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Newspaper

Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1954

Page

3

Town Teens Head to Kerrville Camp and Local Notes

Penelope Marlin Karen Petch Larry Bidell and Tom McClellan left for the Junior M Y F Camp at Kerrville Monday morning. they rose at 3 am to reach Harlingen for the 4 am bus departure. Queen Rosemary Perez and Princess Eve Montelongo are introduced. Several locals return from trips, and plans for July events are noted.

Penelope Marlin Karen Petch Larry Bidell Tom McClellan M.Y.F Kerrville Harlingen Rosemary Perez Eve Montelongo Queenie Tommy McClellan Larry Bedell Mt. Wesley Camp

Rebekahs Meet At San Benito Tuesday Evening

San Benito Rebekah Lodge No. 229 held its regular meeting at the Odd Fellows Temple. A cor dish supper was served after the gathering with fifty members from both branches attending. Port Isabel guests included Elizabeth Berry Blanche Haney Mike Nichols C W Starling and Dean Wayne Starling. Next gathering is set for July 6 and visiting Rebekahs are invited.

San Benito

Charles Berry Travels to Edinburg for Weekend Visit

Charlies Wayne Berry left Friday for Edinburg and will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ssens and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wallace. Mrs. Charles Berry motored to Edinburg to take Charles and spent the weekend there.

Charlies Wayne Berry Edinburg Victor Ssens Jack Wallace Charles Berry Charles

Blanche Haney Wins Chaplain Medal At Rio Rebekah Meeting

Blanche Haney of Port Isabel and vice grand of the San Benito Rebekah lodge won the chaplain's medal in individual competition at the Rio Grande Valley Rebekahs and Odd Fellows association meeting in Edinburg. Haney scored 1900, just 0.1 point ahead of the runner up.

Rio Grande Valley Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Asssociation Edinburg Blanche Haney Port Isabel San Benito

Bayview Apartments Hosts Visiting Guests This Week

Visiting in Port Isabel and registered at the Bayview apartments were O. G. Metz of Beaumont, Jack Crixell and J. L. Glasscock of Dallas, H. A. Tate of San Antonio, W. E. Paine of Freer, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wickhorn of Garwood, New Jersey.

Neptune Apts Guest List From Port Isabel Visit

Registered at the Neptune and visitors to Port Isabel include Mr and Mrs A G Small and family of Austin.

Neptune Apts Neptune Port Isabel A. G. Small Family of Austin

Town preps for holiday celebrations amid Alice disruptions

NORMA LOU BROWDER and CHARLENE BOBBITT report busy preparations as floats costumes and schedules fill the town for the big celebration. Alice the hurricane disrupted events from TV to a buffet party causing delays and excitement around the community.

Norma Lou Browder Charlene Bobbitt Alice Lulu Lorna David Margaret Raylene H. Gus Dozier B'ville

Fishermen, Fashions, and Local Gossip From Monroe

Local column chronicles social chatter in Monroe Louisiana with tales of Cadillac outings, shrimpers Bates and Shillings, and residents like Tom Kennedy gaining dubious new titles. Lorna Petch is highlighted as guiding fishers, while Buddy Johnston works at a refinery amid playful patter about rides, dates, and weekend schemes. Continued on Page 3.

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