Past Matrons Elect Officers in San Benito CES Club
The Past Matrons Club of San Benito CES met January 18 at Doris Smith’s home for a covered dish dinner. Fifteen members and two guests attended as Clara Goolsby gave the invocation and Catherine Vondera led the meeting. Offiers for 1973 were elected by acclamation: Eva Dillard president Lucy Decker vice president Lea Yarrow secretary treasurer and Catherine Vondera chaplain. Next meeting February 8 at Palmville with Eva Dillard Flora Manning and Catherine Vondera as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito
CES
Doris Smith
Clara Goolsby
Bea Thomas
Velma Smith
Mountain Home, Ark
J. Winston Duerette
Oak Hill
West Virginia
Catherine Vondera
Eva Dillard
Lucy Decker
Lea Yarrow
Mamie Malone
Peggy Bennett
Palmville
Flora Manning
Girl Scout Troop 74 Meeting Recap
Girl Scout Troop 74 met January 22 to collect dues and discuss cookie selling rules. Members worked on World Association Pins and noted no community activities this week, with plans for next week. Heidi Mikul, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Troop 74
World Association
Heidi Mikul
Fifteenth Birthday Mass and Reception for Maria Villarreal
A special Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea honored Maria del Carmen Villarreal on her December 30 1972 fifteenth birthday. A reception and dance followed at the Ignacio Garza Pavillion on South Padre Island with red and kelly green decorations and lavender gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria del Carmen Villarreal
Guadalupe Villarreal
Port Isabel
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Ignacio Garza Pavillion
South Padre Island
Padrinos
Brenda Deckard
Eddie Villarreal
Irma Alaniz
Andres Fernandez
Pablo Villarreal
Michael Daniel Pechacek Weds Sandra Kalkomey in Texas City
Sandra Pechacek and Michael Daniel Pechacek married in a January 13 candlelight ceremony at the home of Chief and Mrs Ambrose Pechacek in Laguna Vista. Justice of the Peace Bud Emmons officiated. The couple, students at Pan American University in Edinburg, plan to reside in Harlingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose A. Pechacek
Laguna Vista
Michael Daniel
Sandra Eileen Kalkomey
John S. Kalkomey
Texas City
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Bud Emmons
Port Isabel
Betty LaRoche
John LaRoche
Alice Causey
Mike Kalkomey
Margaret Ann LaRoche
Lisa Tempest
Kingsville
Harlingen
Pan American University
Edinburg
Bishop Plans Local Visit to Port Isabel Church
The Rt. Rev. Harold C. Gosnall bishop of West Texas will visit Saint An drew's Port Isabel this Sunday January 28. He will receive a person into the church and serve as preacher and celebrant at 7:00 pm. A reception for Bishop and Mrs. Gosnell and the new communicant will follow in the Mission Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Gosnall
West Texas
Saint Andrew's
Port Isabel
Gosnell
One
Apostolic Church
Daisy Daily Hand made lace pattern for 14 inch piece
Advertisement notes No. 5570 pattern with complete crochet directions for a 14 inch center piece. To order send 60 cents with name address ZIP to NEEDLE ARTS P.O. Box 5251 Chicago No. 60680.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy
Needle Arts
P.O
Chicago
Delegates Named for West Texas Episcopal Council
Saint Andrews Church Port Isabel will send Rev John B Covey and Mrs George J Raymond as delegates to the 69th Annual Council in McAllen February 8 to 10 with Mrs Edwin Keller as alternate. Bishop Harold C Gosnell says about 650 people from 44 parishes and 43 missions will attend. Bishop A Donald Davies of Dallas will be guest speaker during the opening service and banquet with Bishops Dicus and Hunter also on the program. St Johns Church McAllen hosts the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Andrews
Port Isabel
Episcopal Diocese of
West Texas
McAllen
John B. Covey
George J. Raymond
Edwin Keller
Harold C. Gosnell
D. D
Gosnell
Donald Davies
Diocese of
Dallas
Davies
Bishop Davies
Bishop Gosnell
Local Families Share Births Weddings and Scholarly Raises
Area chatter reports Jarrett Keith Ray born Jan 16 to Mr. and Mrs Skipper Ray in Jessup Georgia. Also Edmund J Pechacek spent a month in California with Coast Guard Reserve duty. Florencio Rivera III welcomed Jan 9 a 7 lb 2 oz son in Port Isabel. Laguna Madre group promotes scholarship spaghetti dinner Jan 27 at the high school cafeteria. George Richard Cruz and Stephanie Cruz celebrate joint birthday party with grandparents Ricardo family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipper" Ray
Jessup
Georgia
Jarrett Keith
Skipper
Jerry Ray
Claxton
Wiley Mahurin
South Padre Island
Cracy Mahurin Butcheck
Port Isabel
Butcheck
Elmer T. Strickland
Jessup, Georgia
Edmund J. Pechacek
A.A. Pechacek
Laguna Vista
California
Seal Beach
U.S. Coast Guard
Alameda
Arizona
Vere Wells
Junior Wells
Wells
Marines
Eddie
A&i University
Kingsville
Florencio Rivera
Florencio
Shorty’’ Rivera, Jr
Emelia Torres
Brownsville
Tracy Ellen Rivera
Shorty” Rivera, Jr
Tracy
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women’s Club
Myri Zimmerman
Donna Wood
Elsie Martin
Angelita Smith
Tina Barrera
George Richard Cruz
Stephanie
Ricardo
School Menu Week At A Glance
The report lists daily meals from Monday January 29 to Friday February 2 including meatballs with gravy, chili, hot dogs, turkey a la king, and ground beef dishes with sides and desserts. It notes menus may change due to deliveries. The piece also covers family updates and a bilingual education meeting.
McGehee and Rucker Exchange Vows at Portway Baptist
Christina Sue Rucker daughter of Mrs. Joe Nixon Port Isabel and Leroy McGehee were married at Portway Baptist Church Brownsville in an evening ceremony on Thursday January 11 conducted by Rev A H Woodruff. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold McGehee of San Antonio and the couple will reside in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portway Baptist Church
Brownsville
Christina Sue Rucker
Joe Nixon
Port Isabel
Leroy McGehee
A. H. Woodruff
Arnold McGehee
San Antonio
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Fieldcrest
Ernst
Ees Gift Mart
House OF Brides
Weslaco
Alicia Martinez
Maria Villarreal
Ramiro Martinez
Lucinda Bernal
Penny Dufrene
Nina del Rio
Linda Vela
Becky Lubbock
Debbie Galvan
Tammy Hull
Flora Villarreal
Marianella Ochoa
Yolanda Cantu
Norma Garza
Katie Holland
Leticia Martinez
Maria Zamora
Sylvia F. Villarreal
Linda Vasquez
Sandra Pechacek
Wmichaed
Daniel
Nancy Sewell
Episcopalians
Ronald Boudreaux
Reyburn L. Brown, Sr
Costa Rica
San Juan
Puenta Arenas
Texas Association For Bilingual-Bicultural Education
Wed
Sea Island Resort
Zapata
Maria E. Torres
Assoc
Aisons Style Shop
Sun Valley Mall
CNC Services
First Baptist Church
Longoria
Washington Sts
Everette Young
Our Lady Star of the
St. Andrew's Episcopal Mission
North Shore Drive and
Yturria St
John Covey
Holy Communion
Bishop's Committee
First United Methodist Church
Musina and Adams Sts
FL. Marlin
Women's Society of Christian Service
Tarnava and
B. Moses Osborn
South Padre
Civic Center
Clarence Bassett
Hazel
Padre Island
Merchants Marine State Bank
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