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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
3
A dense, fragmented TV grid lists daily programs across channels 4 5 with show names times and late-night features including news, cartoons, soap operas, game shows and movies. Prime evenings feature Westerns, comedies, sci fi and variety programs amid late news and specials.
The Alpha Mu chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society met at the Trave Lodge Crystal Room Brownsville with members from Brownsville Los Fresnos and Port Isabel. New officers were installed including president Mrs John E Mitchell and treasurer Mrs Garvin Macomb. The June meeting will host the Alpha State Convention in Dallas.
School menu for Monday May 2 includes barbecue on bun buttered rice lettuce salad peach halves and milk or chocolate. Tuesday May 2 features turkey and noodles green beans hot rolls fruit salad cookies and milk or chocolate bun baked beans beef and gravy over mashed potatoes buttered corn hot rolls coconut pudding and milk. Mr and Mrs Bill Heard of Harlingen visited Los Fresnos Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Harry Graybill of Omito and Mr and Mrs R K Mellon of La Feria.
A list of upcoming events includes Los Fresnos Lofters bowling at International Lanes on Saturday May 18 at 7 30 pm Junior High M Y F on Sunday May 19 at 3 00 pm Baseball games at City Park on May 19 at 1 00 pm and 3 00 pm Senior M Y F at 6 00 pm Baptist Training Union at 6 30 pm and Moses Whitlock Post No 632 meeting at 8 00 pm May 20.
In Los Fresnos City Park Villarreal Butane of San Benito beat Port Isabel 5 to 1 as Esequiel Cisneros earned the win and Larry Villarreal took the loss. Secundino Mata led Villarreal with a three run homer. In the nightcap Cub Speer Insurance edged Los Fresnos Merchants 5 to 4 as Gary Loff pitched and George Cruz lost. Speer’s Juan Romero and Henry Martinez homered. Mateo Silva and Cruz added two hits each for the Merchants.
The league shows Sheppard's Electric leading with 39 wins and 29 losses, followed by Moses Texaco 38 14 and Frankie’s Cafe 38 , with high scores led by Merry Lynn Shuckman 221 and Bob Shuckman 284 in women’s and men’s events respectively. The birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Garcia was noted May 9 at Dolly Vinsant Hospital.
The notice lists birthdays for Grover Weikel Jr Terri Scott Christopher Moses Pedro Collazo and Rosa Arredondo on May 19 and Mary Lily Martinez Gustavo Gonzales Ruben Reyes say Munoz and Jim Williams on May 20 with brief celebratory language.
City secretary Harry Watson Jr. announces a dog quarantine in Los Fresnos for 30 days from May 20 through June 19. All dogs must be penned or leashed. unpenned animals will be picked up regardless of tagging.
The Rev Bill Sandefer announces a time change at Los Fresnos Methodist Church effective Sunday May 1 Worship at 9 00 am Sunday School at 10 00 am Former resident Mike Lopez Jr now in Webster Texas visited last weekend Mrs Anita Vicinaiz returned from Dolly Vinsant Hospital Friday and is improving Mrs John E Dale also home from Dolly Vinsant Hospital recovering from major surgery Ricky Moses son of Leo Moses is teaching dynamic reading at Abilene Christian College and has been elected treasurer of the Junior Jaycees and named Man of the Month
A veteran columnist notes that only those who benefit from a miser’s wealth truly value thrift. The remark frames a local humor piece about money, aging, and social attitudes.
Puzzle list of crossword clues includes Prophets Observes Girl s nan and more with scattered answers such as disease of rye seed and dairy product. puzzle hints touch on Hebrew letter canvay shoe and Aegean.
The Eighth Coast Guard District consolidates two offices into a single Recreational Boating Safety Office in New Orleans. Adm Bullard says the streamlined unit directs and coordinates federal boating safety efforts across Texas Louisiana portions of several states to keep pace with growing demand and safety obligations.
A report describes a family of tigers driven away when a mist of insect spray was directed at their faces. The action disrupted the animals' advance and ended the encounter.
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