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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
3
Miss Kay Bobbitt received a young peoples shower on Thursday evening hosted by Rosalie Whitney and Lorna Peetch at the Etch home. The event featured blue wedding bells decor and a balloon game with notes revealing gift locations, with 18 attendees and gifts of handkerchiefs.
The Port Isabel Rebekah Lodge held a regular session on Friday May 17 with Noble Grand Naomi Starling presiding. A Chinese auction led by Vice Grand Carmen Hunt raised funds to send the Theta Rho girls to Houston assembly June 6 to 8. Irene Shaw and Mae Lowery celebrated birthdays.
Misses Kay Bobbitt Lorna Petch and Rosalie Whitney, members of this year s graduating class, were honored by Miss Penelope Marlin with a Coke party at the Marlin home on Tuesday afternoon. Red bougainvillea leis and candles formed the table decorations and finger sandwiches assorted cookies gelatin salad and punch were served to guests Joan Trump Karen Petch Jackie Kershaw Gloria Gonzalez Jo Jean Ross Joella Bennett and Mmes Helen Cail Fred Petch Bessie Whitney Floyd Bobbitt Port Isabel and Mrs J W Suddeth Wellington Kan.
Mrs Floyd F Bobbitt was honored with a surprise birthday party at the home of Mrs Francis Kershaw on Monday. The cake was a three layer angel food with orange filling. Cake and coffee were served to guests including Mmes Stanley Thoroughman David Meyn Robert Spoonmore A J Reeves FW Heinze Jack Merryman Marshall Storey Francis Kershaw of Port Isabel and Mrs Oliver Hall of Cedar Vale Kan
The Intermediate Adult Sunday school class of the Methodist church held its monthly social with a dinner at Landrum’s in Brownsville on Saturday evening. The party honored the class teacher and wife, Mr and Mrs Stanley Thoroughman, who has taught the class since its organization last year and will leave Port Isabel around June 1. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Walter Zimmerman and others. after dinner the group headed to Laguna Vista for coffee at the Zimmerman home.
Mrs Stanley Thoroughman was honored Saturday with a luncheon at Landrum's Brownsville hosted by Mesdames John Trump and Jack Harms. Guests wore bow guinvillea leis as they arrived and included many from Brownsville and Port Isabel. The Thoroughmans depart May 29 for Portsmouth Virginia where Mr Thoroughman will join the US Coast Guard as commanding officer of the Port Isabel Life Boat Station, a post he has held for four years.
Mrs Thoroughman was honored with a going away party and handkerchief shower at four o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs J Johnston. Co hosts were Mrs Jack Mack and Mrs Karl Jaquillard. Attendees included Nimes Rotha Skipworth Harry Coote Hal Beaster Jack Hurns Goons Colley Milton Boudreaux TB Mock A J Reeves Robert Spoonmore Rosalie Wintney and Karen Petch. Coffee chicken salad sandwiches and conkies were served.
A garbled will fragment lists numerous bequests to individuals including Lorna Petch gifting a basketball name Lecy and a taco eating ability to Mary Ellen, Christina Zapata and others naming Cheryl Zamora and several chores and skills, ending mid sentence with Kay Bobbitt and Jo Jean Ross.
The text presents a garbled will style listing several individuals such as Janet, Gilbert, Duane Simpao, Juan Zurita, Tete Mota, Karey, Monghd Boudreaux and Stra A ate with assorted bequests and instructions. The readability is poor and specifics are unclear.
The Port Isabel Press notes the senior class with names such as Arnaldo Ochoa Bill Strain Helen Cail and Barbara Stout and mentions scholarship and algebra ability. Mentions students Margarita Zurita join class and Clifford Bellinghausen from San Antonio. Senior class sponsor is Mrs. Cail with remarks encouraging risk and achievement.
The history section notes multiple student movements among grades from fifth to ninth. Newcomers include Rosalie Whitney from Oklahoma and Allan Dekick, with teachers Mrs. Hynds, Mrs. James, Mr. Surrey, and Mr. Champ guiding expanding classes.
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