Karankawa Indians Program By UDC in Brownsville
The Daughters of the Confederacy Magruder Ford Chapter met for a luncheon at the Holiday Inn Brownsville with Miss Patricia Ellington giving a Karankawa Indians program. The talk covered their early Texas coast contact with Europeans, battles, missions, and eventual extinction by the mid 19th century. Guests included Miss Effie Ingram and others. next meeting features Colonel John Goolsby on Reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Confederacy
Magruder-Ford
Holiday Inn
Brownsville
Frank Rocke
Patricia Ellington
Texas
de Soto
Coronado
Southwest
Cabeza de Vaca
Narvaez
Galveston Island
Robert de la Salle
Matagorda Bay
la Salle
America
Mexico
New Spain
Effie Ingram
R. L. Phillips
J. W. Phillips
John Goolsby
UDC
Weekly School Menu September 24–28
The menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday featuring Sloppy Joe and sides on Monday, Taco Pie on Tuesday, Meat sauce over whipped potatoes on Wednesday, Chile with beans on Thursday, and Oven browned fish on Friday with milk and dessert options each day.
Wedding at St. John's Church Ends In San Benito
Miss Pamela Jean Meyn and Fred Lee Borden exchanged vows at St. John's Lutheran Church in San Benito with bouquets, lace and blue accents, and a three tier cake. The couple honeymooned in Central Texas and now reside in San Antonio with families and guests from Rosebud, Creedmoor, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church
San Benito
Pamela Jean Meyn
Fred Lee Borden
Paul Hartenberger
Anthony Meyn, Jr
Bayview
Borden
Mozine Borden
Rosebud
Texas
Richard Cheshire
Elvin Pederson Jr
Juanita Buendia
Brownsville
David E. Gage
Creedmoor
Gail Meyn
David Gage
Diana Meyn
Patsy Fournier
San Antonio
David Meyn
Beverly Parker
Points
Susan Smith Arrives in Paris for Overseas Study
Susan Katherine Smith, UT Texas student from Port Isabel, joined 32 U.S. students selected by the University of Vermont for a seven week French and journalism program at the Sorbonne. The group met in New York and sailed on the S S France to Le Havre before traveling to Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Katherine Smith
Paris
France
Sorbonne
Nice
Miss Smith
University of Texas
United States
University of Vermont
New York City
S.S
le Havre
Gordon W. Smith
Port Isabel
Texas Southmost College
Margaret Meade Engaged to Gary Guenzel
Mr and Mrs Edwin Keller Sr of Laguna Vista announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Andrea Meade to Gary Martin Guenzel son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence C Guenzel of Harlingen The bride elect is the late Robert John Meade's daughter The couple plans to marry in the early Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Keller, Sr
Laguna Vista
Margaret Andrea Meade
Gary Martin Guenzel
Lawrence C. Guenzel
Harlingen
Miss Meade
Robert John Meade
Birth of Sidney Doras Mock Jr in Brownsville
Mr and Mrs Sidney D Mock and daughter Jennifer of Port Isabel welcomed a son, Sidney Doras Mock Jr, weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces, born Wednesday Sept 12 at Brownsville Medical Center. Jose Angel Tamayo of Port Isabel marks their 55th wedding anniversary Sept 22 with nine children, 37 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. Loretta Perez of Port Isabel turns 21 on Sept 23. Port Isabel Band Booster Club meets Sept 24 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney D.mock
Jennifer
Port Isabel
Sidney Doras Mock, Jr
Brownsville Medical Center
Jose Angel Tamayo
Miss Baldovinos Named Young Career Woman
Yolanda Baldovinos receives the Young Career Woman honor for September from the Laguna Madre B&PW Club. She is a Port Isabel native, 1972 Texas A&I University graduate Cum Laude in Elementary Education, and a Garriga Elementary second grade teacher. She also leads a Brownie troop, instructs CCD, and serves as Nike Chairman for the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B&pw
Yolanda Baldovinos
Laguna Madre B&pw Club
Laguna Madre B&pw Club, Inc
Bertha Zamora
Francisco Baldovinos
Port Isabel
Yolanda
Library Club
Nike Club
National Honor Society
Texas A&l University
Kingsville
Texas A&l
AWS
SEA
Garriga
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Nike
Inc
Nurses Conference Set for Brownsville
District 14 Texas Nurses Association schedules a two day event September 29 and 30 in Brownsville at Fort Brown Motel with focus on care of the aged in nursing homes. The conference is one of ten across Texas funded by a contract with the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare. Agatha Martinez will serve as special consultant and Lorraine Gentner from Baylor University School of Nursing will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Nurses Association
Brownsville
Fort Brown
Texas
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Doris Beard
San Benito
Agatha Martinez
B.S.N
Lorraine Gentner
Baylor University School of Nursing
Eleven Year Old Cindy Garcia Celebrates Port Isabel Birthday
Cindy Garcia daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Garcia of Port Isabel turned eleven with a small party attended by five friends last Thursday September 13. The notice invites readers to share news about local events and to contact Agatha Martinez for registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Garcia
Clark Garcia
Port Isabel
Religious Service Schedule and Parish Details
Daily Masses at 7 00 P M Saturday for Sunday obligation Sunday Masses at 8 00 A M Spanish 10 00 A M and 7 00 P M English Confessions Saturdays 4 00 to 5 30 P M St Andrew s Episcopal Mission North Shore Drive and Yturria St Rev John Covey Vicar Sunday 9 30 a m Church School 10 45 a m Church Service South Padre Inter Denominational Worship Service Civic Center on South Padre Island Rev Clarence Bassett Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Longoria
Washington Sts
Everette Young
St. Andrew's Episcopal Mission
North Shore Drive and
Yturria St
South Padre
Civic Center
South Padre Island
Clarence Bassett
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Sea Island
The
Lafitte
Hell
Stephen F. Austin
Gwendolyne Clyatt
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Cluded
Jimmy Earl Borden
Robert Borden
Austin
J. Borden
Pat Borden
Corpus Christi
Eugene Gage
Chris
David Joe
Tony
Creedmore
James McClung
LaVerne
Calif
Hazel
Heinze Variety Store
Susan Smith
Margaret Meade
Lee
Loretta Perez
Miss
Baldovinos
Laguna Heights
Will
P.O. Box
B. P. Little
Laguna Vista Clinic
Web
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Longoria and
Madison Sts
A. Santos C.M
John Covey
Holy Communion
Bishop's Committee
First United Methodist Church
Musina and Adams Sts
F. L. Marlin
Women's Society of Christian Service
Port Isabel Church of Christ Tarnava and
F. F. Conley
Assembly of God Church
Port Road
Ocean Palm Center
S. Padre Island
Merchants Marine State Bank
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