, 1935-07-04

partment. special mention 90 entry
or Ida Love Dancing school. Me-
Allen.
Judges for the morning parade
were Mayor ". a.. Brown, OF Edin-
burg; Mayor J. ID. Laucky, Pharr:
and Harry Ratliff. manager OF the
WesIaco chamber OF commerce.
AT noon q picnic lunch q spread
by citizens nc Archer park In the
heart OF the city. and N number OF
speakers including III. Miller AIMS
worth. were scheduled TO address
the assembled thousands I'm the af-
ternoon. Contests are also slated for
the afternoon hours AZ Archer park.
A quiet Fourth OF July, with
beaches filled with family picnic
groups and most OF the Valleys
cities and towns deserted. was be-
inR observed throughout the section
Thursday.
All banks and most business
houses were closed. employers and
employees taking off, to- observe
the l5eth anniversary OF the lnde-
pendence Of the nation.
Two BuIIfiEhts
Exceptions 20 the general rules
OF quiet cities where the border cities
or Matamoros and Reynosa, where
celebrants began gathering early IN
the afternoon in preparation for
the bullfights which viii be held In
both cities.
Crowds began gathering early I'm
McAllen for the M biz celebra-
tor OF the day 70 be held on the
American side Of the river, ths
annual event being sponsored once
more by the American Legion post
Of the city.
The Germania Club on the banks
OF the Arroyo Colorado near Rho
Hondo was the scene OF a general
picnic and afternoon OF entertain
ment. 20 be climaxed by N dance
Thursday night. Other dance pavil-
ions OF the Valley were preparing
for gala crowds. with n street dance
and n more formal affair nc the
Club Royale topping off the Nc
Allen celebration.
an all night dance was held Wed
nesday night, coming TO a con-
clusior m dawn broke on the Fourth
OF July.
One Of the largest crowds in the
history CT the Boca Chica develop
ment was reported gathered on the
beach at noon today. Both the North
and South jetties resembled cities.
being literally teeming with Valley
folks determined 70 get their share
OF the fishing.
A light drizzle that fell all morn
ing "a reported 70 be clearing up
around noon. much 10 the delight OF
the crowd which came I'm the $500
automobiles parked along the
beach.
Good catches OF Spanish mackerel
had already been reported nc 1890
a. m. and II appeared that the hell
day was 70 be a successful for
the fEhermen.
Early Thursday morning crowds
began 10 fill up the beach NO Del
Mar. il was reported from the Boca
Chica resort. Fishermen were ex-
pected 70 get In a full day Of their
favorite pastime, with the jettics
drawing a good crowd from early
morning.
Other groups we're out In the
gulf. making a try for king mack
erel and other more ambitious
species Of gulf water denizens
Holiday nc Post
The Matamoros bull fight was
scheduled 70 begin NJ 4 p. m, with
seven bulls on the list for the
entertainment OF the afternoon.
Three OF the bulls were left over
from the initial performance NJ
The new bull ring. four others be-
ing brought in as added attrac-
tons. AT Reynosa the fight was set
for 8 .. m, with a good crowd ex-
pected as ar overflow from the
nearby McAllen celebration.
"A few spaSnodic bursts OF fire
cracker explosions opened the day
IN Brownsville. but as the morning
wore on. the city assumed the
quiet air ordinarily indicative OF
the usual Sunday observance.
Fort Brown was enjoying n full
holiday. with officers and men
relieved from any but essential
duties. At noon the customary
salute 20 the Union was fired. 40
guns climaxing the ceremony m
which the 18th Cavalry band par
ticipated.