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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
3
A dense, era-typical rundown of daily and weekend TV programming across channels including news, soap operas, game shows, dramas, cartoons, sports, and films with times and titles such as The Fugitive Mission Impossible Bonanza Gunsmoke The Virginian and Star Trek. The page also lists religious and talk programs plus variety and children’s shows, reflecting a broad broadcast schedule.
A guest writer describes Donax variabilis roemeri along the Texas coast, noting color variations and feeding by waves. It covers shell collection methods, site signs, and cautions on heat and drying, plus brief mentions of Siphonaria pectinata and Littorina irrorata in brackish habitats.
The readers learn a weekly school menu listing meals from Monday through Friday. Items include barbecued beef on bun with sides on Monday and turkey potpie on Thursday, with milk and desserts offered daily. Some OCR errors appear in days and spellings.
The two session bridge game at Beachcomber Corral Padre Island drew the valley's largest field outside a tournament with 1914 tables. Winners included Mr and Mrs M Jancke first and Mr and Mrs Lyle Hogan second.
Instructions advise against bleaching shells except briefly to avoid chalky appearances. Warns to oil shells and mount operculums on cotton plugs to preserve texture and prevent damage during handling.
Local Girl Scouts are invited to a May 18 event at Ringgold Park Brownsville at the International Friendship Garden. The gathering marks early steps toward projects from the U S Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship created in 1966 by President Johnson and President Diaz Ordaz. World Understanding and World Neighbor badges will be awarded in a friendship circle with Mexican Girl Guides participating.
Feet suffer in heat and sun with HemisFair crowds and hot sidewalks. Toy Smith notes leather's air flow and moisture absorption keep feet dry and prevent blisters. Summer 1968 footwear ranges from sporty leathers to dress finishes in pale and bright colors plus navy brown and red options.
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