Valley Livestock Show Opens in Mercedes With Parade
The 32nd Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show opened in Mercedes with a downtown parade and rope-cutting by Show President L W Clifford and youth leaders. Cindy Cannon was crowned Cover Girl 1972, sponsored by Weslaco FFA, with runners up Linda Lee Doedyns and Debbie Moseley. The event includes record youth entries, new exhibits, a Parade of Champions, and the first World's Championship rodeo kickoff featuring Lynn Anderson and El Charro Gomez, produced by Tommy and Beverly Steiner in their 25th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercedes
L.W. Clifford
Cindy Cannon
Weslaco Ffa
Linda Lee Doedyns
San Juan
Debbie Moseley
Pharr
Coliseum
Channel 5
Columbia
Lynn Anderson
el Charro " Gomez
Tommy
Beverly Steiner
San Benito Boy Injured on South Padre Island Beach
A ten year old boy, Frank Tabares of San Benito, was struck by a car driven by Luciano Farias Jr. of Alamo while playing at Andre Bowie Park on South Padre Island at about 4 30 p m Sunday. He underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville and his condition was listed as fair. Charges are pending pending results of his condition, according to Justice of the Peace Bnd Emmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tabares
San Benito
Andre Bowie Park
South Padre Island
Luciano Farias, Jr
Alamo
Tabares
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Justice of Peace
Bnd Emmons
Woman Fatally Stricken Here
A 43-year-old resident of Hockaday Apartments, Mrs. Lorrain Larsen, died at Mercy Hospital after stomach cramps. She was transported by ambulance and passed away at 5:30 a.m. Monday. Garza Funeral Home is handling arrangements and sent the body to Chicago for burial. no local services are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockaday Apartments
Mercy Hospital
Lorrain Larsen
Island Turtles to Exhibit at Valley Livestock Show
Spunky M Charley Brown and Susie turtles from Atlantic Ridley Loggerhead and green species will be shown at the Valley Sportsmen Club Booth in the Commercial Exhibit Building Friday and Saturday afternoon Ila Loetscher of South Padre Island acts as their foster mother and they will be fed each afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spunky M
Charley Brown
Susie
Valley Livestock Show
Valley Sportsmen Club
Ila Loetscher
South Padre Island
Tarpon Band Concert Slated For March 23
The Silver Tarpon Band directed by Manuel Mireles will present a concert at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 23 1971 at Derry Auditorium. The varied program includes old time favorites current pop hits and UIL Concert Contest selections. Public invited and tickets sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Mireles
Derry Auditorium
UIL
Valley-Wide Immunization Drive Initiated For Children
A valley wide campaign to immunize all children ages 2 months to 10 years begins this week led by Don Dietz of the Lower Rio Grande Development Council. The plan aims to protect against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, smallpox, polio and measles with a mobile clinic schedule across Cameron Willacy Hidalgo and Starr counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Dietz
Lower Rio Grande
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
U.S
San Antonio
Lower
Dietz
Health Department
Willacy
Cameron
Hidalgo
Starr
Public Health Department
Cameron County
Pearl Brewery Clean-Up Contest Under Way in Port Isabel
Port Isabel mobilizes for Pearl Brewery Clean-up with 17 of 20 invited groups at Merchants Marine State Bank. Contest runs from this month to September with 2000 dollars in prizes for Valley cities. Port Isabel’s scrapbook will document improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Brewery
Port Isabel
Merchants Marine State Bank
Robert Hurst
Zuniga
Pearl Brewing Co
Hurst
Isle Park Plan Okayed and Transit Trailer Spaces Approved
Cameron County Park Board approved a master plan for Andy Bowie and Isla Blanca parks on South Padre Island. The board also authorized immediate construction of 20 transient trailer spaces at Andy Bowie Park with utilities but no sewer, to complete in about 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Bowie
Isla Blanca
South Padre Island
Cameron County Park Board
Andy Bowie Park
John L. Tompkins
William M. Peterson
Brownsville
Ray Curtis
Cameron County Fresh Water District No. 1
Park Committee Cancels Supper Event
The City Park Committee cancelled their Friday March 19 supper and the Irish Stew Supper and Lucky game night. The event, planned as the season finale, funded beautification of Beulah Lee Park with weekly suppers and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Beulah Lee Park
Commission Tables Study of Utility District in City Meeting
City Commissioners tabled the proposal for the Long Island Utilities District after a brief discussion at the last meeting. They approved a $100 monthly car allowance for the Chief of Police and appointed Joel Ochoa as part-time patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
John Freeland
Long Island Utilities District
Joel Ochoa
Marine Mart, Inc
Port Isabel Development Corporation
Urban Renewal Paving Last Unpaved Streets in Port Isabel
Tina Barrera of the Urban Renewal agency says paving of the final unpaved streets in Port Isabel is underway and will end with no streets left unpaved. She also noted the remaining Bayview Apartments buildings are likely to be demolished before month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Barrera
The
Urban Renewal
Port Isabel
SACTA Board Meeting Slated
President W W Gore schedules Shrimp Association of the Americas board meeting during the Texas Shrimp Association annual gathering in Brownsville. The luncheon session is set for March 20 at 1 p.m. in the Resaca Club Fort Brown Motor Hotel with pre convention chatter of a large Brownsville convention joint with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Gore
Shrimp Association of the Americas Board of Directors
Texas Shrimp Association
Brownsville
Resaca Club
Fort Brown Motor Hotel
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
Valley banks see February deposits reach new high
Valley deposits and savings and loan associations rose in February with total bank deposits up to 430.7 million from January 422.4 million and S&L investments increasing to 125.95 million. February building permits totaled 2.21 million led by South Padre Island at 480 thousand with Edinburg, McAllen and Brownsville also posting gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
S&l
Savings and Loan Associations
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Savings and
South Padre Island
Edinburg
McAllen
Brownsville
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Don Chencho
Aurora D. Rosales
Don Chenco
C. Martinez
Isle
Tarpon Band
Army Corps of Engineers
Stillman Town Hall
Nolan Rhodes
Galveston
Laguna Madre
Long Island
State Highway Department
al Cisneroes
Silver Tarpon Band Boosters Club
Lighthouse
W.W. Zimmerman
Arturo Galvan
Corp of Engineers
Dimito
Los Indios
Villa Nueva
Santa Maria
Rangerville
la Paloma
Encantada
Ranchito
Cavazos
Las Vescas
Laureles
Buena Vista
Rio Hondo
Bay View
la Encantada
Ramireno
Cameron County Health Department
Texas State Department of Health
Cameron- Willacy
Martin Tower
Water Board
Bill Zimmerman
Ted Hunt
Emily Hunt
Business and Professional Women's Club
Chuck Londrie
Lions Club
MG Smalldrive
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Urie
Boy Scouts
Tom Flint
Cp&l
Jackie Mahurin
Art Galvan
Father Fuente
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Leslie Johnson
Lee A. Smith
Walter Wood
Hortense Somnitz
Jo Kent
Michelle
Jon Schroeder
Jaycees
Island
City Hall
Gal Guzman
Pavillion
Park Committee
Sacta Board
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