Coast Guard Patrol Off Gulf Reports Vessels Sinking and Salvage Efforts
The patrol near Campeche and Port Isabel reports the sinking of the fishing vessel Doughboy last Saturday. Coast Guard aircraft dropped a salvage pump to aid Doughboy, with successful repairs and the vessel returning to port. Monday saw the QE break down northeast of Port Isabel bar. CG 95325 towed QE to harbor and QE later assisted Sherry B, saving another CG vessel trip. New crew faces join, including Tom Cavanaugh, with updates on injuries and assignments.
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Doughboy
Port Isabel
Campeche
Mexico
Coast Guard
Corpus Christi Air Station
American Shrimpers Assoc
Port Isabel Bar
Sherry B
Tom Cavanaugh
Meeting for Scouting Ladies at Meth Church
A meeting will be held at the village building of the Meth Church on Thursday at 9 30 am for all ladies connected with Scouting. The focus will be on Scout work, especially in the Brownies field.
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Meth- Church
PAL Of PART Te for 2 men to work eve
Two workers to handle evening shifts on Saturdays with pay around 1 dollar per hour. They will assist a local business and expect a small monthly increase during the holiday season.
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Assis
Ima
Proposal to trade land for ports and seashore in Texas
A letter envisions Mexico trading land near El Paso for a U S stretch including Brownsville Port Isabel and South Padre Island. It suggests using foreign aid to settle Padre Island Seashore status and pay debts with bridge tolls while imagining a new nation to rid Long Island of dust. The writer ponders what such a country would be called.
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Mexico
United States
Fi Paso
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Padre Island
Gateway Bridge
Long Island
A&M to Mail PhD Diplomas to 288 Graduates
Texas A and M College in College Station will mail diplomas to 288 graduates including Carl Christen sen of Port Isabel. The diplomas mark completion as of Aug 24 after the summer session, with 17 earning the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Commencement is held at semester ends.
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College Station
Texas
Spl
Texas A & M
Carl C. Christensen
Port Isabels
P I Students Enter College In Texas Cities
Port Isabel students head to colleges across Texas including Pamela Poston and Minnie Borden to TSCW Denton Susie Landers to Mary Hardin Baylor Belton Steve Marlin to AMA Dallas Penelope Marlin to TCU Fort Worth Ann Caun dill and Ronald Land to University of Texas Austin Bill Privett to A & M Gene Mack to MacMurray College Abilene Ronald Boudreaux to Southwest Texas State College San Marcos Pat Maloan to Texas A I Kingsville Johnny Heinze to Southwestern Medical School Dallas A second group attends Texas Southmost College Brownsville Lynnda Kennedy Glynnda Kennedy Wayneerry Jeff Lang Donald Hockaday Guadalupe Garza Bobby Williams A total of 173 bachelor's degrees and 115 advanced degrees were awarded with 98 master's degrees noted.
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Port Isabel
Texas
Pamela Poston
Minnie Borden
TSCW
Denton
Susie Landers
Mary Hardin Baylor
Belton
Steve Marlin
Dallas
Penelope Marlin
TCU
Ft. Worth
Ann Caundill
Ronald Land Wil
University of Texas
Austin
Bill Privett
A& M
Gene Mack
MacMurray College
Abilene
Ronald Boudreaux
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Pat Maloan
Texas A & I College
Kingsville
Johnny Heinze
Southwestern Medical School
Texas Southwost Colege
Brownsville
Lynnda
Glynnda Kennedy
Wayne Erry
Jeff Lang
Donald Hockaday
Guadalupe Garza
Bobby Williams
Immunization program supervised by Port Isabel nurse
Mrs. Shirley Seyers R N the Port Isabel school nurse oversees a school immunization drive for diphtheria smallpox whooping cough and tetanus. Parents receive notices detailing required vaccines by grade level with options to be administered by a family physician and records to be filed. Polio shots are not provided through schools but are available through Doctor visits or Sunday Operation Gulp Sabin vaccine series described elsewhere.
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Port Isabel
Shirley Seyers
R.N
Sayers
D&t
Deadline Near On Federal Gas Tax Refund
Farmers may claim a four cent refund on gasoline used on a farm for farming purposes. The period runs July 1 to June 30. claims are due by September 30, with only three weeks left to file. Lonnie D Cole Jr. offers form 7240 at Cameron County Agriculture Office San Benito for pickup or mail.
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Lonnie D Cole Jr
Cameron County
San Benito
Valley Renewal Association to Meet in Port Isabel
The Valleyrban Renewal Association comprising Valley cities and Crystal City will hold a full day workshop in Port Isabel on Friday September 28 1962 at the Cateora Building offices. The meeting aims to improve procedures and cooperation in urban renewal projects across the region with all Valley cities invited.
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Valleyrban Renewal Association
Rban
Crystal City
Texas
Port Isabel
Cateora
Delinquent Tax Collections Are Pushed by Port IsaBel School System
Robert Kirkpatrick, business manager, says automated billing and a tax collection drive cut delinquent taxes from 118000 to 99000 in a year. Monthly payments now total about 35000, with 18000 settled in cash or adjustments. The program promotes fairness and allows monthly contracts for those unable to pay in full.
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Robert Kirkpatrick
Port Isabel
Kirkpatrick
Modesty and Unselfishness Praised by Men
A concise reflection on virtues of modesty and unselfishness, noting how these qualities are praised yet overlooked in men. The quote by Andre Maurois frames virtue as a noble standard often ignored in daily life.
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Andre Maurois
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