Driftwood Garden Club to Decorate Pavilion for Queen of Shrimp Fiesta
The Driftwood Garden Club will decorate the pavilion for the Queen of the Shrimp Fiesta presentation on Saturday June 25 1960. Mrs Stuart Adkins is chair of the Decorating Committee and the club plans to enter a float in the Shrimp Fiesta Parade. Members are to bring palm fronds and tropical foliage to the Central Power and Light office. The club has a history of participating in the Fiesta with previous floats in 1955 1956 1958 and 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driftwood Garden Club
Stuart Adkins
J. A. Hockaday
Shrimp Fiesta Association
Sac
Central Power and Light Company
Dusek Named Assistant Cashier At Merchants Marine Bank
Hubert L. Dusek was named assistant cashier of Merchants Marine State Bank in Port Isabel in a statement by executive officer Eugene Geyer. Dusek has served the bank since its May opening, with prior experience in agricultural credit and banking in the Valley and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert L. Dusek
Merchants Marine State Bank
Port Isabel
Eugene Geyer
Mr. Dusek
Dusek
California
Garden Club Plans Year At Called Meeting
Driftwood Garden Club held a special meeting called by 1960 61 president Mrs J A Hockaday to set plans for the year. Clubs actions include entering a float in the Shrimp Fiesta Parade and decorating the pavilion for Presentation Evening. Major projects include a Civic Beautification drive of 5000 trees and shrubs and promoting a Christmas Lighting Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hockaday
Driftwood Garden Club
Port Isabel
Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta invites community fun
The notice urges residents to join the Port Isabel Brownsville Shrimp Fiesta to celebrate the local shrimp industry. It suggests inviting out-of-town friends, calling for reservations, and arranging house-sitting while away. It notes favorable long distance rates on Sundays and after 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Brownsville
John LaRoche Honeymoon Visit in Port Isabel
John LaRoche and his bride visited Port Isabel with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank LaRoche this past week. A shower was given for the couple on Sunday by Mr and Mrs Robert LaRoche, with guests including Mr and Mrs George Colley Mrs Hortensia Groomer Mrs Frank LaRoche Mrs Jimmy LaRoche Miss Lola Valent Mrs Gilbert Groomer Mr and Mrs Archie Causey Miss Beverly Strain Mr and Mrs Dan LaRoche and Thelma Health. Refreshments were served on the back lawn under the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John LaRoche
Port Isabel
Gilbert Groomer
Archie Causey
Beverly Strain
Dan LaRoche
Thelma Health
Ice Cream Social and Church Visits Highlight Baptist News
The First Baptist Church Junior Department hosted an Ice Cream Social after Visitation on Thursday. Deacon R D Carpenter led the Wednesday prayer service. Preacher Claude Hennessey of Harlingen will preach at Laguna Heights Baptist Church on Sunday. Mr and Mrs C C Waldrum host their daughter and son in law Joe and Debra Dixon visiting from Sherman to retrieve Charles and Debra. Mr and Mrs R E Wampler of Des Moines Iowa visit siblings Mrs W Frisbey.
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The
First Baptist Church
Laguna Heights Baptist Church
Claude Hennessee
Harlingen
C. C. Waldrum
Joe Dixon
Sherman
Texas
Charles
Debra
R. E. Wampler
Robert and
Richard
Des Moines, Iowa
Mr. Wampler
W. C. Frisbey
Walter Zimmerman
Dee
Laguna Vista
San Antonio
Social meeting notes list various chairmen and topics
Scrap Book chaired by Mrs. E F Barth and others cover Telephone and Courtesy Horticul ture Civic Beautification Garden Therapy Year Book and Program Conservation Publicity with additional chairmen to be appointed later. After adjournment hostess Mrs Hockaday served apple pie a la mode and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Barth
Frank Hickman
Vere Myrick
Stuart Adkins
Henry Cateora
Clarence R. Hawkins
Homer Poe
Larry Allen
Hockaday
Fresh Fruit Dessert Cakes For Summer Meals
Fruit cake style desserts with peach, apple, and chocolate cupcakes. Toss diced fruit with Fruit-Fresh coating and refrigerate. Fill cupcakes with mixed fresh fruit and top with whipped cream for six servings.
Sigman Family Visits Lorentz Household in Laguna Heights
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sigman and children Jean Mark and Debbie are visiting the Lorentz family in Laguna Heights. Mrs. Sigman is the Lorentz daughter. They are visiting from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sigman
Jean
Mark
Debbie
William Lorentz
Laguna Heights
Sigman
Lorentz
Indianapolis
Wisconsin visitor reunites with Port Isabel relatives
Mrs. Florence Petersen of La Crosse Wisconsin visited Port Isabel with her sister Mrs. Harry Barnes. They reunited after years apart and plan to visit California next to see further family sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Petersen
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Port Isabl
Harry Barnes
Safe Boating Week Urged By Local Dealers
Charlie Berry of Charlie's Sporting Goods says safety should be practiced year round and notes President Eisenhower proclaimed July 3 4 1960 National Safe Boating Week. Berry urges all boaters to make every week safe for the nations 40 million boaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Berry
Charlie's Sporting Goods
Eisenhower
Berry
Johnson Motors
Short Agenda For Port Isabel School Board Meeting
Unofficial minutes from a recent Port Isabel Independent School District board meeting list attendance and five motions. Actions include selling a house built by VILE class to Eagle Lumber Co and insuring the Jr High building with vandalism clause. Other items approve a high school duplicator and daily bus pay for pre school transport and appoint Mr Pearson as high school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Label Independent School
Reular Meeting Board of Trustees
Point Isabel 1. S
Roy Byrd
Sabas Gonzales
Leo Sanders
Beatrice Floyd
George Carr
Deane Fletcher
George Kennedy
K. W. Heinze
Rosa Torres
Jack Merryman
Lillian Sannady
F. A. Meyners
Byrd
Sanders
Eagle Lumber Co
Vile
Floyd
Jr. High
Carr
Lupe
Pearson
Local Board Votes On Hiring And Budget Motions
Sanders and Gonzales voted yes while Mrs. Carr abstained. The board approved hiring teachers recommended by Mr. Fletcher, corrected Mr. Kelly Ballinger salary data, and authorized paying Texas 690.14 for a book shortage. The meeting adjourned on Motion No. 8. A remark on autos notes their perceived moral impact and reduced horse theft.
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Sanders
Gonzales
Carr
Fletcher
Byrd
Kelly Ballinger
Bob. Williams
Floyd
State of Texas
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Hans Christian Anderson
Snow
Queen
Huckleberry Finn
Tony Randall
Patty McCormack
Harris Marr
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Baptist News
Nora Frisbey
R. D. Carpenter
Breedlove
INS. Agcy
Patsohn of
Mission
McAlien
Mexico City
Indiana
F. L. Marlin
Mercy Hospital
Gare Storey
Marshall Storey
San Benito
Sandra Bobbitt
Floyd Bobbitt
Jon Moore
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Moore
Darlene Fletcher
Port, Isabel
Bill Zimmerman
Jim Maddox
Emmett
Seort
Laurel Park Shopping Center
Marlingen
Outboard Boating Club of America
CBC
Art Isabel Press
Carlos
Highway 100
America
Doris Day
David Niven
Trooper Hook
Joel McCrea
Barbara Stanwyck
Kim Novak
Fredric March
Solomon & Sheba
Gina Lollobrigida
Yul Brynner
Robert Mitchum
Julie London
the Unforgiven
Burt Lancaster
Audrey Hepburn
the Purple Gang
Barry Sullivan
Robert Blake
Sbes
Loig
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