Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-09
I'm OUR
.VALslsEY

sure ana recreation. the snow dig
gers who fly south when the ther-
mometer begins to drop revel iii
our warm winters. The sportsmen
find this a paradise Of opportunity
for hunting and fishing.
But the section also has a strong
appeal 70 the naturalist. Bird
animal and plant life Of this Sec
ton offer unusual opportunities
for study.
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.
i had the time Of my life" he
told a reporter just before he
boarded a train at San Benito 10
return to his home in New York
City He was the guest Of a cou-
sin. J. B. 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 day spent with the
valley man on a tour of King
ranch In search OF whooping cranes.
He found birds here In great
variety. many Of them almost ex-
tlf1ct species. There IS more bird
lie In this state than in any other
In the nation" he said.
THE FLOWER SHOW In San
Benito conducted last week bv the
Garden club Of that city undoubt-
edly will serve to greatly increase
interest IN yard Identification. The
snow, the first attempted by the
cluo. attracted a wide variety of
exhibits. displaying great interest
OF the citizens
Mrs Ed Brady was awarded the
rand prize. silver loving cum
id a number Of others received
ARDS and special mention.
pane Valley could easily become
wiious for its flowers and com
infiity efforts such as the one az
. - Benito will prove a powerful
%tive to that end.
rfh club already has apro,,,o.s
another show will be held next wear
a NEW HIGHWAY of imnor,
ance to Brownsville and the entire
Lower Valley is to be onened
Friday. o'eieu
This Is the stretch OF concrsts
paving between Combes. north ~
,harhngen. and the willacv county
lIile- opening Of this road will
give connected paved road fron,
BROWNSVILLE to RaymondviIle ana
80. VII connect the paved road sys-
sems OF Willacy and Cameron
counties for the first time
AND VIII be a big step nearer
connection with the -the-coast
hienway which some day win me-
Vioe a more direct and shorter
s soule 70 Houston and other up-
The highway commission e nv
pected soon to award contracts yor
paving the Willacy county hirh.
way north Of Raymondville north
10 the Kennedy county line.
Then about the only unfinanced
.ap will be for the highway through
.6enedy 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 viii be found.
BROWNSVILLE is the smallest
city ever to attempt to entertain
the Texas Medical association in
AIIludl convention.
This city has invited the doctors
and is determined TO 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 i'll
private homes OF Brownsville to
care for late Corners. Every visitor
will 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
In the discussions to be held during
the three days of the convention.
May 21 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 10 be a topic
dis used which will be Of interest
t6N.-ou at any time feel free 10
come and hear the discussion" DR..
Works says.
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