Rio Grande Farmer from Harlingen, Texas • Page 1

RIO GRANDE FARMER Vol. No. S. HARI.iNGEN, rEXAS, FRIDAY. MAY 1936.

EIGHT PAGES TODAY farmers ani-Ad SV rV ire afls niim in tjrande Ofiice not later than Tuesday. SALE: Factory of food prod in oneration six ts in 1 sell cheap terins years. Will i Part cash, balance -64. Star. VACCINATION OF DOGS IS PUSHED HERE Week-End Rush Sees 20 Animals Get Injections Tells Whether Sot Is Dead Drunk Or Dry And Decent tf.L) All round auto mechan- i day.

Harlingen city authorities care Star. Paid ad.) i tinued the enforcement of the iC I dinance requiring rabies vacci HIGHEST MARKET prices paid for wcet and sour cream. Inquire your Kree Mee San Benito. Mercedes. Mc- Weslaco.

Mission, Edinburg and Brownsville. ad.) oKANGE. grapefruit and tangerine trees. 35c to 50c each. These in grown from 8 to 10 -year- ttl proven production paient 3 Traylor.

Weslaco, (Paid trees. HARLINGEN. With approximately twenty dogs vaccinated against rabies Saturday and Monday. Harlingen city authorities con- or- requiring rabies vaccination, in an effort instigated by the local Kiwanis club to rid the city of rabies. An added spur to dog-owners Saturday with the discovery and destruction of a rabid dog on Palm Drive, which bit at least four other dogs before it was killed.

The head was sent to Austin. and a report of positive rabies was returned. Owners who have brought their dogs to Dr. E. P.

Savage or Dr J. T. Ti WASHINGTON test to pro- de sciei.iific data on degrees of intoxication, ranging from and to "dead was outli: ed Saturday by Lieut Commander W. W. Hail.

Exact System In the 'United States Naval Medical ne revealed clinical evidence by which intoxication might be determined and described methods for Determination of the concentration of al-. in the blood, breath or other body fluids. The chemical findings of the tests were classified as- Less than one milligram of alcohol per rubic centimer: anH SERVICE HELD AT WESLACO Seniors Have Event; Many Graduate One to one and a half milligrams. and Delinquent and dis- Two to three milligrams to fcur milligrams: and delirious Four to live milligrams: and dejected" More than five milligrams: Valley Districts Hit By FAMILIES 5-4 Supreme Court TO MOVE HERE WESLACO. The most beautiful and impressive graduating exercises ever held in Weslaco was the one held Friday evening in Barbee Field.

A feature of the exercises were the chains of gorgeous red and white gladiolii interwoven with fern that were carried by Thirty Million Chinese Now Facing Starvation Cannibalism Reported In Some Sections; Parents Sell Tots To Purchase Food (lopyrittht, The Assoclateo Press) Szechuan Province, Thirty million pecple are facing starvation in Szechuan and Honan piovin -es today, according to reports received here the senior class. These froiii famine investigators in the interior. were passed on to the members Cannibalism has been found in some of the worst af- of the junior class who automati cally became next senior class. The following program was presented: Processional. War March of the Priests.

Mendelssohn. Mrs. ficted sections of these provinces. The 89 GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS XT 0 1 1 i ul lilt rricMo, ificiiuciasuiiu, Another New Deal Daw I neonstitutional, Indiana Residents Arthur Harris; Invocation. Rev.

Ol- Justices Claim; State Right Blamed Come To Valley Road. John Prindle Scott. Sarah Fort, Helen Sims, Melvin Lee Wil- WASHINGTON. In a sharply divided 5 to 4 de- new families son. James Miller; Salutatory.

Lou- lngen IciSS fh.it 1 ill or! an i.nrla»- tho Mow Indiana will build homes near ise Brickman; Solo, The Wind's in 0 that Killed anothei law enacted undei the New Harlingen ta the near ao. Soutll Today. John Prindle. Services Monday Valedic- -------Ruth HARLINGEN. Eighty-nine raylor.

veterinarians, in- the Supreme Monday declared unconstitution- cording to notice received by A. L. Scott. Dorothy Henderson; following: P. Britcli, the 1934 municipal bankruptcy act.

Brooks, Chamber of Commerce, tory. The New Frontiers. conditions are due largely to repeated floods, followed by unusually dry summers; but more to successive, sions of Chinese communist soldiers who. during the last two years, have swept through the countryside like plagues of locusts. Population Desperate In consequence, the hunger-crazed population has been driven to desperation.

All dogs and cats in the country have long since been devoured. Even rats, the investi- home. New six-foot refriger ai0r at cost or will trade for good 311 dogs have been picked up car Bmgley. Los Fres- in Harlingen by Joe Ferguson, city Phone 6 ad.) dog-catcher, since last August. Of this number, 204 have been dei WILL BE IN MERCEDES com- stroyed.

and 107 given homes in the iiiumty next month and wish to country. For this year, January 1 ADVERSE RULE TO BE FOUGHT BY OFFICIALS cri make offer South hall' blk. elude the following: L. P. Britch, lflt uiunii.i Ma ierson Subdivision ten Miss Viringia Perrv.

Dr. Paul Max- C'h the ground that It violated states rights, the majoritv who out literature and letters Jones; Baritone Solo. King Carm- graduating seniors from the Harlm- Will reward first party well, Mildred Ormesher, Dr. M. H.

swept the Statute, in tended to help cities, counties and oth- to the prospective buyers. val Bohunior KryL Marion Busby; gen High school, and a capacity J-mif reliable detailed informa- Childer. F. L. Yates.

Dr. T. J. La er political subdivisions reduce their In a letter received by Mr. Brooks Address.

Prof. J. O. Lofton Texas crowd at Harlingen Municipal au- gators found, are at a premium for non as to who farming, what Motte, W. D.

Weaver E. E. Schu- indebtedness through federal bank- from a Mr. Jones in Indiana, the College of Arts and Industries, Monday night heard Dr. food.

raided on this last three years, man, Mrs. Germain, Ed Winkler, rrnpr n. TV ruptcv courts, to the same fate latter stated, have your several Kingsv i lie Presentation of Grad- Robert Goodrich, pastor ot the Starving parents, in some in- 4 Oklahoma Citv, Okla- i R. L. Hill.

Cecelia Garcia, Raymond ADVERSE RULE met by NRA. AAA and the Guffey communications and descriptive uates, Pied Kay. Piincipal Pres- First Methodist Church. Houston, stances, have sold their children ccal control act. literature which certainly contains entation of Diplomas.

F. C. McCon- deliver the commencement address. for a few cents tQ buy fQod The A dissenting oninion written bv some fine information. As a result Benediction.

Rev. Claude Dr. Goodrichs address centered on Chinese vernacular newspapers dissenting opinion, ritten oy a hlork ni hnH Wmgo; Recessional, Coronation the theme "On the Way to Some- chorkint? m.ntc nf Justice Cardozo. and subscribed to 1 nave purchased a block ol land Meverbeer Mrs Arthur Har- shocking accounts of canna- by Chief Justice Hughes and Jus- your dty limits March. Meyerbeer, Mrs.

Arthur Har and shall divide into five bulding 3 lots on which I. and other members Those receiving diplomas were of my family will build homes Ruth Jor.es, valedictorian. Louise uhich the governmental now- Members of Mr. family, Brickman. salutatorian, Pauline the governmental pow- Louisiana Florida Anderson, Nathan Allen.

Odrienne er of the state and its subdivisions now rionaa. maintained under the Iowa and Indiana, will build homes Ames, Arthui Beckwith, Marion are maintained unaer me Harlingen a i avAraap fnr Robers. A. L. Pate, Bob Hollingsworth, W.

A. Kagilier. Mr. Thomas. I and M.

C. Weed. tices Brandeis and Stone, sharply challenged the conclusion of the majority and spoke of the care buy the best acreage home $500 vuil secure on safe and easy terms. O. Box 1067.

Las Cruces. N. 'Paid here. has the lowest Busby, FOR SALE: A good Maytag washing machine cheap. Also some laying hens.

Mrs. C. F. Rob- lsuii, on San Benito highway. Directors Of Cameron Unit Call Meeting Tuesday To Study Decision to May 86 dogs have been de- stroyed.

according to Mr. Ferguson. HARLINGEN. Despite an ad- verse ruling from the Supreme percentage of residential vacancies Melvin Chandler, J. B.

Ciowell, act ination rged Court on the constitutionality oft Majority Opinion of any major town in the Valley Nita Davidson. Joe Davidson, De own are urged lhe municipal bankruptcy act, di- justices McReynolds. joined by through the depression, which is Leon Thomas Ezekiel. Sarah Fort, Chas. Ferguson, Tom Fort, Buster lette.

Richard Garrett, Janet Grey, Mary Gound. Elizabeth Gilliland. Scholarships Granted Scholarships were granted to Miss Lucille Camiade. as valedictorian, and to Hesiquito Rodriquez, as sa- Honor graduates were Gwyneth Armstrong, Alonzo Bit- highest boys, tick. Belva Brock ha uc.

Lucille Ma- miade. Nona Cox. Mary Isabel Dow- balism among the hunger-maddened natives. RAINSDELAY TOMATO DEAL Damasio, Lloyd Duke, Eu Wence of Dr Cameron county Wat- Sutheriand. needed for work I have their A ti' 11 No' Butler and Roberts, wrote the ma- of the Chamber of Commerce to I tneir dogs vaccinated.

A list Harlingen, said Monday they would brine neoDle in I has been prepared, and a checkup continue efforts to refund the dis- is being made to ascertain which $802.000 of indebtedness. SALE: 2-wheel baby cart! owners have had their dogs vacci- a board meeting was called for obligations of states or their vjth top: used very little, priced nat-ed. In the event the dogs have Tuesday morning or as soon there- 1 dv. Howard Ellison. Ina Mae Everheart.

B. Kelly. Edgar Kiesch- Bright For nick. Yolanda Lozano. Eleanor Pip- per.

Bertha Renaud, La Verne I Richards. Hesiquio Rodriquez, and Joe Sanders. Honors were granted HARLINGEN to scattered reasonable. 1014 Beech Avenue. McAllen, Texas.

Phone 647. ACjKNTS WANTED: Parties going north this summer who would be interested in talcing prospective buyers in their car to the iev via the Centennial celebration, please call for agency contract. Skrove Bros. Land San Benito. WANT TO BUY McCormick Big Six mowing machine, that can be repaired or used for repair parts.

A H. Boettger. Weslaco. iT TO RENT 180 to 410 acres land between Sebastian and Raymondville. Have tractor equipment.

Box 53. Raymondville. SACRIFICING bar suitable iur lunch stand. Clearing approximately $350 monthly, books open loi investigation. Located in fast growing new port.

Write Box 283 Port Isabel. Tex. not received vaccination within the last ten months to a year, the owners will be requested by the police department to attend to the matter. after as the full text of the decision avalrable. Townsends Meet Lewis Protests Judge W.

B. Lewis, attorney for the district, said a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan of approximately $406.000 had been granted to the improvement group i of refunding purposes and hold- San Benito Parley! 50 Is Held Monday the dollar. He said when holders of 10 per SAN joint meeting cent of the bonds refused to ac- jected to the interference here attempted. they are no longer free to manage their own The decision was the climax of a busy session which saw the government defeated in two other disputes and victorious in two. Only two cases, one of them involving the constitutionality of the Scholars Named Are Promoted of the San Benitq Townsend clubs was held at the city hall here at 8 p.

Monday with Dr. Carl E. Lunn delivering the principal H. C. Stockton.

Harlingen, peared on the program and New York minimum wage law for ment of students qualifying for per cent of the women and children, were left for the jl 0 n0r roll were made during bonds had agreed to accept 50c on decision next Monday before the assembly of elementary pupils in court starts its summer vacation. high school auditorium. A- In the bankruptcy decision. Jus- wards were made as ionows: tice Roberts joined four men on the high bench generally labeled as conservatives rc compose a majority. By siding sometimes with son, Orvil Hendrickson.

Bill Hill Virgil Jackson. Marguerite King, Marie Klein, Morris Knowles, Mu-------- riel Ludwig, Donna Mae Lombard, Rio Hondo Juniors I Leggett. Dorothy Morgan, Russell Massey. Frank Miller, Ervin Mils. James Miller, Cecil Peck, E.

B. Poinboeuf, Bessie Pate, Mrs. Alice Pogers, Willie Belle Roberson. Mildred Smith, Helen Sims, Vianna Sansing, Melvin Schreck, Gilbert Swanzey, Paul Shuford. Lamar Smith Otelia Villareal, Thelma Vaughn, Christine WTingo, Ra- iviary uouna.

Mizaoein uiimana, to those students averaging not be- rains over the Valley during the 85 Ior emire week-end and Monday, and the A medal was presented to Miss i continued shipments of tomatoes Dorothy Henderson, as the best from Florida, the Valley tomato deal all-round girl. The medal was the Monday remained unpredictable, gift of the Chamber of with the trade awaiting a break in Commerce of Harlinen. Factors weather conditions. RIO for perfect attendance and annouunce- considered were character, leadership, sportsmanship, and scholarship. A trophy wTas presented to Alonzo Bittick.

donated by Confectionery, as the most valuable football player. Announcement was made that Joe Sanders would be presented ith a medal for the best cept that figure the district went into federal court at Brownsville endeavoring to force an acceptance under terms of the repudiated bank- ap. ruptcy act. the Judge T. First Grade, Richard Lang.

Darrell Kirkendall, Shirley Hatch, Mattie Wade Knight, James Hartzog. Walter Waters, Tracy Watkins. Anthe conservatives and at other times na Lois Watkins. Lawrence Wat- with the liberals. Roberts frequent- kins, Alton Merrell.

Marvin Rogers, I chel Ward. Mary Ann Wall, Ernest Webber. R. J. Wills.

Melvin Lee Wilson and Henrv Watson Isabel Dowdy was Present, wuson. ana waison. ed wjth a a glft of lhe lingen post of the American Le- Summer School The Valley tomatoes themselves were showing a good quality, according to informed circles, and prices ranging from 1 to 2 cents showed some buying. Approximately 100 cars were expected to go out of the Valley Monday and Tuesday morning. Feeling Better A better feeling in the trade existed than for several days, and prospects of a quite favorable situ- M.

Kennerly. sitting Townsend club band of Weslaco, in federal district court here presented several musical nnm- nounced the law unconstitutional bers. i and the district appealed to the The La Feria and Santa Rosa circuit court of appeals at New clubs will hold a meeting at the Orleans. The move resulted in a La Feria high school auditorium reversed decision. Thursday at 8 p.

with the Santa Rosa club presenting an entertainment program. The Townsend club band and quartet will present a musical program. Valley delegates will leave Friday for Austin where the Townsend 2 or 3 passengers from club state convention will be held LADY WANTS RIDE to Willcox. Arizona, or nearby around the 10th of June. Share expense or help drive.

Am an experienced driver. References exchanged. R. 1 Box 182. McAllen.

WANTED: Willcox. or points en route to the Valley about June 15th. Share expense. References exchanged. R.

1. Box 182. McAllen, Texas. WANTED TO TRADE: Two yaar- tsld mare coll broke to lead, for a good heifer that will be fresh tome time in the fall. E.

Wreis- liaai. 3 miles north Glascock road, Mission. I oR SALE: 1 50-pound refrigerator. breakfast table and twro chair- child's bed and mattress. John Murphy.

San Benito. Tex- I OB SALE: Two-year-old Jersey ith her four-months-old heifer. I 1-2 miles north ol high- on Tavlor road. 2 miles west of McAllen. 1 OB SALE OR TRADE: 5 acre Join Alamo townsite lor property AicAUen or Mission will a good car on first payment.

VV ti. art ness. Alamo. FoB SALE: 1 Je cow, just fresh four days, with heifer calf. Gives 3 gallons milk daily.

$35. VV Partru. 2 1-4 miles N. Alamo road. Vho has a Kinkade Garden Tractor in running order? Please ad- Vi.se Otto Johnson.

Lvford. LEAVING tor North Central Kailas June 8 Going through Oklahoma City, vViehita and Salina, Kas. Can take 2 or thrt'e passen- to help share expenses. Peter Carpstein, Mission. 5 miles 1-2 mile W.

SALE: Electric laundry iron. cheap place, San Benito. automatic pistol, practically new. Will trade or exchange t'ji safe typewriter or register. D.

O. Sullivan. San Benito. The Supreme Court, in turn, reversed the circuit court. Many Affected Water districts at McAllen in Hidalgo county and Los Fresnos in Cameron county were expected to be affected by the decision.

These two districts have been I lv holds the balance of power. Law Challenged They reversed a ruling by the fifth circuit court of appeals upholding the legislation. The was challenged by certain bondholders of the Cameron County, Texas, Water Improvement District Number 1. They contended they were offered under a reorganization plan, only 49.8 per cent of the face value of their bonds. Introduced by Representative in American history.

The Business and Professional Women's Club donated a pin to Miss Lucille Ca- Bobby Jo Jones, Joe Kirkham, Terry Wick, Mary Bele Foelker. Slated miadejor the highest grade made Evelyn Machen, Frances Jun 6 Kil'St Charlse Christly, Marvin Howland, Eddie Jo Kuhn. Madison House. Glenn Raska. Elton Boyd.

Eddie Jo Kuhn, Roy Lee Parker. Second grade, Ruth Piokens, Mary Ann Hatch, Lloyd Bergland. Gerald Raska. Alan Horkman, Jimmie Pickins. Jack Ransom Sa- HARLINGEN.

L. B. Arnold, director of the Harlingen summer school which opens at the high school building Monday. June 1, announced Monday that enrollments would be taken over the rita Belle Brizendine, Janie Lee telephone Tuesday morning, to fa Saffall, Margarete Mace, Bobby Cain. Billy Vardeman, Evelyn Huie, Irene Lewis.

Don Pratt. Donald ation for the next ten davs or two gion. for the highest grade made was predicted, the weather permitting. Quite heavy showers in the Upper Valley halted progress considerably, and also in the Browrisville sector. Harlingen, Santa Rost.

Rio Hondo and other middle Valley sections were spared showers Monday, with the demand moderate over the Valley as a whole. Track holdings of 363 cars were, depleted with New York taking about 90 cars off arrivals and track holdings. Florida shipments con- commercial subjects. Of typing. bookkeeping and shorthand, two courses were required.

Progiani Interesting Program for the evening was as follows: Processional. Miss Mary Elizabeth Challes; Invocation, Rev. Douglas Carver; Salutatory, lnese two aistricts uccu given commitments of ioans by the Wilcox the act recently at the Stephen F. Austin hotel. Saturday.

A member of the Na- haVe been aw'aiting the had been extended by congress un- tional Advisory Board of Town- outcome ot the Harlingen test case til 1940, send Clubs will be elected at the Other Valley districts have com------- pleted refunding programs with RFC loans, all at about 50 cents Third grade: Anna Marie Cholick, Byron Broyles. Junior Her- The constitutionality of the law rington, Reginald Wick, Floyd Hesiquio Rodriquep; Trio. Have a Rendevous With Life, composed tinued to stalemate the Valley deal of Eliabeth Donalson. Mildred Or- however. Florida's shipments at mesher.

Evelyn Krebs, Virginia this time last year were negligi- Perry, accompanist; Valedictory, ble. shippers stated, and not much Ida Lucille Camiade; Vocal solo, improvement can be seen in the Henry Carlisle; Introduction Valiev deal until the Florida move- failed or wish to take advanced of Commencement speaker. Rev. F. mpnt; hivp derroaspri i courses may secure any course from L.

Meadow: Address, Dr. Robert E. the primary grades through the Goodrich. Houston First Methodist cilitate the registration of students. About 60 students had been enrolled up to Monday, and about 60 more are expected.

Students who Deadline Placed On Work Sheets In Soil Program EDINBli RC. final dead line been placed at June 10 on all work sheets by which hidalgo jrmers plm to co-operate with the federal soil conservation program. Coi.nty Farm Agent R. G. Bui well announced here nciav extensions of the time for tiling the sheets have already been explained, and farmers who have not filed thei thus far may do so at the cotin- ty nere.

B.ir\eil the fact that no additional extension ill be granted. A large number of signers, he said, nave already taken advantage of the new program. The soil conservation phase of the project is expected to prove highly valuable in the county. Bur well added, since a large amount of land here is in need of vised. on the dollar, but these secured mittee declaring that it was both the consent of bondholders in private agreement and did not have recourse to the courts.

Districts thus far successful are those at El Jardin, San Benito, La Feria. Santa Maria and Bayview Cameron county, and at Mercedes. Donna Edinburg, San Juan and Mission in Hidalgo was challenged during its course high school, with the exception of Church; Awarding of Scholarships. Jimmie commercial work. Students from the Medals.

D. Denton; Presentation fourth through the seventh grades of Diplomas. Frank E. Davis; Ben- through Congress, with a minority report of the Senate judiciary com Moon. Louise Helmer, Horkman, Doyle Gifford, Jack Waters.

James Lang. Contest Offered may make one-half credit, ediction, E. Douglas Carver; invalid and that the policy of en- s- a 8 and high school students one-fourth Recessional. Miss Mary Elizabeth VcllleV ScOlltS TfV act i ng such legislation is ill-ad- Fourth grade: Helen Hatch. Carol affiliation.

Fees are challes tine liy, "-J- For Dallas Trip Poor Tots Aided Howiand, Veda Joyner, Joy Dene Vardeman. Betty Ruth J. W. Bird.well, Calvin Bishop, Deane Brotzman, Reed Land. Jimmie Myer, Raphael Roiz, Hoyt Stephen.

Irene Brotzman, Carol Howland, Doris Merrill, Nat Taylor, $10 for two courses or $7.50 for one. Faculty for the summer session will be announced the latter part of this week, according to Mr. Arnold Monday. 6 Cubs Receive Certificates At Saturday Meets Harlingen Police Still Are Seeking Massing Girl Here HARLINGEN. Juanita Spurlock, 14, missing from her home here since Thursday night.

police aid was asked, was found by her father at Brownsville about 10 p. m. Saturday, according to po- Patsy Ruth Kennedy, Louise Mace, rippled Indlgents Gerald Hatch, Jo Anne Dennis, Mission Selects A tt T. Knight, Martha Lee In Area Helped Britzendms, Dorothy Ann Kuhn. Frontier Queen Marjory Lewis.

Edward Foelker. MISSION of Mis- SAN rehabilita- Henry Hartzog, Charles Stewart, entry in the chorus of the tion of indigent crippled children Carl Schmidt, Georgia Marie Ash- Fort more than twice Maxine Foelker Laverne Centennial show to be staged July Jones, Francis King, Violet Nor- i to December 1 under the direc- a Aiiutin man, Bertha Jean Field. Bobby tion of Billy Rose. Broadway the- for the Lower Rio Grande Valley rules of the contest that will make 0f I McFarland. Mary Carden, Mary Al- atneal producer, will ----------------2 superintendent or tne government Rnimris Marv Maddox.

Nor- niahi in the Valley is the average for the state as a whole. I free round-tripi to Dallas for the Texas Centennial! accommodations in a leading an opportunity to see boys received the exposition and $25 to spend their registration certificates in the as he vvi11 the reward Cubbing program. Scouting for of the Texas Boy Scout ho boys aged 9. 10. 11, when they had tht best essay on the Texas Ran- their meeting at the home of John L.

Leslie Saturday. The Home A letter from the Texas Cub Den. as the new movement is Contest Editor. Texas Centennial called, is the first unit in Mer- Exposition. Dallas, to all Scout- cedes.

Mr. Leslie, Scout executive masters of the Valley tells the be council, is the Cubmaster, and the it possible for some Scout to see Rounds, Mary Jo Wednesday May 27. at the Cub committee consists of F. A. the entire group of nteresting lice here No reason was divulged ma Louise Warner, Margarete Jo Mission theatre.

Hanshaw, Oscar Roman, and Joe educational exhibits at the mair for the disappearance. 1 Aoorwiation of the cooperation Goijde' Kenneth Magoon Katheryn The locaJ js bemg spon. Lambertson. exposition in Dallas, which starts A note left by the girl on the shown the Cameron County Health 'Vano'd Porter. Dwain the Business and Profes- Boys in the new group are John pillow of her bed explained to her Unit, which has been resonsible for teS- parents that she was leaving home dozens of Valley crippled children Mexican Ward.

Alicia Galvan. Mar sored by the Business and Profes- sional club. Winners of Leslie, Jackie Hanshawr. Rich- tssay should fcive youi the local contests are sent to Fort ard Roman. David Siebert.

Tommy pression tegai ding the glorious his- with a woman who would provide receiving healine onerations at the cela Ramirez, Jacinto Ramos. Lu- Worth for a final elemination in Lambertson and Woffard Fore. The ot lbe rexas Rangers said for her. The parents stated that jiancjs 0f sureeons in Houston, Gal- cieano Hamos, Tomas Hernandez, which Mr. Rose will pick 36 Texas has no sponsor as yet.

cmtest editor in ttte circular i tt -------J--------- The movement was first sane- letter what respect you have suuch an enterprise. they did not know what woman veston. and other Texas cities, who Berta Berrera, Roberto Hernandez, girls to appear in his revue. The could be referred to. tioned on a restricted basis in 1930, contributed to the welfare of the Weslaco Host To 4,000 Visitors As Remodeling 01 City Is Inspected During Special Trades Day Event have conneratpri in the humane Domingo Sotelo, Alberto Guillen, girls selected are to be paid a work voluntarily and for no fee.

Esperenza Atkinson. Eugenio Cas- salary ol S40 a week during the and from that time to the present The will be prominent Persons knowing of crippled chil- tillo, Ernestine Gonzales, Marcelo dren whose families are unable Casas, Maria Torrez. Seledonia to finance the necessary surgical Guerrero, Josephina Salanas. treatment are asked by the Cam- ta Salinas. Tomasita Manciaz, Elisa eron County Health Unit to notify Salas.

Jose Antonio Trevino, Rob- them, at the San Benito offices, erto Salinas. Juan Salinas. Transportation, clothing, and his- pitalization are taken care of by state and federal aid. time they are employed All ex- date there have been 115-122 Cubs and impartial he con penses of the locai contestant are and paid to Fort Worth. the Cubbers, their leaders, join ever-increasing group.

Drefke Residence Looted By Prowler MERCEDES. Nine dresses and into the citv to see what Schools OlsiSSlf 16(1 Approximately 4000 en done and what is planned. Jn Cameron CountV 5everal Pairs of shoes formed lhe Haaiitifimfion of 111 luot of the prowlers wh0 ransacked Cameron residence of E. J. Drefke Satur- 1 been done ana wnat is piannea citizens of the Wer laco and middle beautification of Wesa i i a i i i it tne Deauniicacivii ui Valley section came here Frtday.

street. The plan was BROWNSVILLE Scouts 'Daily Good Deed' For Week Will Be Contacting Housewives In Valley Centennial Trade Day Drive tinues. will judge each essay on the merits of conciseness, neatness in writing, and histories The compositions must be original but may be prepared with help of parent or teacher, must have not more than 500 words, must be postmarked not later than midnight July 4 19H6 unci should be addressed to the Texas Rangers Contest, Publicity Department. Texas Centennial Exposition. Dallas, Texas, tuber 1 Th i fron'' and Saturday to inspect the re- about 6 months ago in an county schools were classified ac- day night.

The clothing belonged Kood Fred modeled buildings along eftoPrt 1Q make Weslaco the most colding to ranks and ades taught to Mrs Drefke and her daughter a 4 4 a olr orltiorNto CfP 3 irvrf Al tri ci rrv MERCEDES Boy Scouts! Grande Valley Centennial Exhibit of the Valley are very interested in Corporation that $100,000 will be bargains and' S'o? 'SZSkwE? of the county board famUy south of here this chance to do their daily -good spent by the Valley that day. fered by merchants, cooperating Texas. of education according to Ellis a resjcjential section, left home states scout executive John which will mean $5,000 for the ex TRANSPORTATION wanted to with the Weslaco Chamber of Com- part of Missouri by lady merce. and eight-year-old daughter by June 1st. Share expenses.

Mrs. 50 Co-Operate E. Adams, San Juan. Tex. fiftv merchants, including manager, and two will begin Mon- in the court house TRANSPORTATION wanted: High those whose stores have already day.

of two build- Twelve stores have been romo- Perry, assistant county school su- al 7.45 and returned at 9:15, ac- l. Leslie, in speaking of the cam-1 hibit at Dallas, deled to date, and two were start- perintendent. The board held its cording to the report. The burg- the boyg have this ed Saturday, according to Harry May meeting yesterday the of- iars entered the back door, left Ratliff Chamber of Commerce fice of the county sui Mercedes Kiwanis Hears Imitator MERCEDES. Dalton Bruce, novelty entertainer who imitates musical instruments wuth his voice alone, was at the Kiwanis lun- he continued, cheon meeting Friday and put 00 his act for the group.

While he perintendent ZlociXVy Mr. and Mrs. Dref- the visiting of every house Tues- whole Valley of Scouts will his act group. While ke. and took the furnishings while day and Wednesday.

May 26 and helping in a cause that we feel a violin banjo baa n'Aro tha hnn uaratPfl O'? in ri tkn it tn acuict in Those in attendance were Lee the house was vacated school graduate will drive or will been remodeled, and those who will thare expense to Detroit, Mich, begin remodeling thej near fu- on or after June 1 Robert Dye, ture, 10a A. R. F. Donna. ings.

the Holman's grocery store, Vance, president; P. G. Greenwood and the building housing the post A L. Brooks, Jesse Welch. John Belts matching the dresses and 27, to remind the housewives to a privilege to assist in.

remember the Valley Centennial fiddle and guitar. Housew ives and maids are urg- Visiting Kiwanians were Johnny ed to listen to the message the Petty, Poinbeouff, Dr. M. left in the drawer will help to i-oinnemifr nr ivi office, a drug store and a barber Earron, County Superintendant and lead to the thieves, it is believed on ie ay 27 Centennial g0y Scouts are carrying, because it Chandler, all of Weslaco and Haw. 5 Elliott.

Trades Day. It is hoped by the Rio means so much to the Valley. kins White of Brownsville. cooperative effort to bring was begun here Saturday. Ellis Perry..