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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
3
Mrs. Willie Turner was visiting in Port Isabel this week. She is recovering from a broken hip after a fall at a Galveston hospital. She stays with her sister Mrs. E Gilmore of McAllen and is expected to return to Port Isabel in September.
In a quiet candlelit event, attendees included Blanche Haney George Carr Mabel Hickman Una Campbell Lee Sheldon Ruth Allevre Maye Lowery Corine Johnston Lillian Sannady Maude Osborn with visitors Mrs Mary Hix and Mix and 0W Boode of Harlingen.
Mrs. C. R. Putnam was hosted at her daughter Mrs. Ronnie Carpenter’s home Tuesday morning for coffee. The table was set with lace cloth and a magenta bougainvillea centerpiece. Gentlemen Jane Haley and Harris served from the silver coffee service. Guests mingled from 10 to 11 am.
The Wesleyan Service Guild met Thursday evening at the Mission building for its annual installation of officers. Mrs. C Bodde of Harlin served as installing officer.
George Carr and Mrs. Frank Hickman departed Thursday for Kerrville to attend the Mount Wesley school of missions over the weekend. Karietta Ker shaw, six weeks old, had surgery at Valley Baptist Hospital Monday and returned home Thursday improving. Weldon Garret and family moved last week to Raymondville as his company transferred him to the area.
Mr and Mrs Fred Petch and children Lorna Karen and Randy visited in La Feria Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Fleuriet. The occasion honored Lorna with a birthday supper at the Fleuriet home.
Mr and Mrs Eddie Thive deaux of La Porte Texas visit the William Bel singinghausens here and enjoy area fishing.
Kay Bobbitt and Norma Lou Browder compile a bustling local page with Shrimp Fiesta plans, coronations, youth revival happenings led by Bailey Stone, Civil Air Patrol interest, and updates on friendships, engagements, birthdays, and travel, plus theater visits and small-town gossip.
The column mixes social tidbits from Port Isabel with brief legal notices. Ronnie and Cary share news and a trip. Ginger and Glenn visit from San Antonio. references to local residents and a court matter involving Lula George, Mrs Townsend, and Thompson discuss court costs and who supplied funds.
Deputies Dodson and Rousseau kept the search for bodies at Atascosa Lake after others quit. They recovered part of a skull leg and arm bones and a plane seat cushion far from where tail and wing parts were found. The passengers included Houston residents aboard the plane found on Sunday.
A new argument emerged in O B Thompson of Brownsville versus the county over issuing 3 875 000 in right of way bonds. Motel owners on Highway 77 paid the 500 court costs deposit, not Thompson, in a Wednesday hearing before District Judge Hawthorne Phillips. The judge postponed the hearing to August 14.
An old fashioned basket lunch will be served at the Baptist church Sunday beginning at noon. The lunch honors guests who have been conducting the event.
Youth led revival at Worth Murle Church featured director Bill Hawes and his family with honor guests including a bishop and pianist Alan Cox Avantelist Batley. Fort Corpus Christi hosts or relates to Fort of Corpus Christi events.
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