Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-07
I'm OUR
VALLEY

July /, picked from the scores Of
k4rcgrams over the country that of
tWWG, Brownsville, as one of the
half dozen choice programs Of the
vening.
All of which goes to show that the
irownsville station is really achiev-
ny some recognition for the city and
section.
The progr m Of the evening was
one OF Spanish songs. and featured
Miss Cariotta Villareal.
Which supplies an idea for the
Brownsville station. Perhaps no sta
tion in the country is so well in po-
sition to supply frequent programs
in Spanish. Perhaps it can achieve
and maintain real prominence along
that line. It's so different. And
it's being different that counts, at
least in entertainment, although the
popular idea of the moment must be
catered to.
AT ONE TIME, while on the stage,
he played such parts as The Dis
AttOEUtys ne VI hhS
Hour" The Squire" in Way Down
East"
Now, says the San Juan Sentinel,
he wants to play the part of the jus
tice Of the Peace, Precinct 8, Hidalgo
. County"
His name is A. A. Martyr, and he
has filed for the place.
THE SAN JUAN Sentinel is joining
the list of Valley newspapers equip
ped with typesetting machines.
Editor Thompson of the Sentinel
announces the purchase of $4,000
! piece of equipment, now on the water
and bound for San Juan. II will be
the first of its kind in San Juan.
Just another indication Of the pros
| perity that is to be found in the Val
ley. In no business is the condition
Of business reflected more quickly
than in the newspaper office. For
| one thing it's because the average
newspaper wants to be right up IN
the front line Of advancement.
EiGHTY-oDD COTTON gins in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley are begin
ming TO assemble crews for a very,
very busy season.
In the meantime showers are hav-
ing something Of an effect on the
possible production. And that cot
ton hopper we've been hearing so
much about, he also is proving some
thing Of an uncertain factor.
All the same, there's big cotton
crop about to be harvested in the
| Lower Rio Grande Valley. Banks
| have on deposit more money than
ever in their history, and new cot
ton crop preparing to add to their
wealth which, of course, Is the wealth
| Of the section.
It's a prosperity that seems des-
tined to continue for some time
A HALF DOZEN persons, men or
| women Of families, have appeared
i'm The Hefal4 office in the past
twenty four hours seeking houses in
. which to live.
They are newcomers. Possibly they
| are not ptepdfeu ~ ouiiu" 4N
t, their money for the young businesses
(which they are launching.
And there is a sad lack of houses,
good, comfortable houses.
Have property owners quit the
practice Of building homes for invest
ment, depending ON the rentals for
| their returnsg
-, a.. kava Not "A condition in
! Brownsville alone. Seems to be more
or less universal in Texas.
Which is significant. Means that
when a new home is built, it is in
tended by the builder for his own
J family.
That .own a home movement that
started some years ago has borne
plenty Of fruit.
But IL is hard on the person not yet
ready to build.
THEN APARTMENTS are replac-
ing homes in many Of the cities.
Whatever one may think Of them as
a permanent place of abode. they
certainly do fill the temporary need.
A five or six room apartment,
properly built and properly equipped
should realize handsome return Tor
the investor.
FIVE NEW BUSINESS houses for
4 brownsville in the next few weeks.
Two will cater to the needs of the
women in the way of wearables, for
the outer body, for the feet, for the
head.
One hearkens to the call of the
upsically inclined. and will sell the
4hings needed to fill their wants.
Another will seek to meet the needs
of men. women and ehildren-a store
IN a national system Of such.
Still another will cater to the inner
man. that part Of him that demands
food.
No doubt every other town in the
Valley Is developing similarly.
n Means enlargement of their bus
mess districts. Means n demand for
4 more nice brick buildings.
TWO MORE filling stations on the
calendar for Elizabeth street,
B,ownsville's main thoroughfare.
will bring the total to seven
In in Dallas the other day the city
commission denied eighty apniica-
! <;ons for the installation of filling
slalions. !.
brownsville hopes that some day it
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