Rebekahs Hold Regular Meeting in San Benito IOOF Temple
San Benito Rebekah Lodge No 229 met Tuesday night at the Odd Fellows temple with lodges from Harlingen Raymondville and Mercedes as guests. Mary Helen Waller led a school of instruction and distinguished guests included Mrs Margaret Salsgiver and Mrs Letha Crowell. Fifty members and guests attended from Port Isabel including Carmen Hunt Blanche Hunt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito
Texas
Harold Crowell
LRVG
Canton No. 2
Blanche Haney
Beulah Strickland
Mary Kyser
Port Isabel
Carmen Hunt
Blanche
Joint Meet Held LRVG Canton 2 And LAPM-IOOF
LRVG Canton No. 2 and LAPM IOOF held their regular monthly meeting on Friday June 11 after fellowship and a fish supper. A memorial service was the highlight. A social is planned for Saturday evening June 19 at the San Benito Odd Fellows temple inviting all members. Next Canton and LAPM meeting is July 9. Port Isabel attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Berry Mrs. E. W. Haney and Mike Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LRVG
Canton No. 2
PAPM
IOOF
San Benito
Odd Fellows Temple
Order
LAPM
Port Isabel
Charlie Berry
E. W. Haney
Mike Nichols
Driftwood Garden Club Installs At Luncheon
The Driftwood Garden Club held its annual luncheon and installation of officers at the home of Mrs. Henry Cateora. A buffet was served to twenty eight members and guests. Tables featured flowers candles driftwood and a large shell arranged by Mrs. Frank Hickman. Installation of officers followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driftwood Garden Club
Henry Cateora
Frank Hickman
Catear
Garden club officers installed in Brownsville driftwood group
1954 55 year under Brownsville Garden Club sponsorship of Driftwood Garden Club Port Isabel. Officers installed include Mrs John Trump president and other officers. New member Mrs Vere Myrick welcomed. Visitors listed. Local families Jed and Owens visits noted with travel to Austin Girls State participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville Garden Club
Driftwood Garden Club
Port Isabel
Brownsville Club
R. W. Sutherland
Clarence Bennett
E. A. Nelson
W. B. Schrader
John Trump
Richard Roloff
Henry Cateora
Lester Powers
George Trump
Roy Horner
Jimmie Hockaday
Frank Hir’man
Vere Myrick
Bayside
8. W. Bell
Charlie Goldtrap
W. J. Ewing
George Owsley
William LaRoche
Dave McDouffey
George Cail Jr
John Cernelia
William Fair Hil
John Dailey
Emory Green
Clarence Hawkins
James Haley
J. L. Purvis
Robert van Meter
College Tax Cut Approved by Board at Southmoat
The Texas Southmoat college board authorized a 15 cent tax rate per 100 evaluation for 1954, reducing from 20 cents. President Cleve Tandy led the board instruction to C. H. Holcomb. A budget committee of M. M. Hale, C. S. Fidman Jr., and Fred Rusteberg Jr. prepared the recommendation after reviewing anticipated 1954-55 expenditures and income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees of Texas
Southmoat College
Cleve Tandy
C. H. Holcomb
M. M. Hale
C. 5. Fidman, Jr
Fred Rusteberg, Jr
College board approves reduced tax levy for 1954 55 budget
The board met on Tuesday June 15 and accepted a tax rate of 20 cents per 100 of evaluation, the first use of an allowable 35 cent levy voted in 1952. Proponents argued to use only necessary funds. Enrollment rises in 1953 54 and expected in 1954 55, plus admin economies, enabled the cut. A public hearing on the 1954 55 budget is set for August 11. Yugoslavia Greece and Turkey indicate readiness to sign an alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tandy
Another Motel For Island Is Planned
H A Eichman, a Red Cross building consultant from St Louis, visited the Lower Rio Grande Valley after floods and bought seven Padre Island sites. He plans a 12 unit motel with pool at Padre Beach, aiming for year round success like Miami Beach, with start date not yet set. Tompkins Realty reports the deal. local owners have pledged over 5 million dollars in construction funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Eichman
Texas
Eichman
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Rio Grande Valley
Padre Beach
Padre Island
John L. Tompkins and
John L. Tompkins and Company of Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Tompkins
Miami Beach
Gulf Coast
Sailors Report Draining 50688 Pounds of Coffee Daily
The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts notes sailors are consuming an average 50,688 pounds of coffee each day as part of daily provisioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Shivers to Open Campaign June 21 in Lufkin
Governor Allan Shivers announced he will start his 1954 campaign with a political rally in his birthplace Lufkin on Monday evening June 21. The opening address will be aired statewide from 8 30 to 9 p m on the state network and the Texas Quality network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Shivers
Lufkin
Texas Quality Network
Navy names destroyers after WWI fallen personnel
Hydrocortisone shown to suppress cell growth in tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Marine Corps and
Coast Guard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebekahs
Tues
Whitman's Army Store
Haney
C. W. Starling
Lrvg Canton 2
Lapm-Ioof
Ewing Clark
Auto — Marine
Clark
Agency
Wala
Orion
PE Ibn 3Ros
East Elizabeth
Portischel Chamber of Commerce
Jimmie Reeves
A. J. Reeves
Jimmy
Raymond Glass
Mike Merryman
Sheila MacManus
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Reeves
Robert Hockaday
Martha Merryman
Freddy Billington
Walter Skipworth
Judy Reeves
Johnny G. Barrienter
Escondido
Calif
Johnny
Marines
California
Norman Butler
Odessa
Clyde Privett
Thomas Owens
Clinton, TH
Joe Watson
Dallas
San Antonio
W. C. Churchwell
Marlene
Austin
American Legion Auxiliary
Churchwells
San An
A. Hern
Sohn Coffey
Brownies
Girl Scouts
Sue Williamson
Gene Mack
Marjorie
Tras
Harlingen 2467
Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
Island
Shivers
P. O. Box
Para
Port Teabel
Bobbitt
Gulf Service
Boca Chica $Y
HIWAY
Your Ezell Drive-In Theatres OF
Jean Simmons
Robert Mitchum
Montana
Belle
Jane Russell
George Brent
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Sangre Fernando Lamas
Arlene Dahl
Hotel Sahara
Yvonne de Carlo
Peter Ustinov
Robert Stack
Jean Taylor
Alaska
SEAL
Robert Jan Sterling Achel and the Stranger
Loretta Young
Tangiers
Joan Fontaine
Jack Palance
Bob Hope
Marilyn Maxwell
Saeasenemrets
Laramie
John Payne
Marn Blanchard
Cruel
Sumatra
Jeff Chandler
Man From
Alamo
Glenn Ford
Julia Adams
Taza
Cochise
Rock Hudson
Barbara Rush
E Wless
South
Central Power and Light Company
CPL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!