Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
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George White, Davenport, Iowa.
investment banker transplanted 10
the Lower Rio Grande Valley, sends
o very fine mess of turnip greens.
1t will be disposed of via the pot
route, with few strips Of bacon to
give il the proper flavor.
These greens come from Whites
all-year-round truck patch. located IN
FL Jardin. Produces rsdishes IN q
days, cabbages, beets, carrots and
other items for the Valley summer
market-and winter. too.
r. A. Wiseman, after many years
in Mexico and on the border, opens
q bottling plant in Brownsville.
Features that long-famous drink,
cdr. Pepper" and sends q case TO
this office. II goes into the office
ice box.
The Brown Cracker Candy COM
pany thinks we'll Of their crackers
and sent US a box. We think well
s of them, too.
Mrs. Margaret McAllen Fairbanks
sends grapes grown in northern HI
: dalgo county. Like all Valley
y grown things, these we're mighty
good.
Someone sent watermelon.
Wasn't very good. Came from some
where upstate. They might try
again.
THERE ARE two Fred Johnsons
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Each of them we'll known.
One Fred Johnson served Mercedes
as its chamber Of commerce manager
for several years.
The other Fred Johnson carries
middle initial. a."
He is a native Of the border and
owns and lives on Panthita ranch
thirteen miles north of Mercedes.
This latter johnson, Fred L., last
year carried a message cf good VII
from the Mexicans Of the border 70
the farmers attending the short
course at A. & NJ. college.
This year he will deliver another
message Of good will, he. says in a
letter 10 The Herald. II will be in
behalf Of President Gales and the
a Mexican republic.
THOUSANDS of friends through
out the Valley and Texas generally,
will be glad to know that 5. e
Tucker Of Brownsville Is convalesc-
ing after a serious operation at
Temple.
Mr.. Tucker has q record OF public
service that has gained for him
vide reputation in Texas.
In the state he is best known, per-
haps. through his activity as lay
man Of the Baptist church. He has
beer a member Of the executive com
roittee Of the Baptist General Con-
Vention of Texas for many years.
Tn the Valley there has never been
n public movement with when he
-. not been identified actively
q. has served for years as presi.
z.nt ~ the Brownsville Chamber o.
commerce and as president OF tn'
Rrovnsville school board.
To each OF which he has Away.
s5ver unstintedly of his time etior'
and money. ...a
n give up because OF the eondition
of his health.
CANDIDATES for the democratic
Nominations for office IN Cameron
county have banded together 70 pre-
cent their claims in q series 81 com
nunity meetings.
The first Of these will be held Fri
dav night at Los Fresnos.
And the voters Of Los Fresnos, as
veil as its citizens generally, are ex-
pected to turn out.
Cameron county's population has
changed greatly in the past few
years.
A large portion of tic voters do
rot know the candidates personally
Have never seen them.
Therefore these community meet
Ings. Arranged by the communities
and all candidates invited to at
tend.
IN The MEANTIME. ;here is some
talk Of "barring" Fl. u. Seago and
e.. A. Cowden, county clerk and tax
assessor, respectively.
Basis for action is declared TO be
Sinactivity" Of these candidates.
Neither has opposition.
Each is going about bis dulles as
usual, while other candidates, having
opposition, are beating the brush for
the elusive vote.
They are the envied frogs in the
pond.
THE AMERICAN LEGION Bugle
and Drum Corps Of Brownsville post
IS rapidly making q name for itself.
This organization proposes to
make a place for itself in the Ameri.
can Legion convention 70 be held in
San Antonio.
And the various public appear
ances they have made in brownsville
and other parts Of the Valley indi.
cate San Antonio will know they have
been there.