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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
3
A pinata party was held Sunday December 12 at 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall to celebrate the fifth birthday of Jimmy Sagnes. The report notes this as the main event with family and friends in attendance.
The Sagnes family hosted a birthday party for Nancy Sayres attended by about five children. Mary Claudette Rock won a pinata prize shaped like a Christmas star. Donny Martin broke the Boy's Santa Claus pinata. Margaret Martin won for Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Refreshments included cake punch and cookies with peanut and candy bags for each child.
Katy Holland daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Holland of Port Isa vel was honored by her parents with a party on the occasion of her 8th birthday. Tamales coffee cake punch cookies peanuts and candy bags were served. A pinata game entertained the children.
Mr and Mrs Billy Holland and their family along with Mr Tony Carter Sr returned last week from a one week trip to Texas City Pasadena Houston and Galveston. On their way back they stopped to visit in San Antonio Texas.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held a covered dish turkey supper at Mrs. Irene Shaw's home on Tuesday at seven. The event featured a Christmas program by Mrs. F L Marlin and Mrs. M N Caudill with symbols in Christmas shown via world pictures. A love offering benefited the Brownsville Settlement House.
Retired veterans or widows must complete a net worth card and return it to the Veterans Administration by January 31 or risk suspension of pension checks. The local Veterans of Foreign Wars offers help in filling out the card.
The Port Isabel Art League met December 12 in the Community Building of the Federal Housing Unit on Port Road. Miss Ann Caudill directed the session which featured member exhibits, still life models, and a visit by Townsville Art League members.
Mr and Mrs Jose Francy Ochoa announce the birth of daughter Lisa Ann at 6 30 am in December at the Hockaday Clinic weighing 10 lbs Mr and Mrs Ray Coleman Simmons welcome a daughter born November 23 at the Hockaday Clinic weighing 8 lbs 6 ozs Mr and Mrs Crispin Ramirez announce daughter Maria Luisa born December 11 at 11 am at the Hockaday Clinic weighing 7 lbs 4 ozs Mr and Mrs Homer Howard Burnett Jr announce a son born December 11 at 2 50 pm at the Hockaday Clinic weighing 10 lbs 8 ozs
The Tri Chem Art and Hobby Show drew about two hundred attendees in Logan Heights with participants from Edinburg and Brownsville. Edna Spell won Best of Show for a Vik ing Velvet painting on N Park Drive, while Elizabeth Marchan took first with an Oriental Dragon piece. Other top finishers included Mabel Hickman, Genevieve Martin, Irene Shaw, Dora Jordan, Selima Mahurin, Ruth Bell, I H Cooksey, Thelma Petty and Carol Ann for dress design, and Phil Brot zman of Rio Hondo collecting multiple awards.
Menus list baked beans with wieners mac and cheese salad bread milk and fruit. The prose also notes Mrs Dr Le Pere won second in fashion design and granddaughter Pamala LePere placed first for embroidered features. About 200 people attended the show.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Dixon and their children visited Mr and Mrs Howard Dixon this past week. Wayne will depart for six months in the Mediterranean. The family will reside in Aransas Pass Texas. Mr and Mrs Harry Dancey Sr left this week for a week of hunting in the Hill Country.
Winners in the Tuesday evening meeting of the Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club were Harold Roger of La ta and Rufus Soncine into Brownsville 1st, Mr. and Joe Bennett of Padre Island 2nd, Gladys McDonald and Ruth Crawford of Brownsville 3rd, Mrs Ed Hinkley of Port Isabel and Edith Mirz of Florida 4th. Regular meetings are held every Tuesday at Firemen's Hall 7:00 pm. All players welcome.
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