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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1964
Page
4
Mr and Mrs David Martinez announce the birth of their son at the Hockaday Clinic on Sunday August 16 at 10 20 p m. The infant weighed five pounds twelve ounces.
Mrs. E. E. Toni Spradling of Port Isabel earned first place for Christmas Card Art using Sparks on and third place in Bacilla Classification with a Shoe Tote bag featuring butterflies. Her reding coat dress and matching bag earned top fashion design honors at the Corpus Christi Tri Chem Conference. Her work traveled to New York for display at the World’s Fair Better Living Center.
The Brownsville Deanery of the National Council of Catholic Women will hold an executive board meeting and workshop on Sunday August 23 in Raymondville Texas starting at 3 30 p m at the Tulsa Cafe. Mrs J J Sprague public relations chair urges all Catholic Club Women to attend.
Father Lawrence Fanning OM. was honored with a Surprise Farewell party at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Hall on Friday Aug 14 hosted by the Altar Society. The event featured a Money Tree fundraiser and games before his departure to become pastor at St Theresa’s in Edcouch. Father McDermott from Houston will replace him in Port Isabel.
A tribute in Port Isabel recalls Father Fanning's 12 years at Our Lady Star of the Sea. He expanded parish facilities including a rectory, school improvements, a parish hall and kitchen, street paving, and new church work in Los Fresnos. The text applauds his duty, warmth, and leadership, urging continued effort by parishioners.
Roger Villarreal outlines plans for a Junior C.Y.O organization as the new year begins. He invites inquiries and thanks attendees who joined in bidding Father Fanning farewell last Friday night. Queen candidate Maria Inez Villarreal sponsors a Chalupa game and assorted activities at her residence on August 22 and 23 with open invitation.
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