Lighthouse column notes and local updates
The column reports Bob McDonald recovering from a heart attack with improved condition and a planned newsroom return. It notes Sheriff’s deputies’ swift action at the Sea Island Resort in a theft case, a drowning response, Sam Peri’s Israel visit, HemisFair vacation plans derailed by a monorail crash, and the Cameron County Taxpayers League meeting set for Sept 2 with membership details through Ura Breedlove and Jim Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boynton Fleming
Sea Island Resort Motor Hotel
Sheriff's Department
Ron Stribling
Nem Bryant
Clyde Kelly
Butch Hanson
Corpus Christian
Hanson
Sheriff's Office
Sam Peri
Israal
Israel
Sam
HemisFair
Cameron County Taxpayers’ League
Ura Breedlove
Los Fresnos
Jim Hand
Har
Adult Basic Education Night Classes Open Tuesday
Registration for adult education night classes will be held Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1968, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the high school. Classes are free and will be held in one of the new air conditioned rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Com 1
Taxpayers League Plans Friday General Meeting
Cameron County Taxpayers League schedules a 3:30 p.m. Friday meeting at the San Benito Community Building to form a permanent group aimed at lowering county valuations from 35 percent to 25 percent for 1968 taxes. Attendees from four precincts are urged as officers may be elected and chapters formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County Taxpayers League
San Benito
John Barron
League
W. B. Mobley
San _ Benito
Mobley
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Ara Breedlove
Thettendance
A Barron
Reading Workshop In Progress At Port Isabel Bank
A special reading workshop is underway at the Merchants Marine Bank Community Meeting Room in Port Isabel from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mrs. Marguerite Holley of Athens, Texas, is presenting. She covers keys to reading for grades pre K through 3 and independence in reading for grades 4 through 6, per Berry L. Bridges, the school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry L. Bridges
Maria Torres
Rotary Club
Port Isabel
Tors
Merchants Marine Bank
Marguerite Holley
Athens
Texas
Holley
Mrs Schmidt Dies in Head On Crash Near Los Fresnos
Sammie Long Schmidt 65 of 812 Taylor Laguna Vista died Saturday in a two car head on collision south of Los Fresnos on Farm Road 1847. She owned Schmidt's Inc. of Port Isabel and lived in the area since 1930. Survivors include eight grandchildren and two daughters. Funeral services were held at Darling Mouser Funeral Home with burial in Buena Vista Park Brownsville. The deceased was a member of the BPO Elks Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Long Schmidt
Taylor
Laguna Vista
Los Fresnos
Schmidt's Inc
Port Isabel
Robert W. Bell
James Goodrich
Houston
Robert Patrick Bell
Marianne Bell
Janet Sue Bell
William Gary Bell
John Stiles Bell
Richard Daley
Lubbock
John D. Goodrich
J. Samuel Goodrich
Darling Mouser
Ed Robertson
Buena Vista Park
Brownsville
B.P.O. Does
Schmidt
Newlt
B.P.O. Elks Lodge
Local Placement Completed For Distributive Education Students
Port Isabel High School announces local placements for its distributive education students. Clyde Lyons, program coordinator, lists Alberto de la Garza with Art Galvan Enco Service and Juana Lopez at Anchor Restaurant among others including Palmira Martinez at Martines Ladies Ready-to-Wear and Maria Perez at Sun Dial Shell Shop. Each student is assigned to a local business for cooperative training and sales experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel High School
Clyde Lyons
Alberto de la Garza
Art Galvan
Enco
Juana Lopez
Anchor
Palmira Martinez
Martines
Maria Perez
Sun Dial Shell Shop
Enrique Puente
Marine Mart
Tomasa Quintanilla
Lighthouse Grocery
Rosa Sandoval
Hazel’s Fashions
Ricky Joe Vincell
Valley Shamrock
Amado Vasquez
Kirk's
Gulf Service
Estella Zuniga
Teresa Zurita
Port Isabel Press
Lyons
Five Day Forecast Warmth Extends Through Weekend
Temperatures run about two degrees above normal with highs near 90 to 96 and lows around 71 to 72. Warmer Friday and Saturday with little change afterward. Scattered thundershowers possible Sunday or Monday, light to moderate precipitation expected.
Kika Reports On Valley Flood Control Work Progress
U S Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission reports flood control work in South Texas. Repairs to the Mission McAllen roadway levee and raising levees near Mercedes and Weslaco strengthen protections. Divisor dikes west of Mercedes near Harlingen will cut Arroyo Colorado flood inflow by about half. About $800000 has been spent on repairs and under way projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kika
South Texas
Rio Grande
Har- Beulah
The
International Boundary and Water Commission
U. S
Kika de la Garza
Mission - McAlien
Mercedes
Weslaco
Beulah
Harlingen
Arroyo Colorado
Harlingen Royo Colorado
el Fusto
J. F. Friedkin
Progreso
Mexico
U. S. Weather Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Tarpons blank Marine Academy 30 0 in season opener
Port Isabel High School's Tarpons dominated Marine Military Academy 30 0 at Tarpon Stadium. Tony Gonzalez scored twice in the first quarter with long runs, Jessie Fernandez added a second period TD, Pablo Martinez sealed the win in the fourth, and passing improved though 85 yards in penalties for the Tarpons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarpons
Marine Academy
Tarpon Stadium
Port Isabel
Marine Military Academy
Tony Gonzalez
Tony
Jessie Fernandez
Marine
Pablo Martinez
Javier Lopez Wins This Week's Grid Contest
Javier A Lopez of Box whitches pak A teas is named winner of this week’s football guessing contest. Prize pickup at the Press office, 103 Garcia, after entries were mailed by Friday. Contest paused for a week to allow extra time for entries and scoring guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Javier A. Lopez
Box Whitches Pak A Teas
A Chaices
Tarpons
Garcia
St. Joseph's Academy
Javier Lopez
Camille Playhouse announces rehearsals for new production
Director Roberto Elizondo says rehearsals for Camille Playhouse show begin October 18 at Ringgold Park theater for two weekends through October 27. Cast includes June Davis as Mrs Jacoby and John Hess as Jerome Black with a tale of enemies turned tentative friends amid wartime memories. Assistants sought. call theater at L12-8900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberto Elizondo
Camille Playhouse
Playhouse
Ringgold Park
June Davis
Harlingen
Mrs. Jacoby
Woody Frances Hornburg
Alley Theater
Houston
Alice Black
John Hess
Jerome Black
al Senna
Koichi Asano
Drake Fenn
Eddie
Gus Pena
Melanie Steinbach
Tateshi
Anna Anzaidua
Ayako Asano
Manuel Marquez, Jr
Mike Hess
Novor
Elizondo
Delta Zetas Host Session and Beach Outing in Port Isabel
Delta Zetas from the Edinburg McAllen Alumnae chapter held a luncheon at E B Hinkly home Port Isabel and a Padre Island beach party Saturday to start the year’s activities. Families joined the event with a brief business session led by Mrs Jon R Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Zetas
Port Isabel
Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg- McAllen
Delta Zeta
Padre Island
E. B. Hinkly
North Shore Drive
Earl Platt
Hink
Jon R. Wood
McAllen
Edinburg - McAllen
Theta Omicron
Pan American
Chase Park Plaza
St. Louis
Hinkly
Sam L. Fore
John Hook
Stan Musial
Delta
Delta Zeta Sorority
W. G. Triplett
Raymondville
G. W. Massey
Philip King
Harlingen
Bill
John
Jennifer Hook
Marvin Jones
Clara Buitenbos
Edinburg
Martha Lane Fore
Andrew Fore
Karl
Kristi Wood
W. J. Maxwell
RGV
Colepy
Memorial Fund Open At Library
Mr and Mrs Morris Voltaggio donate 500 to Whitney Library at Port Isabel High School in memory of David Woolverton son of Mrs Voltaggio. Funds added semiannually with first donation to create a tape library for the school collection. Public library for Point Isabel residents. additional support welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Voltaggio
Whitney
Port Isabel High School
David Woolverton
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Raymond R. Murphy
Bob McDonald
Bob
KRGV
Valley
Valley Baptist Hospital
Taxpayers League
Loews
Gonzalez
Fernandez
Leathernecks
la Joya
Monterrey
Kappa Zeta
North Texas State University
Denton
B. H. Agier
Delta Zeta College
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