WMU Elects New Officers in Baptist Church Service
The Women's Missionary Union of the Baptist church held its annual installation of officers during the Mid-Week prayer service on Wednesday night September 24. Hazel Bearden served as installing officer. New officers include President Mrs. R. J. Harris and officers Barbara Murphy A C Hill J L Keller. Standing committee chairs named Stewardship Sammie Buchanan Community missions Mabel Branco Social Maxine Carpenter Prayer Amma Mae Carpenter Bible Irene Harris. YW A Counselor Esther McNabb Beginner Sunbeams Margaret Grabowski Primary Sunbeams Barbara Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Union of the Baptist Church
Hazel Bearden
R. J. Harris
Barbara Murphy
A. C. Hill
Treas
J. L. Keller
Sammie Buchanan
Mabel Branco
Maxine Carpenter
Amma Mae Carpenter
Irene Harris
Y.W.A
Esther McNabb
Margaret Grabowski
Sunday School Class Social Held at Cummings Home
Members of the Methodist church 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 couples including Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rabbitt and Rev. and Mrs. From Marlin along with several other couples.
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Methodist Church
Darrell Cummings
Cummings
Jack Merryman
Floyd Rabbitt
Fred Petch
Mere
Marlin
Morris Pockrun
Coy Milwm
Bill Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
Keete
Merryman
Mothers Club Elects Officers At Day School Meeting
The Mothers Club of Day School met at the Methodist church education building for officer elections for the coming year. New officers are Mrs. Guy Henry president Mrs. Robert Barrera vice president Mrs. Walter Zimmerman secretary and Mrs. M P Middleton treasurer. The year’s project will be selling Christmas and other occasion cards and stationery with meetings on the first Wednesday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Guy Henry
Robert Barrera
Walter Zimmerman
M. P. Middleton
Catholic Retreat Set for October 12 in Rio Grande Valley
A Catholic lay women’s retreat event is planned for October 12 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The Day of Recollection aims to provide spiritual reflection and community for participants.
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Lower Rio Grande Valley
Retreat at St Anthony's Harlingen Sets Program Details
A one day retreat on Oct 12 at St Anthony's Catholic church Harlingen lists Very Reverend Armand Mathew O.M.I. as retreat master and Reverend Victor Ralph as spiritual director. Registration starts at 8 am in the Parish Hall with a Communion Mass at 5 pm. Contact Mrs E E Ogden for more information.
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St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Harlingen
Armand Mathew O.M
R. T
Victor Ralph
St. Anthony's Church
E. E. Ogden
Have You Heard W C Churchwell Family News
Mrs. W C Churchwell returned last week from San Antonio and Houston visiting her daughter Marlene and her two sons families R L Churchwell and J E Churchwell of Houston. Robert Spoone more visited in Raymondville and Milam C Young home Monday evening. Sammie Schmidt returned from Dolly Vinsant Memorial hospital San Benito after surgery. Gerald Wilson and family visited Oklahoma City and Harrah. Russell Glenn born during their stay.
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W. C. Churchwell
San Antonio
Houston
Marlene
R. L. Churchwell
J. E. Churchwell
Robert Spoone More
Raymondville
Milam C. Young
Sammie Schmidt
Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital
San Benito
Gerald Wilson
Coy Gbrahms
Oklahoma City
Russell Glenn
Wilsons
Harrah
El Paso Visitors Share Coastal Week with Port Isabel Guests
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sills of Port Isabel entertained visits from their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. David Sills of El Paso Texas this past week. Mrs. Sills notes her husband enjoys the fishing while she has limited luck catching sea weed. The David Sills
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EL Paso
C. B. Sills
Port Isabel
David Sills
Texas
Troop 120 Girls Welcome New Leader at Scout Meeting
Girl Scouts Troop 120 met at the Methodist church educational building on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Birge was introduced as a new leader. The group formed patrols to work on badge requirements and sang taps to close. Ella Mae Higginbotham joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Birge
Ella Mae Higginbotham
Troop 8 Meets in Educational Building Monday
Troop 8 opened in the educational building with the pledge and roll call and dues collection. Refreshments followed and the troop split into patrols for a regular session with a discussion on the supper.
Unplanned extended trip after dog injured in accident
A family took a longer vacation than planned because their dog was struck by a car. The dog required several days to recover enough to undertake the long car journey home.
Guests Enjoy Port Isabel Vacation From Two Families
Three members of the Guest family and their spouses from St. Louis Missouri and Waco Texas vacationed in Port Isabel this week. They fished shopped and toured while staying along the Texas coast. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roever and their daughter Betty with fiance W. E. Pretre of Corpus Christi. The couple was married in Corpus Christi on October 1 and will reside there. the Roever family plans future visits to the area.
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Port Isael
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
Liv
Mrs. Roever
Brownie Troop 17 Holds Monday Meeting
Brownie Troop 17 met Monday afternoon with Susan Byrd presiding as president. Cynthia Meyners served as treasurer and Henrietta Barrera as secretary. The session opened with the Brownie promise, group singing, and games. Marcia Spoonemore acted as scribe.
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Susan Byrd
Cynthia Meyners
Henrietta Barrera
Marcia Spoonemore
Scribe
Troop 55 Brownies Meet with Songs Poems and Taps
Troop 55 Brownies held a Monday afternoon meeting led by Cindy Purvis with games led by Phillis Jean Carpenter. Janet Beil read poems, Mrs. B. Mack led a Brownie handbook reading, and the troop dismissed with taps. Phillis Poston served as scribe.
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Brownies
Cindy Purvis
Phillis Jean Carpenter
Janet Beil
B. Mack
Phillis Poston
Beginner Brownies Meet On Church Lawn For Roll Call
The beginner Brownie troop gathered Monday on the Methodist church lawn with Linda Zimmerman calling the roll and Sandra Bobbitt collecting dues. Seventeen members and three guests attended. They sang songs and heard a favorite Brownie story. Troop leaders are Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Floyd Bollett. Sharon Bolen hosted and served homemade butter cookies. Linda Zimmerman.
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Methodist Church
Linda Zimmerman
Sandra Bobbitt
Walteree
Floyd Bolett
Sharon Bolen
Park Development Highlighted in 1953 Port Isabel Issue
Excerpts from the Port Isabel Press dated October 2 1953 outline park development plans and local civic notes for that week. The feature surveys community growth and infrastructural ideas five years earlier.
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Port Isabel
Simple Simon Frozen Apple Pie Delights Home Prizes
A homemaker can create a delicious dessert in minutes using Simple Simon Frozen Apple Pie. The pie features a tender flaky crust and Newton Pippin apple filling, baked in a frozen-food operation but home oven ready. Opt for the extra large 9 inch size for 40 percent more fruit and savings.
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Simon
First Phase of Cameron County Padre Island Park Nears Completion
Cameron County reports completion of the first park phase on Padre Island South End. County Engineer J C Harris notes Atlantic Gulf and Pacific of Houston finished dredging Lacuna Madre to raise the site to the rest of South Padre. President Eisenhower planned to visit Harlingen October 17 with flags urged during his stay. United States Mexican and Texas flags should fly October 16 to 19.
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Cameron County
Padre Island
J. C. Harris
Atlantico, Gulf & Pacific Company of
Houston
Lacuna Madre
South Pa
Chambers of Commerce
Eisenhower
Harlingen Air Force Base
United States
Texas
Padre Island Causeway
Conty
Leiters
Public Pulse Fishing News Reports Trout Totals
W L Bateman tallies show 110 trout Tuesday 59 Wednesday 56 Friday and 61 Sunday for a four day total 286. The item also notes Caribbean shelling and a seaside food sift. A San Francisco private shell collection on Fisherman’s Wharf is highlighted as outstanding.
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W. L. Bateman
Suaday
Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco
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