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M’ALLEN PLANS
! CHURCH MEET
* _
Christians Expecting Record :
Attendance of Southern
Creed Leaders
What is expected to be the largest
Christian church convention in the
United 8tates Is the meeting in
McAllen scheduled for Dec. 8 of all
South Texas Christian church lead
ers and congregations, It was an
nounced here recently by Rev. G.
Layton Miller, McAllen pastor.
The convention is to last but one
day, and is being promoted by the
United Christian Missionary society.
The object of the meeting, accord
ing to Rev. Miller, Is to bring the
best available talent to local centers
ao that every member of the con
gregation may understand missions
and missionary work
187 Meeting*
A total of 187 conventions are to
be held over the United States,
with 31 being held in Texas alone.
The McAllen convention Is for Dis
trict 0, and Is expected to be the
largest and best attended out of the
187. Rev. Miller added that last
year approximately 61,616 persons
attended the various meetings, ana
that this year the attendance is
expected to exceed 75,000.
The McAllen program Is to start
with an address at 10 o'clock the
morning of Dec 8 Following this
will be a brief intermission for
lunch, and at l;30 wnll be a con
ference on missionary work. At 6:30
there will be a banquet for the of
ficial beards of various churches.
Missionary To Speak
One of the principal speakers will j
be Mrs Bertha McMaster, state
president of Texas Woman s foreign
missionary directors, who will t-c^d
to McAllen straight from the field.
She is also general secretary of the
National society. Her theme will be
"World Mission of Jesus.”
The district committee in charge
of activities is to be composed of
Mrs. O. R. Osborn, chairman' D.
Cxrl Skmner; Mr. and Mrs. 8. W.
Dunn; Mrs. D. D. Tackett; Porter
Leavell and Mrs O. Layton Miller. !
Letters have been written each
church official !n the Valley re
questing full cooperation In making
the convention a success, and a
full attendance of the entire con
gregation is requested.
Boy Scout Troop
Postpones Fiesta
.. Troop 4 of the Brownsville Boy
Scout* held its regular weekly
meeting at the Baptist church
Friday night, but the hot dog
roast and social get-together which
was to be held Saturday In Har
lingen was called off on account
of inclement weather.
The basket ball team was org
anized for the coming season and
Bob Dixon was elected quarter
master of the team and troop.
Other Valley teams will be plaved
during the season, and an attempt
will be made to schedule Point
Isabel troop. The Troop 4 prosrtects
are unusually bright, it was said
The Flying Eagles put on a few
tricks during the meeting, accord
ing to Clarence La Ro>'he. Troop
4 scribe, and after the meeting the
acouta played Steal the Bacon and
other games. The Wildcats were
defeated by the Eagles and Hawks
in the games.
Teacher* Plan To
Attend Convention
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Nov 15—Plans
for attending the Texas State
Teachers Association convention
in Houston Nov. 27 to 30 inclusive
are being made by members of the
local faculty headed bv T. J. Yoe,
superintendent and C. R Robert
son. principal of the senior high
school Others of the high school
faculty who have indicated that
they may attend include C. S Bald
win and S V. Neely.
CHEVROLET AGENTS TO MEET
New 1931 Chevrolet Six Special Sedan
Valley Chevrolet agents and their bankers are to meet in a zone convention at San Antonio Nov. 17,
it was announced by Tom Stevenson, local dealer. The initial meeting is scheduled to be held at the
Gunter hotel, followed by a business meeting at the San Pedro Playhouse during the afternoon. H. J.
Klinger, vice president and general sales manager for the Chevrolet company, will be the principal
speaker. Names of bankers who will be present was not disclosed, but dealers from this section who will
attend are as follows: J. D. Brannon, Mission; A. D. Cuellar, San Diego: J. Dowell, Alamo; Clyde Fore,
Mercedes; Sam Poster, Harlingen: J. C. Gardner, Falfurrias; Happ Holmgreen, Alice; T. W. Hooks,
Donna; J. Kinsel, Hebbronville; D M McLeod La Feria; R. D Calder. Raymondville; W. W. Shuford,
Rio Grande City; L. J. Roberts. Edinburg; Tom Stevenson. Brownsville; L. E. Webber, McAllen; Jesse
Welch. San Benito: L. B. Maddox. Rio Hondo; and Carl Weller. Kingsville.
High School
Doings
BY EILEEN PITTMAN
The boys who went to San Anton
io to the football game with Brack
enridge tell us they had a wonder
ful time. They stayed at the Y. M.
C A all morning and piayeci ping
pong. checkers, etc., because it vfas
raining there as it did here Tuesday.
Coach Irvine said the Eagles play
ed a good game, although they were
defeated. After the game Coach
Irvine took the boys to dinner and
then to a show. It certainly must
have been a great show, judging
from the way the boys have been
talking about it.
After the show they went to the
train. When they were about to
leave, Coach Irvine missed several
of the boys. Immediately a search
was started, and finally after a
search of all the hotels, shows, etc.,
he found them. Allison Taggart,
John Joe Garza, Walter Williams,
and Ed Enns were walking dowm the
middle of the street eating popcorn
and peanuts. But Alvis Bolton was
still missing, so they continued the
search. They found him soon. He
was following a popcorn merchant
vainly trying to learn to whistle
as he did He soon ?ave un though
for Ben Brite rushed him off to the
train.
In assembly Wednesday Mr Dodd
tcld us that he had. at he called
them, two very "extinguished'’ gen
tlemen to speak tc us. After he'
made the necessary announcements;
and a few remarks about the game,
he told us about their trip. He said
that he couldn't sleep very well on
the way up because the train made
such a noise, but on the way back
he declared he slept very soundly
through all the noise, confusion, and
other forms of disturbance that the
boys seemed to think was necessary,
and from the way some of the boys
looked Wednesday, it was evident
that they didn't sleep so soundly.
Next on the program of the morn
ing was one of the “extinguished-’
gentlemen we had been told about. I
The speaker was none other than
Coach Irvine, who told us about
the game played Tuesday He said
tr.at he had never congratulated a
ba’l club on losing a game and that
he didn't intend to start doing so
r.ow, but he did congratulate the!
club because they played a good
defensive game.
And last but not least, we were
introduced to the second "extin- ~
guished" gentleman. Ben Brite A
lot of good laughing uas enjoyed by
everyone during hia remarks, be
cause, as usual, he had a lot of
funny things to say. He didn't say
much about the game as Coach Ir
vine had told us all about it, but he
was doing a lot of talking about
his brothers who attended the game.
Before he spoke Coach Irvine told
us that every time he turned around
Ben Brite said, ‘ Meet my brother.”
he said that he knew Ben had at
least fifteen brothers Coach Brite
explained that he only had five
bsothers We hear that there were
three girls with Ben Hr says that
two of them were his sifters, and
perhaps we can guess who the other
one was.
The Girl Reserves gave their an
nual Mother-Daughter banquet on
Thursday evening at the Episcopal
church. It was well attended bv
nearly all of the girls of the club
and their mothers.
Miss Elizabeth Allen, all Valiev
secretary. Miss Perry. Girl Reserve
sponsor, and Mrs Rowe. Mrs. Geo
Smith and Mrs. Harris, members of
ti c Girl Reserve Board, were present
The program was “Life Builders’’
The remainder of the program fol
lows:
Life Builders.
“To each one is elver a marble to
carve, for the will:
A stone that is needed to heighten
the beauty of all;
And onlv hi« soul has the magic
to give it grace:
And onlv his hands have the cun
ning to put it in p’ace.
“Yes. the task that is given to
each one. no other can do;
So the errand is waiting, it has
waited through ages for you
And now you appear; and the
hushed ones are turning their
gaze
To see what you do with your
chance in the chamber of days.’’ j
—Edwin Markham
Girl Reserve Grace
Dinner, Interspersed with songs
and cheers.
Toastmistress. Mary Agnes Puck
ett.
‘ To each one is given a marble to
carve.” Gail McDavitt.
Solo. Miss Woodrome. accompan
ied by Isabel Rose
‘‘And only his soul has the magic
to give it grace.” Mrs. Warden
Violin solo. Man- Margaret Fox
accompanied by Adelaide Fox.
‘Yes, the task that is given to
each one. no other can do.” Luck
Brulav.
The Errand is Waiting. Miss Eliz
abeth Allen. G R Secretary.
Song, by triple trio composed of
members of the high school glee
club
THlJ\ezir
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Everywhere yam go, yom weO hear glowing
tributes to the new Nash. Some refer to
the car's smooth, flashing speed and
<KxtG[ucai ease or control- utners stress
its finer beauty and bzxnry- AH marvel
at the whoHv unexampled value now
offered by Vteh. Beyond these tributes,
there rsrthe nirrmstakable fact that every
one who rides n* or drives the new Nash
desires to own it. A courtesy demonstra
tion wtH make you, tooyone of the new
thousands now turning to the new Nash.
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MERCEDES, .TEXAS
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City Briefs I
"Thanksgiving" Valley Business
College six-month scholarships sold
during next ten days at cheapest
tuition rates ever offered in
Brownsville. This is strictly an ’ap
preciation-' offer to all wanting
j high-grade training. Tuition cash,
| or by month. If not ready to start
now. buy scholarship and begin at
I tendance later. Don't pass this
money-saving offer. Phone 744 or
write President. Moothart. Adv.
Free Instruction for ladies each
. nursday. two o'clock. CampbeP's
iowling Alley adv. tl
Special—Our regular $7 50 per- ^
manents from now through the
holiday’s, $5 00. Also Iree sham
poo and set with every wave.
Also new permanent wave for
S3.50; American Beauty Shop,
phone 399. Adv. 16.
Valley Run Shop mends runners
and snags in silk hosiery. Mail
orders given prompt attention. f*3
Washington Street, Brow nsville.
Texas. Adv. G. ,
Spirella Corsettlere.—For fitting
call Mrs. Dockey, 1169-J. Ddv. G
Hot oil treatments. $l 00. shadow
wave, 25c: girls’ hair cuts. 30c.
Amaya's Beauty Shop. 1235 Adams
0tnft. Adv. 17.
TO-DAY'S T1IF DAY! Have you
made it a habit? If not—Todav is
the day to start! Take that walk
to the ORIENTAL GIFT SHOP:
see the many lovely articles gather
ed from far and near Just for you
—a banquet—this is an invita
tion; R S. V. P. Adv.
There are more than 500 fac- i
Tories in Washington. D C
SHIPMENTS OF
FRUIT LAGGING
Mercedes Leads in Total
Cars With Six; 869
Moved Out
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Nov. 15 — With
shipments of fruits and vegetables
still far behind those of last year
due to continued rains which eased
off Friday and Saturday. San Ben
ito was still far in the lead in ship
ments of citrus with a grand total
of 151 cars Mercedes with 90. and
Donna with 89. were th nearest
competitors.
Mercedes was still leading in the
number of carloads of vegetables
shipped with a total of six. Lan
drum has shipped three, Weslaco
two and Primera. La Villa, Carrici
tos and Los Indios each shipping
one.
Forwardings Saturday morning
totalled nine, all over the Missouri
Pacific. The shipments were ai
their lowest ebb in many weeks, but
with continued sunshine harvesting
will get in full swing again soon
Total shipments out of the Val
ley to date are 869 fruit and vege
tables as compared with 962 fruit
and 119 vegetables to date last year
Shipments of fruit are 73 cars be
hind. due more or less to rains
which prevented harvesting and
disturbed the sugar-acid ratio so
that thP fruit would not pass the
maturity tests.
Of the grand total the Missouri
Pacific has forwarded 729 carloads
of fruit and 13 vege.ables, while the
Southern Pacific rolled 140 cars of
fruit and six vegetables
A composite table of shipments
Saturday morning and totals for the
season follows:
Station - Orpft.Mxd Frt.T l
Brownsville . 1 0 35
San Benito . 2 1 151
Harlingen . 0 0 45
Stuart Place . 1 0 21
La Ferta . 0 o 60
Mercedes . 1 0 9b
Weslaco . 0 0 43
Donna . 1 0 89
Val Verde . 1 n 89
Val Verd* . b b 36
Alamo . I 0 69
~an Juan . 1 0 22
Hauser . 0 0 5
McAl’en . 0 0 65
I'haryland . 0 0 43
Mission . 0 0 37
Edinburg . 0 0 8
Edcouch . 0 0 1
Snavely . 0 0 50
Total . 8 l 869
Church Guild Will
Held Doughnut Sale
The Lad Vs Guild of the local
Fnisconal church will hold a dough
nut sale Saturday, it has been an
nounced
The Guild requests "those wish
ing doughnuts to place their orders
with Mrs. J. S Ford.
Former Sheriff Arnu<tter|
GALVESTON. Tex Nov IS—HP
—John W. Adams, elderly former
deputy shcHff ^*as acquitted of the
murder of Marie Doherty, bv a
jury tonight after drlibe ating <
about 4 hours. 1
Effervescent Evidence Goes
Down Court House Drain Pipe
“Evidence” of three years* labor
In battling nefarious border rum
runners, trickled down a lead dram
pipe In the basement of the Camer
on county courthouse Saturday
afternoon by the gallon.
Sheriff Frank Brown was cleaning
house—destroying all the liquui
FARM LOAN
* Continued From Page One)
to go by way of Victoria, as the
capital city is already linked with
these two cities.” he said ‘ Victor
ia itself should develop into an in
teresting tourist center for it is a
city oi about 20.000 population, and
i is situated in the center of a beauti
i fu! country. The city is at the base
oi a large mountain, and the water
. system is unique in that the water
is forced through the city pipes bv
1 gravity as the water flows from the
tor of the mountain in large con
, dults. A natural spring supplies the
i water. *
The roads are being built bv both
i federal and state funds and each
town through which the highways
pass contribute both labor end mon
ey he stated Tamaulipas is giving
I in .000 pesos on one road, and the
government is paying monthly in
stallments of 5.000 pesos
The Victoria-Matamoros highway
has reached San Fernando.
New Taxation System
Ruben Martiner. secretary of the
Matamorn* chamber of commerce
and manager of the light company,
a'.so explained that Matamoros was
adopting a new system of taxation
starting the first of the year. In the j
past, each place of business was as
sessed a certain set amount, which
'»as pavak.e annually Starting
■ this year, however, the United S»ates
'••'Stem will be adopted and taxes will
d°pend upon the amount of in
come end year's sales of the various
business houses
’Tamaulipas wants to {•"-operate
a:th Texas." Governor Castellanos
said through Mr Martiner who was
interpreting “In every waj possi
ble. T believe that the two states,
separated only by a narrow strip of
water, should work together for a
common good."
The governor, who has been here
over a week, plans to return to his
rapital Monday. Sunday nieht. a
banquet has been planned at Matt’s
o’ace, and Matamoros military and
civil authorities, with several busi
ness men of Brownsville, will be
present.
Imported Genuine
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Fleec* R.nd Tweed*
$25 up
STYl ED to the minute and
faultlessly ‘ailnred to your In
dividual measure.
J. C. Melton Tailoring Co.
1121 Levee St.
The Vivier Music Company
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seized by county officers during the
past three years.
It took the sheriff, five deputies
I the jamior force and numerous
more-th&n-willing recruits the
greater part of the afternoon to
destroy the many bottles stacked
away in the litt’e padlocked, iron
barred dungeon beneath the court
house. Not that they were reluctant,
for hammers crashed through the
i bodies with vim. Upward of 3.000
(Pints of liquor, ranging from old
; French wines to murky home brew, j
gurgled democratically through the
drain together.
Behind every bottle which crack
ed so innocently under the hammer
there was a story. A running gun
fight for this batch. The owner of
this Is now dome time behind the
drab walls of the Huntsville pri
son. A queer tip that led to this
capture A notorious bootlegger
sought for years took the rap overt •
this lot in the corner. A bottle of
ancient absenthe that could tell a
remarkable story. Manufactured la
France, crossed the ocean to Mex
ico, drifted to the border, smuggled
across for a high-class patron, seis
ed by county officers, etc.
Unlike their owners, most of the
hootch “came along quietly” when
it took Its rap down the drain pipe.
But there was one big exception
home brew. This murky hootch took
exception to th«. hammer-and-dra:n
treatment and blew up with a pop
that made the officers shield their
eyes against flying glass The home
brew was set back in the dungeon
for further consideration. One
could scarcely expect such defiance
from this domestic article, the of
ficers declared
0LEEDTNG SORE GUMS
If you really want quick, certain,
and lasting relief, from this most
dlagustllng dis»a«^ (oat get a bottle
of LETOS PYORRHEA REMEDY
and use as directed LETO S is al
ways guaranteed Ci«nero*
store*
STAUNCH
In times like these, Business dis
covers the distinction between
merely a place to keep money and
a real bank
Financial problems and proced
ure now a days certainly demand
more than routine attention. Here
they get it!
Capital Stock:
Originally paid in ....$100,000.00
Increased from earnings 150,000.00 $250,000.00
Surplus Fund, earned.275,000.00
MERCHANTS’
NATIONAL BANK
BR.OW N S VILLC • • T E X A S
Ran over an egg but
didn’t break it?
%
A nice fresh egg was buried to a
depth of 2 inches in loo-e summer-fal
lowed soil . . . Less than an inch of dirt f
was spread over it by Prof. E. J. Stirni
man of the University of California
%
who made this test to determine the
pressure per square inch of the wide
tracks. A “Caterpillar” Twenty pulling
a full load was dri\en over the egg and
it came through as w hole and hearty as
ever.
When w e say a “Caterpillar” doe- not
pack the soil, we mean it. A “Caterpil
lar” Ten. for example, sunk one inch in
the soil ha- 816 square inches ot ground
contact. It would require two wheel
54 feet high and 8 feet w ide on the rim
to provide an equivalent area.
Valley soils require Venilation. Mois
ture, Peep Tillage—not packing, and
the “Caterpillar” supplies the necec-arv
power.
Golay-Kirkpatrick Tractor y
And Implement Co.
1102 W. Jackson—Phone 1030
Harlingen, Texas