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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1955
Page
2
Garden Club Hosts Dried Arrangement Clinic at Laguna Vista
The Driftwood Garden club met at Mrs. John V. Trump’s Laguna Vista home with guest speaker Mrs Barrie Jones, a nationally accredited flower show judge and former district governor. Jones demonstrated dried materials arrangements and lectured on growing and preparing components, while club members displayed crafts and a bulb catalogue was shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driftwood Garden Club
John V. Trump
Laguna Vista
Barrie Jones
Harlingen
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
Stuart Piece Garden Club
Mrsones
WSCS Meets In Monlux Home
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Oct 11 at Mrs. RK E Monlux home with 16 members present. A round-table discussion on The Present Status of All American Indians was led by Mrs. Ada Gaskill, with several members participating. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for Oct 26 at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
RK. E. Monlux
Ada Gaskill
Myrtle Bell
BR. KE. Monicy
Ma. W. C. Churchwell
Lecy Sheldon
F. L. Marin
Methodist Church
Troop 120 Girls Meet On Monday
Troop 120 met Monday afternoon at the Methodist church educational building for roll call and pledge. Mrs. Sue Williemton led as Scout Leader with no new business. members read a hostess badge thank you letter and explored more badges. The group sang several songs as Sharon Bryan served as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Sue Williemton
Sharon Bryan
Who's Who nominee Jeanene Ward at Denton Texas
Miss Jeanene Ward, senior at Texas State College for Women in Denton, is a candidate for Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. She attends a December 14 17 world affairs conference at Texas A and M as one of two TSCW students. Ward majors in occupational therapy and holds multiple student leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanene Ward
Texas State College For Women
Denton
TSCW
Texas A & M
Ward
Campus League of Women Voters
Rio Grande Valley Club
Senior Banquet Held by First Baptist Church for Port Isabel Seniors
The First Baptist church hosted a Tuesday Senior Banquet for Port Isabel High School seniors at 1 00 p m in the church Educational building with the theme The Road to College. Attendees included Superintendent Storey principal Joseph Whitney sponsor Helen Cail Rev Raymond Gines and WMU president Mrs F M Kershaw along with University of Corpus Christi reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Cunningham
University of Corpus Christi
First Baptist Church
Pert Isabel High School
Rosd
CIA
Rose Mary Beebee
Storey
Joseph Whitney
WMU
Kershaw
Wesley Forbes
Glass
Whitney
Tom Kennedy
Mir
Troop 9 Girls Hold Initiation Party
Girl Scout Troop 9 held an initiation at Mrs. Stanley Thoroughman’s home on Monday October 10. After games the group built a fire roasted wieners and had drinks and dessert before the initiation ceremony Barbara Thoroughman washed Glenna Skipworth feet Cecelia fixed her hair and Judy helped bandage Cecelia during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Stanley Thoroughman
Barbera Thoroughman
Glenna Skipworth
Cecelia
Judy
Carolyn Cail Party Honoree On Halloween Birthday
Miss Carolyn Cail daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Cail Jr celebrated turning four with a Halloween party at home. Guests from Port Isobel and Brownaville attended, including Rodney Kershaw Gretchen Bryan Kathleen Byrd and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Cail
George Cail Jr
Rodney Kershaw
Gretchen Bryan
Kathleen Byrd
Sandra Bobbitt
Sue Ann Reeves
Julianne Fair
Kathy Carpenter
Ronald Harris
Pamela Powers
Laura
Deborah Haley
Buddy
Mark Grayson
Janet Bell
Virginia Harris
Janice Byrd
Glenia Ruth Jaquillard
Loma Jean Skipworth
Pat LaRoche
Brownie Troop 17 Meets at Methodist Church
Brownie Troop 17 met Monday afternoon in the educational building of a Methodist church for its regular gathering. The meeting opened with the Brownie promise and refreshments were served by Jeanette Dominguez and Neo-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Jeanette Dominguez
Troop Games End With Taps Following Scribe Report
Mi Gonzales notes the troop played several games and wrapped the meeting with taps. Jeanette Dominguez is listed as the scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mi Gonzales
Jeanette Dominguez
Scribe
Bet ty Mock Weds Larry Barrier In Chicago Ceremony
Betty Ann Mock daughter of Mr and Mrs T B Mock of Port Isabel married Larry R Barrier son of Mr and Mrs William Barrier of Chicago Illinois on October 6. Barrier serves in the Coast Guard on Padre Island. The couple will visit Chicago with Mrs Barrier s parents before returning to Port Isabel after two weeks. Mock is a Port Isabel High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann Mock
T. B. Mock
Port Isabel
Larry R. Barrier
William Barrier
Chicago, Il
Barrier
Coast Guard
Padre Island
Chicago
Mr. Barrer
Miss Mock
Port Isabel High School
Keller's crosscountry trip yields deer, film, and photos
In a travelogue through Las Vegas Fraser and Denver Keller and family chase autumn colors and venison. Keller shoots 35mm color footage toward a planned two hour show amid mountain plains and river valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolor-mad Keller
Rockies
Parish Services Schedule at Our Lady Star of the Sea
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church lists Sunday Masses at 6 30 and 10 AM Weekday Masses at 7 AM and a Holy Hour on Thursday at 7 30 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Mexican Mission 3
OUR Lady Star OF the Sea
Kellers Return From Extended Vacation
Mr and Mrs A R Keller return from an extended trip, originally said to be to Ohio, with friends later receiving confirmation cards from their Port Isabel stopover and extended journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Keller
Port Isabel
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeneane Ward
TSCS
Garden Club
John Trump
C. R. Hawkins
George Cail
Hugh Osborn
WSCS
Monlux
Whitman's Army Store
Brownsville
Dallas
Gongales Warm Springs
Parkland Hospital
Tulsa Medical Center
Oklahoma
Menninger’s Foundation
Topeka
Kansas
J. B. Ward
Mark Martare Green
Mary Silguero
Oralia
Traop
State of
Texas
Port Isabel & Vicinity
Gist Pharmacy
San Benito, Texas
Betty Mock
Larry Barrier
Las Vegas
Nevada
Gulf Cafe
Keller
Denver
Fraser
Ike
U. S
Colorado
Kellers
West Virginia
New Matamoras
Wheeling
M. P. Keller
Cosmen
Jock Merrymanagest
San Benito
Fred W. L. Petch
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
W. R. Williams
Martha Chance
Millers
Lee
M Mae Coe
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