The
PADRE ISLAND
STORY
by
LORAINE DALY and PAT REUMERT
THE NAYLOR COMPANY
Book Publishers of the Southwest
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
4th Printing
Copyright ©, 1962, by Loraine Daly and Pat Reumert
This Book or Parts Thereof Must NotBe Reproduced Without Written PermissionExcept For Customary Privileges GrantedTo The Press And Other Reviewing Agencies
All Rights Reserved
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 62-13061
Printed in the United States of America
Dedicated To:
The parents of Loraine Daly and the dear friendsof Pat Reumert. We fondly remember how, aschildren, we tested their tolerance, shared theiraffection, and grew up under the warmth of theold-fashioned story book variety of their familylife.
Acknowledgements
We wish to thank the United States Fish andWildlife Service, the Texas Game and Fish Commission,and the Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commercefor furnishing photographs.
In our research we were aptly guided by VernonSmylie of Corpus Christi, Texas. We wish to thankhim not only for help, but for the source materialhe made available.
Contents
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction xi
- First Picture Section Between xii and 1
- The Lusty Past of Lady Padre 1
- Glittering Graveyard 7
- Tropical Ladyfinger 15
- Airy Wanderers 17
- Bountiful Borderland 23
- Matadors and Promenaders 37
- Fun Calendar 41
- Second Picture Section Between 44 and 45
- Playfolk and Sportsmen 45
- Padre’s Promise 49
- Bibliography 51
Introduction
As you read the following pages, we hope youcan feel a bit of the primitive, swashbuckling historyof Padre Island. Where once roamed savages, cavaliers,pirates, soldiers and pioneers, there now rises—outof the sand dunes—an isle which every man haspictured for himself. Tropical birds, sea shell treasuresand exotic driftwood are cradled among thegleaming white sand dunes. Once in awhile theshifting sands reveal to the lucky hunter an oldmoney cache or relic of a bygone civilization.
Padre Beach, located at the southern tip of theisland, is a resort oasis of modern architecture. ANational Seashore Park is being considered to preservethe virgin beauty of the center portion of theisland. Multi-million dollar