Flight Of Spaniards From Indians Down Island Retold
A historical retelling of the 1853 Flight of the 300 from Vera Cruz to Padre Island led by Don Juana Ponce de Leon. The castaways, 300 strong, endured a brutal voyage, shipwreck near Padre Island, and a desperate retreat from Karankawa attackers across scorching sands and hostile scrub. Fray Marcos de Mena recounts the first clash with naked painted Indians as the survivors fled toward the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padre Peach
Padre Island
White Island
Texas
Cortez
Mexico
Vera Cruz
New Spain
Dona Juana Ponce de Leon
Gulf
Havana
Bahamas
Cadiz
Spain
Tortuos Passage
Padre
Padre Beach
Marcos de Mena
Bayview Apartment Guest List Shown for Port Isabel Visit
Visiting in Port Isabel and staying at the Bayview apartments were Floyd Pierce of Edinburg Mr and Mrs A J Schreiber also of Edinburg Mr and Mrs E Fabae of Burwick La Mr and Mrs W L St Clair Raymondville Mr and Mrs M H Barrie of Edinburg R C Locke of McAllen L H Noore of McAllen Mr and Mrs L Huser of Sabine C B Turner of Houston T E Hamlin of McAllen M Tanneburger of Houston C M Smith of Edinburg J A Lowley of Dallas Mr and Mrs Ralph L Due of Houston Benny Mercer of Houston K C Paul of Edinburg and Mr and Mrs B B McGinty of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Isabel
Bayview Apartments
Floyd Pierce
Edinburg
A. J. Schreiber
E. Fabae
Burwick
W. L. St Clair
Raymondville
M. H. Barrie
R. C. Locke
McAllen
L. H. Noore
State Invites Bids for Highway 83 Construction
State Highway department invites bids for 6.7 miles of pavement on Highway 83 from 1.2 miles out of Browns ville to Farm Road 81 at Olmito and 6.8 miles from Arroyo Colorado bridge on Highway 863 to Harrison street in Harlingen. Four bridges on farm roads in Browns ville area to be built. Bids open in Austin at 9:30 a.m. July 20. Plans and specs from George Houston, resident engineer, San Benito.
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Brownsville
Olmito
State Highway Department
Austin
Arroyo Colorado
Harrison Street
Harlingen
George Houston
San Benito
Deportation Down In Border Patrol Activities
Border Patrol passenger business at Port Isabel is declining with only 800 Mexicans shipped to Vera Cruz on the SS Vera Cruz in June. Immigrants are being picked up as far west as Imperial Valley California and Arizona and sent by steamer to Vera Cruz. The service reports no cut in armed patrols and recently sought new recruits. Two retired generals and ex experts once paid $50 daily were separated from the service.
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Border Patrol
Port Isabel
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruze
Immigration Service
Imperial Valley
California
Arizona
Border Patrol Armed Services
Swing
Coast Guard Aids Disabled Trawler Off Padre Island
The Coast Guard installation on Padre Island reports a quiet weekend as USCG Dione arrives Thursday evening towing the disabled trawler O. M. Strom. The vessel was reported in distress on July 4 and received assistance from the Dione.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Padre Island
O. M. Strom
Sportsmen Elect At Port Isabel
The Port Isabel Sportsmen club meets Friday at Charley's Sporting Goods to elect a new director and alternate for the Valley Sportsmen club. The new officers will begin service at the July meeting of the Valley club, Wednesday July 13, at the First National Bank building.
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Port Isabel
Port Isabel port traffic report for June
Port Isabel’s general manager T. W. Dunn reports June traffic with outbound oil totals 22 075.97 tons crude oil 15 750.78 tons bunker oil 726.54 tons lead 111.97 tons cotton 21.90 tons oranges 199.48 tons and 1 600 passengers on the SS Vera Cruse bound for Vera Crug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Dunn
Port Isabel
Vera Cruse
Vera Crug
Immigration Service
Port Isabel community reports oil wells and road work
A Port Isabel update describes oil drilling near Padre Island and Boca Chica, with a well at San Benito down 4000 feet. Streets are getting asphalt topping, painters can work more cheaply, and a July Fourth island trip by John L Tompkins group aims to showcase a Padre Island route to Mexico via Matamoros Victoria.
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John L. Tompkins
South Texas
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Mexico
Associated Press
Houston Post
Houston Chronicle
New York Times
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The
Weslaco News
Raymondville Chronicle
Port Isabel Press
Matamoros
Padre Island
McKown Elected To Navigation Board
Stanley McKown won the Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District seat with 45 votes, defeating F L Gay 23 and Charles Hervey and John Trump each with one. Election held in Port Isabel San Benito and Los Indios on a 70 vote turnout with write in ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Crain
Port Isabel-San Benito
Stanley McKown
F. L. Gay
Charles Hervey
John Trump
Port Isabel
San Benito
Los Indios
Port Mansfield to Get Water and Telephone Service in 1956
Plans call for REA to establish a telephone system for Port Mansfield and for the port commission to pump water from a new well serving the town’s businesses and homes early in 1956.
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Port Mansfield
REA
Port Commission
Record Catches Forecast In Fishing Tournament
Anglers predict record catches as the 11th Annual Texas International Fishing tournament runs July 26 to 31. Sailfish tarpon and bluefin tuna are reported near Port Isabel with strong bayside and offshore activity. Notables Earl Hunter Mrs Earl Hunter Sam Cashiola and trip participants plan to defend titles.
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Port Isabel
Earl Hunter
Bob Williams
Port Aransas
Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Bob Meade
J. BR. MecElwrath
Texas
Sam Cashiola
Houston
Ca Bay
Causeway Carries 5068 Cars To Isle On July Fourth
Causeway manager Al McGehee reports 5068 cars and about 23000 people crossed the Queen Isabella Causeway to Padre Island over the July Fourth weekend. Sunday set a daily record with 2443 cars, breaking the prior high of 2424 from 1954. Saturday saw 913 crossings and Monday 1712, total cars since July 3 1954 reach 176000.
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Causeway
Isle
Queen Isabella Causeway
Padre Island
al McGehee
McGehee
Houston Woman Fatally Injured In Boat Collision
Mrs. Max Mazor, 53, of Houston, died after a rented boat struck a piling at the bay entrance to the yacht basin on July 2. She suffered a head injury and died hours later at Dolly Vinsant Memorial hospital. The accident occurred as she was thrown forward in the bow and transported by ambulance to the hospital.
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Max Mazor
Houston
Yacht Basin
Blacktop Paving Begins in Port Isabel
First layer of black preparation coating laid on North Port Isabel streets Wednesday. Liquid tar and asphalt expected soon to finish paving, with final grading continuing to ensure proper leveling. Project aims for mid August completion and topping on all streets.
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Port Isabel
Russell Test Oil Well Reaches 4000 Feet Near San Benito
Wildcat oil test at The Russell Plantation Rice Tract Community No 1 is down to 4000 feet as of Thursday morning. Drilling remains on schedule after starting June 30 under a permit for 13000 feet. The location lies four miles southwest of San Benito.
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Russell
Frank Russell
San Benito
Shrimp Boosters Sponsor Bingo Event in Port Isabel
The Shrimp Boosters club of Port Isabel announced it will sponsor a bingo party at the American Legion hall on Friday July 15. The event starts at 7 30 PM and the public is invited. A large variety of prizes will be awarded.
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The
Shrimp Boosters Club of
Port Isabel
American Legion Hall
Tide Table From Brownsville Weather Bureau
A tide table for the coming week is provided by the U S Weather Bureau office in Brownsville. It lists high and low tides with associated times for coastal navigation and harbor operations.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Bay Surf and Jetty Fishing Rosters July Trip Totals
Ocean angling columns list fishing trips from Bay Surf and Jetty and TEXAS JOY and LIZZIE BEE II guides. Names such as Mr. and Mrs. Stevens Houston Dallas Port Isabel Roswell New Mexico McAllen and San Antonio appear with trout, red snapper, bonita, amberjack, and other catches by date from June 30 to July 6.
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A. J. Stevens
McAllen
Claudia Williams
Jimmie McClung
Port Isabel
E. W. Skinner
Houston
Leland Baxter
Dallas
Roy Ward
Richard
Lloyd Mooney
Roswell
New Mexico
Ernest Watson
Bruno Leonard
Colvin
J. R. Crump
L. M. Fitzgerald
Jim Ferrell
Mission
Ed Clarke
Johnny Stoeckle
Jay Hemmer
Jim Butcher
Brownsville
W. Skiner
Yeater
Harlingen
Mr. Fitzgerald
Tom Atkins
A. W. Phillips
Kingsville
Bobby Goolsby
Bob Barter
Lloyd Rigney
Pharr
Pee Weer
EB Skinner
E. B. Mathews
Price
Wyoming
Bob Baxter
Hank Smith
E. B
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. E. Heatherington
James A. Redwine
Red Briggs
Tex Brewer
Herman Beiersdorf
Harbor Light
Island
Bayview
Seeig
Polk
North Shore
B.P
Monterrey
Port Isabella Causeway
Boca Chica
Yann
McKown
Ped Hunt
Sinclair Service
Sinclair
Highway 100
Ocle Pockrus
Buster Malinchalk
Brazos Santiago Pass
Houston Woman Holiday Casualty
Shrimp Boosters
Fshik
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