Remagen Bridge Memory and a Notable Court Tale
Twenty three years ago today March 7 1945 the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen stood intact across the Rhine as Nazi Germany faltered. A humorous relic about a Virginia judge Frank Armistead and his clerk George de Shazer recounts a snowy day courtroom improvisation that entered local lore.
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Remagen
Germany
Erpel
Frank Armistead
Willamsburg
Virginia
Frank
Kate
George de Shazer
Denbigh Court House
de Shazer
Armistead
Port Isabel Coin Club Set Meeting Time and Venue
The Port Isabel Coin Club will meet at 2pm Sunday at the Housing Project in Port Isabel. Public is welcome to attend, says club president Don Pruitt.
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Port Isabel
Coin Club
Club
Don Pruitt
Port Isabel Native Killed In Vietnam
Lt. Louis McFarland 22, of Port Isabel and Santa Barbara home, died in Vietnam February 21 from wounds after a combat operation. He was educated in Port Isabel until 1958 and was an infantry officer commissioned at Fort Benning. He leaves a wife Ana Morgan, siblings Lawrence and George McFarland, Frederick McFarland, Patrick McFarland, sister Mrs George Ann Stafanak, an uncle K K McFarland, and grandmother Maggie McFarland. Funeral plans Customs Harlingen with body moved to Texas.
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Louis McFarland
U. S S. Army
Vietnam
McFarland
Port Isabel
Santa Barbara
Calif
L. J. McFarland Sr
Julia McFarland
Pearland
Lawrence Korn
United States
Harlingen
Anita Morgan
Armed Forces
Canal Zone
Lt. McFarland
California
Fort Benning, Ga
VFW Posts Form New Elsa Unit Benito Alaniz Post 7473
Albert Cantu quartermaster and Bud Emmons commander attended the initiation of a new VFW Post 7473 in Elsa Texas on Sunday March 3. Members from the district and Austin shared a dinner at Jessies Place and the post will meet there until a permanent home is secured.
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Albert Cantu
VFW
Bud Emmons
Elsa
Texas
Austin
Jessie's
Jessie's Place
Benito Alaniz
Vietnam
Emmons
Port Isabel Candidates Seek City Posts
Announced candidates for city posts include Mayor hopefuls Leo F. Sanders W W Zimmerman and Frank Barszcz. Juan Gonzalez is unopposed for commissioner Place 1 while Dan Marchan and Charles seek the other commissioner seat. Filing ends today ahead of the election on Saturday April 6.
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Leo F. Sanders
W. W. Zimmerman
Frank Barszcz
Juan Gonzalez
Dan Marchan
Charles
Travel Writers Visit South Padre for Island Hospitality
Travel writers from across the nation toured Sea Island Resort Motor Hotel on South Padre Island hosted by local businessmen and the chamber of commerce. Despite tiresome northern winds and a drizzle, CPL manager Larry Richard Dunlop and others spoke on island development while guests from Texaco Rand McNally Bride's Magazine and newspapers in New York Santa Fe Laguna Beach and Cleveland praised the area.
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Sea Island Resort Motor Hotel
South Padre Island
Chamber
Robert Monlux
CPL
Parks
Larry Richard Dunlop
Affington Heights
Lil
Rand McNally
Texaco
Dunlop
Alaska
Bill Hughes
Cleveland (Ohio
Henry P. Chapman
Santa Fe
N. M
Marcia Vicker
Bride’s Magazine
New York
George McGrath
New York City
Patrice Manahan
Laguna Beach
Calif
Toll free Causeway Opens as Toll House Falls
The Queen Isabella Causeway toll house between Port Isabel and South Padre Island was removed hours after the tolls ended. Port Isabel Commissioner Ted Hunt and Parks Manager Larry Allen started the removal, while John and Mrs. John White of South Padre Island paid the last tolls. The 14 day period saw 7,893 crossings. Plans include moving the park office to Isla Blanca Park and a ceremonial turnover to Texas around April 12.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Ted Hunt
Larry Allen
John White
Isla Blanca Park
Hunt
Texas
Island
School Menu Plans for March Week with Varied Meals
Readable items show a school menu listing for March days with meals including steamed frankfurter with bun and relish, potatoes, salad, milk, cake. Other days include burritos with beans, salad and bread, and turkey tettrizini with peas and carrots.
State Plans To Repair Hurricane Damaged Roads
Texas Highway Department approves major road repair projects in Cameron Hidalgo Starr and Willacy Counties. Rio Paving Co. awarded $789,710 contract for emergency work on FM 510 FM 803 and FM 2556 with 200 working days. Additional Valley projects include FM 906 in Cameron County costing $56,000.
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Cameron County
Texas Highway Department
Rio Paving Co
Harlingen
Cameron
Hidalgo
Starr
Willacy
J. F. Snyder
Pharr
Los Fresnos
Baytown
Rio Hondo-Olmito
Southern Pacific Railroad
Arroyo Colorado
Willacy Countil
Nine Candidates Seek School Posts in Point Isabel District
Ample field of contenders for three seats on the Point Isabel Independent School Board with nine candidates filed for the April 6 election. Names include William K. Zimmerman, the current appointee, and other candidates for the seats formerly held by Zimmerman Gonzales and Charles Motley who is running for city commissioner.
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Point Isabel
Zimmerman
Gonzales
Charles Motley
Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council Meeting Planned
In Weslaco the Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council holds its annual meeting at 7 30 p.m. March 11 at the Elk's Lodge. The theme Sing Out America honors volunteers. M H Connelly of Harlingen will be master of ceremonies. Officers and directors for one, two and three year terms will be elected. Mrs Robert Gandy of Edinburg is the current council president.
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Weslaco
Tip of Texas
Girl Scout Council
Elk’s Lodge
Sing Out
America
M. H. Connelly
Harlingen
Robert Gandy
Edinburg
School Board Names Caudill Garriga Head
M. N. Caudill will be principal at Garriga Elementary School replacing Dr Albert Ford who has been counselor for high school students. High School Principal Ruben Torres and Junior High Principal Ed Swenson received contract extensions. Manuel Gomez named heat teacher at Garriga. Epstein McClellan remains at the high school. Lillie Faye and James W. Harris hired as elementary and unspecified teachers.
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M. N. Caudill
Garriga
Point Isabel Independent School
Caudill
Albert Ford
Ruben Torres
Ed Swenson
Manuel Gomez
Epstein McClellan
Lillie Faye
James W. Harris
Open House Slated At Port Isabel Junior Senior High School
The Port Isabel Junior-Senior High School hosts an Open House tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Exhibits include the History of Padre Island painted by art students and broader displays in Rooms 1-6 and the library. Demonstrations will feature English, French, typing, biology, and math classes. Science fair winners will be announced with judges Ann Martinez, John Fisher, and L. T. Windell listed.
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Port Isabel
Padre Island
Norman Drake
Boudreaux
Rodriguez
Aaron
Gradwohl
Biology
Greene
Ann Martinez
Rio Grande Valley Gas Co
John Fisher
Central Power and Light Co
L. T. Windell
Union Carbide
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Hugh Ramsey
Oblate Fathers of
Maxie
Didy
Louis H. McFarland
Harold E. Wingert
Thomas L. Wingert
McAllen
Lackland Air Force Base
Sgt
Wingert
J. D. Harris
Alvena Nixon
Harold S. Nixon
Laguna Heights
South Padre
Norther
Johnny Snow
Tota
Ase
Kves Lowe
Girl Scout
Caudill Garriga
Jerry Morris
Fort Isabel
William Barrera
Morris
Indalecio Lopez
Arturo Galvan
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