Driftwood Garden Club Wins First in Shrimp Fiesta Parade
The Driftwood Garden Club's float, a beached boat scene using driftwood from the E. F. Barth collection, won first prize in the organization division. Made with palm leaves and blue crepe waves, the design credited to Mrs. C. R. Hawkins with support from club members and their husbands. A loving cup will be engraved and presented to the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driftwood Garden Club
E. F. Barth
Bayside
Barbara Karst Bourainville
C. R. Hawkins
Garden Club Pilgrimage Set for July 16
Mrs Spradling tells members the yearly pilgrimage will depart Wednesday July 16 from Mrs Walter Zimmermans home in Laguna Vista with car pooling to cover Laguna Vista Bayside High School Port Isabel and Island. Members will view recent Civic Beautification Contest winners with refreshments planned on the Island.
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Port Isabel
WSCS Meeting At Marlin Home On Tuesday
The Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. F. L. Martin's home on Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. Lois Petch presented the first in a series on Such a Lord from St Luke, with devotionals by Doris Bobbitt and Ruby Byrd from St Mark. Mrs. Marlin led prayers. E. E. Spradling noted Driftwood Garden Club members Vere Myrick and Mee Mique Pinkerton helped plant the church lawn. Refreshments of cookies and coffee were served to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
F. L. Martin
Lois Petch
St. Luke
Doris Bobbitt
Ruby Byrd
St Mark
Marlin
Prayor
E. E. Sprachling
Vere Myrick
Mee
Mrs Barrientez Confined After Surgery in Brownsville
Mrs Lorenzo Barrientez remains a patient at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville after undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Mary Ruth Pockrus, daughter of Mr and Mrs O E Pockrus, is visiting relatives in Fort Worth and Brownsville areas for several weeks. Mrs FE W Henize Sr and family recently hosted a visit in Port Isabel and La Vista while Carol Schumacher was accepted to Hermann School of Nursing in Houston with a Port Isabel High School graduation last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Gariegas
Marshal Storey
King
Bobby Cummings
Darrel Cum
Lorenzo Barrientez
Mercy Hospital
Mary Ruth Pockrus
O. E. Pockrus
Jake Motley
Haskel Pricer
Fort Worth
FE. W. Henize Sr
la Vista
E. W. Heinze Sr
Carol Schumacher
Dan
A. Schumcher
Hermann T School of Nursing
Houston
Carol
Port Isabel High School
Ross and McCollach Families Stay at Neptune Apartments
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Ross of Canada Texas along with Mr. and Mrs. Ira McCollach and Sam, Mike, Kathie and Jim McCollach are staying for a week at the Neptune Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Ross
Canado, Texas
Ira McCollach
Sam
Mike
Kathie
Jim McCollach
Neptune Apartments
Wedding travel stories across Texas and Mississippi
Mr and Mrs Walter Zimmerman and daughters left Thursday for San Antonio for a niece's wedding. En route they stayed Thursday night in Corpus Christi with Mr and Mrs Hal Fesler. Roy Ledbetter and sons of San Benito visited Port Isabel at the Merryman home. James Y Thomas of New Augusta Mississippi tours Port Isabel with Francis Kershaw. Jackie Kershaw to join them in New Augusta for the rest of summer. Thomas is a Mississippi highway patrol member stationed in Picayune.
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Walter Zimmerman
San Antonio
Roy Ledbetter and
James Y. Thomas
New Augusta
Miss
Francis Kershaw
Jackie Kershaw
Mr. Thomas
State Highway Patrol
Picayune
Mrs Thoroughman Recovering in Norfolk Hospital
Mrs Gerturde Thoroughman former Port Isabel resident is convalescing at U S Public Service Hospital in Norfolk Virginia after surgery this week. Friends may write her care of the hospital. Mr Thoroughman commanded the Coast Guard Lifeboat Station on Padre Island for three years and they have many friends in Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerturde Thoroughman
Port Isabel
U. S. Public Service Hopital
Norfolk
Virginia
Thoroughman
U. S. Coast Guard
Padre Island
Bobbitt Family Hosts Holiday Weekend Visitor
Charlene Bobbitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bobbitt spent the holiday weekend with her parents at home in Denton Texas where she attends Texas Woman's University A Denton friend Ben Svnee also visited staying from Saturday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Bobbitt
Floyd Bobbitt
Charlene
Texas Women University
Denton
Ben Svnee
Bobbitt
Sparkman Family Spends Holidays with Marlin Family
Mr and Mrs Willard Sparkman and their son David from Beeville visited Rev and Mrs F L Marlin and family over the holidays. The Sparkmans are former Port Isabel residents.
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Willard Sparkman
David
Beeville
F. L. Marlinant
Sparkmans
Port Isabel
Connecticut visitors enjoy Port Isabel and Fiesta
Three Connecticut women spent last week in Port Isabel for the Fiesta. Mr Stack joined them for the return trip while Mrs Trice and son Paul visited friends in Mission. The visitors from Wallingford traveled with Mrs McMahon and Mrs Trice reported a wonderful trip and enjoyable stay in Texas.
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Jake Trice
Paul
Mission
Connecticut
Port Isabel
James
Stack
Lois McMahon
Wallingford
Pana Vootter
Widu
Son
Wcene
Port Isavel
Port Isabel Visitors Fill Week With Fishing And Beach
A group from Odessa Midland San Benito Selma and Mesquite stayed in Port Isabel last week. They fished caught fifty pounds of fish and enjoyed Piesta events. Some plan to visit again with one couple suggesting moving there permanently.
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D. R. Crawfor
Odessa
Texas
Marvin
Sudai
Port Isabel
Phelps
Crawfore
Warren Jackson
San Benito
Roy Hutchins
Selma
Alabam
Hutchins
Harlingen
Alabama
Port Isabel Visit Enriches Stokely Shell Collection
Corpus Christi couple Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Stokely and family spent several days in Port Isabel last week. They swam and shell collected with Young Master Stokely adding several new shells to his growing study.
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B. L. Stokely
Corpus Christi
Port Isabel
Stokely
Hutchinson Couple Enjoy Port Isabel Fishing Trips
Mr and Mrs J W Jones of Hutchinson Kansas spent several days in Port Isabel on a fishing trip. They have been Valley visitors for eight or ten years and always enjoy their visits here. Among the many Houston couples on fishing trips to Port Isabel last week were Mr and Mrs Fred B Turney and they were pleased that the weather was set for fishing and being doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anderso
Midland, Texa
Port Nava
Thei Caugh
Port Isabel
C. D. Brimer
Mesquite
Texas
Brimers
J. W. Jones
Hutchinson
Kansas
Houston
Fred B. Turney
Clifford Adkins
Adkins
Mr. Adkins
Manseed
R. M. Hippard
New Orleans
Posao
Wes Texas
Port Isabel Visit Brings Mixed Weather for Local Tourists
A Houston couple vacationing in Port Isabel fell ill while Grace enjoyed the weather. Peter C. Van Law of Del Rio and Charles Kelly with friends from San Antonio visited for the Fiesta. Some travelers faced travel issues returning to Brownsville, while others found commuting easy.
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Peter C. van Law
del Rio
Texas
Port Isave
Charles Kelly
San Anton
Port Isabel
Brownsville
Visitors from Indiana at Shrimp Fiesta and Blessing
The Lorentz Bayside group hosted Indiana guests including Cloyd Dellinger, Morgan Manges, Claudine Treece, Ronald Congenew, and Hazel Delver. Mrs Manges and Mrs Voeer praised the trip while a Houston couple, Clifford and Mrs Adkins, recalled a frightening near-mitike when their boat entered the big Boat Parade.
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William Lorentz
F Bayside
Indiana
Lorentz
Cloyd Dellinger
Walcott
Indiwi
Morgan Manges
Mishawaka
Claudine Treece
Lafayette
Monald Congenew
Hazel Delver
Port Isabel Fiesta Visitors and Local Revelry Highlight July 11, 1958
Port Isabel draws tourists from McAllen New Orleans and Carlsbad for Fiesta events with visitors praising the town’s charm and parade. Nearby guests enjoy a restful vacation and plan return trips as locals note ample activities and a welcoming scene.
Port Isabel Visit For Abilene Couple Last Week
Mr and Mrs 1 HW Woaatdeiten traveled through Port Isabel on their way home to Abilene last week. The brief note records their travel through the coastal town during the return trip.
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Port Isabel
Abilene
Texas Visit to Carlsbad and Shrimp Fiesta Attendance
A Texas traveler recounts a vacation detour through Carlsbad New Mexico and Mexican spots. They aimed for a few days of fishing but faced difficulties securing accommodation despite numerous motels and hotels. The trip coincided with a large crowd attending the Fleet presence and the Shrimp Fiesta.
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Texas
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Mexico
Gals Talk Fast Echo Delays Conversation
A humorous note describes women speaking so quickly that even an echo takes thirty minutes to catch up. The quip highlights playful social banter about pace of speech and wit.
Middle age quips on spend and fatigue from life jokes
A humorous reflection contrasts the effort of spending on needed items with indulgent items. It observes middle age brings quicker fatigue yet longer recovery, offering a wry take on aging and energy.
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Jim. Rock and Gon
Kenneth Jones
Morgan City Law
Roy Rock
Padresland
Grace
Port Isaafl Press
William A. Liesch
McAllen
Inreborn
Na Simpson
Molly Reigarde
Port Isabel És
Mere TePev Tyna
Isabel
Ster
W. Eliz. St
Sohmer - Janssen Stary & Clark
Alen
Pons
Emmttt
Warren A. Darling
E. Levee
Brownsville Telephone Li
Roe
Better Cotton Fabrics Group 2
Vogue
Anthony
Boca Chix
River An Kwai
Parson
Outlaw
Anthony Dexter
Sonny Tufts
Garment Jungle
Lee J. Cobb, Kerwin Mathews
Jose Ferrer, Gena Rowlands
George Nader
Cornell Borchers
Rai
Wintree County
Elizabeth Taylor
Montgomery Clift
Jim Davis
Mary Castle
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