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Newspaper

Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1956

Page

3

Christmas Tea At Campbell Home

Mrs. Roland Campbell and Mrs. Archie Causey hosted a Christmas tea at Mrs. Campbell's home on Tuesday. Guests enjoyed a white linen table with a coral centerpiece, pink and white shells, and a white tree with pink decorations. House party members included Mesdames Johnston Sain Byrd Sprachling Lt. Marlin and Charles Ballenger. Each guest received a corsage as fruit cake cookies mints nuts coffee and tea were served from a silver service to guests.

Might Rosa Caipocuaia Ais Ancie Causey Campbell Home E. E. Spradhing L.c.johnston Roland Campbell Archie Causey The &0

Methodist Choir Honored At Bayside Xmas Party

Members of the Bayside Methodist church choir were feted at the home of Mr and Mrs E Manilix. They presented gifts to director Mrs Fred Petch and pianist Mrs Ted Hunt for their work with the choir over the year. Centerpiece featured pine boughs and pyracantha.

Methodist Church Fh. E. Manilix Bayside Fred. Petch Ted Hunt Durin

Community event centers on Winte Andie as focal point

Joseph Monack entertained the group with two solos accompanied by Mrs Hunt at the piano. Fruit cake cookies and coffee were served to the eighteen attendees. Mrs Moniux presided at the silver service.

WMS Holds Annual Christmas Party at Clark Home

The Woman's Society of the First Baptist church hosted its yearly Christmas dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Ewin Clark home. Members brought toilet articles for Valley Baptist Academy in Harlingen and enjoyed games directed by Mrs. R. R. Gray. Twenty four guests attended.

Woman's Society of the First Baptist Church

School Teachers Guests At Party

Mrs. F. L. Marlin hosted elementary teachers for a coffee gathering Thursday afternoon at her home. The table featured a red Christmas cloth and a guttered white centerpiece candle. Mrs. Millard Caudill led the silver service as cookies cake and coffee were served to attendees including E W Edwards Millard M Caudill Bruce Derry Joseph Whitney Joe Rutledge Moize Vela Gradon Hackett Joe Lana Gladys Slavitcheck Gen Carr E B McClellan Miss Barbara Branch Margaret Borrers and Mr and Mrs John Anthony A Christmas gift was also present.

F. L. Marlin Millard Caudill Mmes. E. W. Edwards Millard M. Caudill Bruce Derry Joseph Whitney Joe Rutledge Moize Vela Gradon Hackett Joe Lana Gladys Slavitcheck Gen. Carr Eb] McClellan Barbara Branch Margaret Borrers John Anthony

Elementary Principal John Anthony Receives Faculty Member’s Letter

A faculty member forwarded a letter to John Anthony, the elementary principal, regarding an unspecified matter. The communication indicates formal correspondence within the school staff.

John Anthony

Sunday School Christmas Party at Methodist Class

The intermediate adult Sunday school class of the Methodist church held a Christmas party at the Merryman home Wednesday evening. class president Mrs. Jack Merryman organized it with Floyd Bobobitt assisting. Centerpieces used lace cloths and pinsettias, the tree was pink with blue decorations, and 16 guests enjoyed nuts, fry, cake, coffee, and tea. Stanley Thoroughman, the class teacher, received a fountain pen set, while each guest got a colored ball point pen as a favor.

Methodist Church Jack Merryman Merryman Floyd Bobobitt F. L. Marlin Stanley Thoroughman

Holidays Bring Domestic Guests to Raymond Glass Home

Oklahoma City residents Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Pulse plan to visit the Raymond Glass home during the holidays, as Mrs. Pulse is the Glass matron. Beau mont’s Mrs. Ben R. Highsaw will arrive tonight to visit her daughter and family, while Mrs. Highsaw will stay through the holidays. Ted Marchan and Navo Perez Jr. will arrive today to spend Christmas with their parents. Both Love, employed by National Geople Co. in Bay City Texas, are mentioned among the visitors. Mr and Mrs Marvin Landrim and son Gene plan to leave Port Isabel on Monday December 24, driving to Lampas where they will visit Mr.

Mrs. C. O. Pulse Oklahoma City Raymond Glass Mrs. Pulse Glass Ben R. Highsaw Beaumont William. Bellinghausen Ted Marchan Dan Marchan Sr Navo Perez Jr Navo Perez Sr National Geople, Co Bay City Texas Marvin Landrim Son Gene Plin Port Isabel Lampass

Landrum Family Holiday Plans Mention Return Date

Landrum's parents will return here on the 27th. Sam Longoria will spend most of the holidays in Tamaulipa on a hunting trip and will be gone five days.

Landrum Sam Longoria Tamaulipa

Letters to Santa Children Wish List From Christmas Page

A collection of children requests to Santa Claus listing toys and gifts. Many letters mention bikes dolls guns and cowboy gear along with books radios trains and clothing. Signatures include Marty Ramiro Salvador Velma Eduardo Juan Cantu Irma Lucila Hecor Hilda Jaime Sidney Don.

Santa Claus Roy Roger Dale Evan Bob Steel Texas Ranger Juan Cantu

Dear Santa lists for Christmas gifts from multiple readers

A festive reader message exchanges boys toys and dolls with requests for wagon suit for Bill and walking doll. Don Naylor and Conchta Garza signaled Christmas wishes to Santa with dishes and toy requests. Continued on Page 7.

Santa Susan Byrd Lucila Lucile Martinez Hecor Martinez Don Naylor Bill Conchta Garza Alicia

Ambulance Service Conflict in Port Isabel

Port Isabel mayor writes that using tax funds to operate the ambulance is a losing venture. He notes critical patient transports nearby and urges public subscription to keep the local unit running or face selling the equipment and relying on outside aid. He plans to travel to Houston to pursue options.

Port Isabel Houston

Doctor letter hints at rehospitalization plan

The note from J. A. Hockaday M D indicates a planned rehospitalization at Herman Hospital and a return to Port Isabel. Details such as date and contact timing are not determined and will be provided upon the doctor's return.

Herman Hospital Port Isabel

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Methodist Choir WMS Hazel Seey Charlie's Sporting Goods Charlie Berry Clyde Privett Port Isabel, Texas Marty Ramiro Salvador Vasquez Playhouse Annie Oakley Velma Roy Roger Guns Superman Eduardo Irma Camacho Hilda Gonzales Jaime Sarianana Sidney Mack Spirit of The Marjorie Salon Port Isabel Yours Very Truly, J. A. Hockaday, M.D Mey Port City Pharmacy & Dry Goods This Merry Christmas Welch - Chevrolet J. A. Welch Challis Davis Jimmie Corkill Josefa Tamez Juan Corona Ramiro Rodriguez Herman Lane COM. Pyle M. H. McKaughan Bill Richardson Gerald Rustad Julia Mendoza Johnny Casas Jose Saldivar Alfredo Medina Pete Rodriguez Felipe Hernandez R. H. Welch Henry Novell Gabriel Saldivar Mrs. Hilaria. Martinez Oscar Ortega Gabriel Lugo, Jr Tupe Medina Dencis Wihamsea Chevrolet Welch
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