Dancy Urges Reasonable Rights‑of‑Way Costs For Bond
Vernon Walsh and others back Dancy’s plan to limit rights‑of‑way expenditures on a $6,750,000 rural expressway bond. He blasts excessive demands, cites Port Isabel and Harlingen precinct imbalances, and says exact allocations will be decided by the county commission Thursday.
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Ron County Commission
Oscar Dancy
Civic
Vernon Walsh
Whavile
G. D. Hindman
Benito
Clyde Fincher
Harlingen
Dancy
Paul Carruth
State Highway Department
Port Isabel
Lloyd Leonard
Harlingen Public Accountant
San Benito
Brownsville
Trimble
Marine Aid List 1955 On Sale
The 1955 edition of the List Lights and Other Marine Aids to Navigation on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts is now available. The Coast Guard District quarters in New Orleans announced the six volume set, which can be purchased separately or as a single combined book. Each volume covers a different coastal area and lists lights buoys radiobeacons and daymarks.
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Coast Guard
New Orleana
Atlantic
Sea Scouts Cruise Yields Knowledge and Rest Benefits
A Scout unit completed a coastal cruise with sap buying and boat distribution to units. Sea Scouts Isabel benefited from the experience, gaining advancement credit though food quality concerns were noted. Johnnie Perez rested briefly before rejoining the voyage as local ships remained active daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sap
Sea Scouts
Isabel Sea Scouts
Johnnie Perez
Robert Long
Lor- Petch
Judy Mefus
Lasa Madre
Ommander Leo Baumfelder
Sea Scouts Shine as Ship 56 Heads Flagship Squadron
Gratification runs through the crew as five ships complete seven days of fun and work. Officers and men praise the cooperation of skippers and mates and the teamwork that impressed inspecting officials. The Valley can be proud of its Sea Scouts and Port Isabel Ship 56.
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Valley
Port Isabel
Valley Grain & Elevator opens 400000-bushel unit at Port Harlingen
A parade of trucks brings grain to Valley Grain & Elevator Co. for its new 400000 bushel elevator at Port Harlingen. Manager Jack Fett notes fast processing with modern weighing and unloading gear. Grain flows from San Benito, Sebastian, Combes, and river counties.
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Valley
Valley Grain & Elevator Co
Port Harlingen
Jack Fett
Valley Grain
San Benito
Sebastian
Combes
Fett
Valley Grain & Elevator Buys Sells Grain For Growers
Feti says Valley Grain & Elevator Co is active in buying and selling grain and storing it for growers while paying top cash prices. The firm emphasizes cash terms and storage services for local farmers.
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The
Valley Grain & Elevator Co
Feti
Traffic Fatalities Reach 34 in Valley Counties Through May
Fatalities in 16 Valley counties total 34 for the first five months of 1955, down from 37 in the same period of 1954. Five fatal accidents in May caused six deaths, all in Hidalgo county with one in McAllen Edinburg and Pharr each. Harlingen district patrol logged 38 deaths for January–May 1955 versus 47 in 1954.
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Valley
Hidalgo County
McAllen
Edinburg
Pharr
Harlingen
Texas Highway Patrol
Williamson Cole Wedding in Brownsville Port Isabel
More Social notes report Cole Williamson wed May 28 at Rev J P Rutledge home. Best man Harry Webber and matron of honor Mrs Webber attended. The William sons plan to reside in Port Isabel with their families.
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Nancy Cole
E. W. Cole
Brownsville
Doyle Wayne Williamson
Doyle Williamson
Port Isabel
J. P. Rutledge
Harry Webber
Webber
Williamsons
Alleged Slayer Surrenders In Cameron County Jail
Antonio Atkinson, 35, charged with murdering his wife Dolores, 22, surrendered near the international bridge to Cameron County officers after crossing from Matamoros. He was jailed with $1,700 in cash found on him and with his father nearby. The case followed a Sunday night homicide and a Monday recovery of the victim's body.
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Antonio Atkinson
Dolores
Cameron County
International Bridge
Atkinson
Rogerio Atkinson
Lozano
Matamoros
Antonio
San Benito
Teaching children money habits and allowances
The article urges teaching children to handle money early. It suggests starting small allowances as soon as a child recognizes coins and can count and make change, and increasing the allowance when they enter grammar school to cover lunches.
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Stanley Thoroughman
Idge Dancy
Arine Aid
Port Isabel, Texas
Valley Counties
Cole Williamson
Cameron Co
Highway Patrol
WELCH
Pan Pi
Plymouth
Chrysler
Chevrolet
Dodge
Ford
Victoria
Nee Fateh
Caer
Studebake
Raymondville
Club
Cambridge
Cranbrool
Belvedere
Kaiser
G. M. Co
Ickup
Chevrolet San Benito
Ares l
CTC
Bae Oe
CTE
Dhe
Vann
Iscce
Money and Banking
Los Fresnos
Texas
Federal Deposit Ins
Ance Corporation
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