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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
6
The Annual Brownie Scout Day Camp started Monday June 17 in Laguna Vista park and runs through Friday June 22. Twenty one Brownies, three adults and four Mariners participate with Mariners aiding leaders. Activities include digging fire pits crafting shell tracelets and making shell match box covers while preparing noon meals.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Bobbitt and family returned from a 16 day vacation visiting Witchita Cedar Vale and Parsons Kansas. They both graduated Cedar Vale High School in 1932 and attended the 30th year reunion of the 1932 graduating class.
Cary B Causey son of Mr and Mrs Archie Causey returned last week to Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi after a 10 day leave The Causey family spent the day in Donna visiting Mr and Mrs Merle Shillings before his return.
Mrs Charles Benton returns from Sweet Water Texas after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Tidwell Karen Nelson daughter of Mrs Jane Nelson spends summer with grandparents in Seattle Washington Opportunity to attend Worlds Fair Mr R E Youker hospitalized in Harlingen 10 days with pneumonia Mrs Youker improving Carey Freel hosted visitors from Olatha Kansas James Sanford and daughters Padre Island visit Sam Byrd family back from Oklahoma and East Texas Gail McDonald niece of George Cails staying a week Jack Sargent and children visiting Sargent parents Ted Hunt Sargent later to New York Vernon Warner family sold Laguna Heights home moved to Harlingen farewell dinner at The Sea Island Padre Island Finn friends host at Sea Island Vernon Warner departure Mrs Wayne Dixon and sons from San Diego visiting H H Dixon family Nayo Perez Sr Father’s Day dinner guests Carl Martin Johnny Perez Everett Saynes family Patty Sue Swain visiting two weeks from Mercedes Bob Roberts niece of Patty Sue Swain two weeks from Wanchese North Carolina Mrs Edward Davis and Dixie visiting two weeks Thomas Davis mother and sister Mrs Edward Davis Mrs Ophelia Daniels from Wanchese accompanying them Mrs A M Zama and children from Morgan City Louisiana visiting two weeks Voncille Galloway former Galloway now Mrs Zama
Mrs. Haney hosted her sister and brother in law Mrs. W F Frank and husband from San Antonio for a weekend visit.
Local youth share weekly updates from Brownsville and Port Isabel with names like Karlene Jaquillard Lynnda Kennedy and Mike Wilkins. Social items include films Gone With the Wind and Geronimo swims and a Shrimp Fiesta entry. Don Pruitt and his wife return from a Rotary International meeting in San Francisco.
A compact quotation card notes that defeat can carry motive and that true triumph comes from conquering self. It cites Mary Baker Eddy Francis Bacon and Michel de Montaigne on victory and defeat and inner battle.
Patricia Ann Mills celebrated her third birthday on June 19 with a party. Refreshments were punch cupcakes and cookies. Guests included Mrs Gonzalo Holland Mrs Uvaldo Holland Mrs Simpson Elwin Mrs Juan Martinez and others. Children present included Uvaldo Holland Jr Hilda Holland Estrellita Cecilia Ann Gorbes Rachael Simpson Carolyn Elwin and more.
The Baptist Mexican Mission reports a perfect attendance in Mrs. Ochoas primary class with two new members and one visitor joining the Adult class.
Florida podiatrist Dr. Simon J. Wikler promotes the Wikler Shoe designed to let infants' feet grow naturally while wearing footwear. He argues regular shoes deform soft bones and cause lifelong foot troubles, citing studies and his new book Take Off Our Shoes and Walk. The shoe is sold through Buster Brown retailers with a fan shaped toe and flexible, soft leather construction.
Eight Mission members attended the youth rally in Faymondville Sunday afternoon. Training Union again shows fine attendance with the Adult class also reaching high participation. Those who have not heard Brother Collins Wickham are missing a blessing. Wednesday evenings he teaches.
A fragment notes Henry Ward Beecher reflecting on faith and perseverance during an evening worship service with the Intermediate Boys providing special music, and a comment on dieting by denial of eating.
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