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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1954
Page
2
Miss Martha Merryman celebrated her fifth birthday Saturday afternoon at home hosted by her mother. About 25 friends enjoyed games ice cream cake and cool aid with mothers served coffee and cake. Party favors hats and devotional closing prayers followed. next meeting set for September 28 at the Methodist church.
Miss Garie Storey celebrated her fourth birthday with a party hosted by her mother on Tuesday afternoon. Eight children attended as cake and ice cream were served along with party favors of color books.
The Womens Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Sam Byrd home Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ada Gaskill leading a prayer. After business, Mrs. Frank Hickman and Mrs. Lecy Sheldon gave a devotional on Jesus love.
The Home Demonstration club will convene Tuesday September 21 at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs William Bellinghausen. County Home Demonstration agent Mrs Ruth Smith will attend the meeting.
Attendance has been very good at revival services this week under Walter J. Buddy Lee who directs music and leads singing. A nursery attendant is available and prayer is at 7 pm with revival at 7 30 pm. The Frances Smythe circle meets Tuesday at 9 30 am at Mrs Barney Timms Bayside for royal services. Peggy Bartley circle meets Tuesday at 4 pm with Mrs Hazel Branden hosting.
The youth fellowship will meet in the church educational building after Sunday night services. The Sunbeams meet Monday after school for ages four to eight. all boys and girls are invited.
The Junior and intermediate GAs and RAs plan a church meeting after school on Tuesday for children aged 9 to 16. Meanwhile, fishing and boat activity is logged with multiple vessels reporting total barrels hauled on a busy weekend from Border Fisheries and other companies.
Shrimp Row shows a burst of activity after a spring drought with 14 boats Friday 24 Saturday 22 Sunday and 20 Monday. The week includes ships like Friendship Elinor J Lill Barbara Lynn Gulf Cracker Miss Port Isabel Florida Linda Co Pattie L Linda Anita Valley Rose and Magic Valley with several boats and values listed. People note Captain Lover Boy’s humor and Percy Trahan’s schooling error as local color.
The report lists numerous boats and their barrel counts over Monday and Tuesday. Boats such as Capitan Linda Mi&e Valley Star Danny and Texas Clipper show varied unloads from 8 to 89 barrels, with lines naming regional companies and ships including Gulf Shrimp Co PMS and several named vessels.
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