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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1954
Page
2
Charlotte Bobbitt and friends share social updates from a busy Texan town. The piece notes dust control efforts, boating badge work for Midshipmite, a wiener roast, chess practice, upcoming marriage, new rings, and social outings in Harlingen and Brownsville with several named students and locals.
Local notes recount weekend plans and arrivals at the Palmetto Inn with friends visiting from Donna, Mercedes, Port Isabel, and San Benito. Smiles over show outings, new cars, raft of getaways, and small gossip about friends, relationships, and school breaks. Families plan midweek visits. Rodney Le Maire works on shrimp boat. Lorna Petch visits Donna. Judy McManus returns to Mercedes. Margaret Kay and Lenora star in TV perm ads.
Eisenhower and Churchill were to meet in Bermuda from December 4 to 8 1953 before their Washington talks. America name origin traced to Italian explorer. Continent explored in Western Hemisphere was South America. U S president has visited Britain in office, Woodrow Wilson during the Versailles Conference. Pierre Mendes France newly named French Premier.
Cameron county school children are among those statewide sharing the largest education funds as a 1949 to 1953 figures release shows a total state expenditure of 211 million dollars. Cameron county's share is 2,983,098.53 for public education in the last fiscal year. Governor Allan Shivers notes funds were distributed via the Gilmer Aiken formula with gains in salaries and operations and more money for school administration improvements.
Shivers praised Texas public schools calling the system the best yet and said continued aggressive improvement would meet rising educational demands. The report notes rural transport to school and hot noon lunches becoming more accessible as public dollars aid cafeterias previously seen as a luxury.
Mrs. Mary Brewer of Zanesville Ohio died recently leaving 139 survivors. The count includes four daughters five sons seventy grandchildren and sixty great grandchildren.
A lawsuit challenges the recent La Feria bond election claiming improper voting. Court records show the bonds passed by 213 to 191 in the official tally.
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