Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
HOME TOWN
IS LAUDED BY
CIRLSTUDENT
Brownsville's Growth
Is Told at So. Tex.
c. of c. in Laredo by
Roxie Whitlock
Special TO The Herald

LAREDO, Nov. i9.-Growth and
development, n Brownsville from 2
typical border town 70 4 modern
city was " ~ told here By Roxic
Whitlock before the assembly ~
South Texas Chamber " Commerce
delegates and visitors lu " "Ny
Home Town" speaking contest. She
had been chosen in n contest to
represent her town.
Miss Nhitlock. Brownsville hiEh
school student. gave tho following
talk from 2 paper which she had
prepared unaidcd:
mo doubt You have heard the saw
inE, What is your name? Where
dld You come FROM and Nhv did
YOU leave there ~ Nv name ~ Roxie
Whitlock. M che sophomore class W
I'M brownsville high echool. | am
from Brownsville, Texas. on tho
lower Rio Crandc, where Mexico
meets Uncle sam. I left there w
come here and boost for NV home
town. of which am exceedingly
proud.
Sees Glorious Future
" hile it used ~ be a little Dor
"tF town, Brownsville has sprung un
me- ? beautiful city and has placed
l.scit on the map. u has its "
enarm and individuality. and ~ con
stucred the most attractive city ir
the Valley. IL has rs miles Of navrd
and well lighted streets and NJ
leading wholesale. financial ard iob-
blnE center. A $4,000. 200 naviratior
canal is 70 he brought 10 the citv
limits. " IVY
Brownsville has more hank A.
posts than any other Texas citv
south a San Antonio.
Ihe city " Brownsville has n
prosperous future and A rlorious
past. ~ rs one az the Oldest cit5rs
in Texas, and in and around N
nave been the scenes OF imnortant
battles nj the Mexican ARD Civil
wars. the most famous Aciny ~
battle of Palmetto Hill. paIo Alto
Gattie and "a Palma battle. James
SULLIVAN. New York m~ilIionaire
banker was born IN Brownsville ana
mn home still stands here.
City Growing
brownsville has a population or
ABOUT $4,000 ard IN rapidIv apnroseb-
ing 10000 About 5000 M thi9 non-
uIAtion are school children.
Beng the most southern min, 81
LeAas and the United S.s,cs
brownsville has summer IN wint.r
and cool ocean breezes make idenl
nights n days tho rest 81 .ho
year Due ~ this fact Fort Rrov,
ah alJoining army post, N rated bv
the united States government ar ~,
healthIest IN the United States.
Inc chamber ar b.~
greatly assisted I'M making Rrovr~-
Niile what IL is TODAY. IN augfstod
materially N securing the Soutbern
Pacific for the Valley. Man 49,
Nentions- under IT, management
nave been brought To Prownryftc
ana r organized the Fourth of Jrfy
celebration OF 1925. when tba rcy
gateway bridge was opened with r.-
ting ceremonies biz both Nexirnr
ana American governments. IRE
chamber of commerce occupies w
own building. costing SOS. 600. IVY
spanish stucco. located on the bank.
OF the Rio Grande river.
Radio station KWWG.
nome 70 the Worlds Winter Gar
uen, h~roadcasts on n wave Icnrth
or -js.ul meters. IL has been advcr-
using Brownsville for four vearr
And has been heard in an North Ana
south America and several E~urprrar
countries.
"Brownsville's prosperity and
beauty is noticed ~ once whom
tourists enter hy either of our new
stations the Missouri Pacific which
mas been ~ Brownsville for the paet
" years, and the Southern Pacific.
Just recently brought to the Valley.
Has Modern Facilities
"Lintbergh passed over Browns
vilIe ON his Mexico City flight. Mr.
Lindhcrgh. Will Rogers MA otbc,g
stopped here. blazing n trail for .r
international airwav. thrS retab-
iIshlng Brownsville W. an airnort wy
entry into all Latin America.
Szou-Ouu airport is being built ana
NH be among the finest i'm the
United States.
The new senior high aud Iprio-
college building is one az tha fir-
est, most beautiful and best ennip-
rcd schools wv Texas. R~rownsviIIe.s
TOUR main schools arc in a raw WA
RAIN boulevard and make I'M a.
of the hest school plants in tho stata
here are numerous other school,
including M. Joscph's college. which
WAS built I'm 1856.
- daily evening newsnanor .ha
brownsville Herald. has tho largest
circulation in southwest Tcvav AVA
maintains correspondents thrnurh-
Guy the Valley. III has complete
Icl.ed wires NY the Associated Pre-
lr BrowHsvilic'g two edition.
fi Jlrdin. meaning "The Garden
enc Los tresno,. can he found the
famous grapefruit. oranges. lemons.
LNrellent irrigation iS had from thp
hlo Grande and Brownsville gofl ha-
peen tested and found more fertile
man tHat MI the Nile valley. Crops
can he grown twelve months wv TIA
year and our cotton is alwavg tha
flrsf on tie market.
For pleasure seekers there aro
hunting and g%olrirr the wear round.
Brownsville has the only eighteen
hole golf course in the Valley. A
few miles out swimming. fishing
and boating can NJ found.
brownsville. i'm the Texas t~rontcr.
holds opportunities for e~verovna
and invites YOU. ono and all. 70 be-
come prosperous and make merry
where thu sunshine spends the win
ctr and Mexico meets Uncle sam"