Jaycees Frolic On Island Beach
Sixty Jaycees from Port Isabel Mission and Los Fresnos joined a Gulf beach stag party on South Padre Island with a weiner roast barbecue and Sunday breakfast. George Pool led a sunrise service. Best Timer Award went to Hector Bennett Guadalupe Gonzales and Art Munoz.
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Gulf Beach
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Mission
Los Fresnos
George Pool
Hector Bennett
Guadalupe Gonzales
Art Munoz
Mission. Mission
Autos Collide Near Causeway
A two-vehicle collision just east of the Queen Isabella Causeway sent John Michael Jackson 22 of Port Isabel to Valley Baptist Hospital after a collision with Charles Luther Morrow 74 of Waco who tried to cross the highway. Morrow was taken by ambulance and cited for failure to yield right of way.
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Queen Isabella Causeway
Valley Baptist Hospital
Cameron County
Joel Ochoa
Morrow
Sheriff's Office
Alegria Part of Dallas State Fair performance
Albert Alegria of Port Isabel joins Ranger JC select choir for a State Fair of Texas show in Dallas. The Oct 11 12 noon to 1 pm program at the Fair Grounds features the select choir plus the main band stage band and the Spurs dance team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Alegria
Port Isabel
Ranger Junior College
Dallas
Fair Grounds
Spurs
Accident Involving Two Cars Reported in Albuquerque
Police say Chester J. Smith of Albuquerque and Edward H. Coulter of Port Isabel collided on October 3. Smith turning sharply into the curb struck Coulter who was parked. No tickets issued. Patrolman Baldemar Torres Jr. investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester J. Smith
Albuquerque
N.M
Edward H. Coulter
Port Isabel
Wed
Smith
Coulter
Baldemar Torres Jr
Auto Collision Damages Car and Destroys Stop Sign
James Sheridan Maurich of Dallas drove north on Port Rd and failed to keep his vehicle under control. He struck a stop sign, damaging the windshield and destroying the sign. Officer Laura Ochoa cited him for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sheridan Maurich
Dallas
Port Rd
Laura Ochoa
Maurich
Fish Expo 73 Set for New Orleans November 25 28
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Marine Fisheries Service will participate in Fish Expo 73 in New Orleans at the Rivergate Exhibition Center November 25 to 28. The show, founded in 1967, is the nation's only national trade expo for the commercial fishing industry and attracts foreign officials and private firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
New Orleans
Louisiana
United States
Boston
Seattle
Tampa
National Fisherman
Rivergate Exhibition Center
NMFS
Traffic tickets list multiple violators and fines
J P Court cae Gene Spradlin fined 7.50 for wrong side of road. Diana Elizabeth Pena 7.50 no passing zone. Juan Jose Escamilla 7.50 no valid sticker. Frankie Galvan warrant issued theft by bail. Irma Reyes no DL 12.9. Maria Ramos Reyes violation of restriction code A 7.50. Alma Dies Garcia no DL 12.0. Larry Lake warrant issued. Blanca L Escobar no valid sticker 7.50. Danny Delgado no motorcycle lic 12.50. Anthony Masso speeding 20.
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Cae
Gene Spradlin
Diana Elizabeth Pena
Juan Jose Escamilla
Frankie Galvan
Irma Reyes
Maria Ramos_ Reyes
Alma Dies Garcia
Larry Lake
Blanca L. Escobar
Danny Delgado
Anthony Masso
Chamber Names Representatives for Valley Parades and Events
Port Isabel South Padre Island Chamber selects Esther Kaevando Kathy Meade and Nancy Samuelson as chamber representatives for Valley parades rodeos fishing tournaments and other events. Kaevando 20 is daughter of Mr and Mrs Roman Kaevando of Port Isabel Meade 18 is Port Isabel resident daughter of Mrs E F Keller and the late Robert John Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Officers Chosen At Port Isabel Junior High
In last weeks elections Port Isabel Junior High named 1973 74 class officers. Eighth grade president Raul Zamora leads a slate that includes Terri Mireles as vice president Linda Flores as secretary and Eddie Vela as treasurer. Seventh grade president Travis Sanders and vice president Danny Harris are joined by secretary Lisa Graham and treasurer Minnie Garza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Junior High School
Raul Zamora
Terri Mireles
Linda Flores
Eddie Vela
Travis Sanders
Danny Harris
Lisa Graham
Minnie Garza
Coin Collectors To Meet Sunday In Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Coin Club will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday October 14 at Merchants Marine Bank. Oneta Grisham announced the gathering following the clubs six edition coin show held at the Sea Island hotel on South Padre Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
CAF Drawing Wide Inquiries About Oct Air Show
Inquiries from England and Japan reach CAF Headquarters regarding the October 28 Harlingen Air Show. Stuart Howe of St Albans requests lodging for a week around the event, plans a British aircraft edition, and supports the RAF Mosquito exhibit. Katsuyuki Akiyama of Tokyo seeks to visit, live in the United States, and study the Confederate Air Force and its historic planes.
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Confederate Air Force
England
Japan
Stuart Howe
St. Albans
CAF
Harlingen
Howe
Transpo
Dulles International
Salisbury Hall
Royal Air Force Museum
Katsuyuki Akiyama
Tokyo
Confederate Air Force Air Show
United States
Akiyama
Japan Air Force
Top Travel Writers Will Tour Valley
Fourteen prominent travel and outdoor writers will visit the Rio Grande Valley for a week of events October 21 to 28. The safari includes dove hunting, deep sea fishing, four wheel drive island exploration, wildlife refuge visits, a border shopping tour, Rebel Days in Harlingen, and the Confederate Air Force Air Show. Writers include Ginny Ade Bob Behme Julie Candler C B Bill Colby Carlton Colquitt Jerry Copeland Don Edgar Charles Farmer Kathy Farmer Bill Grosscup Bob Hirsch Mike Michaelson Patrick Snook and Lynn Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley
South Padre Island
Harlingen
Confederate Air Force
Chicago Tribune
Ginny Ade
Bob Behme
Field and Stream Magazine
Julie Candler
Woman's Day Magazine
The
Detroit Free Press
C. B
Bill” Colby
Outdoor Life Magazine
Brownsville Pedestrian Overpass Approved at School Site
Aust in Texas Highway Commission grants conditional approval for a pedestrian overpass at Canales Elementary School on State Highway 4 in Cameron County. The project awaits acceptance of maintenance and construction responsibilities by local government.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
City of
Brownsville
Canales
Cameron County
Highway Department
Student Wins Oil Unit Award at Pan Am University
Pan Am University sophomore Elton Witt of Elsa received a 400 scholarship from the Rio Grande Valley chapter of the American Petroleum Institute based in McAllen. The award 200 per semester is renewed yearly for a student pursuing a petroleum career. Witt majors in electrical engineering and uses computers for problem solving. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Witt of Elsa.
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Edinburg
Pan American University
Elton Witt
Elsa
Rio Grande Valley
American Petroleum Institute
McAllen
Drew Kennard
Winston Jenkins
Pan Am
Joe Witt
Eggs Feature Of Fair Exhibit
Dallas report notes eggs will be spotlighted at the State Fair Food and Fiber Pavilion from October 6 to 21. The Texas Poultry Federation will display egg dishes a roasting turkey and poultry recipes with daily drawings for a turkey or chicken. Commissioner White says the aim is economical meat planning without sacrificing flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Food and Fiber
Agriculture
John C. White
Texas Poultry Federation
White
UNICEF Projects Boost Water Supply in Developing World
UNICEF reports that 90 percent of people in developing nations lack safe adequate water. Programs aim to provide abundant unpolluted water and improve sanitation and health outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Developing World
Unicef
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Price Rd
J. P. Court
Cameron County Health Department
Miss Samuelson
Mrs
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Laguna Vista
Esther Kaevando
Kathy Meade
Nancy Samuelson
Carlton Colquitt
Camping Journal
Jerry Copeland
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Don Edgar
Argosy Magazine
Charles and
Kathy Farmer
Bill Grosscup
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Ohio
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Outdoor Arizona
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Great Lakes Living
Canoe
Patrick Snook
Argosy
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NAVY
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Orlando
Fla
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