Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1925 Page: 1 of 8
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Thos. W. Blake Lumber Co.
Lyford—Sebastian
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WII I AfY fOIINTY NEWS
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VOLUME 8
No. 33.
JUDGE A. W. CUNNINGHAM DELIVERS
CHARGE TO COUNTY GRAND JURRORS
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Urges That Body To Carefully Investigate
Every Case Before Returning an Indict-
ment-Calls Attention Laxity of Enforce-
ment of All Laws And Urges Strict
Compliance of the Laws.
Sebastian News
Santa Rosa News
August term of Willacy County
District Court was convened in Ray-
mondville, Monday morning with
Judge A. W. Cunningham, Judge of
the 28th Criminal District Court,
composed of Cameron, Willacy, Ken-
nedy, Kleberg and Nueces counties,
presiding.
The list of Grand jurrors was
called at nine o’clock when all but
one of the sixteen men responded to
their names. From this list Messis.
I. M. Hawkins, Karl Duddleston, H.
A. Calvin, C. B. Tomme, W. W. Dodd,
Ben A. McCaslin, Nat Wetzel, C. E.
Boner, R. R. Rand, W. F. Shrader,
E. A. Jones and E. W. Hargrave
were chosen to constitute the Giand
Jurry. Messrs. C. R. Johnson, W. P.
Gano and F. T. Parker were excused
while W. W. Grayson was reported
out of the city.
The Court appointed I. M. Hawk-
ins as foreman. Leon Gill was ap-
pointed as door bailiff while Frank
Brandt and H. G. Gomez were ap-
pointed riding bailiffs.
The following is Judge Cunning-
ham’s charge to the Grand Jurrors:-
Instructions to the Grand Jury.
Gentlemen:
In instructing the grand jury as to
its duties as a grand jury I feel that
it is proper to refer to the oath of
the grand jurors with respect to one
thing and that is the secrecy of the
proceedings of the grand jury. The
grand jury is an executive body. Its
proceedings are secret.
No grand juror has any right, and,
it is a violation of his oath and a vio-
lation of the law, to divulge to any
person on the outside anything that
occurs in the grand jury room. Every
witness and the bailiffs who serve
the grand jury are obligated under
oath to keep secret all the proceed-
ings of the grand jury. No man can
be prosecuted for a crime involving a
felony except by a grand jury indict-
ment. Consequently a grand jury is
the controling body in the County as
to whether or not any man accused
of crime of the grade of felony may"
be prosecuted. Unless the grand jury
finds in its deliberations and has
before it evidence that justifies the
prosecution of a man for a felony He
cannot be prosecuted. In that respect,
gentlemen, an indictment for a felony
is naturally disgraceful to anyone
who is indicted, in a way. Not only
that, it entails an expense on him to
meet the charge. No person ought
ever be indicted by a grand jury un-
less the grand jury has before it evi-
dence that leads, them to believe and
that they can state on their oath
that that man should be prosecuted
for that offense. In other words, the
State Should make before the grand
jury a prima facia case of guilt, that
the man is guilty of the offense
charged, before indictment is re-
turned.
I wish to especially instruct the
grand jury with reference to the of-
fenses of gambling, carrying on
gambling and running gambling
houses or gambling generally. Now, I
don’t suppose that this County is
afflicted with what is® generally
known as a bawdy house. I hope that
it is not and I fell sure that it is not.
Gambling and bawdy houses and un-
lawful traffic in liquor are three
crimes that are run together. They
are a kind of triune evil that afflicts
all communities. It is the duty ot
WORK TO START
ON EXTENTION
Gulf Coast Lines Engineer Now On
The Ground Making Preparations
to Begin Active Work.
Mrs. Earl Anderson of Lyford was
a business caller here, Friday.
Ben and Pat Cannon of Bishop
are here working in the Bourne and
Goforth gin. They are boarding with
Mrs. Nancy Wilson.
Marshall Bourne and mother, and
grandmother Mrs. Bowser were Har-
lingen visitors Sunday evening.
Bob Stanford was a Brownsville
visitor, Saturday.
Mr< and Mrs. John Gibson, Clyde
and Frededc were Mercedes shoppers
last Tuesday.
Those who enjoyed a fishing trip
to Point Isabel, Friday and Saturday
wqre Mr. and Mrs. Allen Castleberry
and children, Mr. and Mrs. John
Castleberry and daughter, Mr. and
i Mrs. Leon Castleberry, Mr. Ralph
‘ Sibson and Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Thomp-
son, of Shreveport, La., guests of the
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REVIVED
AT A ROUSING MEETING TUESDAY
Miss Fannie Anderson who has Castleberry’s. They report a catch of
Frank Cook, assistant engineer of
the Gulf Coast Lines arrived in Ray-
mondville, Tuesday morning to begin
laying plans for active construction
work on the Raymondville-Edinburg-
Monte Christo cut-off.
Practically all of the right of way
has been secured and construction
work will be pushed as rapidly as
men and materials can be assembled
on the grounds.
It is planned to put at least three
gangs of men on this extension
work, starting at Raymondville,
Edinburg and Monte Christo simul-
taneously.
I. A. Walker of San Antonio was
awarded the general contract for a
“turn-key job”, that is for a finished
railroad from clearing right of way
to laying the rails.
Sleeper To K. C.
Announcement was made this
week by C. W. Adams and L. H.
Moore of the Gulf Coast Lines of a
new sleeper connection with the Sun-
shine Special at Houston for a quick-
er run into Kansas City, Mo., over
the I. & G. N. These men state that
the new connections permit the Gulf
Coast Lines and I. & G. N. passeng-
ers to enter Kansas City fully 35
minutes quicker than any other train
from South Texas. Leaving Houston
at 12:45 noon it arrives in Kansas
City 4 p.m. next afternoon.
Presbyterian Services
Rev. George P. Howard, Presbyte-
rian minister, announces that he will
hold services at the Delta De Oro
Theatre, Sunday morning at eleven
o’clock. Sunday school at nine. All
are cordially invited to attend both
| Sunday School and preaching serv->
ices.
Insurance Men
O. I>. Douglass, state agent for the
Missouri State Life Insurance Co.,
accompanied by Capt. W. T. Vann of
Brownsville, district agent, were
visitors in Raymondville this week.
Altar Society.
An Altar Sdcietj?', an auxiliary of
the local Catholic church in Raymond-
ville was organized the past week
with Mrs. E. H. Buie, president, Mrs.
Orin McCoy, vice-president; Mrs.
Fred Keepers, secretary and Mrs.
Fred Raymond, treasurer. The meet-
ing was held at the home of Mrs.Ross
Holloway. Following the business
session pleasing refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be hid'
at LaCabana, the home of Mrs. Buie,
Friday at three p.m.
From Chicago.
Edward T. Field of Chicago arrived
in Raymondville the early part of the
week to look after his landed inte-
rests. Mr. Field is the owner of a --------
choice 40-acre farm in the Santa I and seems
been teaching in Callahan county for
the past year or so is visiting her
parents who reside near here.
Mr. and Mrs. Redmund Porter of
Lyford were visitors here Monday.
Pat Cannon and Alvia Greene were
visitors in Raymondville, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hanna and
little daughter of Wetumka, Okla,
are visiting their friends Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Burgers of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burgess and
children and house guests, Mr. and
Mrs. James Hanna kere guests of
Mrs. Burgess aunt, Mrs. Chriesman,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hanna of Hart-
shorn, Okla., are visiting Mr. and
Mrsfl Nichols.
Everything at the school house is
in readiness for the beginning of
school (Sept 7). Teachers Institute
will be held in Brownsville beginning
: August 31 and lasting a #week as
usual.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend the Young People’s Union
League which is held in the Audito-
rium of the school building every
Sunday evening at eight o’clock. The
programs are inspiring and the
membership list is rapidly growing.
At present a member ship campaign
is on with Madison Wood leader of
the “Blues” and Miss Jewell Oakes
leader of the “Reds”. The contest will
end in three more Sundays after
which the losers will entertain the
winners with a party sometime dur-
ing the following week.
Miss Louise and Neva Wood were
dinner guests at the D. W. Oakes
home Sunday evening.
Marshall Bourne has purchased a
new Studebaker coupe and intends to
motor through to his old home,
Baskin, La., in it next week. Mr.
Bourne has ginning interests there.
Jack Strong of La Feria was a
week end guest at the D. W. Oakes
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Klemann,
and Misses Celeste and Nell Blanton
Sprouse and brother Arthur motored
to Midway near Harlingen for a
swim and picnic supper Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ray have
purchased a new sport model Che-
vrolet touring car from Vincent Ste-
venson of Brownsville.
Mr. Praeter" raised fifty bales of
cotton on sixty acres two miles north
of here. ,
Misses Catherine Beatly and Mil-
dred Boner of Raymondville were
callers at the Sprouse home, Thurs-
day morning, en route to Harlingen.
The Bourne and Goforth gin here
will be open only on special ginning
days after this week. This gin will
have ginned at least two thousand
bales by the end of the season which
far surpasses the number ginned by
it last year, when it had the largest
number of bales to its credit than any
other in the county.
Lonnie Wood of Lyford has pur-
chased a 10 acre tract of land on the
highway two miles north of here
from Pete Neilsen, local land agent.
Mr. Wood intends to have a chicken
farm there we understand.
Mr. Pete Neilsen, local land agent
had the misfortune to have his car
wrecked last week. He escaped unin-
jured except for a few minor cuts
and bruises.
A Mexican show is located here
to be attracting quite
Mr. June Fish, weighing 237 lbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Priest and Luella
motored to Harlingen Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Allen and
daughter, Julia of Mamburg, Ark.,
arrived Friday and are visiting Mrs.
Allen’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Wilcoxin.
Mr. and Mrs. Simmons and family
arrived Monday and are located on
South Champion Road. They are
planning on building a home in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lester and
children, Mary and Nolan, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Lester, Mr. and Mrs.
Chiddister came Sunday and are
staying with J. M. Ball for a few
days. They recently bought property
on the Riley Road and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Lester and family are locat-
ing this week while the others expect
to locate later.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy and tdo
daughters of Hamburg, Ark., came
Monday and are staying i nthe J. M.
ill home for several days.
The Methodist Missionary Society
held a unique entertainment Friday
afternoon in which four hostesses
entertained in theid respective homes.
Each lady brought ten cents and
some sewing. The offering was sent
to Scarritt Bible and Training School.
Music and contest were enjoyed at
sact home and the hostesse served
sandwitches and iced lemonade. Mes-
dames H. A. Ferrin, A. D. Campbell,
J. R. Sibson and F. E. Ludwig were
the hostesses.
The Misses Jonnie Bell and Laura
Raimond of LaFeria returned _ home
Saturday night after spending a
week with their sister, Mrs. Wayse
Sibson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Nola nand Mrs.
Nolans mother, Mr. W. C. Smith
motored to Mercedes, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Yoder of La-
Feria, Mr. Jacob Agley of Han Benito,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yoder
daughters and Mr. and Mrs.
Yoder and family of Weslaco
guests or Rev. and Mrs. F. E.
wig, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Sibson de-
lightfully entertained in the form of
a family reunion last Wednesday
A. A. Lindahl, W. B. Brown, Geo. Lochrie, B. F.
Watson and Mrs. E. B. Burton Board of Di-
rectors Who Will Guide Destiny of Organi-
zation—General Meeting Next'Tuesday
night.
PAVED STREETS
IN RAYMONDVILLE
Adoption of State Paving Law First
Step In Direction For Bigger and
Better City—Law Explained
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found an election notice, setting
Tuesday, September 15, 1925, as elec-
tion day to determine whether or not
the majority of voters in Raymond-
ville want their city dads to adopt
the state paving law.
Many citizens are laboring under •
the opinion that a vote for this pro- ;
position means an extra heavy tax ;
burden by the city and that only a
few sections of the city would be ’
benefited by such improvements while
the majority of tax payers are carry-
ing the. burden. So far as the News
learns this is an eroneous impression
and in order to throw some light on
this subject looked up the statute
covering the State Paving Law.
By the adoption of Chapter 9, Arti-
cle 1086 (commonly referred to as
the State Paving Law) incorporated
towns and cities are empowered to
make necessary improvements on any
highway or alley within their city
limits.
Costs:
Article 1088 of the same chapter
provides that the cost of these im-
provements may be borne wholly or
in part by the city, or partly by the
city and party by property owners
OF PROPERTY ABUTTING thereon.
In any event “continues this article”
threefourths of the
Raymondville is going to assume
its rightful place among the many
other progressive cities of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley according to the
action taken at the mass meeting of
citizens and farmers in the District
Court room Tuesday night.
At that time definite steps were
taken looking to reviving and putting
into active practice the spirit of get-
up and go-to-it-tivnes that follows in
the wake of real Chamber of Com-
merce work.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor M. H. Dreyer who stated
in brief terms that the purpose of the
gathering was to discuss ways and
means of bringing about a bigger and
better Raymondville and that he had
been importuned to call this meeting
by a number of citizens. Believing
that he was acting within his rights,
and desiring to show that the city
administration was ready and at all
times willing to aid in any way possi-
ble the development of Raymondville
and its trade territory the Mayor and
the commissioners issued a joint ap-
peal to the citizens of the community
to gather in the District Court Room
Tuesday night for the discussion of
ways and means of bringing about
needed developments.
Nomination for temporary chair-
man was declared open which follow-
ed with the selection of C. B. Tomme,
with Geo. R. Lochrie temporary
secretary.
Then followed a number of rousing
talks from the floor urging the citi-
zens of Raymondville to band them-
selves together for their own good,
pointing out the many advantages^ of
such co-operation and the strategical
location of this city for a big com-
mercial center.
C. 0. Harris, who recently moved
to Raymondville and who has had
in chamber
not more than
costs of any improvement, except side- many years experience
and walks, and curbing, can be assessed 0f commerce work as secretary of
C. B. I against such property owners.” numerous organizations, was the
were Governing Body’s Power chief spaker of the evening. He point-
Lud- Article 1090 says “the governing ed out the many advantages of a
body of any city, town or village has ■ rrh-arinber of commerce and what it
the poVer by ordinance to assess the would mean, for Raymondville,
whole dost of construction of side-
walks and curbing and not to exceed
night. Those enjoying the hospitality three-fourths of cost of any other
were: Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Sibson, {improvement against land owners of
Walter and Beulot, Mr. and Mrs. O. j property abutting on such lmprove-
E. Sibson and children, Mr. and Mrs. ment.” It also provides that the
R. V. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
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de-
claring that it would require _ the
whole-hearted support of its citizens^
to put over a successful organization
A motion prevailed that a board of
directors of five be elected whose
Raimond and family, Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Raimond, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Nolan,
Mrs. W. C. Smith, and Ralph Sibson.
The U.W.U. had a very enjoyable
social meeting Tuesday afternoon.
They entertained the members off the
Wilson Tract and LaFeria societies
with a miscellanious program. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Mrs. F. E. Ludwig entertained
eighteen little folk Saturday after-
noon, honoring her son Harold’s
ninth birthday. Those present were:
Allan Lasater, Walter Mogdelent,
Nile Ball, James Ball, Herman Book-
out, Robert Bookout, Edward Book-
out, Eldred Bookout, Paul York,
Finis Easterling, Rachael Hargiss,
Wilva Scott, Edna Priest, Mary Fer-
rin, Elta Miller, and Dorothy
Richardson. Delicious ice cream and
cake were served after all had enjoy-
ed a program of games.
Rev. O. C. Crain of Brownsville
will assist in an evangelsitic cam-
go r- j duties it will be to set in motion a
erning body can set the time and i live chamber of commerce. The offic-
terms of payment of such assessments ers of the organization to be selected
with the ma'am im of 8 per cent inte- from this board. After due delibera-
rest on deferred pa: meats. j tion the following were unanimously
Due Notice To Owners. > elected as the directors of the Ray-
Article 1093 also provides for due moffdville Chamber of Commerce: A.
notices to be issued to property own- 1 A. Lindahl, W. B. Brown, Geo. R.
ers who may be assessed for street < Lochrie, B. F. Watson and Mrs. E. B.
improvement work in the following j Burton.
manner: “No assessment of any part. These directors will perfect a set
of the cost of such improvement shall ] of by-laws, choose their officers and
be made against any property abutt j lay their entire plan of organization
ing thereon or its owner, untill a full 1 ----- -----’""1 —^ q11 1t1-
Margarita neighborhood.
I. O. O. F. Visitors.
J. 0| Ward, D. D. G.M. for this
Odd Fellows District, with head-
quarters at Mercedes, accompanied
by Mrs. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Kidd and daughter and Mr. Mauney
of Harlingen, were among the
visitors at the initiatory ceremony
in the local Odd Fellows hall last
Monday night. Mrs. Ward and Mrs.
Kidd and daughter being entertained
elsewhere while their husbands were
attending lodge .meeting.
To Insitute Rebeccas.
A move is on foot to insitute a
Rebecca Lodge in Raymondville. An
open meeting will be held in the local
Odd Fellows hall on Monday night,
August 31st for this purpose when
every grand jury empaneled in Texas, ^S^'^SSXtS bTSf-
during its session to make a strict
investigation and inquiry to determ-
ine if any offense in the nature of
gambling has been going on in the
County, to the end that it may be
stopped.
I think it proper to refer in this
connection to what is known generally
over the United States as an unusual
crime wave, that is going on over the
country. In that connection I under-
stand from statistics that the age of
criminals, the average age of crimi-
nals has been lowered ten years in
one decade in the United States. In
other words, where a decade ago the
average age of the criminals over
the United States arrested for crime
was 30 years of age, I don’t remember
the exact age, but we will say it whs
30 years one decade ago, it is now 20
years. In other words, the criminality
seems to be lowering in age as to
(Continued next week.)
vited to attend.
8,405 Bales Ginned.
Willacy county has far exceeded
the number of bales ginned during
1924. Last year a total of 6,100 bales
were turned out. Up until the pre-
sent time there have been ginned a
total 8,405 bales by the five gins in
this county. Three gins in Raymond-
ville reporting 4,510 bales while thp'
gins at Lyford and Sebastian repoft
a. total - for that section*--of'"if,895
bales for the present season.
Four Bills Indictment.
The present Grand Jurry, which
began its labors in this county Mon-
day morning had returned four true
bills of indictment up until Wednes-
day morning. Among them being a
bill against O. C. King, charged
with murder; Governuer Drew (ne-
gro) charged with assault with in-
tent to comit murder; Geronimo de
la Rosa charged with bootlegging
and E. E. Galvan charged with the
same offense Arrests have been made
in all cases.
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large crowds. The music can be heard
for long distances and some Ameri-
cans as well as Mexicans are attend-
ing.
Newton Klemann was transacting
business in Santa Rosa, Wednesday.
Miss Celeste Sprouse was a guest
of her friend Miss Floradell Daven-
port of Harlingen, Thursday. Miss
Davenport has recently returned from
an extended tour of Canada and the
western states.
Mr. Gustafson of Lyford was trans-
acting business here Wednesday.
Misses Inex and Alida Jensen of
Raymondville and Messrs. George and
Frank Simmonds of Raymondville
were callers here Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Natt
Filar were Raymondville callers
Wednesday. Mrs. Zallar was Miss
Rojdriquez of Raymondville before
marriage last week,
obert Snow of Lyford was trans-
acting business here Wednesday.
Alfred Parnell of Raymondville was
a Sebastian caller Thursday evening.
Fred and Ike Troutman were trans-
acting business in Brownsville,
Friday.
(Mr. Corbin of Raymondville, was
hdre surveying off city property
Thursday.
/ D. W. Oakes and Harley Brozzell
were transacting business in Har-
lingen, Monday.
Miss Corinee Crossen and brother
Artie were all day guests at the D.
W. Oakes home, Sunday.
Mr. Frasier of La., has purchased
city property and intends to move
his family here in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Oakes and
children, Ernest, Jewell and Carl ac-
companied by Robert Jacobs, Jack
Strong and Artie Crossen motored to
Combes, Saturday evening to the
“Willard the Wizzard” show there.
Robert Jacobs who has been visit-
irig at the D. W. Oakes home left
Monday for Combes where he will
visit en route to his home in Dallas.
Miss Mildred Boner of Raymond-
ville was a Sebastian visitor Monday.
and fair hearing shall first have been
given to the owners of such property,
preceded by a reasonable notice
thereof given to said owners, their
agents or attorneys. Such notice
shall be by advertisement inserted at
least three times in some newspaper
published in said city, town or village
where such tax is sought to be levied,
if there be such a paper there, if not,
then in the nearest city, town or vil-
lage of general circulation in which
said city is located. The first publi-
paign at Santa Rosa School audito- cation to be made at least ten days
rium beginning next Sunday, Aug. before the date of the hearing. The
23. There will be preaching
every
morning at 10 o’clock and evening at
8 o’clock. Every one is urged to at-
tend these services.
SPECIAL RATES
ON LABOR DAY
One-way Fare From All Points on
Missouri-Pacific Lines To Browns-
ville On Sunday, September 6th
Missouri-Pacific System lines in
Texas, including the Gulf Coast Lines
and the I. & G. N., according to Sta-
tion Agent N.G. Parr at Raymond-
ville, will offer special reduced rates
to Brownsville on Labor Day, Sep-
tember 6th.
The rates, which will be below the
one-way fare, are being given to
Brownsville to accomodate the huge
crowds expected to attend the bull
fight to be staged in Matamoros,
Mexico, on Sunday, September 6th.
All tickets will remain good on trains
leaving Brownsville on Tuesday
September 8th, the day following
Labor Day.
The rates as announced by the Gulf
Coast Lines and the International &
Great Northern, all applying to.
Brownsville, will be from Dallas and'
Ft. Worth $15.00; San Antonio 87.5Q;
Houston $10.00 and from Beaumofit
$12.50. Proportionate rates will apply
from all intermediate points on bojth
roads, it was said.
One of the largest crowds to e\
attend a bull fight at Mattamoros jis
expected to witness the feature fight
there on September 6th at which tim'e
several Maraposa bulls are to bb
governing body may provide for adi-
tional notice cumulative of notice of
advertisement.”
Thus from the above exerpts of
the paving law it will be seen that
while it is necessary to call an elec-
tion for the adoption of this law it
does not necessarily mean that ALL
the property owners are going to foot
the bill. Only those property owners
whose lands abut the improved
streets are called upon to pay two-
thirds the cost while the balance of
the city pays one-third. Nothing can
be more fair. All the citizens will
benefit by improved highways in the
city. They will all use them at one
time or another and property owners
throughout the city will be benefited
indirectly as well as directly by im-
proved conditions, increased valua-
tions and a faster growing fcity.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ringgam and
children of Harlingen were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. B
Thompson.
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Baptist Services.
Rev. George Balch of McAllen,
filled the pulpit at the local Baptist
Church last Sunday morning and
evening. It is understood that the
Board has tendered Rev. Balch the
pastorate of this church and that he
is seriously considering accepting the
call.
before a general meeting of all in-
terested in Chamber of Commerce
work next Tuesday night at the
court house. At this time a general
campaign will be launched to secure
active members of the organization
when it is hoped that every business
and professional interests of the
city will unite with them and aid in
the work of a bigger and better Ray-
mondville.
Golden Ariiversary |
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brownfield,
residents of the Filligonio section the
past fifteen years, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last Sun-
day with a family reunion dinner at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. T.
C. Richards. Among the members of
the family present around the festive
board were Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Brown
and daughter of Gatesville, Texas, M.
Brownfield and Family, Bill Kelly
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rich-
ards and family, Frank Brownfield
and Grandma Jones, mother of Mrs.
Brownfield, who is said to be the
oldest qualified voter in Willacy
county, being past 90 years of age.
Four generations were represented at
this notable event in the happy career
of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brownfield.
76 Years Young
Mrs. Oglesby, mother of Mrs. M. A-
McNeil, celebrated her 76th birthday
at the home of her daughter and son-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. McNeil
and family last Saturday. A jovial
good time was reported by all parti-
cipating.
Blake Company Expands.
/ The Thos. W. Blake Lumber Co. of
Sebastian are planning on making \
extensive improvements to their
lumber yard in Sebastian. During the
past week they closed a deal with E.
W. Archer for a strip of park lot on
the east side of the rail road track
60 feet wide by 300 feet long. They
expect to erect new lumber sheds on
this property and move their yard
from its present location on the west1’
of town to their new site. /
Valley C. C. Meeting
There will be an important meet-
ing of the Valley Chamber of Com-
merce at La Feria September 11th
for the purpose of reorganizing this
body. All those interested in Valley
Chamber of Commerce work are
urged to be present.
State Rangers Here.
Captain W. M. Ryan, Co. D. State
Rangers stationed at Laredo, accom-
panied by Capt. Roy Aldrich of the
Q. M. corps at Austin together with
Rangers Townsend and Mayes were
^visitors in Raymondville this week,
lit is understood Captain Ryan is
contemplating moving his head-
quarters to the Valley and will place
the men under the direct charge of
Sergent R. D. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Simmon'S and
family returned to their home in
Booneville, Arkansas, Monday. Mr.
Simmons assisted in the Butler Gin
during the ginning season.
Illinois Investors
Harding-Gill Company had a party
of seven investors from Illinois look-
ing over their holdings this week.
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Moritz, Isasdore. Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1925, newspaper, August 20, 1925; Raymondville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth875110/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reber Memorial Library.