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Uy.Ajfd8f.UM State's Help On Boca Chica Blvd. May Be Withdrawn Failure oj some property owners to deposit their share of the cost of installation of curb a putter may result in the a Highway Department abandoning the of extending the divided highway on Boca Chica Blvd. from Four Corners to is not forthcoming real soon, the highway department will abandon the project funds allocated will be spent elsewhere," West. brook said. The installation of curb a gutter will cost each abutting owner $1.55 per running foot and middle of Resaca de la Guerra.

I the department will cxlend. widen and pave the boulevard at no additional cost. City Manager Blair Westbrook said today the project calls for the extension, widening, paving and bringing to boulevard stand- ards that portion, slightly over a mile, of Boca Chica Blvd. "If fa- vorabie response by these owners The city manager a i that of the largcrpropcrty own- May Death Case Go To 3 Judges EDINBUKG All three go County District judges ma; eit together as a juvenile court ti consider the case of a 14-year-rJi McAUen boy. being held in th murder of Roberto Rodriguez, 6 at McAllen.

Judge Magus Smith has attending juvenile delinquency in stitutes at Dallas and Austin th' week. A date for the juveniL court hearing is not expected ti be set until he returns. Dist. Ally. Robert -L.

Lattimor said his office will represent the state in the matter. He said if fh court declares the teen-aged suspect a juvenile delinquent, a decision will be made after reaches the age of 17 on whethe to try him for murder PS an adult. 7: The Rodriguez boy was believec to be a drowning victim when hi I'Ibody was pulled from the IStf Street canal at McAllen earl; Sunday. Later the 14-year-old cra- Jessed he' molested the boy sex ually, strangled him and dumped the body in the canal. The 14-year-old has been held at the county J3J1 since.

Monda Red Tractor 'And Trailer Rig Missing WESLACO Valley police of" ficers have been alerted today to be on the-lookout for a Irailer truck loaded with wholesale grocers supplies which apparently was stolen here late Wednesday night, according to 11 Sgt. Benito Cardona. The truck, a red tractor a large aluminum trailer belonging to the Groce Wearden Company at Donna, was enroute from' Vic. toria to Donna at the time it was reported missing, police said. The driver, Ross Cunningham of Victoria, told police a he had stopped here to eat before driving on to the Coma Compary warehouse at Donna.

He said he also left the truck parked near a local cafe while he went to Nuevo Progreso with some friends and that when he returned the truck was gone. Police said a check with company officials this morning failed to locate the truck. Beating Ex-Wife Costs Man 825 Guadalupe 152 N. crs have already deposited their share of the cost but some of the smaller ones have failed to respond to a letter sent out to them. One of the requirements for the project Is that abutting owners deposit with the city the amount of money it will take to install the curb and gutter, according to Westbrook.

"I hope we can go on with the project, but it looks bad right now since the highway depart, rnent is sorely pressed to elsewhere on similar projects," he added. From The Public Record HOSPITAL ADMISSION'S BROWNSVILLE Mrs. Emilio Vasmiez, Virginia Cortez, s. Enriqueta Egly, Francisco P. Garcia, Lucy Flores.

Mrs. C. R. Harrison, Mrs. Mario Martinez, Mrs.

Antonio Esparza, A Galvan, Roberto Martinez PORT ISABEL: Herbert L. Ellington DISMISSALS BROWNSVILLE: George Bar rientes, Mrs. Lupe Lopez, Mrs Fteymundo Hernandez, Mrs. Jai me Brito, Isabel Longoria, A Washington. Woolridgc, Mrs.

Frank Valverde Mrs. M. B. Lerma, Mrs. N.

Seitz PORT ISABEL: Pedro Tomas Villarreal BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Garcia, a daughter, April 24 BALCONY TICKETS TO HEAR WILSON DISTRIBUTED--Balcony tickets to the Chamber of Commerce annual banquet to be used by students interested in hearing UPI Vice-President Lyle C. Wilson were distributed Wednesday to school officials by W. W.

McManus, chairman of the chamber's educational committee. Above, left to right, Brother Luke, superintendent at St. Joseph's Academy; C. J. Garland, Texas Southmost College president; Dr.

L. X. JIagiiifico, Brownsville school superintendent and Sister Mary George of Villa Maria High School, receiving tickets from McManus. (Herald Photo) Tickets Going Fast For Chamber Dinner Tuesday Tickets to the annual chamber al recognition from the American questions from the audience afterP. Morgan, tfie days of the New commerce banquet on Tuesday, April 30, in the civic center Ids profession.

are going fast and only a Legion for outstanding service in his speech. the war years in England remain. The dinner is at 7:30 p.m. nation, Wilson wrote: In accepting the chamber's in-jmittee chairman. W.

M. McMa- The chamber's education com-iand North Africa, and election nus, has undertaken the distribu- Chamber Mnnager Steve Bosioj "i am one 0 the many U.S. cit- tion ot 600 balcony tickets to high Ohio Mercedes, was found guilty of aggravated assault and, fined $25 Wednesday by Judge D. J. Lerma in County Court-at- Law.

Aurora Moreno, former wife of the defendant, said she was beat' en by Moreno in her home at Rio Hondo. In other court action, Leland Dale Anderson. 37, of Port Isaba. was found guilty of drunk driving and fined S50 and sentenced to serve three days in the County Jail. Court Records MARRIAGE LICENSES Everardb Vera and Goria Alon- alvo.

Russell Davila and Lorene 'assilico. Gregorio Regino Con- reras and Esther Zamora. Artu- Garcia and Genoveva Trevino. uan Garza and Maria Garcia. lonald Lee Causey and Alice iertha Causey, Thomas E.

wle and Graciela F. Ravilla Can- anosa. Jose Francisco Barajos nd Raquel Villarreal. Guadalupc Jr. ar.d Janie Garza.

'Jcse and Guadalupc Lenor Pena. Carlos Cantu and Ramona Lopez. Juventino Abrego and Ra- lona Guerrero. DIVORCE SUITS FILED Martha Dease vs. Robert Dease.

Marvin Charles Pigg vs. lary Evelyn Pigg. Josefa alez Martinez vs. Raul Martinez. SUITS FILED IN DISTRICT COURTS Michael Green vs.

Marilyn lita O'Gorman, $25,000 personal njury damages. Nick Mosco vs. United Stales Fire Insurance appeal from ndustrial Accident Board decision. Jose Guadalupe-Cortez vs. Caroline Rodriguez, declaratory judgement.

live effort to make some political said the remaining tickets will be zcn who is alarmed by the eld at the chamber on a first of the conserva- ome, first served basis. Speaker at the banquet i be Lyle C. Wilson, vice president of United Press International and heat! of the.UPI's a in school and college students who show an interest in government and election stories since 1934. affairs. Wilson is a leading journalist might be overcome." recently received nation-' Wilson said he would hay.

.1 am hoping to explain Wilson a been in the Wash- Why our election system favorslir.gton bureau of the UPI i left wingers over conservatives. and has served as manager And I am planning to suggest 1933. He has covered such jv.ay in which that a i a pidivcrsc events as the slock mar- Iket investigation, which a a answer midget plopped on the knee of J. Sends Dancy Politicking County Commission Asks $tate Pave Road To West A resolution urging the Texasjprove 5160 in travel expenses in Washington for about lighway Commission to a a County Judge Oscar C. Dancy.

06 mile stretch of farm to -I The 83 year old judge said market road along the Rio Gran- he use he funds 0 lobby between Laredo and a 'ass was approved Wednesday ttcrnoon by Cameron Commissioners. The present gravel a hug holed farm to market oad traverses Maverick and Vcbb Counties. Commissioners in jotb of these counties have ap-j trovcd a resolution similar to unanimously approved by Cameron County Commissioners. The road had been closed until! 'ec'ently, since lire land surround- ng it was used for an aerial gunnery range. in Washington for speedy development of Padre Island and push plans for a S10 million sojl conservation program in the Valley.

Dancy i leave Brownsville by air tonight and is slated to For 2 Years U.S. Federal Judge Revnaldo The road is now npcn and prcs- iG Garza Wednesday revoked thi iKins maintained withi Francisco Garcia unds furnished by Mavenck Vcbb County taxpayers. County It is slated xpayers in the resolution r. Obituary 7 KAOMA KELLET UTTXOSTOV Funeral sen-ices will be held all 4 p.m. Friday from Darling Fun-j era! Home for Mrs.

Nao-' rna Kelley Livingston. The Rev. Jack KidwpII of Portway Acres -r Baptist Church will be in charge. MARINE CALENDAR POUT Mongioia Utal.) Eidman Vasaholm (Sw.) Eidman FRIDAY HiWejard Doercnkamp Ger. Eidman SATURDAY Ohio Sun (U.

UNOCO Crcstbank (Br.) Eidman Witmarsum (Out.) Dix Prcsidente Madero (Me.O Perez (ence to two years to be served in a penitentiary. The two-year sentence is to run concurrently with a state sentence recently imposed c-n Men- dcz here. Mendez. 20, was sentenced to attractions of Cameron County -jfive years suspended br five especially the recently designated! years, conditioned on hc- Kcdcral Park and playgrounds after pleading guilty to a hat the proposed paved highway a more direct route to Browns- viile "for the thousands of tourists Irom the NYCSV who desire to visit and enjoy the many tourisl here and abroad. He attended his first national convention in 1924 and has been writing the leads to convention a week.

First he will stop over at N'orth Wilksboro. N. C. to visit his 67 year old brother, Glenn, and at Charlotte. N.

to visit I iis 72 year old brother, In other action, the commis- linncrs approved the hiring of A native of Topeka, Kansas, he worked in Oklahoma City before joining the UPI. He attended the Universities of Oklahoma and Missouri and the University of London, where he joined the UPI 1922. He recently received the glon's citation in Washington and during his appearance here will he made an honorary member of fie local Legion post. Jack Harrison, chairman of the a committee, said Bill Wood would be master of ceremonies. New officers of (he chamber will be introduced by outgoing President Gene Hurt.

They a James W. Hiester, president: Nolan Willis, first vice president: Jack Harrison, second vice president; and David 0. Davies, trea- nernan Sentenc Carlos Hernandez, 33, Matamoros, was found guilty of murder without malice and sentenced tc serve three years In the state pri- TODAY'S 1 in the FORECAST: Cloudy to partly with little temperature change through Friday. Temperature range 89 74 90 near the coast; 32 72 94 mid Valley; and 96 to 99 upper sections. i southeast to south at 13 to 23 mph today, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph tonight and becoming more southerly 15 to 25 mph Friday.

FALCON LAKE A VICINITY: South to southeast winds 12 22 knots today decreasing to 5 to 10 tonight and becoming south Need Rain (Continued From Page One) Conservation measures, irriga- ion, wind rows and experience at lighting drought, have -lessened the perils. But they remain serious. In many areas of the Plains, farmers are "chiseling" the land, cutting it under to keep it from blowing away. The clods turned parched topsoil. It only works for a while.

-Then it takes a rain to stop the dust. Western Arkansas and southwest Missouri are affected. In some areas, as around Syracuse, there is good subsoil moisture. But the topsoil must get it. "We are reaching a critical wint." said Robert McCauley of he Federal Crop Reporting Service in Austin.

Tex. "A lot of wheat has been, abandoned. Without immediate relief, roots of wheat which has not left winter dormancy will begin to die in late April and early May. "The main danger spot is in the ligh plains. The April 1st estimate of the nation's winter wheat crop was 326.9H.OOO bushels.

This estimate, say the experts, has "declined materially." The moisture problem also affects the vast corn belt of the nation. How much, only the Individual farmers know as they ride the dusty fields that are dying of thirst. QUEEX CROWNED SAN ANTONIO (UPI) Miss Annabelle Sweeney was crowned Queen of Fiesta' Wednesday nighti in elaborate coronation ceremo-' niet. aez trets In Aul s.on by a jury in 13Sth District Court Wednesday afternoon. The jury of nine mm and three women deliberated nearly three WEATHER agic Valley 1 at 12 to 22 knots Friday.

Partly cloudy weather and temperature range SS to 70. A AND BAY: Southeasterly winds 12 to 22 knots this afternoon through Friday' i cloudy to partly cloudy weather. 3RD DAY OUTLOOK: i change. AmariUo 83 46 Atlanta 51 Bismarck, N.D. 68 37 Brownsville S7 73 Buffalo 46 30 Chicago 50 42 'orpus Christi 84 63 )es Moines 55 40 )enver 68 37 Detroit 52 34 Duluth 57 34 El Paso 81 55 Fort Worth T4 64 Helena 59 29 iouston 84 68 acksonville 77 59 Cansas City 62 50 95 74 Angeles 71 54 ilemphis .65 51 Mexico City 86 53 Miami 83 74 Midland 89 57 60-45 Jew Orleans 65 New York 54 40 Oklahoma City 56 53 Phoenix 88 53 'ittsburgh 47 29 St.

Louis 60 48. Salt. Lake City 59 34 San Antonio 83 68 Sault Ste. Marie 47 26 Seattle 52 43 Vashington 58 43 CANADA: Mmonton .62 37 'oronto 31 Vinnipeg 48 35 BAROMETER: 29.90 TIDES: A high today at 4:23 p.m. with low at 10:01 p.m.

Highs i a at 7:23 a.m. and 4:42 p.m. with lows at 11:47 a.m. and 0:51 p.m. SUNRISE 5:58 a.m.

SUNSET :58 p.m. i ear Death houn before returning tne verdict. The jurors interrupted Am w- liberation once to ask A. Garcia how long prisoner actually had to lemaln In prison before being eligible for parole- Hernandez was the driver of car that struck and Wiled U. S.

Coast Guardsman Panlel FowlM in thte 4)00 block of E. Street on Sept. 20 of last year. The burly defendant showed no emotion when the guilty wrdfct was read. Defense attorneys had fllid petition seeking a suspended fen- tence for the veteran corton compress company employe.

This was the first felony conviction for Hernandez. Father Of 5 Has Sentence Suspended A guilty plea to a charge of indecently exposing himself to a 12 year -old girl last Dec. 15 brought a Brownsville father of five small children three-year suspended sentence from Judge H. A. Garcia In 138th District Court Wednesday afternoon.

Eliseo Gonzalez, 32, of 35 lomi Alto, told the judge the offense occurred because he was "drunk and I promise this. sort of thing will never happen again-it happened before." Jose Trevino, 53, Los backed Gonzalez -that the defendant was drunk dv of the offense. "We met at a downtown bar about 11 a.m. and by 5 p. m.

we drank a case of beer and two bottles of Trevino, called as a. character witness, testified. A Elementary- School student detailed the offense In i signed statement submitted lx Assistant District Attorney Juan Gavito. Chilton Writing Accounting Book Carl Chilton Brownsvills certified public hts been asked to write one of' a se- ies of books being published by Prentice Hall on the 'The Successful Practice of Accountancy." The book will be published next fall. Chilton is member of the firm ot Long and Mton.

RCA VICTOR and ZENITH Sa 'TM I I TELETTSIOH TAPF. Dateline: Valley Rodolfo Zapata, 613 E. Fronton HARUXGEN The Harllngen Street, to patrol Boca Chica Industrial Development Corpora- bench. Zapata, a member of the Sheriff's will receive $60 a' tion Wednesday purchased the former Samsco building for as a lure to locate a new industry for this city. corporation is a privately month for expenses through the next 12 months.

Sheriff Boynton "Fleming group organized last year by of the industrial the Commissioners Court that! Zapata saved the lives of committee a i gen poisons by use oxygen equipment after thov nearly drowned Paclfc Commissioners also voted to before Judse Garza. r.cl far from the beach April 14 of this year. Questioning by County Commis-' ii-ncr Guy LoKgett of Harlingcn revealed Zapala received $150 a month for a six months period list year to patrol the beach. "This latest offer sounds like a good idea to me," Lepgctt re- mm-ked. will save us money." Commissioner Ted Hunt of Port Isabel will preside at Com-j marijuana act charje May Ij.jnvssirmcrs Court meetings during Chamber Commerce.

i of the corporation were re elected for another ear. They are J. L. a i a of the hoard; Hill Cocke president; H. W.

Bahnman. executive vice president; It. W. Listen, vice president; D. B.

Dunkin, secretary: E. C. Brcedlove, treasurer and Orrin W. Johnson, assistant treasurer. the absence of Dancy.

Round Up 110 Stray Canines At Mercedes MERCEDES More than 110 stray dogs have been picked up within the city limits here during a two week drive that ended Thursday, according to Chief oi Mrs. Livingston flicd late 0 ij fc ciaudio Caslenada. day at Mercy Hospital. Evea lnoUKn drive is olli- Pallbcarers will be N. J.

He-: a icr," he said, "our men berl, John Lee, Mcrt- Armitsgp.Ly\ continued to pick up all unli- Jrrry Lee Walk. Oaudc Gcmsch ctnscd and un vaccinated anl- and Andrew Interment will be at Buenft Vis-! The most recent drive to elimi- Burial Park. OIOOSB VOI'It MORTICIAN AS YOU WOUI.P fllOOSB YOUR DOCTOR OR LAWYER Joe A. Besteiro FUNERAL CHAPEL AAIBULAXCE SERVICE Ph. S-liSO 1333 E.

MadluB St. nate as many as possible of the stray doss from the city was bc-j gun immediately after two clinics, held, durins which a 350 dogs were vaccinated against mbies and licensed, Castenada said. Of the dogs rounded up, 114 were reclaimed by their avn- iers, he said. The others were stroyed after belnj held for a period of i5 noun. f'OXSUMKR i I of the Rolail Credit Kxcntlivcs of Brownsville, in cooperation i the Brownsville Oerlil Bureau, will observance of Consumer Credit Week, April 28 throuph May '1, to remind local residents of the need to credit wisely and to pay all bills promptly." Pictured makinjr plans for the Credit Week arc, left to right, IJny L.

Clint, Bob president of the local association of credit executives, and Carlos Estrada, jreneral chairman of the Consumer Credit Week committee. Claire Key of the Credit Iiure.in of Brownsville, also a mcmlwr of the committee, is not pictured. Service clubs and women's crganizations can obtain speakers for Consumer Credit Week by contacting Aziz or Estrada. (Herald Photo) HARLI.VGEX The mounted division of the Cameron County Sheriff's Posse will sponsor Its first annual Youth Horse here Sunday. June 9, it was announced today by Lt.

J. W. Ross ot Harl'mgcn. The program, comprising halter classes and eight competitive horsemanship for ymmgsfcrs and a will br at the Myrlir Fulmrr arena or. South Palm Drive, Ross said.

will be invited to show their favorite horse, rrzis- Irrrd or grade, in the two halter classes, alter which they ir a compete in such events as lei races, stake races anrl western horsemanship. Ross said. Although the show is primarily young TCoss said, there will be a rnmpctitivr events for adult riders, loo. A full program of events nnr! schedule of times, along with officials will hf announced later, said. 1 KIUMIURO A In quash the complain! In an appeal frrm Donna Corporation was nvrmilrrt hy Judge Jor R.

Alamia of County Court at paving thi- way frr the case to he trird hy a jury Thursday. Tomas Ovallr appealed a City court conviction In the ease al- ho took ,1 5-cont a (Valley Morning from a r.rwst.inil at Donna. Ovallr's a 11 sought to itnve thi rwnplaint was rtffpc- Attornry Raul Lonjorh of el Pharr allfjed ainons i things there was a doubt it could be construed as property of value. Asst. Dist.

Atty. John Dominguez argued the theft of newspaper did involve corporeal (personal property. He said the newspaper could not be classed in the category of ''for instance, a pound of hot air broadcast over the ether waves." The State's attorney went on to say the newspaper, regardless of its vintage, would have a value even if it were "to paper the walls of a sniokeiiouse. or any other necessary and utilitarian purpose in any other form of outhouse." EDINBURG Mannet CalWo Guerrero Mission, 40. was charged Wednesday with fondling a minor.

i Chief Robert Forche said the case involved a ear old girl. Justice Peace Joe Chapa set at J2.000. EDINBURCt Frank K. Simmons of Gollad, 18, was charged Wednesday with Ihefl involving a 510 worthless check given to a A supermarket Dec. 4.

Simmons was in the County Jail when the charge was filed, senv inj out a SI fine and court costs assessed in County Court al-! Law earlier In the week on a plra of guilty In swindling with TV PROGRAMS KRGV-TV Channel 5 t. M. 4:00 Lit' Rascals 5:00 Pioneers 5:30 Dragnet 8:00 Weather and NEWS 6:30 Huckleberry Hound 7:00 Dr. Kildare 8:00 My Three Son! 30 Hazel 9:00 Andy William Show 10:00 News. Weather.

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