Barnes Dime Store Set for Grand Opening
The Barnes Dime Store hosts a formal opening on Saturday from 3 to 7 pm with refreshments, door prizes, and gifts for ladies. Owners Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnes seek to offer a wide variety of merchandise and competitive Valley prices. Their daughter Mrs. Betty Weisenhaus resides locally. The feature article also notes forthcoming changes to the bracero program after Valley representatives pressed for reforms in Dallas with federal officials.
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Barnes
Harry B. Barnes
Varsity
Sacramento
Calif
Betty Weisenhaus
Poa
Valley
Barnes Dime Store
Fishermen report strong fishing and new officials named
Park and Chamber of Commerce notes continuation of Bob Meade as manager and lists new officers Phil Edie Palmer Otto Schwab and P T Grether of Harlingen and San Benito. Tales include a six foot two tarpon weighed 102 pounds, a turtle hook story, night trout fishing, pier catches 75 to 100 pounds, and a radio prize drawing with Amberguson of Indianapolis as winner.
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A. H. Huebinger
Bob Meade
Tors
Phil Edie
Palmer
Otto Schwab
Harlingen
P. T. Grether
San Benito
Hunter
Purdy’s Pier
Jeff's Pier
Pruitt
Fine
Port Isabel
Red Cross chapters aid 143000 in 1953 54
Red Cross chapters reported assisting 143000 people and their families during 1953 54 with service programs and support efforts across communities.
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Red Cross
Valley groups press reforms in farm labor talk at Dallas
Agriculture council influenced changes including removing government from labor contracting, banning mandatory agricultural wages, and matching border work card programs to Canadian standards. Groups seek farmer participation in new programs and joint worker-employer contract enforcement. Griffin notes Washington is recognizing local farm labor issues may benefit both sides. Popocatepetl is mentioned as context.
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Dallas
Agricultural Council
Griffin
Washington
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Jim Griffin
American Agricultural Council
International Commission On Migratory Labor
Mexico
Texas Citrus & Vegetable Growers and Shippers Asociation
Texas Canners
Growers & Shippers
Farm Bureau
Valley Bankers
Valley Gunners
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Colley
TEXAS
Ter
Ross
H. H. Dixon Plumbing
Dial
Port Isabel, Texas
O'Gorman
John O'Gorman
Popocatepet
Electrical Service
Port Electric Service
Peters AY Ccloser
Lighthouse Grocery and Market
Brown
Iamonds
Nell's
ED Warren Hardware
B&b Grocery and Market
Gulf Cafe
The
Bobbitt
Gulf Service Station
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