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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1955
Page
3
A covered dish supper at the Catholic church drew about 70 people. Plans were made for the annual bazaar in August to fund enlarging the church building. Committees were formed for games and activities, and volunteers should contact Mrs Rosa Torres if unsure of their assignment.
Lou Ella and Charlene Hickman visited their relatives in town for a month before returning to Petrolia Texas. Neighbors hosted multiple gatherings including watermelon feeds cool aid parties porch parties and a popsicle party to honor the visitors.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met with Mrs. William Churchwell and Mrs. George Cail Sr. presiding. The session featured the new study course The Master Calleth For Thee and refreshments of molded salad sandwiches and iced tea.
The Tumbleweed square dance club met Friday evening at the Firemen's community hall for a regular dance. Hosts Mrs. E. W. Edwards and Mrs. Jack Merryman served ice cream. Visitors from Brownsville included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marion and Mr. and Mrs. Hearndon Parker. from San Benito Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie LaForge and Mr. and Mrs. James Bryan. The next meeting will be held tonight at the Fire hall.
The Corpus Christi area reached 105 degrees, while Dallas recorded 110 degrees marking the state's extreme heat readings for the period.
Weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Viggo Christensen and their daughter Marie of Bayside included Mr and Mrs Richard Goode Mr and Mrs Andrew Blaschke Mr and Mrs Joe Seiders all of Kingsville Texas and Ensign J L Lowery of Canton Ohio Lowery is stationed at the Naval Air Station in Kingsville The gathering featured swimming and fishing on the Island and a Sunday picnic at the Christensen home in Bayside Mrs Frank Hickman was honored as the last living charter member at Port Isabel Methodist Church A ceramic bowl was given to her for Sunday school service and Mrs Henry Cateora left for Mexico City for her son Philip s wedding Miss Barbara Thoroughman and Miss Jacqueline Thoroughman went to San Benito to visit friends Miss Mary Lou Johnston will spend the summer at the University of Colorado Boulder teaching in Eagle Lake Texas
Miss Mary Breckenridge and James Jon tie the knot in Weslaco with the Petch and Baumfelder families attending. The Episcopal church hosted the ceremony and a Donna home reception followed.
Mr and Mrs F L Marlin and Penelope will leave Sunday afternoon to spend a week visiting Mrs Marlin s mother Mrs Florence Martin in Tilden Texas.
Mr and Mrs Robert Whitten and their son Pobby spent Wednesday visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs J L Merryman. Mrs Whitten is Mrs Merryman's sister.
Miss Mary Jo Mendoza bride elect of Moises Vela of Harlingen received a gold pin for her year as president at the National Council of Catholic Women meeting held in the Parish Hall. Miss Tina Barrera announced committee appointments and a bingo event planned for Sunday July 10 after the first Communion of the class of 47 prepared by the High School.
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