Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25
JOBBERS WILL
GET WELCOME
VALLEY
Shippers Will Call
Meeting to Arrange
Program of Enter
tainment

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Produce shippers Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley will meet in Browns
Vile the latter part OF next week to
complete plans for entertainment OF
the Western Fruit Jobbers association
members who will make a side trip 20
the Valley from the annual conven-
ton which will be held AZ Memphis
January % to %.
Between 1900 and 1000 jobbers at
tend the annual convention Of the or
ganiZation, and from 500 Co 500 are
expected TO make the side trip 20 the
Valley.
wv. Garfitt Of Chicago, secretary
OF the organization, is a confirmed
Valley booster W. y. McDavitt.
Brownsville produce dealer, said.
He never permits an opportunity 70
pass to visit the Lower Rio Grandc
Valley. When the question of "A side
trip came up. Garfitt aud practically
all other officials were in favor Of
going to the Valley, and they have
given the assurance that an effort
will be made 70 induce all the job
hers Il make the trip"
Announcement has been made by
the Missouri Pacific Lines that they
will aid in entertaining the Jobberst
and the program while IN the Valley
will include n dinner in Matamoros at
which the johbers Will be the guests
OF NJ. r. officials.
The conference Of Valley shippers
will make plans for entertainments
and appoint committees 70 arrange
for automobiles, to outline timer
aries and make other preparations 70
show the jobbers every part OF tht
Valley. II is understood they VII
remain in this section two or three
DAYS. and will q for special
trains which will remain until they
are ready TO return north.
The following letter is being sent
TO all members from the Chicago Of
fees or the organization:
THE twenty-fifth or silver ami
versary of the Western Fruit Jobbers
association OF America is drawing
rear and il 10 be held AZ one Of tho
most beautiful hotels in the entire
country-The Hotel Peabody, Mem
phis. Tennessee.
The dates are January 22-2o, 1879,
and following the convention. n trip
is being planned 20 the wondef1u'
producing section Of tho RIO Grande
Valley Of Texas.
eff il has never been your priv
iege to see the Rio Grande valley
now i an opportunity IN company
with others interested in the pro.
ducing of fruits and vegetables, and
I can assure each and every one that
\ day or two spent in the Rio Grande
Valley will be "A revelation and VII
result in profits to all concerned.
'The members Of our organization
IN Memphis. as we'll as the entire
CITY, are planning TO Guido thch-
selves in true southern style IT thc
matter az hospitality. when our mem
herS and friends visit that city Tor
u silver anniversary.
"A business program ~ vital lh-
@erest "a the industry rs being ar
range dand the entertainment par
.irularly the plan for the ladies, are
III 4 very elaborate ard most IN
usual character.
Especial trains are being SEIZED
,lad. one 70 run from Chicago. this
train being in charge 81 r. -
Of c. 4. Kerr q Co. 1hi-
cago. another train from St. Louis
Mo. IN charge or i. r. Baldwin Of the
Raldwin-Popc Marketing Co.. -
Louis. Mo-; a third train from HANS
~ CITY in charge Of Graham Cook
.ev Of the brokerage firm ~ that
name. located az 2l0 Produce LN-
change Bldg, Kansas City, No.
''We learn. also, through indirect
courses that a special train IS also
being scheduled from Texas points
so that everyone throughout western
Fruit Jobbers territory can connect
with these special trains and enjoy,
10 the full extent, the companion
shin Of others from all sections o.
the country