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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
3
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Lt. Col. and Mrs. Irving A. Goldner announce the engagement and May 11, 1968 wedding of their daughter Martita to Doyle Freeman Wells IV of Port Isabel. The couple, both from Brownsville area families, plan the Catholic Chapel ceremony at Lackland AFB and then Wells will attend navigational school in New York after May 26.
Port Isabel Troop 57 participates in the San Benito National Guard Armory camporee with 22 local boys from three patrols Tarpon Eagle and Wolf. Efren Gonzales led as Senior Patrol Leader with Mike Cateora Leroy Shirk Randy Spinks and others earning Camporee patches.
Winners in the Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club game held Tuesday night at the Los Fresnos Junior Service League building were North South first Mr and Mrs Robin Pate second George Landrum and Nathan Creek and third Marian Yturria and Gladys McDonald. East West first Dr D F Hogan and Ed Hinkly second Mrs Ed Hinkly and Trudy Baumfelder third Mr and Mrs Guy Burwell All interested players are welcome to attend these Tuesday night sessions.
Port Isabel volunteers donated three complete sets of breathing apparatus to the city fire department last week. Firefighters said the gear was badly needed and thanked the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post for the aid.
The Port Isabel High School Band Booster Club held a banquet at Sea Island Resort Friday honoring the Silver Tarpon Band and director James Haney. About 60 people attended including Supt. M. N. Caudill, Principal Ruben Torres, Mrs. James Haney, and Carol Chilton. Haney introduced speaker Carl Chilton Sr. from Brownsville, former PIIS superintendent and first band director.
Patrol leaders thank those who provided transportation for Troop 57 representing Port Isabel. The boys earned an award for their city. Public invited to Friday meetings at 7 p.m. in the fire hall with a Flag Ceremony and Brownie pins awarded to Laura Landrum and Cynthia Holland.
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