Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-24
COUNTRY CLUB
PUSHING PLANS
TOREORCANIzE
More than 100 Members
Secured in Sale of
Stock, Meeting Here
Last Night is Told

The holding companies for the prop
critics occupied by The Brownsville Golf
& Country Club will turn over to the
club 14O acres of land valued at $500
an acre without profit, it was an
nuonced by E. j. Tucker, president of
the club. at a reorganization meeting
held last night.
Mr.. Tucker said that the total in
debtedness against the club amounts
10 $4,000. of which $4,000 is owed to
1s citizens who put up that amount. to
prevent foreclosure, $4,000 to the
Southland Life Insurance Company
which was advanced as loan, and
$4,000 for acreage across the lake
from the present club and which is in
tended to be used for another nine
hole links. The last $4,000 includes
indebtedness of general nature that
has accrued against the club.
The club is being reorganized for in
corporation with a capital stock of
$4,000, which will be divided into 300
shares at $3.50 per share. 1t is pro-
posed to issue only 200 shares at pres
ent, retaining 100 shares for future
pufPoses.
Mr. Tucker announced that so far
l21 shares have been taken, represent
ing 1Os members. He said that several
rublic spirited men had taken more
than one share to assist some young
men 10 enter the organization. He
stressed the point that it was members
the club needed more than the central
ization of stock in a few hands.
N naE CI1hC n
tions has now labored faithfully for
five days." Mr.. Tucker said, land this
meeting has been called because we
feel that we need the help of those
who have already signed up to secure
others"
Mr.. Tucker read a list of nearly a
hundred names which he said constl-
tuted list of splendid prospects to
complete the membership to 200 shares.
He said that these names had been
missed by the committee for one rea-
son or another, and the names were
taken by individuals present who
agreed to see them in an effort to in
duce their membership.
"We must close this matter up before
the first of November" Mr.. Tucker
said in urging that those who will CO.
operate get busy Immediately.
Judge j. A. Graham, pointing out
that there is actual land value back of
every share of stock that will be is
sued. said +" few public spirited men
have taken care of This club for the
benefit of the public. They are now
differing to turn it to the public with
out a profit
improvements Planned
Judge Graham called attention to the
popularity of golf clubs over the coun-
try, and said that with the new hotel
going up in Brownsville a club here IS
a necessity.
A. Wayne Wood directed attention
of the meeting to the fact that the list
of prospective members did not in
clude all, that likely there were
many people who were good pros
poets whose names were not on the
list. The workers were asked to make
note of that fact, and to see all pros
poets who were eligible to membership.
In outlining wwhat it is proposed to
do under the reorganization, Mr.. Tuck
er said that among the facilities of the
club will be modern concrete swim
ming pool and a playground for child
ren. Good tennis courts will be main
tanned, and it is also proposed to
dredge the hyacinths from the lake
and maintain it in shape for she'll boat
races. He said such races should
prove to be most popular sport Still
later it is planned TO open another
nine-hole course across the lake, which
will p,aka tho links a standard -lS-hOle
course.
When as many as 165 members have
been secured here, Mr.. Tucker said, a
committee will call on prospective
members in other parts of the county.
He said there were a number of golf
enthusiasts throughout the county
who had indicated they would sub
scribe to the stock.
The dues have not been definitely
determined as yet, it was stated, but
will noe be more than $50 year.
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