Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-27
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BILL VOGT. super Fisherman. Is
engaged in a season OF tarpon
angling off Point Isabel.
=. II. McReynolds. assistant TO
the president Of the Missouri Pa
cific Lines. being familiar with the
nearby gulf waters, and knowing
OF Vogt's prowess as a fisherman,
induced Vogt to try 1t out on this
section OF the coast.
No report was available from the
vogt party. aboard the John II.
Shary power launch. during Sun
day or up to early Monday morn
ing.
Presumably the high winds OF
Sunday were a fisherman's mis-
fortune.
But they subsidized somewhat to-
day. and perhaps there will be some
action in nearby gulf waters, with
vogt operating the reel.
Some twelve years ago r. B.
Creager. w. S. West and DR.. H. X.
Loew OF Brownsville, tarpon fishing
IN BrazoS de Santiago pass, made
q strike.
There were some hours OF sport
with q big one. The party was so
busiiy engaged in watching the fish
they failed to observe the passing
shore.
Before they awcke to the fact,
the big fish was well on his way
TO Cuba-hook. line, sinker. boat,
Brownsville men and all.
Mr.. Shary's boat will be q little
more difficult to haul.
MRS. d. p. GAY. JR.. Browns
vile. applauds The Herald's sug-
restion that monuments should be
placed in washington Square some
day. honoring heroes Of border
history.
And she adds to the list The
Herald suggested. the name OF the
late Judge James B. Wells.
She offers to head subscription
list with $50. and volunteers to per-
sonally raise $1,000.
IN Here Is her letter:
"In YOUR issue Of the 23rd. you
de a splendid suggestion as %
kues being placed IN washington
are. naming many prominent
nfn that might be so honored.
..Nray I suggest that the name OF
a,,, beloved Judge James B. Wells
he added TO the list. All the others
are lust history to many OF US,
while Judge Wells was known ana
loved by thousands.
HE spent his entire life On the
Rio Grande. and his memory VIII
be cherished for many years 70
come.
-If everyone he has befriended
will contribute one dollar. we will
be able TO erect magnificent
memorial. I gladly head the list
with $50"
MANY VISITORS at the new
city park, on the city resaca. TO the
north OF the city proper. and Just
across the lake from Los Ebanos
subdivision.
They saw every evidence that IN
the not distant future Brownsville
will have a beauty spot Of which
it will be very proud.
Careful attention. and perhaps
considerable expense, will be the
price to be paid.
However, there's one unsightly
side. There's that trash pile imme-
diately to the south Of the park.
It's burning. And reports are they
continue to. dump mt the spot.
Possibly it's filling process that
Is going on. In time It will be
complete and the eyesore will
disappear.
HEAVY RAINS reported Satur-
day night and Sunday all the way
from southwestern Hidalgo county
to San Antonio.
Hail, rains. high winds. thunder.
iirhtning-all the elements were
experienced by motorists travelling
between the border and San An
tonic.
The elements came up from the
north.
In the meantime strong south
eastern winds blew over the eastern
side OF the lower Valley. Meeting
opposing winds from the north,
rain was the result.
Around Brownsville showers have
fallen intermittently at night.
This weather is not so good for
cotton. Too cool. for one thing
And not enough rain to do great
deal OF good.
And we are running into what Is
normally rainy season-the
month OF June.
THE FORT WORTH" flyer. r. T.
Robbins. was one Of the pilots OF
the airplane which in January. 1923
carried a goodwill party of Hous-
ton. Corpus Christi and Brownsville
chamber OF commerce men to Mex
leo City.
That was shortly after Colonel
findbergh's trail-blazing flight to
khe City Of Mexico.
ltRobbins and his co-pilot. jim
Kelly, landing at 4:05 p. m. Sun
day. broke all worlds records {oI
sustained flying. landing after IT.
hours In the air.
And the plane was the same that
some sixteen months ago carried
that goodwill party from Browns
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