The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1979 Page: 3 of 15
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April 5, 1979, Tha Pharr Press, Page 3A
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90th Birthday:
200 Honor Verna Hansen
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Approximately 200 friends
signed the guest register at the
90th Birthday-Reception held
for Mrs. Verna Hansen on
Sunday, April 1st between the
hours of 3 and 5 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall of the Pharr
United Methodist Church.
Mayor Quentin Newcombe
presented Mrs. Hansan with a
proclamation from the City
Commission and declared
Sunday officially “Verna Han-
sen Day”.
The proclamation was a
capsule edition of her life in this
area; coming to Pharr, her
marriage to Vermund Hansen
for whom American Legion
Post 101 was named after his
death during WW I and her
community service over the
years.
The Reverend Thom Elliott,
Pastor of the Pharr United
Methodist Church, presented
Mrs. Hansen with a plaque
reading to “Verna ansen,
Humanitarian Award for Com-
munity Service, 4-3-79”.
He commended Verna on all
her efforts and energies given
to her church. Although her
birthday was actually celebrat-
ed on April 1st, her birth date is
April 3.
Mrs. Hansen was presented
an orchid corsage and her
nieces, Verna Boler, Margaret
LeMaire, of Pharr, and Nellie
Beene of Brownsville were
presented red rose corsages.
Other family members present
were the sister of Vermund
Hansen, Mrs. Dagmar Cain of
McAllen, and the brother of Mr.
Hansen, Eph Hansen of
McAllen.
Red roses for “remembran-
ce” were the floral decorations
used throughout the hall. The
three red roses on the guest
register table represented the
three neices.
The large bowl of roses
centering the refreshment
table had been placed in the
sanctuary of the church in
Verna’s honor at the Sunday
morning worship service by
Gene and Mary Jo Parks. A
white sheet cake centered with
icing red roses, coffee, and
punch were served to the
guests.
Members of the House Party
were: Belle Coate, Lynn
Flowers, Mable Glover, Anna
Mae Kelly, Minta Riddle, Linda
Walters.
Assisting with hostess and
serving duties were Margaret
Connally, Iva Danner, Glenna
and Kerry Goetzinger, Annah-
lee Golightly, Ruth Hudson,
Dorothy Schultz, Violet Wah-
lers, Donna Lee Young and
members of the Mary Martha
Circle.
90th BIRTHDAY--Rev. Thom Elliott, left, service to the church. Mayor Quentin
presented a plaque on behalf of the Methodist Newcombe, right, presented Mrs. Hansen with a
Church to Verna Hansen for her many years of resolution on behalf of the city.
Klka Reports ...
Rationing Ignores Texas
PROPOSED BAN OF
WEEKEND GAS SALES
WOULD DISRUPT ECON-
OMY IN 15TH DISTRICT.
President Carter’s mandatory
gas consumption plan, submit-
ted to Congress earlier this
month, would prohibit the sale
of gasoline on weekends.
This plan fails to take into
account agricultural priorities.
Our farmers have to work on
weekends. And migrant
workers often have to travel on
these days to get to jobs.
The Administration proposal
would also have an adverse
effect on tourism. This
industry is among the top in our
district and in the nation
accounting for a significant
number of jobs in the 15th
District.
Equally important as the
number of jobs that the
agriculture and tourism indus-
tries provide are the jobs which
both industries create. A very
high proportion of unskilled and
semiskilled workers find jobs
directly related to agriculture
and recreational travel.
These workers would be the
first to be laid off if operations
were curtailed, a result of a
weekend gasoline . sales ban.
Reduced sales would also
take its toll in plant-closings
and fewer companies selling
products and offering services
related to the affected
industries.
A weekend sales ban would
also place a disproportionate
burden on the 15th District and
other rural areas throughout th
country. We do not have an
extensive public transportation
system to take our people to
church and other weekend
gatherings.
These are some of the
adverse effects. The Adminis-
tration’s proposals are not
comprehensively conceived.
The Congress will seriously
consider these ramifications
before passing final judgment.
REVIEW OF THE OVER-
ALL ENERGY SITUATION
AFFECTING AGRICULTURE
IS UNDERWAY. The
Agriculture Subcommittee on
Investigations, Oversight and
Research, of which I am
Chairman, began hearings on
March 29 to discuss the impact
on agriculture of the nation’s
energy problems with Admin-
istration officials testifying.
The 'cost and supply of
energy is a critical factor in the
farm economy. The outlook in
this vital area is of concern to
all residents of the 15th
District.
In the long run, of course, we
must remove impediments to
and encourage the immediate
development of production in
our state and in the nation. We
must start emphasizing pro-
duction not conservation.
This attitude has put our
country at the mercy of foreign
cartels who are calling the
shots-raising the prices-and
generally telling us where to
go-
Efforts to expand production
of alcohol from farm crops for
use in gasohol motor fuels will
also have a powerful impact on
the cost of agriculture produc-
tion. The application of gasohol
and other appropriate energy
technologies merit immediate
attention.
Energy policy should be
considered among the priorities
of our nation and of this
Congress. As Chairman of the
oversight hearings, I’ll be doing
my pary to contiune devoting
my energies to this issue
whenever appropriate.
THROUGH THE COURT-
ESY of the Texas Citrus
Exchange, visitors to my
Washington office have been
treated to the rare delights of
orange and grapefruit juice for
many years.
This is strictly for those who
come to visit or discuss the
issues. We just received
another generous shipment
from the Texas Citrus Ex-
change in Mission just as our
supply had dwindled to a few
cans.
SPEAK YOUR PIECE.
House Judiciary Committee
Hearings on proposals for a
Constitutional Amendment to
require a balanced federal
budget began on March 27.
Now is the time to get our
books in balance. Since my
arrival on Capitol Hill in 1965, I
have introduced a resolution at
the open of every session to
seek a balanced budget
amendment with an escape
clause permitting deficit
spending in an emergency.
This will provide a flexible
policy for the Administration.
If you want to include your
opinions on how to balance the
federal budget, write a
statement and I will submit it
to the committee.
10, 20, 30, 49 Yaars Ago:
City Gets Federal Grants
10 Years Ago-April 3, 1969
The “Bonus Man” community
advertising program was lau-
nched this week with a cash
prize of $200. The cash prize
will increase by $10 a day until
there is a winner. More than 30
Pharr firms are participating in
this sales effort.
Miss Mary Esther Mahaffay,
beloved teacher in PSJA school
district for 36 years, died
March 29th at McAllen
Hospital. She retired three
years ago.
Two classes from Jefferson
Junior High School toured the
Clock Museum of Jim Shawn,
Sr., 929 East Preston, this
week. They were the first
students to see the Clock
Museum.
The City of Pharr has
received two Federal grants,
one for $40,000, and the other
for $22,000, both from the
Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Mayor
R.S. Bowe announced this
week. The larger grant is for a
new low rent housing project to
make the preliminary surveys,
tentative plans, etc.
The Bear’s Tale, PSJA
student newspaper, in its last
issue saluted two PSJA
teachers of many years, Misses
Ethel Carman and Edith
Carman. Both teach in the
High School.
Walt Disney’s “Swiss Family
Robinson” was showing at the
Texas Theatre.
20 Years Ago-March 27, 1959
The fire loss at the High
School in the fire of March 17th
h,as been set at $12,500. Chief
of Police Truett Jordan said the
case was still being investigat-
James E. Tassell, a member
of the U.S. Navy, has been
promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant, friends will be glad
to know. He has been in the
Navy for 20 years, going in as
an enlisted man.
A former soldier who was
stationed in Pharr and McAllen
during the bandit days of
1916-17 returned to Pharr this
week for his first visit since.
He was Horace Chamberlain,
now of Chicago, where he is
engineer with the Cook County
Highway. He said he was
amazed at the growth. I would
never have believed this. He
was with the 74th Inf. Co. “F”
and they lived in a tent in
southwest Pharr. He was
transferred to McAllen and
stayed until June, 1917.
30 Years Ago--April 1, 1949
The City of Pharr has
reduced its bonded debt by a
total of $37,000 during the past
year, according to Justin Card,
mayor. The refunding bond
debt of 1938 was reduced to
$267,545.
The annual flower show
sponsored by the Pharr Garden
Club attracted a total of 100
entries in spite of the shortage
of flowers at this time. Mrs.
Ashley Cawthon was the prize
for the most outstanding
exhibit, Mrs. D. C. Hogan was
first in total points, with Mrs.
J.C. Kelly and Mrs. D. P.
Wilson second and third.
Ruffin Cooper, Jr. made a hit
as a stage performer at the
recent Dr. Gaffney magic show.
49 Years Ago--July 10, 1930
The masthead of the Tri City
Sun of this date had the
following: “For Pharr in
Particular and the Rio grande
Valley in General"
Mr. Standifer passed thru
the Pettus oil fields while en
route to Kerrville. The little
town of Pettus is on a boom.
Tents are pitched for miles
around since the big gasser
came in last week and traffic is
very heavy on account of the
boom. While there, he leased a
100 acres to an oil exploration
company.
Peace of Mind
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To The PSJA
School
Dis tri ct
Voters:
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As former School Board members, we wish to declare
our endorsement of Hector "Tito" Palacios for the PSJA
School Board.
We know that he has done his work unselfishly and,
indeed, has helped in the betterment of the quality of
education for our children.
We have seen PSJA grow, not only in population, but
in many improvements in the physical facilities.
It appears to us that PSJA will have future growing
pains, and Hector "Tito" Palacios needs to be on the
School Board to insure that the pains are lessened, and
that the schools continue to improve in quality education.
We ask your vote and support for our candidate
Hector "Tito" Palacios on April 7, 1979.
Respectfully,
Flroy Hernandez
Frank Fscobar
Paid Political t Adv. candidate
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Lowry, Jack. The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1979, newspaper, April 5, 1979; Pharr, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth867069/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Pharr Memorial Library.