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Port Isabel Press

Location

Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1954

Page

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Garden Club Meeting Set for Wednesday in Port Isabel

The Driftwood Garden club of Port Isabel will meet at Mrs. Frank Hickman’s home on Wednesday at 2 30 PM. Mrs John Carroll of Brownsville will conduct a corsage making workshop. Attendees included Lou Menges of Harlingen, Mr and Mrs Bob Bell and children Pat Mary Ann Janet, and Mrs Schmidt.

Driftwood Garden Club Port Isabel Frank Hickman John Carroll Brownsville Lou Menges Harlingen Bob Bell Pat Mary Ann Janet Schmidt

P-TA Meeting Set At Port Isabel Elementary School

The Port Isabel P-TA will meet on Thursday September 16 at 3 p.m. at the Elementary School. The program features a round table discussion and teachers will be honored. Hostesses will be the Junior and Senior classes.

Port Isabel P-Ta

First Baptist Church Announces Two Week Revival

Attendance at Sunday school reached 114 with good turnout at morning and evening services. The revival begins this Sunday and runs for two weeks with nightly services directed by Buddy Lee of Brownsville. Mexican Mission meets at 2:30 Sundays, Rev Escalante leads. Cottage prayer at 7:30 Friday. Youth Fellowship meets after the evening service in the educational building. Junior girls and boys groups Ra GA and sunbeam meet Tuesday after school. Peggy Bartley and Frances Smythe circles meet Tuesday afternoon for business and stewardship.

Buddy Lee Brownsville First Baptist Church Ra, GA and Sunbeam Band WMA Peggy Bartley Frances Smythe

Baptist church weekly meeting to be held Thursday

The brotherhood of the Baptist church will hold a weekly meeting in the church educational building Thursday evening. Supper will be served at 7 p.m. All men of the community are invited.

Brotherhood of the Baptist Church

Mrs Dorothy Grant Visits San Antonio Relative Ties

Mrs Dorothy Grant spent the weekend in San Antonio visiting her sister Mrs Virginia Thornton, her daughter Mrs Ben Shaver, and grandson Don.

Dorothy Grant San Antonio Virginia Thornton Mrs Ben Shaver Don

Mrs J H Schmidt Hosts Barbecue for Birthday

Mrs J H Schmidt and Mrs Bob Bell honored Mr J H Schmidt with a Tuesday evening barbecue to celebrate his birthday. neighbors and friends joined the small gathering at the Schmidt home.

J. H. Schmidt Bob Bell Mr. Schmidts

School Fundraising Boosts Junior and Senior Classes

The piece describes students selling candy drinks and snacks at games to raise money for both junior and senior classes. It lists elected class officers for freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors, and notes new teachers Jane Lee and M C Ronald with their backgrounds.

Margarita Mota Jamnet Bedell Treasure Deana Cernecka Elana Mota Emilio Vasquez Florence Morgan Sophmore Rosalie Whitney Altagracia Gonzalez Lorna Petch Billy Heinze Lanell Johnson Martha Bennett Gustavo Barrera Maria Vasquez Lenora Suevixon Rita le Maire Norma Lou Browder Tom Kennedy Clas Marlene Churchwell Vicente Gonzalez Carlota Zapata Jose Vasquez Charlene Bobbitt Ruben Barrera Rachel Carter Charles Burnell Corpus Bob Whitey Kay

Freshman Class News And Camp Perry Plans

The Explorer Scouts invite a social at Camp Perry with swimming boating aqua planning games barbecue and dance. Freshman notes include homework overload and a nickname Lucky Larry. A picture issue and yearbook plans surface as seniors move and annual prep begins.

Mariners Explorer Scouts Valley Camp Perry

Flotilla 702 Meets At C. G. Station

The Port Isabel Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 701 held its regular monthly meeting at the Coast Guard Station on Padre Island. Commander Bob Williams presided with members Bill Gambrell Guy Carpenter Gordon Carpenter Leo Baumfelder Jean Brand Bill Brown Les Thompson and Stanley Thoroughman Chief of the Coast Guard Station and liaison officer between the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary present. One of the seldom heard of but very much appreciated ser-

Port Isabel Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 701 Coast Guard Padre Island Bob Wiliams Bill Gambrell Guy and Gordon Carpenter Leo Baumfelder Jean Brand Bill Brown Les Thompson Stanley Thoroughman Cief Coastuard Auxiliary Ser

Auxiliary assists and courtesy inspections discussed at station visit

Members reported three rescue assists for stranded boats in the past month and two additional Courtesy Examinations. Owners may earn an Inspection Sticker by meeting safety rules or remedying faults after a reinspection. Chief Stanley Thoroughman led a tour of the Observation Tower and Communications Room at the station on Padre Island.

Stanley Thoroughman

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