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THE PHARR PRESS, PHARR (HIDALGO COUNTY), TEXAS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1977
THE PHARR PRESS
Established February 20, 1933
Second Class Postage Paid at
Pharr. Texas 78577
Lloyd H. Glover, Editor-Publisher
Office: 203 So. Cage, Pharr Texas
Phone 787-2291
Published each Thursday morning
at Pharr, Hidalgo County, in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Subscription Rates:
$4.00 Per Year In County - $4:50
per year outside of Co.
10 — 20 — 30 — 50
YEARS AGO
From the Files of
The Pharr Press
and
Rio Grande Valley Sun
10 Years Ago—October 5, 1967
The early fall vegetable crop is
75 to 90 per cent gone with Beulah
and flooding after the hurricane
•and is 100 per cent lost in some
areas.
* * *
An editorial on Page 1 calls for
“Another High Level Bridge”. The
editorial pointed out that nine
years before, in 1958 to be
exact, Highway 281 south of
Pharr was closed for 28 consecu-
tive days because of high water.
Now, the highway is closed again,
for an unknown time up to now.
At the time of the editorial, the
highway had been closed for nine
days.
* * *
M. R. (Al) Jennings has been
been elected president of the
Pharr Kiwanis Club for next' year,
1968. He will assume his duties
January 1st. Current president is
Ray Hunt.
* * *
PSJA schools suffered a $45,000
loss in property as a result of wind
and rain from Hurricane Beulah,
Supt. Dean Skiles announced this
week.
* * *
The Pharr Chamber of Com-
merce annual banquet held Oct. 3rd
at the Texan Hotel was well at-
tended with a capacity crowd of
200. Reagan Brown of the Texas
A & M Extension dept, was the
guest speaker. Gordon Harmon,
ass’t. supt. of schools, was the
Pharr Insurance
Agency
COMPLETE INSURANCE
SERVICE
Commercial — Residential
City or Rural
205 WEST PARK — PHARR
PHONE 787-8526
toastmaster. The new “Miss
Pharr” was introduced for the first
time and she is Miss Dawn Con-
way, 15, daughter of Mr.- and Mrs.
Albert C. Conway. She is a junior
at PSJA High School.
* * *
While the Valley was still trying
to measure the havoc brought by
Beulah, another one named Fem
gave the Valley a scare this week
but fortunately this storm went
inland some 200 miles below the
Texas border.
» • *
The final report of bales ginned
by the PSJA gins showed a total
of 22,714, compared to 15,557 for
the 1966' season.
« * *
Rainfall of 2.23 inches was re-
corded in Pharr for the week, but
this was a drop in the bucket com-
pared tQ the 15 and 20 inches of
rain during Beulah.
* 9 #
The PSJA Bears squeaked out a
thrilling 28-27 victory over the Mc-
Allen Bulldogs. The lead changed
four times.
♦ * #
20 Years Ago—October 4, 1957
A total of six buses containing
300 children went to Moore Air
Base last week for a program put
on by the Air Force personnel and
another 400 kids attended a free
picture show at the Texas Theatre
as a part of the observance of
National Kids' Day, sponsored by
the Pharr Kiwanis Club.
* * *
Mrs. Loren Dumont, former
Pharr resident for many years,
died Oct. 2nd in Harlingen.
* * *
The Pharr United Fund drive
started this week with 20 volun-
teer workers to secure a budget of
$10,750. This is the first united
fund drive ever held in Pharr.
Nine different organizations are jn
the United Fund budget.
* • «
The PSJA Bears edged out the
Brownsvlle Eagles 7-6 for their
first win of the season. The touch-
down for the Bears came on a 44-
yard pass play from Phil Farris
to Mario Cantu. Farris kicked the
extra point.
• * •
A morning coffee honoring new
members of the Pharr Service
League was held at the home of
Mrs. James Patton. New members
were Mmes Kenneth Walters, Bert
Kerns, Dennis Riddle and Verle
Cray.
Pulliam Central Drug wasi, locat-
ed at 30fl South Cage ami was
having a lc sale.
Maryland Club coffee was adver-
tised by HEB Food Store for one
pound vacuum can for 89c.
• • •
Supt. Newell H. Odell was the
guest speaker at the regular
Kiwanis Club meeting Sept. 26th.
Jack Myers <was program chair-
man.
* * *
30 Years Ago—October 3, 1947
The Pharr Merchants are Cham-
jMp
\
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OFFICERS OF THE NEWLY ORGANIZED VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE for
PSJA were elected at the first meeting last week. L. to R., are Virginia Linville, secretary:
Ruben Lopez, chairman; Juan Maldonado,^co-chairman. Mrs. Linville is the VOE co-ordinator
at PSJA H. S.; Lopez is vocational counselor, and Maldonado is vocational and migrant
counselor, Austin Jr. High. Committee members present at the organizational meeting were
Florinda Flores, Herman Guerrero, Peter Lee, Lloyd Glover, Leonel Barrera, INorman Men-
doza, and Lon Tyler, placement coordinator.
The course was designed to provide
Students with the background neces-
sary to perform aviation supply
dutp in aviation Fleet Marine Force
(FMF) units.
A 1975 graduate of PSJA High
School, he attended Pan American
University, Edinburg, and joined
the Marine Corps in December 1976.
* * *
Marine Private First Class Lino
Luna Jr., whose wife Diana is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Onfre
Flores of San Juan, has completed
the infantry combat training course
at the Infantry Training School,
Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendle-
ton, Calif.
During the sixx-week course, he
received clasrcom instruction and
participated in field exercises in-
volving infantry tactics; the con-
struction and camouflage of fight-
ing positions; and the use of mines,
demolitions and intra-company
communications equipment. H i s
specialized training centered on the
operation, employment and main-
tenance of anti-tank asault wea-
pons.
Marine Staff Sergeant Hugo Ala-
niz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cruz Ala-
niz of 533 N. Tower Road, Alamo,
has completed a five-week deploy-
ment to the Marine Corps Air Sta-
tion in Yuma, Ariz.
He is serving as a member ol
Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron
235, homebased at the Marine
Corps Air Station in Kaneohe Bast
Hawaii.
He joined the Marine Corps in
August 1971.
PHARR NURSING
HOME
204 South Casa Road, Pharr Texas
Phone 787-2735
Meeting the Needs of the Aged
"Is Our Business"
Las Necesidades de los Ancianos
"Son Nuestro Asunto"
Visitors Always Welcome
H. L. and DOROTHY SADLER— Owners-Operatori
pions of the semi-pro baseball
league of Texas. The Merchants
won the title when they defeated
Cotulla 3-1 in the second game af-
ter losing the first game 10-5. The
Merchants won the first game of
the play-off in Cotulla 9-8 in Cot-
ulla.
The championship squad is com-
posed of the following: Diego
Garcia; catcher; Regelio Gonzalez,
Amadeo 'Lozano, Tony Ponce, all
pitchers; Baldomero Ramirez, 1st;
Robert Martinez, 2nd; Morris Mar-
tinez, 3b; Jose Basquez, iMtchell
Bloomfield, Ben Azios, Pascual
M ar ti n e z , short stop; Hector
Casas, Andres de la Fuente, Enri-
que Guajardo, Jesus Contreras,
Manuel Garza, utility player;
Marty Knell, 2b. Team manager is
Albert G. Garza.
« * >i-
The Linard Stinnett residence on
the back highway 'between Pharr
and McAllen was robbed for the
third time. This time, the robber,
which is believed to be the same
one, got away with ladies dresses
and an electric razor.
• * *
Construction of two new business
building began in Pharr this week.
One was to Harry Young, McAllen,
for a 25x100’ foot building at 205
South Cage next to the Masonic
Lodge and Stinnett Jewelry. The
other was to A. L. Landry, McAl-
len, for a 37x50 foot building in
Block 35, East Main.
* * »
The Pharr Kiwanians voted to
sponsor the candidacy of Tom L.
Hartley for lt.-Gov. of the new Val-
ley division, when the Dist. Con-
vention is held in San Antonio
Oct. 12-13-14.
* * *
Blly Reynolds, 17, Pharr, was
convalescing in the McAllen Hospi-
tal from injuries received in a
mctorcyle accident in which he suf-
fered a broken leg and arm.
* * *
Members of the 20-30 class of the
Methodist Church enjoyed a hay
ride which ended with a weiner
roast at the Highway Park near
Hidalgo.
* * *
The PSJA Bears and the Edin-
burg Bobcats battled to a 0-0 dead-
lock before a capacity crowd of
2,000 last week. Although there
were no scores, it was a thrilling
game from beginning to end as
both teams threatend.
Members of the Phan* Kwanis
Club will speak at the High School
assembly for a half hour or less
at a time each Friday at noon
during this school year. Each mem-
ber will talk on his particular line
of business and offer all the in-
formation about the business in the
time alloted. The first speaker will
be Charles Britton, local mgr. of
Central Power Company.
* * *
Ad Topper wien, the world
famous rifle shot, will give his
great shooting exhibition here on
Oct. 11th. He holds the unique re-
cord of having shot at 72,500 blocks
of 2 Vi inch dimension which were
tossed into the air and missed only
nine altogether over a period of
several days.
• • *
Clara Bowin “Hula”, with Clive
Brook and Victor Fleming will be
shOAving at the Pharr Theatre Oct-
ober 2-3.
• * •
50 Years Ago—October 4, 1927
What is believed to be the lar-
gest cluster of grapefruit ever
found in the Valley has been
brought to the Chamber of Com-
merce at San Benito. The cluster
of 27 fruit Igte taken from a four
year old gi^JfiCiit tree in the or-*
D. M. Yoi
papermen who will tour the build-
ing. More than 1,000 invitations
have been mailed out for the dinner
dance Oct. 8th, states Fred Scheer.
* * *
Charles G. Jones, state game
warden, says there are a few ante-
lope left in his territory. There
are a half a dozen on a state game
preserve north of Edinburg. There
are scattering bunches in Starr,
Zapata and Jim Hogg Counties, but
they are going doAvn hill.
* * *
Classified ad: WANTED-To bor-
row $50. Will pledge a start hat or
two and 3 seersucker suit with a
pair of barefoot sandals. Want to
get a new overcoat if .possible.
Please send money in first letter
and relieve a frost bitten gentle-
men temporarily in reduced circu-
mstances.
MEN IN SERVICE
Marine Private First Class Fer-
nando C- Aranjo, son of Raquel Con-
treras of 411 E. Wright, Pharr, has
completed the Marine Aviation
Mechanized Suplpy Course.
The nine-week course was con-
ducted at the Naval Technical
Training Center, Meridian, Miss.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
EL TACO
RANCHERO
Specializing in
MEXICAN FOOD...
ALSO BREAKFAST,
PLATE LUNCHES S ORDERS TO GO
CARNE GUISADA
Specialty of the House $1.85
Open from 7 A.M. to 10 P.M.
7 Days a Week
EAST HIWAY 83 — PHARR, TEXAS
In Front of Flea Market
chard of
foung.
Preliminary to the formal open-
ing of the Stonewall Jackson Hotel,
San Benito’s $250,000 community
structure, oh Saturday, October
8th, there will be an inspection
party composed of representative
citizens of the Valley and news-
THIS IS IT!
The New Home You've Been looking
For
Manatee by Champion Home Builders
Westchester by Conchemco Inc.
MOBILE HOMES
V. A. - FHA - Conventional Financing
CASA GRANDE
- PARK -
MOBILE HOME SALES
2000 North McColl Rd.-Ph. 686-0415
McAllen
50 Years Ago—September 30, 1927
From Files of Rio Grande Valley
Sun
September 30th marks the of-
ficial opening of the football sea-
son in the Valley with 11 high
school teams lined up for the
championship race. They are
Pharr-San Juan, Donna, Raymond-
ville, McAllen, Mercedes, Mission,
Edinburg, San Benito, Brownsville,
Weslaco and Harlingen.
* * *
Governor Dan Moody will come
to the Valley in November to
speak at the Valley Mid-Winter
Fair at Harlingen between Nov. 24
and Dec. 1.
Peace of Mind
When you bring your
prescription to us, it it
filled by e Registered
Pharmacist who received
exact training <n the
science of Pharmacy He
is familiar with a mini-
mum of 7 000 prescrip
tion items and adds
approximately 400 each
year to his store of know!
edge His constant study
combines with his exten
sive skill and training to
serve you better
YOUR(?tag) PHARMACIST
Newcombe Rexall
Pharmacy
Quentin Newcombe, Jr.
Louise Newcombe
PHARMACISTS
Phone 787-2746 — 125 W. Park
For Emergency Prescriptions
Phone 787-3633
AIRLINE and STEAMSHIP TICKETS
No Additionail Service Charge
RELIABLE MEXICO AUTO INSURANCE
Free Mile-by-Mile Road Logs
WORLD-WIDE TRAVEL
All Arrangements and Reservations
SANBORN’S
2001 S. 10th St. — McAllen
686-0711 682-3401
VERY INTER^STing!
This chart shows how much to save each month — to accumulate a given
amount in a specified period of time.
SELECT THE
AMOUNT YOU
WANT TO
ACCUMULATE
THE CHART TELLS YOU WHAT MONTHLY AMOUNT
TO SAVE FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS OF TIME
3 years
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
$ 3,000
76.78
43.63
18.97
10.93
7.05
$ 5,000
127.96
72.72
31.61
18.22
11.75
S 10,000
255.92
145.43
63.23
36.44
23.50
$ 25,000
639.60
363.58
158.07
91.11
58.75
5 50,000
1,279.59
727.15
316.13
182.22
117.50
$100,000
2,559.18
1,454,31
632.27
364.43
235.01
This chart shows how various monthly amounts grow over specified
periods of time, with the help of compounded interest.
HOW
SAVINGS
GROW
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
10 years
15 years
$5
Monthly
61.75
126.83
195.41
267.70
343.88
790.97
1372.26
20 years 2128.04 4256.08 6384.47
$10
Monthly
123.50
253.66
390.83
535.39
687.75
1581.94
2744.53
$15
Monthly
185.26
380.51
586.27
803.13
1031.68
2373.04
4117.02
$20
Monthly
247.01
507.33
781.69
1070.83
1375.56
3164.01
5489.28
$25
Monthly
308.76
634.16
977.10
1338.53
1719.44
3954.98
6861.54
8512.51 10640.55
$50
Monthly
617.52
1268.32
1954.21
2677.06
3438.87
7909.96
13723.09
$100
Monthly
1235.04
2536.65
3908.41
5354.12
6877
21281
All figures are projected at 514% a year, compounded continuously. Regulag
VALLEY FEDERAL SA
M "Rio Grand* VaVayfc Cargaat Saving*
MeALLEN • EDINBURG • PHARR • WESLACO • R
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Glover, Lloyd H. The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1977, newspaper, October 6, 1977; Pharr, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth867225/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Pharr Memorial Library.