This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1954
Page
2
The revival features a strong choir directed by Buddy Lee and runs through Sunday night. An underlined invitation extends to all who have not yet extended a service in the past two weeks. A teachers and officers meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 pm followed by prayer service at 7 30. The Mexican Mission gathers Sunday at 2 30 p m for services at the church.
Port P T A held its first meeting of 1954 55 with Mrs Carl Flemming presiding at 3 pm in the entity school auditorium. Members approved buying blinds for the high school offices and considered a banner to honor room 1 winners. Storey reported 115 high school, 165 junior high, and about 400 elementary pupils enrolled. Mrs Hockaday announced the Cameron County Council meeting on September 23 at Harlingen Zavala school and offered parliamentary procedure courses. Hostesses were the junior and senior mothers with cupcakes and soft drinks served.
Brownie Troop 17 met Monday afternoon at Mrs. G B Kennedy's home with nine members present. Dues were collected and songs led by Assistant Leader Mrs N O Williamson. Officers elected for the coming year include Frances Mock president Felisa Anthony secretary Masyth ine treater and Claire as scene. The next meeting is set for Monday at 3 pm at Mrs Kennedy's residence.
The Port Isabel home demonstration club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. William Bellinghausen’s home with five members. County agent Ruth Smith spoke on Fitting Problems and showed a film strip on Planning a Wardrobe. A sandwich party and iced tea were served.
Mrs Charlene Brown and Mrs Hazel Dixon hosted a picnic on Padre Island on September 16 for nine girls of Troop 8 who will move to an older troop soon. Mrs Stanley Ahman joined the group for the trip.
Girl Scout Troop Eight met Monday at 4 pm in Mrs. Bill Brown's home. Ella Sue Browder was elected president. Sheila McManus secretary. Barbara Thoroughman treasurer. Lynnda Sue Kennedy scribe. Patrol Leaders: Gene Mack and Glenna Fae Skipworth. Mrs Brown served refreshments. meeting closed with the Girl Scout pledge and Taps.
Miss Sandra Jane Bobbitt was honoree at a party given by her mother on her fourth birthday Thursday afternoon. Thirteen friends attended the event with games and refreshments of ice cream and angel food cake.
The Youth Fellowship meets at 9 15 in the church education building after services each Sunday. Sunbeams RA and Junior GAs gather after school on Tuesday for a popular weekly meeting. Intermediate GAs meet Saturday October 2 at 7 pm for a 4 taco supper welcoming all 13 to 16 year olds.
The association will meet at the First Baptist Church in Harlingen with L. G. LeTourneau as speaker. Supper will be served. Wives are welcome to accompany their husbands and Port Isabel is expected to have good attendance.
The WMU will install officers Wednesday at 7 30 PM with Mrs Gary of Valley Baptist Academy as installing officer. Frances Smythe circle met Tuesday at Mrs Barney Timms with seven members in a royal service program. Peggy Bartlet circle met Tuesday afternoon at church with Mrs Reardon hosting and seven members attending.
Weather calms after squalls as Gulf fishing improves with snapper boats returning each day. Plainview Junior Chamber of Commerce members fished from Habora T and Bar Light III, hauling over 300 pounds of snapper plus sard trout and sail cat. Isla Blanca Park on Padre Island opens all winter with bath house hours unchanged. Snapper fishing in the Bay winds down after a flurry of activity with more than 60 fish reported recently. Bud Harris notes a snapper nearly two pounds caught aboard the Texas near the Coast Guard Station.
Ground-breaking ceremonies for the new 150-bed Valley Baptist hospital on Highway 77 are set for Sunday at 4 p.m. Local officials civic leaders and Baptist church leaders will attend. Governor Al lan Shivers may participate. the Early Corder Sams Foundation trustees attend as special guests.
County commissioners call for bids to build about five miles of Padre Boulevard linking Park 51 on Padre Island to Parks 2 and 3. Project funded by time warrants not exceeding 130000 dollars. Bids due 10 a m September 30. plans and specs available from County Engineer.
A progressive couple, Mr and Mrs George Reid, settle in Port Isabel praising salt water life. Reid, retired after 25 years as Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy Submarine Service, will captain a Harbor Light boat for R E Williams. The Park Board readies for a busy season as paving expands and new facilities rise.
In Manchester Tennessee a restaurant owner angry at a competitor’s large billboard that obscured his roadside eatery placed a counter sign miles away declaring the location as Just Behind the Largest Sign in Tennessee.
Text gives brief cooking notes about rolling portions in water crumbs and chilling in the refrigerator until serving time. It lacks complete context but implies breading or battering steps and a chilling stage before presentation. There are no clear dates, locations, or named entities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.