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May 28, 1977 |
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This annual Collegeport Day celebration is sponsored by the Woman’s Club, which was organized on May 19, 1910.
Collegeport Day, held on the last Saturday of May, is a day residents and former residents and their families and friends get together at the Mopac House to enjoy a barbecue dinner at noon and spend the rest of the day renewing acquaintances and talking over old times.
Palacios Beacon, May 19, 1977 |
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More than 300 former residents, their families, local people and friends registered for the annual homecoming on the 69th anniversary of the founding of Collegeport on May 28. Mrs. Gerald Wells, Sr., Mrs. John Merck, Mrs. V. L. Bowers and Mrs. D. N. Tate placed name tags on all who registered.
Mason Holsworth gave the welcome and the Rev. Elroy Weikel, pastor of Collegeport Presbyterian Church, gave the invocation.
The menu of barbecued beef and many covered dishes was served from 2 long tables as the guests formed four lines.
Folks enjoy visiting before and after the dinner.
It was noticeable that very few of the original settlers of the 1908-1910 era were present. Among them were Mrs. H. I. White, the former Susie Hoffman, whose father had the local drug store; Leonard Humer, who was employed by the local telephone office; Dale Welsby, Mrs. Jessie Merck Kilpatrick, Mrs. Bessie Merck Wilson of Dallas and Mrs. Elve Merck Martin of Houston. It was good to see a number of the former high school pupils who attended school here in the 1930’s, including Winston McKissick, Blanche Adams Lonis, Noel and Lloyd Adams.
Special guests were the members of the Matagorda Historical Society who held their last meeting of the year in the Presbyterian Church before the dinner, where one of the ladies who had roots in Collegeport, Ruth Braden Matthes, was installed as president of the society by her grandson, Pat Matthes.
The Women’s Club which sponsors the annual homecoming appreciated the cooperation of all who helped to make the day one to be long remembered.
The meat for the dinner was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wells, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wells, Jr., and was barbecues by W. L. Ellis, Gus Franzen, and their helpers.
We were happy to see our host Gerald Wells able to greet his friends along with his wife, Mamie, and son, Gerald and daughter-in-law, Bettye.
We are looking forward to the 70th homecoming anniversary in 1978 when Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gayle of Markham will be our hosts.
Palacios Beacon, June 9 1977 |
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May 28, 1977 |
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Mamie Wells Suzanne Holsworth Frank Carswell, Houston Ted, Christine & Teddy Pennington, LaMarque Paula Bowers Percy & LuEllen Corporon Phil & Mary Johnson, Wharton H. H. & Hazel Ray, Blessing Ira Corporon Fannie Mae Stallard, Palacios Mary Griffin, Palacios Fabe Griffin, Palacios Jerry Wells Dee Cornelius, Midfield Mrs. R. T. Sirmon, Markham Mrs. Billy Christmas, Van Vleck Luby Christmas Marrin Christmas Bessie Merck Wilson Jesse Kilpatrick, Dallas Ida Christmsa Margaret Ann Hodge, Katy Russell & Janice Corporon Dorothy (Bullington) Ragusin Mr. & Mrs. Carl Corporon Fred Law, Jr. & Allen Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Lenz Elve Martin Albert Kuchar, Danbury W. L. Peltier, Danbury Rudy Allen Fondon Weldon, Vickie, Terry & Brian Corporon Jerome & Vlasta Kovar, Palacios Monk Chiles, Brazoria Billy Harrison, Palacios Lois Weikel, Palacios Elroy Weikel, Palacios Pat Richman Mrs. Dale Welsby Dale Welsby Walter Bowers Johnnie Carroll Teddy Hall Mr. & Mrs. Tony L. Poncik Henry Jurek, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mullins Jackie Bullington Braudrick Lyn & Glyn Leftwich Mel & Luvy Bracken Scott Ledwig Todd Lee Corporon Victor Corporon Frances Walters Steve Walters John Walters Bonnie Wonderlich, Spring Philip Dalton David Dalton Joey Dalton Mr. & Mrs. Philip B. Dalton Marguerite Penland Roy & Pam Corporon, Victoria Peggy Corporon Traylor Lenz R. A. Louis Lloyd Adams, Angleton, Tx Dorothy Adams, Angleton, Tx Alan Fitzpatrick, Lolita Mark Merck Frank Knight Norene Murry Derril Franzen Rosalie Ellis Amy Holsworth Dick Corporon Hazel Merck Joe Frank Jenkins Meloni Wells Dorothy Merck Dewey Bullington Ruth & Abel Pierce, Blessing Geo. Holst, Palacios Ethel Williams Roy Williams Mary Wells Dowdle, Waco Margie Heemer Waters, Houston Mrs. C. D. Sanders, Palacios Billy Christmas, Van Vleck Jack & Edna Martin, Houston Jennifer Martin Kelly Braudrick Debbie Merck Dennard Mr. & Mrs. H. I. White H. I. White Terri Franzen Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Huey, El Campo Ethel Gusman Mrs. C. E. Lee, Bay City Mr. & Mrs. Roland Fondon, Bay city Mr. & Mrs. Mel. L. Boeker, Bay City Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Heemer, Carmine Larry Corporon, Bay City, Tx Neil Blackwell Irene Sevenson Cal M. Hansen James Mason, Bay City Monty Pledger Keri, Lynda & Kerin Soli, Angleton Nancy Merck John Merck Mr. & Mrs. Felix Langham, Houston & Collegeport Mrs. F. J. Hejtmanek Mrs. Arthur Lostak Mrs. Frank Gayle Mr. & Mrs. Ottmar Schimek Mr. & Mrs. Earl R. Adams, Jr. Sidney Tenery Jim Murry Ella Puckett Richard & Carole (Penland) Lowstetter & sons, Big Spring Jan Romine Donna Kacer LaVerne Flewellen, Houston, Tex. Mr. & Mrs. Verner Bowers Edwin Holsworth Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Bowers, Cuero, Texas Mrs. M. A. Ellis, Collegeport, Texas Mr. & Mrs. Ray Bowers, Palacios, Texas Blanch Lonis Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Slone, Bay City, Tex. Mr. & Mrs. Gaylord M. Speer, Killeen, Texas Ida Mae Franzen, Collegeport, Texas Mildred Sherrer, Bay City, Tex. Martha Moore, Bay City G. W. Franzen, Collegeport Mr. & Mrs. Noel E. Adams, Alvin Mrs. Pearl Clardy Mrs. Cleddie G. Harvey, Palacios Lisa Harvey Amy Holsworth, Collegeport W. T. McKissick, Alvin Mr. & Mrs. Julia Kopecky (Alfred & Julia) Mrs. W. T. McKissick, Alvin, Tx. Mrs. A. M. Rinehart, Collegeport, Texas Emilie Ackerman, Collegeport, Texas Clara S. Jenkins May Werlla, Bay City Madge Estill, Cedar Lane Kim Corporon Pat & Janet Matthes, Bay City Ruth Matthes Bettye Wells Keith Bowers Bobby Braudrick Anita P. Hill Mrs. Rosena Curtis Frank & Mae Balusek Glyn Leftwich Bryan Flewellen Rocky Flewellen Harold Adams & Family (4) Daisy Thompson Dean Merck Frank Gayle Warren Richey, Houston Essie Richey, Houston Thelma Batchelder, Palacios Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Penland, Jr., Karen & Andy Robert & Joy Keszler & Kay Megan Wright Linette Holsworth Robbie Jurek Henry & Anna Mae Jurek Henry Jurek, Jr. Vlasta Ledwig Jim & Jean Murry, Paul & Robert Ella Richman Beall Allen Corporon Mason Holsworth Jay Romine John Thomas Holsworth Ruby Brown Bill Hodge Grace Smith, Collegeport Margaret Tate, Collegeport Ruby Brown, Markham, Tex. A. A. Penland Mrs. J. E. Weikel, Palacios Stuart Flewellen, Houston Jim Wortham, Houston Gwendolyn Goff Bednar, Houston C. V. Bednar / Goff's, Houston H. F. Goff, Houston Mr. & Mrs. Russell A. Goff, Houston Mrs. Sid Richman Sarah Beth Jurek W. L. Ellis Goose Franzen Wesley Franzen Derril Franzen Meloni Wells Carl Chaney & 2 others Oliver & 3 others |
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