Baptist News notes church activities and plans
Mrs. Everett Young underwent major surgery at Mercy Hospital in Brownsville. The YWAs elected officers and guests are reminded of Mission Study events on Oct 29 and Oct 30. Margie Ochoa was chosen program chairwoman. WMAs set to study Beneath the Himalayas focusing on Viet Nam and Pakistan. A committee discussed space needs and a possible new parsonage.
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Everett Young
Mercy Hospital
Brownsville
Young
Y.W.A
Margie Ochoa
Harlingen
W. M.A
Himalayas
Viet Nam
Pakistan
Call to Prayer Observed by WSCS and Guild Meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild met at First Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon for the annual Call to Prayer and Self-Denial. Mrs. Floyd Bobbitt led the program with the theme These My Brethren, with Mmes. Urie, Bobbitt, Somnitz, Wood, Lowery, Hickman, Kirby, Zimmerman, Moses, Cail, Merle Laughlin, Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Marlin participating.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Floyd Bobbitt
Woman's Society and Guild
Mmes
Thomas Urie
Bobbitt
H. H. Somnitz
S. H. Wood
Mae Lowery
Frank Hickman
W. M
Shell Club Meeting at Isla Blanca Park Friday
The Shell Club holds its regular monthly meeting on Friday October 28 in the Recreation Room at Isla Blanca Park. Dial Dunkin of Harlingen is the featured speaker and will show films.
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Shell Club
Isla Blanca Park
Dial Dunkin
Harlingen
Lucky Game Night at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
Community invitation for a Sunday October 30 event at 8 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church with 12 prizes and a door prize. Tickets available from Mrs Nayo Perez Sr and Mrs John Mills for residents and visitors to attend.
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Our Lady Star of the Sea
Nayo Perez Sr
John Mills
Laguna Madre B P W Club Hosts October Social
The Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women's Club held its regular monthly social at the Sea Island Resort hotel dining room on October 20. President Helena Sandlin led the meeting with World Affairs chairwoman Helen Williams guiding the program and speaker Gene McCullough from Harlingen who discussed upcoming November amendments.
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Laguna Madre Business and Professional Women's Club
Sea Island Resort
Helena Sandlin
Helen Williams
Williams
Deyaun Boudreaux
Eleanor Morgan
Elsie Martin
Cheryl Sandlin
Grace Kirkconnell
Linda Saynes
Dyaan Boudreaux
Tillie Franke
Ann Tice
Tina Barrera
Jo Ann Carroll
Gertrude Gilliam
A. R. Kent
Emily Hunt
Thelma Colley
Olive Leonard
Beto Perez
Aurora Gonzales
Mary Anderson
Annie Warren
Flavia Melivain
Alice Causey
Norma Drake
Laguna Heights
Mikey Newton
South Padre Island
Vailey Historical Society to Host IBW Speaker at Oct 27 Meeting
U S Director of IBW and R F Friedkin will be principal speaker for the Vailey Historical Society fall meeting October 27 at the Weslaco Civic Center. He will show slides on Rio Grande water management. A restoration progress report on the Paso Real Crossing house will be given. Plans for a Civil War Centennial marker dedication will be announced.
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R.F. Friedkin
U.S
International and Water Commission
Vailey Historical Society
Weslaco Civic Center
Rio Grande
Paso Real Crossing
Arroyo Colorado
Rio Hondo
Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Winners Named at Firemen's Hall
The Bay Area Duplicate Bridge Club met on Tuesday October 25 at 8 00 p m at Firemen s Hall. Winners were 1st Truda Baum felder Port Isabel and Wanda Persons Brownsville 2nd Ruth Crawford Edna Reicher Brownsville 3rd Sammie Schmidt Laguna Vista and George Landrum Padre Island 4th Gladys McDonald and Ethel Hicks Brownsville.
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Bay Area
Duplicate Bridge Club
Firemen’s Hall
Truda Baumfelder
Port Isabel
Wanda Persons
Brownsville
Ruth Crawford
Edna Reicher
Sammie Schmidt
Laguna Vista
George Landrum
Padre Island
Gladys McDonald
Ethel Hicks
Cubs Meet for October Den 1 Session at Hutchinson Home
Cub Scout Den 1 held its regular meeting October 19 at Mrs. D R Hutchinson home. Denner Robert Spinks led the session with games and songs. Calendars were distributed to raise funds for den projects and Den Chief Jesse Chasteen praised salesmanship. Refreshments followed the living circle led by Assistant Denner Charles Bennett. Den 1 has one opening for a boy ages 8 to 16. contact Mrs. D R Hutchinson.
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Den 1
Cubs
D. R. Hutchinson
Denner Robert Spinks
Den
Jesse Chasteen
Denner Charles Bennett
Sam Houston College Visitor from Port Isabel Area
Frank L. Rispoli plans to attend Sam Houston College this fall, coming from Port Isabel. Mr. and Mrs. Florencio Rivera celebrate their seventeenth wedding anniversary on October 20. Carrie Christensen of Laguna Heights returns from a ten day visit with daughter Marie Lowery in Houston, where she saw a bullfight and visited the Astrodome.
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Texas
Sam Houston
Port Isabel
Frank L. Rispoli
Florencio Rivera
Carrie Christensen
Laguna Heights
Marie Lowery
Houston
Christensen
Astrodome
School Menus Start Monday October 31
School menus list weekly meals starting Monday October 31. Items include spaghetti with ground beef, buttered peas and carrots, hot biscuit, milk, and fruit for Monday. beef stew and cabbage salad on Tuesday. Frito Pie and rice on Wednesday. meat loaf and whipped potatoes on Thursday. enchiladas and beans on Friday with milk and desserts.
University lands board honors Dr James C Dolley for service
The Board for Lease of University Lands presented a resolution of appreciation for many years of service to Dr James C Dolley who recently retired as University of Texas vice chancellor for fiscal affairs and returned to teaching in the College of Business Administration.
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Board For Lease of
James C. Dolley
University of Texas
College of Business Administration
Rainy day terrariums and a new umbrella frame evolving
A DIY rainy day garden idea outlines making miniature terrariums in glass vessels with gravel moss soil and miniature plants. It highlights imaginative scenes using toys or plants and notes terrariums require minimal care and bright light indirect. The piece also previews a new 30 hinge plastic umbrella frame praised for durability and wind resistance.
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Mary Poppins
Valley Nile Club Hosts Halloween Meet at Masonic Hall
The Valley Nile Club met at the Masonic Hall for its monthly session with a Halloween decor theme. A covered dish luncheon followed a Pledge of Allegiance led by Mrs. Sibyl Fleming, with hostesses from Alamo Denna and Weslaco Clubs and new member Mrs. Fern Meyer welcomed.
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Valley Nile Club
Masonic Hall
Sibyl Fleming
Cae Williams
Alamo
Denna
Weslaco
Anne Lambe
Harlingen
Fern Meyer
Purchase Guide for Jellies and Preserves Explained
County agents explain differences between jelly jam conserve and marmalade with notes on citrus fruits, peel, and pectin. The Edinburg Civic Players plan a fall show at the Echo Hotel and a church meeting quotes Psalm 16. Instructions to obtain USDA home canning booklet No 56 are provided.
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Shirley W. Milford
Cameron County
USDA
U. S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Texans boast nation’s largest paved highway network
Texans claim the largest air paved toll free highway system in the world with more than 67000 miles of Interstate U S and state numbered highways and farm and ranch to market roads.
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U.S
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