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The following information was taken from the Brownsville Herald Achieves.
Did you know that?
* In 1846, Zachary Taylor landed in Port Isabel and established Fort Polk. It was from there that his troops moved into Brownsville to battle the Mexicans at Palo Alto and Resaca de las Palmas. These were the first two encounters of the war with Mexico. By 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and the Rio Grande River became the boundary between the two countries.
* Brownsville Junior College was established in 1926 and that athletics was part of the curriculum, establishing a football team in its first year of existence. The team was defeated once, and then beat its victors later in the season. A future rivalry soon emerged against the Edinburg Jr. College, established in 1927.
* In 1953, Paul Harvey, nationally known commentator was the principal speaker at the commencement exercises at the Brownsville High School graduating class of this year closing with his trademark slogan: “And now, you know the rest of the story.”
* J.G. Fernandez came out of Mexico with a great idea. The thought was to put the lowly tortilla on an assembly line. He had seen the idea in the Mexican Capital, where profits in the industry were abetted by the labor-saving machines. By 1929, those machines were in Brownsville and San Benito.
* Port Isabel was the home of 95 year old, Victor Delgado, a master handcraft man. Victor was the only known Valley resident to create look alike scale models of sailing ships that once plied the lower Gulf Coast, guided only by his memories of them as a young man.
* In 1949, the Charro Drive Inn opened its doors—the $125,000 project was closely supervised by D.W. Young, Sr., and D.W. Young Jr., proprietors. Young entered the movie business in Mercedes in 1914 at the Queen Theater. After three years there, he moved to Brownsville and bought the Dreamland Theater. By 1945, the theater was remolded and named Mexico Theater and in 1946—the Youngs’ built the Iris Theater.
Did you know that?
* In 1846, Zachary Taylor landed in Port Isabel and established Fort Polk. It was from there that his troops moved into Brownsville to battle the Mexicans at Palo Alto and Resaca de las Palmas. These were the first two encounters of the war with Mexico. By 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and the Rio Grande River became the boundary between the two countries.
* Brownsville Junior College was established in 1926 and that athletics was part of the curriculum, establishing a football team in its first year of existence. The team was defeated once, and then beat its victors later in the season. A future rivalry soon emerged against the Edinburg Jr. College, established in 1927.
* In 1953, Paul Harvey, nationally known commentator was the principal speaker at the commencement exercises at the Brownsville High School graduating class of this year closing with his trademark slogan: “And now, you know the rest of the story.”
* J.G. Fernandez came out of Mexico with a great idea. The thought was to put the lowly tortilla on an assembly line. He had seen the idea in the Mexican Capital, where profits in the industry were abetted by the labor-saving machines. By 1929, those machines were in Brownsville and San Benito.
* Port Isabel was the home of 95 year old, Victor Delgado, a master handcraft man. Victor was the only known Valley resident to create look alike scale models of sailing ships that once plied the lower Gulf Coast, guided only by his memories of them as a young man.
* In 1949, the Charro Drive Inn opened its doors—the $125,000 project was closely supervised by D.W. Young, Sr., and D.W. Young Jr., proprietors. Young entered the movie business in Mercedes in 1914 at the Queen Theater. After three years there, he moved to Brownsville and bought the Dreamland Theater. By 1945, the theater was remolded and named Mexico Theater and in 1946—the Youngs’ built the Iris Theater.
The Young family came to Matamoros in 1840 from Edinburgh Scotland. John J. Young was instrumental in the founding of Brownsville which was to be his future
home. Ezell-Underwood was a Texas theater chain that hired local established theater businessmen to partner with them.
home. Ezell-Underwood was a Texas theater chain that hired local established theater businessmen to partner with them.
Young was also involved in building the Fiesta Drive-Inn in Southmost which later became El Ruenes Drive-In Theater.
* All the excitement of Broadway’s famous Times Square was transported to Brownsville. The opening of the Majestic Theater on August 17, 1949—turned flag decorated Elizabeth Street into a fiesta like playground. The opening film…a baseball story, “The Monty Stratton Story.” Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton, nicknamed "Gander" for a trick pitch he developed, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Palacios, Texas, United States, but lived in Greenville, Texas, for part of his life
* In January 1913, the Brownsville Herald invited local boys to participate in a paper subscription drive contest. A subtitle read as follows: “A chance for every boy to go to Washington and see Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated --- The First Democratic President in 20 years.” This followed with one major rule that only WHITE boys should apply.
* On July 26, 1937, Texas Governor James V. Alfred, disclosed 580 acres of marihuana or hemp in the Lower Rio Grande Valley had been destroyed, and announced that the state henceforth would not permit the farming of such crop.
* In 1938, a Brownsville Great Dane brought home the bacon. “Texas Ranger,” a Great Dane owned by Dean Porter, competed in San Antonio and Galveston, and took three places. He returned home covered with glory, winning the novice, limit and reserve classes. Ranger had a successful state tour—taking four best of winners, highest prize award in such exhibitions.
* Sams Memorial Stadium opened its gates for first time during the 1954 high school football season. Brownsville’s High School football team made its debut in a brand-new stadium –with a new coach at the helm, Lloyd Parker. The Eagles also played in a new district, moving up into 6-AAAA
competition.
* A law school in Cameron County—by 1932 all necessary state requirements were met and the private school became a reality. “The Rio Grande Valley School of Law,” a night law school offered a complete law course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws. The Brownsville branch was in the
Cameron County Court House and Harlingen’s school, was in the Harlingen High School Building.
* All the excitement of Broadway’s famous Times Square was transported to Brownsville. The opening of the Majestic Theater on August 17, 1949—turned flag decorated Elizabeth Street into a fiesta like playground. The opening film…a baseball story, “The Monty Stratton Story.” Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton, nicknamed "Gander" for a trick pitch he developed, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Palacios, Texas, United States, but lived in Greenville, Texas, for part of his life
* In January 1913, the Brownsville Herald invited local boys to participate in a paper subscription drive contest. A subtitle read as follows: “A chance for every boy to go to Washington and see Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated --- The First Democratic President in 20 years.” This followed with one major rule that only WHITE boys should apply.
* On July 26, 1937, Texas Governor James V. Alfred, disclosed 580 acres of marihuana or hemp in the Lower Rio Grande Valley had been destroyed, and announced that the state henceforth would not permit the farming of such crop.
* In 1938, a Brownsville Great Dane brought home the bacon. “Texas Ranger,” a Great Dane owned by Dean Porter, competed in San Antonio and Galveston, and took three places. He returned home covered with glory, winning the novice, limit and reserve classes. Ranger had a successful state tour—taking four best of winners, highest prize award in such exhibitions.
* Sams Memorial Stadium opened its gates for first time during the 1954 high school football season. Brownsville’s High School football team made its debut in a brand-new stadium –with a new coach at the helm, Lloyd Parker. The Eagles also played in a new district, moving up into 6-AAAA
competition.
* A law school in Cameron County—by 1932 all necessary state requirements were met and the private school became a reality. “The Rio Grande Valley School of Law,” a night law school offered a complete law course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws. The Brownsville branch was in the
Cameron County Court House and Harlingen’s school, was in the Harlingen High School Building.
11 comments:
Interesting stories.
Participants are all white looks like the whites town in the usa
That’s why Brownsville was progressive... whites were running it
The majestic was a beautiful theater
Wow! Football at the Jr college, that early
Anonymous 11:57 said: "That’s why Brownsville was progressive... whites were running it"
After reading such statement, I was wondering if the individual would care to elaborate on his statement. Perhaps, nonwhite individuals who are presenting running the city can learn from his knowledge about how whites were successful in running it.
Make a statement, prove your statement.
Paul Harvey... I was there when he spoke, great orator
Victor Delgado was a great artist... I saw some of his work
Its all fairy tales living in dream-land
The only thing los gringos can run is to the toilet estupidos
Jap isn't that racist just the n word?
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