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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
3
A cheerful local page recounts Port Crew adventures on the island, a Bridge of Honor set for August 2 with Mariners and Senior Scouts receives awards, and a garden party at Carol Jean Privitt’s with watermelon refreshments. Baptist youth revival groups and committee meetings are noted.
Tuesday night the Youth Revival at Rio Hondo drew several youths including Gene Landrum Lorna David Jackie Jayne Farrar Janet Bedell George Landrum Gene Goolsby Eleanor Margaret and Betty Albair who reported a real gone time. An unnamed person may be missing from the list. Thursday night the M Y F held its bi monthly party with skating and a showing of East of Eden and attendees say it was a big ball.
Don Foreman received a Coast Guard summons and left for duty up north, while Don Farrar returned from Burnell's dredge and stayed longer than others. Visitors Shirley Bryan Darlene Mac Henry from Mission recall Georgia ties, and Pat Galore from California with her sister visit Hunt's Courts, Joyce Dixon from Houston returns, and Wayne Allen misnamed as Wayne Simpson. A correction notes Florence went to Colorado with Cracy, and Norma Lou hosted a mixed party for Shirley and Darlene with many attendees and a late chess win by Mr Browder's group.
A casual letter mentions guessing a first summer with a friend named Lupe and hopes for three more seasons. It recalls a Wednesday night outing by several ladies Gwen Sherry Jeanene and Charlene dining at Palmetto Inn and seeing Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Mummy. They meet Bob Mac Don Larry and Thomas in the theater line.
Local readers share updates on neighbors stylish living and new cars, long letters to relatives, travel plans, plumbing troubles at a drug store, Gilbert Groomer earning his license, and residents starting a sign painting venture. The column mentions ride memories, late returns, and daily letter writing routines.
The excerpt lists a military address for Jose V Vasquez at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas and includes a stream of casual notes about dogs, sitters, a homemade ice cream party, neighborhood gossip, theater plans, and local hairstyles and social visits observed on Wednesday and Thursday nights in Port Isabel and Harlingen.
Report describes neighbors trips to Aringas for a boat, wiener roast on Saturday, attendance at a Brownsville show, and playful lines about couples. Mentions a signage offer from Butch Barnes and a new Nash car owned by the Rebee family. Marta signs off as Charlene attends a customer.
Texas rural highway fatalities in 1954 were linked to five main factors. The report highlights driver error speeding weather and road conditions as primary contributors. It notes the involvement of multiple sectors and stresses public safety measures.
Safe or Lemal presents figures showing non fatal accidents with speeding at 25 percent and DWI at 16 percent. Improper passing doubles its fatal frequency while overall factors indicate speed and alcohol as main determinants of crash severity.
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