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VALLEY SUNDAY STAR—MONITOR—HERALD
Sunda.v, September 17, 1981
SUMMER COTTAGE
SEES BRIGHT FUTURE
Leave Sunday
by not planting cabbage, according
Del Mar Beach
J art
said Saturday that there Is a cab-
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Short
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Pleasant
Drue
No Increase in Week-End Rates
From
•rowtunlle
Daily Mail and School Bus bervico
For Reservations Drop a Card to
causes.
McAllen
PETTY THEFT WATER GROUP
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RUBBING
Del Mar Busy
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Attention Growers!
warm
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Now Is The Time To Plant
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BEANS
MUSTARD
BROCCOLI
PARSLEY
BEETS
SPINACH
CARROTS
UH
CABBAGE
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REMEMBER
Fertilizers & Insecticides
and coastguard.
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VALUABLE COUPON
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Red Star
SANITARY
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SQUASH
TURNIPS
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Association
Parley Tuesday
Growers Are Advised
Of Situation
NOW! COMPLETELY
AIR CONDITIONED
For Your Comfort & Protection!
Tax Fund Set Aside
In Willacy
Gulf Clear; Fi shing
Reported Good
$50, Costs Assessed
By Court
DROUGHT HITS MEXICO FILM OFFICIAL
CABBAGE CROP
NEWTEX
LINE
35c VICKS
VAPO-RUB
Bathing — Fishing — Dining
Dancing
Direct Weekly Service
NEW YORK
HOUSTON
BROWNSVILLE
1BONIZED
YEAST
DEL MAR. INC. Del Mar. lesas ar
TeL Del Mar, 1F1
dared illegal by Judge James
red.
Flowers Say WELCOME’
To Your Guests
McINNIS FLOWER SHOP
1253 Elizabeth — Phene Ml
Brownsville
Be« SOO
PERFEC77ON
CLEANSING
TISSUES
19c
r WALGREEN
HAVANA
Blunts oi
Parfoctos
Garels Grands
AS
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ALCOHOL
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NAPKINS
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LUX
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"Kaapsit”
Lunch Kit
122
W.n, ?,■><
V»» turn Bott la.
MAB-O-OIL
SHAMPOO- IM SIZE . .
WALK-EASr
CORN
SHOE POLISH
ATLAS-BROWN or BLACK . .
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KREML
HAIR
TONIC
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Certified
MILK of
MAGNESIA
Smooth Palatable
21c
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ALARM
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Consult Us On Your Fertilizer
And Insecticide Problems
Large 14-In.
Brief Case
89'
la black er
kkemwm S*vr4v'
l.xg SIZE
ABSORBING
Junior
For Athletes Foot
89'
7«« SIZE
FITCHS
DANDRUFF
REMOVER
SHAMPOO
59'
TEEL
LIQUID
DENTIFRICE
10e
Otberi 23c, 39c
125 ft Roll
WAX
PAPER
' M tchtr Cha'm
17
CAMPANA
ITALIAN
BALM
49'
12 Ox. Pkg.
MOlH
BALLS
9
Pkg. ZO
Probak,»
RAZOR
BLADES
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TYSON
R1
GLOVES
23 C PAIR
1-Pound
Roti
Household
COTTON
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WOODBURY 3 ;|Q-
Valley Seed Co.
E. I. Emmong H. C. Deihl
Guaranteed
■’Varsity*’ Set
PEN & PENCIL
Am«MMt>« pmatcd.
Eaay-wntiH* pea. fV
Consult with ur regarding the best varieties
which are now being planted.
Guest Size
IVORY
SOAP
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VALLEY SOLON
HITS CURRENT
EMBARGO ACT
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RATES REDUCED
AS MUCH AS
Congressman Will
T .OaVA Qtinrlnij
UeWs i
and that this may provide Valiev
growers with a good outlet for their
crop.
A recent government crop esti-
m« te revealed that the cabbage crop
PO-DO
CUP SOAP
DEL MAR—Many reservations of
cottages made for Saturday n’ght
and Sunday at Del Mar beach indi-
cated the Valley gulf rerort would
be a scene of hustling activity over
the Sabbath as the summer beach
season goes into its final stretch
Beautifully clear water Saturday
was reported by Walter Meyen, Del
Mar manager. No rain had fallen
at Del Mar beach late Saturday
night.
Dozens of cars Saturday parked
near the jetties, and the long piers
were dotted with fishermen
Thousands of Valleyites are ex-
pected to Crowd the beach during
the remaining Sundays before cool
weather begins.
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Cash, Carry Plan Best Neutrality Solution, West Declares
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QUICK RELIEF FROM
Symptoms of Distress Arising from
STOMACH ULCERS
DUE TO EXCESS ACID
Free BaekTells of Heme Treatment that
MHd-Frggrant 1
£«on Lorain*
Superfatted
SOAP
For Dry Skin!
2—25‘
(. reamy luxurious lai- I
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HARLINGEN"—Genaro Garza was
fined $50 and costs or total of $66 60
in each of two cases of petty theft
c«ti.Mi,w n«*. u*;..* *****. l...
Judge F. D. Nance in precinct court
Officer H. H. Crossett made the
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Our stocks are all new, fresh seeds, no carry
overs and are from proven strains.
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Self -prnnMar
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Anniversary Feted
By McAllen Group
McALLEN — McAllen Mex can
nationals feted their holiday Dirs
Y Sies. Saturday night with a pro-
gram at the Sam Houston school
1/1
Johnny Bulla, long driving profession-
al golfer, averaged J12 yards with 12 Po-Do
Golf Balls This extra-ordinary record was
made in May. 1939
Few golfers can expect to match this record
However, this proves that J y ou have the skill,
long distance is in the 25c Po-Do Golf Ball
RAYMONDVILLE—Order setting
a*’de in a special fund tax monies
collected in Willacy county since
1932 for the Corpus Christi sea
wall, was issued by the Willacy
county commissioners
this week.
The tax collector was instructed
by the court order to turn the
money over to the treasurer, and
to check tax records for the years
since 1932 to ascertain the total ot
It I
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WONDERFVL NEW HEARING
AID
Developed by Amer. Bel! Tele-
phone Co. Test and fitting made
without cost or obligation. Write
or call—
8. GARDNER
Fhone X98-W Mercedes
PHILEN SHIPPING
COMPANY
1020 Wash. Phone 86G
BROWNSVILLE
Father W. J. Moore. O.M I., pastor ,
of the Sacred Heart church, and the
Rev. Father Thomas Fernandez. I
O M I. of the Immaculate Concep- s
. tion Church.
Slates --
Jefferdi, PAA Men
Take Mexico Trip
BROWNSVILLE—H. R. Jefferdr. I
federal probation officer here, left 1
Saturday noon on a two-week motor j
trip to Mexico City. Puebla. Oriza-
ba. Cordova and Vera Cruz.
The federal probation officer was
accompanied by Miguel Gomez H .
purchasing agent for Pan American ,
Airways here; Prax Cavazos. Abiel i
j B. Guerra and Roberto Leal, PAA ♦
' employes.
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PALMER DRUGS
“The Valley’* Largest & Finest”
COMPLETE FOOD SERVICE
U. S. Coast Guard
Needs More Men
BROWNSVILLE - The United
States coast guard. Galveston, want*
50 men. Postmaster W. T Burnett.
Brownsville, was informed Satur-
day.
Applicants are requested to apply
on board the U. S. coast guard cut-
ter Saranac at Pier 15. Galveston,
not later than September 23. for
information, interview and enlist-
ment.
The age limits for enlistment is '
1R to 25 years, but special provi- '
Sion is made for those who have
previously served in the U S navy
Must Nalp er It Will Cost Vbu Nothing i
21'1°"’* mtu ' n bottbe nt lb'« WILLARD
TREATMENT have been sold for reUelof '
•ymptoms of <;:<trrsa arising from ftemech
yd bmdewoi Wen due to Eiem AcW-
Mgwtlmi. Du, or UpMt Stemach.
Caskets. H.Mlbum, Sk,p|tlsntss. He..
A»k for "Willard's Blesaage” which full#
explains this treatment—Iree—at
C A VEITS CENTRAL DRIG
Walgreen Agency
W- JacIlmo—Harlingen
C*mon Fella»!
“VARSITY”
FOOT BALL
OFFICIAL SIZE QQc
MO $*APE UO
Heavy texhide cover,
raw hide lacea tested
bladder laong and
inflating needle
PLASTERS
Qwck relief a* C
Irgm Mfss JWjjl
40%
NOW AT
This boy’s mother was killed in a Warsaw air raid. He Is being
comforted by a uniformed Polish officer. The lad himself vis im-
prisoned in wreckage for 12 hour*. (Associated Pre** Cablephola
from London.)
Heavy Grade
MINERAL
on. |
p,MT23ci
peddling ordinance State High-
way Patrolman J. O. Musick filed
the charge against Knight and Offi-
cer H H. Crossett filed on W lliam-
son.
Judge Murray fined Tom Maddox
$1 and costs or total of $10 in each
, of three cases of violation of the
law of the road, in precinct court,
suspending his driver license for
six months Musick filed the cnarges
W. T. Winters was fined ?1 and
costs or total of $14 on an assault
'charge.
MINISTER IS SPEAKFR
PHARR Rev. Archie Reed of the
Weslaco Presbyterian Church and
former pastor of the Pharr Presby
terian Church, was guest speaker
at a meMing of the Pharr Kiwanis
• club Thursday, and gave an inter-
esting discussion on "Laying of
Minn in the North Sea.” Rev
Reed was on one of the mine boats
' during the World War. and was
enabled to give interesting infor-
mation.
McALLEN F.-T. A. MEETS
McALLEN—The Wilson school
Parent-Teacher* Association will
hold their first meeting Monday at
3 pm. at the school's new audi-
torium. A representative group of
the school’s mothers is expected to!
for first grade American movie* in
i no longer will the
• a market for second
rate American rnovtr*. he asserted.
Mexico, he pointed out, had pro-
duced several exceptionally fine
movies this year including ’Noches
de Mayas." Musicals are the most
ponular among Mexican*, he said
Randall formerly worked with
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at Spacial
Purchase!
Fine Quality
FOUNTAIN PEN
VwAtaiakM*- AA(
Nr. 14-kt- e»>M X w
taxes collected in this regard,
was estimated $15,000 would be
funded to county taxpayer*, as a I
consequence of the levy being de-
All-1
•hip away from those trying to
break down our nation, and send j
them back to the countries they
•’love” so well.
The American I. gion was prais-
ed. “You’ve got to take the lead,”
he told them.
Visitors included C. D. Bennett.
Open Forum Conducted
Visitors included C. D. Bennet^
Weslaco. 15th district legion dele-
gate to the nationa' convention, and
a former national executive com-
mitteeman and former grand chef
de gare of the Forty and Eight of
Texas.
Also. Dr. E O. Seiser. San Benito, J
past commander of Sam Jackson
post No. 111. and chef de gare of
Voiture 231. Forty and Eight, which
includes Cameron and Willacy
counties.
Congressman West, following his
talk, conducted an onen forum. The
Legionnaires also heard by radio
the speech made by Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh.
‘ ‘ ‘ . He qualified hi* statement, how-
bage shortage due to the drought ever, to add that Mexico will be-
come ’independent" of Hollywood
has been delayed in the senate, and
will undoubtedly be amended, he
added
He said that he has voted for ev-
ery measure of national defense,
and expect* to continue voting for
defense measures. He cited im-
provements in the army and navy. |
Excessive expenditures of
administration were looked at with
disfavor by Congressman West,
however. "The time has come when
we’ve got to practice economy,” he
said.
He scored "izisms" and said, if he
had his way. he would take citizen- '
•h.p away from those trymg
4 60 Students Enroll
In Course In Bible Phone 500
BROWNSVILLE—Sixty Browns-
ville high school students, atcut
10 per cent of the student body, )
have enroled in the new Bible
course here. E C. Dodd, superin-
tendent of Brownsville schools, an-
nounced.
The Old Testament course Is be- '
ing given in two classes, one taught
bv Leo T. Allbritten. high school in-
i structor,_ and the other by Rev '
CASES FINED TO HOLD MEET
, tionalistic-minded. and make good
Supt W. H. Friend of the station technicians, he said.
x The 300 Yard
PO-DO
Jgolf ball
• Tough•Long• T rue
3 for 72c
12 for 2.50
were urged to take care of their ^vo<’ ^ He has-beenjn Mexico about
plants now in seed beds. It was ~
pointed out that about 30 days
more planting time remained for
growers who feel that the crop
outlook to this date justifies put-
ing seed in the ground.
GET HEADY FOR SCHOOL
A ia economy! Tk »
talactioM •! •<ko*l
i plus Our evary-day low
L pr»<a» will add-up to roal
• »•».«*» lor you!
HARLINGEN—Members of the Rio
Grande Valley Water and Sanita-
tion Association will hold meeting
at the Harlingen Filtration Plant,
at Third and Jefferson. Tuesday at
7:30 p. m. with E. C. Bennett as
Problems of municipal water
supplies will be discussed. Special
invitation to attend is being extend-
ed to city officials of the Valley
and water district officials.
Address of welcome tn association
members and guests will be made
by Mayor Hugh Ramsey. Talks
will be made by C H. Billing* dm-
i tnct engineer Tor the state nealth
department, and by Mr. Sudderth.
Cameron county sanitary engineer
I Principal talk of the evening will
be given bv Engineer Alfred Tamm
of Harlingen, who will speak on the
subject "Storage nf the R'n Grande
and its Relationship to Municipal
Water Supplies."
BROWNSVILLE—The prediction
that Mexico will become ’•inde-
pendent" of Hollywood within the
next two year* was made here Fri-
WESLACO—Valley growers may da* afternoon by H. E. Randall,
be overlooking a good opportunity Mexico City film technician.
‘ “ ___ Mexican film industry is at
to information received at the ex- a turning point, the people are na-
periment station.
r Luscious!
FRESH
PEACH
DOUBLE.
DIP
SUNDAE
VI >th .'-•coop* of
Our Delicious
ICE CREAM
Ihki 4 Ec
k Value AW
or II
Box
Half & Half
T0IACCO
gL b. Tin / O
PONDS OZLC
55 -CREAMS-31-OZ. JAR . W ■»
d us try is about 11 years aid. he
■aid.
While in Hollywood with MGM he
worked in the early fays of "found’’
with Douglas Shearer, the studio's
record ing director, who is a brother
of the actress. Norma Shearer.
Douglas Shearer, he added, pos-
sesses a brilliant mind, fine per-
sonality and ha* a knack of hiring
clever assistant*. Shearer ras a
mathematical mind, he said.
F.andall arrived here from Mex-
ico City via Pan American Air- *
ways and left by Braniff Airways
for New York via Dallas. He plans
to begin a tour of South America
in about 10 days to “see what's
goir-; on’’ in the film industry down
there.
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Shop nnd Srt V4»--
court here ____ ______________________
Music and dancing were arranged
by the Mexican Patriotique Com-
mittee of McAllen, assisted by the
local Mexican consulate.
No official plans were made for
a celebration at Reynosa. Consul
Lauro Izaguirre said, in view of the
fiesta to open the new high school
there Thursday.
STATE FAIR TO SHOW
McALLEN — Packer* of fancy
packages of citrus fruit will have
the opportunity at the Dallas State
Fair to get a little free publicity.
All packers are asked to send
samples of their fruit to the Valley
Exhibit at the fair which will run
from Oct. 7-23. The packages will
be displayed prominently and will
bear a tag showing the name of the
packer Package* must be address-
ed: Valley Exhibit, Agricultural
Hall. Texas State Fair, Dallas.
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if it* film progress continues at its
present pace.
There will always be a demand
mr i* rvvraioQ mu me ciooage crop niav
was about 20 per cent les* than last Mexico, but
season and a buver told Valley men country be
that the crop is 50 per cent les* than
it was thought to be at the time
the crop report was made.
Seed dealer* reported to Friend
that only a «ma!l quantity of cab-
bages has been planted in the Val-
ley and much of this has been lost
due to various causes. Growers and RKO studios in Holly-
_ tl’/Xi. 1 LJt- *i*_* 1** *u*..4
four years. The Mexican film in- i attend.
BROWNSVILLE — The cash and
tarry plan of selling materials to
belligerent* was again extolled by
Zongrewman Milton H. West in an
•ddres* Friday night before John
Hanson post No. 43 of the American
Legion here.
The congressman, who leaves
here Sunday night to attend the
special session of congress starting
Thursday, declared he would go to
Washington with an open mind,
however.
The "cash and carry" i‘
Mid, appear* to be the most logical
one at present, but if a better plan
Is proposed he will support it
Legion Approve* Views
John Hanson post No. 43 of the
American Legion went on record as
approving the view set forth by
Congressman West.
He was introduced by Kenneth
Faxon, local attorney, after the
meeting had been called to . rder by
Commander C. H. Holcomb, and in-
vocation had been pronounced by
the Rev. R. O. Mackintosh, retired,
and legion chaplain.
Describing th. various phases of
neutrality legislation. Congressman
West scored embargo, which he
said would bring about in 90 days
the greatest depression we would
ever have.
IL 8. Export Nation
We re not the type of people to
•hut our doors, and -rawl under our
beds, he said. We're not going to
run from the big bad wolf. The
United State* is essentially an ex-1
port nation.
The "cash and carry" plan, he ex-
plained, would allo. - belligerents to
purchase materials here for cash,
•nd transport them back to Europe
in their own ships ... at their own
risk.
He scored also any delegation of
neutrality powers to the President. '
Congressman West declared he
favors the Sol Bloom bill which
would prohibit the belligerents sell- ,
ing bonds in the United States, or
buying materials on credit c.h.wi»v
West Favors Defense assessed by
The bill passed the house, but
arrest. Garza was remanded to coun- j
ty jail.
In corporation court. Judge Men-
ton Murray fined John Knight $5
on charge of being drunk in a pub-
lic place, and fined W. D. William-
son $5 on charge nf violating city
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