Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-26
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE VALLEY enjoyed q rather
quiet Christmas Sunday.
Automobiles lined the highways.
Exchanges Of visits from town to
town.
Churches filled With Christmas
worshippers.
Sunshine had been forecast for the
day. But it failed to materialize.
But weather not unpleasant. And
no rain.
Country dirt roads stu too we;
from recent rains and heavy weather
TO permit much motoring outside OF
the cities, and off the paved roads.
But altogether an enjoyable Christ
mas Day after all.
Another holiday az the weekend
With some observing January 2 as
holiday. but mostly there1l be q
return TO normal business conditions
on next Monday.
HERE Is WHAT the Novata. Okla
Daily Star has 70 saw about the Mis-
souri, Pacific Valley exhibit car that
recently visited that town:
Hundreds Of Nowata county peo-
pie visited the Missouri Pacific Low
er Rio Grande Valley exhibit car
in this city Sunday and saw samples
of fruits and vegetables grown in
that section. All were interested in
the exhibits and listened attentively
TO the Missouri Pacific officials in
charge OF the car explain the ad-
vantages OF the Texas climate.
practically everything grown in
the way of fruits and vegetables was
shown, there being more than 400
different varieties OF fruits and gar
den products.
"Grapefruit. for which Texas IS
becoming nationally known. predom-
mated and IL all the grapefruit pro-
duced in that state Is as good as
the sample given the Star repre-
sentative, ir will not be long until
the Lore Star state will excel Cali
fornia in that product.
'In addition 10 the fruit and vege-
table exhibits, an interesting display
Of Mexican handiwork was shown and
this drew as much interest as the
other displays"
IT IS so UNUSUAL for a fund for
any purpose. once raised. to be re-
turned, that the Alamo News Is
moved to comment as follows on the
return by ". J.. Pendergraft of a
radio fund Of $500:
"In May OF this year. ". L. Fender
graft, at that time assistant man
ager Of the Brownsville Chamber %
Commerce. solicited funds in Alamo
Cor the support of broadcastiug
station at Brownsville for use in ad-
vertising the Valley.
"After several months % diiiEent
work Mr.. Pendergraft concluded that
IL was impossible for him 70 make
the arrangements according 70 the
plan under which the funds were So
licited and he has therefore return
ed 70 all subscribers the full amount
paid in.
"We sincerely regret that Mr.. Pen
dergraft was unable 20 secure a
broadcasting station on the basis he
has hoped for as we feel that IL
would have been % great value 70
the community and the Valley.
"Mr. Pendergrnft's efforts in this
behalf and the business-like manner
in which the contributions were
handled establishes confidence
among the contributors In Alamo,
and we feel sure that any other
movement for the benefit Of the Val
lev that IL undertaken nv Mr.. Pen
dergraft will have the support of the
citizens of Alamo"
WHILE THE PLANS under which
Mr.. Penderrraft had intended 20
operate the radio station. KWWG. IN
Brownsville did rot work out. there
has developed new plan under
which the station Is now n full op-
GRAFTON. for the benefit OF the whole
Valley.
Mr.. Pendergraft sold" the Lone
Star Broadcasting company on this
station. and II - now IN operation
again. under this comrany's man
arement.
Mr.. Pendergraft chose, however,
10 return 70 newspaper work and he
i again on The Herald's payroll af-
ser an absence Of about a year and