Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-28
V ALLEY Pledges
Cooperation To
Canal Meeting
Funds for Convention
To Be Raised By
Valley Cities

Every section Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley will extend full sup
port and cooperation in making the
convention of the Intracoastal Canal
Association. which will be held
November and 8, success, was the
assurance given at an organization
meeting at Harlingen Tuesday night.
attended by representatives from
practically all Valley cities.
John H. Shary of Mission, presi-
dent of the Valley Intracoastal Canal
Association. presided, and informed
the meeting that the object of the
coming convention was two-fold-to
transact the routine business of the
Association and to ascertain the re-
sources of the Valley relative to the
tonnage it could produce for the
canal.
We have had many conventions, all
Of great merit" Mr.. Shary said,
but in my opinion none has pos
sessed so direct an influence on the
upbuilding of our Valley, whereby
each and everyone, no matter what
his business or profession, will de-
rive benefits therefrom."
This association has pledged its
support in naming the Lower Rio
Grande Valley the terminus IL the
intracoastal canal" Mr.. Shary con-
tinued. This great interest in our
Valley has been created mostly
through personal influence Of repre-
sentatives Of the Valley, with the
leading active members of the as
sociation, presenting our credentials
at the proper time and reflecting the
great resources Of our Valley"
May Get Three Days
In discussing the various phases
Of the convention Mayor Finley
Ewing of Harlingen suggested that
the officers Of the Valley Associa-
tion endeavor to have the convention
| extended one day in order that one
Of the business meetings might be
held in the western part of the Val
ley. IL was pointed out that one
Of the principal objects Of the con
vention here is to determine Val
ley resources as they may relate to
the canal project, and that two days
would not be sufficient to impress
upon the delegates the abundance of
resources the Valley possesses.
Upon motion the president and sec
retary of the association were in
structed to take this matter up with
the heads of the parent organization.
Present plans are to hold business
sessions at Harlingen and Browns
Vile, and this will give the delegates
an opportunity TO familiariZe them
selves with the lower section Of the
Valley. Their inspection of the
western part would be limited to an
afternoon trip through that section
unless arrangements can be made
for a three-day convention.
Fix Quota for Cities
Each city and town in the Val
ley will be asked TO aid in financing
the convention. and the following
quotas were fixed: Harrington, $500,
Brownsville $500, San Benito $500
La Feria $3.50, Mercedes $500, Wes-
laco 5000, Donna $3.50, Alamo $50
San Juan S75, Pharr $100, McAllen
$3.50, Mission $3.50, Raymondville
500, Edinburg $3.50, Lyford $50,
Rio Hondo $100, Edcouch $50, Point
Isabel 500. Mr.. Shary personally
pledged $500, and AL F. Parker of
La Feria pledged 500.
A finance committee, consisting
Of Finley Ewing of Harlingen, John
7. Lomax of San Benito. w. B. Sell
lers Of Brownsville and Paul CottreIl
of San Benito was appointed. Ef-
forts will be made Immediately to
raise the necessary funds.
Outline Program
A tentative program was outlined
and adopted. The business sessions
of the convention will open at Har-
lingen at 3 o'clock Monday morning,
November z, and will close about
1880. The delegates will then be
taken 70 the Stuart club house west
of Harlingen where a barbecue will
be served, and At o'clock will start
on their trip through the western
part Of the Valley. They will be
given an opportunity to inspect each
of the cities, and will be served a
banquet at Sharyland at 6 o'clock,
returning to Harlingen in the even
ing.
Leaving Harlingen at 1880 Tues
day morning the delegates will drive
to Brownsville by way Of Rio Hondo
and San Benito. The concrete high
ways from Harlingen and San Be-
nito into Rio Hondo will be COM
pleted by that time, and will provide
ar ideal loop drive, il was stated.
The business session at Brownsville,
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