Driftwood Garden Club Installs Mrs. Hickman as President
The Driftwood Garden Club installed officers for 1964 65 on May 20 at Mrs. H Benton home with Mrs. Leonard Hall as hostess. President Mrs. Frank Hickman was reelected along with other officers. Installing officer Mrs. Browning Smith highlighted gardenia motifs and presented corsages symbolizing each role.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Frank Hickman
H. Benton
Leonard Hail
Dale Anderson
A. W. Jardine
Lawrence Allen
Leonard Hall
Browning Smith
Harlingen
Minas
Gils
Tooneniae
Chile
Hall
Allen
J. A. Hockaday
F. Barth
T. HM. Benton
John Kittila
Gladys Peebles
Garden Club
Island Friends Honor The Kellys
The Clyde Kellys of South Padre Island were honored with a Padre Island event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen McGehee. Deputy Sheriff Clyde Kelly was lauded for his service on the island. a money tree was presented. About fifty guests attended a box supper and social hour after.
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Clyde Kellys
South Padre Island
Padre Iland
Glen McGehee
Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Kellys
Mesdames
Ha Loeteher
Harold Bowman
Walter Gray
Jim Ghilain
A. R. Kent
Scouting Den I Pack 17 Holds Meeting At Hutchinson Home
Den I, Pack 17 met at Mrs. D R Hutchinson home. Micheal Cateora led the pledge. Cubs submitted scout credits and discussed summer plans to continue achievements. Photos for scrapbooks were taken. Refreshments served. Meeting closed with living circle led by Den Chief Skipper Ray.
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den I
D.R. Hutchinson
Denner Micheal Cateora
Den
Skipper Ray
Pendleton Park Becomes Scout Day Camp Site
Girl Scout Day Camp moves from Camp Hardy San Benito to Pendleton Park Harlingen to handle more participants. Harlingen La Feria and Raymondville Scouts should arrive by car at 8 30 a m at the South entrance Pendleton Park and depart 2 30 p m. A bus will take San Benito Scouts from the Youth Center San Benito returning 3 p m. Mrs Wilma Buck Harlingen is Camp Director.
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San Benito
Pendleton Park
Harlingen
la Feria
Raymondville
the Guard Armory
Wilma Buck
Day School Graduation at Hickman Day School
Graduation ceremonies Friday May 22 at 10 a.m. marked by a full audience. Ten first graders advanced to second grade and nine to third. Students sang poems and displayed work from the year. The class color was orange and a banquet table featured a large mince cake with 59 candles for Mrs. Hickman’s years of teaching. A silver tray was presented to Mrs. Hickman by Mr. Cloyd Young plus other gifts from parents.
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Hickman
Joan Forrest Honoree At Bon Voyage Tea
A Bon Voyage Tea was held Monday from 10 to 11 30 am at North Shore Drive home of Mrs Hattie Cateora in honor of Miss JoAnn Forrest who leaves Thursday to visit an uncle in Europe. Hosts were Mesdames Cateora Davis and Turner.
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Joan Forrest
Hattie Cateora
Miss Forrest
Europe
Sharon Byrd
Sandy Rice
Ella Mae Higginbotham
Dora Villarreal
North Shore Drive
JoAnn Forrest
Mesdames
Johnnie Davis
Lawrence Turner
Susan Byrd
Ann Privett
Lynn Heinze
Judy Schumacher
Elaine Higginbotham
Brownsville Chamber Plans Visit by Mexican Industry Delegation
The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce will host 25 northern Mexico industry leaders from Casa Madero for a weekend visit May 29 to 31. The Casa Madero board members, prominent in steel and other sectors, will hold an official meeting here and are guests of local committees chaired by C. J. Garland and Pete Heinz.
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Brownsville
Valley
Herman
Casa Madero
Mexico
International Relations Committee
C. J. Garland
Merchants Committee
Pete Heinz
Heinz
Charro Days, Inc
Charro
Romans invaded Britain to tap mineral wealth
Romans invaded Britain mainly to access the island's mineral wealth. Early military tools included cannon balls made of stone, signaling the resource-driven nature of frontier conflict and engineering.
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Britain
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at First Methodist
The Wo men’s Society of Christian Service met at the First Methodist Church on Tuesday at 1:00 pm for a covered dish luncheon. Mrs. Sam Byrd led the program "Women in the Church" with Mrs. C B Colley at piano and Mrs. Helen Cail reading scripture. Officers for 1964 65 were installed by Mrs T J Rippert including Cecil Moses president and J D Lindley vice president with a full slate of department chairs.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Sam Byrd
C. B. Colley
Helen Cail
T. J. Rippert
Woman's Society
Cecil Moses
J. D. Lindley
Floyd Bobbitt
W. C. Churchwell
Ernest de Ford
F. L. Marlin
Wm. K. Zimmerman
M. C. Wilkins
A. W. Jardine
H. H. Somnitz
David Dailey
Walter Zimmerman
H Wood
Karl Jaquillard
M. N. Caudill
Charlene Bobbitt
Candy
Jill Lindley
Commencement Honors Raymond Jones Jr at Texas A and M
Mr and Mrs T J Rippert and Mr and Mrs H H Sommitz attended the Spring Commencement Exercises of their nephew Raymond Jones Jr of Mercedes who received a B S degree from Texas A and M University May 23.
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T. J. Rippert
H. H Sommitz
Raymond €. Jones, Jr
Mercedes
Texas A. & M. University
Anniversary Greetings for O R LePere and others
A sequence of anniversary greetings lists individuals including W. C. McConnell May 28 and Mrs. Oralia Moore June 2, with additional names Dionicio Galvan and Truda Baumfelder June 1 to June 3. Also notes Dr. and Mrs. O. R. LePere May 31 as recipients of well wishes.
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W. C. McConnell
Ruben Barrera
Dionicio Galvan
Oralia Moore
D. H. Christensen
Mary Helen Reeves
Truda Baumfelder
O. R. LePere
Texas business women to hold 44th annual convention in Fort Worth
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosts the 44th Annual State Federation Convention June 5 7 in Fort Worth Texas at the Fort Texas venue. The Laguna Madre group plans Lucky Game ticket sales to cover costs for the club president and two delegates. Interested buyers may contact any club member. A meteor crater near Odessa Texas ranks as the third largest in the United States.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Fort Worth Texas
Fort Texas
Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women's Club
Cub Scouts Hold Awards Night This Evening
Cub Scout Pack 17 and Dens 1 and 3 will host their final pack meeting at 6 30 p m tonight at the Methodist Educational building Families are invited Refreshments will be served and awards for the Cubs will be presented A display of the scouts work will be shown
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Methodist Educational Building
Phi Theta Kappa Elects New TSC Officers in Brownsville
The Texas Southmost College Alpha Mu chapter elected Kathy Barrett of Brownsville as president for next year. Other officers include Terry Christensen of Port Isabel as vice president Maurine Espinosa of Harlingen as secretary James Brown and Casandra Gregory both of Brownsville as treasurers. Outgoing officers are Etta Sue Browder Lupe Cantu Ester Flores Gay Nathanson all of Brownsville and Isabel Espinosa of Harlingen.
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Brownsville
Alpha Mu
Phi Theta Kappa
Kathy Barrett
Terry Christensen
Port Isabel
Maurine Espinosa
Harlingen
James Brown
Casandra Gregory
Etta Sue Browder
Lupe Cantu
Ester Flores
Gay Nathanson
Isabel Espinosa
Graduation Party Honors C Figueroa At Parish Hall
Corina Figenera daughter of Mr and Mrs Guadalupe Vasquez was honored at a graduation party held at the Catholic Parish Hall on Saturday night May 23. Corina graduated from the 5th grade at the Catholic School on May 21. Ice cream cake chips and dips were served to attendees. Dancing and music provided entertainment for the evening.
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Corina Figenera
Guadalupe Vasquez
Corina
Know Your Social Security Says Mar
Gene Sheets Browneville district manager says many think the SSA is only for claiming payments. He urges knowing what payments exist and when to claim them for future planning. Free booklets offer general information and guidance on old age survivors and disability benefits.
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Social Security
Gene Sheets
Browneville
Poole
Geners
Donald Anderson Chosen for Summer Science Institute
More than 40 junior high teachers from 24 states will enroll June 1 in the National Science Foundation summer institute in mathematics at Southwestern Oklahoma State College. Donald G. Anderson of Port Isabel is among the 24 selected from 1500 applicants. He holds a BS from Kansas State University (1954) and an MS (1955) and now teaches math and science at Port Isabel Junior High. The eight week program focuses on practical methods to upgrade junior high math teaching with emphasis on modern mathematics techniques.
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National Science Foundation
Southwestern Oklahoma State College
Donald G. Anderson
Port Isabel
Anderson
Kansas State University
Western State Teachers Lead New Study and Recreation Program
Western State teaching staff gains recognition as pioneers in a new program. Weekdays focus on concentrated study while weekends are reserved for recreation and sightseeing trips for students and their families.
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Western State
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