, 1935-07-30
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ress Of which you have been iustifi-
ably proud.
II doubt, however, whether any OF
the battles which you have 80 sue
cessfully waged in the past outrank
the victory Of deep water transpor-
tation."
The governor spoke Of the existing
railroad and motor transportation
lines in the Valley which together
with the airlines already compose a
highly efficient network Of trans
portation.
with the opening OF the Port Isa-
bel-San Renito port and the Browns
vile pert" he said, every need OF
water transportation is answered.
in short, II would seem that no Sec
ton of our state has q more COM
pletely rounded out transportation
network than does the Rio Grande
Valley.
while I do not pose as an engi-
Eeer, II Is easy to believe that the
tonnage for the Valley ports origin
etlng in northern Mexico will be
large and mutually profitable to
the Valley and Mexico. The rich oil
and mineral deposits only recently
discovered here should be a large
contribution towards making the
ports successful.
Governor Alfred spoke highly of
the Valleys school systems and
churches which have impressed him
during previous visits TO the sec
ton on campaign trips.
Lauds Other Developments
These indicate to me that you
are concerned not only with the
many things you have built for
commercial gain, but that you have
rounded out here indeed a pleasant
and profitable place in which TO
live. I believe / can modestly say
that no section Of our great State
stands on the threshold OF a bright
or future than the Rio Grande VAL
ley.
In other words. most people live
in anticipation OF the time when
their ship will come in. but, para
doxically. I would say that when the
Valleys ship goes out today. her
ship will have come in.
II believe I speak for the entire
State of Texas-from Orange to
Texarkana TO Amarillo TO El Paso-
when ] say that we are indeed proud
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley"
Governor Alfred was accompanied
on the Valley trip by Mrs. Alfred.
Edward Clark. Secretary TO the
Governor. o. s. Carpenter. State
Auditor. and Marvin Hall. Of
Brownsville. who Is now legal adj
visor to the State Tax Commission
e..
A long line OF automobiles began
filing into this port city early Tues
day and by noon several thousand
persons from all over the Valley were
present to celebrate the city's res
toration as a thriving Gulf shipping
point.
The city itself was In a carnival
spirit, with the maSts OF the s. s.
FairpOrt rising behind the gaily-
decorated transit shed where hun
dreds we're gathered for the dedica-
ton program with Governor James
v. Alfred as the principal speaker.
In the bay, scores Of small pleasure
and fishing craft were decorated
With flags and pennantS in celebra-
ton Of the return Of deep water.
Many Board Freighter
Early arrivals to the scene OF the
dedication program were given an
opportunity to board the Fairport
as she was being loaded with the
Valleys first outbound cargo. corn.
Trucks we're arriving hourly with
leads Of corn from the Banks Miller
plants, and were dumping their
loads into the grain elevator. which
In turn was dumping the grain into
the Fairport's holds.
Governor Alfred. Commissioner K.
n Downs. San Benito Chamber OF
Commerce Manager Pete Smith, and
Port Manager Herbert s. Crawford
attended to affairs at San Benito
Tuesday morning. but arrived here
early In the afternoon to view the
large crowd and 10 witness the
aquatic program. Commissioners
Davis Wade and W. II. Pattee were
here during the morning, along with
Navigation District Manager James
@. Louthan OF San Benito, welcom-
ing many OF the thousands pouring
onto the city and making final
preparations for the afternoon pro-
gram. which got under way nc /
O'Clock.
A number OF steamship lines rep
resentatives were present early in
the morning. including S. L. Tur-
man. representing the Lykes Lines
OF New Orleans. and r. M. Nc
earthly. general manager, Gulf
division OF the Bull lines, whose
ship Beatrice" now Is on the high
seas bringing the Valleys first in
bound cargo, q load Of pipes for a
pipeline from the Samfordyce OIL
field to Port Isabel.
Governors Spirits High
Governor Alfred expressed high
praise earlier in the day, both OF
the valleys prospects for q new era
o. development as the result of
Port Isabels deep water harbor. rs
well as for the Valleys fine fishing
waters. The governor was IN excel