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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1971
Page
5
McAllen congressman Kika de la Garza earns praise from Texas colleagues and South Texas supporters as Ygnacio Garza and Glen Roney announce an appreciation barbecue in Washington.
Representative de la Garza serves as vice chairman of the Texas delegation and president of the Texas State Society of Washington. The group meets weekly in the Capitol, with de la Garza chairing in the absence of Rep. Earle Cabell. The society plans events including a Texas barbecue at the McAllen Civic Center on Sept 21 at 6:30 p.m., with tickets available across the 15th District.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department releases the Texas Hunting Guide 1971 72 a pocket accordion fold publication in black blue and gold. It includes game laws summaries five state maps with county by county deer turkey javelina squirrel and October archery seasons and a sheet detailing mourning and white winged dove seasons. James A Cross says two supplements on quail regulations and migratory game bird seasons will follow by mid October.
Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Mu Chapter held its first fall luncheon at Luby's Cafeteria Brownsville on September 4. Mrs. June Wilson organized décor for the head table. Officers Elizabeth Mc Collum Hilda Adkins Charlene Bobbitt Evelyn Carrell Cordelia Drummond attended along with other Brownsville members. Reported on the June state convention in Amarillo with 800 members, plans included starting a chapter in Sweden and presenting the long-range study theme Changing Times: Challenge or Dilem.
County Clerk Harrison Diltz warns cattle brands must be re registered within six months or records prior to Aug 30 will be voided. A state wide necrology service honors Mrs W R Jones and Mrs Edna Scott. Boy Scouts perform Indian dances during entertainment. Regional Convention set for Oct 2 in Brownsville directed by Frances Dusek and Mary Elizabeth Charles with theme And Let It Begin With Me. Morning coffee in Youth Center Stillman Town Hall luncheon at country club. Attendees urged to plan for International Convention in Houston next June.
The cotton harvest reached 258,170 bales in the Valley with 4,587 added in the week ending September 7 as Hidalgo tops county totals with 100,868 bales and Cameron 94,661. Most gins have closed, while Rio Hondo, San Benito and Los Fresnos led area processing with 16,065, 12,958 and 9,706 bales respectively.
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