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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
2
The Whitney section of the Women’s Society of Christian Service gathered at Mrs Ada Gaskill’s home on Tuesday at 4 PM to hear a course on The Call Thee. Eight members attended a short business session and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Joe Watson was honored on Monday evening with a farewell party at the home of Mrs. Frank Hickman. Hostesses Archie Causey Clyde Privett Hickman and Ed Warren served cookies and frozen sherbet to eighteen guests before she left for the city on Tuesday.
Miss Betty Albair was honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday night in the educational building of the First Baptist Church. Hostesses were Mrs. Emery Green Mrs. L D Farrer Mrs Wilson Wher Mr RFE Yonker and Mr ed Glass. Guests visited, then were served refreshments of cake and punch.
The fragment mentions the families Mrs Ed Owin and the Privetts missing with Clyde Privett near Port Isabel. It notes Mrs Owins and Privetts mother, and Mrs Charlie Berry visiting Corpus Christi to see Berry's mother and sister Mrs Raymond pink. The text references a storm and travel to Port Isabel for an upcoming visit.
John L Tompkins and Company reshapes Padre Island near Corpus Christi by dredging a 70 foot channel along Laguna Madre to raise low spots for future Padre Beach development. His firm with offices in Corpus Christi Brownsville and Port Isabel spans oil construction and home building. The new channel will serve yachts and commercial vessels as the island nears expanded park and resort facilities.
Descriptive notes describe dune sections up to 35 feet high being smoothed and stabilized with mainland topsoil. A speaker, Humpkins, remarks the project offers rare opportunity to build a new city on an island and expresses personal enthusiasm.
Committee favors vaccine use for children under ten despite National Polio Advisory Council advice to limit first priority to ages 5 to 9. They argue nationally the 5-9 group is hardest hit, while in Texas under-fives are most susceptible to paralytic polio.
The Texas Polio Vaccine Committee in Austin recommends restricting commercial Salk polio vaccine to children under 10 and expectant mothers until more supply arrives. They urge dispensing through wholesale and retail outlets only to assure equitable distribution and support epidemiological studies. Members include Dr. M Rouse, J F Renfro, and Dr. E C Baum.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce says the 1956 Federal appropriations raise Texas taxpayer burden. They estimate a $5.2 billion increase in spending results in Texans paying about $210.6 million more in federal taxes than if 1955 spending limits remained.
The article notes a rise in 1956 federal outlay with a total of 210 600 000 over 1955 and discusses potential budget outcomes. It quotes officials on deficit projections and the need for administration spending cuts. It also covers Howard Katzenberger urging power credit reuse for wells and a Spotlight of Texas feature by Southwestern Bell on the vegetable industry.
The student’s scholarship record is a primary basis for the award. To remain eligible for the Alumni scholarship in the second semester, the student must meet required academic and conduct standards as outlined by the committee. The notice emphasizes continued eligibility and renewal procedures.
A short social note suggests a man’s act of helping his wife into a car signals a new acquisition or commitment. The remark frames the gesture as a sign of forthcoming change in their relationship or possessions.
Former game warden Charlie Jones calls the groove-bill ant a stupid bird. He claims two ants can defeat six grackles by fighting defensively. An Iowa botanist notes hummingbirds favor red flowers over blue as a first choice.
Youth led revival to be held at the Baptist Church with nightly services at 8 PM for one week beginning Sunday August 14. Evangelist M Stone and leader Bill Hewes will guide the meetings inviting all to attend and bring friends.
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