Rains Flood Bay Area. Islands Submerged and Roads Closed
Heavy rains drenched the Bay Area as Isabel and nearby areas received up to nine inches. Port Isabel streets flooded, Bayview FM 510 and Farm Road 2480 saw closures. A dredge was damaged in a collision with an off tanker, and two tankers reported difficulties. Surfers and fishermen continued despite flooding while cars stalled and garages flooded.
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Port Lavaca
Rudolf Olson
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Death of San Benito area businessman Claude McMillon
Claude McMillon a longtime San Benito resident and local businessman died after chest pains. He was fatally stricken en route to San Benito Hospital arriving about 3 40 p m and dying at 4 15 p m Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a m in Baptist Temple Church with burial at Mont Meta Memorial Park Thomas Funeral Directors in charge He was survived by his wife two daughters a son two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren among others from Edinburg Monte Alto Brownsville and nearby communities
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Clarida
San Benito Hospital
McMillon
San Benito
Baptist Temple Church
Quarterback Club
Lions
Paul Milton
Mont Meta Memorial Park
Thomas
Grace McMillon
Nancy McMillon
Diane Taylor
Claude McMillon Jr
C. A. McMillon Jr
Marvin McMillon
Edinburg
Peggy Mattlock
Patsy Hughes
Monte Alto
S. L. Sherrill
C. A. MecMilion Sr
Brownsville
Driftwood Garden Club honors president at luncheon
Driftwood Garden Club members hosted a luncheon at Queen Isabel Inn for President Mrs. A W Jachine who has moved from Port Isabel to Harlingen. Gifts included a matching tray and bowl for flower arrangements. Mrs C B Colley to assume the presidency at the biennial meeting.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Queen Isabel Inn
A. W. Jachine
Port Isabel
Harlingen
Ted Hunt
Jardine
Mavin Morgan
Larry Allen
Dale Anderson
Otto C. Johnson
Gladys Peebles
Thomas Urie
George Raymond
Frank Hickman
Bertie Humphries
Ed. Warren
Allen Cook
C. B. Colley
Miss Boswell Completes U S Navy Basic Training
Miss Boswell, a former Southwest Texas State College student and Pam Isabel High School graduate, completed ten weeks of basic training at Bainbridge Maryland and was observed in a military review on August 25, 1967. She will take a 14 day leave before reporting to Great Lakes for Hospital Corps School. The Wave notes she enlisted at Harlingen and was sworn in in Houston on June 14, 1967. Stamford Texas hosts an annual July 4 amateur rodeo drawing 500 contestants, swelling the town population.
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South Padre Island
U. S. Navy
Harlingen
Texas
Houston
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