Port Isabel Gets 25-Foot Harbor Project Approved
Thirty five years ago Port Isabel won unanimous support from engineers for a 25-foot channel and turning basin connecting with Brownsville district plans. Federal funds and local bonds cover most costs, with Port Isabel set to contribute 450000 to ensure completion of the project and Brownsville to provide essential right of way.
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Port Isabel
J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel San Benito
U.S. Army Engineers
Brownsville
Madre
Port Isabelan Benito Ntion
Fede
David Gullett
Janesville
Wisconsin
Point Isabel
Jefferson Inn
Gullet
Queen Isabel Inn
Eleanor Morgan
Mrs. Guillet
Flash Nollman
Dobie Speaks At Port Isabel Rotary Banquet
Twenty years ago J Frank Dobie was the guest speaker at a Port Isabel Rotary Club banquet held at the Ship Calyo. Prof and Mrs Frank Dobie were honored guests with the faculty of Port Isabel public schools and Rotary Anns in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Dobie
Port Isabel
England
Perges University
Ae Ameri
Henry Steele Commager
Columbia University
Cambridge
Mail sorting machines aim to speed post in year
The postmaster outlined new reading and sorting devices that read ZIP coded addresses at 35 000 letters per hour. Major offices will receive readers next year with impact on mail flow between small communities and big cities. The system complements existing mechanical sorting without job cuts.
Household Hint Wheels on a Car Should Be Checked Twice
Household hint notes wheels on a car require two checks for balance and alignment. A mis aligned wheel can reduce tire life by a quarter to one half.
Winter Visitors Club Keeps Growing at Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Winter Visitors Club met at Firemen's Hall on Jan 20 with 142 members present. President Virgil Spradlin led the pledge, praised local business door prizes, noted Annie Waren of Warren Hardware hospitalized, and welcomed new members from multiple states including Michigan Illinois and Texas. Rev F L Marlin spoke at the meeting inviting winter visitors to attend church services.
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Port Isabel
Virgil Spradlin
Spradlin
Annie Waren
Warren Hardware
A. W. Jardine
F. L. Marlin
Methodist
Michigan
Frances Wash
Charro Days Festivities Spread Across Brownsville Feb 18–28
Brownsville prepares for Charro Days, a pre Lent fiesta with parades dances fireworks and vibrant costumes. Key events include the All Valley Tourist Charro Days Party Feb 18 at Jacob Brown Auditorium Baile del Sol Feb 21 Merienda Feb 24 Children’s Pageant Feb 25 Teen-Age Grand Ball Feb 26 Grand Parade and International Parade Feb 26 and 28.
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Brownsvilles
Pete «Inz
Brownsville
Heinz
Jacob Brown
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Missouri Pacific Transportation Company
Erickson
Russia
Iss
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Par
Vasquez
France
War Department
Germany
Ignacio Vasquez
Benjamin and
Guadalupe
South
Faustino Gonzacer
United States
New York
Joe Illits
Cipriano Tarez
Joe Willits
U.S. Army
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P.T
A. A.panguilar
Serine Air Corps
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Junges
Lorenzo Barrientez
Douglas
Ariz
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Linh
He Willits
U. S. Army
Arvin Ui
Sath Teme
Texas Railroad Commission
Harlingen
Union Bus Lines
Missouri Pacific
James J. Janaon
A. Kampik
Fd Warren
C. B. Bridges
J. H.nidt
James J. Xeller
Raul
Santiago Ochoa
Greg Tamayo
Feloiso Esperanza
Theodore Hollan
Art Roloff
Sinclair Station
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John
Kalamazoo
Frank Gibson
Dowagive
F. Eckhart
Flint
Cassapolis
South Dakota
Chas
Foxhome
Geo. Estes
Kentucky
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Louisville
Illinois
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Spring Valley
George Jones
Ridgeway
D. Copeland
Pulaski
Lena Veail
Iowa
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Des Moines
Kansas
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Axtel
H. Weiss
Clay Center
C. Chase
New Mexico
Ed Cottom
Albuquerque
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Mountainair
Washington
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Ferndale
Oklahoma
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S&s. Kutcher
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Lamar
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Lincoln
Gulf
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DIAL
Southwestern Bell
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Red River
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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