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Newspaper

Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

3

Gossip Page Notes Lenora Shider Wedding At San Benito

Charlene Bobbitt recaps local social happenings including Lenora’s upcoming wedding to Ed Shider at 8 PM and their San Benito honeymoon plans. Shower events for Lenora are described with corsage and hat prizes, plus updates on Jose Vasquez joining the Air Force and Rose Marie Beebe named Miss Padre Island. mentions of a Baptist ladies’ shower and horse show plans in Los Fresnos.

Lenora Ed Shider San Benito Mr. Merryman Jose Vasquez Air Force San Antonio Jose

People on Padre Island and Girls State notes

A N elders newsletter piece recalls Gwen returning from Girls State in Austin with 360 girls and a Boys State nearby with 500 boys. The group toured the Capitol and Barton Springs with police escorts, and sang on the bus home. Deanna to assist at Magic Valley Fish House. Jackie Kershaw family moving to Port Isabel. Clair Long visits. Betty Albear engaged to be married in August.

Gwen Girls State Eddie Jean Charlene Martha Cecil Jerry Harlingen Austin Capitol Barton Springs Jackie Kershaw Port Isabel Brownsville

George Landrump Preaches First Sermon at Baptist Church

The notice notes George Landrump delivered his first sermon on a Wednesday night at the local Baptist church and that he did well. It also mentions various local anecdotes about residents such as Rose Maria and Martha at the island, beach outings, job hopes for Sharon, lawn work by Johnnie and Michel, and Joan Wolf welcoming a son, David Eugene, with a wife’s note on George’s promotion to PFC and planned leave.

George Landrump The Baptist Church George

Port Isabel Memories And Wild Snake Souvenir Tales

Tito Elis and Louis travel from Japan to Hawaii and back to Port Isabel where they treasure the homey ties. Joe claims a 20 foot rattlesnake trophy with 31 ribs as a keepsake. Margaret drops a cup of coffee at work while Martha earns praise as a babysitter.

Tito Elis Louis Japan Hawaii Port Isabel Joe Margaret

Questioning Sandra Ends in Stated Refusal to Go Home

The text notes Sandra declining to return home while referencing a mysterious letter received by Dave. It mentions David and Jimmie in a minor dispute and hints at a summer event or deadline with a weeklong continuation promised next week.

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