Winter storm and sports round up in midwest and south
A winter storm hits the midwest and northern plains lowering temperatures in the Rio Grande Valley and driving winds into south Texas. In Mobile Alabama the Senior Bowl sees North beat South 35 13 with Oregon State's Bob Grimm standout. also noted are market optimism for the new year and military actions in the Mekong Delta. St Louis Hawks for sale and NFL playoff results Colts over Eagles 20 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Northern Plains
Rio Grande Valley
South
Texas
North
Mobile
Ala
Oregon State
Bob Grimm
Baltimore Colts
Philadelphia Eagles
Five Day Forecast Sees Warm-Near Normal Trend
Temperatures Thursday to Monday will average five degrees below normal highs of 72 and lows of 52. A warming trend through Friday, cooler conditions Saturday and Sunday, and little or no precipitation are expected.
Views From The Lighthouse on Port Isabel Progress
A resident argues against rapid development around Port Isabel and South Padre Island. He favors serenity, local business compatible growth, and broader cultural and educational aims, urging responsible progress to protect landscape, heritage, and quality of life. He envisions improved infrastructure, tourism, and regional industry while warning against overdevelopment and the underworld.
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Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Padre Island
Boca Chica
One-Car Crash Kills Valleyite
A one car crash on State Hwy 100 east of Los Fresnos killed 50 year old Martin L. Partain of San Juan. He died at the scene after the car ran off the highway, struck a culvert, overturned and burst into flames. Partain, who had lived in Harlingen, is survived by his wife two sons his mother four brothers and two sisters.
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Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
San Juan
Martin L. Partain
Valley
Texas Highway
B.B. Ennis
Partain
Ody
San Benito
Thomas Funeral Directors
Harlingen
Estell Partain
Lynn
Clifford Partain
Sophia Lamm
Dedication Set Sunday For Paso Real Marker
The Paso Real marker dedication is planned for Sunday January fifteen at two o clock. Dick Pierce of Austin will speak as director of the Texas Highway Department’s public works division. Unveiling will be by Hon Menton Murray of Harlingen and Hon William M Rapp of Ray all with Cameron County Historical Survey Committee and Lower Rio Grande Valley Historical Society participants to present sketches by Mrs Harding and Mrs Gerald W McKenna. Continued on page 2.
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Deal
Texas Historical
Paso Real
el 'Tesenen
Combes
Rio Hondo
C. C. Stewart
Cameron County Historical Survey Committee
Dick Pierce
Austin
Pees Erea Eevision
Texas Highway Department
Menton Murray
Harlingen
Wiliam M. Rapp
Ray
Texas County Historical Survey Committee
Gerald W. McKenna
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Vote Registration Set In Port Isabel
Voting registration will be held from January 15 through January 31 in Port Isabel for all elections in 1967. Registrants include Gloria Hunter William Barrera Hortencia Groomer and Domingo Hernandez with addresses and affiliations listed.
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Port Isabel
Gloria Hunter
South Shore Drive
William Barrera
Merchants Marine State Bank
Hortencia Groomer
Carr's Men's Shop
Domingo Hernandez
Breedlove Insurance
Slayer Sentenced To 50 Year Term in Shrimper Death
Curtis Wayne Davis, 20, pleaded guilty to the killing of Port Isabel shrimper Grady C. Crabbe. He received a 50 year penitentiary sentence after the state waived the death penalty. Davis befriended Crabbe and fled in Crabbe’s car toward Houston after the slaying. Parole may be sought after 10 years.
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Portabel
Grady C. Crabbe
Curtis Wayne Davis
Crabbe
Davis
Port Isbel
Iain
Dora
Ala
HH. A. Garcia
Davie
Houston
San Bento
San Benito
Garcia
Pensioners Told to Report Income for VA Pension
More than two million veterans and dependents on VA pensions will receive income reporting cards by mail. VA Houston officials warn that payments may stop if income is not reported and stress the need to keep forms intact. Cards target nonservice-connected pension rolls and dependency and indemnity payments for deceased veterans.
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Veterans Administration
Commissioners Hear Criticism Over Loophole Oil Trucks
Cameron County officials faced angry residents from the 14th Street area protesting oil trucks on the Brownsville to Port Isabel route. The group urged safer road conditions and clearer signage while a county engineer said he would seek action from state officials to correct the issues.
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Cameron County
14Th St
Port Road
14Th Street
L. M. Nye
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Nye
T. BR. Hunt
John Huth
State Highway Department
Hunt
Training Sessions Planned By Diocese For Feb 12
The Brownsville decree cites a series of deanery training sessions on February 12 for Catholic census workers including lay volunteers. The sessions aim to prepare participants for parish outreach and data collection tasks under diocese guidelines.
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Brownsville
Father Schuckentrack
Harlingen
Wessaco
McAllen
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Starr
Gene Me
Ray Cocoeza
Harlingen National Bank
Social Security Office Assists Medicare Patients in Cameron Willacy
District manager Gene Sheets says the Social Security Office will help Medicare patients in Cameron Willacy County who paid doctor bills but have not claimed Medicare payments. He notes delays early in the program from incomplete claims and explains two payment routes through doctors or patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron- Willacy
Gene Sheets
Sheets
Medicare
Cameron and
Willacy County
Blue Cross - Blue Shield
Dallas
New Law Office In Port Isabel
Jack G. Carinhas Jr. of Brownsville along with George W. Storter have established a law office in Port Isabel with main offices in Brownsville. Carinhas is a Texas Tech graduate. Storter studied at LSU. Carinhas is married and father of four. Storter has numerous years of practice.
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Jack G. Carinhas Jr
Brownsville
George W. Storter
Port Isabel
Carinhas
Telane University
Storter
LSU
Cariphas
Alien Registration Urged By Staley
Joe F Staley district director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service urged all aliens in the area who have not filed address report forms to do so before January 31 at the local INS office or post office. He emphasized penalties for willful violations and said non citizens can have a friend or relative file for them.
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Joe F. Staley
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
United Nations
Fie
Staley
Naturalization Service Office
Post Office
Green Completes Recruit Training at San Diego Center
Seaman apprentice Richard Lewis Green of Port Isabel has completed recruit training at the U S Navy Training Center in San Diego. He graduates December 18 1966 and will attend submarine school in New London Connecticut after two weeks leave. Green, a Port Isabel High School alumnus who joined in October 1966, has a brother in the Navy named Dunne Green Jr. and is the son of Mr and Mrs James Green of Port Isabel.
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Richard Lewis Green
Port Isabel
U. S. Navy
San Diego
California
New London
Conn
Green
Navy
Juliette
Dunne Green
Richard
James Green
Port An Me
Pastoral Council Named By Bishop For Local Diocese
The bishop names a Pastoral Council for the diocese with members including Rev Harey Schivkenbruck Browneville and Dr Mario Ramires Tomadug. The executive committee was elected by council members and the group will advise on church policies across the tran counties, meeting quarterly in February May September and December.
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Tony
Bill Havey
Harlingen
Mike Townsend
Mission
Tran Ecounties
Binheg
Harey Schivkenbruck
Browneville
Robert Velu Je
Catholic Schewis
Robert Pena
Sanghanos
Hwe
Gene
Medair
Brownavile
Muguiey
Hadinien
Mario Ramires
Tomadug
Bell Receives Work Skills Citation for Plant Operators
A state health and water works body awards a certification to plant operator Beth Lagima-Vista for demonstrated competencies in modern plant management. The certificate recognizes hands on experience and adherence to approved procedures.
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Beth
Lagima - Vista
Cameron County
Walter
Myers Petency
Chad
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Mekong Delta
T. Louis Hawks
New Orleans Group
St. Louis
Port Isabel-Padre Island
Valleyite
Paso Real Marker
Slayer
Elias Galvan
Policarpio Galvan
Laguna Heights
Galvan
Viet Nam
Carol Westerham
Tootie Boswell
Betty Schnabl
Rio
Hondo
Lynette Neff
Gabriel Guzman
Port
Social Security Office
Bell
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