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PAGE THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1950 one Walkout Drags Along IIMIIMIIIH From The Public Record liMMMMM Weather Mine Amir.lio Allinti Bfl Sprlnti BROWNSVILLE rMcago Del Rio PHILADELPHIA The nationwide telephone strike--marked by flaring" tempers on the picket line and a legal tug-of-war over injunctions--entered the second today with no immediate prospect of peace. The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania applied for a court i i that would prevent picketing of the company's exchanges in Philadelphia, scene of picket line Tuesday and Wednesday. A hearing on the injunction request was scheduled tomorrow. MEANWHILE, IN Texas "hit akip'- picketing curtailed telephone jwrvice In six.new towns as striking 'Western Electric workers prepared "lockout" a against Southwestern Bell.

Bell spokesman in Dallas pickets appeared for the firit time today at Vernoh, Marfa Granbury, McCamey, Seminole and Beeville. Mexico City. D. F. Jacksonville, Fla.

Knsas Ctly, Mo. Memphis New Orleans Minneapolis York, N.V North Plane, Netor. Oklahoma cily San Antonio shreveport ainlniton, D.C. ontetrer. Meic.

GKANDE BULIITIN 81UI SUM ChM Laredo .0 Grande City --0-3 1 medes -J-J roitnsvllle 8 RIVER FORECAST: The river will rt- laln low lor the neil daji. T1DIS TOMOBaoH A.m till p.m Dietitians Eay adults can a pint of milk day. PRINTING BISHOP'S PRINT SHOP ItU ML WHklBfUH M. lih LOV unset today V4V Sunrise tomorrow 1:50 BAROMETRIC PHUSaURE: 30.1* In 10 a.m. MEXICO HIGHWAY WEATHER MEXICO Today' ilghway weather: Mexico City to Monterrey an Matamoros--clear, cooler.

Laredo to 75 19 It SI CO last Nlikl -I 41 11 25 3J 31 41 Court House Domingo 30, aiid Maria del la Varritg, 19; doiiialei, and toil 18. VEHICLE LuEs lo J. Atnltra. '19 usfle Motor Co. to Altonic.

Zavaleta 37 Ford! Plrat National a to James Graybll'. '40 gtudr.i Universal Credit Core, to M. Unr, '19 Hudion: Pip. Lin Motnr Co. to Ctotft chappell.

yord; Leon Thompion lo Kcberlo Gorv tales. '41 Forest EaUman lo Htrv 11 Aliai, '39 Dodge; D. 0. Rhodes to Wen dtl! Smith, Plym, NEW VCHICLF.S J. Lteck.

'SO Tat. A COURT For brine Andrei f-. Garcia. 110 Elyls Martinez, $10: Rtiuilo nonilntuez 910; Ror E. Moore.

110. For ceckleu drlv with no drlvir'i llcenie. Rich uth. JSQ. For runnlnr a ttop iljn, Ai indo PJorea f5.

FLYING WEATHER VFR conditions today and Fr day. Two Hearings In Courts Here Are Postponed Two hearings scheduled for to day were" postponed indefinite! The case of two BrowwvlU businessmen, Alfredo Lavios an Bruno Zavaleta, charged wit trespassing, was postponed be cause their attorney la out of town The case? aet fo this morning In Justice of tl Peace Manuel Dial Leon court. A hearing for three Harlinge Juveniles charged with auto the was to be held at 2 p.m. Juvenile Judge Arthur A. Kiel Judge Klein is hearing a civ case In Raymondville.

Fireirien Called To City Water Plant A short-circuit at the city Eait 14th' Street and Boca Chic Boulevard water filtration plan called firemen into action at a.m. today. They reported no damage the plant' or its equipment. Mercy Hopitol Exndrf Hi i bison, Mn. Hi Eipirift, 8.

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itt. Boledad Anftlc4 Prmclseo Zicalanir, Mrj. J. Irnble. L.

S- Brown. T. Rtyts. Ceu Imble. Lttoy K.

Morris. rib. Ur. ind Mrs. Rofcnto Vela.

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Citrus Prices McALLJEN-Orangti wfre i IQ.Untied CHrui Quolat.oni Eitlj orariiei t6n with imall weaker; ntu H0-li5; ew quotlnr prices; Mitjh white trap lull pLnlci I Foiter plnki 145-160: tuth I6D-H15 too lUCh CCtfY.tT. Marine Calendar IN roir SCent-Runyon Hearing Set For Friday Valley Final Tribute And Funerals INFANT FARIAS 'MisS AlMM? WESLACO Graveside services The Kent-Runyon hearing, In- vere 'conducted Tuesday morning living a suit to determine the Garza Funeral Home for Santos halrmanshlp of the crnocratlc committee, ed to be heard at 2 p.m. tomor- ow. Former District Judge A. lent of Harlingen defeated Rob- Hunyon of Brownsville for the lairmanshlp last July but was isqualiflcd by a non-quorum eeting of the county committee or failure to file his final ex- ense report.

Mr. llunyon then cclarcd himself chairman. Judge Kent filed anil in 107th listrict Court. After four post xmemenis, a short hearing was eld last Friday in which Mr. lunyon's attorney questioned the urisdiction of the court to hear be case.

E. T. Yates, attorney foi counCy's Farias, three-month-old son of Mr lc )ted-Und Mrs. D'lfino Farias. The child died unexpectedly Mony at his home.

An inquest ver- ct of death from unknown causes 13 issued by Justice of the Peace oy O. Hall. Besides his parents, Hie baby Is rvlved by three sisters and a other. INFANT SOI.LS Ir. Runyon, told the court thi latter should be decided by 'the ounty Democratic executive committee.

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IWmati, aient. Dl'E IN IiIV OHO VERDE McCarlr 8hlp- MV MARILTK McCartr Ship- plni aient. Local DAY Plans To Aid Hospitalized Plans to aid "forgotten buddies and bring Christmas cheer to ai ing war veterans still in various hospitals were being made todt by the Brownville chapter, Di: abled American Veterans. Newly elected Service Office George Thurtle Is In charge the program. The idea, he explained, is tlfy him of any veterans in ho pitals and the group will act i a clearing house of Yule pack ages to be sent them by relativ and friends.

The group list night electe Carl Frazler, TJ. S. Border patro man, commander, replacing Fre Thone, who was made adjuUn Other new officers are Jua Terftn, senior vice commands Liberia Redo, junior -vice com mander; Walter Gardner, treasu er; John. Lucius, chaplain; Be nard Whitman, historian; and A. G.

Serrata, sergeant-at-arms SBBIHF IirOIT Onlr porta reportlnc ahrlmo production during the 34 ended a.m. Tueada? Qalfeitsn-rreetwrl. irlth 58 barrell. U.B. cad todar.

and Wlldllte StiTlce MOREPEOP1 St.Joseph ASPIRIN THAU ANY OTHER ASPIRIN IN THE WORLD FOR 20c --L NOW SAY Selecf Southern Sefett" IT'S REALLY Premium Quality SEE WHY IT'S THE BIST IEER FOR YOU TO DRIHK Here's the beer too good to miss ask your friends who've tried it! They'll tell you today's Southern Select offers more drinking pleasure than you've met in many a day. It's really dry, rtally lighl, with every trace of harsh bitterness removed by exclusive Secret Flavor Control. Best for all-evening fun--try it soon! GAWISTON.HOU570H lltWUlU, INC, Tsan Local Soldier Wounded In Korea Fighting Pfc. Eulogio Rubio, 18, son of Mrs. Rebeca S.

Rubio, has been reported wounded in action in Korea. A telegram from the De- jpartment today notified Mrs. Rubio that her son vas wourid- on Nov. 2. The woumis were r.ot serious, according to the telegram.

Pfc. Rubio has been in Korea since last June. He is with the Eighth Infantry Divson, and has been the Army 13 moths. Before joining the service, Pfc, Rubio wafi a member of the National Guard Unit here and it tended the local public schools Ht has two sisters, Mrs. Marga rita Morales, and Aurora Rosas and one brother, Esteban.

'Mrs. Rubio resides at 1140 East Jackson Street. In poultry raising, culling i the process of removing from thi luying flock those hens whicl either do not lay at all or produci only occasionally. KEUY DISTRIBUTING CO. Til West PHOXE I2SO MARLUS'GEN P.

O. Boi REAL SOFT WATER Fair HARLINGEN Ninfa Soiis, Mrs. Annie S. Pntcgnat, 80, of 921 East Jefferson Street, Brownsville's oldest teacher, was buried to day in the family plot at City Cemetery. Scores of school and city officials and fellow teachers of the woman who taught here longer than anyone 61 years --attended a high requiem mass, for their beloved "Miss Annie" at 10 o.

m. in Sacred Heart Church. The Rev. William J. Moore, O.M.I., officiated Schools were closed until 1 p.

From Page One) 3. at his hotel, tomorrow will be Mr. Hannema's day. Officials said it Is being kept open to allow him to do whatever he wishes. Chamber officials said tiic eve-j nlng after--about two hours--was to' "give the public a chance to Funeral ritestcity Hall doors were shut from 10 10-month-olc aughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Apolinar oils of Harllngen were held at mast as a final tribute to her. 30 a. m. today from the familj esitience.

Religious ceremonies were held the Templo Bethel. Burial was the Harlingen Cemetery under ''rection of to 11 a. m. and the flag atop the meet the visitor from across the sea." MR. HAKNEMA, who landed at Brownsville's International Airport yesterday morning, was met by a Harlingen welcoming committee of headed by Mayor Ramsey.

From there Mr. Hannema boarded a charter flight for All-Valley Airport to be greeted by Chamber of Commerce Chief Roy Self, several-hundred town-folk and the city high school band playing Hoi- municipal building was at half i national anthem "Meln Garza Funeral Jn addition to her parents, sur- Ivors are one brother, Sotero; a ster, Silveria; and a grandmother, trs. Julia Gonzalez. MRS. SINE LAURSEN LA FERIA Body of Mrs.

Sine Laursen, 74, of La Ferii was iken by Aaron Ambulance to Galveston Wednesday for funeral services and burial. Airs. Laursen died at her home lere Tuesday night. She was xrn in Denmark and came to the Valley from Minnesota in 1920. She lived in La Feria for the past 20 years.

Survivors include her husband, John Wegner Laursen of La Feria; four daughters, Mrs. Louise Gray, Miss Margaret Laursen, and Miss Frances Laursen, all of Galveston, and Mrs. Edith Ar- rlngton of Rockdale; one son, John W. Laursen, of Galveston, and several grandchildren. Putegnat, namesake of Annie S.

Putegnat School where fhe taught first grade for the last 20 years, collapsed and died in the Post Office Tuesday morning while on her way to the school. A life-long Brownsville reeident, she was the widow of J. P. Puteg' nat, who died 50 years ago. The former Miss Annie L.

Scan an, she was prnlcipal and assistant principal of Washington Park School, the predecessor of the one bearing her name. She taught at the old school 41 years. Mrs. Putegnat attended Immicu S'eerlandech Saturday, besides being at the head of an official ircar motorcade, the vanguard of a twO'Snd-a- half hour parade that opens the Fair, he Is slated to attend a gathering of some 300 Texas and Mexican notables at Harlingen Airport's old Officers Club. AMONG THOSE expected are U.

S. Senator Tom Cqnnally, Gov Allan Shivers, General Raul Gar ate, governor of Tamaulipas, Mex ico, Homer Garrison, state public safety director; Federal Dlstric Judge James V. Allred of Corpus Mason Rites To Be Hehl Here Friday Funeral rites will be held Pri. ay afternoon at Hinkley Mor. uary for Arthur C.

Mason, 4'J, sslstant cashier in charge of ersonnel at the First National Sank. The Rev. John G. Wallenburg, lastor of the Central Christian Church, will officiate, and burial will be in Bucna Vista Cemetery. Time of the services has not been et.

Pallbearers will Include Oscar Schcndel, D. K. Clint four tiwanians. whose names have not been announced. Mr.

Mason, who came to Jrownsville from Apache, 1943, died Tuesday night in late 'Conception and Sacred Heart John Ben Sheppard, Texas Catholic Churches and was organist at the latter 15 years ago. Surviving are three sons, W. Alfred, Joe both of Brownsville; and J. P. Putegnat, Mexico City; one daughter, Sister Mary Annette, Clarksdale, two Mrs.

Augustine Celaya, and W. H. Mason; a brother, George M. Scanlan; and three grandchildren, Miss Joan Marie, Miss Mary Bertha and J. nat, all Brownsville.

Matamoros To Entertain Dutch Mayor A reception and declaration of "city's honor guest" will be held today at 3 p.m. at the City Hall In honor of visiting Burgomeister A. E. Hannema, of Harlingen, Holland. Mayor Ernesto Elizondo, city aldermen and other will will greet the visiting Dutch mayor at the International bridge and will escort him to the city hall, vhere the formal reception will be held.

Chamber of Commerce officials and the Mexican Cotton Association have named committees to welcome the'vijiting official to Hatamoros. These committees will form part of the official city reception committee. Mayor Hannema will visit places of interest in Matamoros and farmlands in this area. A special city commission meeting will be held In his honor. Citrus Board Officials End Inspection Tour WESLACO Executive Man ager Jack Drake and Tax Col lector O.

M. Joyce of the Text Citrus Commission returned to day from an inspection trip packing facilities In the Winle Garden section. Mr. Drake said they went see packing plants an complying with the size regula lions, and "found everything In pretty good shape." FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK yp) Foreign exchange rates: pound unchanged; franc of a cenl unchanged; Mexico 11.57 cents unchanged. W.

A. HOLT HARLINGEN Funeral services were held Wednesday In Deming N. for W. A. Holt, formerly in charge of the border patrol, station.here.

Mr. Holt died in Deming Monly night. The body was for- arded to El Paso for. burial in ort Bliss National Cemetery. D.

J. GRAFTON PROGRESO D. J. Grafton, S-year-old advertising man and Veslaco civic worker, died this lorntng in hla home on Baker rive near Progreso. Death was ttributed to a heart ailment.

Mr. Grafton was stricken short- before dawn and died about 6 Formerly associated with ne Grant Advertising Agency, hich had serviced the Texsun Citrus Corp. of Weslaco, Mr. Graf on had conducted his own busi, ess, Valley Advertising, the past wo years. He bom in Marietta, Ohio nd had been in the advertising usinesa most of his life.

had worked with agencies in New and California, and had his wn companies in Houston and an, Antonio before coming to le Valley about 11 years ago. He married the former Eulah caief of San Antonio 22 years go. He married the former Eulah icaief of San Antonio 22 years go. They had no children. Mr.

Grafton had been an active worker with the Weslaco Rotary Iflub and the Weslaco Episcopal Church. Mrs. Grafton this morn-! ng said services will be held in ran Weldon Martin uneral Home of Weslaco is in charge of arrangements. INTRODUCTORY OFFER! HnlHnttbU SHHMM-WIUUMS HOUSEHOLD AND PAINT A A A I I I -1 la. OZ.

A A I rifialnf Jvft wvrli bt 4ryl flWy AIMHnpoKt 4nt ptiftt bvcktt 824 E. Elizabeth PAtNK Phone. 2-3697 and 2-3598 Board Donates lecretary of state; Gen. K. L.

Berry, state adjutant general; Harlin gen's first mayor, I. B. McFarland now of Houston, and others. The Dutch city official is due to eave 'at 9:55 p. m.

Saturday fo New York, where he will board an other plane for Amsterdam and his native Karlingen. Officials said about 2,000 Valley ites are expected to take part i Saturday's parade which will cu across town, from east to wesl on Harlingen's main stem--Jack son Street. BESIDES 17 high school bands tlercy Hospital after several veeks of illness. He had been in the banking business for 20 years, and was a member of the Kiwonta Club, Masonic Lodge, and Central Church. He Is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs.

Leon Newman, uymon, and two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Hannah, Brownsville, and Mrs. Joe Critchfield, Los Angeles, and one granddaughter.

Hollywood May Film Events At Charro Days Warner Bros. Studios have indicated interest in filming Charro Days short subjects here during the 1951 fiesta, Charro Days Manager H. C. Appleton said today. He said R.

J. O'Donnell, vice- president of Interstate Theatres, in Dallas relayed a request from Warner Bros, for an outline of events that will take place here during the Feb. 1-4 cele- PACT CHARGED MOSCOW UP)-- Pravda declared- today that Gen. Douglas MacArthur is drawing up secret pact with the Japanese government providing for a 30- i'ear American occupation and large scale rearmament of Japan. $1,000 Check For Band Trip A Jl.OOO Board of City Development check will be turned over to the- Brownsville High School Band today to help finance the band's trip to the National Mid- West Band Clinic in Chicago.

Gene Hurt, chairman of the Board of City Development, said the check would be handed to Mrs. Rufus Ransome of the Band Boosters Association. However, the band's fund is still $198 shy of the total needed to finance the Chicago trip next month. Concerto To Be Resumed Tonight At Park Here The weekly concerts sponsored by the Mexican Chamber: of Commerce at the Washington' Park here will resume tonight. Last week's concert was postponed due to cold weather.

Chamber Enrique Manautnu said music tonight will be by recording. i Alert And Alive BROWNSVILLE Deaths i Persons Injured 75 Total accidents S6.S Total damages Average value of damages' 201 VA1XEY TRAFFIC DEATHS Hidalgo Countr 8S WUlaty County Cameron County 25 Starr County Total 76 Harlingen, Nov. 11. ncluding Brownsville, famed Golden Eagles, marchers will include a military unit of National Guardsmen, armed forces reservists, Le- jionnaires, Veterans of Foreign Catholic War Veterans, the GI Forum Group and members of several patriotic, civic and church jroups. Valley Boy and Girl Scout troops will join the marchers and in be- iween will be a cavalcade of special floats, police cars, ambulances, fire trucks and other vehicles, i Cash prizes.

amounting to will be awarded to the floats which est express the event's pioneer home. First prize is J250. Second and third are and $25 respectively. Harlingen Woman, 24 Enters Polio Ward HARUNGEN A 24-year-old Harlingen woman was admit tec to the polio ward at Valley Baptist Hospital Wednesday, making the population count 32 In the ward today. Dogs that respond to a part or approving word are preferred for military service over those that perform only for a tid-bil or other material reward.

People And Events Rene Garza of riiarr and Arturo Gonzales of San Juan have been assigned to the famed Fifth Armored "Victory" Division for basic training at Camp Chaffee, Ark. City offices closed from 10 11 a.m. today in memory of jMrs. Annie S. Putegnat, Browns- iville's oldest school teacher who was burled todav.

bration. Warner Bros, evecutive aaid is definitely intcresteil In the Brownsville fiesta, provided a crew is available during the celebration. Water (Continued From Page One) request on the grounds that most Texas water-users firmly opposa tho bureau's 160-acre limitation as impossible of application to the rice-growing, large-plantation south. THE CAMERON' County delegation, headed by County Judge Oscar C. Dancy, includes W.

I. Gilson, Brownsville, manager of El Jardin water district, Ralph T. Agar, San Benito, manager of San Benito water district and Frank Russell, grower with extensive holdings at Russelltown. Harlingen Man Fined S50 On DWI Charge Pete Geldhof of Harlingen today was fined $50 after pleading guilty to a charge of driving whi)e intoxicated. Geldhof, arrested by Harlingen police, pleaded guilty Lightning travels too fast (o take a zig-zag course, although it may appear to do so.

CARPENTY-REPA1R SERVICE New porches room Roof replacements-- Alterations. All work Small or Large. Cash or Terms up to 30 months to pay Lowest rates. A. S.

C. Home Repaira Brownsville 2-8278 SMACKIN' GOOD EATINT in This real old-plantation flavor plus FOOD IRON needed for giKjd red blood! BRER Kr JtMW Syrup Orltflna b) Ftnick IlK. Sunshine HHSPYCRACIBK servings for you! a in SERV-.

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