West Brownsville Flower Show Schedules Two Day Event
West Brownsville Garden Club hosts the annual “Friendship in Flowers” show at the Ft. Brown Civic Center on March 27 and 28. Entries run Friday 12 pm to 9 pm for general items and 12 pm to 8 pm Sunday with junior division for youth. Exhibitors must grow plants locally for at least three months and complete entry cards. Free will offering at door. thousands from US and Mexico attend.
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West Brownsville
C.E. Blackburn
United States
Mexico
Kennedy Named New President of TB Groups
Keith Kennedy of San Benito heads the list of new officers and executive committee members of the Amistad Area Tuberculosis Association named at the annual meeting at the Holiday Inn in Harlingen. Officers include Mrs. John V. Hale of Raymondville president elect and Mrs. Thomas H. Sweeney Jr. of Brownsville secretary.
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Keith Kennedy
San Benito
Amistad Area Tuberculosis Association
Holiday Inn
Harlingen
John V. Hale
Raymondville
Thomas H. Sweeney, Jr
Brownsville
Graham McCullough
Sicilians Smuggled Into U S Amid Bayh 72 Race Talk
Senate candidate Bayh comments on immigration patterns as hundreds of Sicilians are smuggled into the United States amid political debate about the 1972 race, signaling concerns over border control and ethnic influence.
Annual Flower Show Slated in Harlingen with Six Clubs
Harlingen Area Council of Garden Clubs hosts its fourth annual Flower Show Beauty Unlimited at Casa del Sol in Harlingen. The event runs Saturday April 3 4 8 p.m. and Sunday April 4 12 30 7 p.m. with free admission. The program features Amaryllis and cacti exhibits, the Lon C Hill house restoration model, youth and adult design entries, local art shows, and a special open class for non members.
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Harlingen Area
Rio Grande Cactus and
Rio Grande Valley Art League
Harlingen High School
Port Isabel hearing on port expansion draws mixed views
In Brownsville on March 23 a hearing addressed widening the ship channel and a Port Isabel port proposal while a Nova dredging plan to straighten the Intracoastal Waterway faces opposition. Marine biologist Joseph Breuer warns of habitat loss and shrimp industry impact.
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Brownsville
Port Isabel
Long Island
Joseph Breuer
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Laguna Madre
South Bay
Breuer
Queen Isabella Causeway
Gulf
Port
South Padre Island
Vicinty
John Arvin
Lecture Critique Raises Questions About Speaker Conduct
A senior letter questions a visiting speaker at a college event for endorsing a candidate in a school board race and for insulting student organizations. The writer urges civility, factual basis, and restraint, noting misstatements about the Gulf of Mexico and Port Isabel and signaling the author’s own anonymous identity.
Crime Advice Prompts Civic Duty to Report
A city urged residents to report crimes promptly to assist law enforcement. Citizens were reminded that observing unlawful acts without reporting them may implicate bystanders in the wrongdoing. Authorities promoted the Crime-Stop program as a resource for safe tips.
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West Brownsville Garden Club
Laguna Vista
Robert F. McCausland
Martinez
Black & White
Cooksey’s
Dea Harris
Kennedy
TB Groups
Henry M. Daly
Crystal City
M.J. Carrillo
Laredo
Antonio Molina
Zapata
Zeb Rike
McAllen
William J. McBride
Encino
Bob McDonald
la Feria
Herman A. Henry
Weslaco
Bill Rapp
U.S
Bayh
Blackburn
E. Elizabeth
H & R Block
Eelog IK
America
N. Garcia ST
Sandy Retreat Motel
Gulf of Mexico
Miss
Miles
Meritanls Marine State Bank
F.D.I.C
Perl Bros
Laster
Dee
Jackson Harlingen, Texas
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