Newsmen learn by caring crowds and turtle hatching
The writer narrates a newsroom ethos where news is driven by people and events that affect them. A family visit to Texas highlights local culture, the Los Fresnos Horse Show growth, a possible Port Isabel sportsmen club, and a turtle-hatching event at South Padre that attracted many observers and midwives helping hundreds of turtle eggs to emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Sportsmen Club
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
South Padre
Ira Loetscher
Dearl Adams
Emery Green
Merchants Marine State Bank
Benny Heinze
Hazel's Fashions
Arund
Texas International fishing tournament slated for Aug 26 at Port Isabel
Fishermen prepare for the 29th Texas International fishing Tournament with about 300 entrants. A Harlingen boat caught a 55 pound white marlin and other catches include blackfin tuna and bonito. Events run August 2 to 6 with Blessing of the Fleet, parade, and nightly entertainment. Offshore divisions include sailfish and marlin. tarpon numbers are down. A new computer scoring system will relay results from tournament HQ to Brownsville banks for quick leader updates.
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Port Isabel
Howard Tewell, Jr
Harlingen
Tewell
Fred Knapp
Houston
Martin
Gulf
Sail
E. J. Haffner
Veterans of Foreign Wars
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
Coast Guard
U S Chamber Head To Address Valley Banquet
Allan Shivers president of the U S Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Valley Chamber of Commerce annual banquet in the McAllen Civic Center on October 2. Valley chamber president James Alexander announced the event and noted new officers will be elected July 19 in Weslaco and installed at the banquet. Carlton Farris of McAllen, past president, heads the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Allan Shivers
Valley Chamber of Commerce
James Alexander
Harlingen
Valley Chamber
Shivers
Texas
U.S. Chamber
McAllen
Regional Chamber
Weslaco
Carlton Farris
Mrs. Irene Walters Dies. Service Held in Pharr
Funeral services for Irene Walters sister of W. W. Zimmer man of Port Isabel were held Tuesday July 5 at 10 am at First Baptist Church Pharr. Born in Falfurrias she died last week at 35 burial followed in Falfurrias Cemetery arranged by Skinner Funeral Home Pharr. Survived by husband Plis Walters daughter Mrs. Maxine Dail Pasadena brother Deward Zimmer man Falfurrias sister Mrs Violet Johnson Gregory two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
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Irene Walters
W. W. Zimmer
Port Isabel
First Baptist
Pharr
Walters
Falfurnas
Plis Walters
Falfurrias
Skinner
Zimmerman
Maxine Dail
Pasadena
Texas
Deward Zimmer Man
Violet Johnson
Gregory
Port Isabel to Miami and Pennsylvania Visit Highlights
Ellen Shrier of the Panama Canal region and Sylvia Cruz with her one year old son George of Chile visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Kirkconner of Port Isabel last week after leaving the Canal. They stayed three days then continued to Miami, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Sage plans to visit again before returning to spend more time with the Kirkconnelis. Mike Moneivaiz visited John Kittilas in Boston and attended the wedding of John H. Kittia Tit to Cara F. Hanke.
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Louisville
Richmond
Texas
Brownsville
Los Fresnos Lions Club
Ellen Shrier
Panama
Mike Moneivaiz
John Kittilas
Boston
Mass
John Ih
Kittia Tit
Carai F Hanke
Los Fresnos Phone Expansion Contract Awarded
Adams Brothers of Brownsville won the contract to construct an addition to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. building in Los Fresnos. New dial exchange will be installed when finished in about three months as the company expands for growth. Building gross cost is $23,500 and work should start within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Los Fresnos
Classified Bills Not Connected With Phone Firm
Advertisers warned that a California firm is sending cards resembling Southwestern Bell statements to solicit yellow pages ads. Bell manager Jack Keller said the notices are not from SW Bell. the firm asks for a prepaid amount and resembles a monthly bill.
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California
Standard Telephone Company
Southwestern Bell
Bell
Jack Keller
Telephone Company Monthly Service
Keller
Ares
SW Bell Telephone
J Coughran Dies At Kerrville
Jack Courtney Coughran 48 died June 7 at Veterans ergata Hospital Kerrville. A World War II veteran and commercial fishing boat captain, he had services June 9 at Plummer Fair Chapel with Chaplain Hardy, burial at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. Survived by wife Lola of Port Isabel two daughters Mrs Jimmy Jackson Edinburg and Mrs Wiley Baker McAllen father J A Coughran Abilene three sisters Mrs Cc E Sanders Ralls Texas Mrs Robert Harvick Tohoka Texas Mrs Doyle Underwood Dimmitt and brother J M Coughren two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plummer Fair Chapel
Hardy
Buriat
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Lola L. Coughran
Port Isabel
Jimmy — Jackson
Edinburg
Wiley Baker
McAllen
J. A. Coughran
Abilene
Cc. E
Used Cars Safer Buy At Daniel Motor Co Brownsville
Local ad lists used cars with low down terms. Models include 1938 Mercury four door, 1936 Cadillac, 1962 Ford four door, 1959 Chevrolet Corvair Monza, 1939 Buick four door, 1937 Ford four door and school bus option. Prices range from 795 to 1795. Address shown is 795 Central Blvd Brownsville.
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Daniel Motor CO
Central Blvd
Brownsville
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