Views From THE LIGHTHOUSE by Raymond K. Marphs
A collected regional column notes local cafe scene in Cameron County and humor about rain split across Port Isabel. It mentions Henry Thomas’s ambulance offer to Port Isabel, a tense mayoral meeting, a county court adjournment, a Siamese cat birth, the editor’s wife trip, a hijacking in Cuba, and a remark about George Wallace and the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
Port Isabel
Art Shafer
Cp&l
Anchor Cafe
Henry Thomas
San Benito
Bay Area
Red Cross
Thomas
Thomae
Sanders
Jupiter
Fla
Cuba
Havana
TB Panel Sets McAllen Meeting
An orientation meeting for Amistad Tuberculosis Association board members will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Fairway Motel in McAllen. Local attendees include J. B. Kennedy and Keith Kennedy, with County Commissioner Ted Hunt of Port Isabel expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amistad Tuberculosis Association
Fairway
McAllen
J. B
Keith Kennedy
Ted Hunt
Port Isabel
Tarpons Defeat Laredo 33-8 To Equal 2-2 Record
Port Isabel Tarpons rush for 311 yards in a 33-8 win over Laredo St. Joseph Antlers to even the season at 2-2. Tony Gonzalez nets four TDs across the first, second and fourth quarters as Eliberto Gonzalez adds three extra points. The Antlers score a safety in the final period, while Arthur Zimmerman connects on a second quarter TD to Juan Gonzalez. Port Isabel advances to face Sharyland Rattlers next Friday at Sharyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Tarpon
Tarpons
Arthur Zimmerman
Juan Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez
Dickie Swenson
Eliberto Gonzalez
Antlers
Sharyland
Rattlers
G I Mail Schedules Listed for Overseas Christmas Parcels
Ruth Mras announces designated mailing periods for Armed Forces overseas parcels. Surface, SAM and PAL options run October 14 to November 9, October 21 to November 23, and October 28 to December 11 respectively. Packages must be boxed securely with contents list and sender details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mras
Armed Forces Overseas
U. S
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Band Boosters Meet The Portisahbre
Band Boosters Club held a regular meeting at Garriva Elementary School Auditorium on Tuesday Oct 8 at 8 pm. Members praised the successful membership drive and thanked sponsors. The November meeting was moved to the high school banc hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portisahbre. Band Boosters
Garriva
Noverfer
Banc
Garriga
Emergency Care Course Planned At Area Hospital
A three day emergency care and transport course is set for Oct 30 to Nov 1 at Valley Baptist Hospital Harlingen. Attendees include ambulance crews police fire nurses and public health officials from Hidalgo Cameron Willacy Starr and Zapata counties. The program is free and organized by the Texas State Department of Health with the American College of Surgeons Trauma Committee and Valley Baptist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley
Valley Baptist Hospital
Harlingen
Hidalgo
Cameron
Willacy
Starr
Zapata
Texas State Department of Health
Committee On Trauma
American College of Surgeons
Lamm
James L. Childress
Mrs Hunt Kin Dies In West Virginia
Roy Warden brother in law of Mrs Emily Hunt died in a Bluefield West Virginia hospital from injuries suffered in a robbery. A longtime southern West Virginia resident he was a prominent local businessman. Survived by daughter Mrs Emily Kornish Bluefield and son Dr John Warden Massachusetts, plus a Bluefield brother. Funeral services set for Thursday in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Warden
Emily Hunt
Bluefield
W. Va
Warden
West Virginia
Emily Kornish
John Warden
Massachussetts
Drivers Handbook Now In Spanish
Texas DPS director Colonel Speir announced a revised Spanish edition of the Texas Drivers Handbook is available as a public service. The edition, translated by the Good Neighbor Commission, updates changes since 1963 and will be distributed from driver license testing stations and Humble touring offices to readers with difficulty reading English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Wilson B
Pat )Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Humbie Oi Refining Company
DPS
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Good Neighbor Commission
Speir
Texas
Humble
Key Committee Chairman Named By Chamber Head
Collier announced a flexible task force plan with committees formed as needed during his administration to push special projects. At the Brownsville banquet he named Freight Rate Study head Willis Devnes and Texas A&M Experiment Station and USDA expansion head James H. Alexander, plus several standing and subcommittee chairs across Harlingen Weslaco and nearby districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier
Chamber
Brownsville
Willis Devnes
Harlingen
James H. Alexander
Texas A&m Experiment Station
U.S.D.A
Abeunes Dive Sharer
Danaphens
Weslaco
B. C. Kindel
San Benito
William B. Wood
Islanders Form Study Group on Island Incorporation
City residents meet at the Island Civic Center to form the South Padre Island Citizens Committee to study possible incorporation. Thompson elected chair and five more may join as an investigative unit to assess municipal needs and solvable options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Civic Center
Iss Wardey
Island Services, Inc
Cain Ak
Thompson
Smokey” Stover
South Padre Island
Five Day Forecast Shows Cooler Temperatures and Rain
Temperatures will run two to five degrees below normal with highs about 86 to 90 and lows 63 to 69. Precipitation will be moderate to locally heavy, with showers and isolated thundershowers expected Thursday and again over the weekend. Rain above .24 inch is considered heavy for the period.
Army Reserve Opens Vacancies in Brownsville Harlingen Units
The 812th Supply and Service Company of the U S Army Reserve seeks volunteers to fulfill military obligation through the Reserve program in Brownsville and Harlingen. Vacancies welcome those starting or completing service. units meet on the second weekend each month at 40 Porter Drive in Brownsville and 1920 East W Avenue in Harlingen, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
812Th Supply and Service Company
U. S. Army Reserve
Brownsville
Harlingen
Army Reserve
Porter Drive
Serta Taries Teosty and Service Company
East W. Avenue
Vocational Ed Hearing Slated for Harlingen
The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on vocational technical education in Harlingen City Hall on Wednesday October 16. Rep George T Hinson said the meeting covers several counties and invites all interested the public to participate. He noted Texas lags in updated programs and facilities and Menton Murray is arranging the Valley hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Harlingen
George T. Hinson
Mineola
House Education Committee
Hinson
Texas
Austin
Kilgore
Gainesville
Waco
San Antonio
Menton Murray
Texas Society for Hospital Nursing Admin Forms in Texas
Mrs. A Louise Ramsey of Dallas named first president of the Texas Society for Hospital Nursing Service Administration, affiliate of the Texas Hospital Association. Installed as president-elect was Mrs Mildred H Ames of El Paso. Board members include Anna Laura Cole and Mozelie Fox Benson, with Fay Peyton and Oma Hill for two year terms. Delegates met in Austin September 27 with 171 registrants and adopted bylaws and charters. The new society aims to advance hospital nursing service administration in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Louise Ramsey
R. N
Dallas
Texas Society For Hostors
Texas Hospital Association
Ramsey
Truett and Veal Nursing Service
Baylor University Medical Center
Mildred H. Ames
Southwestern General Hospital
el Paso
Anna Laura Cole
Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Temple
Mozelie Fox Benson
R.N
San Benito
Mercy Hosing Service
Collin Memorial Hospital
McKinney
Austin
Tshnsa
State of
Texas
THA
Council On Hospital Nursing
Mmes
Claire
Oing
Memorial Hospital of
Long Beach
California
Avis L. O'Connor
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Chicago
Illinois
Bill Burton
Dean Davis
Texans
Burton
Airman Kirkconnell Completes Basic Training at Lackland AFB
Airman Robert Kirkconnell son of Mrs. C A Kirkconnell of Port Isabel Texas has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Chanute AFB Illinois for specialized schooling as an aircraft equipment repairman. He is a 1967 Port Isabel High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kirkconnell
C. A. Kirkconnell
Port Isabel
Tex
Lackland Afb
Air Force Technical Training Center
Chanute Afb
Ill
Kirkconnell
Port Isabel High School
Custodial Workshop Planned by Huntington Labs
Huntington Laboratories schedules a custodian workshop at Port Isabel Jr. Sr. High School on Highway 100 in Port Isabel. Dates are Saturday Oct 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. and Saturday Oct 26 from 8 a.m. to p.m. Participating districts include Port Isabel O S D Los Fresnos I S D San Benito I S D and Texas Southmost College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Laboratories
Port Isabel Jr. Sr. High School
Highway 100
Port Isabel
Port Isabel O.S.D
Los Fresnos I.S.D
San Benito 1.S.D
Texas Southmost College
Fishing Report Highlights Strong Tarpon And Mackerel Activity
The week’s fishing shows good overall activity with tarpon and Spanish mackerel off the jetties and bay areas. Large tarpon sizes include 115 lb and 75 lb catches near the jetties, while redfish and speckled trout provide steady action. Bait is plentiful and anglers report variable conditions with weather impacting snapper and flounder results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B&a
Roy Byrd
BRA
Jack Bartholomew
Jack
Wiley
Mr. Bearden
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By Raymond K. Marphs
Wegemer
Oscar C. Dancy
Aye
George Wallace
Supreme Court of the United States
Ohio
Supreme Court
Gen. LeMay
Derry
Larry Joe Keller
Woody Thornton
Laredo
G. I
Area Hospital
J. R. Stripling
Col
C. A. Washman
Jack H. Drake
William C. Cain
Progreso
John C. Jones Jr
la Feria
Carl Conley
Raymondville
Agriculture Committee
J. B. Brady
Stanley Crockett
von Snell
D. V. Guerra Jr
Ivestock
Jim Coombs
Bud Franke
John Sullivan
R. E. Spriggs
Mercy Hospital
Airman
Kira
Connell
Fishing
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