Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
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. Alden II. Hadley. first vice presi-
dent of the National Association OF
Audubon Societies, has just COM
pleted a visit of several days dur
ing which he visited Bird Island.
Green Island and other bird
refugees off the coast.
II had the time or my life" he
told a reporter just before he
boarded a train at San Benito to
return to his home In New York
City. He was the guest Of a cou-
sin. J. "a. Nosler OF San Benito.
during his stay in the Valley.
Robert Snow OF Raymondville
contributed greatly TO the pleasure
OF his visit. he said. "That is the
best educated man ! ever met" he
said. after a day spent with the
Valley man on tour OF King
ranch in search OF whooping cranes.
He found birds here in great
variety. many OF them almost ex-
tinct species. There IS more bird
life In this state than in any other
in the nation" he said.
THE FLOWER SHOW In San
Benito conducted last week by the
Garden club OF that city undoubt-
edly will serve to greatly increase
interest in yard Identification. The
show. the first attempted bv the
cub. attracted a wide variety Of
exhibits. displaying great interest
OF the citizens.
Mrs. Ed Brady was awarded the
ma prize. silver loving cup.
Ia number OF others received
ssus and special mention.
20 !. Valley could easily become
NJ for its flowers and COM
mast efforts such as the one at
4 with enito will prove a powerful
NinaIf We TO that end.
a. club already has announced
show will be held next wear
a NEW HIGHWAY of imnort
ance 70 Brownsville and the entire
Lower Valley is to be opened
Friday. peHeu
This IS the stretch OF concrets
paving between Combes. north 80
harhneen. and the Wiliacy county
hne Opening OF this road Mi,
give a connected paved road from
brownsville to RaymondviIla ara
VIII connect the paved road SvS-
TENS OF Willacy and Cameron
counties for the first time
And will be a big stem nearar
connection with the hug-the-coast
highway which some day will rro
vide more direct and shorter
route 70 Houston and other nm
state points. ~
The highway commission &c ex
pected soon to award contracts fo-
paving the Willacy county Nor
way north of Raymondville noTth
70 the Kennedy county line.
Then about the only unfinanced
gap will be for the highway through
Kennedy county. Activities OF the
state highway commission in this
section recently indicate that body
has about determined to do some
thing about Kennedy county.
Members OF the commission re-
Gently conferred with Nueces
county officials in Corpus Christi
and then later inspected a possible
route for a highway through Ken
edy. A way to pave through that
county will be found.
BROWNSVILLE is the smallest
city ever to attempt to entertain
the Texas Medical association in
annual convention.
This city has invited the doctors
and Is determined 10 make this
one OF the outstanding conventions
IN the history Of the organization.
Assistance OF San Benito and
Harlingen hotels already has been
secured to solve the housing prob
lem.
Members Of the local committee
are seeking additional rooms in
private homes OF Brownsville to
care for late comers. Every visitor
viii be cared for in comfort, but it
Is up to every housekeeper in the
city to assist by assigning as many
rooms as possible for the use of
doctors and their families during
the meet.
There will be much Of interest
I'm the discussions 10 be held during
the three days Of the. convention.
May n to %. and DR.. B. o. Works
In charge of the publicity COM
mittee. has been informed that the
public will be welcome at all scien-
tific meetings.
IF there is going to be a topic
discussed which will be OF interest
to you at any time feel free ia
coffe and hear the discussion" DR..
Was says.