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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
4
The CYO meeting tonight seeks to form a choir for Sunday masses and feasts. Father McDermott desires the group from CYO members with Sisters of the Immaculate Word assisting as needed.
A training school for Sunday School teachers and officers runs February 1 to 5 in Raymondville Harlin gen and Brownsville. In Brownsville classes begin at 7 30 p m at First Baptist Church. Rev Fidel Flores returns from pastors conference in Allas.
Mrs. Mae Lowery hosted the Driftwood Garden Club on January 20 as officers were elected by acclamation. The group outlined an Arbor Day tree planting at the High School in memory of Miss Judy Teitz, with committee chairs named for treasurer, horticulture, conservation, and garden therapy projects.
Port Isabel High School elected six class favorites for 1964 65 with two from each class. Senior picks were Ben Galvan and Lina Gonzales. junior picks Jim McAnelly and Carolina Ramirez. sophomore picks Were Wells and Yolanda Mata. Run offs set for Most Handsome Boy and Most Popular Girl. Maureen Hammond chosen Most Beautiful Girl. Robert Christensen named Most Popular Boy. Faculty to select additional honors. Student Council oversaw poll tax sales and elections.
The Port Isabel Home Demonstration Club met at Paul Brown home Laguna Heights on Tuesday January 19. Gwe Bellinghausen gave a First Aid program. The next meeting with Mrs J D Lindley is scheduled for Tuesday February 1 at 2 p.m.
Port Isabel High senior Ella Mae Higginbotham known as Cookie, a blue eyed red head, balances academics including journalism and physics with roles as NHS member and secretary of Student Council Pep Squad and Senior Class. She plans college to become a laboratory technician with a journalism minor and enjoys reading music and sports.
Robert Massey a Port Isabel High social studies teacher is in his second year of teaching and first in high school. He urges students to begin college planning as soon as they enter high school and majors in political science with a speech minor from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. He teaches world history speech government and Texas history and has coached football and track and serves in the Letterman's Club and Student Council.
A special meeting is called for tonight at 7 30 p.m. in the Parish Hall to plan this year’s Passion Play. All Passion Play directors and officers should attend. Teens may present the play by the CYO or community teens and are urged to attend. The Passion Play is staged during Lent in Port Isabel and nearby Valley towns, with two cities already requesting performances.
January meeting drew 25 members and visitors as the South Padre Island Shell Club mapped the February Shell Fair schedule. Activities include a Dutch treat dinner February 26, exhibit setup February 27, and a beach trip March 1 for R. Tucker Abbott.
The Club Guadalupano of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church held its monthly social hour on Tuesday January 26 at 8 p.m. Hostesses Mrs Raul Holland and Mrs Juan Tamayo led the gathering. Isabel Vega and Isidra Holland received birthday honors. A decorated birthday cake with yellow roses was served with punch and cookies to attendees.
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