Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-17
I'm OUR
VALLEY

4 AK ActsoWS uuf0tsL nft Dy the
Brownsville Herald's 96-page VAL
" development edition Sunday were
ne forty-five carrier boys in the vari-
rs towwns from Brownsville to Mis-
ION.
a The boys sensed the situation that
aced them on Sunday morning. Days
n advance they scurried around in
earch for help. Sunday morning
hey appeared at their stations with
1onkeys and donkey carts. some bor-
owed automobiles. Others employed
ther boys to help.
And distribution over the Valley
vas complete very early In the morn
ng. The boys knew that Herald read
PRS were awaiting the big edition.
u Up Mt The Herald plant there were
bunch of young workers who toiled
ill night inserting sections. They
bnatched few hours of sleep be-
tween the printing of the final Sec
ftions. and were ready to 60 when the
Past section began rolling from the
|ypress. Even the enthusiasm of the
editors. the printers, the linotype OPP
orators was outdone by the boys who
are the final link between the paper
and the reading public.
Judge l.. T. Hoyt, ex-newspaperman,
|e& &-mayor. ex-hotel proprietor, of Mer-
ctdes. and now man who, having ac-
formulated comfortable means Il en-
/ abled to pursue a different life
/ course, has been reelected vice-pres-
|lident of the Elks' state association.
N Which Is an honor to the lodge at
Mercedes. one Of the most active in
the state, with plans well along for
very fine clubhouse.
Including express local and carlot
ishipments. the Valley this season al
ready has shipped about $4,000 car
loads Of fruit and vegetables.
4 The season insofar as shipping
records go. closes on the last day Of
May. Indications are If the tomasc
movement gets under good -head-way
land il not halted by adverse weather.
the shipments this season viii sur
{pass the record of the two previous
seasons.
All in face of the fact that along
in the early part Of January weather
2conditions were such that IL was ex-
pected the season would fall far
short.
Twenty thousand cars next year?
|tWhy not?
u Point Isabel was a popular resort
with Valley folks Sunday. Hundreds
of cars made the trip to the coast.
With modern seaside comforts and
7attractions there will be thousands
viaily through the summer season.
And in the Valley it's long summer.
The Valley will have a booth at
khe National Association Of heal EA-
hate Boards, which will meet June
Qto IL ut Tulsa, Okla. The booth will
8be in charge Of George J. Head OF
REdinburg. Since a large part Of the
fmembership of $4,000 will attend the
kconvention. many of them will see
land become interested in the Valley.
4 At the close of the convention from
Zoo to 500 Of the delegates will visit
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Well
)show them corn and cotton. Truck
will be out of the way. Whatever the
whenever the convention.
1.-The Valley has something it can ex-
hibit. in field as well as in booth.
According TO the Mercedes Tribune.
[bhe Mercedes and Weslaco banks
k{ter June l will make service charge
IN 20 cents a month in individual
checking accounts which fail to show
n daily average Of $50 per month.
An account that averages less than
Ihat Is an expense to the bank. and
y very nice convenience to the de-
bositor. Banks welcome small ac-
Counts. because small accounts more
{sften than not grows to a large ac-
cunt.
n lint Il costs the bank something
llkhen an account Is opened. II II fails
gIfo average ut least $50 ssmonth, II Is
N constant source of expense. Checks
are supplied free. deposits Of checks
tfrom other points are accepted with
|cut exchange charge.
The bank Is entitled to some return
Ikor its bookkeeping service. And
[eso deposit il not too much for It TO
Aexpect to cover cost of handling.
\ It's being done over the country.