Marine Essay Contest Slated by Propeller Club
The Propeller Club sponsors a national maritime essay contest for high school students with a March 1 deadline for 1977 78 entries. The theme is The American Merchant Marine Its Vital Role in the World of Commerce. Prizes include trips on American Ships to the Mediterranean South Africa Europe the Orient the Caribbean and South America. The Brownsville Port Isabel club belongs to the 43rd Harold Harding Memorial contest and details are available from the local club or the national office in Washington DC.
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Propeller Club
United States
Mediterranean
South Africa
Europe
Orient
Caribbean
South America
Propeller Club of
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Harold Harding
Weather Report Notes Warm Day With Mild Highs
Mostly fair and warm today with highs from the low to middle 60s. Water temperature at the South Padre Island jetties is 47 degrees.
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South Padre Island
Port Isabel Plans Golden Anniversary Celebration
Port Isabel committee members organize events for the Golden Anniversary to be celebrated Friday through Sunday, April 7 4. A beautification chair appointed, dance and reception committees formed, invitations prepared, and a dedication ceremony planned. Next meeting set for February 12 at 2 30 p m at the new Community Center Building.
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Port Isabel
Hortense Somnitz
Marjorie McKeown
Mary Mieles
Bery Mack
Annie Laurie Warren
Guillermo Torres
Tina Barrera
Quirino Martinez
Roy Smith
Jimmie Lee Hockaday
Mielas
Somnitz
Irene Shaw
Joe LaRoche
Thelma Colley
Janetta Raymond
Garden Club
Hilda Rivera
Dora Brown
Joe Brown
Coast Guard
Officials Crack Down On Welfare Cheaters
Federal plan to use computer tapes to catch welfare fraud begins 1978. In Cameron and Brownsville counties, William T. Freeman and the district attorney have prosecuted several cases, with $116,817 uncovered in fraudulent claims and multiple offenders given jail or probation. Report suspected fraud to local welfare office or Edinburg division.
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Valley
Uncle Sam
State Department of Public Welfare
Edinburg
Valley Counties
William T. Freeman
Cameron County
Freeman
Brownsville
Mexico
East Texas
New Mexico
AFDC
USDA
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M. Street N.W
Washington, D.C
Brazos Santiago Pass
Ian
John Cook
City Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
Bennie Ochoa I
Art Galvan
Cook
Fran Firth
Juanita Voltaggio
Tillie Franke
Tina Rispoli
Eliseo Vega
Jack Mack
Coqupdcey
E. Railroad Ave
Merchants Marine Bank
Happy
Hors D’oeuvres
Veneto
the Worlds Innkeeper
Tex
P.O. Box
New Zealand
Dancer
Fis
Imeat Market
Port Isabel Hwy
Port Road
South Padre Press
Adolfo Fernandez
Dorina L. Rodriguez
Jose Perez
Ricardo C. Jasso
Maria Elena Dominguez
Debra Lee Baron
Juanita M. Martinez
Bahia Mar R
Las Ventanas
Dave & Dawn
Las Ventanas Con
Texas Size
Awaeee Bais Bank
Island Bank
Texas
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