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Collegeport will observe its 68th Annual Homecoming Saturday, May 29th. Join our neighbors to the east in this day of fun, renewing old acquaintances and meeting new arrivals, talking over the good old days as well as the happenings of the present. This annual event is sponsored by the Collegeport Woman's Club, which was organized May 19, 1910, with the cooperation of all the people of the community and is held at the Mopac House, the old Missouri Pacific Station that was attached to the library in 1935. Opening day at the Mopac House was May 4, 1935. Collegeport boasts of the first Free Public Library in Matagorda County, but it wasn't until 1923 that the Woman's Club had a permanent library building when the club purchased the J. H. Adams house for $50 and members of the Industrial League moved the building to the present site, approximately where the Gulf Coast University of Industrial Arts was located. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon. The meat, coffee and tea will be furnished. You are asked to bring a dish that goes good with barbecue. Special guests at this year's celebration will be members of the Matagorda County Historical Society and Survey Committee. Copies of their newspaper, the Collegeport Chronicle, also the Collegeport Hotel register and pictures will be displayed in the library. Collegeport was founded by the Burton D. Hurd Land Company on May 25, 1908, at which time a tract of land was deeded to W. A. Travis for the building of a college of Industrial Arts and Sciences. Collegeport Day was observed on the 25th of May for more than half a century but a few years ago the date was changed to the last Saturday in May so that persons living away or those who worked could attend.
Palacios Beacon, May 27, 1976 |
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Collegeport Day, a celebration looked forward to each year by residents, former residents and friends, was the highlight of this Bicentennial year for this community.
More than 270 people registered at the 68th anniversary celebration of the founding of Collegeport on May 25, 1908.
The Bicentennial theme was carried out with the American and Bicentennial flags flying over the sign "Mopac House, Collegeport Day, May 29, 1976". At the registration table, covered with a red cloth, guests were given name tags decorated with red, white and blue ribbons with Collegeport 1908-1976 inscribed in red.
George Washington's portrait and the American flag were displayed in the dining hall. The serving tables had red, white and blue streamers down the center, also miniature flags.
One large table held the large Bicentennial cake with candles, displayed by the Matagorda County Federation, of which the Collegeport Club was a charter member.
Mason Holsworth was master of ceremonies. Mrs. L. C. Smith, club president, welcomed the guests and the Rev. Bill Hodge of Katy gave the invocation. The Matagorda County Historical Society and Survey Committee guests were recognized.
The highlight of the day was the presentation of orchid corsages to Mrs. L. C. Smith, who retired as postmaster on May 28; Mrs. W. L. Ellis and Mrs. Sewell Lawson, who retired as teachers at the end of the 1976 school year; and Mrs. T. Sirmon, mother of Mrs. M. S. Holsworth, oldest guest.
In behalf of the Woman’s Club, former club president, Mrs. Fred Law, presented Mrs. L. C. Smith a plaque inscribed "Presented to Mrs. L. C. Smith in loving appreciation for 21 years as postmaster and for faithful service to the community, by the Woman's Club, May 29, 1976.”
All who attended enjoyed the delicious barbecue furnished by the
Holsworth family and all the many covered dishes the guests brought.
The men of the community are to be commended for the good barbecuing
job and the women for helping in the kitchen and dining room.
Those who traveled more than 100 miles to join their families and friends for this memorial day were: Jessie Merck Kilpatrick, Bessie Merck Wilson of Dallas; Theora Merck McRee, Elve Merck Martin, Mr. and Mrs. M. Jack Martin, Mrs. Alva Burleson and Karen Kay, Mrs. T. Sirmon, Mrs. Mildred Franzen Russell, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Bryan, Jr. and son of Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Welsby of San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Derrick and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dowdle of Waco; Rev. and Mrs. Hodge and family of Katy; Mrs. Louise Walter Waters, Mrs. Roberta Liggett Boyd of Corpus Christi; Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Pennington of Texas City.
So eager were people for another homecoming that several offers were made to furnish meat for the celebration which will be held the last Saturday in May, 1977.
Palacios Beacon, June 17, 1976 |
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Collegeport Day May 29, 1976
Mr. & Mrs. Joe F. Jenkins, Sr. F. A. King Mark E. Merck Gus Franzen Wade Blackwell Rocky Flewellen Mr. & Mrs. Henry E. Jurek, Pasadena, Texas Henry E. Jurek, Jr. G. D. Bullington Ethel Holsworth Barbara Hale T. P. Hale, Reba Corporon Price, Freeport Herbert Price, Freeport Mr. & Mrs. Spooky Halfen, Tammie & Bill Thelma Sirmon, Bay City Dorothy Ragusin, Palacios Kathy Ragusin, Palacios Sue Hodge, Katy, Texas Nancy Derick, Waco, Texas Hilma S. Huitt, Bay City Bernard Jensen, Palacios, Tex. Naomi, Jensen, Palacios, Tex. Mildred Franzen Russell, Houston, Tex. Mary (Conover) Johnson, Wharton, Texas Phil Johnson, Wharton, Texas Judy Johnson, Wharton, Texas Clyde Dowdle, Waco, Texas Gerald Wells, Collegeport Daisy Bell, Bay City Jo Sharp, Bay City Ollie Adams, Alvin Van V. Adams, Alvin Robert (Liggett) Boyd, Corpus Christi, Tex. Rosalie Nelson Ellis, Collegeport, Tex. Louise Walter Waters, Corpus Christi, Texas Ella Richman Beall, San Antonio, Texas Mrs. Sid Richman (Irma), Palacios, Tex. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gayle, Markham, Tex. Kathy Keszler, Point Comfort, Tx Albert Kucmar, Danbury, Tex. Joy Corporon Keszler, Point Comfort, Texas
Gerald Wells, Jr., Palacios R. A. Louts?, Alvin, Texas W. L. Ellis Thomas Holsworth, Collegeport Julius Ledwig, Collegeport Rev. Wm. J. Hodge, Katy Edwin Holsworth Meloni Wells, Palacios, Tx. Mamie Wells Derril Franzen, Collegeport G. W. Franzen, Collegeport Donie Nell Williams, Fulton, TX. Mrs. C. D. Sanders, Palacios, Tex. Peggy Lawson Pittman, Palacios Beryl & Fred Law, Collegeport Dale & Bev Welsby, San Antonio Mr. & Mrs. Verner Bowers, Palacios, Tex. Jesse Ellis & Jesse, Jr., Port Lavaca, Texas Zelphia, Hill, Collegeoprt Jan Romine, Collegeport Jay Ledwig, Collegeport Wesley Franzen, Collegeport Fawn Blackwell Wade Blackwell Jamie Smith TSgt. Charles W. Smith, Randolph AFB, Texas Ada, & Eva Marie Smith, San Antonio Mary Louise Wells Dowdle Terri Franzen Georgia Lostak Mrs. F. J. Hejtmanek Franklin? Caswell Leonard Heemer Margaret Heemer Bob & Sandi Bryan Carroll Morrison Mrs. R. T. Sirmon, Houston, Tx. Margaret Ann Hodge, Katy, Tx. Allen N. Corporon, Collegeport, Tx. Ruth Matthes Mary Braden Paul Braden Dick & Dorothy Corporon
Dorothy Merck
Mamie Pennington, Collegeport
Robert L. Kezler, Point Comfort Tony & Susie Poncik, College Station, TAMU Joe Ducros, Bay City
Thomas Corporon, Collegeport Billy Harrison, Palacios John Rucker, Collegeport Mr. & Mrs. Butch Bowers & Allison, Palacios Ruby Penland, Palacios Mr. & Mrs. Ted Pennington, La Marque Ray Rusk, Palacios Geren Rusk, Palacios Mrs. Julius Ledwig, Collegeport Lisa & Kim Tolleson, Collegeport Sanford Crabill, Palacios Vickie, Weldon, Terry & Brian Corporon, Point Comfort Vera, Henry, Sherri, Henry Jr., Hank, Crissy Ledwig, Collegeport Dean F. Merck, League City Mrs. Glenn Jurek, Jonathan, Sarah Beth
Ray Wilborn, Pilot, Va Jim & Jean Murry, Paul & Robert, Lake Jackson
Keith Penland
Mrs. C. H. Wilson, Deutschburg Mason Holsworth, Collegeport, Texas Nell Agnew, Houston, Tex. Helen Bonneau Bowers Vicki Corporon Mozelle Williams Pearl Clardy Mrs. Frank Stallard Lila Morris Ray Bowers Margaret Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Russell Corporon & Todd Blanch Adams Lonis Cheryl Jewell Juliette Halfen Patti Jewell Dianne Derrick Percy Corporon Fae? Bagley Mr. & Mrs. Martin Ragusin Daisy Thompson Roy & Ethel Williams Ruby Brown Joann Bagley, Collegeport, Tex. C. B. Yates, Rosenberg, Tex. Andrew Adams, Alvin, Tex. Aaron Penland, Jr., Bay City, Tx. Pete Atterson?, Houston, Tex. Mrs. Austin Jenkins Mr. Austin Jenkins, Centerville, Texas Elve Merck Martin, Houston, Texas Jack & Edna Martin, Houston, Texas The Rev. & Mrs. Lloyd Nixon, El Campo, Texas Kate Boeker W. H. Boeker Sr. Bessie Wilson Karen Johnson, Snyder, Tx. Theora McRee, Houston, Tx. Edna Burleson, Houston, Texas Bea Rucker, Collegeport, Tex. Virginia Buhl, Collegeport, Tx. Mr. & Mrs. Crayden Dennard, Houston, Texas Lillian Richman, Palacios Pat Richman, Palacios Patrick Richman, Houston Michael Richman, Houston Pat Jewell, Palacios Hazel King, Collegeport John Milam Merck, Bay City Buddy Lenz, Collegeport Lynda Lenz, Collegeport Norene Murry Mrs. Gerald (Bettye) Wells Jr., Palacios De De Penland, Palacios Russell D. Corporon Henry Jurek, Jr., Pasadena Walt & May Collier & Chris, La Porte Chuck, Edee & Cody Collins, A. P. Ranch, Collegeport Mark & Cheryl Shumbera, Victoria Priscilla Richman, Waco Rick Owen, Waco Grace Smith, Collegeport, Tex. Lila Morris, Collegeport, Tex. Galen Merck Russell Merck |
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