Rebekahs Celebrate 104th Birthday at San Benito Meeting
Rebekah Lodge observers marked the 104th memory of the founding of the Rebekah degree during a San Benito gathering. Two candidates were elected, guests were honored, and a love offering assisted Clarksville Rebekah Lodge after a fire. Birthday celebrations included gifts for Miss Janthian Demaree and Aggie Taylor, with social hour and tea.
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Rebekahs
San Benito
Branthe Haney
Rend
Clarksville
Rebekah Lodge
Raymondville
Schuyler Colfax
United State
Asters
Denver Hance
Leona Stokes
Leila Sells
Yarrow
Janthian Demaree
Aggie Taylor
Ted
Mrs. Lester Powers Hosts Driftwood Garden Club
Mrs. Lester Powers hosts the Driftwood Garden Club in her modern apartment as the group holds a program and social meeting. The event features striking tropical flower arrangements, a guest speaker Mrs Ray Weller from La Feria on Old Wood in New Ways, and a table setting themed around September birthstone. There are twelve members and four guests including club leaders from La Feria.
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Driftwood Garden Club
Dagmne Vista
Brossorray
Wicker Conteiner
Wing & Bisch Ceramic Panther
Amd
Mrs Water
Beag
Canada
Waller
Gul
Mexico
J. A. Hockday
Haviland
C. E. McCormick
la Feria Garden Club
John Warburton
la Feria Club
Ed C C. Wallace
Ray Weasler
Mrs. Francis Kershaw Honored at Birthday Coffee
Mrs. Francis Kershaw was honored with a birthday coffee hosted by Mrs. Bobbitt on Tuesday morning at her home. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Merryman Mrs. Proud Bobbitt and guests Merdames EW Heinze Jr Lacy Landers and A J Reeves.
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Francis Kershaw
Jack Merryman
Proud Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Merdames EW Heinze Jr Lacy Landers
A. J. Reeves
Troop 8 Brownies Elect Officers
Troop 8 Brownies met at the Methodist church education building for the first meeting of the season and elected officers Phillis Kries president Elia Mae Higginbotham treasurer Ora Lee Anthony tutor and Nydiaea ascribe. The troop will meet next Wednesday at 3 pm at the same Methodist church building.
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Methodist Church
Phillis Kries
Elia Mae Higginbotham
Tery
Ora Lee Anthony
Nydiaea Ascribe
W.M.U. to Install Officers This Tuesday
Installation of officers for the Women's Missionary Union of the Baptist will be held Tuesday at 2 pm in the Baptist church. Mrs C R Hennessee of Browneville will serve as the installing officer.
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Women's Missionary Union of the Baptist
C. R. Hennessee
Browneville
Troop 8 Girls Elect Officers At First Meet
Girl Scouts Troop 8 held its season opening in the Education building of the Methodist church. Officers elected: Glynda Kennedy president Gene Mack secretary Sarah Garcia treasurer Pamela Poston scribe. Meeting closed with taps and next gathering set for Monday afternoon at the church.
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Girl Scouts
Methodist Church
Glynda Kennedy
Gene Mack
Sarah Garcia
Pamela Poston
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Calendar
Church schedules list Sunday Masses at 6 30 and 10 AM Weekday Mass at 7 AM Holy Hour Thursday at 7 30 PM follow parish calendar for ongoing services.
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OUR Lady Star OF the Sea Church
Brotherhood Meeting and Groundbreaking Invitation at Baptist Church
The Brotherhood meets Tuesday at 7 PM at Jimmy Matters home for a business meeting and barbecue. Officers for the coming year will be elected. An invitation is extended to attend the Baptist Temple ground breaking in San Benito on Sunday September 25 at 2 30 PM at 1200 North Reagan Street. The WMU Business Women's circle resumes Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Education building with Mrs Glass leading Royal Service. Lancaster hosts, Mrs Hackett chairs.
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Jimmy Matters
Baptist Temple Church
San Benito
North Reagan Street
Business Women's Circle
WMU
Glass
Save
Lancaster
Hackett
Mosquito Lecture Evokes Mixed Reception in Valley
A lecturer in a Valley auditorium praised by himself after a recent appearance despite rain. He smiled through the microphone, said he could not see the audience, and claimed the crowd applauded when the program ended.
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Valley
Rains
Journey Of Three San Benitans Through Mexico In A Hurricane
Three San Benito men T. W. inty Moore Bil Collins and C. C. Woods Jr returned home Monday night from Sept 10 departure for Mexico City. They endured rain road washouts and food quirks during a trip that included Taxco Mexico City Guanajuato San Luis Potosi and Victoria. They faced a three hour military parade on Diez Y Seis and a washout detour with a river rising three feet over a bridge while Hurricane Hilda followed them unseen at the time.
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San Benito
Mexico
T. W
Inty Moore
Bil Collins
C. C. Woods Jr
Mexico City
Hilda
Taxco
San Luis Potosi
Guanajuato
Valles
Victoria
San Benitens
Todeus
Buenos
Montes
Victoria - Matamoros
Faithful Dog Wins Medal After Rescuing Arrested Master
In Cartako Portugal a dog named Pilot earned the Silver Medal from a Portuguese animal protection society for effecting the release of his intoxicated master, a shoemaker jailed on drunken conduct. The dog barked for hours outside 46 town juli, prompting police to intervene as angry residents pelleted the animal with stones.
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Portugal
Bill Dillingham
Pilot
Pace Station
Pilot Free After Four and a Half Hours of Protests
In a tense standoff lasting hours, Pilot the dog was released at 2:30 am after a lengthy verbal protest by his master. Police cited no alternative as the dog catcher was away on vacation. Animal groups praised the stand with donations and a special party for the animal followed.
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Amant
General Telephone plans Weslaco improvements
The General Telephone company operating in the Valley plans improvements costing 44000 dollars in Weslaco.
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General Telephone Company
Weslaco
Mantle Seen as Veteran Amid Talk of Mays Youth
Observers compare Mickey Mantle’s veteran status with Willie Mays’s youth in the spotlight, noting Mantle’s seasoned experience while Mays attracts fresh attention as a rising star.
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Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
Highway Commission Expands Funds for Highway 83 Expressway
The State Highway Commission approved and funded the Highway 83 expressway from two miles west of Harlingen to two miles below San Benito, transferring about 2 million dollars to the project. The Harlingen Raymondville Highway 77 plan was abandoned due to Willacy county’s lack of right of way funds. Cameron county must secure remaining rights of way to complete the San Benito corridor to Harlingen.
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State Highway Commission
Harlingen
Raymondville
San Benito
J. F. Snyder
Valley District
Willacy County
Arroyo Colorado
Cameron County
Relief supplies flood Raymonville to Tampico surplus
Food and clothing sent to Raymondville for flood sufferers were in excess. The town ships the surplus and extra cash to Tampico for relief aid.
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Raymondville
Raymonville
Tampico
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