Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-21
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Uncle" George Champion has
has gone to his reward. Born at
Point Isabel in 1852. he was a native
Of the Valley. and after spending
a brief childhood at the coast
village, he became a resident OF
Brownsville.
Here he grew TO a manhood OF
service. living well beyond the al
lotted three score and ten.
Himself a member of a large
family, he became the father Of a
large family.
He served the community as its
county tax assessor for more than
three decades,
thousands viii always remember
him for lis kindness, his genialitv
his readiness to help his fellowman
Uncle George" was the type OF
good citizen whose loss is keenly felt
by the community.
The Brownsville CITY commission
Is divided into two schools OF
thought insofar as operation OF
the municipal airport is concerned
Each. however is in accord in the
thought that the facilities of the
airport should. as a municipallv
owned proposition, be available to
all on equal terms.
But they are disagreed as to how
Tar the city should 60 IN this
direction.
Mayor A. 3. Cole and Conn
missioner Hipp represent one ave-
nue. OF thought in the matter OF
sale or lease; Commissioners Starck
and Cobolini another.
Each side has stated its position
through interviews in The Herald
But Commissioner B. z. Hinkley
Is yet to be heard from. He IS re-
garded as a neutral"
He Is in a key position. With him
rests the responsibility, for with
ms vote either side may carry its
point.
Sometimes that Is a desirable
position. And. again it may not be.
Brownsville is highly appreciative
the attitude of those visiting
lysicianS who are cheerfully ac-
Iting the inconvenience Of quar-
1wp-s at San Benito and Harlingen
while attending the medical con-
vention here.
They musa travel Is and so miles
q day in going to and from the
sessions.
But In accepting the situation
they are. insuring their own COM
fort, because San Benito and Har-
lingen both have splendid hotels.
Even Dallas has its difficulties
at times. For example. many OF
the Rotarians who will attend the
international convention there. will
have rooms at hotels in Fort Worth.
Life just gets more complex every
day-even the camiones feel it.
IN case you don't know what the
''camiones" are II Is herewith ex-
planned that they are the little
buses that run from Adams street
near Twelfth. and out to Colonia
Victoria, and even the beaches.
Well. each camione now has to
be marked. with figure 13 or
a figure IA depending on their
route out Thirteenth or Fourteenth.
This is done to keep the traffic
separated. The mark is on the
radiator Of each car, white figures
on red PLAGUE.
So that's that.
DIR. Holman Taylor. secretary OF
the Texas State Medical Associa-
tIon and the man who is largely
responsible for making a go Of
the convention opening here Tues
day, has many worries. but a new
one appeared on the horizon this
morning.
It's about badges.
Some Of the members told him
there wouldn't be alarge attend
ence In Browns. ille and urged him
20 order fewer badges than he h-d
bought before
Il like to come to the Valley and
knew that other members of the
association would welcome an op-
portunity to visit this section" he
said. so I ordered 1900 badges,
the same number we used at Gal
weston last year. Now / am afraid
I am going to RUIZ short. / wish
I had ordered few more.
Dr. Taylor knows the Valley. He
spent a year in this section during
the bandit raids and was in COM
mand Of a regiment. There has
been a great development. and he
thinks he would like It even more
than he has in the past II he
could find time from his many
duties to see some Of it.
He Is hoping to get the convention
TO running smoothly soon and TO be
able to get out and hunt for some
OF the oIdlandmarks he remembers.
re thinks likely most OF them viii
NJ been swallowed up IN the
advance Of modern progress.
writes In a visiting lady:
sAs a visitor to your fair city
I have seen many things to the
credit Of the progressive spirit