Weekend visit to Astroworld and local school honors
The writer describes a weekend at Astroworld praising VIP treatment and free rides, a farmyard petting area, and the Crystal Palace Revue. They praise the Alpine sleigh ride and family appeal while noting stomach sensitivity to rides. Also mentioned is a Coast Guardsman, local history, and Port Isabel High School bands earning top ratings amid National Honor Society inductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astroworld
Mary
Crystal Palace
Astros
Hofheinz
Court To Study New Materials For County Roads
E R Darby of Pharr urged Cameron County Commissioners to test a new road treatment. He offered half a mile per precinct for film showings with County Engineer John Huth. Cost would be 860 per mile versus 4000 for caliche. The court set demo dates and discussed budgets and staff needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Darby
Pharr
Cameron County Commissioners’ Court
Darby
John Huth
Ted Hunt
Board of Equalization
Incorpora tion ruling promised in two weeks
About 100 residents of South Padre Island attended a hearing with Cameron County Judge Oscar C. Dancy on possible incorporation. Dancy said he would deliver an answer within two weeks after studying the petition and arguments. Attorneys for both sides presented views as residents weighed whether to move forward with an election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Cameron County
Oscar C. Dancy
Dancy
Civic Center
Darrell Hester
Harlingen
Polk Hornaday
Hornaday
Opal Curtis
McHenry Tichenor
Martha Felton
United States
Thompson
Bud Franke
South Padre
Post Office Rate Increase Slides Through July 1
The Post Office outlines higher charges across all mail classes to cover a 1.2 billion deficit tied to 1970 shortfalls. First class letters rise to 7 cents per ounce and 6 cents a stamp, second class gains a small handling fee, and third class rates lift by a cent per piece with bulk rates set to 42 cents.
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Post Office
Johnson
Nixon
Congress
Dr Leigh Peck Dies in Houston at 68
Dr Leigh Peck 68 of Port Isabel died Saturday at Rosewood General Hospital Houston after a long illness. She was a Rockwall Texas native who earned degrees at North Texas State University the University of Texas and served as chief clinical psychiatrist at a Mississippi Veterans Administration Hospital and as a consulting psychiatrist to Texas state mental hospitals. She was a retired professor emeritus of educational psychology at UT. The body will be cremated and ashes scattered on Laguna Madre near her North Shore home.
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Leigh Peck
Port Isabel
Rosewood General Hospital
Houston
Peck
Rockwall
Texas
North Texas State University
Denton
University of Texas
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mississippi
Laguna Madre
North Shore
Dunson Services Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Ralph H. Dunson 68 of Port Isabel were held at 10 a m Wednesday in Mercedes with the Rev Boyd Harris officiating. He died Sunday at Knapp Memorial Hospital Weslaco after living in Port Isabel nine years and in Mercedes since 1907. He is survived by his wife Alexa two brothers F M Dunson Sr and B G Dunson a sister Jewell Rippert all of Port Isabel. Burial was in Ebony Grove Cemetery Mercedes with Stotler Mortuary in charge.
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Ralph H. Dunson
Port Isabel
Knapp Memorial Hospital
Weslaco
Mercedes
Colinsville
Texas
Alexa Dunson
F. M. Dunson Sr
B. G. Dunson
Jewell Rip
Port Isabel man dies in shooting two wounded
Robert Cooksey 31 of Jefferson Street Port Isabel died Saturday night in a shooting at the couple's home. Marilyn Cooksey 24 and Edwin Cradit 28 were seriously wounded. Marilyn Cooksey was treated at Mercy Hospital Brownsville and reported in good condition. Police say the couple had filed for divorce and Mrs Cooksey alleges Cooksey shot her and Cradit. Funeral services for Cooksey were held Tuesday دف. Cremation details not provided.
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Robert ©. Cooksey
Jefferson St
Port Isabel
Cooksey
Marilyn Cooksey
Edwin Edward Cradit
Cookseys
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Cradit
Bud Emmons
James Owens
South Padre Island
Mont Meta Cemetery
San Benito
Deputy U S Marshal Killed In Road Crash in Texas
Abelardo Lalo Sanchez lifelong San Benito resident and deputy U S Marshal died after a two car crash near La Feria at Expressway 83 and FM 506. Lorenzo Sanchez, 25, his son, had minor injuries. others were treated with serious injuries or released. Burial planned at El Ranchito Cemetery with services at St Ignacio Church El Ranchito and funeral acknowledgments from local officials.
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Abelardo “Lalo” Sanchez
San Benito
U. S
la Feria
Lorenzo Sanchez
Lalo Sanchez
Vailey Baptist Hospital
Julian Gomez, Sr
Karlingen
Sanchez
Rafael Ortega
Brownsville
Santiago Sanchez
Ortega
Santago Sanchez
Gomez
Margarita Gomez
Concepcion
Abelardo, Jr
Lorenzo
Jimmy George
Ana Maria
Minerva
Aida
Margarita Trevino
Elvia Garza
Zoila Flores
Josefina Garcia
Rogerio Garza
Thomas Funeral
Ranchito
St. Ignacio Catholic Church
el Ranchito
Jerry Jones
George Bennett
D. W. (Blackie) Bowers
Mike Gomez
Reynaldo G. Garza
Arnulfo de la Rosa
M. M. Hale
H. A. Gare
Port Isabel Students Inducted Into National Honor Society
Twenty Port Isabel High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society at a ceremony held Tuesday. Inductees include Blanca Bocanegra Harry Dancey Wesley Eichelberger Katie Fine Irma Garza Teresa Garza Esther Kaevando Paula McGregor Freddie McNab Rodie Mock Steve Petty Jimmie Rock Carmen Rodriguez Susan Smith and Susan Zimmerman. Juniors named were Molly Sizemore Kathy Walker and Blanca Zamora. Seniors inducted were Barbara Ford and Hilda Rivera. Faculty committee members were Nathan Creek Mrs Marvin Downs Mrs A Callas Mr Rodriguez Mr Garza and Mr Ruben Torres.
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Port Isabel High School
Honorary
Blanca Bocanegra
Harry Dancey
Wesley Eichelberger
Katie Fine
Irma Garza
Teresa Garza
Esther Kaevando
Paula McGregor
Freddie McNab
Rodie Mock
Steve Petty
Jimmie Rock
Carmen Ro
Driguez
Susan Smith
Susan Zimmerman
Molly Sizemore
Kathy Walker
Blanca Zamora
Barbara Ford
Hilda Rivera
Nathan Creek
Marvin Downs
A. Callas
Rodriguez
Garza
Ruben Torres
5 Day Forecast Near Normal Temperatures
Temperatures will average one to three degrees above normal with highs of 85 to 93 and lows of 67 to 69. Precipitation should be moderate to locally heavy in scattered thundershowers today. No precipitation is expected over the weekend.
Port Isabel Band Team Secures High Showing in Regional Contest
Port Isabel High School band earned second place in the Region Fifteen UIL band and orchestra contest at Jacob Brown Auditorium Brownsville trailing La Feria and Rio Hondo. The group received a I rating for sightreading and a high II overall, with praise from Valley bandmasters for its rapid improvement since last year.
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Port Isabel High School
la Feria
Mireles
Esther Kaevando
Port Isabel
Rio Hondo
Jacob Brown
Brownsville
James Matthews
Houston
William Moody
Austin
Robert Wylie
Humble
Ralph Burford
Pasadena
Manuel M. Mireles
Crusaders
Fort Brown
Los Fresnos Re
Mission
Weslace
Pharr-San
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Maline Perez
Norberto
Bagdad
Johnny Snow
Veterans Service
Don Boykin
Boykin
Johnny Cavazos
John Copenhaver
Isie
R. E. Monlux
Named
Wardison
Laguna Vista
Laguna Heights
Mras
Mias
Winton M. Blount
Washington, D. C
Amu
Acmataraiet
Floyd Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Quarterback Club
Robert Cooksey
Hubert Cooksey
Thomas Funeral Home
U.S
Honor
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