Coast Guard News reports drowning at Port Isabel and LORAN ceremony
A Houston vacationer drowned off Port Isabel after his surfboard was found on the beach. Search efforts with SAR boat and aircraft located the body 12 miles north of Five Mile Road. The June 2 ground breaking for a new Long Range Aid to Navigation Station was led by Admiral Craik who praised LORAN benefits and awarded ET2 Virgil G. Williams the Navy Commendation Medal for duty on USCGC Point Welcome during August combat operations along the Vietnam coast.
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Houston
Texas
Port Isabel
Five Mile Road
Admiral Craik
Eighth Coast Guard District
Admiral Graik
Virgil G. Williams
Williams
Vietnam
Fishing Guests Report Big Texas Catches at White Sands
Guests from Dallas and San Antonio fished Gulf waters with local captains Jim Wiley and Capt Brand, hauling in 105 lbs red snapper on Sunday and 100 lbs of various fish on Monday. Crystal City and Ig, Texas residents also fished local bays, collecting 200 lbs trout plus five flounder, while calm seas and ample live bait welcome anglers.
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White Sands Motor Lodge & Marina
M. Cohen
Dallas Texas
Vestal Hix
R. C Reese
San Antonio
Texas
Jim Wiley
Capt Brand
Joel Byrd
Crystal City
H. C. Ammann
Driftwood Garden Club Announces Yard of the Month
The Driftwood Garden Club launches its Yard of the Month program with a panel selecting a small yard a large yard and a business to honor for one month. Judges rotate monthly and residents are urged to maintain lawns trim shrubs stake tall plants and water.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Kent
Mary Anderson
Telli
Don Pruitt
Pledge Service Installed Officers of Woman's Society
Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered at the First Methodist Church sanctuary for a pledge service and installation of officers for 1967 48. Mrs HH Somnitz led the pledge service and Rev F L Marin installed President Helen Cail and other officers including Vice President WM Kirby Recording Secretary Cecil Moses Treasurer Supplies and line secretaries Colley Spiritus Life Platt Missionary Education Shaw Program Material Zimmerman Campus Ministry Bobbitt Membership Cultivation Urie Christian Social Relations.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodst Church
HH. Somnitz
F. L. Marin
Helen Cail
W M. Kirby
H. Somnitz
Cecil Moses
C. B. Colley
Spiritus Life
Earl Platt
Irene Shaw
Walter Zimmerman
Floyd Bobbitt
Thomas Urie
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N. & Cosby
CGSTA
N. E. Cosby
Joseph A. Matte
E. Washington
Reeures Fishing
Dover
Lowestor Owned
Fishermen's
Port Isabel, Texas
Budy Dancy
Mgr
Ozarka
For
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Harlingen
Terry FA
E. Elizabeth
Marchan
Maxan
Powers
Purina
CHUCK
Powers Port Isabel
F King
Syndiceie, Inc
Garden Club News
B&pw News
Florsheim
Jarman
Lady Florsheim
South Texas
Harbor Shrimp Company, Inc
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