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LAND JUDGMENT
Property Damage Award of
$59,000 Made In 93rd
District Court
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURO. May 14 —Judgment
for $59,500 has been returned against
the American Rio Grande Land A
Irrigation company in the suit of
John T. Hackney who alleged that
property owned by him was dam
aged by flood waters from the canals
of this company by a jury in the
ninety-third district court here be
fore Judge J. E. Leslie.
The petition of Mr. Hackney al
leged that 693 acres of land valued
at $300 an acre was reduced in value
to $150 an acre by the negligently1
constructed system of canals and
levees of the American Rio Grande
• Land and Irrigation company that
obstruct the natural drainage of
lands and failed to provide adequate
drains under levees and canals, re
sulting In waterlogging of the lands
that destroyed tis market value.
The petition asked for damages
amounting to approximately $103,
950.
Motion for a new trial has been
• made and notice of appeal given by
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Attorneys D. W. Glasscock, of Mer- ]
cedes, G. P. Brown, of Edinburg and
L. J. Polk of Pharr, it was an
nounced.
Bennett and Anderson law firm'
of Mercedes and Don A. Bliss o! j
Edinburg represented Mr. Hackney i
in the suit.
INEBRIATES GIVEN
STIFF FINES HERE
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The police’s over-Sunday haul of
inebriates felt no mercy at the
hands of Corporatioon Judge A. A.
Browne Monday afternoon. Four
of them received stiff fines which
they were unable to pay. They will
serve the fines out on the county
chain gang.
Steps toward settling several
other cases out of court also were
taken at the afternoon setting.
CHILDRESS FIREMEN
FIGHT SPARROW FLOCK
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CHILDRESS. May Ifl. m—Fire
men of the Childress fire depart
ment were forced to fight sparrows
instead of fires recently.
The stuation arose when a flock
of birds found their way into the
fighter’s sleenin? quarters at the
citv hall and started into disturb
their slumber. The irate men
tiused the flock to beat a hasty
retreat. . I
BORGER GASSER IS *
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
BORGER, May 14—(^P)—The blaz
ing gasser which illuminated the
country hereabout last night in one
of the oil field's most brilliant spec
tacles may be subdued soon.
A switch engine on an embank
ment within a short distance of the
well was in readiness for attempt
today to drag the white hot metal
of the rig away from the hole. Or
ville Wineman. oil field fire fighter,
then will attempt to place 30 quarts
of solidified nitroglycerin in the
well, later to be exploded electrically
in an effort to snuff out the flame.
Wineman spent last night studying
the problem.
Thirteen members of the crew who
suffered injuries when the well was
Ignited are recovering.
BLAST WRECKS FACADE
OF HOTEL AT CORPUS
CORPUS CHRISTI. May 14.-4^
Workmen today were rebuilding the
facade of the seven-storv Nueces
hotel, wrecked by an explosion of
gas in a drug store yesterday. Fire
men were of opinion gas had leaked
from a pipe and collected in the
wall of the drug store, on the lower
floor of the hotel. Several people
were cut by .lying glass. Fire,
which followed the explosion, wms
extinguished.
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EVICTIONS, PARADE MARK SOUTHERN TEXTILE STRIKE
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Mill owners hit back at striking textile workers at Gastonia, N. C., by dispossessing those who lived in
company-owned houses. Meanwhile, in Eliza bethton, Tenn., other textile strikers parade to show their
strength. View above shows furniture of an evicted Gastonia family piled in gutter. Below, parade at
Eliabethton. Leading marchers is William F. Kelley (seen under flag), vice president of United Textile
Workers of America. Throughout march strikers were in range of machine guns atop plants.
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McAllen
CHILDREN’S PARTY
Mrs. W. E. Crawford entertained
with a delightful children’s party
Wednesday afternoon at her home,
complimenting her little daughter.;
Given, who celebrated her seventh i
birthday anniversary.
Different games were enjoyed
during the afternoon, after which a |
huge birthday cake, beautifully iced!
in pink, was cut and served with
pink ice cream and other dainties.
The personnel included Maxine
McDowell. Verta Allen, Lucy i
Thompson. Dorothy Jeffreys, Silva!
Hankins, Ruth and Margaret Hersh,
Givenevere Gamer, Elizabeth An
derson. Marion Davis, Stephen
Jones, Jr.. Doris Lynn and Ann
Odell Holland. Rose Mary Lena
shore. Betty Jean McMinn. Myrtle!
Lee. Katherine Moore. Phillis and!
Jean Samson. Katherine Miller |
Paul D. Miller. Jr., Billy Brown
Tom Vannoy, Chester Lester and J.
W. Martin. John Earl Suttle, Cur
tis McGee and Ralph Crawford.
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LARGE BRIDGES GIVEN
An outstanding social event of the,
week was the bridge party given
Thursday afternoon at the Casa de
Palmas tea room by Mesdames A. A.!
Bonneau, R. E. Frisby, T. W. Dos
ter. B. D. Kimbrough and homer
Isenburg. ,
The tea room was beautiful in its
decorations of pink radiance roses
and gladiolas and ferns carrying out
a color scheme of pink green.
Several musical numbers were en
joyed. given by Mrs. William Pavne,
pianist, and Miss Dorothy Bates
violinist.
Mrs. Robert Abbott received high
score prize, Mrs. Stephen Jones, sec
ond high, and Mrs. P. M. Bonneau
the consolation.
Those assisting the hostess during ■
the afternoon were Mesdames Ste-:
phen Jones, H. B. Kelly, Whit Ro
gers. George Gaddy and Mrs. John1
Vogler of Edinburg.
The personnel included 25 tables!
of players.
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INFORMALLY HONORED
Mrs. C. H. Britton entertained
with an informal bridge party Wed
nesday afternoon at her home hon- I
oring her sister Mrs. Ernest Polzin.j
of Corpus Christ, who is her guest. |
Mrs. Byron Beatty received high;
score prize and the honoree wasj
presented with a dainty gilt.
The personnel Included Mesdames'
C. L. Andrews. Byron Beatty. A. A.j
Bonneau. P. H. Bowen. Corely. H.
Dismukes. V. J. Eckelkamp. H. Erd
man, Milton Erdman, P. R. Hudson.
E. H. Kennedy. J. A. Smithon, R. E.
Whitsett, McClary of Palestine. J
B. Warren and Miss Alta Belle Brit
ton.
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MERRY MATRONS
Members of the Merry Matrons'!
club entertained their husbands
with a bunco party Tuesday eve
ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. j
L. Anderson in Santa Rosa addi
tion.
C. H. Britton and W. P. Yoakum
received the prizes for high scores
and J. A. 8mithon the consolation
Those present were Messrs, and
Mesdames A. A. Bonneau, P. H
Bowen, C. H. Britton. P. R. Hud
son. J. A. Smithon. R. E. Whitsett.
W. P. Yoakum and Mesdames E.
D. Kennedy and C. R. Moore.
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EVENING PARTY
A delightful affair of Thursday
evening was the weiner roast fol
lowed by a midnight theater party
at the Palace with L. J .Mason as
host, honoring Miss Mattie Lou
Yelverton of Riverside, who is the
house guest of Mrs. Val Folsom.
The guest list included Messrs
and Mesdames Rhea Clark. Charles
Bartliff. P. D. Moore. Tom Beels. R.
E. Russell. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Etoke
ly. Dr. and Mrs. S. Joe McKinsey
and A L. Henry and Conrad
Roltsch.
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HOSTESSES TO Y. W. A.
Mrs. Earl Suttle and Mrs. George
Wilson were hostesses Tuesday eve
ning at the home of the former to
the members of the Y. W. A. of the
First Baptist church.
After the guests arrived they were
presented with letters by the past
man. These were letters from the
Baptist missionaries of the foreign
fields, whlc hwere read aloud and
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furnished a most Interesting pro
gram.
Mrs. H. M. Liles, sponsor of the
organization, had charge of the
business meeting, at which time
the following officers were elected:
President. Miss Bessie Rice; vice
president. Miss Jewel Ramsey; sec
retary-treasurer, Miss Virginia Ed
wards.
At the conclusion of the program
the hostess was assisted by Mrs. V
J. Eckelkamp in serving a salad
course.
Those present were Misses Etta
and Bessie Rice. Jewel Ramsey. Vir
ginia and Rosa Edwards. Laura Car
ter, Jessie Lee Liles, Bessie Ply.
Hassle Lynch. Gertrude Miller. Isa
bel Reaugh. Mesdames P. D. Frisby,
N. L. Moore and H. M. Liles.
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FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
Mrs. Gail Hart entertained tha
members of the Fortnightly Bridge
club Wednesday afternoon at her ,
home east on the highway.
Mrs. W. N. McGee received the
club prize and Mrs. P. E. Montgom
ery the guest prize.
The guests for the afternoon were
Mesdames J. R. Davis and P. E
Montgomery.
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PICNIC
Messrs, and Mesdames J. F. Wil
son. Minar Wilson. F. B. Webb. F. P
Phillips. N. L. Moore. Bob Jolly. E
J. Murphy, A. T. Roy. Robert Hen
derson. W. T. Gartman. Mrs. W. B
Pierce and Grandmother Taylor en
joyed a picnic and fish fry at the
Hidalgo pump Thursday night.
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HONOR MISS YELVERTON
An attractive party of Wednesday
afternoon was the bridge party
given by Mrs. C. E. Stokely and Mrs.
R. E. Russell, at the home of the
former, honoring Miss Mattie Lou
Yelverton of Riverside. Texas, who
is the guest of Mrs. Val Folsom.
The The rooms were beautifully
decorated in cut flowers in vivid
colors.
The personnel. Included Mesdames
S. Joe McKinsey. Charles Bartliff.
Tom Beds. Rhea Clark. Niles Esrey.
D. C. Perkins, Marvin Sneed, Val
Folsom. P. H. Moore, the honorcc
and the hostesses.
Mrs. Clark was awarded high
score prize and the honoree was
presented <th a dainty gift.
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BLUEBONNET CLUB
The Bluebonnet club met Wed
nesday at Mrs. Joe Hammerly's with
17 members and two guests present.
Plans for the encampment were
discussed. A short Mothers’ Day
program was rendered, a number of
which was a talk on “My Mother,”
by Mrs. Tom Bryson. This was es
pecially interestingly given and
caused comments about their moth
ers by many others.
Refreshments of sherbet and cake
were served by the hostess.
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PERSONALS
Homer Rowland and mother. Mrs.
H. M. Rowland of Weslaco were
guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Rowland.
Charlie Therkildsen left Wednes
day evening for Marlin, where he
will spend the next .four weeks.
Mrs. Horace Etchison and her
sister, Mrs. B. B. Hester, who has
been her guest for several days, left
Friday for Waco.
Mrs. P. D. Frisby and little daugh
ter, Clara Huie, have returned from
a visit in Arkansas, where they were
guests of Mrs. Frisby's parents.
Mesdames I* McGuire and E. E.
Bagby were to act as delegates from
the Hoit-Hammond club at the
meeting of the Valley Federation of
Women s clubs on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Osborn and
their guests. Mr. and Mrs. F. G.
Findley, spent Tuesday at Point Is
abel.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Goolsbee and
son, Jerry, of Sour Lake spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. G. C.
Ehlinger. They wiT stop in San
Antonio en route hot. ;e.
Mrs. Val Folsom has as her guest
Miss Mattie Lou Yelvterton of Riv
erside. Texas.
A. S. Love of Tampico, Mexico, Is
a guest at the home of J. Scott Ford.
Mrs. C. H. Britton has as her
guest her sister. Mrs. Ernest Polzin
of Corpus Christi.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K Meredith and
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hall spent the
week-er/i in Laredo.
Mrs. P. M. Perkins Is enjoying a
visit in Houston.
Mrs. F. H. Lambert, who has been
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Horace
V. Dismukes. has returned to her
home in Mount Hope. Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Everitt Moore have1
gone to Chicago to spend the sum
mer. Mr. and Mra Cole Danley will
occupy the Moore home during their
absence.
Mesdames O. H Stoner and W E
Rhoades were among them* who
spent the day Thureday In »an Be
nito attending the school of Sfietruc
tion for the Valley chapter of the
Eastern Star.
Miss Florence Doster. who sprn*
the winter in McAllen, has returned
to her home in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs. F. O. Findley, who
have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Osborn, left todya for
Milwaukee. Wit.
L. J. Cox spent Tuesday in San
Antonio on business
Mrs. C. P. Samson left Tuesday
night for Temple. Texas, to be with
Mr. Samson, who expects to undergo
an operation. Jean Samson will be
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Griffin while her mother Is away.
Among those who attended the
school of Instruction of the Valley
chapter of the Eastern Star at San
I Benito Thursday were Mesdames P
! H. Bowen. John Ewing. K. W Jone*
E. D. Mathis. W. R. Yoakum. L. R
Coleman. Fred Knudson and B. F
Kelly.
LA GRANGE DEPOSITORS
WILL GET MONEY BACK
LA GRANGE, Texas. May 14 — ’
t/P*—Depositors on the First Na
tional bank, which closed Its doors
here two weeks ago after a short
age of $180,000 had been reported,
will receive one hundred cents on
the dollar, the shareholders have
announced. At a meeting yester
day the shareholders agreed to pay
80 per cent of the stock Into the
treasury. This, with collections
which have been made since the!
bank closed, will enable the in- \
stitution to open again for bustness
in a few days
CARO TRIAL j
SET FOR MAY 22 |
Valley Woman Focoa § Cliar
fea For Violation of Qaar>
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WHAT’S BEHIND ‘1
THE CURTAIN OF BEAUTY (
MORE than, beauty/is jatfstakefor those
who are planning a homer The comfort
of wallslinsulatedfagainst^heat, cold and
moisture,iand the protection of fire-proof
construction are essential to American stand
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ards of home life. The permanence of a well
* built.house,:the security of investment, too,
has^a* place of' importance in home' planning
and.building.
These things,' all of them, and many other
advantagesiof beauty,’'comfort, safety/and
economy, ,are'assured .through the ;use! of
' Structural Clay Tile. Interesting literature
describing the characteristics and use of this
versatile building material awaits your request.
STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE ASSOCIATION
Formerly Hollow Building Tile Association
1400 ENGINEERING BUILDING CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Structural Clay Tile it manufactured in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley of Texas by the following firms:
VALLEY CLAY I MISSION BRICK
PRODUCTS CO. || & TILE CO.
Brownsville, Texas Mission, Texas
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The high grade quality of their tile has made it possible for
them to become members of the Structural Clay Tile Association
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SAFETY and SERVICE
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\ \ People of all the Lower Rio Grande Valley are
■ • coming to know that the Merchants’ National
!! Bank places great emphasis upon SAFETY *od t
;; SERVICE.
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With a Capital and Surplus fund of SSOO.OQIJI
assuring absolute safety for funds deposited with 3 3
3 3 us, besides * successful record extending over a J j
3; period of twenty-five years, and always consider
ing customers’ preference as to how their sc*
3 3 counts shall be handled, is the reason that tilt 3 3
13; bank’s number of depositors is constantly fncreas
: in*- I;
V e have never had any re-organization or con
13 3 solidations, hut have sailed the rough seas of
» financial difficulty without any reverses.
3 3 There’s a reason why this institution has won the ] 3
3| reputation of being ;;
Since 1903 “The Old Reliable” |j
; J “Deposits acceptable in person or by MAIL** Tfc
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MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK
B R. O W N S V I LUB - - T B X A O.
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paint brush
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House-owners for generations have
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long-lasting, beautiful paint worfc • •, at
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» Pure lead paint, made with IXadi Hoy
white-lead, is the choice of the modem
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their skill and reputation,
that please the owner and
save his mooes*.
Dutch Boy white-lead is sold
by paint dealers everywhere
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