Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-07
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THE RADIO TOWERS at Point
Isabel, a landmark since 1915. are
to be torn down.
These towers. which have We'd
with the old light house there for
first honors as points Of Interest.
have not been in use since the
naval radio station, NAY. was re-
moved to Fort Brown here several
years ago.
They we're among the first large
towers erected In the United States
and at one time the station there
was one OF the most powerful in
the country. That was before radio
had attained its present place in
the everyday business life Of the
world.
The navy department has asked
bids for the work OF razinr the
towers and removing the material
from the government property, the
bids to be opened at Algiers. La.
Nav %.
The notice for bids recounts that
the towers are more than 200 feet
high. that they weigh lis tons
each and that they taper from a
60-foot triangular base to 10 feet
at the top.
Since those old towers were erect
ed there there have great strides in
radio and now communication Is
almost as certain as the telegraph
service by wire. The station at
Brownsville daily Is In communi-
cation with ships on the Pacific
coast and almost as far south as
the Panama canal.
A GOOD progress note for Point
Isabel
That post office made the great
est percent OF gain In receipts OF
any post office Of that class In the
tate.
II AS a result IL has become
presidential appointment office
and the postmaster in the future
will draw salary Of $500 per
year.
Thirteen fourth class postoffices
In Texas were promoted to this
rank by the United States postal
department but the salary at Point
Ifgbel is higher than at any of
nnts others.
The Edcouch poStoffice also made
notable gains In receipts and was
one Of the 13 which were raised
in rank. In the future the post
master there will draw a flat
salary OF $1,000.
THE SHARYLAND board Of
school trustees announces plans
for the erection OF a SIS 900 addi-
tion to the school building at that |
place.
The Sharyland was the first mod |
ern rural school built In the VAL
ley and still Is outstanding for its
physical equipment and the class
OF work done.
The present building is a beauty
from the standpoint Of architec-
ture. 1t Is among the most mod
ernly equipped buildings in the
Valley. In addition to the regular
class rooms It has a modern audi
torium with stage. complete home
economics laboratory, including
completely furnished living room. |
kitchen and bath room. Individ-
ual steel lockers are provided for
every student.
A re-organized Mission Chamber
of Commerce has adopted a pro-
gram Of progress which bids fair |
TO keep that upper Valley city in !
the limelight during the next sew
eral months.
Roger Blalock. young attorney, |
has been elected president OF the |
organization. and George Brooks, !
Mission business man. vice presi- |
dent.
The program has two major un-
dertakings: providing an airplane !
landing field and organization OF |
\ country club.
Activities for immediate action
include assistance with the Retail |
Merchants association convention
mt San Benito. aiding in solving the |
Mexican deportation problem, as
sistinC In the fruit fly eradication |
cleanup. In addition to the two
already named the following men
as directors are giving their time |
to making a go" of the new |
organization: Bill Splawn. Felipe |
Garcia. John II. Shary. Marvin
Goodwin. S. Nj. Hargroye and |
Lazarc HinojoSa.
INCREASING signs Of interest |
IN dairying in the Valley are seen
daily.
The last encouraging sign Is |
action OF the Hidalgo county COM
missioners court asking the State |
Livestock Sanitary Commission to |
inaugurate a campaign to eradicate
the fever tick in that county.
The commissioners appropriated |
sufficient funds TO pay the county's |
share or the campaign cost.
This action Is contingent Of en-
actment of the Parr bill which |
S-ovides that the state bear the
expense Of employing inspectors.
The watts are 10 be supplied and I
maintained by the county.
Cameron county commissioners
also are interested In the Parr bill l