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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1973
Page
4
The column notes basketball season returns with optimism for Tarpon teams after past struggles. It praises the girls’ team for a big win over Villa Maria and urges school support. It mentions a smoldering bonfire, 25 shopping days until Christmas, and a birthday for Elvin Salinas on December 4.
Robert D. Bower vice president of Union Carbide Corp died November 21 at his home from a heart attack. He was 51 and worked at the world headquarters in New York City after earlier service at the Brownsville chemicals plant. He served on the Brownsville school board and was elected VP in August with responsibility for the chemicals and plastics division including plants at Brownsville Seadrift Texas City Taft Louisiana. Survived by widow Harriett Louise Davis two sons Eric and Gregory mother Mrs Bess Nickel brother Gerald and one grandchild. Memorial services were held in Larchmont New York.
Bank deposits in Port Isabel South Padre Island rose in October to 9,467,946 up from 7,841,857 last year. The October 1972 figure exceeded 1.6 million more than the previous October.
The writer details a bright opening day in Live Oak and Brownsville areas with limited game movement. Hunters work on a trailer and sign trails while noting wet conditions, thick brush, and reports of abundant quail but sparse deer, plus local butchers and a venison recipe. Scattered shots cover wildlife habitat spending and litter concerns.
Two public meetings are planned next week. Point Isabel Independent School District trustees meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday December 4 in the administration building board room. South Padre Island aldermen convene at 7 30 p m Wednesday December 5 in the fire hall.
Folded newspapers bound with fabric offer a simple, improvised booster seat solution for children at the dinner table. This frugal hack uses common household items to provide extra height and stability for small guests during meals.
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