Padre Island legends and shipwrecks stirring Padre lore
The Brownsville Herald recalling Dee Woods on Padre Island's Devil's Elbow describes a graveyard of ships 83 miles one way and 57 the other from a telephone, with tales of Spanish galleons French brigs and the Schooner Charmer lost at sea. Modern wrecks still lie buried under shifting sands.
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James
Brownsville
Dee Woods
Corpus Christi
Devil's Elbow
Bend
Padre Island
Devil’s Elbow
Nicaragua
Albert Collier
Padre Beach
Brothers in the Rangers Beat Indian Ambush at Fort Belknap
Two Texas Rangers brothers Jimmy and Dick faced an ambush during a scouting mission near Fort Belknap. James leaped to rescue Dick as arrows and bullets flew, guiding their wounded horse to safety. Both brothers escaped, preserving their bond and promise to their mother.
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Flat Top
Texas Rangers
Jimmy
Fort Belknap
James
1954 State Fair Program In Brief
The State Fair of Texas runs Oct 9 through 24 in Dallas. Daily events include The King and I Ice Cycles of 1955 Joie Chitwood Thrill Show Dancing Waters Sky Revue Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Fashion Roundup Midway rides and televisions Planetarium. Exhibits feature New Women's Building House Beautiful Pace Letter Home Kitchen of Tomorrow research Bird show Auto and antique autos Farm implements Rat show armed forces exhibits Aquarium Hall of State Fine Arts Natural History Health museums. Livestock lines include Hereford Brahman Shorthorn Aberdeen Angus Santa Gertrudis beef cattle Jersey Ayrshire Holstein Guernsey milking Shorthorn dairy cattle Quarter horses Palominos Shetland ponies swine sheep Angora goats chickens and turkeys.
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Texas
Dallas
America
Jersey
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Ilking
Funeral Rites Held for Joyce Ann Hicks Infant
Funeral rites were held at Comanche Funeral Home for Joyce Ann Hicks infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Hicks on September 13. The service honored the short life of the child with local family in attendance.
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Joyce Ann Hicks
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State Fair Pacesetter House
Andrew Anderson
Henry S. Fulton, Sr
Dra
Dallas Home Builders Association
State Fair
University of Texas, General Electric
Dallas Power and Light Co
House Beautiful Magazine
Boyce House
West
Ulay Building Material Co
J. B. Ruth
Mgr
Homes For Better Living
S. Austin
Smith
Sparton
E. Central
A .B. Smith
Shankle
Shankle’s
Leo Shan Kle
VAAL
Pete
With Or
Silent Protectio
Leerert
Texas Univ
Manly
Hum
J. H. Tupin
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Aget Comanche, Texas
Pari Atlas
Comanche
Robertson
Democrat
Aldridge
Downing Roy McNatt
Patton
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