Island Moon July 1, 2011 A 4 Johnny D’s 15605 SPID n 949-2500 Hours: HOURS-Closed MONDAYS TUES-SAT 4:30 till 10:00 SUNDAY 4:30 till 9:00 Daily Features. Fresh Fish. We will cook your catch. Live music most Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays THE SHEEHAN COMPANY Custom Residential Painting & Remodeling Multi-Unit Commercial Padre Island‛s Finest Painting Company Offers State of The Art Interior and Exterior Painting Custom Tile, Granite Countertops, Expert Carpentry, Cabinet Refinishing & Painting Power Washing, Roofs included, decks refinishing & restaining. ● Free Estimates ● Island References ● No deposit required ● Payment upon completion ● Full Insurance ● All work unconditionally guaranteed. 361-461-5144 Island Resident-Brooks J. Sheehan ‘ 24 BREWS ON TAP Island Deck Staining Deck Repair & Restoration Mildew Removal & Power Washing Island Landscape Design & Restoration Original Brick & Stone Work Maintenance & Painting StainMasters StainMasters Call: (361) 444-9942 ● (361) 334-5193 Call the Specialists! PIBA The full schedule @ www.pabackporchbar.com 132 W.Cotter Port “A” Coming Satuday July 16 Augie Meyers 7/2 GARY P. NUNN 7/9 MAX STALLING 7/3 LARRY JOE TAYLOR 7/15 Mingo Fishtrap 7/7 Six Market Blvd. 7/16 AUGIE MEYERS 7/8 Mike Blakely 7/22 W.C. CLARK his .50 caliber Sharps rifle and ran toward the fight. At thirty paces McNelly drew his pistol and opened fire. Twenty paces from the brush Durham saw a man squat- ting behind a clump of scrub and cedar. His had showed first as he jumped up to get away Durham could see a fancy beaver hat and a long scar down his cheek. It was the man who had pistoled whipped a shop owners wife back on the Nueces during a raid a few week before to try to get her to reveal the hiding place of the store’s cash. He was now running for his horse. Durham pointed his .50 at the scar and dropped the hammer. In Durham’s word, “he had on a big beaver had and when I fired his head just seemed to explode along with that hat. Ihad made my first shot in combat and I hit my target. I had brought down the prise - that scar faced dude who quirted down Martha Noakes. Right then I quite being a scared country boy. I was a Rangers. A lit- tle McNelly. The Rangers were off their horses now and beating through the brush, taking the fight close in firing as they went. The brush line was only twenty paces deep. As the Rangers closed in bandits would pop up and make for their mounts but they had waited too late. Two jumped on one horse and took off but a Ranger got in a good car- bine shot and one fell, the other made it another twenty paces before he fell too, two bandits with one shot. “I got dubs,” he shouted. McNelly had his section of the brush under control but one bandit was wounded and not firing but not dead. Mc- Nelly called to his men, “My pistol’s empty. Bring me some more shells.” At that the outlaw broke cover and ran toward McNelly grinning and brandishing a Bowie knife. McNelly fired his pistol and struck the man right in the mouth. McNelly mounted and rode out to where a Ranger was kneeling over the first man McNelly had shot while riding in. “ He’s asking for a chaplain,” the Ranger said. “he must be a war veteran.” The man had taken a .50 caliber Sharps round under the ribcage. McNelly, who had been a Vir- ginia minister before becoming a Ranger took a bible out of his pocket and read scripture until the man died. On the other end of the brush line a bandit broke and ran, jumping on his horse. “Ranger Smith brought him down with a pistol shot. He was slashing the grass and floundering when Smith came up too close. The outlaw rolled over, got one shot into Smith, and killed the Rang- er in his tracks.” Smith had broken the Captain’s rule about approaching a wounded man. Durham jumped on an outlaw’s horse which carried the King Ranch Running W brand and joined the pursuit but the remaining bandits had a good head start. The fight was over. McNelly rounded up his Rangers and put them in a dry camp on the on the edge of Brownsville then he headed for the Miller Hotel. “My name’s McNelly,” he told the man at the desk. “I want two rooms. Two big downstairs rooms for our headquarters. We’re Texas Rangers.” At the order of Captain McNelly the bodies of sixteen dead bandits were stacked up like cordwood in the town square at Brownsville. An order was put out that if any- one tried to come and claim a body arrest them and bring them to the Captain. The bodies of the slain bandits would be used as bait for their fellow outlaws. Next time: Cortina retaliates. Island History Continued from A 2 cross and it was said that two trips across the causeway would ruin a set of tires. It was one way at a time and a set of lights was set up to signal when the way was clear to start a car from the far shore. There were a few fistfights about who was going to back their way off the bridge and more than one Model-T had to be fished out of the drink after jumping the track. Islander Ernie Buttler over at Snoopy’s Pier is putting some of the old cedar planks from the causeway to a creative use. We’ll have more on that in later issues. Ellis Beach It was a great day at the beach on Saturday as a crowd turned out for the dedication of Michael J. Ellis Beach. It was a windy day but a great day for remembering our friend Mike. Say hello if you see us Around The Island. Around the Island Cont. from A1 The signs are up! Now You Sign Up to Shake it Up! Look for the signs—They are All Over The Island! Search for the signs in the windows of our island busi- nesses! Seek out the sign on theFortuna Bay side of Is- land Presbyterian Church! Scour Gypsy St. for the big corner sign! They are all SIGNS of FUN TO COME for our community kids! You will be signing up for action -- games, experiments, arts and crafts, music, wonderful Bible stories and spe- cial yummy treats! All Community Kids between age four and grade six July 11 – July 15 9:00 until Noon Island Presbyterian Church – 14030 Fortuna Bay Dr. Register by phone at 949-8770 or Register on line at is- landpresby.com See if you can find all the Shake It Up Cafe signs that are displayed on the island. When you come to VBS on July 11th, tell us how many signs you found!
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Multi-Unit Commercial Around the Island Cont. from A1 The signs are up! Great Daily Dinner Specials Call the Specialists! HOURS-Closed MONDAYS TUES-SAT 4:30 till 10:00 SUNDAY 4:30 till 9:00 Padre Island‛s Finest Painting Company Offers State of The Art Interior and Exterior Paintin g 7/2 GARY P. NUNN 7/9 MAX STALLING 7/3 LARRY JOE TAYLOR 7/15 Mingo Fishtrap 7/7 Six Market Blvd. 7/16 AUGIE MEYERS 7/8 Mike Blakely 7/22 W.C. CLARK Coming Satuday July 16 Call: (361) 444-9942 ● (361) 334-5193
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Island Moon July 1, 2011A 4
Johnny D’s 15605 SPID n 949-2500
Hours:Open Tues- Sat 4:30 - 10 PM
Sunday 4:30 - 9 PM Closed Monday
We can cook your catch!
Featuring 7 Draft Beers on Tap
Happy Hour4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
$2.00 PintsFull Service Bar
Great Daily Dinner Specials
Located on Padre Island, Johnny D's offers Island dining at its best. Serving Corpus Christi with the freshest local seafood and culinary masterpieces, order the rack of lamb and you'll be calling your friends from the table! Hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday 4:30 to 10pm and Sunday 4:30 to 9pm
15600 SPID On the Island 949-2500
HOURS-Closed MONDAYSTUES-SAT 4:30 till 10:00
SUNDAY 4:30 till 9:00 Daily Features. Fresh Fish.
We will cook your catch. Live music most Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
THE SHEEHAN COMPANYCustom Residential Painting & Remodeling
Multi-Unit CommercialPadre Island‛s Finest Painting Company
Offers State of The Art Interior and Exterior Painting
Custom Tile, Granite Countertops, Expert Carpentry, Cabinet Refi nishing & Painting
Power Washing, Roofs included, decks refi nishing & restaining.
● Free Estimates ● Island References ● No deposit required ● Payment upon completion
● Full Insurance ● All work unconditionally guaranteed.
361-461-5144Island Resident-Brooks J. Sheehan
‘
24 BREWS ON TAP
Island Deck StainingDeck Repair & Restoration
Mildew Removal & Power Washing
Island LandscapeDesign & Restoration
Original Brick & Stone WorkMaintenance & Painting
StainMastersStainMastersCall: (361) 444-9942 ● (361) 334-5193
Call the Specialists! PIBA
The
full schedule @ www.pabackporchbar.com 132 W.Cotter Port “A”
Coming Satuday July 16
Augie Meyers 7/2 GARY P. NUNN 7/9 MAX STALLING 7/3 LARRY JOE TAYLOR 7/15 Mingo Fishtrap 7/7 Six Market Blvd. 7/16 AUGIE MEYERS 7/8 Mike Blakely 7/22 W.C. CLARK
his .50 caliber Sharps ri� e and ran toward the � ght.
At thirty paces McNelly drew his pistol and opened � re. Twenty paces from the brush Durham saw a man squat-ting behind a clump of scrub and cedar. His had showed � rst as he jumped up to get away Durham could see a fancy beaver hat and a long scar down his cheek. It was the man who had pistoled whipped a shop owners wife back on the Nueces during a raid a few week before to try to get her to reveal the hiding place of the store’s cash. He was now running for his horse.
Durham pointed his .50 at the scar and dropped the hammer. In Durham’s word, “he had on a big beaver had and when I � red his head just seemed to explode along with that hat. Ihad made my � rst shot in combat and I hit my target. I had brought down the prise - that scar faced dude who quirted down Martha Noakes. Right then I quite being a scared country boy. I was a Rangers. A lit-tle McNelly.
The Rangers were off their horses now and beating through the brush, taking the � ght close in � ring as they went. The brush line was only twenty paces deep. As the Rangers closed in bandits would pop up and make for their mounts but they had waited too late. Two jumped on one horse and took off but a Ranger got in a good car-bine shot and one fell, the other made it another twenty paces before he fell too, two bandits with one shot. “I got dubs,” he shouted.
McNelly had his section of the brush under control but one bandit was wounded and not � ring but not dead. Mc-Nelly called to his men, “My pistol’s empty. Bring me some more shells.” At that the outlaw broke cover and ran toward McNelly grinning and brandishing a Bowie knife. McNelly � red his pistol and struck the man right in the mouth. McNelly mounted and rode out to where a Ranger was kneeling over the � rst man McNelly had shot while riding in.
“ He’s asking for a chaplain,” the Ranger said. “he must be a war veteran.” The man had taken a .50 caliber Sharps round under the ribcage. McNelly, who had been a Vir-ginia minister before becoming a Ranger took a bible out of his pocket and read scripture until the man died.
On the other end of the brush line a bandit broke and
ran, jumping on his horse. “Ranger Smith brought him down with a pistol shot. He was slashing the grass and � oundering when Smith came up too close. The outlaw rolled over, got one shot into Smith, and killed the Rang-er in his tracks.” Smith had broken the Captain’s rule about approaching a wounded man.
Durham jumped on an outlaw’s horse which carried the King Ranch Running W brand and joined the pursuit but the remaining bandits had a good head start. The � ght was over.
McNelly rounded up his Rangers and put them in a dry camp on the on the edge of Brownsville then he headed for the Miller Hotel.
“My name’s McNelly,” he told the man at the desk. “I want two rooms. Two big downstairs rooms for our headquarters. We’re Texas Rangers.”
At the order of Captain McNelly the bodies of sixteen dead bandits were stacked up like cordwood in the town square at Brownsville. An order was put out that if any-one tried to come and claim a body arrest them and bring them to the Captain. The bodies of the slain bandits would be used as bait for their fellow outlaws.
Next time: Cortina retaliates.
Island History Continued from A 2
cross and it was said that two trips across the causeway would ruin a set of tires.
It was one way at a time and a set of lights was set up to signal when the way was clear to start a car from the far shore. There were a few � st� ghts about who was going to back their way off the bridge and more than one Model-T had to be � shed out of the drink after jumping the track.
Islander Ernie Buttler over at Snoopy’s Pier is putting some of the old cedar planks from the causeway to a creative use. We’ll have more on that in later issues.
Ellis BeachIt was a great day at the beach on Saturday as a crowd
turned out for the dedication of Michael J. Ellis Beach. It was a windy day but a great day for remembering our friend Mike.
Say hello if you see us Around The Island.
Around the Island Cont. from A1The signs are up!
Now You Sign Up to Shake it Up!
Look for the signs—They are All Over The Island! Search for the signs in the windows of our island busi-nesses! Seek out the sign on theFortuna Bay side of Is-land Presbyterian Church! Scour Gypsy St. for the big corner sign! They are all SIGNS of FUN TO COME for our community kids!
You will be signing up for action -- games, experiments, arts and crafts, music, wonderful Bible stories and spe-cial yummy treats!
All Community Kids between age four and grade six July 11 – July 15 9:00 until Noon
Island Presbyterian Church – 14030 Fortuna Bay Dr.
Register by phone at 949-8770 or Register on line at is-landpresby.com
See if you can � nd all the Shake It Up Cafe signs that are displayed on the island. When you come to VBS on July 11th, tell us how many signs you found!