DAR Luncheon Opens Constitution Week in Harlingen
The Lieutenant Thomas Barlow Chapter DAR held its first luncheon of the year at the Holiday Inn Harlingen on September 21 to close Constitution Week. Dr. Vivien Amidon presided as regent, with Dr. Willeford of Harlingen presenting “Physicians who signed the Constitution.”
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Tne
Thomas Barlow
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Holiday Inn
Harlingen
Vivien Amidon
Willeford
Edward Haffner
DAR
Notable Doctors and Founders Associated with the Constitution
The speaker highlights early debates on constitutional intent and praises the frame of the Constitution. He notes signers including Dr. Hugh Williams and Dr. James McHenry, with Dr. Benjamin Rush linked to social reforms and the first free clinic, and Benjamin Franklin’s close ties to Rush.
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Rush
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Rush
Hugh Williams
Franklin
Continental Congress
Congress
James McHenry
Ireland
Philadelphia
Continental Army
Art League Offers Saturday Oil Classes For Children
The Brownsville Art League will hold oil painting classes for ages ten to fourteen every Saturday from 9 to 12 at the Fort Brown Resaca. Mrs. John Withers, assisted by Frances Ray, will teach. she has studied with notable artists and exhibited widely in the Valley. The program runs through the school year ending with a student exhibit.
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Brownsville
Art League
Benjamin Abramowitz
Ford Foundation
Hayward Veal
Martin Gambee
Who’s Who
America
Ruth Young Mc
Fort Brow
Ing
Coin Club Show Slated Sunday on Padre Island
The Port Isabel Coin Club hosts its annual Coin Show on Sunday September 29 at the Sea Island Resort Motor Hotel. President Don Pruitt says exhibits from across the Valley and nearby areas will include rare coins and engraver's art. The public is welcome and admission is free. The event runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and aims to showcase the hobby to visitors.
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Port Isabel
Pruitt
Episcoal Church News Aboard the Albatross Boat
Mr and Mrs George Colley hosted Episcopal church members and friends on their new forty five footer Albatross for a covered dish supper at the dock. Participants included Bob Tallat Dorothy Berreau Thelma Gambrell John Cook Winslow and family Chris Waishes Captain Jean Brand Rev John Covey Thelma Colley and deck hands George and Renee Albatross is brought from New Orleans to serve Bay and Gulf fishing parties.
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George Colley
Episcopal Church
Bob
June Tallat
Dorothy Berreau
Thelma Gambrell
John Cook
Winslow
Vicki
Chris Waishes
Jean Brand
Bud Emmons
John Covey
Colleys
George
Thelma
Ren
Ee Albatross
New Orleans
Bay
Gulf
Driftwood Garden Club Opens New Year With Plans
The Driftwood Garden Club held a kickoff meeting at Mrs. George Raymond’s home with members including Mrs. May Lowery and Mrs. George Colley. They discussed replacing palms lost in Hurricane Beulah, planting a tree per member, ordering club cookbooks, and wildflower seed planting along highways near Port Isabel. Yard of the month awards went to Mr. and Mrs. Faustino Camacho Jr. and to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Learmont for their properties.
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Driftwood Garden Club
George Raymond
May Lowery
George Colley
C. C. Johnson
Calvin Morgan
Frank Hickman
Thomas Urie
Emil Gustafson
Gladys Peebles
George Rockwell
C. B. Colley
Port Isabel
Faustino Camacho Jr
South Railroad Ave
Frank Learmont
Saunders Street
Laguna Vista
Alpha Mu Delta Kappa Gamma Holds First 1968 69 Meeting
Alpha Mu chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met in the Aztec Room at the Fort Brown Motor Hotel to start the 1968 69 year. Mrs George Nixon and Mrs John Mitchell reported on summer attendance at state and national conventions in Dallas and New York City. Officers for 1968 69 include Mrs John Mitchell president and others. October meetings will be held in Brownsville Los Fresnos and Port Isabel areas.
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Alpha Mu
Delta Kappa Gamma
Fort Brown Motor Hotel
George Nixon
John Mitchell
Nixon
Mitchell
Mary Pattelt
Dallas
New York City
E. W. McCollum
Mary Patteit
F. L. Marlin
G. B. Macomb
J. C. E. Warburton
George Cail
Brownsville
Los Fresnos
Portbury
Miss Shook Weds Carlton Dixon In Corpus Christi Ceremony
Vera Lee Shook daughter of C H Shook Beeville Texas married Carlton Eugene Dixon in a Friday Sept 20 double ring ceremony at the Ayers Street Church of Christ in Corpus Christi. Officiant Ward Stevens. The couple will live in Corpus Christi after a wedding trip to Central Texas.
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Vera Lee Shook
C. H. Shook
Beeville
Texas
Carlton Eugene Dixon
Ayers Street
Church of Christ
Corpus Christi
Ward Stevens
Howard Dixon
Port Isabel
Central Texas
Bride Wears Blue Three Piece Suit for Navy Hospital Visit
The bride, stationed at the U. S. Naval Hospital, travels in a three piece blue suit with black patent accessories for the event.
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U. S. Naval Hospital
Shell Club News outlines future plans and trips
An AMU Corpus Christi report by Mr and Mrs Larry Allen and Mr and Mrs Wayne Holimen notes film footage from a Holiman trip to Jamaica Antigua and Nevis. Next year’s shell fair is planned. Bob Tallant schedules a Sunday field trip to Tarpon Hole via Brownsville Ship Channel. Members meet at Isla Bianca Park at 2 p.m.
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AMU
Corpus Christi
Larry Allen
Wayne Holimen
Holimans
Jamaica
Antigua
Nevis
Bob Tallant
Tarpon Hole
Brownsville
Isla Bianca Park
Newborn Shelly Annette Buchanan Born at Mercy Hospital
To Mr and Mrs Tiny Buchanan of the U S Coast Guard a girl Shelly Annette born at Mercy Hospital on September 19. Mrs Buchanan formerly Susie Gouchie of Fort Worth and Mr Buchanan is assigned to the CGC Pout Nowell.
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Tiny Buchanan
U. S. Coast Guard
Shelly Annette
Mercy Hospital
Buchanan
Susie Gouchie
Fort Worth
CGC
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Wayne Dixon
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David Humer
Richard Hare
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