Texas farm gains and local notices in brief
Texas farmers received 825.2 million dollars from January to April 1966 from crops livestock and products with a 30 percent rise from 1965. Classified ads include housekeeping services rental homes and real estate offers in Port Isabel and Launa Vista. A Bishop reflects on Christian patriotism stressing inclusiveness moral law self criticism and global responsibility.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Rio Hondo Man Dies Suspected Pesticide Poisoning
Beltran Caraveo, 27, of Rio Hondo died early Thursday at Mercy Hospital Brownsville after operating a ground sprayer in cotton fields near Brownsville. Waters of Rio Hondo said Caraveo became nauseated about two hours after beginning work and was taken to hospital where he died. A Rio Hondo infant previously exposed to soil with spray residue was not directly in contact with chemical. Funeral services were held at St Helen’s Catholic Church Rio Hondo with burial at Las Animas Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Elidra Caraveo and brother Manuel Caraveo.
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Beltran Caraveo
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Walter J. Waters
Tal
Waters
Rio Hondo
Araveo
St. Helen's Catholic Church
Las Anaquitas
Thomas Funeral Home
Elidra Caraveo
Manuel Caraveo
Hat Trick of 1966 Texas Snake Bites Camp Walters Crowd
At Camp Walters a copperhead bit a wife on the face and her husband while a man demonstrated the snake was harmless. The couple sought hospital care. the event, labeled the Hat Trick, ended with all recovering from the misadventure.
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Mineral Wells
Camp Walters
Good Practices to Cut Farm Rodent Losses
County Agent Don D. Cowan outlines steps to reduce rat damage on farms through cleaning and housekeeping. Eliminate trash and debris, clear crop residues, and fix water sources. After cleanup, implement baiting with anticoagulant baits, placed where animals or pets cannot access, with attention to safety and availability at farm supply stores.
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Don D. Cowan
Red Cross Opens New Harlingen Office Location
The West Cameron County Chapter of the Red Cross has relocated to Room 215 in the McClendon Building at 508 E. Jackson serving San Benito and surrounding communities. The Social Security Administration moved first to the Matz building, leaving only the chamber of commerce without a new home. Port Isabel chapter president Aurther Shafer notes gratitude for city hall space amid wartime income pressures and rising demand.
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Harlingen City Hall
West Cameron County
The
Red Cross
San Benito
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Rio Hondo
Los Indios
la Ferie
Santa Rosa
McClendon Building
E. Jackson
Social Security Administration
Matz
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Aurther Shafer
Viet Nam
Anti-Trot Line Bill Faces Strong Opposition in Texas
Rep. Bill Rapp of Raymondville told the Tri-Town Sportsmen Club in San Benito that a trot line fishing ban for all Texas waters is being drafted for the next legislature. He noted the bill would spark controversy among sport and commercial fishers and recalled his Redfish Bay trotlines as a boy.
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Bill Rapp
Raymondville
Chuir
San Benito
Texas
Austin
Rapp
Horse Parks and Wildlife Committee
Redfish Bay
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
4 H Dog Care Training Program Reaches Seventh Year
The 4-H Dog Care and Training awards program enters its seventh year with about 25 000 participants nationwide. Sponsored by Ralston Purina, it teaches obedience and individual dog handling, culminating in 4-H Record books and medals at the county level, plus state winners receiving engraved wrist watches and ten trips to the National 4-H Club Congress.
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Gayle L. Finch
Ralston Purina Company
Wash and Wear Silk Wins Back Spark for Silk
Silk, once sidelined by easy care fabrics, may return to wardrobes due to a new chemical finish. Researchers report a blocked urethane resin treatment lets washed silk resist shrinking and wrinkling, easing home care and reviving silk’s appeal.
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Textile World
See Through Door Refrigerator Seed Door Concept
A Modern Interior light article describes a see through door on a refrigerator with a seed door and interior light that activates on the door handle. When light is off the door looks opaque. Designers claim benefits include heat control and energy saving by viewing contents before opening.
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East Levee
Nita Russell Fiewelling
Realtors
Port S'Eve
Elam
Cameron County
Guna Heights
Eng
Port Isabel Marina
Jefferson St
Manautou
I Ria
P. D
Laguha Vista
ROVER
Joan Carroll
Cook
Beautiful Yard
N. W. Longshore
Laguna
T Island Services Co
Padre Island
Gulf
Harlingen
Keller
Earl Long
Capt. Wiley
ARMY
la Una Vista
Middleton LI
Everett H. Jones
D.D
Episcopal Church
Diocese of West Texas
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
England
Laguna Vista
Bay
Claire Hawkins
Hawkins Realty
Garcia Port Isabel
ES Citrus Groves
Resaca Homesites
Grove Supervisory Service
Noel E. Ryall ,O. Cessen
Wong Ngee
Laguna Heights
Helen E. Williams
Isabel
Harbor Light St
Roloff Development CO
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Tarnava
Padre Beach Bay
Fiesta Isles
Bud Franke
South Padre Island
Padre Blvd
Pike St
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Edinburg
Arelley
Edelstein
Bargain Outlet
E. Adams
12Th ST
Cisneros
Washington
BY International
Aldridge- Washmon CO
W. E. Washington
ORD Fairliner
Chevrolet
Adams
Falcon
Vin Matic
Radio & Htr
Tipton Motors
Elizabeth LY
Monte
Wage Rey
Chrysler
Valiant
Studebaker
Mercury
Sta. Wen
Peugeot
Plymouth
Daniel
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