John Haden Named Editor of The Donna News
John Haden assumed the editor chair at The Donna News after its sale to The Don ontikes Publishing Co. Inc. He hails from McAllen, is a 1953 Texas A&I journalism graduate, and previously edited The Daily Review Edinburg and a Mathis weekly.
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John Haden
Donna News
Donna News Publishing Co
Francis J. Jagerson Sr
Corporation of Valley Newspaper
The
Donontikes Publishing Co., Inc
Steve M. Elam
San Benito
Sam Gerald
Weslaco News
Jack L. Merryman
Port Isabel
S. Haden
McAllen
J. D. Haden Sr
de Witt T. Haden
Mr. Haden
Valley
Texas A&i
Haden
Daily Review
Edinburg
Mathis
Dotna
Haden Family Moves From Mathis to Donna Residence
The Haden family of Weslaco recently relocated from Mathis to 1206 Reid Street in Donna. Laurel Haden is 2 and John Christopher is 11 months old. Mrs. Haden was once an organist at the Mathis Methodist Church.
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Grady Aldridge
Weslaco
Hadens
Laurel
John Christopher
Mathis
Reid Street
Donna
Methodist Church
Haden
Port Isabel’s Lighthouse and shore sights described
A vivid tour of Port Isabel featuring the Lighthouse state park with 120 square feet of landscaped grounds and a 117 foot climb to a panoramic view of Laguna Madre and Padre Island. The Jetties offer sea view and seafood, a long granite jetty invites foam and waves, and visitors dress in casual seaside attire for dining and dancing along the coast.
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Port Isabel
Lighthouse
Laguna Madré
Queen Isabella Causeway
Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Los Fresnos Minors and Lions sweep Port Isabel doubleheader
The Los Fresnos Minors beat Port Isabel 6-5 in the first game as Kent Speers earned the win with Jimmy Riggins catching. In the second game Los Fresnos built a five run lead after five innings to beat the Orioles. F Rivas pitched and J Romero caught while Port Isabel’s Galvan pitched. Upcoming games list varied matchups for the Little League and Minor League schedules through July 6 with several Los Fresnos, Bankers and Lions pairings.
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Los Fresnos Bankers
Los Fresnos
Ing
Kent Speers
Los Fresnos Battery
Jimmy Riggins
Port Isabel Battery
Steve Perez
Robert Gartia Jr
Los Freshos Lions
Orioles
Isabel
F. Rivas
J. Romero
Port Isabel
Little League
Braves
Bankers
Lions
Union Carbide Expands Employee Savings Plan at Brownsville Plant
Union Carbide Chemicals Company will distribute 62032 to more than 30 Brownsville plant employees under an employee savings plan. Employees save 7.44 percent of earnings and the company adds 10 20 or 30 percent based on service years. Savings options include U S Savings Bonds or Union Carbide stock.
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Brownsville
Union Carbide Chemicals Company
Union Carbide Corporation
U. S
Union Carbide
Valley July Fourth Festivities Attract Large Crowd
More Valley residents are expected in McAllen at 10 a.m. July 4 to view the Honest John Rocket parade with ten Fort Hood soldiers bringing the war rocket. The Kid and Pet parade starts at 9 a.m. a two ounce dog features, followed by the main parade. Events begin July 2 with rocket mail over the Rio Grande and July 3 Bathing Beauty Revue at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Civic Center.
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More Valley
McAllen
Honest John Rocket
American Legion
Fort Hood
Rocket Mail
Rio Grande
McAllen Civic Center
Archer Park
Reynosa
Cascade Park
Pharr
McAllen Legion
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Allie Aldridge
Causeway Center
Causeway Center — Garcia Street
Port Isabel, Texas
P. O. Box
Laguna Vista, Laguna Heights and
Jimmy Jaudon
Skrimp
Carolin
Merchants Marine State Bank
Laguna Vista
Magic Valley
Laguna Madre
Roloff Development CO
Pt. Isabel Hwy
F. M. Rd
Laguna Vista Port Fea
Texas
Firestone
Firestone Stores
Elizabeth
EL Toro Restaurant
MRS
Marine Supplies
Tarr & Wonson Paints
Warren
Nation
Fisherman's
ALA Carte
Ernest Mobely
Inquire
Turner - Wright
Insurance Agency
W. Robertson St
Bayview Apartments
Washington
Tarnava
Jim Carey
Lance Harris
Lighthouse Electric
Laguna Heights
Cal
Johnson Motors
Charlie's Sporting Goods
Fishing Tackle
C. E. Berry and
Clyde Privett
Gulf Cafe
Meinken
Mr. and
Mrs. Lawton Petty
Cooksey's
DIAL
Port Electric Service
Electrical Contractors
Laguna Madre Motor Hotel
Bay & Gulf
Whitehall
Ray Sandlin
Marjorie
Sannady's
Honest John
Will Henry Carr
Hobbs
New Mexico
Wayne Drewery
Virgil Drewery
Jetties
Johnny Dick
Hamburger
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