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THE PHARR PRESS, PHARR (HIDALGO COUNTY), TEXAS
THE PHARR PRESS
Established February 20, 1933
Office: 203 South Cage Phone: Sterling 7-2291
Second Class Postage Paid at Pharr, Texas
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1969
Poiblished each Thursday afternoon at Pharr, Hidalgo County, in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
LLOYD H. GLOVER................ Editor and Publisher
irr Press is a politically independent newspaper, locally
owned and edited, placing general welfare above the interest of
ma individual or pressure group. Truth and decency are its guiding
principles, and it is determined to print all the news that is fit to
print, without fear or favor.
— Subscription Rates —
It the Valley—$2.50 Per Year :: Outside Valley—$3.00 Par Year
10 — 20 — 30
YEARS AGO
From the Files of
The Pharr Press
10 Years Ago—October 1, 1959
Members of the Los Amigos
Sunday School class of the Meth-
odist Church enjoyed a covered
dish supper last week at the
church and then saw the colored
slides taken by Mr. and Mrs.
Sayles Browning on their trip
to Europe last summer. They
spent a total of 60 days in var-
ious European countries visiting
every major county. They travel-
ed a total of 19,000 miles, and
took over 300 colorful slides.
Among the countries visited
were Belgium, The Netherlands,
England, Scotland, Norway, Swe-
den, Denmark, Germany Austria,
Switzerland, Italy, France and
Spain.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis
Harris of San Benito are an-
nouncing the arrival of a six
pound, 13 ounce son, Jimmy
Lewis on Saturday, Sept. 26. She
is the former Miss Ann Crosby
and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Crosby
are maternal grandparents.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dayharsh re-
turned Saturday from Nevada,
Missouri, where they took their
daughter, . .ancy Lynn to enroll
at Cotty College for Women, for
her sophomore year.
w « r
Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Martin re-
turned Saturday from a two
week’s vacation with relatives
and friends in Minnesota, Iowa
and South Dakota. In Iowa they
visited the Earl Nollers in Sigour-
ney, who are known by many
in Pharr.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Percy R. Davis
returned Sunday from a four
week’s vacation in the mid-west
and Rocky Mountain areas. They
visited his son in Wellington,
Colorado, his brother in Torring-
ton, Wyo. and his family in Neb-
raska.
• • »
Roger Clemens of Pharr was
elected president of the PSJA
chapter of the Future Farmers
of America at the first regular
meeting. Officers which were
elected are Doyle Slayton, of
Pharr, vice president; Dan Coley,
secretary, Florentine) Rivero,
treasurer, both of San Juan;
and Tommy Boecker, Alamo, re-
porter.
* •* *
20 Years Ago—September 30, 1949
Bob Coate, Bill Strait and
Charles Linn were in San
Antonio over the week-end to
attend the Texas Tech-Texas
A & M football game.
* c* e
Darrel Hortness, former star
PSJA athlete, is a reserve end
on the Southwest Texas College
football team this year at San
Marcos. He is expected to see
considerable action this year—
his first on the senior team.
* * ■*
Miss Gladys Wallace, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fallace,
has been chosen by members of
the Weslaco 20-30 Anns to be
their model in the Weslaco
birthday party in December.
Gladys, a PSJA senior was entry
in the queen’s contest at the
Edinburg Fall Fiesta recently
and won second place in the
contest.
* * *
Two Pharr employees of the
Rio Grande Valley Gas Co. re-
ceived safety awards at the
August safety meeting of the
company at Mercedes. They were
Lloyd Adams, eight years and
Sam Dramisino, six years.
* * *
An interesting tallk on his
tour of Europe this summer was
given by Leland G. McCullough,
Jr., as the program feature at
YOUR COMPLETE SERVICE BANK
This bank’s
experience and facilities
may hi just the
prescription yen need
to help cure your
financial ailments.
No miracle medicines. Just sound
business counsel and a helping
hand in the crises.
SECURITY STATE BANK
CAPITAL and SURPLUS — $500,000
PHARR, TEXAS
Now Paying 5% Interest on Certificates of Deposit
OUR FIRST CONCERN IS YOU
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
the Kiwanis Club meeting Thurs-
day noon. He and two friends
from the University of Texas j
spent two months in Europe,'
visiting England, France, Italy,
Switzerland, Holland and Bel- j
gium. |
W 9
A five million to ten million \
box citrus crop this year is being |
forcast by a majority of the'
citrus men over the Valley, with
a few expecting higher than
ten million boxes, and a few ex-
pecting lower than five. On one
thing all are agreed, however,
and that is that the price will j
be higher for all varieties, except j
possibly oranges than last year
and will even be higher than the
peak reached during the war and
during the 1947-48 season.
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30 Years Ago—September 29, 1939
What is expected will be the j
biggest season in the history of j
the Rio Grande Valley citrus in- I
dustry will officially open Mon- '
day, October 2, when the de-
partment of agriculture maturity
testing station will open in a
score of towns in the three
counties. Several factors make'
the outlook for the 1939-40 sea-
son an extremely optimistic one.
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Coach Jumbo Smith’s PSJA
Cubs took up where they left .off
last year by running over the
Mercedes junior team 32 to 0
here last Thursday night in the
first game of the season. It was
a non-conference game. All
junior games are on Thursday
afternoon or Thursday night.
Coach Smith has a fine tean,
with such stars of last year as
Donnie Clark, Tanner, Maurer
back to do the ball carrying.
Tanner scored three touchdowns, j
and Maurer and Clark one each. I
* * *
From Pharr alone .of the
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school
district, there are 26 students at- \
tending Edinburg Junior College, j
where approximately 255 pupils |
are enrolled. There from Pharr
are Leonard Allen, Jane Atkins,
Mary Ellen Bailey, Norma June
Bowen, Morris ' Cain, Billy
Devine, Duane Eby, Ralph Gun-
ther, Merle Henderson, Charles
Hill, Richard Earl Lewis, Bart
Melton, William Motsch, John
Phillips, Pauline Phillips, John
Martin Reeves, Vernon Schiska,
John Ted Scott, Rex Shullenber-
! ger, Carrie Sorensen, Lorraine
Steffens, Maurice V^ndever. Ken-
neth Walters, Johrl Dee Welch,
Thomas Wicker, and Lloyd
Woody.
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Cathryn Melton and George
McCullough are among those
driving new cars.
* ♦ *
Eight members of the board i
of stewards of the Pharr Meth- i
odist Church with their pastor,
Rev. L. K. Brown attended a
Valley-wide layman’s meeting at
Donna Monday night. W. W.
Dees, McAllen, lay leader was
in charge, with Ty Cobb and
Rev. Fred Hammer being |
speakers. Pharr was second in at- j
tendance. Stewards going were j
Clay Everhard, Stanley Melton,'
Frank Robb, Mrs. E. F. Grimes, J
Mrs. J. Leavelle Spencer, Ethel j
Warnock, M. B. Shelby and Lloyd 1
Glover.
Club Directory \
Lodges —
* * *
MASONIC LODGE
No. 1227 A.F.&A.M.
Meets every second and fourth
Monday, 8:00 P. M. at Lodge Hall,
Guy Killian, WM
Shelby Crosby, SW
Donald Noonan, JW
A. B. Fields, Sec.
Visiting Brethren Cordially In-
vited.
KIWANIS CLUB
Meets every Thursday, 12:09
P. M. at Kiwanis Hall
E. W. STRAIT
President
KEN CALLAWAY
Secretary
PHARR ROTARY CLUB
Meets every Tuesday, 12:05
P. M., Texan Hotel
J. W. MOORE
President
H. L. LAMBE
Secretary
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AT VALLEY
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SPONSORED BY fAcA'I LIONS -.OPEN TO Al l
NO. 3109
FRATERNAL
CITRUS AERIE
ORDER
OF
EAGLES
Meets every Thursday"
8:00 P. M.—208 S. Cage
Tommy Walker, President
E. A. Worster. Sec.
AMERICAN LEGION
Post No. 101
Meets 1st, 3rd Mon.
Leg. Bldg., 417 S. Cage,
Bing Pellum
Commander
Roger Palmquist
Adjutant
LAST
DAYS O
BIG 2 SALE AT
PHARR DRUG
WALGREEN
AGENCY
CORNER S. CAGE & PARK
THURS. - FRI. - SAT. OCT. 2-3-4
ASPIRIN
200 TABLET BOTTLE
2 For $1.1?
ASAL SPRAY
- $1.09 SIZE
y2 FI. Oz.
2 For $1.09
COLD CAPSULES
PACK OF 10
2 For $1.3?
SHAMPOO
PLASTIC TUBE
$1.29 SIZE-
2 For $1.29
FRICTION LOTION
$1.50 SIZE — 16 OZ.
2 For $12>0
BABY CARRY-ALL
$4.50 MODEL
Adjusts To 5 Positions
VINYL PAD INCLUDED
■ X ( ■ y
$3.19
SHAVE CREAM
LORD BRIARGATO
11 OZ.
SPICE OR MENTHOL
2 For 98c
MILK OF
MAGNESIA
MINT—REGULAR FLAVORS
16 OZ.
2 For 75c
VITAMIN SAYINGS
AYTHNAL
JUNIOR CHEWABLE VITAMINS
FRUIT FLAVORS — 100’s
2 For $2.98
VITAMIN A
25,000 UNITS — 100’s
2 For $2.98
OLAVITE-M VITAMINS
AND MINERALS — 100’s
2 For $6.98
FREE-FREE- FREE-FREE-
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ALL DAY SATURDAY, OCT. 4
PRESCRIPTION PHARMACISTS
ROMEO ESCOBAR — RUBEN GARZA
Owners
COUGH AND COLD CAPSULES
PACK OF 10
2 For $1.39
BUFFERED ASPIRIN
99c SIZE — 5 GR. TABLETS
For 99c
PERFECTION
COLD CREAMS
ROSE OR LEMON
7.5 OZ. — $1.19 SIZE
2 For $1.19
CHAMBLY PERFUMED
TALC
10 OZ. NET
3 CHOICES
2For88c
2 CHOCOLATE SUNDAES
FOR PRICE OF ONE
35c
98c PINT SIZES
MOUTH WASHES
YOUR CHOICE OF FLAVORS
SMOKER’S TOOTH PASTE
FRESH FLAVOR — 51/* Oz.
VALUE DAYS
STORE
WIDE
SALE
CHOCOLATES
PRESTIGE
GIFT CHOCOLATES
Temptation lives in every box of King's Chocolates
ROYAL
Everybody’s
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HONEY BEES 14 oz
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Glover, Lloyd H. The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1969, newspaper, October 2, 1969; Pharr, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth715066/m1/2/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Pharr Memorial Library.