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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
4
Local notes describe a youth theater show and its cast, including George Landrum Florence Morgan Gene Landrum and Jerry Stout. Descriptions cover fashion footwear dates letters and crushes plus a postponed Mariners event and a campus supper.
The note recalls mosquitoes in Aransas and Morgan City and mentions Mr. Galloway tiring of the pests. Ville hints at age and cautions about growing older, with Van and Vaneille in the mix.
Marlene from the Sea Chest explains that the senior prophecy was a group effort. The writers included Mrs. Carl Jr who covered the girls and Kay Bobbitt who wrote about the boys. Charlene and Marlene penned the introduction and coordinated the presentation.
The Mrs Thoroughman troop members Gloria Dixon Jean Privett Eleanor Goolsby Pattie Albair and Beverly Ste ly accompanied the Mariners on an overnight journey to an island. The Whitneys returned home after a pleasant trip driving part of the way Rosalie enjoyed driving and Charlie Whitney plans summer school at A and J. The Whitneys traveled through Arkansas Missouri Kansas and stayed faithful to Oklahoma.
The note clarifies Buddy will not attend Summer school. He went to stay with Mary Lou at Eagle Lake for a few days. Mary Lou enjoys the setting. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson traveled to Louisiana to visit their daughter Betty Jo and her family.
Luke returns to Port Isabel as many residents visit Louisiana and Kerrville friends send mail. Gwen Ward seeks letters from home at Blue Bonnet Girls State, while Norma Lou and friends head to Mt Wesley Assembly. Girls attend shows in Brownsville and Padre Island, enjoy Blackboard Jungle showings, and new Nash Rambler hints at upcoming driving days.
News letters recall family trips, bus rides to Harlingen, and port sightings. Bud Means dominates graduation as valedictorian while Dickie Means and friends sing and play guitar. Kay Nobel nears drum major duties, and romance bubbles with Louisa and Titania Air Mail amid local paving and college plans in Denton.
Stuart Adkins has earned an honorary award for ten years of volunteer weather observation in Port Isabel. The recognition includes a lapel button bearing the U S Department of Commerce seal and numerals marking the service years plus a letter of appreciation.
The SS Sue Lykes ran aground on a bar south of Brazos Pass at 3 13 am Saturday and was towed free by two Wade Towing Company tugs by 9 48 am. She was en route to Port Brownsville from Tampa owned by Lykes Brothers, 441 feet long with 63 foot beam, 8178 gross tons. Damage extent awaits a survey.
County officials report rising crossings on the Queen Isabella causeway with 33 304 crossings over three months and a total vehicle count of 154 308 by Tuesday night. Plans for a July 3 4 anniversary celebration hinge on new facilities under construction as island development attracts local and out of valley visitors.
Delegates to the Business and Professional Women’s State convention in Brownsville visited Isla Blanca on Friday afternoon. The article notes numerous civic and corporate beach parties planned for the upcoming summer season.
The 22nd annual Texas Women's Public Links golf tournament begins Friday with all but the first and championship flights scheduled for Friday. Championship play resumes Saturday morning. Prizes and trophies will be awarded Saturday night at the Harlingen Country Club dance.
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