Refinery Celebrates 19th Year At Port Isabel
The Taylor Mayfair Refinery in Port Isabel marks its 19th anniversary after a 1950s expansion that roughly tripled capacity. A new platformer unit, among the world's few, produces high octane motor fuel as pipelines and new oil fields boost Port Isabel’s petroleum role.
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Taylor Mayfair
Taylor Oiland Gas Company
Mayfair Minerals Inc
Port Isabel
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
U. S
Moscow
Empire State Building
Taylor-Mayfair
Korda and Olivier to Film Richard III in Techni Color
Britain's Sir Alexander Korda and Sir Laurence Olivier announce filming Shakespeare's Richard III in Techni color. Olivier will play the title role with Sir John Gielgud as Clarence in the cast.
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John Huston
Jospeh Lukiewicz
Richard III
Britain
Sir Alexander Korda
Laurence Olivier
Sir Laurance
Sir Laurence
Sir John Fielgud
Clarence
Island Daydreams and Island Scandals Catchy Summer Notes
Local teen notes from Port Isabel Bay recount summer visitors, beachwatch antics, prankish escapades, and small town gossip. Names like Sheryl Hansen Dennis Che Judy McManus and Betty Davis appear amid beach trips shrimping misadventures and Carnival preparations as Auxiliar y police warn residents to stay alert.
Don’t Believe Everything You Read Tries a Chicken in a Bottle
A quirky experiment failed to insert a raw chicken egg into a pop bottle after delays and tactics. Louisa and Ninfa reportedly have a new boyfriend seen at the drugstore Monday afternoon. Mariners holiday caps touted as the most enjoyable Port Isabel holiday.
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Louisa
Ninfa
Mariners
Port Isabel
Cameron County Commissioners Built Causeway Project
Cameron county commissioners drafted the causeway plan initiating the project in public interest. The court members led the effort to secure funding and oversee construction for local access and development.
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County Commissioners Court of
Cameron County
Bond elections directed and park board appointed for project
It directed the bond elections which financed it and coordinated engineers architects bond brokers and contractors and appointed 4 park board to manage it. Oscar C Daney county judge Ted R Hunt commissioner Precinct 1 Johnny Ginn commissioner Precinct No 2 A D Andy Bowie commissioner Precinct No 3 J T Tom Foster commissioner Precinct No 4 and former commissioners Fred Recio of Brownsville and A A Kimmel of Harlingen
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Park Board
Oscar C. Daney
Ted R. Hunt
Precinet
Johnny Ginn
Precinet No
A. D
Andy) Bowie
J. T
Tom) Foster
Fred Recio
Brownsville
A. A. Kimmel
Harlingen
Red Cross aids in 319 disasters across 45 states last year
The Red Cross responded to 319 disasters in 45 states during the last fiscal year. About one in ten active registered volunteers serves in community service for local emergencies. Roughly 70 cents of every disaster relief dollar goes to local rehabilitation aid based on need.
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Texas
Texas Petroleum Industry
The
Texas Midcontinent On and Gass Association
Offi
Red Cross
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Chamber of Commerce
Raytheon
Johnson Motors
Charlie's Sporting Goods
Fishing Tackle
C. E. Berry and
Clyde Privett
ED Hauf
Maloan’s
Bayview
San Benito
Dodson Gulf Service
Stenger & Crockett
Cial
Hum
Joe M. Kilgore
Congress
Electrical Contractors
Hotpoint Appliances
E. Levee St
Wayne
Dixon
Shane
Blackie
Eddie
Bob Mac
Bobby Mac
Sheryl Hansen
Sheryl
Sar Bento
Dennis Che
Doug Christensen
Dennis
Baby Mock
Mrs. John Mock
Bobby
Lorna Petch
Lorna
Erma Lee
Patricia Ann
Martha Ann
Rosalie
Kay
Jerry Almadore
Jean and
Gwen. Ward
Joe Ladd
Rita
le Maire
Jud
Barbara Ward
Esther
Edith Wells
Flour Bluff
Corpus Christi
Edith
Lanell
Glen
Luke B
Judy McManus
Margaret
Houston
Betty Davis
Gwen
Jean
Sharon
Edward
Harry
Billy Weber
Mr. Landrum
Charlene
Norma Lou
Mary Alice
Raylene
Papa
Margaret Barrera
Causeway
San Antonio
Martin DeRick
Louisiana
Susie
Padre Island
Beach
Prioners
Captain Irish
Miss Ruth
BE. W. Cateora
Batsells
Eliz
Boca Chico
Kreidler
Ashcraft
Clay
San Benito, Texas
Complete Boat Service
South Shore Drive
J. H. Schmidt
M & M Seafoods
P. O. Box
M. Garza
DODGE
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Onal
Raymondville
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