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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
4
Western Electric Company, Bell System unit, bought over $103.5 million in goods and services from Texas firms in 1970, up more than $28 million from 1969. The company paid $103,505,486 to 1,740 suppliers across 100 plus Texas towns and cities, with more than 87 percent sourced locally.
Social notes describe visits among families in San Benito Waco Pharr Victoria and Des Moines. Trips include a Shriner cruise to the Mediterranean and excursions to Mexico Padre Island Yugoslavia and Turkey. Also mentions Illness of Albert Smith and Western's Texas expenditures with supplier payments and Southwestern Bell.
Entomologist James A. Deer notes higher worm counts over the Valley in lush cotton. Boll weevils remain high in some areas while Creontiades deblilis damages young bolls. Overall conditions are favorable, but urged to accelerate maturity and harvest. Defoliation should begin when ready with weevilcide added to the defoliant.
San Benito Kiwanians heard a preview of Amigoland Park development in Brownsville led by Dave Scroggin assistant general manager. The 678 acre site along the Rio Grande aims to host Disneyland like parks museums and an international trade center with 60 acre Amigoland Park featuring cultural zones and themed lands to attract visitors from up to 600 miles away.
Reports to the American Automobile Association detail prevalent garage rackets in the Southwest. Deceptive practices include slashed tires, oil pump sprays, and swapping starters with rebuilt units. Victims are often out-of-state plates, with women and the elderly targeted.
Port Isabel Church of Christ on Tarnava and Washington Streets led by Kenneth G. Haas offers Bible classes at 10 a.m. Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 6 p.m. and midweek services on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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