The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1980 Page: 1 of 16
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PHARR, TEXAS 78577,
PICTURED ARE THE WIN-
NING FLOATS of the Dec. 6
All Valley Winter Vegetable
Parade. Left is the Float by
Longoria Elementary School
who has won the first place
ribbon for two consecutive
years. On the right the 4-H
Float represented the tourism
industry in the Hub City,
winning first place in the
general category.
PSJA's Hometown Newspaper For 47 Years
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47th Year No. 47 USPS 429-660 Thursday December 18,1980
Library gets attention at meeting
The Pharr Memorial Lib-
rary has made tenative plans
for improvement as they sat
in an informal workshop with
the Pharr City Commis-
sioners.
Upon the discussion, the
first topic that came to mind
was the necesity for an
additional full time worker at
the library. The vacancy was
due to the loss of two workers
that were under the Man-
power agency.
The commission decided
that as a possible money
saving idea, the best thing for
the library to do was to solicit
volunteer help from either
the Friends of the Library or
by outside volunteer help
from the city.
The next suggestion by the
City Commission was to
delete the extra hour before
the opening of the library.
The library requires it’s staff
to be at the library at 8 a.m.
and open the door at 9a.m.
But this idea was taken into
consideration for the purpose
that the hour before the
opening was used for the
benifit of the employees who
needed that peace and quiet
time to put up boo Is
shelves and other minor
morning duties.
“The more the city can do
for itself, the more it can save
for itself.” said Mayor
Quentin Newcombe.
Another question that
arose during the workshop
was the question of additional
lighting for the library. It
was not acknowledged whe-
ther the lighting improve-
ments were to be used for the
inside of for the outside of the
PSJA Board holds emergency meeting
library. It was later decided
that any additional lighting
would have more importance
in the parking lot area of the
library.
Representing the Pharr
Memorial Library at the
workshop session were Georg
-e McCullough, Betty Card,
and Irene Salinas.
Further action at the
workshop session was a
discussion about the city’s
change of insurance com-
panies.
The reason being because
insurance rates for the city
are suspected to increase
under southland Insurance,
and thus the city thought it
well to seek other coverage
measures.
The PSJA Board of
Trustees had an emergency
meeting called Dec. 11
concerning the awarding of
bids for the building of the
new elementary school on
Hwy 495, and Sugar Rd.
The reason the meetin was
called was to try to hasten the
decision by the trustees to
begin construction of the
building as soon as possible.
Bids were received by Hill,
Houston, Texas; Noser, Me
Recently, newly appointed
city manager Martin Garcia
Jr. spoke briefly with Tommy
Reichert owner and operator
of Orangewood Estates.
The subject matter at hand
was that Reichart had
thoughts of expanding his site
approximately another 10
acres to accompany the
expected growth of his
estate.
Martin Garcia took his
words in stride, and then
spoke honestly and briefly
with him concerning the
present water and' sewage
system in that city.
Garcia explained that it
would be advisable if
Reichert would hold off on his
Allen; Pan-Tex, Edinburg;
Rio Valley, Me Allen; Stotler,
Pharr; and Wilson of Me
Allen.
After deliberation on the
bids, it was decided to table
the bids.
The main reason for the
tableing of the bids was so
that the trustees could have a
list of the subcontractors that
were affiliated with these
contractors.
The situation seemed over.
expansion plans for just a
small while, until the water
and sewer issue was resolved
as best as possible.
Orangewood Estates is
given it’s name, according to
Reichaert, because of the
unusual citrus grown on the
property. “That is a cross
between a Temple orange,
and a tangelo.” “It has a
different taste than most
oranges around here.” he
said.
Reichert tells with a bit of
pride in his voice of the nice
people that have come to
reside at Orangewood.
“Their just about the best
people that anyone can ask to
that Supt. Gus Guerra gave
the trustees something to
ponder on. He suggested
that the trustees hold off on
their decision even once the
subcontractors are known,
and compile the bids for the
high school construction and
the elementary construction
in the same bid. By doing this
he thought “it may save the
schools some money in the
long run.”
The trustees said they
would think about the
have as neighbors.” he said.
“Their mostly rural area
folks, and are real pleasant to
each other, and to me,” he
added.
He admits that it’s hard to
try to grow out in San Juan
especially when the city itself
is having a hard time trying to
grow as well.
This is Reichert’s first
attempt at developing land,
but by the look of general
area, one can easily see that
he and his family has put
much effort and time into the
estate.
“This used to be acres of
agricultural land, but we
found it a bit better to try to
develope the land into these
suggestion, and would deli-
berate on the issue at the
next meeting.
Tom Ashley represented
Ashley, Humphries, and
Partners architects who are
advisors of the school board.
He stated he would compile a
list of the subcontractors
involved with these contrac-
tors and would consult with
his associates on whether or
nor the compiling of bids
suggestion is a good idea.
63 lots.”
Uon waling around the
area, he displayed an Ebony
tree that he suspected to be
planted there in 1912, the
same time that his household
dwelling was buit.
“We,ve been here a long
time, my family came here
from Germany along time
ago, and made this place what
it is today.”
Orangewood Estates is
planning an Open House on
Sunday, Dec. 20, from 1 to 6
p.m. He says doorprizes will
be given away and that they
plan to have a good time with
all the folks who come out to
see his place.
Orangewood Estates seeks
expansion in San Juan
After a brief discussion, the
workshop closed with the
considerations of the two
parties, and the Board will
discuss the new insurace
coverage at the next
meeting.
THE WORLD’S LARGEST
TRAVELING LIVE ANIMAL
MUSEUM, located next to
Big Joe’s La Pulga on
Business 83 in Pharr, has on
exhibit 350 live animals. The
museum houses live fowl,
skunks, raccoons, ferrets and
more. Steve Bums [pictured
above with ‘Little Tic,’ a
Reticulated Python] and his
wife Bobby, have gathered an
impressive exhibit of live
snakes from around the
globe. The museum is open
from 10 AM to 6:00 PM.
this wrrr
Offbeat: A local Pharr woman
went to the grocery store to
buy groceries. When reaching
the vegetable and fruit
section of the store, she tore
off a plastic bag from the roll
in order to collect her fruit.
She struggled to open the
bag and finally tore an
opening in the bag.
While she seemingly filled
her bag with the favorite
fruits, the fruits actually went
through the bag, rolled on to
the floor, and rested in a
corner. The woman then
realized the happening when
she went to weight the
contents.
Amigos Del Valle partici-
pants would like to thank
Mrs. Beth Brady and her
students for their kind
drawings on the special
occasion and events. Resi-
dents of age 60 and over are
invited to attend our center at
1101 W. Kelly.
The City of Pharr Parks
and Recreation Department
would like to announce its
first Men’s Basketball League
Organizational Meeting Mon-
day, January 5, 1981 at the
Pharr Civic Center, Con-
ference Room.
A Western atmosphere
will pervade San Benito
during the week of January
6-11, 1981, as it gears up for
the Cameron County Fair and
Livestock Show.
The exhibition, which
officials hope will become an
annual event, will include a
“Cowgirl” queen contest,
homeshow, carnival and con-
cessions, in addition to the
usual animal exhibits.
A new federal minimum
wage of $3.35 goes into effect
on January 1, entitling an
estimated 5.6 million workers
covered by the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) to pay
increases, the Labor Depart-
ment said today.
The January 1 increase,
from $3.10 to $3.35, was
provided for in 1977 amend-
ments to the act.
All singles are invited to
attend the upper Valley
Singles Club annual Christ-
mas Dance and Party on Dec.
20 from 8:30, to 11:30, at the
San Juan Community Build-
ing on East 8th Street. Live
music. For more information
call 383-1388, 682-1169, or
464-3666.
The City of Pharr Parks
and Recreation Department
wishes to announce the
Second Annual Christmas
Basketball Tournament.
WHEN: DECEMBER 22, 23,
24, 1980
WHERE: VALLEY COM-
MUNITY CENTER
413 E. CLARK
PHARR, TEXAS
ENTRY FEE: 50 cents PER
PARTICIPANT
AWARDS: RIBBONS FOR
ALL PARTICIPANTS
MOST VALUABLE
PLAYER
ALL TOURNAMENT
TEAM (5)
DIVISIONS: 6 & UNDER,
7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17,
18-23
REGISTRATION: PHARR
RECREATION DEPART-
MENT
413 E. CLARK
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16,
1980
TEAMS WILL BE
POSTED THURSDAY, DE-
CEMBER 18, 1980 at the
VALLEY COMMUNITY
CENTER (GYM)
For further information
contact the Pharr Parks and
Recreation Department, at
787-5981.
An all-day workshop spon-
sored by the Valley Regional
Council on Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse and designed
especially for the education of
families will be offered free
of charge Saturday, Decem-
ber 20 at the First
Presbyterian Church Educa-
tion Building at the corner of
Palm Boulevard and Eliza-
beth Street, Brownsville.
Certified alcoholism coun-
selors will focus on describing
early warning signs and
indicators of chemical depen-
dency to family members who
may be concerned about
someone close to them but
not know for sure whether
what they are experiencing is
an alcohol or drug-related
problem.
“This workshop is unique,
” says Patricia Soyka, Valley
Council director, “because it
does not simply define the
problem - it offers hope for
those who are affected by it.
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Flores, Chris E. The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1980, newspaper, December 18, 1980; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth861747/m1/1/?q=RIO%20VISTA: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Pharr Memorial Library.