Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-14
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BROWNSVILLE welcomes the
South Texas Chamber Of Commerce.
Most cordially.
Likewise, it welcomes those who
have come here for the celebration
attendant upon the formal opening
Of services on the newly built South
rn Pacific Lines.
This is the first convention Of the
outh Texas Chamber Of Commerce.
Actually, is ia the organization
Meeting.
Results OF the first meeting will
determine whether South Texas will
have a forceful, well organized re-
gional chamber Of commerce, one
that will, for example, operate as
successfully "a the up and going
West Texas Chamber Of Commerce.
Much work 10 be done by a re-
gional organization.
South Texas is in the position to-
day, IN its possibilities, that West
Texas was a score OF years ago.
South Texas is being discovered.
Twenty years ago the average man
in Dallas thought Houston ard
Beaumont were far in South Texas.
Beaumont Is in East Texas. Hous-
ton is at the top Of South Texas.
South Texas II that territory south
Of a line drawn through Houston
and San Antonio.
The South Texas Chamber Of
Commerce proposes TO put It on the
map a. such.
BROWNSVILLE is glad, Of course,
that IL has been selected as the first
convention city for the South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce.
And II Is glad. too, that so many
&South Texas cities, from the border
all the way "a San Antonio and
Houston. have joined together 10
make this first convention a pace
setter FOR an future conventions OF
the organization.
II has been preparing for this con-
ention for weeks. Its Chamber OF
commerce has been right in the
middle of the fray, cooperating with
the officials Of the South Texas
Chamber az Commerce.
Ray Lceman had his head set 70
make this convention n popped up
affair from the word 60.
He's manager Of the South Texas
organization.
And up at the top are R. W. Nor
President Smith. Vice-Presideni
Tucker, and others.
They all know what a regional Or
ranization can do for South, Texas.
THE VALLEY Is the smallest
though perhaps the most populous
section in South Texas, outside the
larger cities.
II is willing 70 help in every way
possible 70 make the South Texas
chamber an effective, successful or.
ganization.
u has = population OF about 15o,-
GOO.
That " has merited the praise that
II has received for its growth and
development is amply shown in ths
Development Edition Of The Browns
vile Herald. which was published
Sunday.
This edition u filled e the brin
with facts about the Valleys build.
ing and other development in the
past eighteen months.
In that time. the edition SAYS, the
Valley has spent S2i 600. 900 in new
buildings Of every type.
III has increased its farm land
values BY SSe0o0Oo0 by reason OF
flood control.
It has received new railroad. the
Southern Pacific. and hundred
miles az new extensions on the part
of the Missouri Pacific.
Il is building $4,000 600 worth Of
concrete roads and only the other
day voted Ss.o0o.0oo additional bonds
for the same purpose.
That's the Valley. The edition
says much more.
Ell JARDIN FOLKS have good
reason 70 celebrate the opening ui
that six and 4 half miles az new con.
crete road. II serves n large farm
ing area.
It's a wonderful piece of highway
through n very fine. fertile section
that ~ being improved By the ex-
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