Davis Bowden Wedding at South Padre Island
Davis and Ernnes Bowden wed at Justice Vere Myrick's home on August Sth at 7 00 p m Judge Myrick officiated Best man Chief Thomas Cavanaugh Matron of Honor Mrs Mary Cavanaugh About 40 guests attended Reception at Driftwood Inn South Padre Island Bowdens reside in Port Isabel Bowden stationed at Life a Station on South Padre Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vv Davis
Ernnest Bowden
Justice of Peace
Vere Myrick
Judge Myrick
Thomas Cavanaugh
Mary Cavanaugh
Driftwood Inn
South Padre Island
Bowdens
Portsabel
Mr. Bowden
Life A
Mrs Caudill Hosts WSCS Meeting for 1963-64 Theme
Mrs M N Caudill hosted the Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting on August 13 with Walter Zimmerman presiding. The group discussed the year’s theme Witness through Service and filled date books for 1963 64 while refreshments were served to members and a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Caudill
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Sire Walter Zimmerman
J. D. Lindley
Otto Langlois
Wm .Zimmerman
F. L. Marlin
Walter Zimmerman
W. C. Churchwell
Floyd Bobbitt
Helen Cail
E. W. Edwards
H. H. Somnitz
H. R. Ramp
Visi
Teddy Welch Birthday Beach Parties in Brownsville
Robyn Russell hosted a beach party and supper on South Padre Island for Teddy Welch on her 16th birthday August 9. Guests from Brownsville included Joan Henslee Judy Pate Nancy Kibbe Kathy Harrison Phyllis Merrill Dee Ann Cummins Alice Abbott and Pam Mullins. A second Bar-B-Q followed the next day as Teddy, an enthusiastic horsewoman, was honored by her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robyn Russell
Brownsville
Teddy Welch
Jack Welch
Robyn
South Padre Island
Joan Henslee
Judy Pate
Nancy Kibbe
Kathy Harrison
Phyllis Merrill
Dee Ann Cummins
Alice Abbott
Pam Mullins
Teddy
Mrs Ewing Named Chairman of Port Isabel Girl Scout Drive
J C Looney announces W J Ewing will direct the 1964 Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council drive in Port Isabel as part of an eight city October campaign. Looney notes the council participates in the Valley United Funds and Ewing has long served as a Girl Scout volunteer and council director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Ewing
Port Isabel
Tip of Texas
Mercurio Family Visits Port Isabel Guests Stay at Sea Island Hotel
Bronx New York residents Mr and Mrs Nick Mercurio with Mr Joe Mercurio and family visited Port Isabel this past week. They stayed at Sea Island Hotel on South Padre Island from Thursday to Tuesday and reported a wonderful time. Mrs Ted Hunt was discharged from Mercy Hospital Brownsville after weekend observation.
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Nick Mercurio
Bronx
New York
Port Isabel
Joe Mercurio
Sea Island
South Padre Island
Mercurios
Ted Hunt
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Birthplace of the Texas Republic at Brazoria County
Brazoria County on the Gulf Coast is described as the Birthplace of the Texas Republic. In 1836 the first Texas Capitol was built there alongside old oak trees. The first Texas Congress met in the building, with Judge G B McKinstry’s home behind it and Stephen F. Austin living nearby. Austin died in 1836, the Capitol’s year of construction.
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Brazoria
Brazoria County
Gulf Coast
Texas
Texas Republic
West Columbia
Capitol
G. B. McKinstry
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
First Baptist Church News Highlights Revival and Activities
The First Baptist Church reports a week of revival meetings with seven new members joining. A Teen Table Talk is planned Friday at 7 30 PM in the Educational Building. Twenty youths attended a Youth Crusade in Lyford last Sunday. The WMU met Tuesday for a mission program led by Mrs. Virgil Drewery. an all day WMU study on Annie Armstrong Life is set for August 20 with a covered dish luncheon.
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First Baptist Church
First Church
Lyford
WMU
R. J. Harris
Virgil Drewery
Community Missions
Annie Armst
DAR Group Holds Session At Chapt Regent Home
The St. Thomas Barlow Chapter DAR executive board met August 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Mrs. Gerald McKenna's Harlingen home. Chairmen reported country work, yearbook plans, speaker arrangements, textbook inspections, and 110 letters to Washington. A reception for 17 members followed before an executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Barlow
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Gerald McKenna
Harlingen
McKenna
Ted Akin
R. R. Hill
McAllen
Otto Gavendo
Charles Hudson
National Defense
Washington
Walter G. Weaver
Favorite Recipe Of The Week Frankfurters And More
The article presents multiple frankfurter based dishes including a patrician style sauce with tomatoes onions green chiles and Monterrey Jack cheese and a corn dog style batter for frying wieners. It also includes brief notes on serving ideas and a multilingual cooking snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurters Patrician
Monterrey
Heat Safety Advice As Texas Faces Hot Summer
Article outlines causes and prevention of heat prostration and sunstroke amid Texas heat. It explains heat exhaustion, sun stroke, and the body’s heat balance, urging loose clothing, lighter meals, ample fluids, salt intake, rest, and exercising in cooler parts of the day to prevent fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Hay Fever Season Returns with Ragweed Allergies
Public health note explains hay fever is an allergy to ragweed pollen, not hay. From August to September pollen counts peak, causing sneezing and watery eyes. preventive steps include anti hay fever shots, antihistamines, avoiding pollen, and keeping homes dust free.
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Today's Health
American Medical Association
Teen Bean Bake Serves Five to Ten
A kitchen recipe noting combine frankfurters beans catsup water and mustard In a 12 by 8 by 2 inch dish mix flour sugar baking powder salt and corn meal Then add egg milk onion and shortening mix and spoon over beans Bake at 400 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes
Cherry tomato plant care in a hanging basket
For a hanging basket that produces real delicacies try the cherry tomato. Place one professionally started cherry tomato plant in a 10 inch pot. Place in a wire hanging basket and keep partially shaded for two weeks, gradually moving it to full sun light. Feed at about three week intervals and give it two dustings with insecticide. Water daily in hot weather and about three times a week in cooler weather.
American Oil Co Offers Travel Planning Program for Clubs
The American Oil Company provides a four piece panel program for auto travel planning including trip planning car preparation budget stretching and highway safety. The package includes speaker notes visuals and opening and closing remarks and is available free by writing Travel Consultant Public Relations Department Chicago Illinois.
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Woman's Club
PTA
American Oil Company
South
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Illinois
Corn Bread Croutons For Salad Garnish
Coarsely crumble leftover day-old corn bread and brown it in butter. Season with garlic or onion salt. Sprinkle warm crumbs over the salad. One medium slice yields about four cups of crumbs.
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Davis-Bowden
Mrs. Caudill
WSCS
Flipper
Chuck Conners
Shirley Jones
St. Padre Island
Surf Rider Club
Port Isabel, Texas
Raul Alaniz
Kingsville
Iza
Angel Gonzales
Guadalupe Gonzales
St. Martin's Catholic Church
Mrs. Ewing
Girl Scout Fund
Baptist Church News
DAR Group
Chapt. Regent
J. W. Witten
Lengua
Ime of
Meon
Marijorie
American Oil Co
GMC
Good Gulf Oils & Gas
Beck and
Automobile Loans Safe Deposit
Merchants Marine State Bank
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