Kilgore Excerpt Explains Draft Rules and Volunteering
Kilgore’s Capitol Comments details how eighteen year olds must register and face six years of service, with two years active duty. It notes deferments for college and high school, averages of inductees, and that volunteers now outnumber draftees, with options to enlist for two to four years or join reserves. It also mentions a DoD booklet “It’s Your Choice” and district visitors including officials from Harlingen, Laredo, Mercedes, and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tocal Board
Army
Mike Hodes
al Coneway
Harlingen
Carlos Castillon
Roy Rash
Laredo
C. B. Ray
el Paso
Mercedes
Texas Rendering Deadlines Urged for Property Taxes
Texas property owners face deadlines for rendering real and personal property to tax authorities. Some cities under Home Rule set own dates. general-law cities use January to April. State and county render by April 30, with homestead exemptions due then. Rendered property may be assessed variably. you may appeal if valued higher. Always confirm deadlines with local tax assessors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State Bar of Texas
Motorists Urged to Meet Texas Inspection Sticker Deadline
Texas officials warn 1.3 million vehicle owners of a three week window to obtain 1963 inspection stickers before the April 15 deadline. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. says no extensions and arrests may follow after April 16 for noncompliance. Police enforce the Motor Vehicle Inspection Act with sheriffs and city officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
Texas
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Starts Next Week
Valley Girl Scouts and Brownies, 2 700 strong, begin their annual sale Monday April 1. They offer three varieties chocolate mint and assorted vanilla and cinnamon boxed for neighbors and parents with strong public support anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout
Valley Girl Scouts
Valley to get first free boat ramp in Llano Grande area
The Texas Highway Department will open its first free boat ramp in the Valley, funded by boat license fees. The two lane concrete ramp near Weslaco will have 13 caliche parking spaces and will use old Farm Road 88 pavement for approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Foehner
Texas Highway Department
Valley Area
Llano Grande Lake
Weslaco
Mercedes
J. S. Snyder
Pharr
Valley Sportsmen Club
E .B. Ballard
Snyder
Marlin Marina
Port Mansfield
Redfish Bay
Chemical Plant
Brownsville
Brownsville Sportsmen Club
Highway Department
Arroyo Colorado
Fetcon
District 32-A Track Meet set for Brownsville Saturday
The District 32-A High School Track and Field Meet will be held at Sams Memorial Stadium in Brownsville this Saturday March 30. John Waldrum Port Isabel coach and meet director lists a detailed schedule starting 9:00 a.m. including pulls ups pole vault and multiple sprint and distance events through the afternoon with finals and relays culminating in a mile relay at 4:20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Sams Memorial Stadium
John Waldgum
Port Isabel
Waldrum
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Kilgore
Capitol
U. S
Rep
Joe M. Kilgore
Selective Service
Department of Defense
Port Isabel Area
Blackburn
Ee, Elizabeth
Mrbesti
Barabbas
Anthony Quinn
Silvana Mangano
Eddie
Glenn Ford
Shirley Jones
MaKcOlm
NEW York Bank
the Valley Wye
Valley Sportsmen Club Bie, Leas
Carl Conley
Raymondville
Tip of
Wilma Olson
San Juan
Herbert Bakka
McAllen
W. H. Utz
Edinburg
Felix T. Martinez
Mission
William Green
Donna
J. P. Pealer Jr
Edcouch
Fred C. Doutel
H. D. Hill
Dorothy Jaquillard
Portsabel
R. A. Brooks
C. L. Fincher
San Benito
Bob Guess
Noa Sisk
N. E. Edmonson
Harlimen
R. Lee Lyle
Rio Grande City
Edcondi
Falcon
State Parks Guard
Starr County
Roma
International Game Fish Association
H. S
Dodgers
Year Books
Monroe
Garcia
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