Driftwood Garden Club Hosts July Social in Laguna Vista
The Driftwood Garden Club met at the Robert Bell home in Laguna Vista for a July social. Reports included plans for the Fall District 6 meeting in Harlingen with hosts Brownsville Raymondville and Port Isabel, plus discussion of decorations for the Fiesta Queen’s float.
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Ide
Bell
Laguna Vista
Driftwood Garden Club
Robert Bell
Gerald Wilson
Harlinson
Garden Club
Brownsville
Raymondville
Port Isabel
Clarence Hawkins
Homer Poe
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
Austin
Hawkins
Mothers Club Hosts Spanish Sisters in Port Isabel Social
The Catholic Mothers club of Port Isabel entertained six Spanish Catholic sisters at the convent. They were sent by Bishop Garriga of Corpus Christi for a week of vacation. Father Guerrera of Spain attended and invited the group to another social in his city before they are transferred around September 15.
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Catholic Mothers Club
Port
Isabel
Spain
Garriga
Corpus Christi
Father Guerrera
San Juan
Marlins Take Three Week Vacation to Missouri and Missouri
The Martins and their children depart today for a three week trip visiting Port Leonard Wood Missouri and St Louis. They will stay with Mrs. Ro Martin and with Mr and Mrs Jack Lintz, former Port Isabel residents.
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Me. c
Re Bb. Martin
Port Leonard Wood
Missouri
Ro. Martin
St. Louis
Jack. Lintz
Lintz
Port Isabel
Birthday Coffee Honors Mrs David Meyn
Mrs David Meyn was honored at a Saturday morning birthday coffee hosted by Mrs F L Marlin. Attendees included Mesdames Plovd Bobbitt Francis Kershaw Weldon Garrett Jack Merryman and F E A House with Mrs House visiting from San Antonio for the weekend with Mr and Mrs Merryman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Meyn
F. L. Marlin
Marlin
Mes
Dames Plovd Bobbitt
Francis Kershaw
Weldon Garrett
Jack Merryman
FE. A. House
Mrs. House
San Antonio
Couple heads to Pictured Rocks for summer by Lake Superior
Mr and Mrs Lynd Chubb left Monday and motored to Pictured Rocks on the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan where they will spend the rest of the summer and return to Port Isabel in mid November.
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Lynd Chubb
Pictured — Rocks
Lake Superior
Michicoro
Port Isabel
Mrs Berry Visits Mercedes for Grandmother Illness
Mrs Charlie Berry spent last week visiting the home of her mother Mrs Minnie McGhee in Mercedes due to the illness of her grandmother Mrs Lille Johnson.
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Charlie Berry
Vna
Minnie McGhee
Mercedes
Lille Johnson
Imperfect OCR Proposal for Laguna Madre Dredging Project
A transcription notes an applicant Dr Nelson Ho Haas seeking dredging work in Laguna Madre near Port Teabhel, Texas. Plans include channels dredged 75 feet wide at 500 feet spacing, a basin with a 40 foot pile dock, and a 50 foot quay along the bay shore with a cofferdam style culvert alignment toward the north bay side.
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Repideer District
Nelson Wo Haas
San Benato
Texas
Laguna Madre
Teabhel- Padi
Island Cause Way
Datel
WSCS Meeting Held At Helen Cail Home
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Helen Cail. Mrs. Floyd Bobutt led the opening prayer and devotional. Mrs. Fred Petch presented the second part of the new study book on "Raith" and literature for the new fiscal year was reported received by Mrs. William Churchwell, vice president. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Bobbitt on the 14th. Attendees included Mesdames Bell, Petch, Hickman, Churchwell, Byrd, Bobbitt, Montux and the others.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Helen Cail
Floyd Bobutt
Fred Petch
Raith
William Churchwell
Bobbitt
Twist
Mesdames Bell
Petch, Hickman
Churchwell
Byrd
Montux
the Histeas
N C C W Meets Monday Afternoon
The National Council of Catholic Women hosted six missionary sisters from Madrid with ice cream and cake during their visit. At the Monday meeting at the Catholic school the group postponed the monthly cake sale to Sunday August 32 because the annual church fair occurs on the 5th and 6th.
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National Council of Catholic Women
Madrid
Spain
Careers Open in Nursing Field At Texas State Committee
The Texas State Committee in Nursing invites applications for September 1956 classes. Nursing schools offer diploma training for practical and specialized nursing, with options in administration and machinery. Men and women seeking information should write to the committee via address at the postmaster, indicating intent to enter the course.
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Texas
Texas State Committee of Cancers In
Tower Family Returns From Louisiana Visit
Mr and Mrs Martin Tower and children came home Tuesday from Berwick Louisiana where they stayed three weeks with Mrs Towers mother Mrs Anne January Marzie Towers visited her aunt and uncle in Thiboux respectively
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Martin Tower
Berwick
Louisiana
Miss Alta Gonzales Birthday Bingo Benefit in Parish Chapter
A bingo party is planned for Miss Altagracia Gonzales at 7:90 Saturday evening in the Kindersarten school building. She is a candidate for Parish queen in the Bazaar set for August at the Catilic school. Several locals, including Mr and Mrs Robert Bell and family, are mentioned in social notices.
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Altagracia Gonzales
Kindersarten
Mis Gonzales
Catilic School
Army permit application notice under district engineer review
Interested parties are notified that an application will be made to the District Engineer for a Department of the Army permit. The project involves structures and a stated scope of works. Public interest and regulatory compliance are noted as part of the review process.
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Enereer
Department of the Army
Public notice on dredging plan near Galveston Texas
The notice details dredged material placement in bulkheads and fill areas at 4.8 feet above mean low water, with protest deadline of August 6 1956. Public comments should be sent to the District Engineer Galveston District Corps of Engineers. final permit decision hinges on navigation impact.
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Santa
Fel Hutding
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Texac
Corps of Engineers
District Corps of Engineers
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Southwestern Life Insurance Company
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