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Padre Island

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Pa·dre Island  (pädr)
A low sandy barrier island off the southern coast of Texas. It is known as a graveyard for three Spanish treasure ships wrecked during a storm in 1554. Part of the island is a wildlife preserve.


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Byline: The Register-Guard Reeder Sam and Camille Reeder of Springfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 3-10 at Leisure Club International on Padre Island, Texas.
Ecological tours travel through the Padre Island National Seashore and can be a lot of fun.
The storm made landfall at South Padre Island, Texas, at midday (1700 GMT) Wednesday as a category two hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said, with the resort island practically submerged under the storm surge.
 
 
 
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