City to decide on Swiss Plaza hotel channel project
At a Saturday conference Mayor O C Mor s and City Commissioner F Steffler discussed a plan by Swiss Plyaat hotel corporation to build a new 7M foot concrete lined channel on the Syn Autos pio river between Fifth and Sneush streets. The firm offers a $219,000 loan and a 10 foot land strip in exchange for city deed of the old channel.
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Muray
City Conmission
Plyaat Hotel Corporation
Retare
Fithh
Sneush
OC. M.ors
Ual F. Steffler
Fll. Thomson
Chamabters
Steffler
McKenzie Construction Company
Corporaton
Thomas D. Cubbs Jr
Ling
Trawlex
Freese
Aged Valley Engineer Dies After Illness
Thomas Pike Gare of the Valley, age 80, longtime Hidalgo County surveyor and pioneer civil engineer, died September 5 after months of illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Pharr with Rev. J. A. Reed officiating. Burial followed in the cemetery.
City to Advertise for New South Side Library Branch
The city council will adopt an ordinance to advertise for bids for a South Side branch library at Moosevelt Park. Bids are due September 23 and the brick brick and wood structure is estimated to cost about 25 000. Meror Chambers suggested the city may be ready to advertise for bids for the San Pedro park branch linears.
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South Side
Moosevelt Park
Meror C. M. Chambers
San Pedro Park
Long Trail Tales of Solomon and Other South Texas Beasts
A sprawling reminiscence covers Solomon the hog, a Dun pony, and a dog from South Texas. It follows Solomon’s life from 1878 through repeated journeys, homes, and iron wills, including a stubborn trek back to Petersen’s valley and a dog’s lonely 200 mile return to Brownsville. The piece blends frontier hardship with enduring bonds between animals and their owners.
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Asto
Georzy McAkivner
Papalette
Hee Country
Dene
Kan
McKinness
George WeRinner
South
Texas
Kansas
Langer
St. Mary's
San Antonio
Indias Territory
Lowek Presa Street
Geoste McKinnsey
Heyond
Cantless
A. Wly
Matta
Trownsville
Rio Epi
Brownsville
Saboiiles
Alzafar Club Pioneers Dine at Camp Alza
The Pioneers club of Camp Alza near Boerne hosted a meal and entertainment this Saturday. Callikan is noted as the lifetime president of the group.
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Alzafar Club
Pioneers’ Club
Alzafar
Boerne
Compneer Ns
Bich
Callikan
Lions Club to Hear Circus Man Speak
Tony Tamedell publicity man for the Selle Floto circus will speak at a regular Lions Club meeting Wednesday noon at the plaza. He will be introduced by Maure Mayer Drogdnast and is expected to discuss circus operations and public relations.
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Lions Club
Tony
Tamedell
Selle-Floto Tircus
Plaza
Maure Mayer
Drogdnast
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Harry Williams
Ay Verersen
Chereo
Goliad
Sash
Julie Wis
Deversen
J. N
Muazhis
Matthews
Lee
Sway
Selomon
Dunbi
Ste
al Petersen
Peterson
Ang
George Melviney
S.P
Fento
Pacific
Phene Crockett
Wells
Psychatugs
Net
Wight
Martine
Cresvert Bend
Steve Gainers
Hebum Wingy
Cibals
Sun
Eve Gardner
Tanes
Martner
Diel
Copenhagen
Rayon
Coats
Jose
Joske
Archool
Ds DD Bargain Basement
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