, 1935-07-07
ROAD GROUP
WILL ARRIVE
ON JULY 10
Officials T o Visit
Valley On Journey
Over NJ e w Legion
Highway

The arrival in the Valley OF mem
bers CT the Texas State Highway
commission, Commander II. Miller
Ainsworth and Adjutant Fred Young
OF the American Legion, department
OF Texas and members of the Amer
lean Legion Memorial Highway COM
mission has been set for July 10. A
change vas made necessary by the
fact that on the dates originally set
the entire highway commission, to-
eether with Glib GilchriSt, state
highway engineer. had to be in
Washington and these men are anx-
ious to attend the motorcade the
three days Of July 9. 9 and 10.
The party will make the trip over
highway 66 and look over camp sites
and make arrangements for a pro-
gram Of highway Identification. The
itinerary calls for assembly at By
ers near the Red River north OF
Wichita Falls at 10 a. m. July 9.
The schedule Is as follows:
July 8 at 10 a. m. the motorcade
starts from the Red River bridge
near Byers:
July 8, noon, lunch at Wichita
Falls.
NIy 8. the night to be spent at
Mineral Wells.
July Q. breakfast at Stephenville.
July 9. noon, lunch at LampaSas.
July 9, the night to be spent at
San Antonio.
July 10. noon, lunch at Alice.
July 10, the night 10 be spent at
McAllen.
Chambers Of commerce and other
service groups, county commission
ers, county judges. county en-
gineers, and all friends Of highway
Improvement are urged to Join IN
the motorcade and thus assist the
highway department. state Engineer
Gfbb Gilchrist. members CT the
Memorial Highway commission, and
the officials Of the American Le-
gion in making highway SO a unique
6O0-mile stretch Of pavement. Le-
glon posts along the route are urged
to have representation in the motor
cade. All are invited &c accompany
the caravan of motor vehicles the
entire Journey. In the event a person
finds IL impossible 10 devote the
fUll three days TO this service, he
is urged to meet the group as far I'D
the line as he can AMI accompany
them at least to the county line or
beyond.
It has been pointed out that the
hearty cooperation OF the public
from Byers TO McAllen will mean
much TO the entire project. as II
viii direct the attention Of other
states 10 the highway and the SER
vice that it is TO render the travel
ling public. as well as residents
along the highway. The nation has
her Lincoln Memorial highway.
the South her Jefferson Davis Me-
mortal highway. and now Texas Is
Offering 10 the United States the
American Legion Memorial high
way. which in a few years, IL Is
predicted. will extend TO Canada.
thus connecting that country and
Mexico.
The American Legion auxiliary
units are following the suggestion
OF Mrs. w. j. Danforth. president
Of the state department. in plan
ming TO seed the borders in poppies
Recently travellers over the route
declared that II is already unusual
II beautiful because OF the unusual
ance of poisoning plants ard trees
that are to be seen almost every,
where from Wichita Falls to San
Anton'E
Captain Phares Of the state high
way patrol will have an escort OF
patrolmen to lead the motorcade
during the three DAYS.
According to Commander Aims
worth. several counties along the
highway have already selected
sites. SO that when the official de-
legation OF highway commissioners
arrive in a community they will
be able TO inspect the suggested
roadside parks in a very short
while.