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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
3
County Home Demonstration Agent Toy Smith warns picnics pose food poisoning risks from improper handling and leaving foods out. Vulnerable items include potato salad dairy pastries and meats. do not keep foods at room temperature more than 3 or 4 hours. Contamination spreads via unclean hands utensils sneezes flies and sprays must cover all food.
The article notes skunks are generally docile and many live long lives without exposing the mask they rely on for protection, underscoring their calm nature and defensive adaptations.
Eight Port Isabel area women attended the third annual diocesan convention of the National Council of Catholic Women in Harlingen. The theme was Witness to the World Peace Through Loving Service. Panel discussions focused on Valley youth religious needs and local welfare and labor issues. The closing mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church celebrated by Bishop Humberto Medeiros led to new officer installations. Port Isabel attendees included Tina Barrera Mary Holland and others with Barrera elected president of the Port Isabel Brownsville Deanery and Duncan named historian.
CPL News reports a university thermonuclear study tour tied to the Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation. Art Shafer notes future electricity generation from controlled nuclear reactions. Speaker lineup includes Rep. Craig Hosmer and Dr. Peter Murray plus Dr. John Bradford and others from Westinghouse, Texas Tech, MD Anderson, and Dow Chemical.
The board notes Jaudon’s 120 day gym construction contract and will open bids June 14 for new classrooms near the water tower. The session also covered football bleachers with a single bid and interest in alternatives to the prior plan.
Dr. Joe Zavaleta of Brownsville elected president of Cameron County Community Projects by 13 to 12 vote after Antero Trevino resignation. Board approves 35492 for camps and 60000 emergency food plus 15000 for Willacy. Four week food limit and reorganization to balance poverty, welfare, and public official representation.
Winners in the Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club game held Tuesday night at the Los Fresnos Junior Service League building include North South first Sammie Schmidt and Harold Royer second Eva Fox and Alma Spivey third Ethel Hicks and Sarah Sutherland. East West first Rufus Ransome Sr and Bernice Waldron second Guy Burwell and Ed Hinkly third Dr Dan Hogan and Otto Johnson.
In Los Fresnos City Park Pederson Sales beat Port Isabel 9 to 5 with Faustino Rivas earning the win and Santana Galvan taking the loss. Lopez Super Markets defeated Gibson's 3 to 2 in five innings before rain halted the second game.
The Bald Eagle's diet is mostly fish up to ninety nine percent. Our sighting of many eagles on Fallaron Rock, a large Pacific island near Topolobampo Mexico occurred several years ago.
The Golden Text from Isaiah will be read in all Christian Science churches this Sunday. The lesson titled Ancient and Modern Necromancy denounces Mesmerism and Hypnotism with Mary Baker Eddy passages urging overcoming evil with good. First Church of Christ Scientist San Benito holds services at 11:00 a.m. open to the public.
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