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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1962
Page
7
A crowded grid lists programming for KGRT KGOV and KOBI in Texas counties from Saturday to Monday. The lineup features cartoons, dramas, comedies, game shows, news blocks, sports, and early morning talk segments with titles including Captain Kangaroo Lassie Wagon Train Gunsmoke Father Knows Best and Your First Impressions among others.
Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District No. One reviews officer appointments and bids. Nora V. Hughes is named Tax Assessor-Collector. Colley as Publicity Chairman. Kennedy as Building Committee Chairman. The board approves a city franchise, plans plant inspections, and approves purchases and investments for 1962.
The Winter Visitors met on Wednesday January 17 at 7 30 p m in the Community Building with about 60 attendees. Games provided entertainment and coffee and doughnuts were served. Prizes donated by local businessmen were acknowledged. Officers elected for the coming year: President Henry Weckrley Vice President Raymond Smith Secretary Mrs Raymond Smit Treasurer Mrs Emil Gustafson.
The article describes a Coast Guard officer and crew attempting to start a fight in Port Isabel bars, leading to a locked dining room and police intervention. It notes most Coast Guard personnel as fine, urges caution against generalizing from one officer, and mentions local hospital updates for John Trump and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Archie Causey with injuries.
On Wednesday at noon Jan 3 Skip and Ethel Edwards appeared on Table Talk at KGBT TV. Mrs Edwards displayed shooting medals and she holds a National Rifle Association certified instruction certificate for both senior and junior rifle shooting. For years she was the sole woman instructor certified by the NRA. Mr and Mrs Edwin Green and Mrs Elizabeth Slaughter accompanied Skip and Ethel.
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