One great historical moment was amplified by the fact that the fishing village of Point Isabel was on the verge of development.The townsite which had been owned for a great number of years by the Champion-Wells families, with a stroke of pen, was changing hands.Yes, it was no illusion, the Brownsville Herald had frontpage headlines… making sure that the Rio Grande Valley and the country got the news in big bold letters.The Daily reported the following: Development became certain on a Saturday night when the James-Dickenson Company made the announcement of the sale of Point Isabel.The townsite comprised of 640 ...