Mrs Barnes Tours the Orient on Grand Vacation
Mrs Barnes returns from an extensive trip covering the Orient. She flew from Los Angeles to Hawaii and Tokyo base with ten companions, visiting Japan China Malaya Singapore Thailand and more. She admired gardens, temples and hotels and noted the modern Kowloon New Territories complex and a Siamese wedding.
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Orient
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Tokyo
Japan
Malaya
Bangkok
Thailand
Singapore
Hong Kong
Formosa
Kowloon
New Territories
Baptist Revival and Youth Crusaders Activities
Revival meetings are held at First Baptist Church this week at 9 30 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. with Evangelist Walter Davidson. The Memorial Baptist Church pastor Rev Kelly is the long lead. The Youth Crusaders of the Lower Rio Grande Valley meet Sunday at 2 30 p.m. in Lyford First Baptist. Rev James LaRoch and family from Lovington New Mexico visit Port Isabel and spoke at Sunday evening worship.
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First Baptist Church
Walter Davidson
Kelly
Harlingen
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Lyford
James LaRoch
Lovington
New Mexico
Port Isabel
LaRoch
First Spanish Baptist Church
la Roch
Halls Return From Vacation
Mrs. Leonard Hall returned from a five week trip visiting Bastrop Louisiana Fayetteville North Carolina and Pine Bluff with her mother in law Flora Hall. She visited her daughter Linda Shepherd and her grandchild Betty Jo and spent two weeks with her parents in Bastrop.
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Leonard Hall
Louisiana
Arkansas
North Carolina
Flora Hall
Hall
Bastrop
R. W. Wallace
Mariners Schedule Biweekly Summer Meetings on Padre Island
The Mariners group held biweekly summer meetings planned by two girls. On July 22 they gathered on Padre Island with supper around a camp fire. August 5 also on Padre Island the Pavilion featured eating and beach baseball. A large meeting was set for Friday August 9 at 7 00 pm inviting all members.
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Padre Island
Births at Mercy Hospital and Hockaday Clinic
Mr and Mrs Delano Kirkcon nell announce the birth of Duke Shannon at Mercy Hospital Brownsville on July 29 weighing 7 lbs 10 ozs. Mr and Mrs Gill Grinier announce a birth at Hockaday Clinic on August 5 at 11 10 am weight 8 lbs 0 ozs. Mr and Mrs Lorance Whitman Bodden announce Gloria Evelyn born at Hockaday Clinic on August 6 at 9 00 am weight 8 lbs 4 ozs.
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Delano Kirkconnell
Duke Shannon
Mercy Hosital
Brownsville
Gill Grinier
Hockaday Clinic
Lorance Whitman Bodden
Gloria
Evelyn
Dr Curl to Preach at First Methodist Church
Dr R F Curl district superintendent will preach at the First Methodist Church Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Following the service he will lead the first quarterly conference. Curl, noted Methodist minister and former Perkins professor, serves on the Methodist Judiciary Council.
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Dr. Curl
First ME Church
R. F. Curl
McAllen
First Methodist
Curl
Perkins School of Theology
SMU
Dallas
Judiciary Council of Methodist Churches
Chalupa Games Benefit Dates Set For Dorothy Cuellar
Chalupa Games will be played on Friday August 9 at the Pre School Building and on Wednesday August 14 at the Catholic School Grounds to benefit Queen Candidate Dorothy Cuellar.
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Dorothy Cuellar
Public Charity Game at Catholic School Grounds
A Lucky Game will be played on Monday August 12 at the Catholic School Grounds for the benefit of Queen Candidate Cecilia Cantu. Peanuts drinks and sno cones will be sold.
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Cecilia Cantu
Barker Family Visits Port Isabel for Three Weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Barker and family from Independence Missouri are visiting Mrs. Barker’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Norberto Perez Sr. in Port Isabel and will stay three weeks with other relatives.
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Jay Barker
Independence, Missouri
Port Isabel
Coast Guard station sees upgrades and activity at pier
Bowden marries Virginia Davis as Bowden Station crew completes garage and new building. A 30 footer sails inland daily while Richard Collins EN2 P11 and his Aids to Navigation team inspect lights and renew lamp changers. The station urges reporting extinguished aids to navigation to aid mariners. President James Buchanan and Grover Cleveland are noted as gout victims.
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Bowden
Virginia Davis
Richard Collins
Mariner
Winners-Continued From Page One Special Awards Juniors
A list of junior winners and special award recipients includes William Esiret and Raymond Bland from New Jersey. Gordon Batsell and Barry Batsell from Brownsville. Robert Hockaday Vere Wells Sammy Byrd David Privett Jason Ray Brayan Ray Mark Thornton from Port Isabel. plus notable names from Wichita Falls McAllen Harlingen San Antonio Tulsa Dallas Aspen Bronte and others.
Port Isabel Marina taxes and local effects on bonds
The Port Isabel Marina pays city, county, state and federal taxes. If not enough boats fill the facilities, the marina would fail and investors in Port Isabel could lose substantial money. The piece criticizes urban renewal removals reducing tax rolls and questions promised tax gains from new bonds and refinery closures.
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Queston
Port Isabel
Laguna Heights
Letter to the Editor Urges Vote Against Port Isabel Bond
A Port Isabel resident argues voters should reject an 145000 dollar ad valorem bond issue. He questions cost to taxpayers, government competition with private enterprise, past Urban Renewal spending, and effects on Southside residents and businesses like Eagle Lumber. The letter contends the administration lacks prudent use of public funds and calls for voting against the bond.
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Port Isabel
Texas
Eagle Lumber Company
Questions and Answers for Veterans on Disability and Insurance
A veteran asks about filing for disability pension with retirement income above limits and no dependents. The reply: no point, VA cannot approve due to income limits. Another reader asks about reinstating lapsed GI insurance from 1947. answer: reinstatement is not available.
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Mrs. Barnes
Baptist Church News
Port Isabel Area
Blackburn
E. Elizaboth
Mariner—Troop
Coast Guard
James Buchanan
Grover Cleveland
Ing
Mrs. Port Isabel Cillen
Reddy
Cen
Tral Power and Light Company
Central Power and Light Company
R. W. Bell
Merchants Marine State Bank
Wate Delivery
WELCH
Chevrolet
S. Sam Houston
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