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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1963
Page
3
The text notes that Kentucky Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Virginia are commonwealths and that Guam residents call themselves Chamorros. It also states the first South American railway was built in Chile in 1852.
A columnist urges joint ventures to ease island mainland tensions. He cites wasted animosity, suggests a catalyst like a joint brochure or a big Shrimp Fiesta, and argues pooling resources can save money and eventually profit. The piece ends with optimism and a call to action.
Soldiers on leave can earn an automatic five day extension or a three day pass for being a successful volunteer recruiter. U. S. Army Recruiting Command.
A long list of names and addresses spans states from Illinois to Nebraska and beyond. The note ends with a casual sign off stating that is all for this week, folks.
Station Commanders authorize extensions for three year enlistment when a volunteer is responsible. If a three day pass is chosen, the Recruiting Main Station Commander has the unit issue the pass upon return to the home station. Recruiters may select either reward but earn only one per leave. Soldiers on leave should contact a U S Army recruiter at 118 W. Jackson St Harlingen Texas or GA 34 5886 COLL ECT for details.
The Channel Islands include Jersey Guernsey Alderney Sark Alderney and Jethou as part of England's island group per the report.
Confederate Air Force displays at Rebel Field between Mercedes and La Feria starting 1 p m Sunday. CAF members from Texas lead a program with a Skydiving duo a Canadian lawyer flying a P 51 Mustang and a lineup of WWII fighters led by colonels. Performances include a scramble dogfight formations parachute drops and exhibits with B 25 Mitchell and AT 6 trainers. Admission is per car.
The Cameron County Health Department confirms three more rabies cases in animals, bringing totals to six in the weekly communicable diseases report for the week ending March 2. Details on animal type or capture location were not disclosed. A stray dog bite case in San Benito is being investigated after a dog shown to be sick was killed and shipped to Austin for examination.
About six million GI insurance policies are held by veterans with a face value around 40 billion dollars. WWII veterans own five million policies, Korean War veterans about 700 thousand, and WWI veterans roughly 300 thousand.
WESLACO The 1963 Safety Committee has been announced by Joe E. Davis president of the Valley Chamber of Commerce. The chairman is H W Bahnman of Harlingen and the vice chair is Philip Boeye of McAllen. Members include Leonard Johnson Alamo Willis A Wilson Brownsville Cedric Wood Donna Clyde Fincher H P Griffin Jr Harlingen Charles W Graham La Feria Bill Schuon McAllen L W Clifford Mercedes Herbert R Melch Mission George McCullough Pharr R E Coil San Juan Bob L Davis and H Raymond Mills from Weslaco.
Harlingen based IRS administrator Harrison Ewing says taxpayers err by illegible or missing signatures, unreported income, and arithmetic mistakes on 1962 returns. He notes bank interest and Series E bond interest, plus dependency errors by working wives filing separately, costing couples money.
Readers clash over whether a later deer season is advisable with Walter Anderson and Wayne Ferrell publishing opposing views in The Valley Sportsman. The discussion hinges on venison fitness and legal feasibility, pending possible state action.
Pan American College reports a spring enrollment of 2 082 students as of January 28 with 1 075 men and 1 007 women. Freshmen total 722, Sophomores 399, Juniors 317, Seniors 415. men outnumber women in each class.
The Zon ta Club of Harlingen plans a Dessert Bridge event at Harlingen Country Club on March 13. Guests will enjoy desserts and Spring fashion displays from Krasher Jones Lo Ree Dress Shop Gounod s Weed s Maternity Fashions with accessories from Carolyn s Sammie of Krasher Jones and Roberts Jewelry. Proceeds fund the club s Service Fund for scholarships to deserving young women. The club also supports Brownsville Charity Home Valley Children's Services and Harlingen State Tuberculosis Hospital Recreation. Tickets via members or Box 332 Harlingen. Public invited.
Fort Brown Lake field work by Texas Game and Fish Commission biologists found largemouth bass to be the dominant game fish and in excellent condition after restoration. The acre lake was drained in 1962, dredged, refilled, and treated with rotenone to remove undesirable species before stocking fingerlings. The survey shows bass averaging seven inches, growing over an inch monthly, with spawning expected in about 40 days.
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