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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1954
Page
3
The issue blends high school chatter with Halloween party notes, football scrimmages, and local gossip. Mentions include Harlingen and Los Fresnos games, cheerleaders, the Elementary carnival, and daily snippets on students, faculty, and town life with a playful, busy tone.
Edith Needham, 71, and her husband, 86, won first prize in the state lottery. She cried, saying she did not want the money or material gifts, despite the win.
A feature recounts Pat Dunn known as the Duke of Padre Island who ruled the 110 mile Gulf coast from 1879 to 1926 with open possession. He raised cattle on the beach and built a two story, beachborne ranch house from salvaged materials, symbolizing a fading era as Padre Beach modernizes with a $2.75 million causeway and substantial resort and private development.
Governor proclaims Legion Days as visitors to Padre Island needed Dunn signed permits at north and south ends. He warned hunters and fishermen via Corpus Christi and Brownesville ads. A scientist’s inquiry triggered Dunn’s quip that he is the Duke of Padre Island. The note also compares Wake Island to Midway Island travel dates.
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