Driftwood Garden Club Head Delivers Texarkana Board Report
Mrs. E. E. Spradling, president of the Driftwood Garden Club in Port Isabel, returns from the thirty first fall board meeting held October 14 15 16 17 in Texarkana Texas hosted by Mrs Nunnelly Jones. The event featured speeches by Colonel Homer Garrison Jr and Mrs Walter Colquitt and included tours of the Tyler Rose Festival with remarks on unity and garden inspiration for Port Isabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Spradling
Fall Garden Club Board
Texarkana
Driftwood Garden Club
Port Isabel
Texas
Nunnelly Jones
Texas Council of Garden Clibs, Inc
David H. Inchanan
Temple
Snradline
Dallas
Buchanan
Outtondine Garden Club
Ew Garden Cluh Center
Snradling
Clarence Blair
Texarkena
Spradling Eports
Twin City
A. P. Miller, Jr
Haskell Hay
Arkansas
Harold Bennett
Beech St. Baptist Church
Homer Garrison, Jr
Walter Colquitt
Shreveport
Louisiana
Grim
Europe
Howard S. Kitel
Valley
Nass
Port Teachel
Gulf
Wesleyan Guild Meets at Hickman Home in October Program
The Wesleyan Guild held its regular meeting at Mrs. Mabel Hickman’s home with plans for a joint Week of Prayer with the Woman’s Society of Christian Service. A Thursday October 30 program at 7 30 p m at the Methodist church will feature United Nations themes presented by Mesdames Ballenger Wood Osborn Lowery and Churchwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Guild
Mabel Hickman
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Mesdames Marie Ballenger
S.H. Wood Maud Osborn
May Lowery
Effie Charchwell
Isaiah
United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization
World Health Organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
U.N
The
Hickman
Irene Shaw
Maud Osborn
Marie Ballenger
S. H. Wood
William Churchwell
Audrey Riggenbach
Garden Club Meeting Set for October 29
Driftwood Garden Club members are urged to attend the regular monthly meeting at Mrs. O. E. Pockrus home on Wednesday October 29 at 2 p.m. Important data from the Texarkana State Meeting will be presented.
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Driftwood Garden Club
O. E. Pockrus
Texarkana
Local Garden Club To Co-Host With District Meeting
The Driftwood Garden Club of Port Isabel joins Raymondville and Brownsville clubs to host the Fall Meeting this Friday Oct 24. Driftwood attendees include E E Spradling C E Pinkerton E F Barth C R Hawkins J A Hockaday John Trump and Donald Birge with Mr Morris Clint Jr as guest speaker. Johnny Heinze, Laguna Vista, underwent surgery at Valley Baptist Hospital Harlingen and is expected home this weekend.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Port Isabel
Raymondville
Brownsville
Driftwood Club
Mesdames
E. E._ Spradling
C. E. Pinkerton
E. F. Barth
C. R. Hawkins
J. A. Hockaday
John Trump
Donald Birge
Johnny Heinze
E. W. Heinze
Laguna Vista
Valley Baptist Hospital
Harlingen
Scouting Meeting Welcomes Two New Members
Byrd as president led the roll while Crisanne Mey served as treasurer. Troop members sang, played games, and completed Halloween projects. The meeting closed with taps as Marcia Spoonemore noted the scribe.
Troop 8 Girls Plan Peanut and Christmas Card Sale
Troop eight of the Girl Scouts divided into patrols during a regular Monday meeting to discuss selling peanuts and Christmas cards. The group decided to pair monthly peanut sales with card sales through November. Leaders are Mrs. George Colley and Mrs. Hugh Osborn. Linda Gray served as Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
George Colley
Hugh Osborn
Linda Gray
Troop Nine Girls Elect New Treasurer At Meeting
At a regular Monday meeting Troop Nine elected Jennifer Gray to fill the unexpired treasurer term after Judy Birge moved away. The group split into two patrols with one focusing on badges cooking and pen pals and the other on cooking achievements. Taps closed the session. Margie Ann Towers, Scribe.
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Troop Nine
Lynette Varnum
Judy Birge
Jennifer Gray
Margie Ann Towers
Troop 120 Brownies Open Weekly Meeting
Troop 120 of the Brownies opened its weekly meeting on Monday afternoon with members repeating the Brownie promise and laws. They worked on constructing peep boxes under the direction of Mrs. Milton Boudreaux, troop leader. Laura Goette served refreshments. Sharon Byrd was Scribe.
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The
Brownies
Milton Boudreaux
Laura Goette
Sharon Byrd
Troop 18 Brownies Open Meeting
Troop 18 of the Brownies hosts an open meeting for prospective members and guardians. Leaders invite girls interested in learning crafts, games, and community service. The event encourages new enrollment and explains badge requirements.
Carolyn Cail Celebrates Seventh Birthday Pinata Party
Carolyn Cail marked her seventh birthday with a Pinata party on Friday October 17 hosted by Mr and Mrs George Cail Jr Penny Gallaway won the prize for breaking the pink bird pinata The guest list included Sandra Bobbitt Kathy Byrd Elizabeth Higginbotham Sharon Bolen Kathy Carpenter Susie Reeves Linda Zimmerman Kathy Boynt Ramon a Pockrus Penny Gallaway Rosanne Anthony Janice Byrd Loma Jean Skipworth Jenny Harris George Carl Hs Port Isabel Karen Chilton Brownsville and Garie Storey San Benito
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Cail
George Cail Jr
Penny Gallaway
Sandra Bobbitt
Kathy Byrd
Elizabeth Higginbotham
Sharon Bolen
Kathy Carpenter
Susis Reeves
Linda Zimmerman
Kathy Boynt
Ramona Pockrus
Rosanne Anthony
Janice Byrd
Loma Jean Skipworth
Jenny Harris
George Carl Hs
Port Isabel
Karen Chilton
Brownsville
Garie Storey
San Senito
Beginner Brownies Meet With Fourteen Members
The Beginner Brownies gathered Monday afternoon with fourteen members. Ramona Pockrun led the group in the Brownie Promise and the Brownie smile song. They split into two groups to work on peep boxes for the PTA Halloween carnival and play games. Carolyn Cail hosted and served homemade cookies. The group was dismissed after taps. Leaders present were Mrs. Walter Zimmerman and Mrs. Morris Pockrun. Linda Zimmerman, Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Pockrun
PTA
Carolyn Cail
Walter Zimmerman
Morris Pockrun
Linda Zimmerman
Scribe
Den 2 Cub Scouts Learn Bobcat Badges at Den Mother Home
Den Two of the Cub Scouts met at Mrs. Darrell Cummings home with all esieht members and their den chief present. They worked on Bobcat badge requirements and discussed Pecos Bill, drawing scenes from his life. Games and refreshments followed served by Freddy Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Cummings
Bill
Freddy Gray
New Deputy Appointed for Port Isabel Area
Ped M. Hunt, ex Edinburg police chief, is named deputy for the Port Isabel area under Sheriff Boynton Fleming. He will replace A. J. Hunt who resigned to join the Victoria police department as a patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ped M. Hunt
Edinburg
Port Isabel
Boynton Fleming
A. J. Hunt
Victoria
Cameron County Park Board Awards Work on South Padre Island
The Cameron County Park Board advanced development of public South Padre Island areas by awarding a well drilling contract and a contract for mangling and surveying the island’s lower end.
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Park Board
Cameron County Park Board
South Padre Island
Mail Early Plea From Port Isabel Post Office
The Port Isabel Post Office urges patrons to mail early for Christmas parcels bound for distant points. They emphasize proper wrapping to ensure safe delivery.
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Port Isabel
Scouts Help Lead Falcon Dam Dedication in Port Isabel
Sea Scout Ship 56 and Boy Scout Troop 57 from Port Isabel joined the Falcon Dam dedication efforts. A total of twenty Scouts, led by Leo Baumfelder, traveled by truck, camped on site, and formed part of a 365 Scout force at the damsite Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcon
Sea Scout
Port Isabel
Falcon Dam
Sea Scouts
Leo Baumfelder
Dedication Photos Show Falcon Dam Events From Eisenhower Arrival
Port Isabel Press issue of October 23 1953 features 20 press photos covering Falcon Dam dedication activities from President Eisenhower’s arrival through the final ceremony, highlighting the celebration and key moments.
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Port Isabel
Falcon Dam
Eisenhower
Practical Baby Gift Sets and No-Iron Sheets Ahead of Time
Johnson Johnson offers Baby Gift Sets in Small Medium and Deluxe with toiletries and a waterproof tray. The Pequot division of Indian Head Mills introduces Easy-Care no iron sheets in combed percale and muslin. They claim faster drying less shrinking no ironing and potential yearly laundry savings over 60 dollars per family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson & Johnson
Pequot
Indian Head Mills, Inc
Be mindful of room temp beef before broiling advice
The Texas Beef Council advises removing steaks from refrigeration 30 minutes to 2 hours before cooking to reach room temperature. Size of the steaks determines exact timing, with larger cuts needing more time to warm.
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Texas Beef Council
Preserving beef color during slicing
Instructions suggest pressing waxed paper or foil against the cut surface to keep the beef red, while leaving edges loose for air circulation to prevent graying.
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Tom Dugan
Marjorie's Beauty Salon
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Breck- Duart
Lesh & Brew
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Garden Club
U. S
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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CUBS
Legion
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