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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1967
Page
3
Two area banks disagree on a valley wide move to close on Saturdays. Bank leaders note wage law changes push Saturday hours, while San Benito Trust Co favors morning hours. Several public offices already close Saturdays, and larger banks remain unreachable for comment.
A reader extends a one year subscription and requests a Vietnam map while praising the newspaper as fair and truthful about Jay Albeanese and South Padre Island. The letter condemns rivals and urges fair treatment, referencing local officials, the Isle Lease case, and Lighthouse column. A separate note from Tarpon Theater owners requests restraint after damage and warns of a reward for the burglar.
Sweet-sour beets appear in peak season May to October and are prepared by cooking slicing and marinating in equal parts sugar vinegar and water with salt and pickling spice. Serve with raw onion slices after several hours. Early stringless beans known as snap beans appeared in 184? and blackberries reflect 150 years of selective breeding.
The Rev John B Covey arrived last week and preached Sunday at All Saints Episcopal Church. Former rector of Alice Episcopal, he and his four children reside locally and he will also serve Port Isabel. Covey's background includes war service at Convair San Diego, degrees from California and Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and prior roles in Topeka Newton Alice and Kiwanis leadership.
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