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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1954
Page
3
Local seniors celebrate end of term planning activities as classes cram for finals. The school board will rent caps and gowns for graduates. Mothers receive poetry border prize. Marlene Churchwell praised for ideas. A bake sale and Mariners Sea Scouts note events.
The National Council of Catholic Women of Port Isabel honor the senior class with a breakfast after mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church. Betty Mack presented a Mariner flag to the girls on behalf of her mother. Students note a race for time as carson and White practice sets keep bookkeeping busy.
Igna cio Barrientez is celebrated for his football prowess. Born in Rockport and moving to Corpus Christi at age two percent, he later grew up in Port Isabel where he helped his father with shrimping. The piece notes his love of sports and hints at personal preferences in a light, local tone.
A lively collage from a Palagana school page where students discuss sports futures at A and M, after school plans, and favorite foods. Teachers and townsfolk are noted in brief vignettes, with birthday wishes, escapes to the island, and a sad farewell to a beloved pet.
May birthdays shine for Mary Nell Raylene Myrt and Nel ly with parties and a patio cake. Don turns twenty as Ronald Lee cruises town in a hot rod. Rumors of a dollar piece drift, dancing tips from Bill Privett and a Friday night misadventure hint. Cowboys Dale Rosser Billy Heinze ride out with Couchie on Wednesday.
A brief farewell message references a horse riding incident and a hope that the rider’s limp does not spread. It ends with a hopeful goodbye until a future meeting.
An open house for the new Our Lady Star of the Sea rectory was held May 9 from 11 am to 4 pm under the National Council of Catholic Women. Miss Mary Jo Mendoza chaired the reception and gifts were given to callers. Father Lawrence J. Fannika received many compliments as 100 guests enjoyed punch and cookies.
G M head asserts that economic conditions show no depression on the horizon. He outlines stable indicators and cautions against expecting abrupt downturns.
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