Texas Gulf Coast Road Trip Through Oil Ports and Charro Days
The letter-writer describes a Texas coastal journey from Galveston to Corpus Christi and Brownsville, noting oil country near Houston and Texas City, Padre Island Seashore, King Ranch in Kingsville, Brownsville's port status, Matamoros across the Rio Grande, and the Charro Days fiesta with parades and cultural events. They praise shrimp capital Port Isabel, Gulf fishing, citrus groves around Weslaco and Mission, and camping at Big Bend Rio Grande Village with limited facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Louisiana
Galveston
Texas City
Houston
Houston-Texas City
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Padre Island National Seashore
Port Isabel
Padre Island Seashore National Park
Isabel
Kingsville
King Ranch
Raymondsville
Harlingen
Brownsville
Mexico
Matamoros
Rio Grande River
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
McAllen
Weslaco
Mission
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend
Rio Grande Village
Boquillas Canyon
Garden Club Starts Beautification Drive in Goshen
The Civic Beautification Program of the Goshen Garden Club began with volunteers planting two radiant flowering crabapple trees donated by Newtown Garden Center. Workers laid out trees delivered by the center, while other members listed include Violet Snell and Ralph Hawkins, with planting at the Land O Goshen IGA site and additional garden projects noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Garden Club
Newtown Garden Center
Church St
Newtown
St. R
Garden Center
Ralph Hawkins
Nelson Brubaker
Jerry Turner
John Turner
Land O Goshen Iga
Thomas Hunter
Leever
Cadet Walter H. Meier III Earns VMI Degree
Cadet Walter H. Meier III of Milford earns a bachelor of arts degree from VMI where he majored in a field and made the Dean's List. He graduated from Millersburg Military Institute and is the son of Walter Meier Jr. and his wife of Aar Road. He is among 225 cadets slated to receive degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Meier, III of
Milford
Meier
VMI
Millersburg
Ky.) Military Institute
Walter Meier Jr
Aar Rd
Camp Dennison Corner presents Oklahoma dress rehearsal praise
The writer recalls a pleasant week with a drive to Indianapolis dampened by rain. Carol Hartig and I saw a fine dress rehearsal of Oklahoma with standout performances by John Donaldson as Curley and Nancy Nelson as Aunt Ellen. The cast, including Mrs. Donaldson, Mr. Cox, and Ruth McGraw, received joyous praise for the production and its music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hartig
Oklahoma
New York
John Donaldson
Curley
Bengals
Poppa Donaldson
Nancy Nelson
Ellen
Tiny-Tracy Jones
Carol
Cox
Ruth McGraw
Miami East Festival weekend events and road safety note
Festival dates May 19 20 and 21 feature evening activities 8 to 10 p m Friday 4 30 to 9 p m Saturday and 10 a m to parade start Sunday. After the parade ride tickets rise in price at booths. Also notes Rob Craig elected fifth term as Miami Township Executive Committeeman.
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Bob Craig
Miami Township
Miamiville
Scout Unseats No One as Rider Faces Wild Horse
A Clermont Courier reminiscence recalls a morning ride with Scout the horse. The narrator recounts losing reins and a tense scene, plans to photograph the event, and hints at selling tickets for a good cause around the speaker’s upcoming birthday on Friday May 19 in Wilmington Ohio.
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Sonja
Scout
Bones
Bud
Wilmington
Ohio
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Living On Wheels
Garden Club
Sierra del Carmen
Boquilleas Canyon
Big Bend Park
Santa Elena Canyon
Rio Grande
Violet Snell
Milford South
Nellie Metzger
Dan Koch
Bill Kinsley
Donna Mauck
Esther Hyre
Jo Ann Callahan
Bill
Alma Eichstead
Valley
Ivan E. Bixler
Marvin White
The
Goshen Primary School
Camp Dennison Corner
Indianapolis
Speedway
Miami East
Craig
Paul
Circle-M Tack Shop
Williamsburg
Mt. Crab
Western & English Tack
State Central
Sixth Congressional District
Charles J. “Chuck
Eades For State Central Committee
Kathy L. Eades
Chm
By Ted Trogdon
Clermont Courier
Trisa Bryan
Pat Straley
Terrace Park
Ellen Burroughs
Beverly Critchell
Joyce Getz
Pat Sevens
Cornell Rd
Blue Ash
Strictagias
Prime Coate
Batavia
Old St. Rt
Batavia, Ohio
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