Fishermen Report Busts Of Red Snapper And Trout
Port Isabel notes capta. Dale Stockton on Miss Hospitality with crew catching over 1500 pounds of red snapper near Sponge Rock about sixty miles offshore. Multiple anglers and guests report trout, flounder, drum, and other species from the Lighted Pier, jetties, and bay locations with several 18 to 20 pound snapper and large catches.
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Capta
Dale Stockton
Dale
Miss Hospitality
Captn
Stockton
Sponge Rock
Frenchie Yavern
North Bay
Bill Shattuck
el Dorado
George Heth
Wisconsin
White Sands Motor Lodge
Mr. Bennett
Stratford Tx
George Colley Jr
Ron Karg
Purdys Courts
Jack Kingery
Jim
Danny B
Sandcastle
Thomas B. Black
Laguna Heights
Laguna Madre
George Garrett
Harveys Courts
Jack Rehn
Joe Simpson
Kansas City
Larry Washington
Overland Pass
Kansas
Searcy Ark
Jack Snider
Alton Tex
Don Veach
Ray Muenz
Pennsylvania
Mansfield Jetties
Drum
Port Isabel Winter Visitors Club Meets at High School
Roy Coons welcomed 206 members from 20 states and Canada to the Port Isabel Winter Visitors Club meeting at the high school cafeteria. Iowa and Wisconsin each sent 24 members. Glenn Groover led the singing. The group announced plans for an Arts and Crafts Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Coons
Canada
Port Isabel
Iowa
Wisconsin
Glenn Groover
Seco
Myrtle Denson 70 Succumbs in Port Isabel Area
Myrtle Denson 70 of Roscoe Texas died Sunday in Laguna Heights. She was born in Gatesville and wintered in Port Isabel for 15 years. Survived by husband William T. Denson of Roscoe three brothers W C Harkins Winters Drue Harkins Leveland Darrel Harkins Hereford a sister Ruby Berends Abilene and many nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p m Monday Port Isabel Church of Christ with Moses Osborn and Wallace Mynatt officiating. Burial Wilmeth Cemetery Winters. Memorials to Sunny Glen Home San Benito. Darling-Mouser Funeral Home in charge.
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Myrtle H. Denson
Roscoe, Tex
Laguna Heights
Gatesville
Port Isabel
William T. Denson
Roscoe
W. C. Harkins
Winters
Tex
Drue Harkins
Leveland
Darrel Harkins
Hereford
Ruby Berends
Abilene
Port Isabel Church of Christ
Moses Osborn
Wallace Mynatt
Wilmeth
Sunny Glen
San Benito
Darling-Mouser Funeral Home
Brownsville Man Promoted At Union Carbide Plant
Justo G. Lopez is promoted to group leader of stores and receiving at Union Carbide's Brownsville plant. Lopez joined in 1965 as a clerk and is a Brownsville native with a military background. He and his family reside at 1814 North Harding Brownsville Texas. Community notices include events at San Benito and Brownsville venues with upcoming meetings, shows, rummage sale postponement, and weekly card games at St Andrews Church.
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Union Carbide
Brownsville
Justo G. Lopez
Lopez
Southmost College
U. S. Army
Germany
Herminia Paz Lopez
Cynthia, Daniel
Sandra
1814 North Harding
Brownsville, Texas
Red Cross Month Drives Support for Servicemen Aid
The Red Cross expands servicemen aid as 142 area men enlist in the armed forces over two months. President Nixon proclaims March Red Cross Month, with local chapters seeking funds to assist servicemen, veterans, and families. Chapter chairmen organized mail solicitations in communities outside United Fund areas to cover manpower gaps.
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Red Cross
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Armed Services
Nixon
Planetarium program at Pan American University
Pan American University planetarium presents Life in the Universe and the Possibility of Ancient Astronauts. Shows at 7 30 and 9 p m with a matinee March 25 2 30 p m Reservations advised 383 3891 ext 207 Admission 25 cents students 75 cents adults Observatory free no reservations.
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Edinburg
Pan American University Planetarium
Tax Refunds In 10 Weeks From IRS Southwest Region
Ten weeks from mailing a federal income tax return usually brings a refund or a letter explaining delay says R L Phinney district director of internal revenue for southern Texas. The Southwest region handles millions of returns making it hard to locate a specific filing until processing completes. If no refund notice arrives, wait 10 weeks before inquiring and include name address and social security number if you must write.
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R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Southern
Texas
IRS Service Center
Southwest
IRS
Short Course In Managing Money Opens In Harlingen
A four session public program begins March 20 at 7 30 PM in the CP and L Building 311 E Van Buren Harlingen. Topics cover cost of credit budgeting consumer agencies consumer frauds with speakers from Credit Commissioner’s Office Texas A M Extension Service Cameron County and Attorney General’s Office. To register call 399 2448 or write Miss Janet Sullivan County Extension Service San Benito.
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Cp&l
E. van Buren
Harlingen
James Sutton
Credit Commissioner's Office
Austin
Janet Sullivan
Cameron County
Ronald Luna
Attorney General's Office
Agricultural Extension Service of
County Extension Service
County Building
San Benito
Port Isabel History Sees School and Coast Guard Echoes
A retrospective list recalls Port Isabel events over years including NHS charter filing for Joseph Whitney Chapter and the Sherry Ann sinking 25 miles south Brazos Santiago Pass. It notes Isla Blanca Park trailers in 14 years past and Easter surfing entrants numbers.
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Isla Blanca Park
South Padre Island
al McGehee
U.S. Coast Guard
Sherry Ann
Brazos Santiago Pass
Workshop For Writers Set At Texas A&I This Summer
Kingsville Texas A I University will host a three week summer workshop in creative writing titled Creative Writing for Teachers. Dr Robert D Rhode will direct English 508 from June 22 to July 11 for educators seeking to teach writing in high schools. Prerequisite is graduate English standing.registration runs June 4 to 6 Rhode has been active in magazines and anthologies and led the Border Poets group. He has been A I English department chair and later graduate studies director from 1951 to 1962 and vice president and dean from 1963 to 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsville
Texas A&i University
Robert D._ Rhode
Rhode
Border Poets
A&i English Department
Law Day Observance Set by Texas Governor Briscoe
Governor Dolph Briscoe proclaims May 1 as Law Day USA marking the 16th annual observance with the theme Help Your Courts Assure Justice. The State Bar of Texas and local bars lead statewide programs, praising the rule of law and independent courts. Chief Justice Joe R Greenhill urges judges to support planning efforts. The note adds the Army Corps of Engineers hosted 276 million visitors to 319 sites in 1970.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
The
State Bar of Texas
Bar Associations
Joe R. Greenhill
Texas Supreme Court
Bar
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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L. Fawcett
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women’s Club
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Bob Massey
Insurance Agency
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Boca Chica
S. Padre Island
Yacht Club
Vietnam
Vance D. Raimond
West Cameron County
United Fund
Russell Fowler
Emery Green, Jr
Cleve Breedlove
Los Fresnos
Omar Rodriguez
Jack Carpenter
Rio Hondo
J. C. Richardson
Santa Rosa
Preston Murphy
la Feria
Alan Reichardt
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
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National Honor Society
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Maxie Garza
Ethel Morgan
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