Garden club president attends Texarkana meeting in Texas
Mrs. E. E. Spradling, president of the Dellwind Garden Club in Port Isabel, attended the thirty first annual Beard meeting October 14–17 in Texarkana Texas. Delegates included 134 members with a program emphasized by tours, lectures, and awards to notable garden club women.
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E. E. Spradling
Dellwind Garden Club
Port Isabel
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Texarkana
Texas
Nunnelly Jones
Texas Council of Garn Clubs, Inc
David Hnehanan
Temale
Sarachine
Dallas
Buchanan
Tondine Garden Club
Garden Club
Buchan
Clarence Blair
Spradling
Wesleyan Guild At Hickman Home Meeting Recaps
The Wesleyan Guild met at Mrs. Mabel Hickman home and planned a joint week of prayer with the Woman's Society of Christian Service. A Thursday program at the Methodist church featured speakers on United Nations agencies and a UN themed display. Refreshments followed with attendees including Mesdames Irene Shaw Maud Osborn Mabel Hickman Marie Ballenger May Lowery S H Wood and guest Mrs Audrey Riggenbach.
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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 Plans October 29 Meeting at Pockrus Home
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
Driftwood Garden Club Co Hosts District Meeting
Port Isabel Driftwood Garden Club joins Raymondville and Brownsville clubs hosting the Fall District Meeting this Friday October 24. Attendees from Port Isabel include Mesdames E. E. C. Pinkerton, E. F. Barth, C. R. Hawkins, J. A. Hockaday, John Trump and Donald Birge as part of an planned program led by Mr. Morris Clint Jr.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Port Isabel
Raymondville
Brownsville
Driftwood Club
Heinze Boy Operated On At Valley Baptist Hospital
Johnny Heinze son of Mr and Mrs E W Heinze of Laguna Vista underwent surgery Monday at Valley Baptist Hospital Harlingen. He is expected to return home this weekend.
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Johnny Heinze
E. W. Heinze
Laguna Vista
Valley Baptist Hospital
Harlingen
Troop 8 Girls Decide Peanut and Christmas Card Sales
Girl Scouts Troop eight meets and splits into patrols to discuss monthly peanut sales plus selling Christmas cards through November. Leaders Mrs. George Colley and Mrs. Hugh Osborn oversee the session. Linda Gray signs the scribe report as taps ends the meeting.
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Girl Scouts
George Colley
Hugh Osborn
Linda Gray
Troop 9 Girls Elect New Treasurer and Split into Tasks
Troop nine girls held a regular meeting led by president Lynette Varnum. With Judy Birge moving away, Jennifer Gray was elected to fill the unexpired treasurer term. The group split into two patrols, one for badges cooking and pen pals, the other for cooking achievements, and closed with taps. Margie Ann Towers, Scribe.
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Troop Nine
Lynette Varnum
Judy Birge
Jennifer Gray
Margie Ann Towers
Brownies Troop 120 Hold Weekly Meeting
Troop 120 opened its weekly meeting with the Brownie promise and laws recited. Members worked on construction of peep boxes under Mrs. Milton Boudreaux's direction. 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 held an open meeting to welcome new members and discuss upcoming activities. Leaders described plans for community service, crafts, and a spring outdoor event.
Carolyn Cail Honored At Pinata Birthday Party
Carolyn Cail celebrated her seventh birthday with a Pinata party on Friday October 17 hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs George Cail Jr Penny Gallaway won the prize for breaking the pink bird pinata The guest list includes Sandra Bobbitt Kathy Byrd Elizabeth Higginbotham Sharon Bolen Kathy Carpenter Susie Reeves Linda Zimmerman Kathy Boynt Ramona Pockrus Penny Gallaway Rosanne Anthony Janice Byrd Lorna Jean Skipworth Jenny Harris George Carl II of Port Isabel Karen Chilton of Brownsville and Garie Storey of San Benito
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Carolyn Cail
George Cail Jr
Penny Gallaway
Sandra Bobbitt
Kathy Byrd
Elizabeth Higginbotham
Sharon Bolen
Kathy Carpenter
Susie Reeves
Linda Zimmerman
Kathy Boynt
Ramona Pockrus
Rosanne Anthony
Janice Byrd
Lorna Jean Skipworth
Jenny Harris
George Carl II
Troop Completes Dues Roll as New Members Join
Byrd presided while the treasurer Crisanne Meyners collected dues. Troop members sang songs and played games. Two new members were welcomed and members worked on Halloween projects. The ceremony included taps. Marcia Spoonemore, Scribe.
Beginner Brownies Meet For Monday Session
Fourteen members gathered as Ramona Pockrun led the Brownies in the Promise and smile song. The troop split into peep box and game groups for the PTA Halloween carnival. Carolyn Cail hosted and served homemade cookies. Taps closed the meeting with leaders Mrs. Walter Zimmerman and Mrs. Morris Pockrun present, with Linda Zimmerman as scribe.
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Ramona Pockrun
PTA
Carolyn Cail
Walter Zimmerman
Morris Pockrun
Linda Zimmerman
Scribe
Den 2 Cub Scouts Meet at Den Mother's Home
Two Den Two Cub Scouts with eight members and their den chief gathered at Mrs. Darrell Cummings home on Wednesday afternoon to work on Bobcat badge requirements. The group discussed Pecos Bill and drew pictures of his life, then played games and had refreshments served by Freddy Gray.
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Darrell Cummings
Bill
Freddy Gray
Legion Meeting Draws 300 at Port Isabel Convention
More than 300 people attended the 5th District American Legion Convention in Port Isabel over the weekend. The 40 and 8 provided a lively sendoff as the event concluded.
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Port Isabeli
Legion
Port Isabel
American Legion
New Deputy Assigned for Port Isabel Area
Ped M. Hunt former Edinburg chief of police becomes deputy for Port Isabel under Sheriff Boynton Fleming. He will replace A. J. Hunt who resigned to join the Victoria police department as patrolman.
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Ped M. Hunt
Edinburg
Port Isabel
Boynton Fleming
A. J. Hunt
Victoria
Cameron County Park Board awards contracts for SPI
The Cameron County Park Board advanced South Padre Island development by awarding a well drilling contract and a mapping and survey contract for 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 early Christmas mailing of parcels destined for distant points. People are asked to ensure parcels are properly wrapped to ensure safe delivery.
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Port Isabel
Scouts Help Prepare Falcon Cats Dedication
Sea Scout Ship 56 and Boy Scout Troop 57 of Port Isabel assisted in council duties for the Falcon Cats dedication. A group of ten Sea Scouts and ten Boy Scouts, led by Leo Baumfelder, traveled by truck to the damsite, camped there, and joined a total Scout force of 365.
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Falcon
Sea Scout
Port Isabel
Sea Scouts
Leo Baumfelder
Dedication of Falcon Dam Highlighted by Photo Series
Port Isabel Press issue of October 23 1953 features 20 press photos covering the Falcon Dam dedication ceremonies. Images span from President Eisenhower arrival to the final dedication events reflecting the event timeline.
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Port Isabel
Falcon Dam
Eisenhower
Practical Baby Gift Sets Promote Easy No Iron Sheets Featured
Johnson & Johnson unveils a three size Baby Gift Set with powder cream lotion cotton buds and optional oil and soap plus a waterproof tray. Pequot Division of Indian Head Mills offers No-Iron Easy Care sheets with wrinkled resistance that dry fast and save laundry costs.
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Johnson & Johnson
Pequot
Indian Head Mills, Inc
Beef Bring to Room Temperature Before Broiling Says Council
The Texas Beef Council advises allowing beef to reach room temperature before broiling. Depending on steak size, remove from the refrigerator 36 minutes to 2 hours before cooking time. To keep the red color, press waxed paper or foil against the cut surface while leaving edges loose for air flow.
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Texas Beef Council
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