Port Isabel Jaycees Attend Valley Congress and Kiwanis Formed
Fifteen Port Isabel Jaycees attended the Jaycee Valley Congress at Brownsville Civic Center Tuesday night with Samuel D. Winer, national president, as special guest. Nine were awarded the Texas Ranger Award while other leaders included Rick Clayton Jr and Art Oswald. The Port Isabel Kiwanis Club held an organizational meeting April 27 electing Richard Trevino president and setting tentative charter night for late May with 23 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Jaycee
Brownsville Civic Center
Tueday Night
Samuel D. Winer
New Martinsville
W. Va
Rick Clayton, Jr
Jerry Sportsman
Bill Henslee
Art Oswald
Texas Jaycee
Gene Torres
Rod Newburg
Turtles Urged Safety by Mexican and Texas Mayors
A crowd including Manuel Garza Gonzalez and several mayors from Reynosa McAllen Port Isabel Laguna Vista and Laguna Madre celebrated Ridley sea turtles on Laguna Madre beach. Judge Emmons promised severe penalties for nest destruction while Doctor Thomas Little Fox and two other Ridleys discussed nesting habits and egg counts. The event emphasized protecting nesting sites and a quick return to sea after oviposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Loetscher
J.P
Reynosa
Mexico
Manuel Garza Gonzalez
Doctor Thomas
Judge Emmons
South Padre Island
Doctor Martin
Little Fox
Joe Blow
Gonzalez
Dr. Thomas
Monica
Emmons
Jack Whetsel
Martha
McAllen
Speck Sanders
Port Isabel
Charles Moore
Laguna Vista
Crash Victim Improving in Port Isabel Tragedy
Mrs. Maria Elvira Cardenas Bautista of Monterrey Mexico remains critically injured after a traffic crash near Port Isabel that killed her husband and three children. Jack Edward Marzluff of Weslaco, driver in one car, transferred to Veterans Hospital Houston in satisfactory condition but facing long recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Elvira Cardenas Bautista
Monterrey
Mex
Port Isabel
Dolly Vinsant Hospital
Jack Edward Marzluff
Weslaco
DVM
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Harold S. Nixon Dies at 65 in Laguna Heights
Harold S. Nixon, 65, died at his home in Laguna Heights on Friday, April 27, after residing in the Valley since 1945. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. in Thomas Funeral Chapel with Rev. Everette Young presiding. Interment followed at Mont Meta Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter Darrell Wingert of San Antonio, a sister Mildren Pepper of Lebanon, Ohio, a step-daughter Mrs. Kenneth Sides of Corpus Christi, and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Nixon
Laguna Heights
Valley
Thomas
Everette Young
First Baptist Church of
Port Isabel
Mont Meta
Nixon
Darrell Wingert
San Antonio
Mildren Pepper
Lebannon
Ohio
Kenneth Sides
Corpus Christi
Ex-Residents Killed in Mishap
Jesus Cruz 29 and his wife Josefina 24 formerly of Port Isabel died in a Sunday car crash in Gonzales Texas. Survivors include two daughters Olga and Norma Cruz of Houston, his mother Margarita Sanchez a brother Jose Luis Alvarez three sisters and other relatives. Josefina Reyes survived by Alfredo Reyes Cecilia Alma Reyes and Vicente Reyes of Houston. Double funeral services were held Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Brownsville with burial at Buena Vista Burial Park. Garza Funeral Home arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia
Alma Reyes
Vicente Reyes
Houston
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church of
Brownsville
Buena Vista Burial Park
Garza
Cafeteria Menu Week May 7 to May 11
The week offers a hot dog meal on Monday with chili sauce buttered corn cole slaw and coney plus milk and cookies. Tuesday features sliced barbecue beef over steam rice pinto beans greens corn bread milk and apple crisp. Wednesday is a pot luck with no fixed dish. Thursday serves meat sauce over whipped potatoes peas spinach hot rolls milk and fruit. Friday presents chalupas Spanish rice lettuce tomato bread milk and gelatin with fruit. Menu subject to change due to deliveries.
Death Claims Bertha Matthews
Bertha Matthews 84 of South Padre Island died Tuesday at Dolly Vinsant Hospital San Benito native of Franklin Indiana lived much of life in Kansas City Kansas and with son Marvin Matthews Elder husband John W Matthews five sons three daughters a brother 25 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. Services 4 p m today in Darling Mouser Chapel Brownsville officiated by Rev Luke Elliott burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Matthews
South Padre Island
Dolly Vinsant Hospital
San Benito
Franklin
Indiana
Kansas City
Kansas
Marvin Matthews
John W. Matthews
Lester S. Matthews
South Houston
Bohner Springs
Robert L. Matthews
Glenn E. Matthews
Corpus Christi
Ruth) Jacks
Sedalia
Missouri
J. O
Margaret) Williams
Anaheim
California
Bailery
Helen ) Wiles
Tongonoxie
Clarence Gashwiler
Sacramento
Darling- Mouser
Brownsville
Luke Elliott
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Clara Martinez Services Held
Clara Martinez 47 of Port Isabel died May 2 at Brownsville Medical Center. A rosary was said May 2 and funeral services were held May 3 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Interment followed at Port Isabel Cemetery. She is survived by six sons, five daughters, two sisters, a brother, and 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Martinez
Port Isabel
Brownsville Medical Center
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Trevino Delta
Martinez
Luciano Dominguez
Dolores
Claudio
Juan
Silvestre
Santana Martinez
Juanita Dominguez
Clara Rodriguez
Concepcion Colunga
Velia
Mariana Martinez
Zoila Barrera
Elvira Montez
Cirilo Garcia
Brownsville
Death of Jesus Martinez in Laguna Heights
Jesus Martinez 64 longtime Laguna Heights resident died at home after a lengthy illness on Tuesday May 1. Survived by wife Fabiana L Martinez daughter Maria Martinez son Julio Guajardo sister Lydia Barrientes and five grandchildren. Rosary tonight at 8 at family residence. Funeral Friday 10 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church Rev A Santos officiating. Interment in Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Valdez Martinez
Laguna Heights
Fabiana L. Martinez
Maria Martinez
Julio Guajardo
Port Isabel
Lydia Barrientes
San Benito
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Rev. A. Santos
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Denise Hagedorn
Edinburg
Port Mansfield
Valley Congress
George Pool
Desi Delgado
Raymond Quintanilla
Manuel Garza
Gabe Guzman
Eliseo Vega
Robert Garcia
Ray Garza
Jaime Salazar
Richard L. Trevino
Manuel Gomez Jr
Frank Mata
Eliseo B. Vega
Gulf
Mother Ridley
Nuna Bush
Chrome Man
E. Elizabeth
Harold Nixon
Blackburn
Price Rd
Black and Decker
Black & Decker
Sundial
Jones
Blair
Footer
Price
Wall TR
Port Isabel Lumber
Garcia
Trittag
Bankamericard
Jesus Martinez
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