Los Fresnos Lions Charity Horse Show Opens
The 17th annual Los Fresnos Lions Charity Horse Show begins Thursday at Dean Porter Park with three days of events. top classes include Quarter Horse, Appaloosa judging, and a Rio Grande Valley Quadrille exhibition plus open Western and Tennessee Walking Horse competitions. Breedlove notes early registration promises a strong event.
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Los Fresnos Lions
Southwest
Los Fresnos
Rio Grande Val
Ley
CPL San Benito Plant Expands Power Capacity
CPL San Benito is adding a new turbine generator and 12 story boiler at the front of the existing plant. GE will build the turbine, Babcock and Wilcox the boiler, with construction starting later this summer and about 150 workers expected at peak. The project, part of a five year 170 million South Texas expansion, aims to raise CPL’s total system capacity to over 1,850,000 kilowatts by early 1970, serving a broad region and linking to CPL’s six major plants.
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Babcock and Wilcox Company
Joslin
San Benito
Valley
South Texas
Chicago
Sargent and Lundy
CPL
Victoria
Lon C. Hill
Corpus Christi
la Palma
Ee Det Gone
M. H. Lovelady
South
Texas
Oe & Nese
Sec
Cameron County Approves Takeover of Poverty Program
Cameron County Commissioners vote to assume sponsorship of the poverty program under the Green Amendment. Timetables set completion by February 1, 1969, with earlier takeover possible per court estimates. Also approved a $112,587 bid from Shoup Voting Machine Co. for 41 voting machines to replace current units.
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Cameron County
Cameron County Coma Inc
Office of Economic Opportunity
San Benito
Adolph Thomas Jr
Shoup Voting Machine Co
Nashville
Tennessee
Bleacher Contract Award Wraps Up School Building
Point Isabel Independent School District virtually closed a bleacher contract for Tarpon Field with The Sturgis Company of Waco. The bid of $14,782 matched the estimate but a new classroom increased total costs to about 67 thousand dollars with fees and furniture.
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Point Isabel Independent
Tarpon Field
Sturgis Company
Waco
Five Day Weather Forecast Slightly Warmer With Light Rain
Temperatures will average one to four degrees above normal with highs around 9 to 98 degrees and lows near 73 to 75. Warmer conditions expected later in the week with moderate precipitation not exceeding 0.35 inch.
Valley Chamber invites MLB clubs for spring training
WESLACO The Valley Chamber of Commerce works on a presentation to lure major league teams to spring training in the Valley. Archie J. Taylor says Montreal San Diego Kansas City and Seattle franchises will be contacted about training camp facilities. He notes past interest and scheduling needs and cites four new teams as a possible opportunity.
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Valley Chamber of Commerce
Archie J. Taylor
Valley Chamber
Montreal
San Diego
Kansas City
Seattle
Taylor
Dick ‘Grant
San Juan Valley Chamber
Florida
Port Isabel Twirlers Shine at Rio Grande Camp Awards
Eight Port Isabel girls attended Tina Millsap's twirling camp at the Marine Military Academy Harlingen. Martha Estes led with multiple first and second place wins in solo and strut events, Susan Zimmerman and Connie Swenson earned top placements, while Esther Kaevando, Freda Estes, Elena Padilla, Salina Barrera, and junior finalists Freda Kates and Eric Torres also earned medals. The National Baton Twirling Association contest highlighted strong finishes across senior and junior divisions.
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Port Isabel
Tina Millsap
Rio Grande Valley
Marine Military Academy
Harlingen
Martha Estes
Connie Swenson
Susan Zimmerman
Esther Kaevando
Freda Estes
Eric Torres
Elena Padilla
Salina Barrera
Miss Estes
Fivese
Freda Kates
Commissioner Held On Drunk Charge
Port Isabel official Juan Gonzales was arrested late Monday on a drunk and disorderly charge and resisting arrest. Deputy Stripling, Patrolman Samano, and Chief Schremp aided in the arrest. he was jailed in Cameron County and a hearing set.
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Juan Gonzales
George Samano
Samano
J. R. Stripling
Tex Schremp
Gonzales
Cameron County
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Ington
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Sturgis
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