Island Area Welcome Structure Aims For Parade Travel Booth
At Laguna Madre B P and W Club and Port Isabel Padre Island Area Chamber of Commerce meetings on January 4 and 9, a plan to build a moving replica lighthouse and bay scene on a trailer frame was proposed. The goal is to showcase Port Isabel and South Padre Island at parades nationwide with photos and tourism promotion. Community help in labor material or funds is requested via the Chamber of Commerce office WH 32262.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Madre B&pw Club
Helena Sandlin
Cheryl Sandlin
Port Isabel- Padre Island
Port Isabel High School
Isabel
South Padre Island
Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Port Isabel
National Seashore Park
Band Boosters Club Meeting Postponed Icy Weather
The Band Boosters Club meeting set for Monday January 8 has been postponed due to inclement weather. Officers say another meeting will be scheduled and members and interested persons will be notified of the new date and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Boosters Club
Laguna Madre Club Plans Games Party This Saturday
The Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a games party on Saturday January 13 at 7 30 p m at Firemen's Hall chaired by club president Helena Sandlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women’s Club
Firemen's Hall
Helena Sandlin
Rose Plantings Mark Arbor Day by Valley Garden Clubs
Arbor Day will be observed Friday January 12 by Garden Clubs in District VI Texas Garden Clubs Inc at the Valley Botanical Garden between Mission and McAllen. A Rose Tree planted in the Rose Garden area will honor Mrs. Thornton Thacker with four Ellen Poulsen roses planted as living memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
Valley Botanical Garden
Mission
McAllen
Paul Harding
Orville Cox
Thornton Thacker
Valley Botanical Garden Association
Ellen Poulsen
District VI
Garden Club
Mem
J. A. Burch
Harlingen
Don Yancy
R. E. Gaunt
Valley Botanical Garden Board of Directors
G. Browning Smith
Texas
Soup from roast turkey bones and meat
Directions describe making turkey soup from roast bones and meat. Combine with carrot onion garlic celery bay leaf and salt, cover and simmer two hours to extract flavor. Strain broth and store in a jar in the refrigerator for one or two days.
Turkey Gumbo with Okra and Rice
Recipe notes describe making a 4 cup cooked okra gumbo with onion, broth, tomatoes, paprika, and turkey. Simmer 10 minutes then add cooked rice and heat. Serves 4 and keeps for two days.
Community notices and birthday list from Los Fresnos
Schedule of local events at churches and clubs including junior service league, Baptist and Methodist services. Birthday wishes listed for January 12 13 14 15. PFC Daniel Nieto leaves for Vietnam after leave with sisters Lilia Nieto and Victoria Gonzales. 1966 Los Fresnos High graduate. training at Fort Gordon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Orlando Gonzales
Rosalinda Ramirez
David Hobbs Jr
Susan Bostrom
Carl Macomb, Sr
Armando Aguilar
Patsy Patterson
Lupe Arredondo
Irma Gonzalez
Loraine Wilson
Hector Romero
Elmer Meek
Helen Breedlove
Homer L. Holloway
Annie Watson
Andy Benavides Jr
Petra Gonzalez
PFC
Daniel Nieto
Vietnam
Lilia Nieto
Victoria Gonzales
Daniel
Luis Nieto
Los Fresnos High School
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Los Fresnos School Cafeteria Menu And Church Notices
The Los Fresnos cafeteria lists weekly menus with items like hot dogs turkey and noodles and beef stew. Community notices announce a covered dish supper at Los Fresnos Methodist Church at 6 PM and a guest speaker at the First Christian Church in San Benito for the School of Missions meeting at 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sandefer
Los Fresnos
Miss Mary Lynn Moody guest speaker at Los Fresnos FA A
Mary Lynn Moody spoke to the Los Fresnos Future Homemakers of America on How Good Teen Agers Are. A 1963 Los Fresnos High School graduate, she earned a home economics degree from Texas A&I College in 1967 and now teaches at Brownsville High School. She highlighted her home economics projects, committee work, style shows, Falcon Band service, and scholastic awards, noting her top ten percent ranking and executive role at Texas A&I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lynn Moody
Los Fresnos
Future Homemakers of America
Mary Lynn
Los Fresnos High School
Texas A&i College
Brownsville
Falcon Band
Texas A&i
Bostrom Tetzlaff Rites Held in Evanston Illinois
Mrs. Alice Bostrom of Morton Grove and Harold Tetzlaff of Evanston wed in an informal home ceremony in Evanston on December 30. Attendants included Miss Susan Bostrom and Bill Tetzlaff. A buffet followed with out of town relatives attending from Los Fresnos, Bay City, and Belleville. The couple reside in Evanston.
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Alice Bostrom
Morton Grove
Illinois
Harry Watson
Los Fresnos
Harold Tetziaff
Evanston
Mr. Tetzlaff
The
Unitarian Church
Bostrom
Susan Bostrom
Ibesins
Tetzlaff
Free measles inoculations offered by Los Fresnos Junior Service League
The Los Fresnos Junior Service League sponsors free measles shots for pre school children this Sunday from 1 to 5 pm at the League building. A doctor and nurses will administer the injections while League members handle registration and records. Parents are urged to bring their preschool children for this service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos Junior Service League
White Christmas in Illinois enjoyed by Schmitt family
Mr and Mrs Dennis Schmitt and daughter Debbie visited Morton Grove Illinois after Christmas with Mrs Schmitts sister Mrs Alice Bostrom and family and with Uncle George Miller They saw a beautiful white Christmas with snow on Christmas Eve and Day and Whe enjoyed ice skating in ten below weather and touring decorated Chicago businesses and homes Debbie first to see snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Schmitt
Debbie
Morton Grove
Illinois
Chicago
Baptist Church Sets New Sunday Evening Hours
The Rev. Harvey L. Willcox of First Baptist Church Los Fresnos announces a 1 hour change in Sunday evening schedule. Training union meets at 5 30 p m and evening service starts at 6 30 p m until daylight savings time begins.
Padre Island Salvage Laws and Shipwreck Tales
Padre Island's shores host wrecked boats from storms and neglect, including the 1553 treasure ships and the Nicaragua of 1912. Salvage rights are limited to international waters, with beach wrecks remaining owners’ property. salvage requires National Park Service permits for historical remains.
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Padre Island
Nicaragua
Mexico
Yarborough Pass
Brazos Valley
Mansfield Channel
National Seashore
National Park Service
Flour Bluff
Washington, D. C
Winners in Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club
Tuesday results at Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club show first place to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bennett. Sammie Schmidt and Harold Royer took second with Lois Burwell and Rufus Ransome Sr tied for third alongside Leo McLeod and M. P. McCallum. Club meets 7 30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Junior Service League Building at Los Fresnos. All bridge players invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Area
Joe Bennett
Sammie Schmidt
Harold Royer
Lois Burwell
Rufus Ransome Sr
Leo McLeod
M. P. McCallum
Junior Service League
Los Fresnos
Winter Visitors Register At The Tourist Club
Winter visitors listed at the tourist club on December 27, 1967 and January 3, 1968 include couples and individuals from Iowa Illinois Indiana Minnesota Missouri Kentucky Pennsylvania and Kansas. Names include Mr and Mrs Russel Allison Charles City Iowa Mr and Mrs Gary Wiggins Charles City Iowa Mrs Lottie Ahlers and Mr and Mrs Harry Ahlers Grand Mound Iowa Mr and Mrs William Heyland Lake Mills Iowa Mr and Mrs Fred Linton Lebanon Indiana Mr and Mrs Marvin Tucker Pittsboro Indiana C O Wood Bird City Kansas Mr and Mrs L Zollar Eden Valley Minnesota Mr admo Martin Pierce Dowagiac Colorado Mr and Mrs W C Eddieman Lamar Colorado Mr and Mrs Louis Leib St Louis Missouri Mrs L P Shaw Shepardsville Kentucky Peter Dewitt Easton Pennsylvania and Cid Balthazar Topeka Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Allison
Charles City
Iowa
Gary and
David Wiggins
Lottie Ahlers
Harry Ahlers
Grand Mound
Wiliam Heyland
Lake Mills
Fred Linton
Lebanon
Ind
Marvin Tucker
Pittsboro
Shepardsville
Peter Dewitt
Easton
Cid Balthazar
Topeka
Kans
DPS records flag infants as high risk in vehicle crashes
Infants one year old and under are the fourth most frequent traffic fatalities while riding as passengers in motor vehicles, according to records at the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Bell System predicts a world of five senses in 2000
The piece describes a future where shopping from home, color and 3D displays, automatic call routing, cordless portable extensions, and banking via telephone computers replace writing checks and carrying cash. By 2000 telephones may handle bill payments tax planning and more, with Bell System service marks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valley Garden Clubs
Turkey
Los Fresnos, Texas
Los Fresnos News
By Oneta Grisham
Baptist Training Union
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Methodist M.Y.F
School of Missions
Moses Whitlock
American Legion Hall
L. C. Hamel
Phoenix
Arizona
Arvid Larson
Pecan Street
Dolly Vinsant Hospital
Thomas Ambulance
Luby
Sorority
Sick Pay Retirement Group
Plans Life Insurance Company of the
Southwest
Halliburton Company
LEO “Speck
Sanders
Lower Valley
Pr. O
Port Isabel, Texas
Derek C. Hambly
Elizabeth
Palm Boulevard
Bell
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