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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
6
In Galveston the 1930s outlook was framed as a lesson from 1930 with 1931 seen as a new era of prosperity. Bankers urged conservative lending to aid all borrowers, noting small lenders face higher rates than big borrowers and stressing fair access to credit for the average citizen.
Spearman in Hansford County plans a $75,000 courthouse a 40 room hotel and several new store buildings. Newspaper reports say residents in this section of Texas feel encouraged about a prosperous year ahead and have reasons to be optimistic.
Parks funds of about 20000 dollars will extend and improve city playgrounds in San Angelo. Projects include sunken gardens concrete bathing pools rustic bridges dams scenic walks and driveways. The city welcomes new Mayor Hon. B. F. Lee whose record suggests strong leadership for residents.
Southern air mail officials plan to develop Dallas and Fort Worth as a major distributing center for the southern region, aiming to mirror Chicago’s role in the north and to boost speed and regularity of mail service nationwide.
Centers in Texas signal service improvements as Kilgore oil activity recalls Spindletop. East Texas awakes with thousands flocking in. about 2000 carpenters and builders rush to erect temporary quarters as the town rapidly changes in 24 hours.
The article recalls past dangers of cotton seed and tomatoes and notes a new system using sawdust instead of sand to make light concrete by overcoming porosity, signaling another East Texas economic boost.
Under the new appropriation bill, Texas will secure federal buildings in multiple locations including Beaumont 680000, Galveston Immigration Station 375000, Tyler 335000, Harlingen 170000, Pampa 180000, Seguin 85000, and other cities such as Atlanta, Breckenridge, Crockett, Georgetown, Jacksonville, McAllen, Dan Benito, Memphis, Stephenville, and Big Spring with specified allocations.
The Texas senate accepted 207 acres at Goliad to become a state park honoring those who died there. It marks a memorial to the heroes tied to Texas independence declared December 22, 1835 and the centennial celebration of Texas prosperity.
San Marcos has bought the city's sewer system from private owners for $40,000 and will extend it to meet present requirements. San Marcos also owns its water system, having bought that in 1928. The city is rapidly becoming one of the most attractive resort towns in the state and is proud to be known as an ideal home city.
Raymondville lays out terms to permit nearby Carizo Springs Strawberry Festival while defending its Onion Day Fiesta. The third fiesta runs March 26 to 28 featuring an onion cavalcade, three brass bands, carnivals, onion queens and banquets.
Bell county spent nearly two million on gravel and temporary roads but now faces widespread mud as roads wear out. Temple residents seek two million dollars for a modern road system. Houston County votes one and a half million in bonds to build 65 miles of concrete, 58 miles all weather, and 18 miles gravel with extensive lateral roads. Texans urged to tour East Texas to learn from progress.
A Dallas News survey finds 140 Texas counties set crop diversification and Live-At-Home as main 1931 goals. The move aims to prevent a repeat of 1930 reverses by aligning county farm and home programs with broader economic relief efforts.
A fragment notes that authorities are mediating various aims and that the public is increasingly cooperative, with a rising willingness to work with officials and support ongoing efforts.
The state earned 20.5 million dollars from twenty one minor crops with tomatoes supplying about a quarter of the total. Cabbage spinach onions cucumbers snapbeans and watermelons each surpassed 1 million in value while some over production depressed profits on late harvests.
Crystal City reports a fire loss free year, despite a 6600 population and limited volunteer equipment. Officials plan standardization of gear as part of safety improvements. Clyde farmers form a marketing association to move sandy land crops efficiently and increase returns.
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