WMU Elects Officers for Baptist Church Mission Group
The Women's Missionary Union of the Baptist church held its annual officer installation on September 24 during the Mid-Week prayer service. New officers include President Mrs. R. J. Harris and Vice Presidents Mrs. Barbara Murphy and Mrs. A. C. Hill, with Sec-Treasurer Mrs. J. L. Keller. Standing committee chairs were named and young people counselors installed, led by Mrs. Hazel Bearden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Union of the Baptist Church
Hazel Bearden
R. J. Harris
Barbara Murphy
A. C. Hill
Treat
J. L. Keller
Sammie Buchanan
Mabel Branco
Maxine Carpenter
Amma Mae Carpenter
Irene Harris
Y.W.A
Esther McNabb
Margaret Grabowski
Sunday School Class Party At Cummings Home
Members of the Methodist church intermediate adult Sunday school class were entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Cummings. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Cummings and Mrs. Jack Merryman. Pie and coffee were served to numerous couples including Rev. and Mrs. From Marlin and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Pockrun.
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Methodist Church
Darrell Cummings
Cummings
Jack Merryman
Floyd Bobbitt
Fred Petch
Marlin
Morris Pockrun
Coy Mily
Bill Zimmerman
Mothers Club Of Day School Elects New Officers
The Day School Mothers Club met at the Methodist church educational building for its annual officer election. Elected were Mrs. Guy Henry as president, Mrs. Robert Barrera as vice president, Mrs. Walter Zimmerman as secretary, and Mrs. M. P. Middleton as treasurer. The group plans monthly meetings and a yearly project selling Christmas and other occasion cards and stationery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Guy Henry
Robert Barrera
Walter Zimmerman
M. P. Middleton
Retreat Set At St. Anthony’s Harlingen October 12
A day of recollection at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Harlingen on October 12 will feature Retreat Master Very Reverend Armand Mathew O.M.I. and Spiritual Director Reverend Victor Ralph. Registration starts at 8 a.m. in the Parish Hall and ends with a Communion Mass at 5 p.m. Attendees should contact Mrs. E. E. Ogden for details.
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St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harlingen
Armand Mathew O
Mrs. W. C. Churchwell visits kin in Texas
Mrs. W C Churchwell returned from San Antonio and Houston where she visited daughter Marlene and sons R L Churchwell and J E Churchwell families. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spoone more also visited in Raymondville with Milam C Young's family. Mrs. Sammie Schmidt came home from Dolly Vinsant Memorial hospital San Benito after surgery. Russell Glenn born during Gerald Wilsons Oklahoma trip with Coy A Brahams family in Oklahoma City Harrah.
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W. C. Churchwell
San Antonio
Houston
Marlene
R. L. Churchwell
J. E. Churchwell
Robert Spoonemore
Raymondville
Milam C. Young
Sammie Schmidt
Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital
San Benito
Gerald Wilson
Coy Abrahms
Oklahoma City
Russell Glenn
Wilsons
Harrah
El Paso Visitors Stay With Port Isabel Sills
Mr and Mrs C B Sills of Port Isabel host their son David Sills and daughter in law from El Paso Texas this past week. Mrs Sills reports her husband enjoys the fishing here while she mainly catches seaweed. The David Sills
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EL Paso
C. B. Sills
Port Isabel
David Sills
Texas
Scouting News Welcomes Higginbotham to Troop
Scouting News reports Ella Mae Higginbotham was welcomed as a new member at a Monday night troop meeting.
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Ella Mae Higginbotham
Girl Scouts Troop 120 Welcomes New Leader at Meeting
Troop 120 met at the Methodist church educational building on Monday afternoon. Members recited the Scout promise, and Mrs Birge was introduced as a new leader. The group split into patrols to work on badge requirements and closed with taps.
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Methodist Church
Troop 8 Meeting Opens With Pledge and Dues
Troop 8 met in the educational building Monday. the pledge of allegiance opened the session, followed by roll call and dues. Refreshments were served before the troop split into patrols for a regular session and a discussion on supper.
Local travelers extend vacation due to injured dog recovery
A family stretched their vacation longer than planned after their dog was struck by a car. The pet required several days of care before the group could safely resume the long car journey home.
Family guests enjoy Port Isabel stay with fishing and sightseeing
Three GUEST couples from Waco and St Louis vacationing in Port Isabel this week with their wives. Also the Roever family from Home Kansas visit Port Isabel with Miss Roever and fiancé W E Pretre from Corpus Christi. They plan future visits as their daughter resides in South Texas.
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Port Isaael
John G. Guest
Waco
Texas
Tom Guest Sr
Robert Guest
St. Louis
Missouri
Paul Roever
Kansas
Betty
Port Isabel
South Texas
Miss Roever
W. E. Pretre
Corpus Christi
Mr. Petre
Mrs. Roever
Brownie Troop 17 Meets with Officers and Activities
Brownie Troop 17 held a Monday afternoon meeting led by President Susan Byrd with Cynthia Meyners as treasurer and Henrietta Barrera as secretary. The session began with the Brownie promise followed by group singing and games, with Marcia Spoonemore serving as scribe.
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Susan Byrd
Cynthia Meyners
Henrietta Barrera
Marcia Spoonemore
Scribe
Troop 55 Brownies Meet Brightened by Songs and Poems
At Monday’s meeting Troop 55 Brownies sang songs led by Cindy Purvis and played games led by Phillis Jean Carpenter. Janet Bell read poems. Mrs. B. Mack led reading from the Brownie handbook. The group was dismissed with taps. Phillis Poston served as scribe.
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Brownies
Cindy Purvis
Phillis Jean Carpenter
Janet Bell
B. Mack
Phillis Poston
Beginner Brownies Meet At Methodist Church for Roll Call
The beginner Brownie troop met on Monday at the Methodist church lawn with Linda Zimerman calling the roll and Sandra Bobbitt gathering clues. Seventeen members attended with three guests. They sang songs and heard their favorite Brownie story. Troop leaders are Mrs. Walter Zimmerman and Mrs. Floyd Bobbitt. Sharon Bolen hosted and served homemade butter cookies. Linda Zimmerman.
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Methodist Church
Linda Zimmerman
Sandra Bobbitt
Walter Zimmerman
Floyd Bobbitt
Sharon Bolen
Park Development Highlighted In Port Isabel Press 1953
Excerpts from the Port Isabel Press dated October 2, 1953 preview park development efforts. The item notes community plans, local improvements, and civic projects unfolding in Port Isabel during that week five years prior.
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Port Isabel
Simple Simon Frozen Apple Pie Delights Home Diners
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Simon
Park work on Padre Island reaches first phase finish
Cameron County completes phase one of Padre Island South end park development as Atlantic Gulf Pacific of Houston finishes dredging Latina Madre bottom to raise the site level. J. C. Harris notes nine slabs remain for Padre Island causeway main span out of 220 poured. President Eisenhower set to visit Valley October 17 with flags flying October 16–19.
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Cameron County
Padre Island
J. C. Harris
Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company of Houston
Latina Madre
South Padre
Chambers of Commerce
Eisenhower
Harlingen Air Force Base
United States
Texas
Padre Island Causeway
J. C. Harris, County Engineer. Expedited Leiters
Fishing News Highlights and Oddities from the Caribbean
The report mentions W. L. Bateman catching 110 trout on Tuesday 59 on Wednesday 56 on Friday and 61 on Sunday totaling 286 trout. The piece then shifts to seaside topics including Marianne sifting sand for shellfish and a note praising a San Francisco Fisherman s Wharf private sea shell collection.
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W. L. Bateman
Marianne
Coquinas
Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco
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