District VI Garden Clubs Meet Opens With Officers Elected
San Benito hosts the District VI Spring meeting of the Texas Idea Clubs Inc. Officers and district leaders were elected for 1959 during the assembly. A coffee hour and exhibits ran with a therapy display supervised by C. A. Cowart. Members toured events at the Methodist church and community shed with a Sterling Bowl Tour kickoff planned for Newark, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istrict
San Benito
John Trump
E. E. Sprad
T. H. Benton
Rod Campbell
Homer
Port Isabel
Iosis
Harlingend
S. C. E. Blackburn
Brownsle
Howard S. Kittel
Regular Session of Port Isabel Rebekah Lodge 265
Port Isabel Rebekah Lodge 265 held a regular session March 21 with Noble Grand Carmen Ot. and S. arid Margaret Salsgiver presiding. Applications read for new members from McAllen Lodge. Sister Marcat Sots, past president of the Texas Rebekah assembly, aided. Hickmah conferred state of perfection on horse work. Naomi Star welcomed as lodge deputy. Certificates granted for net gain and suspension. cookies served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Mike
Helen Nichols
Lantana Festival Set March 28-29 in Kingsville
A&I College presents the Lantana celebration in Kingsville on Friday and Saturday with coronations, a Santana parade Saturday at 10 a.m., and floats, high school and college duchesses, ROTC drill teams, and marching units. The parade includes ten high school bands and over a hundred convertibles. Duchess balls, receptions, and barbecues follow the events across Friday and Saturday nights.
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Kingsville
Texas A&i College
A&i
Jones Auditorium
Royal Court
Navy
South Texas
Mrs Sam Byrd Hosts W S C S Meeting in Port Isabel
Mrs Sam Byrd entertained the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church Tuesday at her Port Isabel home. Mrs William Churchwell presided with Mrs Fred Petch concluding the study on the Cross and Crisis in Japan. Cookies and coffee followed for members and guest Mrs Ralph Wees from Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Sam Byrd
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Port Isabel
William Churchwell
Fred Petch
Japan
Mesdames Sprachling
Bobbitt
Churchwell
Cail
Bell
Turner
Whitney
Petch
Binion
Marlin
Monlux
Ralph Wees
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Girl Scouts Plan Spring Hike Campout
Troop 9 of the Girl Scouts met at the Methodist church Education building where group singing opened the meeting. They scheduled a March 29 campout leaving at eight from the church for a hike to the roadside park on the Brownsville channel highway. Lunch would be prepared at the park and after dinner the group would hike back to Port Isabel with patrols cooking separately.
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Girl Scouts
Methodist Church
Brownsville Channel Highway
Port Isabel
Texas A and M student Barrera named to national affairs conference
Gustavo Barrera sophomor e at Texas A and M College has been selected for the 1958 59 Student Conference on National Affairs and as a delegate for the A and M Knights of Columbus Council conven tion with St Edwards University and St Marys University. He also receives appointment as Dormitory Chaplain and Student Council member and is active in the Mathematics Club New man Club and Rio Grande Valley Hometown Club. He is the son of Mrs Margarita Barrera of Port.
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Gustavo “Bito” Barrera
Texas A & M College
Gustavo
A & M Knights of Columbus Council
St. Edwards University
St. Mary’s University
Barrera
Newman Club
Rio Grande Valley
Margarita Barrera
Port Isabel
District Tennis Meet yields Port Isabel advance to Kingsville
Lupe Garza of Port Isabel won the senior boys singles and earns a regional bid in Kingsville on April 19. Port Isabel placed in multiple events with Santa Rosa and San Perlita also earning top spots across seniors and juniors in both singles and doubles.
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Lupe Garza
Port Isabel
Kingsville
Santa Rosa
San Perlita
Uh Garza
Norm Gregory
Jose Gomes
Ostroski
Dixon
Denmark
Floris
Wells
Causey
Johnny Caudill
Ist
Joe Hauschild
Lazolarid
Steel
Bell
Bellinghausen
Cookie Ostroski
Santa Rosa Ist, and Elaine Thompson of San Perlita
Miller and Smith
Smith
Champange
Jery Birge
Lefault
Flemming
Schwebel
Bill Dawson
Homer Gallaway
William Hoot
Brenner
Schulgen
Jones
de- Rick
McCrane
Gregory
Kay Griffith
Jennifer Gray
McCardy
Kennedy
Anthony
Methodist Men 2nd Thursday Evening Rebekah Lodge Meetings
The notice lists group meeting days with the Methodist Men gathering on the second Thursday evening and the Rebekah Lodge meeting on the first and third Fridays.
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Wesleyan Guild
Household Hint for Small Rooms and Narrow Hallways
A compact guide advises using shallow tables chairs and benches to keep space feeling larger and reduce tripping in narrow parts of a room or hallway.
Relays Boost Local Team Toward District Meet
Isabel posted a 3:44.0 relay time while Yorktown won at 3:39.0 in a 12 team field. Malvan fell from last to sixth on the final leg, Noe Galvan reached 19 feet in the broad jump, Ronald’s marked distance neared 18 feet, with Lar at 12 feet in another event. District finals start at 2:30 with Port Isabel San Isidro Santa Rosa San Perlita Sharyland and Roma competing. Regional meet follows in Kingsville on Saturday April 19.
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Isabel
Yorktown
Trice
Malvan
Noe Galvan
Sga
Ronald
Spa
Lar
Los Fresnos
Port Isabel
San Isidro
Santa Rosa
San Perlita
Sharyland
Roma
Kingsville
Teen marriage readiness after high school
The weekly youth column asks whether teens are old enough for marriage duties after high school. Mr. C. Davis says usually yes but depends on emotional maturity and family background. Mrs. E. Storey adds it depends on growth and the individual regardless of graduation. R. M. Parker comments on high education relevance.
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Noe Galvan
C. Davis
E. Storey
R. M. Parker
Teenage future social life divides on nights out
In Port Isabel 1958 readers debate teen outings. Billy Heinze and Pat Mamae oppose excess freedom while Mrs. Bell questions high school graduates. Mrs. Perez asks adults and three teens propose four nights weekly, a majority favoring four days out with church Sunday as a limit.
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Mariner
Billy Heinze
Pat Mamea
Port Isabel
E. R. Bell
N. Perez
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Kittel
National Capitol
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Ebekah Lodge
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Curt Jergens
Deerslayer
Lex Barker
Rita Moreno
Audie Murphy
Anne Bancroft
Eve Joanne Woodward
David Wayne
Cary Grant
Deborah Kerr
Lady Takes
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Jeff Chandler
Richard Egan
Dorothy Malone
Gustavo Barrera
Trol 1
Patrol 2
Car Wash
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Requier
ENC
Cress
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DIAL
Lions Club
Rotary Club
WSCS
Point Isabel Independent School District
Rebekah Lodge
C.C.F.W.S.D. No. 1
Parent - Teachers Association
Btind
Byrne M. Hearne
Optometrist
N. Sam Houston
J. K. Frater
Southern Explorers Equipment Co
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