Saturday, August 17, 2019

1960-61 Service with a Smile

With a heartfelt thanks to contributors of Brownsville Station Facebook page.

 While searching the Brownsville Public Library’s online “Access” newspaper archive Brownsville Station stumbled upon what might be a treat for those of us with long-time family ties to Brownsville, Texas.   In 1961  “Four Corners” was considered the outskirts of town which you would pass by if on your way to the municipal airport, Boca Chica beach, the Port of Brownsville or Padre Island.  El Centro Supermarket was closer than the H-E-B on Boca Chica Blvd and Paredes Line Rd.  There may be a small snippet of personal history to discover on the full-page ad published by El Centro Supermarket thank its employees for their courteous service to the community.   Add to that a long list of names to fit on the (perhaps) pseudo list of “Courtesy Club Charter Members” we’ll thank the Brownsville Herald for compiling the list for us to enjoy nearly sixty-years later.  The truly earnest person might find a recognizable name in these lists.  If not, enjoy some of the previously published photographs seen on the Brownsville Station Facebook page taken from (mostly) 1960-61 school annual ad sections and others from contributors to the page.  



 Ninfa Guzman Cavasos - Fisher's Cafe employee in downtown H-E-B parking lot.  Photo by Del Kuebke.
Ninfa Guzman Cavasos - Fishers Cafe - shared by Cyndi Benavides


Sam Perl was also known as Mr Brownsville.  Bill King was the son of William Abraham "Snake" King who wrote Rattling Yours about Snakeville wild animal farm in Brownsville, Texas.


 Downtown H-E-B image courtesy of Nora Vasquez at Junk N Treasure 
 Is this the famous Vermillion's Dan Davidson before the beard??


  Photo courtesy of Junie Mauldin - colorized by Brownsville Station.




Saturday, August 10, 2019

1973 Brownsville Incident - Ebony Magazine

Ebony March 1973 article reproduced here.  Digitized copy of original can be read HERE
 [editor's note - soldiers were actually  "Discharged without honor" as if that makes it any better]