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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
3
Garden annuals shine in Texas with wide color and form, serving as temporary fillers until permanent plantings. Climate and region drive sowing dates from Amarillo to Brownsville, with fall and spring lists guiding central Texas gardens and adjustments possible across the state.
The article outlines three seasonal divisions for annuals and some perennials grown as annuals. It notes pansies violas English daisies and snapdragons reliably winter in northern Panhandle areas. Verbenas and petunias may act like perennials in winter. The main bloom is in spring, especially March to May, with seed sown last fall. Spring sown plants bloom June to fall, with fewer varieties, some summer bloomers like late cosmos and marigolds flowering again in fall.
Millions will see a six cent stamp featuring the Angel Gabriel from The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck. The image comes from the National Gallery of Art Washington and notes Van Eyck’s pioneering oil technique and influence on art history.
Simple recipe for Date Tea Cake shared for holiday visitors. Ingredients include butter brown sugar eggs vanilla flour dates and optional mix master. Batter is spread on a 10 by 15 inch sheet baked at 350 degrees 20 to 25 minutes then dusted with powdered sugar.
The article traces Christmas card history from England to America, noting a revival in 1860 and growth to over two billion mailed yearly. It highlights handwritten messages as a personal, meaningful touch and mentions pens aiding design and signatures for home made cards.
A bank promotes a combination package for Christmas purchases including U. S. Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares. The offer emphasizes convenient access and a simple way to invest for holiday gifting and long term security.
Toy Smith, County Home Demonstration Agent, says a variety of fruits provide vitamin C. A U S Department study shows half of U.S. households have good diets. High vitamin C fruits include oranges grapefruits cantaloupes papayas and strawberries. Others offer smaller amounts: apricots avocados bananas blackberries blueberries pineapple raspberries and watermelon. Serve fruits liberally year round. fresh fruits are best in season and priced lower.
Toy Smith of Cameron County offers practical guidance for leather garments. Protect necklines with scarves, air-dry between wearings, avoid prolonged light exposure, let damp items dry slowly, and leave stain removal to a leather cleaning specialist. Clean matching leather pieces together and consult a dry cleaner experienced with leather.
Christmas is the season for being at home with family and friends. This year colleges invite foreign students to share the holidays with a fellow student’s family. Consider inviting a foreign student to spend Christmas and share happiness.
A playful holiday note suggests filling Christmas stockings with facial washing cream to make faces appear cheerful like Santa. It promotes a soap free routine to keep skin hydrated and soft through winter.
A household tip warns that only a professional rug cleaner should rebind worn carpet edges. Amateur trimming can cause further unraveling and damage.
Sixty five winter visitors from seventeen states joined the Port Isabel Winter Visitors Club meeting on November 27 with Iowa and Michigan tied for the lead at eight visitors each. New guests included Harold Pulliam from Colorado and Belle Thayer from San Benito. The group plans a December 11 election of officers and shuffleboard improvements under T M Sell while Isla Blanca attendees shared Thanksgiving dinner at Jetties Restaurant with a wide roster of travelers from multiple states and Canada.
St Andrews Episcopal Church announces its annual Christmas Silver Tea and Bazaar on Friday December 6 at 47 North Shore Drive Port Isabel. Hours run from 2 to 9 30 p m. A wide variety of hand made Christmas gifts will be displayed.
Almost 3,000 Girl Scouts will carol throughout the Valley on December 13. The event runs this evening with communities urged to join. To participate contact Mrs Thelma Colley at WH 3-2623 to indicate preferred start times. All community members and visitors are welcome.
Howard Irwin of San Diego will lecture on Christian Science at Stillman Town Hall Brownsville on Saturday December 7 1968. Under the First Church of Christ Scientist Brownsville auspices he will speak in Spanish at 5 pm and in English at 8 pm on man’s close relationship to God. He served in U S Army intelligence in Europe during World War II and just completed a tour in South America for the Christian Science Board of Lectureship.
The Women’s Republican Club of Harlingen elected officers for the coming year at the November 26 gathering in the First National Bank Assembly Room. President Sam Carter and other officers were unanimously chosen, with terms starting January 28. guests from Los Fresnos Brownsville and McAllen attend January coffee and installation.
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