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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
3
The newest American name in Antarctic regions is Atka Bay, designated by the crew of the U S Navy icebreaker during their expedition. The naming reflects their reconnaissance work and contributes to geographic documentation in the region.
A 1954 55 reconnaissance account cites Antarctica covering about six million square miles roughly equal to the combined area of the United States and Europe. The text reflects early geographic estimates of the frozen continent.
Mrs Marlin entertained elementary school faculty with a 4 pm coffee at her home. The centerpiece a large red candle with fruit. Mrs Joe Lane led silver service as sandwiches nuts olives and candy were served. Attendance included Mr Mrs John Anthony and others from the school staff.
Gospel Lighthouse Church announces Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Kay Bobbitt and Norma Lou Browder listed as associated organizers.
The Women’s Guild of the Episcopalian church held a silver coffee at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lane on Friday evening. The event raised funds for the church building fund. The red and silver themed gathering featured a white tree centerpiece with red and silver balls and two candelabra. About 75 people attended.
List of services for FIRST METHODIST CHURCH and FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH with Sunday School times Morning Worship and evening events. Methodists hold Sunday School at 10 AM and Worship at 11 AM with MYF at 7 PM and Evening Worship at 8 PM. Baptists schedule Sunday School at 9 45 AM Morning Worship at 10 50 AM Mexican Mission at 3 PM Training Union at 7 PM and Youth Fellowship at 9 15 PM.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Zizinia and children left Tuesday for Taylor Texas to visit Mr Zizinia s father A A Zizinia. Mr and Mrs E L Varnam and children left Monday for relatives in North Carolina over the holidays.
Mrs Emory Green and children left Saturday to meet Mr Green in Morgan City La and then travel to St Augustine Florida to visit Mrs Green's family. Mr and Mrs Jack Mock and children left Monday for Nahunta Georgia to visit Mr Mock's parents. Tommy Mock, Texas Tech student, returned home Wednesday for a holiday visit with his family. Mr and Mrs Milam Ronald and children left Tuesday afternoon for West Columbia Texas to visit their parents.
R Hinson and the Milams and Hals entertain with cotter and cookies at the Meyn home. The Berrys spend the weekend in Corpus Christi visiting J M Berry. Haneys plan a hunting trip to Bandera Texas through January 1. Dean Wayne Starling, in New York with the armed services, visits home over holidays. Marlene Churchwell visits from Trinity University for holidays. Roloffs of Laguna Vista head to St Louis Missouri to visit relatives. Storeys depart for Pecos Texas to spend holidays with Lloyd Johns and Ray Whiteside families. Ray family members in Port Isabel and Fort Bliss also noted.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Krift and children Louis Mary and Linda of Fenton Michigan are due December 25 to stay with Mr and Mrs Stanley Thoroughman and family. Krift is Thoroughman's brother.
Mr and Mrs Bill Fair and their children travel Thursday to Grand Saline Texas to spend holidays with Mrs Fair's parents Mr and Mrs Ray Lowrie. Mr J W Schmidt is due home from Galveston this weekend after five weeks at St Mary's Infirmary with health issues.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kelm departed for Thrall and Nava Sota Texas to spend the holidays with relatives.
Mary Alice Carr, a student, arrived at her parents Mr. and Mrs. George M. Carr in Georgetown Texas for holiday time at Southwestern University.
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