Delta Kappa Gamma Luncheon Discusses Architect
Alpha Mu Chapter of Delta Gamma Society met March 9 at Luby's Brownsville with a St. Patrick's Day theme. Mrs Mary Helmecke organized decorations while Mrs Alice Nixon led the Delta Kappa Gamma pledge. Linda Berry spoke on preserving art values via Frank Lloyd Wright and organic architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Mu
Delta Gamma Society
Luby’s
Brownsville
Mary Helmecke
Alice Nixon
Delta Kappa Gamma
Margaret Burns
Sally Lindaberry
Lindaberry
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
U. S
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
Girl Scout Council Honors Brownsville Residents at Annual Meeting
Two Brownsville residents received awards at the Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council annual meeting held Monday evening at the Weslaco Elks Lodge. Gana Crisler received a 20 year service award, and district chairman Chris Crisler was noted for longtime leadership. Other honorees included Estella Godfrey Weslaco Betty Hughes Edinburg and Robert McAllen Weslaco. Officers for 1968 were elected with Donald Crow Brownsville administrative VP J H Gillespie McAllen committee VP and George Godfrey Weslaco field VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tip of Texas Girl Scout Council
Weslaco
Betty Hughes
Edinburg
Robert McAllen
Donald Crow
J. H. Gillespie
McAllen
George Godfrey
Robert Gandy
Gerhard Waaser
Winter Visitors Club Opens February Session
Winter visitors to the February 28 session of the Winter Visitors Club include Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Elbert Whitemore and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Marty Charles City Indiana John Hull Texas Mrs. Grader and Mr. and Mrs. Whitledge San Benito Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Perfer Wilmeth Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Reid Edwardsburg Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Shattuck Prairie Village. The club meets each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Firemen's Hall in Port Isabel. Visitors are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iona
Virgil Elbert
Whitemore
Karl Marty
Charles City
Indiana
John Hull
Texas
Grader
Whitledge
San Benito
Illinois
Perfer
Wilmeth
Michigan
Reid
Edwardsburg
Kansas
Shattuck
Prairie Village
Firemen's Hall
Port Isabel
Birthday Honor for Michael Frank Marchan
Michael Frank Marchan son of Mrs Isabel Dorset will be honored at his first birthday anniversary Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Housing Project Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Frank Marchan
Isabel Dorset
Buildig
D. A. Keillor
University of Texas
Hogg Auditorium
James
Col. J. J. Grunwald
Los Fresnos
Middletown
Kentucky
Harold Macomb
Edinburg
School Menu for March 18 to 22 Highlights
The menu lists meals for March 18 to 22 including grain corn bun milk fruit cobbler ham burger relish on Monday, chili beans with ground beef and buttered cornbread on Tuesday, fried chicken and rice on Wednesday, chicken salad and macaroni and cheese on Thursday, and enchiladas with pinto beans and tossed salad on Friday with milk and desserts.
Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Winners Named
Winners in this week's Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club were North South first Wanda Persons and Marion Yturria second Katherine Ransome and Joe Bennett third Ethel Hicks and Frances Carmichael. East West first Mr and Mrs Ed Hinkley with Olga Posey and Gladys McDonald second Rufus Ransome Sr and Vera Bennett. The club meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Junior Service League Building in Los Frestros. All bridge players are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Area
Wanda Persons
Marion Yturria
Katherine Ransome
Joe Bennett
Ethel Hicks
Frances Carmichael
Ed Hinkley
Olga Posey
Gladys McDonald
Rufus Ransome Sr
Vera Bennett
Junior Service League
Los Frestros
WSCS Meeting Highlights Hostess Irene Shaw
Mrs Irene Shaw hosted the Woman s Society of Christian Service meeting on Tuesday afternoon with president Mrs Helen Cail presiding. Mrs T J Rippert led the program reviewing two chapters from The Response of the Church in a Changing Japan with assistance from Mrs H H Somnitz. Other attendees included Mrs Floyd Bobbitt Miss Eva Harris Mrs Cecil Moses and Mrs Vane Pattison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Shaw
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Helen Cail
T. J. Rippert
Japan
H. H. Somnitz
Floyd Bobbitt
Eva Harris
Cecil Moses
Vane Pattison
Derry Sweetheart Crowned Amid School Pageant
The Derry school elected Luz Villarreal as the Derry Sweetheart with Lupe Sandoval and Bonnie Sanders as first and second princesses. A gala coronation featured a River Nile performance by Marcie Marie of the Metropolitan Opera, while curtains and rags linger in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry
Luz Villarreal
Creek
Lupe Sandoval
Women Attend Dallas GAA Meet
Mrs Roy Bennett of Los Fres nos Mrs Woodrow Wilson of San Benito and two Harlingen Baptist church ladies left Tuesday morning for Dallas to attend a Baptist Girls meeting Aunt Mrs Bennett had previously traveled north in summer hoping to see snow on this trip forecasts say snow from San Antonio to Dallas expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bennett
Los Fresnos
Woodrow Wilson
San Benito
Harlingen
Dallas
Bennett
San Antonio
Local Community Events Schedule
On Friday March 15 at 7 30 p m the Los Fresnos Lofters visit International Lares. March 16 at 7 30 p m the Republican Women s Club hosts a games party at John S DeHaan s home. March 17 at 5 30 p m Baptist Training Union, 6 30 p m Methodist M Y F, 7 30 p m American Legion Post meet at Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos Lofters
International Lares
John S. DeHaan
Sumiay
Baptist Training Union
Methodist M.Y.F
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Valley A M Mothers Club Foods and Meeting Notice
The Valley A M Mothers Club schedules meals including chilled peaches, spaghetti with meat sauce, enchiladas, and fried chicken over March 20 22. An evaluation meeting is set for 7 30 p m Thursday March 21 at the Citizens State Bank building in Donna with president Mrs Loren Crockett requesting full officer attendance. Also notes local visitors and military service updates including Santiago Perez improving after March 4 accident and Pvt Filimon Perez completing training at Ft Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley A&m Mothers’ Club
Citizens State Bank
Donna
Loren Crockett
Cameron and Willacy
A&m
Army
Filimon Perez
Ft. Leonard Wood
Pvt. Perez
David Perez
Prize winning photo chosen by Lichtenstein's Corpus Christi
The store selects Robert Scott Massey as Picture of the Year. The life size enlargement will be displayed in Lichtenstein's window for a year. Scotty is the 16 month old grandson of Mr and Mrs Galen Massey and visited Ingle side with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Dale Massey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scott Massey
Galen Massey
Lichtenstein's
Corpus Christi
Scotty
Robert Dale Massey
Ingleside
Local Bowling Standings And Community Notes
The fragment covers team standings with Los Fresnos entries and individual bowling highs, plus hospital admissions and local birthday and anniversary notices. Notables include Dora Ruiz leading women with 233 game and 648 series, Gran Townsend top man with 254 game and 675 triple, and Sergeant Kyle J Hobbs earning special Air Force recognition. Community updates include Mrs. Frances Wray admitted to Mercy Hospital and visits by Port Isabel residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Ruiz
Annease
Barnes Ma
Jan Gilliam
Mary Macomb
Gran Townsend
Joe Frankie
A. V. Macomb
Kyle J. Hobbs
Los Fresnos
Tex
Lowry Afb
Colo
Hobbs
Kyle J. Hobbs Sr
Air Train Command
Los Fresnos High School
Texas Southmost College
Susan J. Bailey
Los Fresnos Opens 1968 Baseball Season in City Park
The Los Fresnos Baseball League opened the 1968 season with a doubleheader in City Park. Speer Insurance beat Gibson's 11 to 7 with Gary Loff the winner and Juan Romero the top hitter for Speer. In game two Villarreal Butane topped Lopez Super Market 11 to 3 as Tony Garza allowed four hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Fresnos
Speer Insurance
Gibson’s
Brownsville
Gary Loff
Homero Balboa
Gibson's
Juan Romero
Speer
Robert Quintero
Rafael Garcia
Villarreal Butane
San Benito
Lopez
Tony Garza
Ruben Turrubiates
Villarreal
Juan Noriega
Daytime TV Lineup Highlights Diverse Afternoon Schedule
A dense grid lists daytime and evening programs across channels with multiple soap operas news blocks and game shows. Notable entries include Love of Life Guiding Light CBS News The Edge of Night Dark Shadows The Fugitive The Tonight Show and NBC News among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillilnes
Andy Griffith
Dick van Dyke
CBS News
Guiding Light
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melba Caudill
Charlene Bobbitt
el] Jardin Hotel
Girl Scout News
Fred DeStefano
Jack Welch
J. N. Crisler
Steve Mencsik
Kenneth Jelinek
Bob Hesseling
J. B. Lawrence
Gordon Williams
Darwin Earle
Werner Stienbeck
Sterling Park
Juanita Smith
Irma Rios
Stella Ewing
Kathy Anderson
Linda Spinks
Thelma Colley
A & M School OF Business
12Th St
Essie Marchman
Sherwin Williams
PVA
Keillor Construction and Lumber
COMPA
E. Ocean Blvd
Derry News
Robert Murphy
Byron Herrington
Sea Foods
Beto” Perez
Prop
Powers
Garcia
Oneta Grisham
Cuncaadan
Los Fresnos Area
Dallas Gaa
A&m Mothers Club
Santiago Perez
Mercy Hospital
Robert W. White
Colona
Jim Hollon
Marci
Leisha
Jana
Ernie Hollon
LA Verne's
Tropical Fish Supplies
Palm Millage
Fuk
Los Fresnos, Texas
Frankie's Cafe
Meyn
Tide Products
Sheppard's Electric
Resaca Aerial Service
Niagara Chemicals
Team No
Los Fresnos State Bank
Breedlove Insurance
Oo Resaca Aerial Service
Meya
Frankie's
Frances Wray
Genevieve Martin
Luct
Russ
Dorothy
Charlie Cloud
Oscar de Leon
Carrol Waters
Houston
Louise Smith
Los Fresnos Baseball League
Simon Vega
Frank Avelar
Dale Bennett
Robert Lee Bennett
Deborah Ann Gobar
Maria Gloria Gascon
Tom J. Sawyer
Vicente Atkinson
Lionel Alaniz Jr
Irma Warnke
Cleburne Humphrey
Leroy W. Patton
Mike McGinn
Sarah Massey
Herbert Bode
Lisa van Huss
Ramon Moreno
Dolly Vinsant Hospital
Cindy Schmitt
William E. Parker
Valley Baptist Hospital
J. T. Carr
Kingsville
Glenn
Moncrief
Darla Jean Donahoe
Carr
H. A. Marshall
Austin
Darla
Rapid City
South Dakota
Channel 5
Gomer Pyle
Jackie Gleason
Lawrence Welk
Joe Pyne
Aoe
NYPD
Mr. Gable
Gentle Ben
Ed Sullivan
Jeanie
the Virginian
Bob Hope
Jack Benny
el Oy
Cooksey's
Black
Retirement Group
Plans Life Insurance Company of the Southwest
Halliburton Company
LEO “Speck
Sanders
Lower Valley
Rew
Port Isabel, Texas
Perl Bros. Is
E. Elizabeth
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