Operation Gulp immunization drive set for Sept 30 at Fire Hall
A town wide vaccination event named Operation Gulp is rescheduled for next Sunday September 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fire Hall. The program will use one type of oral polio vaccine, with nurses and physicians coordinating, and sections planned to serve about 5000 people each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
U.S
Pit Health Service
Anc
Sabn
Regi
Port Isabel weighs NAAS airstrip proposal with Cameron County
At the September 10 meeting Port Isabel officials sought to keep the Naval Auxiliary Air Station airstrip and 800 acres from closing by filing a formal intent. Cameron County had submitted a competing proposal, with Port Isabel endorsing the county’s bid to ensure continued airfield operation and cost coverage.
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City Commission
Stockey
Federal Aviation Agency
Hagar
Naval Auxilliary Air Station
Port Isabel
Omeron County
General Service Administration
General Services Administration
Dallas
Texas
Cameron County
Dallas Offee
New Facilities At Delhi Taylor In CC Plant
Harry W. Duddy announces completion of Corpus Christi Texas plant facilities for commercial production of pseudocumene with high purity. Shipments available by drum truck tank car or barge. Pseudocumene enables oxidation acylation halogenation and sulfonation. The chemical marks Delhi's twenty first petrochemical product with storage in multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Duddy
Eethi-Taylor Oil Corporation
Corpus Christi Texas
Delhi
Corpus Christi
Texas
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Charleston
South Carolina
Baton Rouge
Houston
Press Office Moves to Harris Building on Garcia Street
The Press Office announces another move to the Harris Building on Garcia Street. It will occupy the former school tax office space, offering better parking and easier access, inviting the public to visit the new location.
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Harris
Garcia Street
Ground Breaking Ceremonies for New Catholic Church
Ground breaking ceremonies are planned for the new church site at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday September 30. The church will be built on the former site of the burned church. Father Lawrence Fanning will lead with priests from Harlingen and Brownsville aiding. Public invitation extended.
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Lawrence Fanning
Harlingen
Brownsville
PTA Holds First Monthly Meeting at Port Isabel
The Port Isabel P I A opened the school year with its first regular meeting in the Garriga School Auditorium. President James Haney chaired as Mr Longlois spoke on school improvements and introduced four senior principals and new Supervisor Mr Pearson. The board elected David Dailey as second Vice President and Miss Sheel as Historian. The PTA approved 183 for the school nurse and 150 for Teachers' Lounges and banners.
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Port Isabel
David Dailey
Miss Sheel
P.T.A
Sayers
Haney
P.T.A. School of Instruction
Zavala School
Harlingen
Binion
Taylor
Garriga Elem
Trujillo
Derry
Valley C of C President Lands Valley Clean-Up
Clyde Fincher president of the Valley Chamber of Commerce praised local firms and individuals for the cleanup ahead of winter visitors. He commended railroads for rights of way and building repainting and thanked the Texas Highway Department for highway cleanup. He urged year round cleanup rather than a short spring effort.
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Weslaco
Clyde Fincher
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Fincher
Texas Highway Department
VCC
Rio Grande Valley Photograph Shown at Dallas Directory Cover
The Rio Grande Valley beauty appears on the cover of the Rio Grande Valley telephone directory exhibited at the Telephone Pioneers of America annual assembly in Dallas September 18 to 20. About 1200 veteran telephone workers from across the province attend the meeting as the organization marks its 51st anniversary. With more than 200,000 members it is described as the world’s largest social industrial group.
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Rio Grande Valley
United States
Canada
General Assembly of Telephone Pioneers of America
Dallas
Aes
Cancer Society Films Available for Schools and Clubs
The American Cancer Society offers 16 MM film To Smoke or Not To Smoke and 33MM film Careers Medical Technologist. Organizations may contact Mrs. John Trump president of the South Cameron County Board or Mrs. J A Hoc Port Isabel Education a Ch for availability and use.
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American Cancer Society
John Trump
South Cameron County
Tarpons Seek First Win Against Lyford Friday Night
The Port Isabel Tarpons aim for their first win of the season as they host Lyford on Tarpon Field. Lyford, a Class AA foe, lost to Raymondville in their opener but beat Sharyland 30 to 14 last week. Port Isabel struggles with injuries and eligibility issues, with linemen Evans and Camacho likely out and Calvillo and Martinez ruled ineligible.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
Lyford Bulldogs
Tarpon Field
Lyford
Raymondville
Sharyland
Tarpons
Aaubes
Evans
Camacho
Pete Calvillo
Baldemar Martinez
Larry Vilarreal
New Wildcat Well Near Port Isabel
Guilt Oil Corp plans a 9 500 foot Cameron County wildcat 4 6 miles southwest of Port Isabel to test the Miocene No 2 Yturria sits 2 500 feet from the southeast line of a 9 828 75 acre lease Santa Isabel Rafael Garcia Grant A 1 and scales 660 feet from the southwest grant line The project lies about 1 800 feet south of Pure No 1 A old gasser and 6 000 feet north northeast of Texas Gulf No 1 Yturria Humble Oil & Refining Co No 1 Laguna Madre State Tract 682 East Three Islands area wildcat 11 2 miles northwest of Port Isabel is drilling below 1 560 feet after earlier spotting 8% increasing at 1 532 feet Permit depth is to 8 500 feet.
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Guilt Oil Corp
Cameron County
Port Isabel
Yturria
Santa Isabel Rafael
Texas Gulf No
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Laguna Madre State Tract
Three Islands
Wildcat
Carlota Osorio Football Winner Named in Port Isabel
Carrie Osorio of Port Isabel wins the third football guessing game with a lead over other contestants. Interest in the football guessing game grows and judges find decisions easier with rising participation.
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Carrie Osorio
Port Isabel
Strep Throat Tops Cameron County Sick List
Strep throat led Cameron County's communicable sickness week of September 22, according to the Cameron County Health Department. Strong entries include throat infections among the county's patient counts and public health notes for the period.
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Cameron County
Rotary Meeting Education and Visitors at Port Isabel
Port Isabel Rotary Club divided the session between new member instruction led by Ted Hunt and a brief business segment. Visiting Rotarians included Ray Waite of Brownsville Roscoe Steward of Kerrville and Bob Warner of Mission, with Francis Kershaw presiding in Geo Colley absence.
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Port Isabel
Coast Guard crews swap tows and inspect vessels off Padre Island
CG 40475 relieved local cutters tows and boarded the disabled vessels Captain Steve Goby and Dewey near Port Isabel. HUDSON cargoed to Port Brownsville for new assignments while the 95 footer departs for Portsmouth.
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CG 40475
40 Footer
Raron A
Goby
Michael Reese
Sn&m
Donald Burkhart
Michael Steinberg
Ralph West
Jesse Cantrell
SNBM
Donald Trent
Dewey
Anchorage
Brownsville
En- 3
Connie Smith
Raymond
Richard
Mississippi
Alex Chapman
Alex
Birmingham
Alabama
Gan Gasways
Port Isabel
Port Brownsville
Portsmouth
Virginia
Hudson
Mississippi River
New Orleans
U. S
Gulf of Mexico
Steve
Thomas Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Port Aransas
Jerome Rogers
Et2
Wake Awareness Aimed at Small Boat Operators
The rule targets reckless motorboat operation with potential fines up to $2,000 and up to one year in jail. It covers damage from boat wakes and stresses cautious boating regardless of license status.
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J. L
Pat) Schooler
Port Isabel Marina
Intracoastal Canal
Marina Basin
Hockaday
NAAS
Ance
Departimgimro Accuow
Cameron County Commissioners Court
General Service
Saurday
James K. Winsor
Real Property Division
Commerce Street
J.A A. Hockaday
Porisabel
Laguna Madre Air Field
Isabel
Padre Island
J. A. Hockaday
Harris Bldg
Silla
Lidia
Catholic Church
PTA
Valley C of C
President Lands Valley Clean-Up
Cancer Society
Glenview
Homeport
Monrovia
Liberia
Dublin
Ireland
Galvan
LE Alvarez
Poston
Meyners
Tower
Petty
Dixon Petty
Mata
Holland
Andrade
Carlota Osorio
Rotary
Mrs. Fuller
Portsabel
Mr. Hill
Mr. Matthews
Marie Kenworthy
Coast Guard
John H. Kittila
Port Isabel CG
James V. Sayers
USCG
CWB
John Kittila
J. Vv. Sayers
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