Brownsville herald. [volume], March 24, 1929, Page THREE, Image 3

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SCOUT CHIEFS
GIVENAWARDS
Over-night Encampment At
Los Fresnos Culminates
School For Leaders
Culminating a series of six
meetings, at least 20 who have been
attending Scout leader schools In
the Brownsville, Harlingen and San
Benito districts were expected to be
awarded certificates Sunday morn
ing following an over-night camp
at the Wilson and Harding club
house at Los Fresnos.
The awards were to be made by
O. E. Van Berg, president of the
Valley council, aided by E. H.
Poteet, chairman of the training
committee. Scout leaders who
have attended all the meetings will
be awarded an “anproved certifi
cate” from the national headquar
ters. while those attending three
meejlaugs and one hike, will re
ceive a ‘‘minimum certificate ”
The course ha'. be^n compered of
four school meetings and two I
over-night hikes.
The session got under way at 6
r m. Saturday with the men cook
ing their supper in Scout fashion.
.The earl*- evening was spent in
names, contests, talks, etc., in the
form of an ‘‘Indian council.” The
general subject adopted for the
overnight camp was “boy nature.”
Scout, officials are highly pleased <
with the results of the school, i
stating if is by far the most sue- i
cessful yet held in the Valley. Ap
proximately 100 have been in at
tendance and it is likely 75 or 80
will be awarded certificates.
Boys are always available but
leaders are scarce, the officials
state. One said Saturday: “We
could organize 25 new troops m
the Valiev now' if the leaders were
available.” Thev are encouraged by
the turnout of laymen who have
not taken Interest in Scouting
heretofore.
The next scout leader school is
to be conducted this fall. Short
courses in archery, leathercraft.
etc., are to be given at the scout
camp this summer.
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GRAPEFRUIT OF
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EL JARDIN MAN
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VALLEY’S BEST
Two grapefruit exhibited by E.
H. Reichardt and Sons at Mer
cedes in January weighed two
pounds and 10 ounces, respective
ly. They measured 19 1-4 and
19 inches in circumference e.’zi
were of the Duncan variety. This
was claimed as a record.
Saturday, W. J. Hanna of El
Jardin, near Community House
No. 1, three miles east of Browns
ville. exhibited his “best prod
ucts” at the Herald office.
Result: Two weighed three
pounds: one weighed two pounds,
15 ounces: two more weighed two
pounds. 13 ounces: and the last
weighed two pounds, 12 ounces.
And Mr. Hanna says they did
not grow on vines but on trees,
believe it or not.
Brady Bank Money
Lost In Holdup Is
Found Hid In Book
BRADY, Texas, March 23.—{T5*—
Hidden in one of the bank's books
into which Harold Johanson. book
keeper of the Farmers’ and Mer
chants’ bank, evidently placed it in
excitement after being held up
Thursday, $212 was found today.
With the $2,000 found the day of
the robbery near town this accounts
for about all the money reported
missing from the bank.
The examining trial of R. C.
Turner, identified by Johanson as
the man who entered the bank, was
set for Monday.
One man was said by Johanson
to have entered the bank and to
have made Johanson give up the
bank's money at the point of a gun.
He went outside and got in a sedan
occupied by four girls and they
drove away. An hour later, two of
the girls and two men were arrested
in another car. That night two more
girls were arrested. All are charged
with robbery.
SON OF RICH RANCHER
HELD IN LAREDO DEATH
LAREDO. Tex., March 23.—</P\—
The Webb county grand jury today
returned indictments against Victor
Benavides. 20. son of a wealthy La
redo ranchman, charging negligent
homicide and failure to stop and
render aid in connection with the
death of Marcelino Cano, 50. city
employee. Benavides was released
on bond.
Cano was run down and killed
by an automobile in the business
district in February.
ALEXANDER TO
MOVE TO S. A.
Former Tire Dealer Here
To Visit Brownsville
Once a Month
Harris Alexander, Brownsville
tire dealer for the past five years,
will remove with his family Tues
day to San Antonio, where he will
be engaged in the manufacture. At
the same time, Mr. Alexander an
nounced that he had bought back
an interest in The Alexander Tire
company here, which he sold last
September to S. E. Vauter and Rob
ert Schwartz.
Mr. Alexander was well known in
Brownsville business circles, having
established his tire store here in
1924. building it up with Browns
ville through the years.
The new concern at San Antonio
represents an investment of $25,000.
Mr. Alexander said, and will be
known as the Alexander-Silver Up
holstering Manufacturing company.
iThey will specialize in living room
1 suites, it was said.
The buying of the Schwartz Tire
company, insures a monthly visit
by Mr. Alexander to the Valley so
that he will not lose touch with his
many friends here.
‘•The Alexander Tire company on
Levee street opposite Hotel El Jar
din wall continue to sell Cooper
Cord tire and batteries, and main
tain the past high standard in serv
ice and finished products,” Alex
ander concluded.
Mr. Schwartz wtr5. "Hi
tivities to the Tourist Auto Sup
ply, on the main highway just out
of Brownsville.
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CALDWELL TO ADDRESS
ROTARY CONVENTION
Dean S. A. Caldwell of the
Brownsville junior college is to ad
dress the district convention of the
Rotary clubs to be held in Houston
Monday and Tuesday on interna
tional relations, it was learned here
Saturday afternoon.
Dean Caldwell will make the ad
dress before a banquet gathering.
He has made a special study of the
subject and has been gathering
data for some time for the ad
dress.
TOWNSITE LOTS
TO BEOFFERED
San Carlos To Be Scene of
Sale At Gathering
Tuesday
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San Carlos, “the city of the fu
ture,” will be the scene Tuesday of
the auction of townsite lots where
it is planned to build the Valley's
newest settlement.
Situated in the heart of a grove
of a quarter million citrus trees and
on the highest point of land in that
vicinity. San Carlos is ideally lo
cated. It is on the Southern Pa
cific railroad, which already has
spent a sum said to be in the neigh
borhood of $30,000 for freight and
passenger station, loading plat
form. and track. Also it is on the
paved highway, just five miles east
of Edinburg, county seat of Hidalgo
county.
With the Intensive development
continuing In that vicinity. San
Carlos seems destined for success
from the start.
L. E. Humphreys of McAllen J
salesmanager for the developers,
has announced that grocery stores,
a drug store, a bank, a picture
show', and other business houses
probably will be established there
soon. Buyers of lots will be pro
' tected by proper restrictions which
! include the building of only fire
proof structures on the main street,
which will be graveled and the seg
regation of the Mexican and Amer
ican residence sections. Several
men in the Valley and some from
Illinois and Kansas are interested
in new businesses which will be
opened there. Humphreys said.
Electric lights, telephones, gas,
and water practically are assured
for the new towrn, according to
Humphreys, who added that to help
investors in new business ventures
there, lenient terms for purchasing
lots will be granted. Eighteen
months in which to pay and pay
ments monthly or in six. 12 and 18
months, a’-e the terms offered
with one-fourth of the purchase
price down.
Col. J. M. Baden of Pharr will
act as auctioneer, beginning at 10
a. m. Lunch will be served at j
noon. ‘ I
GOTKE WILL ADDRESS
TEACHERS AT CORPUS
Supt. G. W. Gotke of the
Brownsville public school system is
to deliver the response to the ad
dress of welcome given the South
Texas Teachers association when it
convenes at Corpus Christi April
11, it was announced here Satur
day.
Supt Gotke also will deliver an
other address on the second day
of the convention to primary
teachers on “Training of Primary
Teachers.”
Supt. Gotke has made primary
pupils a special subject of study
and believes he has several im
portant facts to place before the
primary teachers.
CROMACK SELLS LOTS
IN VICTORIA HEIGHTS
D. L. Welch Saturday afternoon
closed a deal whereby Cameron
county water improvement district
ft becomes owner of five lots on
Fourteenth street in V ic t o r i a
Heights. The lots formerly were
owned by B. M. Cromack.
F. F. Baird announced that a
building would be erected on the
site at once. It will be a one
story structure containing office '
rooms and may be extended to a
width of 50 feet to accomodate
a company figuring on this loca
tion for a reail store. The building 1
will be 70 feet deep.
The district paid $3,000 for the
lots, Baird said.
Cancer Specialist
To Address Women
Of City Thursday
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i Dr. E. B. Crutchfield of San An
I tonio. nationally known cancer spe
; cialist. is to deliver a lecture to the
1 women of Brownsville at 4 p. m.
March 28, under the auspices of the
1 Texas Medical association and with
' the co-operation of the city federa
i tion of women’s clubs. The lecture
is to be given at the Baptist church,
| and will be on the subject of cancer
I and its prevention.
Dr. Crutchfield is widely known
i in his field, and has lectured
i throughout the country on this sub
ject. He has given a number of
lectures in Texas through the cour
tesy of the state medical association
in an effort to stamp out the dread
disease.
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people you know compara
tively about, connected with
far-away institutions, at a
lower rate of interest—or
with a safe and sane home
institution managed by con
servative business men whom
you know, at a higher rate
of interest?
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