Andrews Women Open Season With First Meeting
The Women of St Andrews Episcopal Church held their season opener on September 12 at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs J J Brand with Mrs Berl Crittenden as hostess A devotional led by Mrs Thelma Gambrel preceded a business session led by group president Mrs A D Slaughter Discussions covered year long activities including an altar work study and a theme Rediscovering the Bible with readings from Genesis Refreshments of cheesecake chocolate cake and coffee were served to members including Mrs T H Benton Mrs Charles Benton Miss Mary Bergan Mrs Paul Brown Mrs George Colley Mrs Bill Frisbey Mrs Gertrude Gilliam Mrs Louise Morris Mrs Connie Brand and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews
Slaughter
J. J. Brand
T. H. Benton
Charles Benton
Mary Bergan
Paul Brown
George Colley
Bill Frisbey
Gertrude Gilliam
Louise Morris
A. D. Slaughter
Connie Brand
Thelma Gambreil
Crittenden
Home Demonstration Club Elects Officers in September Meeting
The Home Demonstration Club met at Willie Louise Turner's home on Tuesday September 18 at 2 00 pm. Officers elected were Gwen Sellinghausen president Muriel Faile vice president Mary Lee Mock secretary and Corrine Johnston treasurer. Mrs Bellinghausen presented How to Relieve Tensions assisted by Mrs Helen Gay. Guests and members were served orange rolls finger sandwiches tea or coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Louise Turner
Gwen Sellinghausen
Muriel Faile
Mary Lee Mock
Corrine Johnston
Bellinghausen
Helen Gay
Paul Brown
Wm. Lorentz
Genevieve Martin
CantoVic
H sJoneiohf
Tor Micl
Willie Turner
Ewen Bell
Mss
Cors Bush
Annual Carnival at Our Lady Star of the Sea Starts Sunday
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church will hold its annual carnival on Sunday and Monday September 23 and 24 starting at 6 p.m. Proceeds go to the building fund for the new church after the old Isabel church burned two years ago. Tamales bar-b-que chicken drinks and entertainment offered. public invited. Construction for the new church will begin in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Art Isabel
Birthday Party for Joseph Goette at Queen Isabel Immon
Joseph Goette celebrated his eleventh birthday with a swimming party on Tuesday September 18 aboard the Queen Isabel Immon. Attendees included Mike Zimmerman Andy Zizinia Susan Zimmerman Candy Lindley Susie Reeves Susan Boudreaux Loma Jean Skipworth David Privett David Henry and Harry and Laura Goette. Each guest received a toy boat and birthday cake. The honoree received many nice gifts and a good time was had by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gbette
Isabel ‘Immon
Mike Zimmerman
Andy Zizinia
Susan Zimmerman
Candy ‘Lindley
Susie Reeves
Susan Boudreaux
Loma Jean Skipworth
David Privett
David Henry
Harry
Laura Goetteach
Yonoree
Cub Scouts Den III Hold Sept Meeting At Rock Home
Cub Scouts Den III met Friday at Mrs Roy Rock's home. Dues were collected and songs sung as they discussed September’s rockets theme. Donny Keller provided Cokes and cookies before the group ended with the living circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CUB Scouts
den III
Roy Rock
Donny Keller
WSCS Members Attend Seminar in Harlingen
Seven members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church in Port Isabel attended a seminar at Wesley Methodist Church in Harlingen on Wednesday September 12. The program covered a worker with children and youth topic and study course classes for the year. Attending from Port Isabel were Mesdames E. E. Spradling Ernest DeFord J. D. Lindsey Floyd Bobbitt EF W Edwards H H Somnitz and J A Medley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Port Isabel
Wesley Methodist Church
Harlingen
Women's Society of Christian Service
Mesdames
E. E. Spradhing
Ernest DeFord
J. D. Lindley
Floyd Bobbitt
EF. W
Linen Shower Honors Rosa Elia Martinez
Mrs. Guadalupe Martinez and Mrs. Raul Holland Sr. hosted a linen shower for Rosa Elia Martinez at the Pre-School Kindergarten Building on Tuesday night. About 100 women attended as gifts were opened and displayed, with games and refreshments including potato salad chicken sandwiches Hawaiian punch and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Martinez
Raul Holland Sr
Rosa Elia Martinez
Baptist Church NEWS PIP Weekly Report on Attendance and Activities
Temple Bautista reports high attendance Sunday with all members present and two visitors. The nursery cared for seven babies. Mrs Ehtel Edwards oversees. Week of Prayer for the State Mission observed with WM A participants and a Wednesday program. plans announced to install new officers September 26 with Mrs Hazel Bearden officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehtel Edwards
Baptist Church News
State Mission
Harris
W.M. A
R. J. Harris
Bob Phillips
I .D. McNabb
Brother
Mrs
Texas Baptist
Ronald Carpenter
Wayne Drewery
State Missions
W.M.A
Hazel Bearden
Tarpons Host Falcons After Big Win Over La Feria Lions
The Tarpons defeated La Feria Lions 34 to 6 last week and announce their first home game of the season versus the Los Fresnos Falcons on Friday. A beach party for Harry Sharritts was held with attendees listed, and a Sophomore car wash is planned at the Texaco Station on September 29 from 8 00 to :00. Roger De Rick and Mary K Kennedy saw Tarzan Goes To India on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarpons
la Feria Lions
Los Fresnos Falcons
Harry Sharritts
Homer Strain
Thelma Heath
Vuggel Gay
Judy Schumacher
Ernest Mobley
Connie Anderson
Joan Loundrie
Lee Atkins
Beverly Strain
Patty Hamlick
Walter Skipworth
Sherry Sharitts
Steve Sanders
Johnny Hamlick
Mike Moncelutz
Texaco
Roger DeRick
Mary K Kennedy
Tarzan
India
Births at Hockaday Clinic Port Isabel and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Norris Glenn of Laguna Heights announce the arrival of their son at the Hockaday Clinic in Port Isabel on Thursday September 13 at 12 10 am. He weighed 7 lbs 4 ozs. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Cochran at the Hockaday Clinic on Thursday September 14 at 4 15 am. He weighed 9 lbs 8 ozs. Mr and Mrs Emiliana Del Rio welcomed a son on Sunday September 16 at 12 40 am weighing 9 lbs 8 ozs. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ramon Martinez at the Hockaday Clinic on Tuesday September 18 at 8 00 pm weighing 6 lbs 2 ozs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Glenn
Laguna Heights
Hockaday Clinic
Port Isabel
Ralph Cochran
Emiliana del Rio
Ramon Martinez
George Cail III Birthday Party in Port Isabel
George Cail III celebrated his 6th birthday with a party at 4:00 on Thursday September 7 in Port Isabel. Prizes went to Virginia Sanders and Bobby Harris. Attendees included Virginia Sanders Karietta Kershaw Anne Roloff Jay McGhee Jerry Kirkpatrick Bobby Harris Vance Langlois David Waldrum Mike Cateora Robert Spinks Randy Spinks Carlyn Carroll and Carla Anne Chilton from Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Franklin II
George Cail Jr
Virginia Sanders
Bobby Harris
Karietta Kershaw
Anne Roloff
Jay McGhee
Jerry Kirkpatrick
Vance Langlois
David Waldrum
Mike Cateora
Robert
Randy Spinks
Carlyn Carl
Port Isabel
Carla Anne Chilton
Brownsville
Local Personal Notes On Family Travel Visits
Rev and Mrs Virgil Drewery traveled to New Mexico last week to visit their daughter and meet their new grandson and returned this week. Mrs Fred New and three children from Sierra Blanca Texas stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs T H Benton Sr last week. Mr and Mrs George Colley and sons plan a trip to Orlando Florida to visit Mr Colleys father and will be away two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Drewery
New Mexico
Bill Grandon
Fred New
Sierra Blanca
Texas
George Colley
Mr. Colley
Orlando
Florida
Los Fresnos C of C Gardens Club Boost Ash Tree Plan
The Los Fresnos Chamber of Commerce teams with the local Garden Club to plant ash trees citywide. Garden club officers lead participation with Bill Nakayama providing tractor and posthole digger support. Trees will arrive in about ten days at low cost, funded by an anonymous $1,000 donor, and additional volunteers are encouraged to help expand the project citywide.
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Los Fresnos
Garden Club
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Nakayama
Chicken Tarragon Dredge with Sauterne Gravy
Two frying chickens cut in pieces are dredged in seasoned flour and browned. A sauce of 2/3 cup California Sauterne wine, condensed consomme and dried tarragon is simmered with the chicken until tender. Serve with hot rice molded and garnished with spiced peaches and parsley.
Altar Boys and Society Meetings At Catholic School
The Altar Boys held their regular weekly meeting on Friday September 14 at the church with good attendance. Father Janning led the session and assigned duties before adjournment. The Altar Society met on Monday August 17 in the Catholic School and urged full attendance. Sister Mary Eugenia returns from Ireland and joins Sisters Mary Eugenia Mary Burchman and Mary Perpetual Help with Mrs. head of Our Lady of the Sea School staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Boys
Father Janning
Altar Society
Sisters of the Incarnate Word
Blessed Sacrament
Mary Eugenia
Ireland
Our Lady of the Sea School
Mary Burchman
Mary Perpetual Help
Obituary for Mrs Catherin L Turner at Port Isa bel
Mrs Catherin L Turner 51 died at her Bay View Court home on Tuesday September 18 she had lived in Port Isa bel 82 years Survived by husband William W Turner son Lawrence Red Turner both of Port Isa bel daughter Miss Frances M Turner of Galveston two sisters Lara Sue Roberts and Clara LaRue Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 00 p m at First Baptist Church Our Annual Bazaar will be held Sunday and Monday September 23 24 parishioners urged to support funds for a new church as the old one is torn down and the first step toward a new church is taken
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherin L Turner
Bay ‘View Court
County reports weekly list of communicable diseases
Cameron County Health Department reports four gonorrhea cases and four strep throat cases for the week ended Saturday. Other totals include three infectious hepatitis, two syphilis, and tuberculosis.
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Cameron County Health Department
Quote about revolutions and trifles from philosophers
Aristotle and Edmund Burke are quoted on revolutions arising from trifles and impatience with suffering, noting that crowds rebel not from passion but from accumulated grievances. The lines frame political action as rooted in everyday grievances rather than grand passion.
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Edmund Burke
Port Isabel Press Page Two News Brief
Page two of the Port Isabel Press dated September 20 presents brief local notes and public notices from the coast city, including community events, business updates, and civic announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrews
MD Club
Joseph Goette
WSCS
Rosa Martinez
Bautista
Elizabeth Street
Fort Isabel
BY Karlene Jaquillard
and Dee Dee Lancaster
Margie Tower
Joan Trump
Billie Sue Harris
Johnny Caudill
Mary Ruth Pockrus
Donald Hockaday
Roger de Rick
Mary K. Kennedy
Missie Trump
Geo. Cail Iil
Los Fresnos C of C
Chicken Tarragon
Catholic News
Ramiro Barrera
Padre Island
Surf Rider Club
Port Isabel, Texas
EL Toro Restaurant
Glous the Nation
Fisherman's Cafe
Hwy
A LA Carte
R. E. Middleton
Bea King
Ooksey
RaDio - Tservice
Marine Supplies
Tarr & Wonson Paints
Wilson
Tarnava
Monroe
Causeway
Johnson Motors
Charlie's Sporting Goods
C. E. Berry and
Clyde Privett
Lighthouse Electric
City Hall
Sannady's
PAEE
Port Electric Service
the Picnicker
Mr. and
Mrs. Lawton Petty
Hutch's Electric
Php
French Cleaners
Post Office
CASH
Dial
Meiaken Bldg
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