MRAS Hosts Dinner Honoring Ruth Mras Acting Postmaster
A dinner at the Wood Inn on Padre Island marks Ruth J. Mras’s appointment as Acting Postmaster in Isabel. The event, hosted by Isabel post office employees on January 25, 1958, honors her nine years of service. Attendees include former Port Isabel Postmaster Miss Elizabeth Graves and staffers May Lowery Pat Ray and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mras
Padre
Isabel
Saught
Ruth J. Mras
Elizabeth Graves
Port
Lowery
Erk
Sixth Birthday Party For Erine Ann Carpenter
Erine Ann Carpenter celebrated her sixth birthday with a party at the Carpenter home in Shore addition. Attendees included Sharon and Shawn Powe Reeves Sonia Hastings Grayson Philip Morris Jean Tommy and Ronald Iter along with Mrs. Rennie Carpenter and Mrs. Pat Gray Helen Bolen and Mrs. Helen Reeves. The party featured two heart shaped cakes and coffee but no ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erine Ann Carpenter
Rennie Carpenthe Carpenter
Shore
Sharon
Shawn Powie Reeves
Sonia Hastings
Grayson
Philip Morris
Jean
Tommy
Ronald Iter
Pat Gray
Helen Bolen
Helen Reeves
Arctic Film Shown at Methodist Day School Social
The Intermediate Adult Sunday class of the Methodist church hosted a monthly social featuring a movie about a trip to the Antarctic. Honorees Mr and Mrs Edwin Pomeroy plan to move to Arkansas as Mr Pomeroy has been stationed at Port Naval Auxiliary Air Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Edwin Pomer
Arkansas
Pomeroven
Port Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Kennedy
Joe Henry
Antarctic
Mrs. E Pomeroy Honored At Port Isabel Dinner
The Thursday bridge club hosted a luncheon at Mrs. William Zimmerman's home for Mrs. Edwin Pomeroy as she and her husband prepare to leave Port Isabel for Arkansas. Pomeroy served at the Port Isabel Auxiliary Air Station. Attendees included Mrs. Zimmerman, E W Heinze, Jack Harris, Richard Roloff, Bob Van Meter, George Owsley, William Zimmerman, and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zimmerman
Edwin Pomeroy
Port Isabel
Arkansas
Pomeroy
Port Isabel Auxiliary Air Station
Walter Zimmerman
E. W. Heinze
Jack Harris
Richard Roloff
Bob van Meter
George Owsley
Willam Zimmerman
Mrs. Pomeroy
Ada Gaskill Hosts W S C S Meeting
Mrs Ada Gaskill hosted the Women's Society of Christian Service on Tuesday afternoon at four. Mrs Webb Frisby led the program with opening prayer and hymn Weve a story to tell to the Nations. She was assisted on the Japan program by Mrs Sam Byrd Mrs Millard Caudill Mrs Helen Cail and Mrs Bessie Whitney. Zottee and cookies were served to members and guests including several named ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Gaskill
Women's Society of Christian Service
Webb Frisby
Japan
Sam Byrd
Millard Caudill
Helen Cail
Bessie Whitney
Mesdames Byrd
Churchwell
Caudill
Cail
Marlin
Spradling
Turner
Monlux
Petch
Bill
Frisby
Whitney
Roland Campbell
Raymond Smith
Harve Kile
Merrill Risher
Society
Dinner Honoring Fifty Ninth Wedding Anniversary for Lee Luce
Winter visitors from Guy Mills Pa, Mr and Mrs Lee Luce were honored Friday Jan 24 with a dinner at Alta Vista apartments Port Isabel celebrating their 59th anniversary. Bougainvilla hibiscus decor and a shells lamp souvenir marked the occasion. Guests included Clyde Chapman Lara mie Wyo Dr R T Peak Foresty Mo Harve Kile Scoby Mont Wallace Hall family Austin Ada Gaskill Port Isabel and the honorees. Dinner followed by informal conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Luce
Guy Mills
Alta Vista
Port Isabel
Clyde Chapman
Laramie
Wyo
W. C. Fisher
Borger
Texas
R.T. Peak
Foresythe
Harve Kile
Scoby
Mont
Wallace Hall
Beryl
Austin
Ada Gaskill
R. A. Peebles
Kile
Mrs. Merryman Celebrated With Coffee Birthday Honor
Mrs Jack Merryman was honored on Friday January 24 with a coffee given by Mrs Floyd Abitt. The event marked Mrs Merryman’s birthday and guests included Mesdames William Zimmerman Robert Spoonemore Walter Zimmerman Derrell Cummings A J Reeves Francis Kershaw Archie Causey and the host honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Merryman
Floyd Abbitt
Mrs. Merryman
William Zimmerman
Robert Spoonemore
Walter Zimmerman
Derrell Cummings
A.J. Reeves
Francis Kershaw
Archie Causey
Cubs Hold Flag Ceremony At Tuesday Pack Meeting
Den 3 of Cub Pack 17 met Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church educational building for their regular weekly meeting. Scout laws and promise observed, flag ceremony opened the session. De Wells was commended for flag ceremony achievement as progress noted on the chart. Members divided into patrols for projects such as flag drawings knot tricks and scrap books. Refreshments were served by Lanny Varnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 3
Cub Pack
Methodist Church
de Wells
Lanny Varnum
Sunday School and Worship Schedule Summary
church timetable lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 10 50 a m Mission group 3 pm Training Union 7 pm Evening services 8 pm Tuesday Sunbeams 3 15 pm Jr GAs and Intermediates 4 1 2 pm Wednesday Young People's Prayer Service and prayer services noted. A historical note mentions fuel and oil volumes for a Lima campaign with tank cars 238 miles long and 125 additional cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission
First Methodist Church
F. L. Marlin
Roscoe
Mass Schedule At Our Lady Star Of The Sea
Pather L J Fanning 0 M I outlines Sunday Mass at 6 30 and 10 00 am daily Mass seven am and Thursday Holy Hour at 1 30 pm for Our Lady Star Of The Sea parish with listed services.
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OUR Lady Star OF the Sea
Pather L
Church Service Schedules in Bayside Area
Sunday worship times listed for local churches including Church of Christ and Gospel Lighthouse Church. Includes morning Sunday School hours and evening services. Episcopal and Methodist notices reflect prayer services and midweek activities in the Bayside area.
Chicken Fricassee Waffle Sandwich for Saturday Night
Quick retro recipe for young couples using canned chicken fricassee and waffles. Prepare buttered orange-rind batter, cook waffles, heat fricassee, layer on six waffle squares with cranberry garnish.Makes 6 servings.
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Ettes
New CP L Rates Announced by Port Isabel City Council
Port Isabel approves a new Central Power and Light residential rate plan with a 1 cent per kWh step for high usage. It cuts rate for load over 10 kW, adds a winter 14.4 cents per kWh tier above 1,000 kWh, and links fuel costs to bills though not this year. A 0.5 percent rise is expected in 1960 for typical users, about four cents monthly for 200 kWh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Stuart Adkins
Central Power and Light Company
CPL
Valley Baptist Hospital L V N program opens in Feb
More than a dozen girls and young women have applied for the new class of Valley Baptist Hospital’s Licensed Vocational Nursing school set to begin February 15. Nurse Fern Berge says about six openings remain in the second class since the program opened last fall. Applicants aged 17 to 35 with a suitable peer level may apply at the hospital.
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Harlingen
Valley Baptist Hospital
Fern Berge
R.N
Miss Berge
Pee Eer Seuatne
Port Mansfield awards land leveling contract to Rio Hondo firm
Port Mansfield officials announce a contract awarded to Paul Affolter of Rio Hondo to level land for two new subdivisions at the port side.
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Port Mansfield
Paul Affolter
Rio Hondo
Rules of the Road at Kennel Club Showmanship Class
Mrs. George Nixon of Las Fresas guides Lady Babe the Boston terrier as they attend Rio Grande Valley Kennel Club training in Brownsville Harlingen and McAllen. Free classes run Sundays from 2 to 4 PM ahead of the All Breed Dog Show in Brownsville on March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Willacy County Livestock Show Opens in Lyford
Willacy County livestock show opens today in Lyford. Barbecue for Valley Sportsman Club members planned at Port Mansfield on February 9. Bill Penn of La Feria News seeks new excitement after recent stints climbing towers and jet flights. State Highway patrolman on duty joined a ride after Port Isabel fishing trip last week. Co D Kirk and associates ship the first cabbage car out of Mercedes in two years and Kirk takes over the Buddy Watson packing shed in Mercedes as operations move from Weslaco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Penn
la Feria News
Port Isabel
Co. D. Kirk and Associates
Mercedes
Kirk
Buddy” Watson
Weslaco
Silent Strength of Multilingual Mastery
A concise reflection on how speaking many languages is valuable yet mastering quietness in one language can be equally priceless. The remark highlights language versatility and the discipline of restraint.
Port Isabel Proclaims February Heart Month
Mayor Dr. J A Hockaday proclaims February as Heart Month in Port Isabel urging all citizens and organizations to support the Heart Fund drive running February 1 28. Port Isabel aims a $500 goal as the Lower Rio Grande Valley Heart Association teams with the American Heart Association to combat heart and circulatory diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hockaday
Port Isabel
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
American Heart Association
H. J. Meinken
Texas
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H Mras
Hy Carpenter
Arctic Film
George Kennedy
Zimmerman
Spoonemore
Jack Hickman
Rs. Pomeroy
Boca Chica
We Terrell
Anne Neyland
Alan Cabot
Dick Miller
Aturday
Violent Men
Ford
Barbara Stanwyck
Ty Lewis
Darren McGaven
You
Sis Presley
Lizabeth Scott
Black Patch
Orge
Montgomery, Dianna Brewster
Fell's Crossroads
Ken McNally
Peggie Castle
Pal Joey
A Hayworth, Frank Sinatra
Marshall Brennen
Jim Davis
Carl Smith
E. Pomeroy
Mrs. Ada Gaskill
W.S.C.S
Lee Luce's
den 3 Cubs
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Wesleyan Guild
Point Isabel Independent School District
Rebekah Lodge
C.C.F.W.S.D. No. 1
Church OF Christ
Royce D. Brough
Bayside
L. V. Delay
Snday
ST. Andrew's By-The-Sea
Warren A. Darling
E. Levee
Brownsville Telephone Li
Cp&l
Stuart
VB Hospital
PAN American State Bank
Brownsvil To
Willacy County Livestock Show
Lyford
The
Valley Sportsman Club
Hockaday
Floyd Bobbitt
Cedar Vale
Kans
Revue Shelves
Port Electric Service
Cme
Rande
Rer
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