Brownie Troop Meeting Plans and Driftwood Garden Show
A Brownie Troop led by Mrs Rosella Jones and assisted by Mrs Helen Gay meets Mondays at 3 45 PM at the Methodist Education Building for girls aged 7 8 from public and Catholic schools. Troop 120 met Nov 6 on Padre Island at 4 PM to practice map making compass reading and trail laying and collect sea oat shells and driftwood for the Driftwood Garden Flower Show. five mile hike planned for Nov 9 with taps at close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Rosella Jones
Helen Gay
Padre Island
Dick Woolsey Injured In Highway Wreck
Richard Woolsey of the U S Border Patrol suffered a broken vertebrae in a one car crash on the Port Road near the United Carbon plant Tuesday at about 4 40 p m State Patrolman Etheridge said Woolsey braked at a railway crossing his car skidded the left door opened and he fell from the vehicle He was off duty and visiting friends in Port Isabel when injured and taken to Mercy Hospital in Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Vicx) Woolsey
U. S. Border Patrol
United Carbon Plant
Etheridge
Woolsey
Port Isabel
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
School Menus Echo EneWlindae Chili and Bar-B-O
A portion of the weekly lunch menu lists EneWlindae Chili con carne with tomatoes Jello bread and milk. Other offerings include fried chicken whipped potatoes corn peaches and milk. Thursday features Bar-B-O on bread with blackeyed peas buttered rice applesauce cake and milk. Friday presents scalloped potatoes Cole slaw brownies and milk.
Quotations on Confidence and Courage from Smith Johnson and Eddy
A collection of thoughts on courage and confidence. It contrasts Sydney Smith’s warning that talent is lost for lack of courage with Samuel Johnson’s view of confidence as slow growing and Mary Baker Eddy’s belief that immortal courage lights life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Samuel Johnson
Mary Baker Eddy
Births in Brownsville and Port Isabel
A son named Obert Dennis was born Thursday at Mercy Hospital Brownsville to Mr and Mrs James Henchey. He weighed seven and a half pounds. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill Baines of Port Isabel. A son arrived at Mercy Hospital Brownsville on Saturday November 2nd to Mr and Mrs David Hernandez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henchey
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Obert Dennis
Bill Baines
Port Isabel
David Hernandez
Meérey Hospital
Amendments discussed poll tax and welfare propositions
The article reviews Texas amendments including Proposition 1 to repeal poll tax voting barriers by lowering the fee to 25 cents, Proposition 2 funding welfare programs up to 60 million dollars with federal matching, Proposition 3 local Jefferson County pension issues, and Proposition 4 boosting the Veterans Land Fund to over 150 million. It analyzes practical effects on tax collection, residency rules, and county versus subdistrict funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jefferson County
Beaumont
Armed Services of
U.S
Veterans’ Land
United States
Carpenters Return to Padre Island for Short Stay
Dr and Mrs C J Carpenter of Wayne Indiana return to Padre Island for a brief visit and own a home on the island. Mr and Mrs J D Alders of Woodland Park Colorado also own homes on South Padre Island. Mrs Hattie Cateora of Port Isabel leaves for an International Goodwill Association meeting in San Luis Potosi Mexico late this week. Mr and Mrs Ray Erickson of San Antonio visited Port Isabel on October 3 and stayed at the Sandpiper Motel with Homer Poe and friends in Laguna Heights. they formerly ran the Picknicker in Laguna Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Carpenter
Padre Island
J. D. Alders
Woodland Park
Colorado
South Padre Island
Hattie Cateora
Port Isabe
International Goodwill Association
San Luis
Potosi
Mexico
Ray Erickson
San Antonio
Port Isabel
Homer Poe
Laguna Heights
Woollens Vacationed on South Padre Island
Mr and Mrs Lynn A Woollen of Decatur Illinois arrived last week on South Padre Island and will vacation there The Woolens are yearly visitors to the Island Master Georgie Allen Saldivar was admitted to the Memorial Hospital in Brownsville on Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn A. Woollen
Decatur
Illinois
South Padre
Island
Georgie Allen Saldivar
Mercy Tal
Brownsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dodgers
Year Books
Dick Woolsey
Cfrvice
Port Isabel Area
Blackburn
Elizascota
Phonf LI
Lee Pohl
Sina
Pas
W. Elizabeth
SEA Grape
Gulfside
Box
Gla Conrad
Nussbaum Sales Co
Port Isabel Marina
Continental Waterfront
E. Elizabeth
Sea Island Hotel
SEA Island Resort
P. O
Port Isabel, Texas
Harry Dancy
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