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struggle or yesterday may forevw
be preserved.
rs 10 not wise and fitting at the
discretion or you gentlemen. that ia
movement be i~nStigated whereby
a suitable building be erected. or
one secured where those relics
OF the yesterday may bc preserv-
ed2 The elements and changing
weather are %garnering a telling
mark against those old servants OF
the past. Should we not cherish
them sufficiently 20 see that they
are adequately and protectingly
housed?"
Rev. Boone continues. Fort
Brown is in Brownsville. Yours
Is the most historic city in the
Valley. Every proud thinking resi-
dent OF this great Valley would
accord you that honor. And II am
sure that they would lend evervA
cooperation and assistance pos
sible in securing and housing these
records OF the past.
This is not the work or the
various other organizations They
are already functioninR efficient
Nv I'm their respective fields. It is
IN patriotic duty on the citizenship.
Il trust you viii pardon by in
trusion. II Is written from a heart
OF sincere interest. H may be pre-
sumlng for IL may be that "a pro-
gram has already been launched
to care for this matter. In either
or any event. I ask you c0nsidera-
ton and forgiveness for this per-
sonally directed letter.
80 great Is my interest In this
matter that I would sign the first
public petition. letter. or printed
article and offer ms small BIT I'm
financial aid thereto. II you woul@
accord me that honor.
"A Valley Historical Museum win
be an asset OF incalculable value
IN years 70 come. II Is yours,
Brownsville. do you accept"
Copies OF the communication
were sent To County Judge Oscar
g. Dancy. Mayor r.. 3. Rentfro OF
Brownsville. and Manager @. c.
Richardson OF the Brownsville
Chamber or Commerce.
In q letter to Rev. Boone. who
Is pastor Of the First Methodist
church at Harrington, Richardson
of the chamber or commerce ex-
presses appreciation for the inter
est. and stated Since the Texas
Centennial has become n reality
and certain funds from the 40 100
600 appOrti0ned by the state
viii be allocated to various sec
tons Of the state for making per-
manent historical places or inter-
est. we have been trying 70 secure
an ALLEGATION for Brownsville. the
money 10 be used for the restora-
ton and making permanent All
the historical markers and places
or historical interest in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. This includes
the battlefields as well as the old
engine and street car.
we have In mind a small his
torical building TO be erected in
the chamber Of commerce park
tSite can DE- secured without cost
In which would be placed the
thousands OF historical relics that
are now scattered all over this
section.
Some or the Brownsville socr
ieties have interested themselves
IN this project and the matter IL
now uD with Mrs. V0lney wv. Tav-
lor OF Brownsville. president of the
Texas Federation Of Women's
clubs. who Is also n member of the
state Historical Centennial COM
mittee."
Mr.. Richardson IN his letter
points out the old engine was pre-
sented TO the chamber OF com
merce by the Rio Grande Railroad
several years ago. and moved 10 the
present site. II was reconditioned
through courtesy OF III. R. Stafford.
executive vice president on the
Missouri Pacific Lines.
The street car was presented the
chamber OF commerce bv the off
Gals or Matamoros. and was rp-
conditioned nc the same time.
The 1888 hurricane damaua i
the engine and the street car. ardA
no repairs have been done since
because on lack ~ funds.
AT one time about O year 2 We
mad a Civic Works project which
covered some landscape work in
the rear of the chamber of COM
merce and along the river bank
and the plans included the recon
ditioning OF the street car ana
engine and the building of NJ shed
over the two relics" Richardson
states
IT was anticipated thai the mo
rights for the shed would ~ og
native palm loVs and that the roof
would be thatched with paIm
leaves which should have present.
ed quite a unique and attractive
appearance. The project was start
ed. some OF the landscape wo<
done. but the money ran out a.
Tore they got 10 the work On the
relics"
In a letter 70 Mrs. d. p. Cav.
local civic club leader I'm this
matter Richardson calls atten-
ton 10 Pnv. pOcnp'S interest ara