Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-04
ROAD BOOSTERS
REACH VALLEY
HOLD MEETING
ROAD EXPERTS WILL LECTURE IN
VALLEY TOWNS IN INTEREST
BETTER ROADS.
SCHOOLS AND DIvERSIFICATION
SUBJECTS ALSO WILL BE
GIVEN PROMINENCE.

The party Of lecturers who will tour the
Magic Valley under the auspices of the
Bexar County Highway league. reached
Eaymondville this morning from Kingsville.
and held their first meeting of the Valley
tour al that point. Automobiles were
placed M the disposal Of the party and
they left al 10 o'clock for Edinburg. Iii
dalgo county. where another meeting was
held before good audience Of farmers and
business men. Leaving Edinburg the party
was due Ia reach Lyford al : o'clock thi,
AFTERNOON, and after a meeting there was
to leave for San Bento reaching the latter
point at q o'clock this afternoon. 4 meet
ing will be- held at San Benito at \ o'clock
tonight. and the night will be- spent there.
The tour j. being conducted ~ the
BeXar County Highway league. under the
personal direction of President William
cas>In and ID. n. Colr. secretary Of the
league. and one of the best known good
roads men IN the state. The party Of lee
turcrs includes not only good roads on
thu~iaSts, but also experts ON farm diver
~Ihcation and school conduct and improve
meEt. The men composing the party are
William Cassin. president of the Bexar
County Highway league: Secretary d. r..
Colp Of the league; George ID. Marshall.
federal highway engineer; W. q. Hand.
government farm demonstrators for Bexar
county; J. Lynn Thomas. dairy expert of
the Agricultural and Mechanical college:
". NJ Morgan. County Commissioner j. A.
Graham Of San Benito. and other men in
terested in highway development and better
farm and school conditions.
Tins tour was planned two months ago.
but because Of unfavorable weather and
other conditions il was postponed. Secre-
tary Colp. with the assistance of Secretary
William Jer~ig Of the kingsville Com
Graham Of San Benito. finally completed
the itinerary and other details. with the
arrival Of the lecturing party in the Valley
this morning.
Considerable interest has been aroused
throughout the Magic Valley IN the visit Of
these men. and there were assurances Of
good attendance nj each Of the meetings.
The schedule i being adhered to n close
~ n possible, in order not to keep the
crowds waiting AT the various towns Au-
tomobiles 10 transport the lecturers from
town to town are being furnished ~ each
of the towns. The only expenses being
incurred by the towns visited are the hotel
Expenses, which comparatively small.
The lecturers are giving their time without
cost To the towns in which they are ap-
pearing.
The party j. due To arrive in Browns
vile at 30 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
and n meeting j. scheduled Ia be held here
tomorrow night. Il. A. McCary was APP
pointed chairman ofthe local committee ON
arrangements, but no place for the meet
ing has vet been announced. Sunday the
visitors will 20 to Point Isabel. returning
to Brownsville at o'clock Sunday after
noon, leaving here Sunday afternoon for
Mercedes.
Leaving Brownsville the itinerary will
he a. follows:
June Meeting at Mercedes at 30 n.
M: leave Mercedes q 80 n. m, arrive
Donna 10 a. M; leave Donna 10 80 n. m.
arrive San Juan III a m; leave San Juan
noon, arrive McAlien l. 80 p. m. for din
ner; leave McAllen , =. M. arrive Pharr
3 p. m; leave Pharr p. m, arrive Mis-
sion y. IN. Meeting at Mission at p. m.
Night To- be spent in Mission.
June s-Leave Mission early in morn
ing for return trip to San Antonio, visiting
Rio Grande City.