, 1935-03-19
kennedy BIDS
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ing the road from Matamoros to
Victoria.
He advocated a wide right-of-
way to be beautified through Ken
cay county. He also advocated a
causeway to Padre island and ad-
viSed citizens to let the state hign-
way commission locate the road
where 1t thinks best even If it
doesn't run right through the hear
OF Harrington"
Both speakers landed Harrington
Tor its part in the highway fight.
The annual election OF officers
resulted in the election OF the entire
ticket suggested by the dominating
committee and headed by E. v. Nc
Cright, president. Other officers
chosen were Robert Adams vice
president; Sam H. Cobb, reelected
treasurer; and Ray Byfield, re-
elected secretary. Directors will be
Sam Gibbs, r. G. II. Dan Murphy,
George Hardeman, z. G. Bennett
and John T. Thompson.
McCright made an acceptance
speech in which he declared that
q department store and an organ
ization looking after the entertain.
ment OF tourists were in prospect.
He announced monthly meetings
would be held every third Monday
and that the next meeting would
be April Is by which time each
member is to get a new member.
Judge VIII q. Fields. introduced
as past grand master Of the Anal
gamated Fish Liars of America,
amused the jaysees by showing his
rubber measuring tape. AS presi-
dent of the Valley Fish and Game
Protective association he stressed
the necessity for a law defining gill
nets. Violation Of the law prohibit
ing SEEMING Is possible because OF
the lack Of such a definition, he
said.
Joe l.. Penny, Jr.. chairman Of
the Arroyo Colorado Navigation Dis
trict, described efforts being made
10 provide a channel into the La
guna Madre. He said that the dis
trict had S275, 900 on hand and thai
the International Boundary COM
mission was spending $4,000 short
ening the course of the arroyo eight
miles, which work will benefit the
navigation district. The proposed
channel would aid commercial de-
velopment as well as pleasure seek
ers. Penny said. He described the
yacht basin which is TO be provided,
and said that a pleasure boat build
er planned TO locate here.
Charles c. Bowie, county attor-
ney. gave a history of the flood
control project and elaborated On
the 81. 100000 spent by the boundary
commission in the Valley and what
Il meant to have this sum spent
here There is a bill in Congress
providing for the eventual approp-
ration OF SIS. 100000 for dams. he
said and another bill which would
provide for the government taking
over the project and maintaining
1t. taking a burden off the shoulders
of the counties. Frank S. Robert
son of San Benito is now in WASH
ington seeking to have this done.
he said.
DR.. Arthur Frederick Shelton
spoke on What and Why Is n
Chamber of Commerce"
Dan Murphy, past president. pre-
sided in the place OF President
STANLEY Yount who was absent. He
read the reports Of Treasurer Cobb
and President Yount. Cobb attrib-
uted good condition OF the organ
ization finances to the efforts OF
the secretary. Ray Byfield.
Murphy turned the meeting over
to r. l.. Baker who acted as toast
master.
Entertainers included Burren
Rainey and Cyrus Croft who play
ed Hawaiian numbers and Emory
Parnell, formerly Of Detroit who
recited Casey at the Bat" He said
that he did not know that he was
sold on the Valley until he went
back to Detroit.
Pupils of the Jane Daugherty
school of Dancing who were on
the program included Frances Jen-
ninRs. Iva Weed. Doris Baehl. and
FRANKIE White with Miss Catherine
Rives at the piano.