Methodist Ladies Attend Officers Training School
Four Port Isabel Methodist ladies attended officers training in Edinburg on May 7 at the First Methodist Church. District president Mrs. Gates led proceedings with reports from Mrs. Isaacs of Alice and Mrs. Medley of Port Isabel. Clinics, district notes, and upcoming 1962 63 meetings were announced, with a luncheon noted and Port Isabel attendees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Edinburg
A. J. Gates
Falfurrias
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Dist. Sec
Florence Isaacs
Alice
Texas
J. A. Medley, Jr
Medley
Mission
Corpus Christi
W. C. Churchwell
Sam Byrd
E. E. Spradling
Local residents return from winter retreat and visits noted
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur de Garis return to Millbrook New York from Port Isabel where they spent the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Dewey visited Port Isabel last weekend. Bud Emmons is elected Padre Island Lions Club president with installation set for June at Jetties Restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. James Henchey from Virginia and their children left after visiting Mrs. Henchey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billie Baines of Laguna Heights. Bobby Martin stationed at Kelly AFB San Antonio Texas visited his brother Carl Martin and family in Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur de Garis
Millbrook
New York
Bayside
Port Isabel
Bud Emmons
Padre Island Lions Club
Jetties
Padre Island
James Henchey
Virginia
Bobby Martin
Kelly Afb
San Antonio
Tex
Carl Martin
Births of Three Sons Reported from Local Hospitals
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Gonzales Jr announce a son born at Hockaday Clinic on May 8 at 4 am weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Silverio Hernandez announce a son born at Hockaday Clinic on May 2 at 6 10 pm weighing 8 pounds 1% ounces. A son named Delano Jr born Friday May 4 at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville weighing 7 pounds peat? ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Gonzales Jr
Hockaday Clinic
Sylverio Hernandez
Delano Kirconnell
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Delano Jr
Scouting Den 3 Meeting and Elective Work
Scouting Den 3 met Friday at Mrs. Roy Rock's home. Joseph Howe elected denner with Donny Keller as assistant denner. Freddie Seals served root beer floats and brownies after uniform inspections and boot and instrument work. Mt Aconcagua noted as highest Western Hemisphere peak at 22 834 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 3
Roy Rock
Joseph Howe
Denner
Donny Keller
Freddie Seals
Mt. Aconcagua
Chile
Church Society Installation Honors New Officers 1962 63
The Women's Society of Christian Service held its 1962 63 installation at 4 p.m. in the Methodist Church Sanctuary. Mrs. J A Medley presided, installing officers including Irene Shaw president and Ada Gaskill treasurer. Absent was Mrs. Scruggs. Refreshments followed in the Educational Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
J. A. Medley
Irene Shaw
Walter Zimmerman
Ada Gaskill
Sam Byrd
LE. Spradling
W. W. Zimmerman
Wm. Churchwell
Flem Marlin
Helen Cail
Millard Caudill
J.S. Scruggs
Otto
E.E. Spraching
H. H. Sominitz
Cavalcade of Music at Harlingen May 1 1962
Rio Grande Valley Music Teachers Association presents the Fourth Annual Cavalcade of Music on May 1 1962 at 8 15 p m in Harlingen Municipal Auditorium. Over 400 Valley students perform in ensembles on 30 60 and 9 on 10 pianos with the RGVMTA Piano Ensemble of 12 teachers directed by Arnold Holmes. Admission is one dollar for adults and fifty cents for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley Music Teachers Association
Harlingen Municipal
Valley Music
Rgvmta
Arnold Holmes
Harlingen
Texas Music Teachers Association
Music Teachers National Association
Kathryn Arvin
Boris Godounoff
Moussorgsky
Boris
San Antonio
Lubbock
Bride Glenna Skipworth Weds James G. Gross in May Ceremony
Miss Glenna Faye Skipworth became the bride of James G. Gross in a double ring ceremony at the Methodist Church on Friday May 4 at 7 p.m. Rev F L Martin read the vows. The bride wore a light blue linen suit with white accessories and carried a white Bible with pink and white roses. Maid of honor Gloria Gonzales wore pink silk organza. Best man was V A Kowaliski. ushers were Walter Skipworth and Steve Marlin. The reception followed at the church Educational Building with guests listed from Harlingen and Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenna Faye Skipworth
James G. Gross
F. L. Martin
James C. Martin
Gloria Gonzales
V. A. Kowaliski
Walter Skipworth
Steve Marlin
Port Isabel Seeks Local Choral Group for Messiah
Citizens of Port Isabel show interest in forming a local choir to perform Handel's Messiah this Christmas. Marvin Drewery notes several contacts Mrs. O. R. LePere W. Edwards and himself will organize a meeting if enough interest grows. The Messiah vocal score is available to participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Marvin Drewery
O. R. LePere
W. Edwards
G A Focus Week Planned At Brownsville Baptist Church
G A Focus Week will be observed May 13 19 with a progressive supper planned by the W M A to honor the G A s. The Youth Crusaders meet May 13 at Woodruff Avenue Baptist Church with transport from First Baptist Church. The Intermediate Training Union hosted a May 4 weiner roast near the Brownsville Channel for twenty one youths with Dennis Harris Wilma Lancaster and Ronald Carpenter on the social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.A
G.A
G.A. Leader
Verl Poston
R. J. Harris
Bob Phillips
Ronald Carpenter
Woodruff Avenue Baptist Church
Brownsville
First Baptist Church
Dennis Harris
Wilma Lancaster
Catholic Church News and Activities Update
The C CO weekly meeting with twenty members discussed a social party date at the next gathering. Our Lady Star of the Sea School eighth graders sponsor a bake sale on church grounds to aid the school. Altar Society planned church work and Mothers Club hosts a Chalupa Game with door prizes tonight. Altar boys to hold a special meeting Friday to boost attendance. A movie on the Holy Land shown by Sister Mary Burchman drew a fine crowd. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.¥.Co
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Elvin Reyes
Mothers Club
The
Holy Land
Mary Burchman
First Holy Communions Mass This Sunday
Mass will be held this coming Sunday at 8 30 a m over forty children will receive their first Holy Communion at the ceremony
Communion prep staff thanked for children’s preparation
A local notice thanks the staff and clergy who prepared children for their first communion. It lists Sister Mary Eugenia, Sister Mary Burchman, Mrs. Danson, Mrs. Tom Hastings, Mrs. La Roche, Eliseo Vega, Roger Villarreal, Minerva Camacho, Manuel Reyes, and Fathers Fanning and Fernandez for examining the children. The message ends with a blessing and a reminder not to miss Mass on Sunday.
Baptist Mexican Mission Sunday Attendance Record
Sunday School at Baptist Mexican Mission saw all members present with one visitor. One officer was absent and a visiting officer from Valley Baptist Academy attended. Brother Lupe Rancho Jose Garcia injured a finger in the school shop last week but attended Sunday School and Training Union. prayers for healing continue. Brother Domingo Ozuna brought
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Mrs. Peyton Dewey
Wren
Ples
den Russ Pharmacy
Rexall Drug Store
Church Society
Glenna Faye Skipworthjames
G. Gross Marry
Gwen Bellinghausen
C. C. Richardson
James Martin
Sally Bonneau
Michael Baldolato
Harlingen Air Force Base
David Hughes
Fred Cole Jr
W. P. Hunter Jr
Baptist News
Catholic Church News
He Is
the Advocate
Sule Har
Tesap Awia
State Bar of Texas
Cameron County Bar Association
Baptist Mexican Mission
Lupe Rando
Chevrolet
Bel Air
America
Sam Houston
Central Power and Light Company
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