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THE PHARR PRESS, PHARR (HIDALGO COUNTY), TEXAS
NEW YEARS EDITION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1976
THE PHARR PRESS
Established February 20, 1933
Second Class Postage Paid at
Pharr. Texas 78577
Lloyd TI. Glover. Editor-Publisher
week with Mission Paving Co. hold-
ing the contract, states Mayor R.
S. Bowe. This is part of the $1,900,-
000 tax bonds voted by the taxpay-
ers earlier in the year.
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Larry Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Hill, fractured a leg in a
Office: 203 So. Cage, Pharr Texas motor scooter accident on East
Kelly Dec. 23rd. He is confined to
the San Juan Hospital.
* * *
Shad Collard. (remember him?)
was a frequent contributor to the
“Letters to the Editor” col. and he
had a letter in the Dec. 29th issue
in regard to the proposed school
bond issue which was defeated.
* * *
Hidalgo County’s 'new park pro-
gram will pay off shortly with the
completion of the first facilities at
Anzalduas Park where a county ac-
ces road has already been con-
structed.
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Rotary Club boy and girl of the
month for December were Janey
Sigle and Jeff Fairchild.
• * •
20 Years Ago — December 28, 1956
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
Phone 787-2291
Published each Thursday morning
at Pharr, Hidalgo County, in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
• Subscription Rates:
$1.00 Per Year In County - $1:50
per year outside of Co.
10 — 20 — 30 — 50
YEARS AGO
. From the Files of
The Phorr Press
and
Rio Grande Valley Sun
10 Years Ago — December 29, 1966
A great majority of Pharr busi- vvill have open house in their new
ness firms had a very good year location on South Cage, formerly
an 1966 and many said it was the the Frosty Food Locker building,
best year they had ever had. Some Those in charge are Carl Crawford
said they had a large volume in- and Cleo Hartness. Chairmen of the
crease but not a corresponding in- dance are Gussie Chambers and
crease in profits. Mrs. P. B. Comerford.
The Christmas lights across Cage Preparation of a new field head-
and Park streets vvill be taken quarters for Central Power & Light
down this week by the Pharr Volun- Co. on North “I” Rd., in the former
teer Fire Dept. building of the Lynn Citrus Groves
* * * is going ahead rapidly. A total of
Engineering plans for the under- 60 employees will work out of the
ground drainage project from Cage office. Present headquarters have
Buvl. west will be ready to adver- been on East State St.
tise for bids in January, Mayor * * *
R. S. Bowe announces. The cost of j. F Snyder won a pot in a hunt-
th.s project will come from the ting camp for the buck with the
$1,900,000 in city improvement most points and the heaviest buck,
bonds pased in July of 1966. * * *
The 1957 officers of the Pharr
Bids will be opened January 25, Kiwanis Club were installed at a
1967, on the construction of a new ladies night banquet at the Texan
sewage treatment, plant, which will Hotel with Lt.-Gov. J. C. Rinn of
be constructed on South I Rd. McAllen in charge. New officers
This new plant will replace the old are W. S. Walters, president; How-
plant on South 2,81 Highway. Esti- ard Smith, first vice president; Dr.
mated cost is $100,000. The federal W. H. Shamburger, second vice
gov’t, will provide $120,000 and the president; Eugene Strait, secre-
cit> will provide the remainder tary-treasurer, and the following
Jiom revenue bonds the voters directors: Dr. Earl Reed, John Pav-
passed last June in a^pecial elec- iicaj Ed Dooley. Bob Cartwright,
&
«at
of the Pharr Housing Authority.
She succeeds Manuel Garcia who
resigned effective’Dec. 1st.
* * *
The Valley has a total of 16 hos-
pitals with a total bed capacity of
1,229, according to a survey made
by Mrs. Robert Johnston of Mer-
cedes.
* „ * *
Joe B. Winston of Mercedes has
been elected president of the Val-
ley Chamber of Commerce for 1957.
*- * *
30 Years Ago — December 27, 1946
The board of directors of the Val-
ley Vegetable Show Ass’n. will meet
Dec. 27th at the Lynn Citrus Groves
plant to make final plans for the
show, states Walter Hurst, secre-
tary of the show and manager of
the Pharr Chamber of Commerce.
The second annual show will be
held January 10th at the Lynn Cit-
rus Groves bldg.
by a overwhelming majority, a
sidewalk poll conducted by The
Pharr Press shows.
* * *
50 Years Ago — December 24, 1926
(From the Files of the
Rio Grande Valley Sun)
December 21st was open house at
the Pharr-San Juan High School for
the Junior High division. The entire
day was devoted to the presenta-
tions of specimens of work of the
students in that division. There
were 150 visitors during the day.
* * *
The following public notice was
printed in the Dec. 24th, 1926, issue:
“A meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of Pharr,
Texas, will be held in the banking
room in Pharr, Texas, on Tuesday,
Jan. 11, 1927, between the hours of
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the purpose
of electing a board of directors and
attending to such other business
as may come before the meeting.”
* * *
Rev. J. S. Pearce of the Beacon
Hill Church, San Antonio, has ac-
cepted the call from the First
Presbyterian Church of Harlingen.
Five gallons of mescal were un-
ceremoniously dumped overboard by
the “crew” of a pursued auto on
the highway near San Juan. 'The
fleeing bootleggers were not’ over-
hauled and no arrests were made.
* ■* *
The following firms in Pharr car-
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it pill
Of OOMiUlCE
Briefly, but sincerely, this is what we hope the
New Year is for you! May the days ahead be
filled with Health . . . Wealth . . . and Happiness
in fullest measure.
SAN JUAN INSURANCE AGENCY
SAN JUAN, TEXAS
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tion.
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The street. improv“iera* program
of paving and cur,nS ^e\majority
of the streets in '^arr s*arVed this
Paul Wagner, Jimmy Patton and
Lester Miles.
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Mrs. E. J. Farnwqrth of Alamo
was hired as a temm>rary director
We earnestly wish you the best of
success and personal happiness through-
out the New Year.
PEARSON INSULATION & DIST CO.
SAM PEARSON, Owner — DICK PURDUE, Representative
Vs Mile North “I” Road — Pharr, Texas
Two of Pharr’s best known citi-
zens, Clay Everhard and Tom L.
Hartley, will leave the Hidalgo Co.
courthouse Jan. 1st and return to
private life. Everhard has been tax
assessor-collector since 1939. Hart-
ley was ass’t. district attorney and
district attorney from 1935 to Jan.
1, 1947.
* * * *
An alien was charged with burg-
lary of Little Chickadee No. 2 in
Phan*, owned by Gaston Wiley. It
was the second had ^
robbed the ChickadeS^^^ML— U
y K*A
A cigar shaped object which
skimmed across the sky near Tyler
is causing wonder and some alarm
among residents. Observers said it
took 12 minutes to vanish after be-
ing first sighted.
* * %
Miss Clara Christian, bride-elect
of Jimmy Linnard, was honoree at
two showers given by Miss Mary
Ruth Davis and Mrs. L. O. Read.
* * *
A bachelor party was given to
Jimmy Linnard at the Fred Rueck-
ing residerice. Guests were Harold
Elliott, Tommy Beddoe, Fred
Ruecking, Leslie, Russell and Jim-
my Linnard, and Mr. and Mrs. F.
R. Ruecking.
=5 * *
Advertisement- Wanted to sell
600,000 hamburgers by Little Chick-
adee No. 2. Take ’em home by the
sack.' 201 W. Highway 281.
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A memorial service for Sijifredo
Salinas, who was killed two years
ago in the service of his country,
will be held on January 9th at St.
Margaret’s Church. His mother is
Mrs. L. C. Salinas.
The man on the street is in favor
of the sale of the East City Park
nujr <
It’s really with sincere appreciation for your friendships
and patronage that we pause for a liftle while to say
"thank you" and all good wishes for the coming year.
HUB FLORAL SHOP
309 S. CAGE — PHARR
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Since the beginning of recorded
time men of good will have paused
at the beginning of each new year
to wish their neighbors happiness
and good fortune for the future.
Because we are proud of your
friendship ... because it has been
our pleasure to know you and to
serve you... we take this oppor-
tunity to renew the ancient custom
and wish you and your entire family
A. - *,
Happy
Ilfm fear
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FROM ALL THE OFFICERS and EMPLOYEES OF THE
Security StateZ?a*t&
PHARR, TEXAS
MEMBER FDIC
OFFICERS
J. C. LOONEY
Chairman of Board
L. NATHAN WINTERS
President
AL BELTRAN
ASS’T. VICE PRES.
DIRECTORS
J. C. LOONEY CULLEN R. LOONEY
L. NATHAN WINTERS CHARLES RIDLEHUBER
A. F. NORRIS
Exec. Vice-President
BERNICE JEFFREYS
Cashier
MAYSIE ROBIE
Assistant Cashier
A. F. NORRIS
ROBERT ROME
JOHN G. WITTBOLD
C. A. RAY
OCTAVIANO GONZALEZ
ROBERT HENDERSON
ROBERTO GUTIERREZ ARTHUR HALE
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