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Author (James) Branch Cabell of Virginia spent several pleasant winters in St. Augustine, Fla., where he got interested in the character of Pedro Menendez de Aviles, who founded the town (oldest continuous white settlement in the U.S.) in 1565. Cabell read in a guidebook that the headboard of Menendez' coffin was in the City Hall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mr. Cabell Goes South | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

...morning last week the four planes left Cali, Colombia for Panama. Because of adverse weather 'reports Major Frank Felix Miranda flew the Colon northeast up the valley between the ranges of the Cordilleras, sat down safely at his destination. The three Cuban planes, commanded by First Lieutenant Antonio Menendez Pelaez, transatlantic Naval ace, wanting to reach the coast before turning north, started to cross the Cordilleras to the west. Twelve miles beyond Cali observers could easily see that the pilots were in difficulty. Powerful winds rocked and buffeted the light planes as they tried to rise above...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Goodwill Flight | 1/10/1938 | See Source »

Fast and furious was the fracas between Tech's mustachioed Menendez and Ben Wood in the 175 pound class. A hard overhand right smash gave Wood a KO in the first stanza, putting the score at three and one half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Boxers Lose Close Match to M.I.T. Freshmen | 3/6/1937 | See Source »

...were surprised at seeing how well soldiers marched in funeral procession. J discovered that during Weyler's sickness they were rehearsing a funeral march, expecting to make use of it any day-they used it, on the other hand, for Weyler's foe, Primo de Rivera. J. MENENDEZ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 28, 1930 | 4/28/1930 | See Source »

Investigation has shown Mr. Taylor to be right. Leader Menendez wrote a letter to his King, boasted that he put Ribaut and his men to death in the manner described by Mr. Taylor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 5, 1925 | 1/5/1925 | See Source »

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