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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1954
Page
2
Troop Nine of the Girl Scouts met Monday evening. Members recited the Girl Scout Promise and learned knot tying. Penelope Marlin and Karen Pett were elected 2nd patrol leaders. Penelope Marlin served cookies and drinks. The meeting closed with taps.
Mrs Cateora came back from Houston where she attended the annual hair fashion show by the Association of accredited culturists. She reports trends favor not long but long enough for a kissable sockline with designs and fluid wave lines and emphasis on curls.
The Por tleabel Home Demonstration club at their meeting in the Firemen's community building elected the following officers for the coming year. Mrs. William Bellinghausenh named president, Mrs. Ollie Sears vice president, Mrs. Effie Churchwell secretary, and Mrs. E. W. Hanen secretary. Mrs. L. C. Johnston conducted the meeting. Mrs. Charlies Stransky West and Port Isabel presented on flower arrangement. Mrs. Stransky, a flower show judge, spoke, with Mrs. Haney program chairman. Coffee and cookies were served by Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Haney cohostess.
The notice states a gathering will take place at the home of Mrs. Sears on October 19. It signals a local group planning to convene at a private residence for the next session.
A social event drew about forty guests between 3 30 p m and 5 30 p m with attendees staying for a two hour period.
A tea honoring Mrs. E. W. Cateora was hosted by Mrs. E. W. Heinze Jr. and Mrs. Floyd Bobbitt in Mrs. Heinze’s home on Tuesday afternoon. Bougainvillea hibiscus and fern decorated the table. Open faced sandwiches petits fours nuts and mints coffee and tea were served. Mrs. Robert Bell and Mrs. Richard Reloff poured from silver service. Mrs. Francis Kershaw and Mrs. Tom Simpson assisted. Mrs. Jock Merryman kept the guest book.
Mrs Bill Brown entertained Tuesday evening with a canasta party. Five tables of friends attended. Prizes for high and low scores went to Mrs Robert Van Meter and Mrs Floyd Bobbitt, each winning vases.
At a 9 30 gathering with nine members and three guests present Mrs Vernon Warner Mrs E F Barth and Mrs David McDuffee attended The group scheduled a plant sale for October 22 in Port Isabel The next meeting will be at Mrs Roy H Horner's Bayside home on October 20 at 2 30
Port Isabel noted visitors at the Bayview Apartments this week including J. A. Hawley of Dallas B. Herbert from Aransas Pass H. Portier also of Aransas Pass and D. D. Stockton of Harlingen.
The Port Isabel garbage department urges residents to place bins out before travel to keep regular pickups. Downtown collections occur more frequently than residential areas, and the city notes no polio cases this year, crediting citizen cooperation in keeping garbage tightly closed.
Adolfo S. Garza urges patience and cooperation as the city seeks to maintain its clean disciplinary or financial record, stating that public support is essential for sustaining progress and compliance.
Ship 56 details crew leadership elections for the coming months with Leroy Moore as Able Crew, Bill Privett as Baker Crew, and Demetrio Martinez as Charlie Crew. Philip Bates remains yeoman while Skipper Baumfelder is aided by Mate James LaRoche and acting mate Tom Kennedy in direct charge.
Able and Baker crews discussed plans for an overnight cruise this weekend after a meeting with officers and junior officers. Weather permitting the voyage will proceed as scheduled.
M. H. Lovelady chief engineer of Central Power and Light was elected vice president by the CPL board in Corpus Christi on October 5. Lovelady retains his current engineer post.
The Driftwood Garden Club met in the home of Mrs. Vere Myrick at Bay Side for a Wednesday business meeting.
A native of Tyler, Lovelady is elected to fill the CPL vice presidential vacancy created when J. L. Bates became president and general manager. A CPL veteran since 1926, he previously worked for Texas Power and Light in Dallas and rose from assistant chief engineer in 1943 to chief engineer in 1952. He is a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and a Texas registered professional engineer.
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