Vacation Time Pranks in The Lighthouse Column
The Lighthouse editor Ray Murphy is away on vacation leaving an unworthy substitute to fill in. The piece notes Murphy is editor and jester of the column and wishes him a happy vacation while mentioning the upcoming Texas State Fishing Tournament.
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Raymond
Murphy
Ray Murphy
Ray
Texas International Fishing
Silver Kings
Art Partin
National Parks Service
Padre Beach
Port Mansfield
Brazos Santiago
South Padre Island Featured in Texas Parade Magazine
The Rio Grande Valley receives a four page spread in Texas Parade titled On the Border by the Sea. The feature highlights Padre Island as a destination with surfing dunes and tropical scenery, noting its allure as a border culture spot and a treasure house of pleasure at the tip of Texas. Adolfo Garam Jr. earns an M.A. from the local college. both men hail from Port Isabel.
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South Padre Island
Texas Parade Magazine
Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Valleyager of Commerce
Jim Thorne
Thomas Y. Crowell Co
Lee Chamber
Padre Island
Gulf of Mexico
Bernard Pup
Bayview
Padre
Brownsville
South Padre Islind
Mesico
Gulf
Adolfo Garam Jr
Port Isabel
Commissioners Announce New Cameron Park Board Members
In Cameron County the Commissioners Court unanimously named a new park board with members from San Benito Harlingen Brownsville Laguna Vista La Feria and other areas. John C. Jones Lu ther Elliff Tom Phillips L. T. Boswell Jr Joe Calapa Fausto Yturria Arthur Shafer and Clayton Pritchard were proposed though Pritchard’s name was later withdrawn. The board will elect its chair and schedule a first meeting. past disputes over a lease contract remain a background issue.
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Commissioners Court
Caneron
Oceanographic Deve
Cam
Gay Leggett
Park Board
Com
Johnny Cavazos
Brownsville
Stll
Cout
Jones
Aid Board
Seal Emplimnaimns
Elif
Alan E. Cook Dies In Dallas Buried In Rooselawn
Graveside services were held Wednesday at Rooselawn cemetery for Alan E. Cook who died in Dallas last Sunday. He had owned a Port Isabel hotel and worked as sales manager for Krest Mark Aluminum Products Co in Dallas, with previous residence in McAllen. He is survived by his wife Mary, three sons Robert B. Cook Dallas Brian R. Cook Honolulu Hawaii Martin A. Cook Ireland one sister Grace Kirkman Austin and five grandchildren.
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Rooselawn
Man E. Cook
Dallas
Port Isabel
Krest Mark Aluminum Products Co
McAllen
George F. Bertine
Con Lowel Church of Christ
Kreider Funeral Home
Cook
Mary Cook
Port Mabel
Robert B. Cook
Brian R. Cook
Honolulu
Hawaii
Martin A. Cook
Land
Grace Kirkman
Austin
Methodist Church Plans Art Show for Young People
The Viret Methodist Church will present a Young People's Art show Sunday Aug 5 in the fellowship hall. Organizers invite local youth to display drawings paintings and crafts and encourage community attendance.
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Methodist Church
Heidi de Rick
Curtis Causey
Maize Ebanks
Lori Zimmerman
Travis Sanders
Deede Zimmerman
John Etheridge
Dorothy Ebanks
Gay Ebanks
Lacy Shaw
Caryl Moses
Viret
Man Injured In Stabbing Affray Near Otchoa’s Market
Quideo Guerra, 25, a butcher at Otchoa's Grocery and Meat Market, was found with a stab wound to the left hand behind the store. He was brought to the police station by Arnaldo Orchoa and Samuel Men San Benito, treated at Dolly Vin Saint Hospital, and discharged Tuesday morning in not serious condition. No leads were reported on who committed the stabbing.
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Quideo Guerra
Otchoa
Arnaldo Orchoa
Samuel Men- San Benito
Dolly Vin- Saint Hospital
Guerra
Hospi
Roce
Firemen to Meet Community Helpers in Poet Isabel
Volunteer firemen will convene at 7:50 pm Monday in the community room of Me Mer to discuss public service efforts. They invite attendees to join and assist in serving the community.
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Isabel
Dering Organization
Dust Control Association Organized Directors Named
Cameron County Dust Control Association held its July 15 meeting at Derry Elementary School Port Isabel. By-laws were adopted and 26 directors were elected. Officers include Robert F. Ralph chair Milton Ford vice chair Wm Nussbaum secretary and Wm Barrera treasurer. Executive committee members Leo Sanders and B A Roloff. Charles Barden of the Texas Air Control Board visited Port Isabel calling for immediate action against dust. Next meeting set Aug 10 in Merchants Marine State Bank Community Room.
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Cameron County Dust Control Association
Derry
Port Isabel
Larry Allen
Ro W. Bell
Wm. Barrerra
F. G. Bopp
Millard Caudill
R. ©. Curtis
Milton Ford
Freddy Gonzales
T. R. Hunt
Owsley Hill
Father Junius
F. L. Marlin
Wm. Nussbaum
Wm. Zimmerman
Robert F. Ralph
Wm. Barrera
Owsley Hii
Leo Sanders
B.A. Raioff
Charles Barden
Texas Air Control Board
Barden
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Isla Blanca Civic Center
Port Isabel Marina
White Sands Motel
Queen Isabel Inn
Dancy
Genome Commiy
Thomas
Alan E. Cook
Dust Control Association
Merchants Marine State Bank
Drifwood Garden Club
A. V. Kuhn
North Shore Drive
Driftwood Garden Club
Hubert Dusek
Laguna Vista
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