Beachcombers Ball Set For Monday January 22
The Padre Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its Fourth Annual Beachcomber's Ball on Padre Island at the Palmetto Inn Monday January 22. Dinner music starts 8 pm with Professor Piche, followed by his 6 piece orchestra at 9 pm for dancing until 1 am. Tickets are $2 per person with setups and snacks included. Tickets available from chamber members or at the door. The invitation extends to people in the surrounding areas and the Valley.
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Kathy Anderson
Padre Beach
Piche
Rules Released For Citrus Fiesta In Texas
Fiesta officials announce Citrus Fiesta rules at the Fontana Hotel with two divisions for adults and juniors. Entries must be framed and wired, never shown before, with four adult classes and an open division. Exhibits are called for Jan 25 or Jan 29, with cash prizes added for four classes.
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Fl Oetor
Coffing
Fontana Motor Hotel
Coffin
New Date For Opening School Building Bids
The Point Isabel Independent School District changes the bid opening for the new High School from January 26 to January 25. Contractors in the Valley requested the shift so they can attend their annual convention on January 26. Planning is complete and plans are with all interested bidders.
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Point Isabel Independent
School Reports Audited By Texas Education Agency
The Point Isabel Schools had their teacher personnel records and average daily attendance audited by the Texas Educational Agency this past week. Audits determine eligibility and extent for funding, with reports to be made available later.
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Point Isabel
Texas Educational Agency
Sat Services Set For L. C. House
Luther C. House 77 died Tuesday at his residence 134 Crockett. Retired railroad conductor lived 20 years in San Benito. Survived by wife Evelyn, son Edward A. House, three daughters Margaret Hinton Elsie Fae Merryman Jean Whitten, sister Kate Loomis, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday Griffin Thomas chapel Brutas with Masonic graveside rites in Kingsville at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Luther C. House
Crockett
House
San Benito
Railroad Conductors Association
Evelyn House
Edward A. House
Fort Monroe
Margaret Hinton
Alexandria
Elsie Fae Merryman
Donna
Jean Whitten
Worland
Wyo
Kate Loomis
Prescott, Ark
Griffin - Thomas
Senior Mexican Supper to Be Held at Fire Hall
The Senior Class sponsors a Mexican Supper on January 25 at the Fire Hall. Adults pay $1 and children 75 cents. Serving starts at six o'clock.
Junior Bake Sale Sponsored by Class at Don Russ Pharmacy
The Junior Class hosts the third of four bake sales on Saturday January 20 in front of Don Russ Pharmacy. A variety of cakes pies and cookies will be available so patrons should come early to choose.
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Don Russ Pharmacy
Port Isabel Padre Island Meetings Call For Tickets And Waves
Two important town meetings are planned this month in Port Isabel and Padre Island. The Beachcomber’s Ball at the Palmetto Inn on January 22 costs 2.00 per person with no speeches. The Port Isabel Chamber dinner at the Queen Isabel Inn on January 30 is 2.75 per person with guest speaker Jack Drake of the Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Port Isabel
Padre Island
Padre Beach
Jack Drake
The
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Cameron County Fresh Water District No 1 Elects Five Supervisors
Unofficial minutes show Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No 1 canvassing November 1961 election returns for five supervisors. Monlux Bell Kennedy Carr Colley received top votes. Carr elected president. Colley nominated for VP. Oath of office administered. officers to be paid election duties.
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Cameron County
Board of Supervisors of
Messia
Carn
Kennedy
Bell
Noest
Board OF Supervisors
Robert E. Monlux
Edgar R. Bell
George B. Kennedy
George M. Carr
George C. Colley
Vere S. Myrick
Walter Zimmerman
Clyde Privett
Archie Causey
Roberto Barrera
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
Garcia Street
Carr
Monlux
Colley
Thornton
Hughes
Cunningham
Millwee
James Bell
Mr. Carr
Mr. Colley
Growth in Port Isabel area shown by new buildings
Progress in the Port Isabel South Padre Island Laguna Heights and Laguna Vista area is evident in photos of new ice plant at Magic Valley Processing Co owners Sam Snodgrass showing 25 tons per day capacity and 300 tons storage dockside sea wall work at Sandy Retreat Resort Hotel dredging planned at Port Isabel Marina home construction at Ray mond Curtis and Eugene Wood families Capri Motel units four new with kitchenettes and baths plus Laguna Heights Baptist church nearing completion reflects ongoing investment and expected school expansion to attract families with children.
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Port Isabel
South Padre
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vv
Magic Valley Processing Co
Sam Snodgrass
Porton
Brownsville
Sandy Retreat
South Padre Island
John Wilcox
Raymond Curtis
Fairmont
Bayside
Island
Eugene Wood
Laguna Vista
Capri
Peytons
Lane Named Auditor For Central Power And Light
Frank R. Law named general auditor of Central Power and Light Company at CPL board meeting in Corpus Christi. He succeeds Garnet Menger retiring after 46 years with the utility. Lane to head Home Office accounting in Corpus Christi and oversee operations in 213 South Texas communities. Lane, a Chicago native, has been assistant auditor for CPL 12 years and previously worked for Middle West Service and People's Gas Light and Coke in Chicago. He helped modernize CPL accounting with machine bookkeeping and now CPL plans further expansion. Lane is active in local clubs and Knights of Columbus. he and wife Marie live at 1320 Cambridge with two children. Menger began at Corpus Christi Railway and Light in 1915 and has been CPL general auditor since 1927.
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Frank R. Law
Geeral
Central Power and Light Company
CPL
Corpus Christ
Garnet Menger
Lane
Corpus Christi
South
Texas
Chicago
CPI
Middle West Service Company
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
IBM
St. Patrick’s Men's Club
Knights of Columbus
National Machine Accountants Association
Loyola University In
Marie
Cambridge
Danny
Rita
Menger
Corpus Christi Railway and Light Company
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L. C. House
Junior Bake Sale
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Academy
Auxiliary of the Coast Guard
Siown
Tom Hastings
Hastings
Sergio Pena
Nuevo Laredo
Pena
Central Power and Light
Causeway
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