Baby Shower Honors Mrs Kirkpatrick at St Pad Island
Mrs Bob Kirkpatrick of St Padre Island was honored at a home baby shower hosted by Mrs Ia Loetcher and four hostesses. Attendees enjoyed stork themed decor, games, prizes for early arrivals, and coffee with miniature storks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kirkpatrick
St. Padre Island
Ia Loetcher
Mmes
James Carey
Francis Kershaw
Glen McGehee
Mesdames Homeroe
James Peyton
Hal Greenly
John Anderson
E.J. Harris
Bruce Henry
Tory Austinson
Don Anderson
W. Heinze
Stan Cruggs
Jim Ghilain
George Rockwell
Naemah Hubbs
Ila Loetcher
Shell Club Christmas Social at Padre Island
The Shell Club held its regular meeting as a Christmas Social at the Sandy Retreat Game Room on Padre Island at 7 30 p m Friday December 8. Thirty three members attended and exchanged shell gifts. Supper was buffet style with covered dishes. Members sang carols and played several games.
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Shell Club
Sandy
Padre Island
Episcopal Ladies Hold Silver Tea at St. Andrews Church
The Women of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church hosted their Annual Silver Tea at Mrs. David Dunn's home on Friday December 8 at 8 p.m. The event featured a lace tablecloth yellow chrysanthemums and white mums centerpiece with Mrs. Dunn Mrs. Emmons Mrs. Colley and Mrs. Slaughter at the receiving line and Mmes. Brown Colley and Morris serving coffee. Cookies and sandwiches were served from the buffet and attendance was strong.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
David Dunn
Dunn
Emmons
Colley
Slaughter
Mmes. Brown
Morris
Get Acquainted Coffee At Longlois Home
Laguna Vista Civic Club hosts a morning Get-Acquainted Coffee at 9:30 a.m. December 6 in Mrs. Otto Longlois’s residence. Newcomers and first residents attend. attendees include Mesdames Bell, Dunn, Trump, Lester, Cooksey, Roger, Lindley, Carey, Hughes, Tucker, Murphy, Roloff, Ratcliff, and Otto Longlois.
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Laguna Vista
Local Personal Notes From Port Isabel and Beyond
Linda Dianne Hall SPC Fourth WAC reports to Fort Jackson after leave in Brownsville to join Dental Corps. Bill Hall visits Port Isabel from Texas A and I College in Kingsville with parents and sister. G T Nelson Jr and Martin Tower return from Mexico City after five days of business and pleasure including horse races and a quake. Carey Causey transfers from Lackland AFB to Keesler AFB to finish training. E J Hood returns from Houston surgery. Jack Lennon moves to U S Veterans Center Temple for unspecified time.
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Linda Dianne Hall
SPC
Wacs
Raleigh
Eastern Air Lines
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Leonard Hall
Fort Jackson
D.C
Dental Corps
Bill Hall
Texas A & I College
Kingsville
Mrs. Leonard Hall
G. T. Nelson Jr
Martin Tower
Mexico City
City of
Mexico
Carey Causey
Archie Causey
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Keesler Afb
Mississippi
Jack Lennon
U. S. Veterans Center
Temple
Texas
Ted Hunts Host Cocktail Party at Queen Isabel Inn
Mr and Mrs Ted Hunt hosted a buffet cocktail holiday party at the Queen Isabel Inn on Saturday December 9 from 8 p m The lobby featured a decorated Christmas tree and Yuletide decorations The table displayed a white linen cloth with fern and poinsettia border A large silver lazy susan centerpiece held jumbo gulf shrimp and sauce Other dishes included turkey ham deviled eggs lettuce celery and hors d oeuvres Christmas music played and about 75 guests called during the evening.
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Ted Hunt
Queen Isabel Inn
USCG Auxiliary Dinner Meeting Dinner and Elections
The U S Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla No 72 held its annual banquet and officer elections at the Yacht Hotel on Wednesday December 13 1961 Newly elected officers include Ralph C Jones Mercedes Commander Charlie Berry Port Isabel Vice Commander William C Bunton Training Officer and Leo M Laumfelder Past Commander The flotilla sponsors the Sea Scouts and aids in area disaster response.
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla No. 72
Yacht Hotel
Sea Scouts
Coast Guard
Ralph C. Jones
Mercedes
Charlie Berry
Port Isabel
William C. Bunton
Leo M. Laumfelder
Cay Carey’s 11th Birthday Party at Laguna Vista
Cay Carey daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Carey of Laguna Vista was honored with a birthday party at her home on Friday December 8 at 6 pm She turned 11 An informal dinner of spaghetti and meatballs green salad and hot rolls was served The cake was a Christmas tree with ice cream Guests included Linda Zimmerman Sandra Bobbitt Kathleen Byrd Carolyn Cail Jill Lindley Cathy Phyllis Jean Carpenter Beverly Athey from Harlingen and Ronnie Carey After supper the group viewed the Christmas parade in Harlingen
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Kathleen Byrd
Carolyn Cail
Jill Lindley
Cathy
Phyllis Jean Carpenter
Beverly Athey
Harlingen
Ronnie Carey
Smiths and Carpenters enjoy Austin visit and deer hunt
Mr and Mrs Guy L Carpenter spent last week in Austin visiting Mr and Mrs Guy Carpenter Jr and Mr and Mrs Curtis Carpenter and family. Mr and Mrs Ronald Carpenter and Tommy spent three days in Austin in the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Carpenter Jr. While there Mr Ronald and Guy Carpenter Jr and Guy L Carpenter went deer hunting in Kerrville Texas.
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Guy L. Carpenter
Austin
Guy Carpenter Jr
Curtis Carpenter
Ronald Carpenter
Tommy
Ronald Ee
Guy L Carpenter
Kerrville
Texas
Christmas Dinner for Garden Club at Yacht Hotel
The Port Isabel Driftwood Garden Club hosts a Christmas dinner at the Yacht Hotel on Saturday December 16 at 8 p m. Members and interested persons may call Mrs Larry Allen at WH 32679 for reservations.
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Garden Club
Port Isabel
Larry Allen
Katy Holland Celebrates 4th Birthday at Home
Katy Holland daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Holland was honored on her fourth birthday with a party at their residence on Sunday December 10. Children enjoyed a Pinata game and visiting Santa Claus as cake cupcakes punch and cookies were served and candy favors given to attendees.
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Katy Holland
Billy Holland
Christmas Format at Sea Island Plans Ahead
A noisy item lists plans for a Christmas format at Sea Island next Friday night. Local readers are treated to social notes about visits to Corpus Christi, bowling Saturday, theater outings, duck hunting, and seniors invading the library during sixth period.
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Karlene Jaquillard
Pamela Poston
the Sea Island
Lynnda
Mike Glynnda
Missie Trump
Birth of Refugio Cisneros at Hockaday Clinic
Mr and Mrs Francisco Cisneros announce the birth of a son at the Hockaday Clinic on Wednesday December 13 at 2 10 a m. The baby weighed 5 pounds and was named Refugio.
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Francisco Cisneros
Hockaday Clinic
Refugio
W M A Mission Study And Christmas Program Planned
The W M A met for Mission Study as Mrs Q D McNabb led the Hands Across the Sea chapters. The December Community Mission collects toys for needy children. The First Baptist Church hosts a Christmas program on Wednesday evening December 20 followed by a fellowship and a drive for clothing food and toys.
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W.M.A
Q. D. McNabb
The
First Baptist Church
Baptist Mex Mission Sees Record Sunday Attendance
Sunday morning attendance at the Baptist Mexican Mission set records for Sunday School and morning worship with the Adult class leading again. Evening services were even higher, with the adult class topping all groups. Three baptisms occurred and Lorenzo Silvas delivered both sermons. Special music featured Ellen Houck and Ethel Edwards in Spanish.
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Morgan
Kay Green
Lorenzo Silvas
Ellen Houck
Ethel Edwards
Beeville
Texas
Miss Ochoa
Templo Bautista
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Phg
Baby
God
Mrs. Kirkpatrick
Nsw
Port Isabel Home
L. C. Johnston
Rae Hartfield
County Home
Victor Mack
Jay Faille
Wm. Bellinghausen
Boca Chica
Back Street
Susan Hayward
John Gavin
Chartroose
Havana
Alec Guinness Burlives
Paul Newman
Elizabeth Taylor
Dana Andrews
Rhonda Fleming
Master of the
Vincent Price
Charles Bronson
Steve Reeves
Georgia Moll
Longlois
E. J. Hood
Houston
Marvin D. Drewery
Ted
Uscg Auxiliary
Cay Carey
Santa Claus
Ann Caudill
Corpus Christi
Roger DeRick
Mary K. Kenney
Mike Wilkins
Lynnda Kennedy
Steve Marlin
Ginger Stringo
Jeff Lang
Katy Ragusin
Pearl Harbor
Margie Tower
Susan Slade
the Majestic
Leslie Stringo
Margie Yurkovic
Freddy Petty
Charro
Baptist News
Baptist Mex. Mission
Fowler
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