Mrs Edwards Hosts WSCS Annual Christmas Party
Mrs E W Edwards hosted the Woman's Society of Christian Service for its annual Christmas meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 pm The program theme If We Had Been in Bethlehem featured poems about the Nativity with readings by members and piano accompaniment by F L Marlin A social hour followed with gifts and a lovel offering for Brownsville Good Neighbor Settlement House Members listed include T J Rippert Wm Zimm erman Sam Byrd J D Lindley H R Ramp Cecil Moses Irene Shaw and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Edwards
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Bethlehem
Walter Zimmerman
Joseph
Sam Byrd
Wm. Immerman
J. D. Lindley
H. R. Ramp
Mary
Cecil Moses
Good Neighbor Settlement House
Brownsville
T. J. Rippert
Wm. Zimmerman
H. H. Somnitz
M. N. Caudill
M. O
Templo Bautista Hosts Christmas Program After Missions Study
Four members of Templo Bautista completed a Near East Mission Study led by Rev. Collins Wickham. The Sunday night program on December 22 features pupil presentations and a film-strip on Christ’s birth. The church promotes the World Missions offering toward a near 12 million dollar goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Templo Bautista
Leonardo Ochoa
Eduardo Bennett
Adela Alborez
Lorenzo Martinez
Near East
Southern Baptists
Collins Wickham
Tempio Bautista
Christ
Yolanda Mata Celebrates 15th Birthday Mass
Yolanda Mata daughter of Mr and Mrs Francisco Mata celebrated her 15th birthday with an 8:30 a m Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Ignacio Barrientes from Brownsville attended along with a group of friends and family. A reception followed at the Mata home and a dance was held later at the Ship Cafe with music by Marcello Noyola of Los Fresnos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yolanda Mata
Francisco Mata
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
Miss Mata
Ignacio Barrientes
Brownsville
Velma Velia Salazar
Emma Barrientes
Elma Ochoa
Ilda Gonzalez
Lydia Galvan
Inez Villarreal
Sylvia Gonzales
Lupia Mart
Mata
Marcello Noyola
Los Fresnos
Scouting Den I Cub Scout Meeting Highlights and Toys Drive
Cub Scouts Den One met last Wednesday the 4th at 4 oclock at Mrs D Hutchinsons home. George Higgenbotham led the pledge and Cubs discussed toy gift boxes for Christmas. Refreshments were served and plans made to collect toys for donation. Cadette Girl Scout Troop No met on Wednesday December 18 at First Methodist Church at 4 pm to make tray favors for the TB Hospital ward and planned a hospital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts
den One
D. 2. Hutchinson
George Higgenbotham
Cadette
First Methodist Church
T.B. Hospital
Personal notices mark weddings births and travels
The item lists multiple family milestones and visits including anniversaries for Juan F. Gonzalez and Israel Garcia, birthdays for Juan E. Gonzalez Marcos Garza and others, and trips by Barrera and Perez families. It also notes sewing notions collection for occupational therapy at T. B. Hospital and plans for a Girl Scout Christmas Dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan E. Gonzalez
Priscilla Lee Carpenter
Marcos Garza
Ray Roman Marchan
Raul Zamora, Sr
Manuel Fernandez
Llorado Garcia
Roberto Barrera
T. B. Hospital
Shell Club Christmas Party Held at Isla Blanca Park
The South Padre Island Shell Club held its yearly Christmas party on December 14 at Isla Blanca Park with about 30 members attending. A buffet of fried chicken pasta salad shrimp and vegetables accompanied Jello cake and coffee. Members exchanged wrapped shells by drawing numbers. The January 17 meeting will be a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Padre Island
Shell Club
Isla Blanca Park
Christmas Card Postage Same Now As 1847
Postmaster Ruth Mras notes that the 5 cent first class Christmas stamp today matches the rate Americans paid in 1847. She cites research showing 1932 to present living costs rose over 100 percent while first class letter postage rose only two cents. The stamp features the National Christmas Tree and is sold at the local post office for Port Isabel area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mras
Post Office Department
Port Isabel
S. Padre Island
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vista
Port Isabel Post Office Urges Better Card Sending
Mrs. Mias urges using first class or 5 cent stamps for out of town cards to ensure delivery as higher quality cards rise in cost. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year are extended by Port Isabel post office staff with thanks for cooperation and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias
Port Isabel
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Mrs. Edwards
WSCS
F. L. Marlin
Xmas
Emmett Sewell Pianos & Organs
Hayes St
Goliath and the
Babylon
Samson and the
Port Isabel Area
Blackburn
E. Elizabeth
Perl Bros
Quality Brands
Hickey-Freeman Society
J & F Cricketeer
Youngman
Hathaway
Stetson
Borsalino
Resistos Luggage Silhouette Atlantic
Countess Mara Bronzini
Superba Arrow
Sportswear
Pendleton McGregor
Arrow DE Vinci Catalina Scully
ENRO
MR. John
Numbush Edgerton
Haggar
McGregor
ARROW
SOX
den I Cub Scout Meeting
Dan Guevara
Mauro Osorio
Israel Garcia
Gonzalez
Bob Middleton, Sr
Corpus Christi
Mrs
Bob Middle
Ted Hunt
Mrs. Hunt
Walter Lingard
San California
Lingars
del Rio
Texas
Barrera
Eagle Pass
Jack Sargent
San Antonio
Mrs. Sargent
Hunt
Pascual Perez
Eddie
Sonny
Stevie
Lorraine
Lorretta
Pat
Wagon Mound
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Pueblo
Colorado
Perez
Juan Montoya
White Sands Motor Lodge & Marina
L. A
E. E. Watson
A. W. Smith
Houston
Roy L. Bean
Lyons, Cole
L. D. Atkins
B. L. Roberts
Woodsboro
C. D. Wells
Tulsa
Okla
Louis Beal
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Tony’ Dierstein
Princeton, I
Ralph Ladd
Freeport
Isabel
San Benito
Safe Depost
Merchants Marine State Bank
E. Manautou Department Store
Washington
SILK
Wembley
van Heusen
Gabardine
CPL
Central Power and Light Company
Enieprue
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