items listed for Los Fresnos schools include hot dogs with buns and sides on Monday February 5, hominy and beef on Tuesday, fried chicken on Wednesday, chili with meat and beans on Thursday, and tuna and cheese sandwich on Friday with beverages.
The U S Department of Interior circular says anglers can raise thousands of bait-size worms yearly in a tub two feet wide ten inches deep. Worms fed on chicken mash or coffee grounds prove inexpensive to produce. The circular, How to Grow Earthworms for Fish Bait, is available on request.
Warning about handling gasoline and oil while fishing. Advises carrying a plastic soap supplier and washing hands periodically to avoid transferring contaminants to bait.
The column lists numerous couples and households from Wisconsin Ontario Oklahoma Texas and other states including Mr and Mrs Wilfred Nadeau Sault Ste Marie Ontario Mr and Mrs L A Sentinel Oka and many others. A closing prayer quote about being busy this week and not forgetting the speaker is included.
An ordinary bicycle lock provides good insurance against outboard motor thieves. It fits nicely too.
A dense listing of daytime and Saturday night programs across networks with hours for soap operas like Guiding Light Love Is Many Splendored Thing and Days of Our Lives. game shows CBS News and sports events. classic series such as Star Trek Guns of Will Sonnett Gilligan's Island and The Fugitive. and late night offerings including The Tonight Show and Movie slots.
Mr and Mrs Lazaro Herrera celebrate their anniversary on February 2 while S Sgt and Mrs Josesabel Gonzales observe theirs on February 3 in separate matrimonial greetings published by the community.
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