Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-24
i'm OUR
VALLEY

AN ANONYMOUS writer, in q
note to The Herald, takes issue with
J. V. Meyer, agricultural agent for
the Missouri Pacific Lines, on the
proposition Of "Pomelo' as a trade
name for Valley grapefruit.
"'Pomelo' il good" he says, "but
Grapefruit has too great . start.
The Valley is too poor to make q
change. Would be like building a new
Ford car"
But, as we understand il, Mr..
Meyer did not suggest changing the
name Of grapefruit" What he sug-
gested was that "Pomelo" would be
o good trade name. or trademark
Reminds US OF the time this
column suggested that Rio Grande
Delta, being shorter, was more de-
sirable as a name for the Valley
than the present and longer Lower
RIO Grande Valley"
kat there wak such an evenly di-
vided opinion on the matter that il
was allowed TO drop. But it was IN
teresting while it lasted.
THIS SEACOAST is now on photo
graphic record in the photographic
office Of the United States navy.
Lieutenant c. Frank Schilt, marine
corps aviator, did the work.
He started out from Philadelphia.
followed the coast line TO Key West,
oircled the island Of Cuba, made the
rim of the Gulf Of Mexico from Key
West to New Orleans and down again
to Brownsville.
Flew a total Of $4,000 miles. spent
BIO hours in the air, photographed
5000 square miles Of coast line, took
5000 pictures from a constant alti-
tude Of 10000 feet.
He took seaplane bases and light
houses, and lots OF other things.
THINK" IN the San Antonio Ex-
press, says the air mail service will
travel from San Antonio to Laredo,
thence down the border to Browns
vile, and across into Mexico at this
point.
New Orleans Association Of Com
merce says the route will be from
New Orleans to Houston, connecting
there with the Chicago line. and from
Houston 70 Brownsville connecting
here with the Mexican line.
Which makes plausible a sugges-
tion that three lines meet at this
point. namely, the Mexican line, the
San Antonio line and the New Or
leans Houston line.
Brownsville is going TO worry lit
tis about the direction, just 90 they
get here.
IN AUGUST. 1910. The Herald in
stalled the Duplex press which few
days ago was dismantled and placed
In storage pending shipment.
Did service for seventeen years,
almost to a day.
Referring To the installation Of
that press. The Herald OF August 0.
1910, said:
"This Is the firest news press in
the state south Of San Antonio, and
As6 Gl1AAA@u HiNnN#
which probably very few Of our local
ing plants in nearly all Texas towns
of the size Of Brownsville, marks a
step In advance, the Importance Of
which probably very few Of our local
patrons realize"
Three OF the four presses which
have printed The Herald since it
was established in 1892, are in
Brownsville.
Ths first was a Washington hand
press II still stands and Is used for
taking proofs.
The second II doing duty. but
where Heaven alone knows.
The third Is in storage.
The fourth, a fast traveller, Is now
printing The Herald
YOUNG LADIES az Camp walda-
mar. up near Kerrville. have COM
pleted a joyful trip into the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
This group has a side trip every
year. This year they had planned %
visit New Mexico. but a reported
epidemic OF infantile paralysis caused
plans to be changed.
Go discussions were started. Some
tne suggested. Lets 20 70 the Val
hy."
The suggestion was cheered 70 the
".
"But let's sleep over IT," suggested
lss Johnson. N charge "We'll de-
Y tomorrow
20 they slept over X.
vote again the next morning.
Mere cheering And Il was unan-
Gus.
70 they came 70 the Valley.
Ind. If you ask them. they did
regret IL.
Brownsville they were enter
led BY Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Blu.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. CreAger, and
D. J. L. Workman, ali az whom had
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