Prom Night Dances Shine for Port Isabel High Seniors
About 100 Port Isabel High juniors and seniors attended the Junior-Senior Prom at South Padre Island Pavillion after a banquet at Jetties Cafe. The evening featured The Staffs from Brownsville, with chaperones and faculty keeping pace as graduates enjoyed a carefree, stylish night with no queen selections.
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Port Isabel High School
Brownsville
Jetties
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Pavilion
Driftwood Club Installs Officers At May Meeting
The Driftwood Garden Club of Port Isabel will hold its final 1965 66 meeting May 18 at 1 00 p m in the Golden Tiara Dining Room Queen Isabel Inn. Officers for the coming year will be installed by Mrs F Sobrino of Brownsville including Mae Lowery as president W Jardine 1st vice president Homer Poe 2nd vice president B Colley secretary and Miss Gladys Peebles treasurer.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Port Isabel
Queen Isabel Inn
F. Sobrino
Brownsville
Mae Lowery
W. Jardine
Homer Poe
B. Colley
Gladys Peebles
Coin Club Meet Set for May 15 at Housing Project Hall
A Coin Club meeting is scheduled for Sunday May 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the Housing Project Community Hall. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Coin Club
Housing Project
Sisters Reunite On South Padre Island
Four Rainwater sisters from St. Louis reunited on South Padre Island after reading an American Oil Co. magazine story about the island. They stayed at Sea Ranch Motel and Marina in a reunion held about every three years. The group includes Mrs. R. H. Folmar of Austin, Mrs. Thomas Canniff of Huntington New York, Mrs. John Herge of St. Louis, and Mrs. Terre Craft of San Antonio. Folmar and Craft, both watercolorists, painted local scenes including the Port Isabel Lighthouse during their visit and plan future meetings on the island.
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South Padre Island
American Oil Co
St. Louis
Sea Ranch
Marina
R. H. Folmar
Austins
Thomas Canniff
Huntington
Long Island
N. Y
John Herge
Terre Craft
San Antonio
Folmar
Craft
Port Isabel
B P W News On s Club Meets At New Center
The B and PW News On s Club held a May 5 meeting at the new housing recreation center with 25 members in attendance. Mary Anderson led with the Club Collect, secretary absent, Maria Torres reported treasurer details for ill Thelma Colley, and a nominating slate was presented for 1967 Helena Sandlin as president and other officers were listed.
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New Housing Recreation Center
Mary Anderson
Aurora Gonzales
Tina Barrera
Alice Causey
Maria Torres
Thelma Colley
Gertrude Gilliam
B &Pw
Mary Maramo
Helena Sandlin
Ann Trice
Bud Franke
Opal Urie
Emily Hunt
Martin
Duane Boudreaux
Willi Benton
Sheryl Sandlin
Kathy Dunn
Polly Swilling
Tina Rispoli
Eleanor Morgan
Prudence Platt
Doris Kent
Irene Shaw
Jeanette Raymond
Olive Leonard
Gracie Kirkconnell
Maureen Moore
Port Isabel Home Demonstration Club wraps season at luncheon
The Port Isabel Home Demonstration Club held its final session of the season with a luncheon at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Queen Isabel Motor Inn. Attendees included Mrs. George Ray, Mrs. Purvis A. am, Mrs. Vie Mock, and Mrs. Gwen Bellinghausen with guests Mrs. Hal Greenly and Mrs. Angel Helms. The next meeting is scheduled for September 6 to start fall activities.
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Port Isabel Home
Queen Isabel Motor Inn
George Rayee Ae See Se Martin
Purvis A
Vie Mock
Gwen Bellinghausen
Hal Greenly
Angel Helms
CYO to Hold Final Meeting of Year
Arnold Green reports the CYO will hold its last meeting on Thursday May 12 with guest speakers from Villa Maria High School Brownsville. One teacher and two students are slated to speak.
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Arnold Green
CYO
Villa Maria High School
Brownsville
Miss America 1964 to MC Rio Grande Valley Pageant
Donna Axum Miss America 1963 will serve as mistress of ceremonies at the fourth annual Miss Rio Grande Valley Pageant in Brownsville the weekend of June 24 at Jacob Brown Auditorium. Entry rules require Valley residency or college attendance, ages 18 to 28, high school graduation by September, with June 10 deadline. Forms available from Valley Jaycee clubs or Chamber offices in the Valley.
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Donna Axum
Brownsville
Jacob Brown
Adolph
Fl Dorado
Arkansas
Atlantic City
N. J
Fort Worth
Texas
Crixell
Valley Jaycee
Chamber of Commerce
Val- Mrs
Ethel Edwards
Port Isabel- Padre Island Area
Port Isabel
Pay Area Duplicate Bridge Winners Named
The Pay Area Duplicate Bridge Club met on Tuesday evening May 10 at the Firemen's Hall. Winners were 1st Margaret Trump of Port Isabel and Wanda Parsons of Brownsville. 2nd Har Landry of Los Fresnos. 3rd Ruth Crawford and Gladys McDonald of Brownsville. 4th Zue Dance of Padre Island and Art Jardine of Port Isabel. Mas terpoint night announced for next Tuesday. all bridge players invited.
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Pay Area
Duplicate Bridge Club
Firemen’s Hall
Margaret Trump
Port Isabel
Wanda Parsons
Brownsville
Har Landry
Los Fresnos
Ruth Crawford
Gladys McDonald
Zue Dance
Padre Island
Art Jardine
Band Boosters Elect Officers in Port Isabel
The Silver Tarpon Band Booster Club at Port Isabel High School elected Mrs. Jake Trice as president with officers Mrs. Floyd Seals vice president Mrs. Walker Zimmerman secretary and Mrs. Bill Keller treasurer The group plans jackets for senior band members in September and a banner for public appearances. The next meeting resumes after the 1966-67 school year begins.
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Silver Tarpon Band
Port Isabel High School
Garriga Elementary School
Jake Trice
Floyd Seals
Walker Zimmerman
Bill Keller
Hunt Presents 4 H Club Dress Revue Awards
Commissioner Ted Hunt awarded winners of the 4 H Club Dress Revue held in San Benito Community Building. Nearly 60 contestants competed with top honors going to Denice Dodd La Feria Boys 4 H Club Jean Orr La Feria Girls 4 H Club and Josie Atkinson Las Vegas Girls 4 H Club. The winners advance to the District 12 Dress Revue in Corpus Christi on July 29.
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Ted Hunt
San Benito
Denice Dodd
la Feria
Jean Orr
Josie Atkinson
Las Veseas
Menton Murray
A Thomas Jr
Cameron County
Corpus Christi
Miss Gonzales to Visit Port Isabel for Two-Week Stay
Miss Noemi Gonzales of La Mirada California will arrive in Port Isabel on May 16 for a two week vacation at the home of her grandmother Mrs Margarita Gonzales and aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Jose Martinez. Her sister Vida will accompany her and finish the high school year in Port Isabel before returning to California.
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Noemi Gonzales
la Mirada
California
Port Isabel
Margarita Gonzales
Jose Martinez
Miss Gonzales
Vida
Noe Gonzales
Chamber Leaders Map Area Improvement Drive and Cleanup
Port Isabel Padre Island area chamber directors met to form a steering committee for an improvement campaign. Mayor Sanders plans industry incentives. junk car removal and a possible ordinance enforcement move forward. cooperation with the Padre Island chamber noted as harmonious.
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Port Isabel - Padre Island
Port Isabel
Leo F. Sanders
City Commission
Nussbaum
Dustry
Sanders
F. W. Cateora
Padre Isttrid
Area Chamber
Padre Chamber
Laguna Heights
Laguna Vista
Galloway Home Baby Fete Noted Guest and Gift Shower
Mrs. Glynnda DeRick honored at a Friday baby shower hosted at the Galloway home. Bunnie Bennett won in the Baby Travel Items game. Hostesses served ice cream cake roll coffee tea cold drinks mints and nuts to about twenty guests. The honoree received many lovely and useful gifts.
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Glynnda DeRick
Bunnie Bennett
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Driftwood Club
South Padre
Island Resort
Port Isabel, Tex
B&pw News
Band Boosters Club
Palm Boulevard
Hardwick
Rio Grande Valley Gas Company
Baroness Gas
Hardwick Gas
RGY Gas
Hunt
H Club
Eugene L. Ward
Pompano Beach
Florida
Hazel
Galloway Home
Driftwood Lounge
Sandy Retreat Resort
P. O. Box
Dig. Ca
Bargain Outlet
E. Adams
12Th ST
CPL
Dover
Ight Td
Aa Lovestar
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