Flower Arrangement Program At Garden Club Meeting
Driftwood Garden Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. E. E. ing Roland Campbell home. She spoke on line arrangements from a flower school in Weslaco and demonstrated circle square and triangle designs. Officers for two years were named, and a flower show planned for April 11 with detailed committee roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driftwood Garden Club
Bayt
E. E. Ng
Roland Campbell
Weslaco
Campbell
Evergevent
Spraching
Walter Zimmerman
Homer
Benton
E. F. Barth
Roger Maloan
C. R. Hawkins
Vernon War
Vered Dish For Scopal Parish
A parish supper was held at 7:00 Tuesday evening January 14 hosted by Mrs Branch and Mrs Rathruff. The buffet featured candied yams tossed salad potato salad spiced cherry pie and coffee. Attendees included Reverend and Mrs John W San Benito Mrs Mr and Mrs Leo Baum Mr and Mrs George Ray Mr and Mrs Horace Kelly Mrs B O Gambrell Gui to Mr and Mrs T H Mr and Mrs George Cole children Mr and Mrs O'Neil Mrs Gertrude Gil Mosley Mrs Jack Harris and son Mosley Mrs Ruthruff and Mrs Ire Branch plus relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. An- Enisconal
We Branch
Will. Rathruff
John W
San Benito
Leo Baum
George Ray
Horace Kelly
B. O. Gambrell
Guito
T. H
George Cole
O'Neil
Gertrude Gil
Jack Harris
Mosley
M. Ruthruff
Ire Branch
Ong
George
Wheeler
E. E. O'Neil
Car Insurance Checkup Offer Emphasizes Driver Courtesy
The notice promotes courteous drivers and urges motorists to seek a car insurance checkup. It warns that even careful drivers can have accidents and suffer losses if not properly insured, inviting readers to visit for coverage reassurance.
Mrs Churchwell Hosts WSCS Meeting
Mrs William Churchwell entertained the Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Elmer Spraching gave the devotional and program on The Status of Women. The hostess served cake and coffee to Mesdames Bell Whitney Bobbitt Petch Spradling Goette Caudill Byrd Marlin Gaskill Cail Morlax Frisby. Ada Gaskill to host next meeting in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Churchwell
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Elmer Spraching
Mesdames Bell
Whitney
Bobbitt
Petch
Spradling
Goette
Caudill
Byrd
Marlin
Gaskill
Cail
Morlax
Frisby
Ada Gaskill
Lynn Heinze Is Party Honoree
Miss Lynn Heinze was honored Sunday evening with a birthday dinner at the Driftwood Inn on Padre Island by her parents. Guests included Sandra Bobbitt Becky Kershaw Gare Storey Beverly Raypole Missie Trump Mariann Janet Bell Betty Jean Bennett Martha Merryman Hazel Sublett Ann Privett Garland Green and Mrs. Francis Kershaw. The centerpiece featured Lynn’s birthday present a bride doll in a pink dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Heinze
Driftwood Inn
Padre Island
Sandra Bobbitt
Becky Kershaw
Gare Storey
Beverly Raypole
Missie Trump
Mariann
Janet Bell
Betty Jean Bennett
Martha Merryman
Hazel Sublett
Ann Privett
Garland Green
Francis Kershaw
Lynn
Troop 9 Girls Name Officers At Weekly Meeting
Girl Scout Troop 9 met Monday at the Meth odist church education building adopting a new patrol plan. New officers elected include Jennifer Gray as secretary scribe and Missie Trump as treasurer. Taps was held at 4 and a court of honor followed with officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nide
Girl Scouts
Methodist Church
Jennifer Gray
Scribe
Missie Trump
Den Two Cubs At Wednesday Meeting
Two Cub Scouts met at the home of their leader Mrs. Sam Byrd at 3 p.m. Wednesday. About half the group attended as Den chief Lewis McFarland demonstrated knots and the month’s Movie Making theme. Boys shared favorite TV actors and programs, discussed story locales, played tug of war, and adjourned in the living circle. Refreshments were provided by Charles Bobbitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Sam Byrd
Lewis McFarland
Charles Bobbitt
Den Three Cubs Meet On Tuesday
Three members of Cub Pack 17 gathered at the Educational Building of the Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting opened with the Cub Scout Promise and Laws, and the group sang God Bless America. The den divided into patrols as boys progressed on achievement requirements before refreshments and dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
America
Jimmie Reeves
Birth of Terry Lee Harris in San Benito
Mr and Mrs G V Bud Harris of Port Isabel announce the birth of a son, Terry Lee, on Monday January 6. The infant was born at Dolly Vinsant hospital in San Benito and weighs five pounds thirteen ounces.
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G. V. ‘Bud’ Harris
Port Isabel
Terry Lee
Dolly Vinsant Hospital
San Benito
Bellinghaun Family Hosts Glendale Guests
Visiting guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bellinghausen and children Trinette and Regan of Glendale, California, called on Mr. and Mrs. William Bellinghau sen and family. They enjoyed a trip to Padre Island during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bellinghausen
Robert Bellinghausen
Trinette and
Regan
Glendale
Calif
Padre Island
District Fire Auxiliary Officers Elected At Meeting In San Benito
Representatives from ten Valley towns gathered in San Benito for the quarterly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Lower Rio Grande Valley District Firemen's association. Mrs Jack Fortson presided as president for Edinburg. Mrs W T Familton of Harlingen was elected district president for the coming year and Mrs James R Strickland of San Benito as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley
James R. Strickland
San Benito
Fortson
Hamilton
L. H. Maston
Pharr
L. R. Moddle
Elsa
Victor Leggett
O. F. Guffey
Rio Graide City
State Auxiliary
Moddle
Martie Hudson
Austin
Firemen’s Pension Commission
Guffey
San Antonio
San Juan
Memorial visit highlights long‑missing kin in Texas
The text notes visitors from San Antonio spent holidays with the Bellinghausens. Pete Bellinghausen, Mrs. Warren Cage, and Mrs. Mary Portman are cited as relatives, with Portman visiting her father-in-law Paul Portman. Portman’s sister and Portman’s sister also appear as connections. Mrs. Ben R. Highsaw, the mother of Mrs. Bellinghausen, has returned to Beaumont.
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Pete Bellinghausen
Warren Cage
Mary Portman
San Antonio
Bellinghausens
Cage
Portman
William Bellinghausen
Beaumont
American women aren’t old at forty in fact
The sentence argues against age stereotypes for American women, claiming forty is not an aging threshold and many women are younger at heart or appearance, challenging conventional views on aging and femininity.
Indiana visitors wintering in Port Isabel guests
Indiana residents Mr and Mrs Ollie Bassett and Mrs Florence Bassett from Angola arrive again this winter. They co own Laguna Madre Motor hotel with the Beaners. Also in Port Isabel are Mr and Mrs Charles Rodebaugh and Mr and Mrs Ralph Redding of Angola and Mr and Mrs Robert Wiley of La Porte. Rodebaughs and Reddings stay at Laguna Madre. the Wileys at White Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Ollie Bassett
Angola
Ind
Bassett
Florence Bassett
Bassetts
Laguna Madre Motor Hotel
Beaners
Indiana
Charles Rodebaugh
Ralph Redding
Robert Wiley
la Porte
Rodebaughs
Reddings
Laguna Madre
Wileys
White Sands
Pan American College to Offer Special Course on Exceptional Children
Pan American College will run a spring term survey course on exceptional children. The class, endorsed by Hidalgo County council for Retarded Children, fulfills Texas Education Agency certification requirements and covers history diagnostic techniques and teaching methods with emphasis on the Texas plan. A minimum of 20 students is required and sessions meet Mondays 7 to 9 45 at the Pan American College Annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American College
Hidalgo
Roloff Family Hosts Visitors From St Louis
Visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Roloff are his parents Mr and Mrs Robert F Roloff of St Louis Missouri showing a family gathering in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Roloff
Roloff
Mrs
Robert F. Roloff
St. Louis, Mo
Annual Dog Show To Be Held March 12
The seventh annual Rio Grande Valley Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show will be held in Brownsville on Wednesday March 12 at the Jacob Brown Memorial auditorium Brownsville Civic Center. Mrs W W Whiteman club president announced the event open to all registered breeds with awards in several classes and premium lists available soon. Entries last year approached 250 and are expected to exceed 300 in 1958 with Mrs Jay W Brown named show chairman and a large local committee handling publicity trophies entries and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley Kennel Club
Brownsville
W. W. Whiteman
McAllen
Jacob Brown Mémorial
Brownsville Civic Center
United States
Jay W. Brown
la Feria
Bruce E. Key
Weslacd
Bertha E. French
Whiteman
W. R. Campbell
Harlingen
Opal Campbell
Sairman
Mel Bailey
Alamo
L. B. Mead
R. H. Ferriss
Boy Scouts of America Partnership mobilizes volunteers and units
The Rio Grande Council based in Harlingen serves 5259 boys across 217 units in Cameron Willacy Starr Hidalgo and Zapata counties. The annual operating budget drive asks citizens to invest in scouting for future dividends of good citizenship and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Rio Grande Council
Harlingen
Valley Kennel Club Show in Texas Dog Circuit
The Valley Kennel Club show forms the third event in the Texas dog circuit with stops in Austin March 8, Sant Antonio March 9, Brownsville March 12, Corpus Christi March 13, Galveston March 15 and Houston March 16.
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The
Valley Kennel Club
Texas
Austin
Sant Antonio
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Houston
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Fyrick
Mrs. Ing
Mrs. Barth
Scopal Parish
Clark
Insurance Agency
DIAL
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WSCS
den Two Cubs
den Three Cubs
Jack Fortson
Edinburg
San Benito Bank & Just Co
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S&m
Woolf, Woolf & Dacron
Grand Assortment Reg
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Pan Am College
State Bank
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