Local Fiesta planning notes and volunteer acknowledgments
The report lists boat owners and donors who supported a 1964 event, praising Capt. W W Zimmerman and others for provisioning boats. It credits Ted Hum and the county crew for weed cutting and band setup, thanks participants from Port Isabel and nearby marinas, and notes plans for 1965 Fiesta with calls for continued cooperation.
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Bartholomew
W. W. Zimmerman
Edway
Matt M ‘ ¢ Warsaw
Harry Eand
el Pescado
Ghilian
Jan
Everett Jan
Pharr
Nybody
Fishermen Return With Notable Tally From Bay Trip
In a Hobnton outing, a party led by Kenneth Moeller spent three days fishing in the bay. They landed fourteen hard red pat four pounds each and other catches weighed up to two pounds. Mr and Mrs Dean Dewey and others from Keston vacationed five days, first catch noted.
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Page
Himpton
Proper Lawn Care Tips From Texas A&M Expert
College Station report explains that a vigorous turf best controls weeds and that management includes chemical or hand removal. It lists chemicals like disodium methylarsonate and amine methylarsonate for Bermuda grass, notes timing, mowing, and watering cautions, and advises spot treatments and professional guidance.
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College Station
Albert C. Novosad
Texas A&m University
Bermuda
Novesad
St. Aug
Novosad
Fear of snakes keeps many at home this summer
The article notes greater bathtub deaths than snakebites in the U S and warns fear can cause more harm than a bite. It recounts a rattlesnake incident where shock led to death and advises remaining still when encountering a rattler. It highlights the rattlesnake as common in Texas and emphasizes cautious behavior.
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Austin
U. S
Texas
Hite
Dan
Texas State Department of Health
Texas auto insurance cuts spark August 1 date
Texas insurance board officials say auto premiums will average 12 percent cheaper statewide starting August 1, with $3 million in projected savings from 1962 premiums. Rates vary by area and include a 2.8 percent rise in liability coverage and a 4.7 percent jump in another category, offset by reductions in comprehensive coverage due to milder past weather.
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Austin
Texas
T Wapers
Te Insurance Board
Tara
Colleen
Sun
Presan Smith
Valley set to decide whitewing dove season this fall
Valley officials discuss the coming whitewing dove hunting season as state and federal actions shape timing. The outdoor writers convention notes a strong nesting season but details on four days of hunting remain undetermined while gun control debates intensify locally.
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Harry Forhner
Parks and Wildlife Department
Mca Fen
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington
Gun Control Debate and Local Sportsmen Meeting Named
A speech criticizes gun registration and confiscation plans as ineffective while noting federal state and local bills. A Valley Sportsmen Club meeting in the McAllen Chamber of Commerce proceeds July 14 with a fishing panorama across nine countries.
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Status
National Rifle Association
New York
Valley Sportsmen Club
McAlien Chamber of Commerce
Pan American State Bank
Weslaco Sportsmen Club
Minute Colors
Tag Ascraft Corporation
Carley
Congress Takes Temporary Recess and Texas Visit Planned
A congressman announces a temporary recess due to California politics and plans a Texas trip with family. He will suspend the weekly report but keep Washington office operations running with Celia Hare Martin in charge. Visitors include Ly ons Lemon, Ronnie Lemon, and local residents from Edinburg and Weslaco.
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Congress
California
Texas
Ter
Jane
Idren
Washington
Celia Hare Martin
South Texas
Lyons Lemon
Ronnie Lemon
B. C. Graves
H. R. Oe
Edinburg
R. ©. Cook
Ernest Friekieg
Virginia Ruth
Ernest Grey Frerking
Weslaco
Be Cautious With Home Appliance Orders and Cancel Rights
A Texas Bar feature warns consumers about door to door or salesman driven sales of cookware and silver sets. It explains that cancellations after delivery often fail and the buyer may owe full price and risk collection actions. The piece cautions verifying who you sign with and seeking legal advice for facts.
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Joyce Jones
Joyce
Buck
a@ credit rating agency
State Bar of Texas
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Blackburn
Capitol
Smith
Pew Court
Texas Senate
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
Tarram
John Connally
H. B. Zac
Hila-Burton
Iil - Burton
State Meath Department
Health Department
Congressional
Hill - Burton
Nussbaum Sales Co
Port Isabel
the Valley
PEO BY Valley Sportsmen Club
Tom Status
Guns and Ammo Magazine
Bettow
McAlien
BY International
Aldridge Washmon CO
E. Washington
Brownsville
the Sweer
Dba
N.Y. Fine
Barbara
Tack Whitman
U. of Til Nois
Ben Li
National Wheel Games
California A.C
Bulova Park
N.Y
Johnny White
Warren, Mich
Terre Haute
Ind
Haggar
Pimalon
Hart
Sheffner & Marx
Toplines
Hickey Freeman
Society
Botany
Sandy Retreat
Loyd Langston
V.T.C
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Bro’ iMe
Abel Padre Island
VTC Express
Batsell
E. Elizabeth
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Gorsot Tenas Lumber Company
East 10Th
Frontier Lumber Co
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