Harlingen Group Swaps Parties For Open Republicanism
A Harlingen coalition of 88 businessmen and civic leaders announced a switch from Democrats to Republicans aiming to foster a two party system in the Valley and Texas. Leader Charlie Holbrook said the move follows perceived leftward drift in the Democratic Party and plans to field conservative Republicans in local and state races.
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Harlingen
Republican Party
Texas
Holbrook
Paul C. Ledrick
Houston
Frank Boggus
M. W. Russell
Boggus
San Benito
Sam Penn Boswell
Fiberglass boat outfitting tips from Mercury outboard guides
Guidance on mounting batteries and fuel tanks in fiberglass boats. Check cockpit floor construction, use plywood blocks and epoxy to hold components, add eye straps for lashing points, and spread load with washers. For cutting dashboards use hole saws or saber saws, avoid edge drilling, and use rubber washers on metal parts. note National Highway Week runs May 21 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Wind Keeps Texas Fishermen From Biting
High winds persist across Texas waters hampering fishing while mackerel run begins on the coast and tarpon and trout reports appear. Army Corps notes lake levels hold steady though West Texas lakes dip, awaiting heavy rains to raise levels at Sweetwater J B Thomas and Champion Creek Lake.
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Austin
Texas
Game and Fish Commission
H. D. Dodgen
U.S. Army Engineer Corps
Whitney
West Texas
Lake Sweetwater
J. B. Thomas
Snyder
Champion Creek Lake
Colorado City
Nuclear science symposium to host Texas students teachers
About 400 Texas high school students and teachers will attend a nuclear science symposium in Austin June 19 14 hosted by the University of Texas and the Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation. Central Power and Light and other electric utilities sponsor, with UT selecting participating schools and experts from various fields to discuss nuclear science and related mathematics radiochemistry and physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
University of Texas
Texas A Energy Research Found
Central Power and Light Company
CPL
J. L. Bates
Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation
Port Isabel High School Graduation Vesper and Commencement
Port Isabel High School hosts a May 21 1961 Vesper Service in the High School Auditorium led by Cordell Kirkconnell with a benediction by Mike Schutte. Commencement Exercises follow May 24 1961 with remarks by Prof Carl Chilton Sr salutatory by William Bellinghausen and valedictory by Lillie Sue Delgado.
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Cordell Kirkconnell
Fr. L. J. Fanning
O. M. IL
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Mike Schutte
V. LePere
V. Drewery
First Baptist Church
Port Isabel
Texas
William Bellinghausen
Carl Chilton
Lillie Sue Delgado
Otto Langlois
Beatrice Floyd
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Democrats
Valley Elect
Io x Tower
John Tower
U.S. Senate
City Hall
Fowler
TENAS
National Highway Week
Delhi - Taylor
Mayfair
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corp
Port Isabel, Texas
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School
Manuel Reyes
Parrish Hall
Wilson Palmer
Chic White
Delta Office Supply Company
Broomville
Port Isabel High School
Perce
Beverly Strain
Beatriz Vega
Marta Lopez
Mary Silguerra
Natividad Barr
William Belling
Jose Bermudez
Judith Boudreaux
Alberto Cantu
Hector Cantu
Miguel Delgadillo
Lillie Sue Delgado Maria Isabel Galvan Guadalupe de la Garza
Oralia Garza
Alberto Gonzalez
Bobby Hughes
Donald Lee Hockaday
Sherril Larson
David Wells
Angelina Perez
Mary Helen Ragusin
Michael Schutte
Beverly Sue Strain
Melvin Tower
Beatriz Vega Lucy Vela Servando Villarreal
Jeffry Lang
Lillie Sue Delgado Donald Lee Hockaday
Gulf
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