Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
FINAL
EDITION
I'm OUR
VALLEY

SOME BROWNSVILLE navigation
district voters may have questions
in mind regarding the December 22
election.
The port committee of the Browns
vile Chamber OF Commerce, which
includes Judge r. B. Rentfro. II. L.
Yates and John G.. Fernandez, is
mindful Of this fact.
Which has resulted in issuance of
announcement that a meeting at
which all phases Of the port matter
will be discussed, will be held in the
new high school auditorium Thurs
day night at 1880.
At which every question will be
answered, IL it is possible.
The high school auditorium will
seat 1901 persons. More can be ac-
eommodated in the sisles, if neces-
sary.
And. Of course. sa.' more persons
who attend the no1r informed the
public will be on the port question.
ELECTION BOOTHS will be locat-
ed at regular election places
throughout the navigation district.
But it is no. necessary 20 vote at
your usual box, il IL is not conven
lent.
Resident voters may cast their
votes at any box IN the district.
Suburbanites who are in the city for
the day. may vote az the city hall or
at any other box that they may find
more convenient than their home
box.
Only the usual voting qualifica
tions are necessary.
It is estimated there are 5000
voters in the district. Leaders IN
the campaign believe from 1000 to
$500 votes should be cast.
OUT AT the Brownsville Charity
Home there are sixteen orphans.
They range in age from tot Of
year TO 10 years of ago.
Mrs. A. c. Starck, manager OF the
home. is preparing to give these
youngsters a Christmas tree.
A tree has been donated by the
American Legion.
Mrs. Arthur Thayer. Sr., is assist
ing in preparing the tree.
Gifts are needed. Gifts for chill
dren, such as toys and perhaps wear
ables.
Call up the Charity Home-phone
ios-snd tell them what you will
send out for this Christmas tree.
BROWNSVILLE seems 10 have a
shade the better Of Corpus Christi
in fire insurance key rate compsri-
scns.
Until a few days ago Corpus
Christi's key rate was IS cents, hav-
ing been advanced 10 that point from
II cents. a few years ago after an
inspection Of the Cit.
Now IL cents has teen Topped off
ga result of recent fire department
improvements, and the new rate is
- cents.
The Brownsville key rate Is Il
cents. giving this city lower rate
by one cent than that enjoyed BY
Corpus Christi.
And when the fire alarm system
NOW being installed in Brownsville y
nut into operation, the local key
rate is expected 10 descend 70 16
cents.
Which will give this city one Of
the lowest key rates IN the state.
Only few Of the major cities will
have q better.
} All due, mostly, TO Brownsvilles
especially good fire record.
FIRE INSURANCE men from all
over southwest Texas. including San
Antonio, expect 20 gather in Browns
Vile Wednesday for discussions.
This is an annual sectional meet
ing.
Something like one hundred are
sxpected 10 attend. and the delegates
will include many Valley agents.
During their stay many OF them,
doubt. will be interested ir in
scting the Brownsville fire depart
Ntainly no city in the state Of
sNsville's size has IFS fire de-
INT better housed or equipped
: that in Brownsville.
MINDS ONE Of California
Ny not an infrequent state
ITtl | tourists visiting in the Low
He'll 6rande Valley.
rop ie reason for Il j. the ocea-
on strus fruit salesmen-or
III, n--situated at points OF
sirabl org the highway, ospe-
Queen Titalgo county sections
Merce liz is heaviest.
- biy grapefruit, oranges
sns.rines, kumquats and other pro-
ucts in any Quantity and load them
.ito their carr
But goodness, they are mach
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