Border Patrol Academy Hosts VIPs and International Visitors in Port Isabel
The Border Patrol Academy in Port Isabel will host a three week refresher course for VIPs, students, and international officials. Attendees include two U S officials and six foreigners from El Salvador Guatemala Bolivia and Brazil. Training runs October 5 to 23 focusing on Latin American border control methods. Veterans joke about rattlesnake displays as a light moment at the academy. Officials seek more recreational information on Port Isabel fishing and boating for visiting parties.
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Border Patrol Academy
Port Isabel
United States
James King
Rattlees
Academy
King
Bay
Gulf
Ene Sa
Border Patrol
Cameron County
Padre Island
Linton
Palacios
Victoria
San Antonio
Ted Hunt Attends State-Wide County Officials Meet
Ted Hunt returns from Corpus Christi where he joined the State Conference of County Judges and Commissioners for a multi day session October 4 to 7 at a motel. Delegates from across Texas discussed registry and road building issues and plan to relay county needs to Austin lawmakers.
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Ted Hunt
Ted Punt
Corpus Christi
de Deriscell
Texas
Hunt
Wpa
Austin
Burnis Lawrence Appointed Editor In Weslaco Donna News
Burnis Lawrence, a well known Texas newspaperman, is named editor and general manager of the Weslaco News and The Donna News. He succeeds Sam Gerald, who previously managed the Press Association of 535 Texas newspapers. Elam, publisher of the two Hidalgo County papers, announced the new appointment. Lawrence assumes duties Monday morning.
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Burnie Lawrence
Texas
Weslaco News
Donna News
Steve M. Elam
Hidalgo County
Elam
NEWS
la Feria
Port Isabel
Cameron County
Lawrence
Sam Gerald
Establish Press Association
Citizens Plan Meeting Over Chamber Of Commerce
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce directors discussed forming a chamber of commerce with full time staff. A citizens meeting will be scheduled to discuss a possible budget and funding needs for the project.
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C of C
Port Isabel
Jaudon Pee
Alvarez Studies in California
Andrew Vuasquez Alvarez, son of Mr and Mrs Batater Alvarez of Port Isabel Texas, enrolled as a freshman at California Baptist College this fall. The college, founded in 1950 in El Monte and moved to Riverside in 1955, is a co educational liberal arts college supported by the Southern Baptist General Convention of California.
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Andrew Vuasquez Alvarez
Batater Alvarez
Port Isabel
Texas
California Baptist College
Alvarez
el Monte
California
Riverside
Los Angeles
Port Isabel Quarterback Club Holds Monday Meeting
Members of the Port Isabel Quarterback Club met Tarpon football players last Monday in the high school library. Floyd Bobbitt introduced head coach Ruben Jorres who presented the squad and described formations and plays. A committee chaired by Carl Maertin reported on funding a movie camera. moving pictures of the Port Isabel Lyford game were shown. The next meeting starts 7:30 p m in the high school library.
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Port Isabel
Tarpon
Floyd Bobbitt
Ruben Jorres
Tarpona
Carl Maertin
Pee Wee Schumacher
Sabes Gonzales
Lyford
Torres
Diamond cutting dates back to 15th century polish discovery
The article notes that diamond cutting traces to the discovery in 1465 that diamonds could be polished with diamond dust, marking an early breakthrough in gem craft.
Causeway Monthly and Yearly Totals Posted
The report lists month total 2 186 year total 229 114 and grand total 2 158 660 with figures appearing in a financial summary for Causeway.
Five Day Forecast Sees Slightly Cooler Temperatures
Temperatures will average about 3 degrees below normal highs of 87 to 90 and lows around 65 to 69. No precipitation is expected across the forecast period.
Housing Open House Draws 100 In Port Isabel
Port Isabel hosts a housing project open house with 100 plus attendees. Edelstein’s of Brownsville furnished a sample unit while Sabas Gonzales, project director, says inspections continue and new tenants may follow.
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Sabas Gonzales
Port Isabel
Edelstein'’s
Brownsville
J. A. Hockaday
Rueben Torres
Eric Torres
Everette Torres
Genevieve Martin
Gladys Peebies
Tina Barrera
Mary Ragusin
Dale Anderson
Nora V. Hughes
Ina Williams
Katheryn Keller
Laura Bartlett
Edith Land
Lois Burwell
H.H. Sommite
Ethel DeFord
Santana Galvan
Charles F. Barter
J. B. Ward
Harlingen
Ed Paulk
Virgil Gay
Gwen Bellinghausen
J.J. Brand
William Barrera
Ted Horn
George Mansur
Antonio Gonzales
Juan B. Tamayo
Alex M. Chapman
Ralph West
Patty Hamlickh
Roberto T. Garcia
Pascual Pere
Emma Peres Wins Press Contest With Close Tarpony Pick
Four entrants tied with seven correct picks in a Press Contest. Emma Peres broke the tie predicting Port Isabel Tarpony to win by 21 to 18, near the actual 4 to core score, earning a $5 gift certificate redeemable at sponsoring merchants. Certificate pickup available at the PRESS office.
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Emma Peres
Port Isabel Tarpony
To & Emma
Rotarians Host Fish Fry For Port Isabel Teachers
The Port Isabel Rotary Club held its second annual fish fry at the Picnic Pavilion on South Padre Island to welcome Port Isabel School System teachers. About 200 attendees enjoyed fried fish as Ted Hunt and Millard Caudill spoke, with principals introducing the teachers of each school.
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Mexico
South Padre Island
U. S
Brownsville
U.S.A
Cameron County
Port Isabel
Claude Hutcherson
Plainview
Hutcherson
Rotary Club
Kittitas
Ios
Ted Hunt
Millard Caudill
Caudill
Robert E. Gades
David M. Daily
Epstein McClellan
Derry
Dale Wooldridge
Garriga
High School Homecoming Welcomes Exes With Events
Old grads return for Tarpon Brownsville B game Friday as Homecoming events unfold. A colorful halftime program includes the presentation of the football hero by Sandy Rice, head cheerleader, and the annual Homecoming dance follows in the school cafeteria.
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Tarpon
Opening Of Republican Campaign Headquarters In Port Isabel
The first Republican campaign headquarters for Port Isabel opened Tuesday in Cameron County. GOP candidates Dr. Joseph B. Coulter for Congress and William V. Nussbaum for County Commissioner attended with supporters. Local officials and a car caravan from Los Fresnos Bayview attended as headquarters hosts set daily hours from 9 to 5 p.m.
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Port Isabel
Cameron County
Joseph B. Coulter
Congress
William V
Bill) Nussbaum
William Zimmerman
Laguna Vista
Robert B. Renfiro
Walter Zimmerman
Los Fresnos - Bayview
Hazel Griffith
Pat Bell
Young Iosae
R. M. Glens
B&PW Project At Fireman's Hall In Full Swing
The Fireman’s Hall renovation proceeds under Mrs. Dale Anderson and Mrs. Ted Hunt to host winter tourists. Volunteers seek funds, paint, chairs, and recreational equipment as the project advances with local club support and community members like George Colley aiding the effort.
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B&pw
Fireman's Hall
Dale Anderson
Business and Professional Women's Club
Ted Hunt
Business Professional Women's Club
Ing
George Colley
D Anderson
DAPW
Soa
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New Orleans
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Burnis Lawrence
Weslaco
Donna
OB Club
Sip
Richard Ewing
Gonzalo Torres
Roberto Ramirez
R. LePere
Lorenzo de la Garza
Lee Smith
Suchas Gonzales
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Exes
Hubert Dusek
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