By: Bivins S.C.R. No. 31 1-1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 recognize the City of Borger on the grand occasion of the 75th 1-4 anniversary of its founding; and 1-5 WHEREAS, In 1926, A. P. Borger, a real estate promoter, 1-6 bought 240 acres in Texas with the express purpose of creating a 1-7 town; the Texas oil boom was well under way in the mid-1920s, and 1-8 people flocked to the new settlement, hoping to find their own 1-9 prosperity; and 1-10 WHEREAS, An election was called on October 28, 1926, to 1-11 incorporate the City of Borger; the town soon had its own railway 1-12 station and post office; unfortunately, it also developed many of 1-13 the problems associated with rapidly expanding urban areas; crime 1-14 escalated, while infrastructure construction and sanitation 1-15 regulations suffered; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Great Depression brought an end to Borger's 1-17 decadent, boom-town days; residents shifted their attention from 1-18 getting rich to making civic improvements; with the help of the 1-19 Work Projects Administration, Borger's streets and buildings were 1-20 improved; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Following World War II, the City of Borger saw 1-22 several significant changes; the Hutchinson County Airport was 1-23 constructed north of town in 1949; by the 1960s Borger was one of 1-24 the largest centers for oil, carbon black, and petrochemical 2-1 production and supplies in the state; manufacturers and businesses 2-2 entered the area, expanding the local economy and increasing 2-3 prosperity; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Today, after 75 years of existence, Borger remains 2-5 an important shipping point for petroleum and agricultural products 2-6 produced in the region; a grand place, with industrious, 2-7 civic-minded residents, and a healthy economy, the City of Borger 2-8 can look forward to a bright future in the new millennium; now, 2-9 therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-11 hereby congratulate citizens of Borger on the 75th anniversary of 2-12 its founding and send best wishes for joyous anniversary 2-13 festivities; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for 2-15 residents of Borger to mark this special day in their town's 2-16 history.