Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
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IMPROVEMENT
GOAL
Tourist Club Building.
Hotel, To Be Erect<
ed; New Develops
ment In Industries
CBy ri. G. STILWELLl

AA AMA 1865
has been planned, and H. being car
ried out. in McAllen Az directed to-
ward IA time when the city Will bd
much larger than at present. and
will be VA tourist city Of considerable
importance
Led by IT, chamber Of commerce.
the CITY iS working actively toward
such a goal. with a number Of ita
projects accomplished. and others
near realization
It will be only "a matter ot months
until McAllen has an airport. The
city AZ tO get a suitable tract of land.
and make such improvements as ara
necessary at the present time, nlan-
nlng the airport I'd ~ can be inten-
Sively developed as aviation devel-
cps.
200 Acres For Airport
"A site OK az least 200 acres will be
secured for the airport, and IL Will
be equipped with runways and "a
small hangar at nee
"A project on which the city was
working several months ago has
been revived, and is TO be carried to
completion soon. This Is a tourist
club building.
The building is to be located near
the chamber of commerce building
and Will probably have a large
lounge room. which can be used as
an auditorium 70 seat from 600 70
800 persons.
II will have space for games, Will
have information booths. and other
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is TO make the building a clearing
house OF local and visiting people.
the use OF it by local people TO be
encouraged by the chamber or ON
merce In order that visitors may
meet local residents.
Structure to Cost $4,000
"a structure costing between $4,000
and $4,000 II planned.
An outstanding project on the
city's program of development for
the near future IL a large tourist no
tel. Negotiations ARE being carried
on now with several hotel concerns.
according To Whit Rogers, the nc
tive chamber Of commerce secretary
here and "a deal is expected tO To-
closed TN the nea- future
A hotel costing between VA quar-
ter and a half million dollars is ex-
pected 10 To- built. as an additional
attraction To tourists.
The development on church and
school facilities I'm McAllen has
reached IA point where the building
Is ahead OF the needs. according I'D
Mr.. Rogers. The city has just COM
pleted a longtime building program
in its school system. "a beautiful new
high school building having been
finished recently.
Large Churches
Several large churches have been
built in the city I'm recent months,
the Methodist church being COM
pleted only a few weeks ago, as the
newest addition to churches in the
city.
In the way Of industries Meal
len is starting On a program OF re-
newed development.
A citrus fruit packing plant Of the
Rio Grande Valley Citrus Growers
association. with headquarters at
Mercedes. Is TO be built here. This
plant Is to cost about $4,000.
"A plant OF the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers Exchange. with headquar-
tiers az Mission is TO he built In Nc
Allen III the near future. although
III Will not be- started during the
present year. in all probability.
$4,000 Penney Building
Remodeling and enlargement or
the Rinna Food Product company
plant here IN expected. and the open
ing III another canning plant in the
city AZ expected.
The WV. D. Cleveland & Sons
wholesale grocery concern Of Hnus-
ton has purchased a site here and
AZ KID erect a large building for GA
wholesale house.
IA number of commercial gtruc-
lures have been finished in the city
recently. and others are planned
The Rich building was the largest
OF recent buildings completed.
Construction work ON "a $4,000
building for the W. C. Penney COM
apny here IN starting. and E. w..
Phelps Is preparing To build a two
story building. the lower floor or
which will be occupied by the M
System grocery store. Offices will be
on the second floor.
Intensive Development
Several other business buildings
are expected to be announced IN the
near future.
The city Is being enlarged consid-
erably. both within the city limits.
and as respects its trade territory.
by the development Of large sections
around McAllen.
The McAllen Development ON
pany has sold two units Of its pro-
iects near the city. and scores Of
homes are 70 be built there.
The MilmOre subdivision. owned
by Paul IL. Miller. is being inten-
sively developed. with half "a dozen
homes In process or construction
there at the present time.
Card & Parks are developing a
section north OF the city. and are
Just completing IA club house ON
their project. MY
Systematic Development
Scores 0f beautiful homes are he-
ing built in the city. Fifteenth street
Ia being developed rapidly as a beau
tiful residential section. new homes
being erected there now for H- WV.
Deans ~. Edelstein. Ill., E. Weber and
others.
Similar buildings are going lid in
other parts OK the city
Our development is systematic
and planned I'm most respects" MIR.
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