Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
100000 LIVES NENACED BY LEVEE BREAK
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"A BROWNSVILLE woman golfer
tGlified for the final round in the
6urnament mt Fort Worth.
8Three others from Brownsville
balified for the second flight.
HQuite unusual for an entire dele
4tion from one comparatively small
~ TO travel SO far in golfing
n -nament.
There were 126 participants in the
e9ent. And at this writing the play
efs from Bromisville-Mrs. o. j..
ueputy, Mrs. Il. o. Works, Mrs. j. Nj.
George and Mrs. f. J. Tucker-have
REPRESENTED the Brownsville Country
Sub spiendidly.
When the Brownsville clubs
eighteen hole links is completed,
there's no reason why the Texas
lWoman's Golf Association should
bot have a meeting here.
land the delegation at Fort Worth
paving the way for recognition Of
e Brownsville links.
A WEATHER REPORT from Ja-
pan says that frost has killed So
o. 900 mulberry crop.
~That's at least one crop that never
s1ems TO figure in the weather re-
perts in the United States.
Only ones who ever worry about
nulberries, so far as our recollection
Roes. is the small boy who climbs
A. occasional mulberry tree and gets
his fill.
Or the occasional person who
claims TO enjoy mulberry pie.
but over in Japan it's different.
vot only does the berry itself find a
oedy market. But there's the silk
wr> think about.
razos Santiago har-
water transporta-
Rio Grande Valley.
o he suggested that
G.[tnS is brought to the
shoulh Dc brought with a
nakirg a survey Of the en-
transportation program.
that was the purpose Of
inaugurated the movement
to have General Goethals
Valley for this work.
Ngo towns of the Val
rlingen, pledged Sl2,-
e towns of Harlingen.
land Brownsville are the
krectly interested, virtually
her town in the Valley
ks quota.
E further has been heard of
matter, but it is assumed that
negotiations are underway.
BELL COUNTY. Texas, has sup
lied its share Of citizens 20 help
|uild up the Lower Rio Grande Val
according TO a dispatch in The
herald yesterday from Mercedes.
More than sixty former residents
4 that county gathered AZ Mercedes
talk about the old days in Bell
ounty. which lies about midway be-
ween San Antonio and Dallas.
4 Going to show that not only has
he Valley drawn pioneers from most
II the northern states, bat Texas has
iven us its share.
IMPROVED LONG distance serv-
4 between the Valley and Houston
mired with the building OF new
into the Valley along the
Pacific right of way.
sts from Alice state that a
Gree Of linemen Is working south
pf that point. toward Edinhurg
he Valley has, % much business
Yth San Antonio and Houston that
Il better wire will be appreciated hy
the patrons Of the telephone COM
pany.
IT'S another important step in the
OF the Lower Rio Crande
Valley.
THIS Is FRIDAY the Thirteenth.
Not a very good day on which 10
start a trip.
Not a very good day on which TO
inaugurate new plan OF business
Not q very good day 20 20 fishing.
Not q very good day TO test your
bankers willingness.
Not a very good day to pass up the
traffic cop on the corner.
Not a very good day 60 try a new
method for making home brew.
Not very good day to worry the
<enstruetion foreman.
why not declare every Friday the
Thirteenth holiday
CAMERON COUNTY is preparing
a dispose Of the first 81 100000 III
hanas out OF the $4,000 600 voted N
January for the new road program.
These bonds will be sold III June.
er.ater in the year there wilt be a
le Of an additional si.0uo.0 GOO. max
AZ total Of s2.000 900 which Il the
'limit on present valuations.
Out Of this one-third or the total.
Precinct No. !. which i known -
the Point Isahei-LoS Frcsnos precinct
tnl receive si6l 00o. Precinct No. ?.
e Brr ~~syill aes, will receive
two.)