End of a Reign Opens Shrimp Fiesta in Port Isabel Brownsville
The 1964 Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta begins July 2 with the presentation of queen candidates to judges. Queen finalists Judy Crawford, Mary Ruth Pockrus, and Joanne Henslee have guided the industry for a year. The Grand Coronation Ball on July 4 at Brownsville Civic Center will crown the new king Osie Peckins and queen, ending the 1963 reign of King David Cox and Queen Judy Crawford.
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Port Isabel - Brownsville
David Cox
Judy Crawford
Vera
Mary Ruth Pockrus
Joanne Henslee
Civic Center
Brownsville
Osie Peckins
Garden Club Plans Projects and Dues Changes
The Driftwood Garden Club held a summer planning session on June 17 at Mrs. Frank Hickman’s home. Members outlined projects for the year including a Rose Cup competition, a library and records depot, and civic beautification, with duties assigned to committee chairs and reminders issued to pay $3.06 in dues.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Frank Hickman
Joe M. Spears
Isabel
Dale Anderson
A. W. Jardine
Leonard Hall
Lawrence Alien
Homer Pee
Ert DeFord
Rd. Hall
A. Hockaday
Stuart Adkins
F. F. Sobrino
J. F. New
Gladys Peebles
Port Isabel
San Benito
Leonard Halli
el Toro
Hickman
F. Barth
T. H. Benton
Mae Lowery
Hi Neighbor visits kick off Brownsville Chamber effort
Brownsville Cham ber of Commerce Bienvenidos Committee launches a series of Hi Neighbor visits with a 35 member bus tour to Los Fresnos. John Gillis chairs the group with Chamber President Glen Herman. The tour included coffee at Frankie's Restaurant and a tour of the Lions Club Charity Horse Show arena. Herman notes future trips to other Valley communities to foster mutual aid on shared problems.
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Brownsville
Los Fresnos
Frankie's
Los Fesnos
Los Fresnos Lions Club
John Gillis
Bienvenidos Committee
Chamber
Glen Herman
Herman
Hospital News Briefs From Brownsville Area
Mrs Eastman Forbes was admitted to Mercy Hospital Brownsville for surgery Tuesday morning and is reported to be doing well. Jake Reeves returned from Dolly Winsant Hospital after a routine check up this week.
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Eastman Forbes
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Jake Reeves
Dolly Winsant Hospital
Birth Announcements for Donald Raymond Guillot and Hans Eric Layers
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Guillot announce the birth of their son Donald Raymond at Mercy Hospital Brownsville on Saturday June 20 at 100 pm weighing 1614 ozs. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pedeo Barrientez of Brownsville and paternal grandmother Mrs E B Guillot of Morgan City Louisiana. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Layers of Laguna Heights on June 7 at Mercy Hospital Brownsville named Hans Eric weighing 0 ozs. Maternal grandmother Mrs Manano Holland Sr of Port Isabel.
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Lloyd Guillot
Donald Raymond
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Pedeo Barrientez
E. B. Guillot
Morgan City
Henry Layers
Laguna Heights
Mercy “Hospital
Brownaville
Hans Eric
Weighted
Manano Holland Sr
Port Isabel
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Garden Club
School of Dance
Anne Rasmussen
T. V
P. O. Box
South Padre Island, Texas
Chamber of Commerce Bienvenidos
Umber CO
Garcia
Sula Lee
Or Andi
Arkansas
Imperial Sugar
Roegelein
Kimbell
Oleo
Crisco
Shasta
del Monte Catsup
Nestle
Diamond Peas
Graham
Gerber's
Vienna
Kraft Red Plum
Maryland Club
Bor
Fiat
S&h
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