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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
2
The piece praises Public School Week work and urges more vocational training like shrimp fishing, while raising concerns about rushing seventh graders to eighth grade. It proposes moving seventh graders back to Derry to keep them with peers, easing crowded conditions and slowing maturation timelines.
The editors defend their personal opinions in editorials and Letters to the Editor while denying a bid for public office. They argue they aim to provoke thoughtful consideration of big issues, not to woo readers or seek power, and vow to heed criticism where possible as they pursue wisdom and truth.
A historical columnist laments rising militancy and warns a bloody, senseless national clash. They credit gains for marginalized groups and condemn rabble-rousers who pit Latin Americans and others against Anglos. The piece urges unity and measured progress.
Winter visitors in trailers at the Park on the Island host a large, diverse group from across the U S and Canada. Names include Hachmann, Anderson, Beckwith, McDowell, Bertram, Rynders, Jones, Lampert, and many more. A joking fishing report hints at abundant catches while noting feeble amenities and shared spaces.
A cluster of notes recounts the Walker couple returning from two months in Veracruz Mexico with shells for a shell fair on the 25th, and guests Ruth and Lewis Cooper of Cape Cod planning time near San Antonio. It also mentions the Lamperts from Willow Oklahoma and Herm Steege from Cassopolis Michigan sharing trailer park experiences and local humor examples.
Park naturalist Derek C Hambly notes months after Hurricane Beulah the island shows lingering rains with large ponds on Padre Island hindering foot travel while wildlife thrives. Water attracts ducks geese and blue crabs drawing predators like coyotes and wading birds. mosquitos threaten this summer despite fish larvae suppression and a possible future use for pests.
Mrs. Toy Smith County Home Demonstration Agent presents tips on selecting hose and stockings to shape leg appearance. She notes vertical stripes small patterns and medium dark colors slim the leg while matching colors and light hosiery blend with outfits. textured hose suit chunky heels and overall look. The article also mentions a glaucoma eye test as a simple detecting method and treatment option.
Two Los Fresnos men were killed instantly in a head-on collision at Paredes Line Road and Tandy Road Monday night. Santiago Escobar Perez of Brownsville was critically injured. The deceased are David Jerald Hobbs 25 and Reyes Gonzalez Ramirez 22 both of Los Fresnos. Ramirez drove, Perez in a pickup, and the crash occurred about 3 miles from Brownsville at 8 35 p m Monday. Funeral services for Hobbs will be held at the First Baptist Church of Los Fresnos.
The San Benito Texas Highway Department office employs 67 workers with an average annual payroll of about 382,884 dollars. A Friday event honored staff for extra efforts during Hurricane Beulah with Master of Ceremonies Lewis commending all workers.
A dense, OCR styled TV grid lists Channel 4 and Channel 5 daytime and late night programs across multiple days. Programs include Sunrise Semester, Captain Kangaroo, The Dating Game, Love of Life, CBS News, Edge of Night, The Fugitive, Gilligan's Island, NBC News, Jeopardy, Let's Make A Deal, Days of Our Lives, The Tonight Show, Star Trek, Bonanza, Perry Mason, and numerous regional and Spanish language segments. The block shows varied genres from children's shows to dramas, game shows, news, and late-night movies.
In winter weather ideas, hot spiced soup and hot soup punch are suggested as party treats. Also recommends heat serving dishes for hot soups and chilling options for jellied variants to suit seasonal gatherings.
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