Engineer James Agar Leader in Cameron County Projects
James Agar long guided Cameron County engineering ventures from canal cross sections to water district development. He helped map the county, surveyed La Feria Grant, and managed water and sewer systems across the Valley before serving as tax assessor and later as manager of Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 2. He also served in World War I with the 23rd Highway Engineers and was named Texas representative to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Conrad
Cameron County
Agar
Llano Grande
Progreso
France
23Rd
Highway Engineers
la Feria
Hooks and Hodges
Texas
Coast Guard Light Station Port Mansfield Staffing Update
The Port Mansfield Light Attendant Station gains Robert Bragg, Ralph West Jr., and Donald Trent as In Charge and crew. Additional personnel Don Jacobs, Elwood Morrison join Lifeboat Station transfers. Shipyard work on CG 30465 at Machime Mart Inc Port Isabel. Coast Guard party planned on Padre Island next week.
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Donald H. Trent Sii
Port Mansfield
Texas
Robert W. Bragg
Ralph A. West Jr
En3
Donald H. Trent SN
Don E. Jacobs F
Robert L. Hux
Ronald J. Huston
Machime Mart Inc
Port Isabel
D. E. Parker
Richard W. Collins
Jesse Cantrell
Coast Guard
Saline Soil Trials Highlight Mulch Use and Aerial Checks
Kilgore notes federal efforts to reduce soil salinity in South Texas through mulch treatments and aerial imaging. Five inch mulch of cotton gin trash cut salt in Weslaco plots by eighty four percent in five months, with repeated applications needed. Air photo methods identify salt damage across cotton fields for timely reclamation.
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Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weslaco
Agricultural Research Science
Raymondville
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Research Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Bennett Plans Private Creek Bridge to Bypass Brownsville
Brownsville farmer H A Bennett prepares formal applications to build a private third international bridge west of Brownsville to divert truck traffic away from downtown Matamoros and the city. The plan seeks no taxpayer funding and would connect U S 281 to Farm Road 802 bypassing Brownsville.
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Brownsville
H. A. Bennett
Bennett
U. S
International Boundary and Water Commission
Mexico
Matamoros
Matamoros Customs House
Gateway Bridge
E. 14Th St
Elizabeth St
Coast Guard Cadets Begin Annual Cruise in Madeira and Europe
Three hundred Coast Guard cadets sail from New London on an annual cruise visiting Oslo Amsterdam and Santander aboard EAGLE CASTLE ROCK and ROCKAWAY. The voyage totals about 10 000 miles ending August 16 and aims to provide practical professional training for future Coast Guard officers. The academy offers a four year BS degree and commission after competitive exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
Madeira
New London
Coast Guard Academy
United States Coast Guard
Central America fights fruit fly with two-year plan
A regional delegation met U S officials and AID to present a two year program to eradicate the Medi terranean fruit fly in Central America at a cost near one million dollars. Central American countries would contribute about 100 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Regional Organization For Agricultural Sanitation Control
U. S. State Department
AID
Agriculture Department
State Department
50 Couples Plan Good Neighbor Visit To Mexico
Alton Barker reports the Valley will send 40 50 couples to Monterrey on August 19 for a motor caravan and air tour joining Monterrey and Saltillo delegations. Governor Livas and Mrs Livas will attend the Monterrey dinner with dignitaries and business leaders. The visit aims to foster new business friendships for the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Alton Barker
Inter - American Relations Committee
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Monterrey
Saltillo
Harlingen
Eduardo Livas
Nuevo Leon
Leopoldo Gonzalez Saenz
Jose F. Muguerza
International Good Neighbor Council
Muguerza
Barker
Monterrey Chamber of Commerce
Jose Cantu Farias
Monterrey Chamber
Raul Madero
Central American Medfly Project Seeks US Loan Support
A US delegation was advised that aid would likely come as a loan and that Central American governments must increase their funding. The project should be submitted through the AID regional office in Guatemala City. Control of the Medfly requires cooperative action to prevent a larger impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
AID Regional Office
Central America
Panama
Guatemala City
Medfly
District Visitors List From Home Office Meeting
District office guests included Hugh of Edinburg Mr and Mrs H Raymond Miller of Weslaco Mr and Mrs Ed Wallace and Mark of McAllen and Helen Richter and Ricky Richter of Hondo.
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Hugh
Edinburg
H. Raymond Miller
Weslaco
Ed Wallace
Mark
McAllen
Helen Richter
Ricky Richter
Hondo
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Bob's
B & B Grocery & Mkt
TIFT
Schmidt
Texas International
Roy's Boat Service
Port Isabel, Texas
Jaudon Lumber
Marine Supply
Causeway Center
Rock Hudson
Walt Disney
Haley Mills
Kilgore
Rep
Joe M. Kilgore
B. and M
Downown
Re. Levee St
Breedlove
Insurance Agency
LOS Fresnos
Arroyo Colo
Batsell
Elizabeth
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