The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1978 Page: 2 of 10
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Page 2, The Pharr Frew, Tharaday, November 23, 1978
City Council Chooses New Officials
SEVENTH GRADE GRIZZLIES-Above are
pictured the LBJ 7th Grade Grizzlies. In the
bottom row, from left, are Cesar Cortez, Juan
Zavala, Rene Cantu, George Rendon, Humberto
Lopez, Pete Gomez, Joe Almanzan, Bobby
Garcia, David Tijerina, Roy Barbe, Noe Flores.
The second row, from left, pictures James
Maddox, Enrique Garcia, J.J. Jimenez, Javier
Trevino, Reynaldo Saenz, Robert Garza, Elias
Garza, Jaime Cantu, Joel Longoria, Joel
Third
row, from left, shows Rey Garcia, Jimmy
Burnett, Basilio Garza, Ricky Castillo, Rene
Jaime, Rey Abrigo, Jose A. Gauna, Luis Ybarra,
Jose Lozano, Vince Garcia, Charlie Garza,
Reynaldo De La Cerda. Top row, from left,
pictures Coach Knapp, John Fuentes, Steven
Ramos, Eloy Garcez, George Zuniga, Fernando
Lara, Bobby Olivarez, Bobby Aleman, Carlos
Perez, and Coach Rodriguez.
The City Commissioners
made new appointments to the
library board and traffic safety
committee at their regular
meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Five members of the Pharr
Memorial Library Board were
reappointed for two year
terms. They are Antonio
Garcia, Lloyd H. Glover,
Charles Ridlehuber, George
McCullough and Mary Virginia
Polk.
The City Commissioners also
approved the appointment of
Mrs. Irene Salinas and Mrs.
Betty Card for two year terms
as regular members.
The commissioners also
reappointed Eddie Ramirez,
Bridget Sandoval, Terry Baker,
Maria E. Gonzalez, Roy
Hudson, Walter Hurst and Mrs.
William Klasmier to four year
terms on the Traffic and Safety
Committee.
Moises Flores, Leonel Gala-
viz and Eliseo Camacho were
named to four year terms on
the same board. In addition, a
PSJA QB Club Holds Meeting
PSJA High School senior who
will be named by the student
council will also serve on the
Traffic and Safety Committee.
In other action, the commis-
sioners approved a request for
a parade permit submitted by
the Pharr Chamber of Com-
merce.
Under the original request,
the Chamber proposed a parade
route starting on Polk Ave. and
Hwy. 281, moving down 281 to
Kelly Ave., going west on Kelly
and finally disbanding at the
Civic Center.
Commissioner Romeo Esco-
bar felt that Kelly might be too
narrow a street to accomodate
a parade, so the revised route
may go from Polk to Sam
Houston Ave. on 281 and
disband there. The details still
have to be worked out.
So far, there are over 30
entries for the parade. Some 40
to 50 entries are anticipated.
The commissioners also
approved the erection of a
community Christmas tree on
the southwest corner of Park
Ave. and S. Cage, subject to the
approval of Police Chief Don
Jackson and the Traffic Safety
Coordinator. .
In other business, Pharr will
now have a municipal retire-
ment program.
The City Commission appro-
ved a plan which would place
Pharr in the Texas Municipal
Retirement System as well as
the disability and death
benefits fund.
Most cities in the Valley have
already taken part in the
program. With the exception of
the state’s largest cities, most
major Texas cities also
participate in the Retirement
System.
The system requires the
payment of five percent of an
employee’s full earnings which
must be matched by the city for
participation.
The commissioners recom-
mended adoption of the
resolution to join the system so
long as the city auditor examine
the program each year to
insure that the program is
effective and financially sound.
In Tuesday night’s meeting,
the City Commission also
awarded the bid to repaint the
Water Tower on Expressway
83 to the McCrea Water Tower
Maintenance and Repair Co. of
Mission.
The Mission company had the'
low bid of $24,700. Next was
Neumann Company Contrac-
tors, Inc, of Oak Lawn, Illinois,
and last was the Security Tank
and Tower Corporation of
Henderson, Kentucky, with a
high bid of $68,450.
The elevated water storage
tank will be painted white and
the words ‘City of Pharr’ will
appear on its face.
Two issues were tabled until
the commission’s next regular
meeting on Nov. 28.
The first was an amendment
to the present guidelines of the
Pit Privy Elimination Program
and the second was a resolution
authorizing City Manager
Reyes Vela to ask for bids for
additional units of the same
program.
Mayor Quentin Newcombe,
Jr. felt that the commission
needed more information and
further staff proposals before
making a final decision on the
pit privy elimination program.
The City Commission also
rescheduled a public hearing
for the Rio Grande Gas
Company’s proposed rate
increase from November 21 to
December 19, 1978.
It is believed that by joining
other area cities on this matter,
more bargaining power will be
gained. Should the matter of a
rate increase for Pharr be
taken up by the State Public
Utilities Commission, the re-
scheduling would also benefit
the city.
Finally, the Commission
declared Friday, Nov. 29, 1978
as ‘Bears Day’ in recognition of
the PSJA High School students
and staff.
Because the PSJA £hd
received a number one position
in Saturday’s Pigskin Jubilee
and the Bears football team is
number one in the district,
Bears Day should receive wide
support throughout the com-
munity.
The Pharr-San Juan-alamo
Quarterback Club held its
weekly meeting Tuesday in the
High School cafeteria.
Film highlights of the Bears
and Brownsville Cowboys game
were shown plus a scouting
report on the Corpus Christi
W.B. Ray ‘Texans’ to be played
Friday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at
Buccaneer Stadium in Corpus.
Coach Julio Ayala was in
charge.
Frank Vecchio, club presi-
dent, was in charge of the
business session.
Committee reports were
given and plans for the trip to
Corpus were discussed.
The contest winner of the
Turkey Day Football game
between Dallas and Washing-
ton was Jose Guerra, Rt. 2-Box
209, Edinburg.
Thigpen Discusses School
Superintendent James Thigpen
presented a resume about
South Texas High School, a
special institution to rehabili-
tate students, at the regular
Kiwanis Club meeting Nov. 16.
The South Texas High School
has students from three
counties, Hidalgo, Cameron and
Willacy.
County
Construction
Completed
The State Department of
Highways and Public Trans-
portation announces the com-
pletion of a construction project
in Hidalgo County which
consisted of approximately 26
miles of Asphaltic Concrete
Pavement Overlay.
Work was performed on
sections of U.S. 281, Spur 241,
FM 336, and FM 2061.
R.W. Beattie, Supervising
Resident Engineer in Pharr,
was in active charge of
construction.
Motheral Contractors, Inc.,
of Weslaco was the contractor
for this project and completed
the work in 79 days at an
approximate cost of $1,055,000.
Superintendent Thigpen dis-
cussed financing for the
institution during his talk. He
said the District cannot float
bonds.
The District has two sources
of income. One is a five percent
tax collected by the counties,
based on the county valuation,
which is one-third of income.
The remainder comes from the
state.
The District has a 22 member
board of trustees. Twelve come
from the commissioner pre-
cincts in the three counties.
Hidalgo has an additional five
members appointed at large.
Thigpen said most of the
students are referred to him
from the local schools. The goal
is to place them in jobs so that
they will be productive
members of society.
‘We try to give a practical
education. We teach driver
education. We have the support
of the area school districts.’
Students go to school by bus,
with those from Weslaco west
going to Edinburg and those
from Mercedes east going to
Harlingen. All Willacy County
students go to Harlingen.
‘Unfortunately,’ said Thig-
pen, ‘we cannot teach dependa-
bility, reliability, courtesy, and
similar qualities.’
Gene Parks, who is a trustee
of the board, was program
chairman and introduced the
speaker.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE: Past Chamber of Commerce President
Domingo Gonzalez presents the Presidential Award to Chamber of
Commerce Director La-Nora McWilliams. This award is presented
yearly to a member of the board of directors for outstanding
service during the year.
Robert Frazier, 70, Died Tuesday
Robert Roger Frazier, 70, of
San Antonio and former
resident of Pharr died Wednes-
day morning, November 21, in
the Nix Hospital. He was a
retired Civil Service Employee.
Mr. Frazier came to Pharr
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rosco Frazier in 1912. He
graduated from PSJA High
School and attended the
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owner of a- drug st«
Princeton, Mo., and a farij
Trenton, Mo. He moved to San
Antonio in 1951.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary (Flowers) Frazier of,
San Antonio Texas.
Funeral services are pending
and will be announced by
Skinner Funeral Home, Pharr,
in charge of arrangements.
Winter Visitor’s
Club Organized
Pharr
Servicemen
HARLINGEN- Marine Mili-
tary Academy Cadet Kenneth
M. Crumpler of Pharr has been
promoted to the rank of Cadet
Staff Sergeant at the nation’s
only U.S. Marine-oriented
college preparatory school.
Crumpler was awarded his
promotion in recognition of his
performance in the academic,
military and athletic programs
of the Academy.
The 16 year-old cadet is the
son of Mr.and Mrs. K.M.
Crumpler of Pharr.
Cadet Staff Sergeant Crum-
pler is in his fourth year at
MMA where he is a Second
Classman-Junior.
Sgt. Guadalupe Ortiz, whose
wife, Geneva, and mother, Mrs.
Hortencia Ortiz, live in Alamo,
Twenty three more joined
the Pharr Winter Senior
Citizens Club this past week to
bring the total membership to
74.
At the regular weekly club
dinner meeting held on
November 15, at the Pharr
Civic Center, 63 were present,
including three guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Herb Ellingson, guests of
the Willard Ehrhardts and Miss
is participating with other Jeanne Poorbaugh, guest of the
American and allied troops in Fred Links.
Retorger ’78.
This is the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization’s largest
yearly exercise, being held in
Germany.
Ortiz, a squad leader with the
48th Infantry in Germany,
entered the Army in July, 1968.
His father, Guadalupe Ortiz,
Sr., lives in Wharton, Texas.
The table committee was
composed of Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Thompson and Mr. and
Mrs. Harley Austin.
Following the dinner, group
singing was enjoyed with Mrs.
Amy Rostberg at the piano.
Mrs. Roy Harter gave a
reading of ‘On the Twelve Days
of Harvest.’ s
At the close of the business
meeting, games of cards and
dominoes were enjoyed.
MAKE
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A FAMIUT AFFAIR
Navy Fireman Apprentice
Domingo Duran, son of Pedro
and Eluteria Duran of San Juan,
has finished his recruit training
program at the Naval Training
Center in San Diego, Calif.
Duran is a 1977 graduate of
Texas State Technical Institute
in Harlingen.
He joined the Navy in July of
this year.
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Savinas?
During November, you can
save money, get a gift and
maybe win a big prize.
During the month of November, Security
State Bank of Pharr is game for savings. You
deposit $1,000 into a new or existing savingt
account or C.D. and well give you four Cor-
nish game hens. You're eligible if you have
or open a checking account with our bank.
But that’s not the only game in town.
, Anyone may register for our big Grand Prize, and if
your name is drawn, look what you could win. Your
choice of:
• A Magic Chef Microwave Oven, with solid state heat con-
trol for greater cooking precision, complete with signal light
and bell to tell you when your meal is defrosted or ready
for the table.
• A General Electric 19" Color Television with Automatic
Color Control that gives you perfect color from channel
to channel.
• A 21" Lawn Boy self-propelled mower with electric starter
and grass catcher, plus a Lawn Boy Trimmer for quick touch
up work.
• A 3-day. ?. night trip to South Padre Island. You'll stay at
the Bahia Mar Hotel on the beach, have the use of a brand
new Thunderbird for 3 days, and take a Mexican Fiesta
night tour to Matamoros for shopping and a dinner show,
plus have $200 cash to spend.
To register, drop by our lobby. Grand Prize drawing
will be held November 30th, and you need not be pres
ent to win.
November is the month to increase your savings,
receive four Cornish game hens, plus have a chance tc
win a big prize. We’ll be serving refreshments in our
lobby from noon til closing every Thursday in Novem-
ber except the 2nd,and, of course, Thanksgiving Day.
Security State Bank of Pharr is game fpr savings, am
during November, you’re the winner.
Security State 'Bcut/v
“we’re here to help.” t Pharr, Texas
(512) 787-5911 Member F.D.I.C.
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Lowry, Jack. The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1978, newspaper, November 16, 1978; Pharr, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth866787/m1/2/?q=reynosa: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Pharr Memorial Library.