Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
I'm OUR
VALsLEY

moment this sabbath morning 10
pay tribute to VIM. H. (BilD Stef-
fins, for the Valley has lost one Of
her truest friends.
Mr.. Steffins, who died at Meal
len last week and who was buried
at La Feria Thursday, was for the
Valley and for every move that
tended to upbuild this section.
He loved the Valley as few per-
sons do love it and was always
ready TO give OF his time and tall
ents in the service Of his homeland.
May his new abode be recon-
pensed for his going away.
The Valley will profit always for
his having lived in 1t.
ARE YOU blessed with "it?"
One thousand scientists have
gone into a huddle up in New
Haven, Conn, seeking an explana-
ton for it," or personality. pre-
sumabiy in order 10 be able TO
equip everyone with that highly
popular quality.
This is much to be desired-but
can you imagine this whole world
peopled with nothing but ''it" girls
and boys-au Clara Bows and John
Gilberts, for instance?
If such a thing were possible who
would do the ditch digging and
dish washing of this life?
OIL MEN in the Laredo commun-
ity are going to take TO the air.
Employees Of the Houston Oil Co.
have organized the Hoco Flying
club. They have option on ZOO
acre landing field. plan to build a
hangar and buy two or three
planes.
Plan to hire an instructor and
all the men will learn to fly.
Club headquarters located at
BElyni field, some distance from La
l9o.
The idea Is to live in Laredo and
fit TO and from work daily. Also
to travel from one oil field 10 an
other via air.
Here's an idea which might be
developed.
Many tired business men" find
the cooling breezes of Point Isabel
pleasant IN summer and many
families desert their homes in 9TH
er Valley towns. going to the sea-
coast city for long periods during
the summer.
A McAllen banker. for an exam-
pie. might own a plane and spend
many summer nights on the coast.
The same for other Valley towns.
Practically all Of them already
have or soon Will have landing
fields.
Point Isabel is within 80 or 40
minutes Of the most distant point
by plane-three or four hours by
auto. The same applies 10 Boca
Chica and all other points along
the coast.
The Valley. to become properly
nir-minded, needs some privately
owned planes and some citizens who
1ly for recreation.
Here Is one reason-and a good
cne-for owning an airplane.
MIR. AND MRS. r. B. CREAGER,
un a special train out Of Houston
enroute TO Newport News where a
cruiser named for the south Texas
metropolis is TO be christened, hav-
ing a fine time. according TO the
Chronicles page one columnist.
Here's how said columnist, who
Is along. tells IL:
The mayor often accompanying.
too, that stately Southern lady, Mrs.
r. B. Creager, wife OF the republic
can political sage of Brownsville
r. B. Creager, stalwart. erect and
florid. mixing pleasantly with all
and liking 1t, as you could plainly
see, when he was made to bear the
brunt OF jokes about the republi-
cans"
LEIGH STANLEY, city clerk at
San Benito. put the Kiwanis club
at that place through an intensive
course Of instruction on taxation at
the last meeting.
Told the good Kiwanians that,
benefits considered, Valley taxes are
not high.
Stanley pointed out how the VAL
ley leads In roads, paved streets,
schools. churches. water and sewer
systems, municipal bands, parks
and many other things.
Pointed out that municipal de-
velopment of Valley towns out
ranked cities OF much larger pop
ulation in other sections.
Naturally. he concluded. all this
costs q little more-but very little
mora when the advantages are
consAered.
And Stanley was right.
Who would be willing to give up
Valley paved highways, fine Valley
schools. modern water and sewer
systems and many other things for
the slight saving that would be pos
eible in tax reduction.
The answer is--nobody.
McALLEN CITY RULERS find a
quick way TO determine public SEN
timent on the question OF buying a
site for an airport.
Call a referendum on Sept. IA.
1ust ten days from the date the
call was issued. To call a bond
election would delay the vote at
least 80 days.
The site under consideration
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