Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-01
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE FIVE AND TENS" are do
ING much in property leases in
brownsville nowadays. In other VAL
ley towns also.
The outstanding deals seem TO
have developed in Brownsville, how
ever.
One "five and ten, the McCrory
Stores, leased what is regarded as
one Of the most prominent corners In
the city.
IL took n new two-story building,
now being completed, for a period Of
thirty years. II has been said that
100000 Il the amount that viii be
paid for the entire period Of nearly
third 0f q century. This is an
average Of $4,000 q year for the
two story building.
The largest lease, in the matter
Y dollars involved, size Of prop
4 Nv considere6, ever consummated
in South Texas, outside Of the larger
n tiles.
- Now comes another "five and ten"
lth announcement that IL has
leased another site, adjoining the
federal building property, for a pc
riod Of fifty years. TIE amount in
volved - not given.
THE LAST "FIVE and ten" 10 nc
qnire Brownsville property is $. H.
kgexs & Co.
- ~ ~ "a H. hnn~ -
deavoring for ten yeas 70 get into
Brownsville.
Has never been satisfied with the
property offered il, either as TO To-
cation or as to price.
The latest entry, Kress, secures so
BY 120 feet, and the significant
thing about this deal is that il in
wolves razing & three-story building
less than twenty years old, and in
it's place will erect another three
story building, modern in every re-
spect.
How many towns the size Of
Brownsville are called upon to wit
ness the destruction or so large a
building as the Combe property, adj
joining the postoffice, 70 make way
for a new building. same size.
ASSISTANT COUNTY Attorney n.
Hall offers a lighting suggestion
the convention of the South
exns Chamber of Commerce,
Townsville, November II and IS.
Believes city should he better
.rktcd the two nights Of the con-
ention.
Suggests that electric lights be
run along the tops and down cor
nexs Of buildings. And across
streets.
All awnings lighted. he believes.
will make the town look much more
cheerful II night.
Suggests that the office buildings
burn nil lights the two nights Of
the convention, at least until mid
night.
Suggests that hotels light all
rooms, giving first consideration, Of
course, 70 the wishes of guests.
DON'T KNOW whether those IN
charge or the decorations have con
sidered the matter Of lights.
Bat II does seem that Mr.. Halls
rugrestion is one really worth while.
Brownsville business district light
ing Is not cheerful enough for
rnla occas on. Extraordinary lighting
effects should be arranged, II pos
sihle.
POLICE OFFICERS III Brownsville
may have used "billies' at one time
or another. but Officer OLcary,
who handles traffic is the only onc
now SO decorated
Officer OLeary formerly was
hicf az police at 81. Thomas, In the
n Firgin Islands. There he had made
n very fine billie. turned from root
4 or ebony.
~ Ii IA very fine club. Likewise
Asry hard one.
< Tap II ~ a concrete sidewalk in
Ne dead NJ night. and other officers
.1NH come running from blocks
lin fBut ebory doesn't necessarily
AN Ike the most desirable billie. Of
lfA,r OLeary will tell you. Ash Is
3Nfter.
A MEMBERS OF THE First Meth
Nsst Church of Brownsville out
knessed their energetic pastor, Rev
81 c. Grow.
Rev. Grow thought he was going
havc az bow "a the Methodist
nSwh policy and take a transfer,
completed the usual four
Of service "a one church.
st he Is not 10 20. The member
Frefused tc stand for any change,
f1east just now. So Rev. Crow re-
.4ains with the Brownsville church
Four other Methodist churches II
The Valley refused "a lose their pas
sors. So they stay on.