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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Maximo Cantu Jr announce the birth of their son Maximo IlI at Hockaday Clinic on Saturday October 19 at 12 15 PM. He weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Abel Diaz Gonzales announce the birth of a daughter Leticia at Hockaday Clinic on October 23 at 3 40 PM weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces.
The report states that natives of Monte Carlo are not allowed to gamble at the casino, reflecting local rules restricting certain groups from gaming within the establishment.
The Driftwood Garden Club met October 16 at the Shop of the Seven Seas for a corsage making workshop led by Richard Rutherford. He demonstrated orchid, pine cone and dried material designs, wireless wiring, and nylon fluffs, ending with a purple Vanda orchid corsage.
The Pre-School PTA schedules a Halloween parade for Saturday October 26 beginning at 3 00 p m in front of Pato's Corral and looping through town back to the school A carnival follows with a Mexican dinner soft drinks a Chalupa game and various booths Everyone is welcome to attend.
Port Isabel Home Demonstration Club met Oct 15 at Mrs Genevieve Martin home to elect officers for the year. Officers elected were President Gwen Bellinghausen Vice President Lou Johnston Secretary Vic Mack and Treasurer Paul Brown Council delegate Helen Gay with J D Lindley as alternate. Six members and six guests attended. The club planned a Post re sale project and announced the County Wide Luncheon in Brownsville Nov 7 at Ramada Inn. Next meeting set for Nov 5 at Willie Turner home.
The Shell Club of South Padre Island met Friday evening October 18 in the Recreation Hall at the Island Trailer Park. Officers presented minutes and the treasurer’s report, library materials were approved, and subscriptions renewed. Next talk by P. D. Baldauf on Gypsum and Selenite formations.
The Senior M. Y. F. of the First Methodist Church is reorganized for the coming year under Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mack. Officers include President Chuck Bobbitt Vice-President Sammy Byrd Secretary Treasurer Sharon Byrd and Publicity Manager Mack Parker. December meetings chart lesson presentations. A recruitment drive invites inactive members to attend.
Barbara Roberts of Los Fresnos is installed as Worthy Advisor of San Benito Assembly No. 22 with O. A. Roberts assisting. Linda Longlois is installed as Worthy Associate Advisor alongside a list of new officers including Ann Young Judy Fry Suzanne Beaird and Thea Kay Hamilton. The ceremony concludes with a benediction.
The Rev Earl W Johnston pastor of the First Baptist Church of Los Fresnos led a social hour after a ceremony held with a bouffant white organdy cloth table setting. Linda Langlois served cake Judy Fry punch Ann Young coffee Jan Smith Sharon Young guest book. The Worthy Advisor colors are blue and white with a blue rose as emblem and fidelity as theme. Hebrews 11 1.
Rebecca Ann Wheeler and William C Van Bolt wed in an 8 p m ceremony at Central Christian Church Brownsville with relatives present The bride daughter of Earl C Wheeler of South Padre Island and William D Van Bolt of Cleveland Ohio The ceremony featured white gladioli and fern and a brocade satin gown The groom wore Coast Guard attire The couple will reside in Laguna Heights after honeymooning in the Midwest
Catholic parish announces preparations for a Grand Coronation Ball to be held in November at Jacob Brown Auditorium in Brownsville Texas. Cecilia Cantu is named queen and Dorothy Cuellar a princess as part of parish celebrations.
Catholic Youth Week will be observed in the United States from October 27 through November 3. The Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Catholic Youth Organization will attend Mass together and receive Holy Communion on October 27 and November 3, with a Parish Hall breakfast on November 3. An out of town speaker is invited. Fifty seven women from San Benito La Feria Santa Rosa Harlingen Rio Hondo Brownsville and Los Fresnos attended the recent retreat at the parish hall. Father Zarovsky OMI was retreat master. Regular society meetings are the first and third Thursdays with social hour and lucky night each Monday after Mass. The Rammage sale will be held in the parish hall starting at 9 o'clock Saturday October 26.
Advice on using numeric area codes instead of city names to speed up operator-assisted calls. Encourages checking a phone book or asking the operator for area codes and jotting them down for easy reference.
Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Sanctuary of the First Methodist Church for a regular session. Mrs Walter Zimmerman led the business portion while Mrs J A Medley Jr directed the program on Today's Children for Tomorrow's World emphasizing family life and adult responsibility.
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