The Monitor from McAllen, Texas • 9

Sunday, May 15, 1938 VALLEY SUNDAY STAR MONITOR HERALD PAGE 10 WESLAGO An Outstanding Valley City Weslaco, the City that lifted it's face. The most beautiful little city in South Texas. Below is a street scene showing the beautiful palm lined walks and the City Hall in the center. The entire main street is lined with Neon tub ing which makes a breath taking spectacle at night. Thousands of tourists have visited Weslaco to see the city lighted up at night and hundreds have been so impressed that they have located permanently.

Weslaco offers many opportunities for the home owner, and business man. i4 I'? T9 i i ft. i zTT: I i-- Sfeliftr II- 'tsU'. I II II vM VfcC' )S Ml Srtw lr-it -4AitiurrT I sift Vvfwiv ZZTT I i.riwMy Li TTT I4 TJ Valley offer, many very beautiful homes and farms shown il TLXfei nr Hum i -w" L- above at very attractive prices. This beautiful homesite with orchard ife is valued at approximately twenty-five thousand dollars, but Gus S.

i mnnm. wvwwwmwwwwv i Kaufman. Weslaco Real Estate dealer has it on the market now at 1 -f vV- slfH less than five thousand. It is located south and eastof Weslaco on I i 1 t'iIX'I I 7 good all weather roads. This is one of the examplesNf the great KW I opportunities offered.in the Rio Grande Valley.

rkZT- fefTTlril" I C' is Page v. i Wtr' 'A. 14 Johnnie Martin, Staff Photographer-. i fey nMDn Liy i Irs The Cressner Drug Store shown above is one of Weslaco's leading drug stores, under the personal ownership and management of Mr. Cressner it is showing rapid growth and progress with the city of Weslaco.

Located on the main street in a modern building that is one of the show places of the city. Mrs. Cressner oporates a gift shop in connection with the Drug store and thousands of gifts and novelties Weslaco boasts of fine buildings, fine homes and churches and a friendly population and not to be overlooked is fine foods as served by the Top Notch Cafe, which sets on the main street of thjs thriving little city. Now under new management, it offers the weary and hungry traveler the best of foods at popular prices. No cafe in the Valley can offer finer or better prepared foods.

In women's and- children's wear Weslaco is second to none in the Valley, large and complete stocks are carried as shown in this picture of the Mayfair Shop in Weslaco. This modern and up to date shop carries a full and complete line of Shirley Temple Frocks for the younger set as well as well known lines for women. A modern Beauty Salon is also maintained in the rear, operated by skilled operators. are on display. 1 rraHftflrTrm rZ31 i One of the busiest spots in Weslaco is tne uortez urug btore snown in the picture below.

Visitors always find a warm and cordial welcome here and the fountain Is the gather- is ing place for the morning coffee or light lunch. The Cortez Drug is one No other city in the Valley can boast of a finer laundry than the Excelsior Soft Water Laundry of Weslaco. Every new and modern method of laundrying is used. Mrs. G.

M. Latham, owner and manager has been located in. Weslaco for many years and the Excelsior Laundry has shown phenominal growth under her personal supervision. Over -thirty girls are employed in the laundry and several trucks are used to make the daily runs which takes in most of the Upper Valley. clJHlti fit-, i liri of the most progressive firms in Weslaco and carries one of the most complete stocks of drug sundries in the Valley.

You will find the genuine Weslaco spirit of friendliness and courtesy at this store. II II Weslaco boasts of one of the largest and finest beauty salons in the Valley. The newest and finest equipment. is usedand it is operated by expert beauticians. The Cortez Beauty Salon, pictured here is located in the Cortez Hotel Building, and is the mecca for the women from all over the Valley.

Just like the city of Weslaco. it is modern and up to date in every respect and is showing rnpid growth. Every phase of Beauty culture is practiced at the Cortez Beauty Salon, and it is the Valley show place for women. The Star Tire Store, operated by J. D.

Haas, boasts of the only truck tire re-capping mold in the Rio Grande Valley. Truck and tractor operators report savings of over two thirds by having their tires re-capped and get new tire mileage. A complete vulcanizing plant is also operated by this company handling every size of tire. The Star Tire Store has been in Weslaco for the past fifteen years. A picture of the giant molds is shown above.

A fast pickup and delivery service is maintained for every town in the Valley. 1 alii 1 yp i "ti 1 i-itiirn-ii-nirmnn mindw. jfriBiMiitf iiummwui i i uyiiM uim Rio; sitdb ywm 1 TOMATOES 1 XK'-'Y 1 iuin nifi I njm Among the many vegetable packing sheds in Weslaco, the J. S. McManus Shed is one of the most outstanding, hanging hundreds of carloads each season.

The comely Miss shown above is packing tomatoes, one of the Valley's largest vegetable crops. Tourists are always welcome to drop in and watch the packing procedure at the McManus packing shed. 1 1 This page is the first of a series of picture pages of Valley Towns which will appear in the Star-Monitor Herald. Among the many beautiful buildings in Weslaco is the Central Power and Light Company, which The Rio Grande Gas Company, serving the homes of the Rio Grande Valley and considered one of the largest enterprises in the Valley, has offices in this modern building of Spanish architecture in Weslaco. This exterior view shows their merchandise displays where the Valley residents and home owners find many things to make a home complete and more comfortable.

They handle a complete line of Gas Refrigerators, stoves and appliances. march of progress which this company has made in the Rio Grande Valley is also carried out in their various office buildings, as shown in the above photo..