Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-28
San ANTONIO TO
PT. ISABEL TRIP
STARTS MONDAY
Glacier to Gulf Highway Of
ficials Will Make Demon
stration Trip to Valleys
Future Seaport

How closely Point Isabel. Browns
vile and San Antonio are connected by
the Glacier to Gulf Highway. and the
facility with which auto tourists may
reach the Rio Grande Valley and enjoy
the delights of an unparalleled winter
climate. will be demonstrated next week
BY Glacier 10 Gulf Highway officials.
who will leave San Antonio Monday
Morning on a test run 10 Point Isabel.
4 Nash 6-cylinder sport car will be
used for the test run, which will be
made by way of Corpus Christi. All
speed and traffic laws will be fully oh
served as in regular road travel. and If
the schedule. as prepared by the Of
ficials is maintained. the run from San
Antonio TO Point Isabel. will be made
in L. hours and - minutes. including
NIL stops for lunch. etc.
"The object Of the test run il to
prove to the people of San Antonio and
the winter tourists who will soon be
flocking into South Texas. that they are
within one days journey of the finest
climate TO be found in the United
States.- a communication received from
u. +. Colp. manager Of the Glacier TO
Guh Highway. stated. I'VE want TO
demonstrate to them that they can take
q spin down to the Valley for the week
end, IL they 80 desire. and that the
Glacier TO Gulf Highway places them
in connection with a playground bounti-
fully endowed by Nature"
George ID. Marshall. consulting en-
gineer Of the Glacier 10 Gulf Highway.
win be in charge fthe run. and the
Jack Neal Nash Motors Company of San
Antonio win supply the car and driver.
Representatives of both San Antonio
papers will accompany them. Following
il the schedule arranged for the trip:
Leave San Antonio-6:00 a. m.
Eloresville-7:O0 q. m.
Kenedy-S:OO a. IN.
Beeville-S:5O n. m.
Skidmore-9:15 n. m.
Sinton-9:50 a, IN.
Corpus Christi-10:iJ n. m.-Seaport
City.
Robstown--l1:1J n. m.-Heart Of dry
cotton farming.
Kingsville 11:5J Noon Lunch
Home of King Ranch.
Riviera-12:55 p. m.-Riviera Beach.
Falfurrias-1:2J n. m.-IIome Of
largest Jersey Dairy in the World.
Edinburg-3:30 p. m.-Where the
Great Valley begins.
Pharr-3:45 p. m.-All roads lead 10
this town
San Juan-3:j0 p. m.-IIeadquarters
Of Rio Grande Valley. Inc.
Alamo-3:5J p. m-Home Of the
Schumacher &C. b.
Donna-4:00 p. m.-Home Of n live
wire Rotary Club.
Weslaco-4:10 p. m.-Home for the
Dairying interests.
Mercedes-4:20 p. m.-IIome Of Hal
1ond < Buhle and the oldest fruit or
chard in the Valley.
La Feria-4:35 p. m.-One Of the
coming new towns.
Harlingen-5:45 p. m.-Home Of big
gest mid-winter fair in South.
San Benito-5:00 p. m.-The Home
OF Bowie tJim)
Brownsville and Matamoros-J:40 p.
m.-The towns that are dry on this
side and wet on .tother- side
Point Isabei-6:25-The town that
Dave O'Brien Is putting on the map
with railroad and deep water.
Tuesday, July 31st. the party will
leave Brownsville at 900 A. NJ. on re-
turn trip without any schedule. but all
traffic laws will be observed. both city
and state. This will he a Marathon run
and should be completed AT headquarters
Of Glacier to Gulf Motorway at St. An
thony Hotel. San Antonio. at 30 y. m.