Shipwreck on Padre Island 1846 Memoir Excerpt
Dr S Compton Smith lists as a volunteer in May 1846 during the Mexican War. En route to Point Isabel and Brazos Island he and Texan companion Roberts are shipwrecked on Padre Island. They endure a brutal norther with sand and hail as wagons arrive later to move supplies and men to the mainland. The article resumes Smiths 1857 memoir Chili Cen Carne detailing the voyage and rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Compton Smith
Galveston
Co. Joseph Bennett
Point Isabel
Brazos Island
Rio Grande
Smith
Padre Island
Dr. Smith
Roberts
Santa Fe
Mier
Tower to tour Texas towns near Stamford in January
U S Senator John Tower plans a four day swing January 3 to 6 across 22 West and Central Texas communities. He will host town meetings civic club luncheons and official briefings with news media accompanied by his wife Lilla. He aims to discuss pending legislation and answer citizen questions during stops in Rotan Clyde Albany Abilene and Stamford area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
John Tower
Texas
Lilla
Tower
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stamford
Rotan
Agriculture
Clyde
Albany
Abilene
Sheraton
Son-in-law earns Air Force Commendation at Cheyenne Mountain
Patrick K. Smelser, electronic computer systems technician and son of Mr and Mrs A W Smelser of Portland Oregon, received the U S Air Force Commendation Medal at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex Colorado. The sergeant, a 1959 Ben- certificate graduate, serves with North American Air Defense Command Center at Fort Lee Air Force Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Lee Air Force Station
U.S Air Force
Patrick K. Smelser
A. W. Smelser
Portland
Ore
Smelser
Cheyenne Mountain Complex
Colo
North American Air Defense Command Center
Ben
Banquet Date Set for Chisholm Trail Scout Dinner
The Royal Inn in Abilene hosts the annual Order of the Arrow Banquet of the Chisholm Trail Council on Thursday January 5 at 6 30 pm with Brent Dixon Lodge Chief announcing the event Henry McGinty will be speaker and live entertainment planned Deadline reservations January 2 Tickets cost 4 50 money with reservation and guests may attend. Kenneth D Gaver resigns as commissioner to enter private medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Inn
Abilene
Order of the Arrow
Chisholm Trail Council
Brent Dixon
Scout Organization of Select Honor
Henry McGinty
Dixon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kent Keeth
Texas Collection
Baylor University
Waco
Pam Watson
P. O. Box
Sen. Tower
Alun
Leo
Kom
Ier
Sal
Nitree
Bunkley Drug Store
State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Kenneth D. Gaver
Stamford Manufacturing Co
Stamford, Texas
E. Hamilton
BS A
Paoid International Enterprises
Tae
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