Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-06
| | m OUR
VALLEY

NlNEI1-POUND rail- IS repiiclnB
65-pound rail on the Missouri Pa
cific track between Brownsville and
Harlingen.
IL addition better than ordinary
gravel for the roadbed.
And wider roadbed.
which will make riding easier on
that stretch Of somewhat rough track
between Brownsville and Harlingen.
And all part Of the reconstruction
program between Brownsville and
Houston.
That question Of railroading is be-
coming more and more important in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Travel is continuing. The auto
mobiles may be getting their share
Of the traffic during these days of
summer travel, but if anyone thinks
he railroads are not also receiving a
goodly share Of patronage, try to get
lower five minutes before train
time. Usually it can't be did.
+. I. RAKESTRAW, the new secre-
taIy of the resurrected and revived
Donna Chamber of Commerce, an
nounces that the new organization
lis composed Of live bunch who
are willing to give any information
or service to anybody, anywhere and
at any time.
Donna is just now completing a
wonderful water system, he con
tinues, "and paving program. Her
streets are now being paved with a
base Of concrete with two-inch
topping.
"our Chamber of Commerce is
now contemplating holding a love
feast, barbecue and picnic combined
to celebrate the completion of her
great public enterprises"
All Of which is highly interesting
Donna is a good town in a fine agri-
cultural district. Leads in cabbage
shipments.
The Chamber of Commerce will
certainly be able to help the town sc
ahead, provided the community rem
ders the right sort of cooperation.
hiSREaD ftpoib VI
ley Electric a Ice Company in the
San Benito Light the other day on
the number of ornamental street
lights at Pharr. Thought that PharT
had no lights but was preparing to
install so of them.
Now comes John Maurer of the
Pharr Booster Club with a correc-
tion. Says Pharr already has the
80 lights. and is preparing to install
an additional twelve, perhaps more.
Splendid. Will make Pharr anoth
er bright spot for the travellers along
the highway.
In additional to which Mr.. Maurei
says:
Permit the writer to say that h
has been a Herald subscriber through
your representatives. c. w. Macun'
here for quite a while. and you
paper is a source of pleasure and in
formation that he would regret 4
have to do without. The Herald, il
his opinion, is real Valley papei
that tries TO do justice equally to al
Valley towns. We like it"
Thank you, Mr.. Maurer. The Herald
hopes that il will be able to continue
to merit the confidence of yourself
Pharr.
THE HERALD regrets to los'
w. l.. Pendergraft, who becomes as
sistant manager of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce after TIVE
years Of y I service with Th'
Brownsville raid.
Two years 40 next August l Th'
Herald employed MIR. Pendfrgraft
in the course of long distance
telephone conversation to Houston
"sight unseen" and never had caus'
to regret il.
He was the unfortunate victim o.
newspaper consolidation in Hous
ton. Brownsville was the gamer
Houston newspapers lost one Of thei
best workers in the change.
His coming here has brought TIVE
additional Pendergraft men. Two o
them have families. the third pos
sibly ambitions in that direction
Who knows?
Mr.. Pcndergraft's backgroun,
should make him a highly Nvaluabl'
addition to the Aamber of Com
merce staff.
MANY THOUSANDS gathered a
San Benito yesterday for the Fourtl
of July celebration.
Goes 10 show how quickly a crow
can be gotten together in the Valley
because of the highway connecting
the towns.
Just before noon things looked
little discouraging for satisfactor,
day, due to one of those sudden sum
mer showers. But il cleared. An
with the clearing the crowds begai
arriving. And they continues
throughout the day.
If IL were possible TO keep trac'
Of the goings and the cominGs.
probably would have been found tina
at least 10000 persons joined in tn