Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
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Valley beaches and highways sat-
urday. celebrating the Fourth or
July, there waS only ONE serious
miShap 10 mar the occasion. one
man being drowned at B0ca Chica.
"A few minor accidents occurred,
including an automobile wreck near
the Box Ranch. "A motorcycle acct
dent w Harrington, and "A StnhbinG
in Harlingen. a Mexican being
wounded with Hn Zee pick.
The Valleys lone fatality occurred
at B0ca ChiCa about " o'clock Sat
urday night when william Schaer-
fer. 46. Brownsville, N retired ser
rcant lin the U. ~. Army. drowned
while swimming. His body was dis
covered floating near the toll
bridge. and was brought t0 Shore
hy several boys. Attempts at artifi-
cial respiration were unsuccessful,
and the body was brought Co
Brownsville where the Central Fire
Station lungmotor was used in a
vain attempt tn restore life.
Natividad Leai. Ernest Duarte.
Henry Bruiey. and ". I'D. Ayala
brought Schaeffer to Brownsville.
They explained that while coming
70 the city. they passed am auto
mobile containing two couples Ap-
parently the driver OF the car
thought the Avala automobile was
trying 10 race with them, for they
spceded TIP and tried ID pass them.
The result vas that their a ran
into " ditch.
Schaeifer left Brownsville at X
o'clock Saturday accompanied bv
Pete ROLlgUCz with whom We reSid-
ed at Van Buren, and 18th streets.
SchaeffCr was once connected with
the signal corps. RE served eight
years with the Fort Brown radio
telegraph station, later moving tu
Fort Benjamin Harrison. md.
where he retired NJ 1924. IRE has
lived here several years.
SON In Army
Ha is survived by one son. in the
18th Infantry. Fort Benjamin Har-
riSon. according to Chas. LOOMS.
Brownsville. an intimate friend or
the deceased. Srhaeffer will receive
q military funeral. possibly Monday,
and burial will be at Buena Vista
ccmetary. NO was thought. Morris
Mortnary is handling arrangements.
Whether the man went too for
out in the Gulf. and became ex-
haustad- 0r whether Inc suffered
cramps and drowned, iS not known.
Hiram Wright. Wesiac0 man EN-
pi0yed nc Progress0. was bowlinga-
long ON a road near the coast Sat
urdav morning when the transmits
sion locked. causing the a to over
turn and break Wright's c~Ollarbone.
H. had toewaik VA mile 40 the Box
Ranch for help. He was brought to
the Valley Baptist Hospital. Har-
lingen, XXI a truck. and later left
for Its home.
Raymond Payne. "A DreSsman for
the Valley Morning Star, Hariin-
gen, suffered "A broken leE at $50
"A. N. when his motorcycle skidded
a. "A street intersection.
Jose valdez, 21. Harrington. vas
stabbed Saturday night with an
tee pick. H. was stabbed near tho
arm wv the leit shoulder, and was
taken w TIE hospital. leaving lat
KY. Police are looking for Clements
Gloria in connection With the az
fray.
AI WY the valleys Fourth 0f July
celebrations we're well attended. and
highways were crowded throughout
the day.
Crowds at Beaches
The largcs. crowds we're N.Y. the
Gulf. NV. Wilson. Port isabel. re-
ported shat the port city was host
10 thousands Of Valley residents
and tourists Saturday. Hotels. tour
ist camps. apartments. and the
yacht club were filled tO capacity.
Launches plying between the MAIN
land and Padre Isaland were Load
ed. The beach Was thronged. Many
parties secured small boats and
flShed for trout and tarp0n. NO
accidents we're reported.
BOca Chica looked like Palm
Beach. The seren-mile beach was
crowded with automobiles and
bathers. "A count waS being made
but was not made public today. Tho
largest crowd ever Nd gather ar
Boca Chica and BrazOs Island was
the estimate made late Saturday
night. BathhOuseS. concessions. RES
taurants and carnivais were doing
a rushing business Cottages we're
AT taken.
Un in Donna. NH old time Fourth
or July was celebrated. starting ear
w w the morning with a salute q
n guns Nv members Of the cham
Ter of commerce. "A large crowd
was reported. totaling approximate
ly $500. Speaking, "A band concert
horse races. foot races, silt races
q comic fire drill wv the ~v0luntcex
fire department, and y baseball
game between the American Legion
and the Fire department. w0n by
the former % w A were highlightg
or the day. The celebration was
" decided success. according ~ D.
B. GaEan. cf the Donna CharnbeH
OF Commerce.
Bull Fight Held
The bull fight in ReynoBa nt-
tracted additional CeiebrartS. Val
ey residents from every town. and
hundreds cf tourists. crossed tu