Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-21

south TEXAS
TO Be GUESTS
at e. Jardin
Hotel and Inspec-
ton of Plant Will
Feature Event

The formal opening Of the new
nalaolshment of the international
lug company. Brownsville. whole
..efs, who for over nine years have
se.fsed the druggists Of the Lower
40 Grande Valley. will be celebrat-
wednesday night with a dinner
Il motel III Jardin to which all
.1uggists Of South Texas and their
'aoies have been invited.
invitations have been sent TO
some zoo. and during the Afternoon
ana evening the International Drug
~. viii maintain open house at the
new establishment on West Third
ana -. Charles. DR.. W. T.. Spivey,
gkesident Of the company. and W. A..
vs,co, secretary-treasurer and gem
e'n manager. will do the honors,
assisted by the entire staff.
Practically every point included in
ne area west from Taft. Texas. 10
Ahce and south to Brownsville is
expected TO be represented, the ter
nlory covered by the firm COM
prlsing the entise section.
Arrangement of the interior Of the
e%ofnpany's new building. the largest
Wholesale drug establishment outh
o. San Antonio, has been practically
completed. The company moved
INTO the building last July, but se"-
sral months were required TO COM
plete all the details, departmentlze
the large stock and arrange II IN the
most efficient manner. This has
been completed and the large struc-
ture, with every department. con-
veniently arranged, is now ready
for the inspection of the South
Texas trade to which the company
eaters.
A Model ESTABLISHING
The new home Of the lnterna-
tional Drug company has been pro-
nounced one of the most complete
wholesale establishments IN the
South. and is designed TO handle IN
the most efficient manner the large
volume OF business which has been
developed and to care for the expan-
sion created by the rapid devel, -
nent Of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley and all Of South Texas.
The structure Is 100 by 40 feet
in size, with a full basement. pro-
yiding over $4,000 square feet OF
floor space, ACQUIRING ample room
for the large stocks carried TO pro-
vide for the rapidly increasing trade
Of the company's territory. The
heavy merchandise Is stored IN the
basement, which is connected with
the ground floor by a freight ele-
yator, and on the ground floor the
various lines of merchandise haye
been departmentized. Every facil-
ity 10 assure promptness IN filllng
merders and making prompt deliveries
as been installed. and the officers
Of the company attribute the rapic
increase in business to the fact mat
the Valley orders are almost
yariably filled the same day AS re-
ceiyed. The one remaining facility
"a be installed, an overhead car
rier system to connect the main OF
fee with each department, Is eX-
rerted TO be in operation before the
end Of the year.
The establishment has q private
svi.ching track upon which its cars
are spotted" for unloading. All
car freight is received at the east
end Of the building, all express and
small shipments are received at the
.ou,h side, and outgoing trucks are
loaded nj the west side where a CON
sre.a driveway has been provldel. q
tIsst Of four trucks Is operated, one
60 make city deliveries, two Tor a
L., deliveries, and one TO cover the
..rr,tory outside the Valley.
Carry Large Stock
rhs stock carried embraces . com
rls.a line OF drugs and drusglsts
.,dr;es. proprietary medicines
n.,.in supplies. biologicals. etc
Nv ~rhoIesale establishment caters
! druggist trade only, and u
! The objective Of the firm 70 CARR
" stock every line and article the
n.ss demands. The large basement
!. veil filled with the heavier ar,
.;.iss demanded by the trade n
y ia various departments on the
~ floor tho shelves are filieu
s..sL : complete array OF the trade
N~euents. In addition the COM
W. has two warehouses, one 50 by
~ ~ sixth aud st. Francis, and q
Me- uarehouse nearby where eX-
1905 are kept. The company
~. cans the building etwee
g"-,h and Eleventh on Levee where
~. main office and storeroom Tor
werIy we're located.
mossi.ss are arranged near the st.
charles street entrance, ana conVeh-
s.ntIv connected with the various
.sark departments and packing and
.s;r,ing rooms. Individual otfiees
- rroyided for the president, man
~, and buyer. The office force
ss;sts OF DR.. W. L. Spivey, presi-
80. ". A. Rasco, secretary-treas-
- ard general manager; Mrs.
49,. Sniyey Waltron. buyer; Miss
-. Spiyey, bookkecper; Thos.
p..tctt. photographer. Six employees
- /, charge of the various depart
@erts and shipping room, and four
raekers are employed
Started In 1919
r.. Is nov IN IT. tenth
- having received It's charter IN
a. 1919. and tho inst establisS-
s.. vas opened between Tenth and
r'.-.nth on Washington il July of
shs. year. The firm originally occu-
go an office and store ROOM - ny
eo feet. but in a few months e%pan-
-, Of thu bgsiness neccssttated
larger space and TN adJolninS
.sarsroom OF the same size was
leased. ~
company had o~utgrown its origin
N..r,ers. and the decision was reach
~ % erect a building Of their oV i
7. lite was purchased between Tenth
Eleventh on Levee street and
: huildinr so BY 100 feet was erect
- the stock being moved into the
structure in October, 1921, a
,;.,is owe two years after the COM
n.rv was established. This space
prnyed adequate for two years, but
y qes room became necessary ard
,torase floor was constructed. 10
Z, 100 feet in size. The following
the warehouse at Sixth and St.
was erected.
Rv the close Of 1926 the busin >