Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-22
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hngen Chamber Of Commerce. pre-
sided over the meeting and deliv-
cred opening remarks before intro
ducing A. j.. Carpenter Of Rio Hon
do. Carpenter straightforth entered
into high praises OF his fellow citi-
zen. saying that "Bill is the worlds
champion peanut pusher. lie is a
100 per cent Je%ffersonian democrat.
II Herbert Hoover performs his du-
ties in the chief executives chair
as we'll as Bill has performed his,
this country Is IN for -unprecedent-
cd development" Then waxing op-
timistic, when Franklin n. Roose-
welt is elected president on the DEM
o%crstic ticket four years hence, We
viii make Bill Williams postmaster
Of Rio Hondo il we have TO commit
may hem to do IT," The crowd roarcd.
Then to prove that Rio Hondo's
feeling for Bill extended beyond
words, Carpenter presented Williams
2 gold watch chain, a gift Of his
home town.
Brown again took the platform and
praised the effects Of Bills good
will crawl would create between
Hsrlingen and Rio Hondo. He pre-
sentcd the peanut-pusher with n
gold watch from the city of Harlin-
gen TO 20 with the Rio Hondo chain.
A peanut was broken between the
two men.
President b. r.. Bulls of the Rio
Hondo Booster club declared Will
liams' feat the greatest achieve
ment OF the century. II not Of the
world
Mayor S. Finley Ewing spoke on
the good effect blazing the peanut
trail would have between the two
cities.
Judge Dancy covered a large field
during his talk. ranging from good
roads TO peanut pushing.
z. 4. Woodbridge. superintendent
Of the Rio Hondo schools said Will
liams ranked among the three great
est Americans and stated the other
two we're Washington and Wilson.
Mrs. I. $. Herren, president Of
the Harrington Women's chamber of
Of commerce. welcomed the Rio Hon
DO women; Mrs. a. J. Carpenter of
Rio Hondo answered the welcoming
address.
Bill is to be the guest Of the city
the rest Of the day.
Williams started his trek along
the highway with the peanut We'd
nesday morning Of last week. at Rio
Hondo. with a group Of a hundred
or more persons present TO wish
him luck Oh the journey that few
thought he could finish.
He averaged more than a mile a
day for the entire trip. in spite Of
illness the first few days, caused BY
the heat and blisters on his hands
and knees, and in spite Of an acci-
dent Sunday or this week when an
automobile ran into him, and cut a
cash in his head.
He made the wager which led to
the peanut pushing stunt with +. o..
Lewis, his fa~ther-in-law. also a res
i6ent Of Harlingen. the wager being
that II Hoover should carry Texas,
Williams would push a peanut a mile
a day for eleven days. from the city
limits Of Rio Hondo. TO the city linn
its Of Harrington. The actual dis
tance from city limits 70 city lin
its is only OF miles but the terms
called for the trip TO be from Rio
Hon6o 20 H~arlingen. and If the dis
lance happens TO be less than eleven
miles. Williams does not consider il
his fault.
He worried along from day to day
with the crowds diminishing and in
creasIng. depending on the time OF
day. and other circumstances.
Interest IN his arrival gradually
worked up to a peak, and Harrington
was prepared 70 give him a royal
reception today. witty banners and
flags flying in all parts OF the city.