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THE PHARR PRESS, PHARR (HIDALGO COUNTY), TEXAS
THURSDAY JUNE, 15, 1972
THE PHARR PRESS
Established February 20, 1933
Office: 203 South Cage Phone: STerling 7-2291
Second Class Postage Paid at Pharr, Texas
jPgfcHshed each Thursday afternoon at Pharr, Hidalgo County, in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
LLOYD H. GLOVER................ Editor and Publisher
The Pharr Press is a politically independent newspaper, locally
Burned and edited, placing general welfare above the interest of
WBJ Individual or pressure group. Truth and decency are its guiding
principles, and it is determined to print all the news that is fit to
plat, without fear or favor. _
— Subscription Rates —
in Hidalgo Co. — $3.50 Per Year :: Outside County — $4.00 Per Yeai
10 — 20 — 30
YEARS AGO
From the Files of
The Pharr Press
10 Years Ago — June 21, 1962
The first bales of the 1962' cotton
season were ginned this week by
the two local gins, Farmer’s Gin
Cooperative Ass’n., and the Valley
Fruit Co. Gin. The Farmer’s Gin
turned out the first local bale Mon-
day, June 18th, at 11 o’clock. It
was grown by Lucio Gomez and
Sons of San Juan and was picked
from a 30-acre tract on Tower Road
and 495. The bale weighed 596
pounds and was ginned from 1,700
pounds of seed cotton. The variety
was TTSA 106. It was picked en-
tirely by hand.
* * *
0. E. (Pete) Hendricks, director
of education of PSJA schools for the
last lour years, has been employed
as Ass’t. Supt. of Schools of the
Harlingen District effective in July.
Hendricks will receive a salary of
’$10,000 a year plus $600 annual car
allowance. He received a two year
contract. His salary has been about
$9,000 at PSJA.
* * *
Bill Busch of Pharr has been
elected president of the Hidalgo
County Farm Bureau for the next
year at the annual organizational
meeting held recently in McAllen.
* * *
Miss Martha Jane Linnard, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Linnard
is attending the first session at
Camp Lula Sams, the Girl Scout
summer camp, near Brownsville.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Meisel, 501
W. Gore, Pharr, are announcing the
arrival of a 9 pound, 2 ounce daugh-
ter, Candace Louise, born June 16th,
6:45 a.m. at the McAllen Hospital.
* * *
Mi's. Carrie Phillips returned this
week from a week’s vacation at the
H.E.B. Lodge in the Hill Country
near Kerrville. Her sister, Mrs. Lee
.Doty, Mr. Doty, and daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Carpenter of Austin, visited
her while there.
* * *
20 Years Ago — June 20, 1952
Pharr Legion officers for 1952-53
were installed in an impressive
ceremony at the Vermund G. Han-
sen Post Monday night with L. A.
Smith of Mission, District 15 com-
mander, charging each with the re-
sponsibilities of his office. They are:
Lloyd Glover, chaplain; Wm. H. Mc-
Donald, judge advocate; R. E. No-
ble, sergeant-at-arms; Dr. Sam T.
Parker, adjutant and finance offi-
cer; Rodolfo G. Lopez, second vice
commander; Frank Giuoco, first
vice commander; and L. B. Phil-
lips, commander; J. O. Jameton,
historian and service officer. Out-
going commander is Don J. Hall.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Levermann and
two children left for a two weeks’
vacation with relatives in Illinois.
While there he will make side trips
to Wisconsin and Minnesota to fish
and to St. Louis to attend major
league baseball games.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Coulter of
Lemon Grove, California, announce
the arrival of a daughter, Christine
Ann, born May 29th. Mrs. Coulter is
the former Mary Ann Bowen, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Bowen.
* * «
Miss Gwenn Danner, employee of
the Southwestern Bell Telephone
Co., was elected vice president of
Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. James Browning
returned to their home in Dallas
following a week’s vacation spent
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Browning.
* * *
The Pharr Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Committee gave the
local Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Future
Farmers of America a gilt at their
annual meeting in May. Instructor
Gayle Clemons was mailed a check
for $75 and he and his hoys are
making a trip, within the near fu-
ture, up-state to purchase the hog.
* * *
30 Years Ago — June 19, 1942
FROM FILES ..................
Pharr lost two more men and
families to defense projects this
week. They^ were the T; C. Mitchell
and Terry Baker families, both
long-time employees of the State
Highway Department, who secured
appointments with the U. S. Army
Engineers with headquarters at Al-
buquerque, New Mexico.
H»
Stanley T. Melton and A. W.
Lewis were elected to the board of
directors of the Security State Bank
at the last meeting of he board, it
was announced this week. The other
members of the board are: S. H.
Collier, John C. Jones, Shannon
Jensen and George McCullough.
CHECKBOOK
Use your head . . . save your feet.
Pay your bills by check.
SECURITY STATE BANK
CAPITAL and SURPLUS — $600,000
PHARR, TEXAS
ACCOUNTS INSURED UP TO $20,000
TWO DRIVE-IN WINDOWS TO SERVE YOU BETTER
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
*ACH DEPOSITOR INSURED TO SRO.OO^
FDI€
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPOSAIlOtl
— AND I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU IN
NOVEMBER !"
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FROM THE
EDITOR’S CHAIR
How Pharr Voted in Run-Off Primary
Here are the final and complete
returns from the Pharr boxes in the
Democratic run-off primary June
3rd:
PRECINCT 25
U. S. Senator — Yarborough 208;
Sanders 246.
Governor — Farenthold 164; Bris-
coe 317.
Lt.-Gov. — Connally 239; Hobby
216.
Comptroller — Wilson 122; Calvert
282.
Repr., Place 1 — McDonald 277;
Garcia 197.
Repr., Place 2 — Atwood 245;
Rodriguez 218.
Constable, Prect. 2 — Bravo 280;
Bales’ 191.
Total ballots — 486 (Not including
absentee).
Comptroller — Wilson 155; Cal-
vert 270.
State Repr., Place 1 — McDon-
ald 127; Garcia 501.
State Repr., Place 2 — Atwood
154; Rodriguez 453.
Constable, Prect. 2 — Bravo 595;
Bales 52.
Total ballots — 676.
TOTAL BALLOTS, all four Pharr
boxes (not including absentee votes)
— 2329.
PSJA Schools Have
12 Damage Reports
There were 12 damage or burg-
lary reports for PSJA schools be-
tween March 27 and May 1 with a
total loss of $134.
Here are the reports by schools:
JUSTICE
Having been declared innocent of
all charges brought against her,
Angela Davis now is saying that “a
fair trial would have been no trial
at all.” This is a variation on the
‘‘political trial” theme so often
sounded by Miss Davis and her
sympathizers ever since her arrest.
They have steadfastly maintained—
and are implying still, as Miss
Davis’ comment makes clear —
that the whole thing was a frameup
because the defendant is both black
and an avowed Communist.
We do not accept that view.
Though the proceedings had politi-
cal overtones, what was principally
J at issue was the question whether
the defendant’s conduct made her
j guilty as an accessory to murder,
kidnaping or conspiracy, or all
three. In our judgment, failure to
bring her to trial on the strength
of evidence possibly connecting her
with the fatal shootout at Califor-
nia’s Marin County courthouse in
August, 1970, would not have been
in the interests of justice.
Now justice has been done, and
Miss Davis has been acquitted of all
charges. The trial was orderly, con-
ducted in an atmosphere of judicial
calm despite the underlying ten-
sions.
We feel that in all essentials the
trial, far from being ‘‘political” in
the sense so stridently advanced by
some of Miss Davis’ supporters, was
exemplary. This is more than we
can say for the behavior of Miss
Davis, her attorneys and members
of the jury in the post-trial celebra-
tion.
—Reprinted from Corpus Christi
Caller.
PSJA Students
Win Awards In
State Solo Contest
Eleven PSJA band members at-
tended the Annual State Solo Con-
test held in Austin.
The 11 students qualified to par-
ticipate in the State Solo Contest
by their previous participation in
the U.I.L. Solo and Ensemble Con-
test held in Edinburg this year, and
on their First Division Performance
of a Class I Solo.
One student, Judy Penman,
French horn player, received first
division (Superior) and was award-
ed a large gold medallion. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ker-
win Penman of Pharr.
Six students received a second di-
vision (Excellent), and were award-
ed silver medals. They were: Mit-
chel Cortino, tenor saxophone play-
er, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cor-
tino, Jr., Pharr; Ricky Baldwin,
snare drummer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Baldwin, Pharr; Enri-
que Trevino, French horn player,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Loreto G. Tre-
vino, Pharr; Andre Gonzalez, snare
drummer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Gonzalez, Pharr; Ray Sanchez,
snare drummer, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Sanchez, Pharr; and Ros-
anne Welch, alto saxophone player,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm
Welch, Pharr.
Four students were awarded a
Third 'Division (Good). These stu-
dents were: Jose Luis Maldonado*
baritone horn player, son of Mrs.
Irma Maldonado, Pharr; Nora Zu-
niga, flute player, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Pedro Zuniga, Pharr; Syl-
via Guerra, alto saxophone player*
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonel
Guerra, Pharr; and Kay Jensen,
clarinet player, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Jensen, San Juan.
Piano accompanists for the solo-
ists were: Libby Cardenas, Edin-
burg, and Gilda Garza, daughter of
Mrs. Minerva V. Garza, Pharr.
Sponsors were: Mrs. John Cor-
tino, Jr., Mrs. Paul Jensen, Omar
Gonzalez, and Pete Cisneros, direc-
tor of bands at PSJA.
Auto Service Co.
Has JOBS Contract
Auto Service Company, West
Highway 83, Pharr, has received a
grant of 7,326 from JOBS to train
six persons in auto service work.
The JOBS program is a joint ef-
fort of the Labor Dept, and the Na-
tional Alliance of Businessmen to
hire and train disadvantaged job-
less persons. Funds are provided by
the Labor Dept, to help companies'
offset the cost of recruiting and on
the job training and supportive serv-
ices such as remedial and basic
education, job coaching, orientation,
minor medical care and transpor-
tation where needed.
This was one of 40 new proposals
in five states to train 628 persons.
What helps you
cook all month
for less than $2?
PRECINCT 6
U. S. Senator — Yarborough 197;
Sanders 318.
Governor — Farenthold 176; Bris-
coe 369.
Lt.-Gov. — Connally 306; Hobby
224. •
Comptroller — Wilson 129; Cal-
vert 341.
State Repr., Place 1 — McDonald
345; Garcia 186.
State Repr., Place 2 — Atwood
323; Rodriguez 215.
Constable, Prect. 2 — Bravo 267;
Bales 267.
Total, ballots — 551.
t
PRECINCT 35
U. S. Senator — Yarborough 407;
Sanders 121.
Governor — Farenthold 344; Bris-
coe 231.
Lt.-Gov. — Connally 205; Hobby
313.
Comptroller — Wilson 158; Cal-
vert 255.
State Repr., Place 1 — McDonald
180; Garcia 395.
State Repr., Place 2 — Atwood
194; Rodriguez 363.
Constable, Prect. 2 — Bravo 492;
Bales 97.
Total ballots — 616.
When Capt. Mitchell left Pharr
last week for New Mexico, who
should flag him down in Eagle Pass
but Jumbo Smith and Jimmie Jones
who are working on a defense proj-
ect there.
PRECINCT 36
U. S. Senator — Yarborough 444;
Sanders 115.
Governor — Farenthold 381; Bris-
coe 248.
Lt.-Gov. — Connally 223; Hobby
319.
Buckner — March 27 — one glass
broken, pictures torn from wall and
desks overturned; May 1 — two
windows broken.
Buell — March 27 — one window
broken; April 17 — floodlights brok-
en; April 26 — one window broken.
Carnahan — April 12 — two win-
dows broken.
Jefferson — March 22 — two
broken windows; April 17 — win-
dows broken in three rooms.
Napper — April 6 — two windows
broken.
Sorensen —likcril 4 — one window
broken, severalTartons of milk tak-
en; April 10 — Ten windows broken.
KIWANIS CLUB
Bob Giles, a member of the staff
of “Volunteers for Youth,” spoke on
this organization and its work and
purposes at the regular Kiwanis
Club meeting June 8th. The organi-
zation works with probation offi-
cers, school counselors and the child
welfare office on problems facing
youth. There are six full time and
five part time employees, he said.
Juan Ramos, a volunteer coordina-
tor, was also a guest.
W. P. Patton was program chair-
man and introduced the speaker.
TRADE IN PHARR —
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Ourgencmtion is for you*
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Company C of Pharr placed two
men on the 31st Battalion 12-man
rifle team, which had an elimina-
tion match this week. They were
W. M. Hartness, who shot 44 out of
a possible 50, and Seeley who shot
a 42. Two more Pharr men made
the alternate team. They are Mar-
vin Downs and Bob Cartwright who
shot 40 and tied with four others.
* * *
All Kiwanis week was celebrated
at the regular club meeting Thurs-
day with patriotic addresses on the
Kiwanis war effort and the local
defense program. L. J. Polk gave a
patriotic appeal on our duties dur-
ing tehse times, Johnnie Maurer
asked for more support in the De-
fense Guard and Lloyd Glover
closed the program with a brief re-
port on club work.
* * *
Lawrence Purdue, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Purdue, left last week
for induction in the U. S. Marines.
He is a PSJA graduate and a mem-
ber of Co. C, Texas Defense Guard.
He is the third member of the com-
pany to join the Marines.
Pharr Insurance
Agency
205 West Park
Phone ST-7-3285
COMPLETE INSURANCE
SERVICE
TO THE CITIZENS OF PHARR
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The Pharr Unity Ticket wants to give heart felt thanks and appre-
ciation for the dedication and efforts of our many supporters and work-
ers who made possible our election.
We now call upon all citizens of Pharr to sincerely work with us for
the good of our city ... we need the sincere help and cooperation of
all to obtain the best results for peace, harmony, and progress.
To all of you, we pledge our best efforts, and we ask from you, your
involvement and cooperation.
MAYOR-ELECT
A. C. (BETO) JAIME
COMMISSIONERS-ELECT
QUENTIN NEWCOMBE, JR. ARMANDO GOMEZ
ROMEO S. ESCOBAR
BOB HENDERSON
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