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Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 2

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January 22, 1965 VALLEY MORNING HARLINGEN. TEXAS Plans For New Police Station Pushed By City Harlingen yet may have Its new police station before the end. city Manager Marshall Bingham indicated Thursday. Bingham said that the architect's final plans probably will be ready for City Commission approval Wednesday. only thing left is some detail work on heating, air-conditioning and Bingham explained.

Various boards and the City Commission approved the preliminary drawings late last year and authorized the architect to proceed with the preparation of the blueprints. takes a lot more work to plan something of this sort than it does an ordinary stated Bingham. are a lot of little pieces to fit The city will advertise for bids when the final plans are approved and actual construction time is expected to require from six to eight months. The tentative drawings commission approved consist of two separate buildings one for administrative offices and another which will function primarily as the jail area. The two windowless buildings will be air-conditioned and con- Valley's Mail Truck Crashes Obituaries SCOUT EXECUTIVES -Scout executives attending the Rio Grande Valley Council meeting in McAllen Thursday night included (left to right, front) Lee Richards of Harlingen, banquet chairman; Robert W.

Perin, Scout executive from Phoenix, Dave Blevins of McAllen, new council president; Judge Reynaldo Garza of Brownsville, installing officer; (back row) Bob Youker of Harlingen, master of ceremonies; and Richard O. Bentley of Harlingen, Scout executive. (Staff Photo) ALFONSO R. RODRIGUEZ BROWNSVILLE Word was received here Thursday of of Alfonso R. Rodriguez, A contract trailer truck, car- 48.

a resident of Los Angeles, rying surface mail from Hous- and a son of Mrs. Mamie ton, crashed a mile south of Rodnguez of Brownsville. Raymondville on U. S. Highway former resident of Browns- 77 early Thursday morning but vine, he is also survived bv all first and second class mail five chilcren, all of California; went out of Harlingen on sched- and two brothers.

Pablo and ule- sar Rodriguez, both of Browns- Harlin.gen Postmaster Mike ville. Gilbert said that the truck jack- Funeral arrangements are knifed when the driver. Edwin pending and will be announced C. Boardwine, of Houston, brak- jaler ed the truck on the rain-slick highway to avoid a passenger MRS jqsk FA VELA LOZANO car that pulled onto the high- wav from an intersection. MtALLh.N A funeral ma.

for Mrs. Josefa Lozano, Boardume was thrown out of j)een for am tiuck and was icpmted to 0 (jay jn Sacred Heart Cath- sufcied a )token back. 0 jjc church with the Rev. John Memon- MeNally officiating. Burial will al Hospital.

1 lie truck belongs 0 in piedad Cemetery, to the McAllister Trucking of Houston, which has the maii l'ozano died Wednesday contract. in the Magic Valley Geriatrics The accident occurred about Hospital. 1:30 a. m. and C.

Dee Schmidt, Survivors include her hus- local postal inspector, was first Felipe; three daughters, notified. Gilbert said that he Quintana. s. H. VERN HITCHCOCK DONNA Funeral arrangements are pending for H.

Vern Hitchcock. 76. who died in Knapp Methodist Hospital in Weslaco Thursday afternoon. A winter visitor to the Valley, Mr. Hitchcock lived with his wife, Plorence, in the Val Verde Courts here.

Their home is in Williams, Iowa. A retired wholesale hardware salesman, Mr. Hitchcock was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Presbyterian Church. Survivors, other than his wife, include two sons, Scot V. Hitchcock of Sterling, 111., and Robert Hitchcock of Odessa, a brother, John Hitchcock of Marathon, Iowa; and two grandchildren.

Arrangements will be announced by Stotler Mortuary of Donna. left Harlingen about 4 a. m. Irma L. Gawenda, Germany, What's Going On 3 Silver Beaver Awards with three trucks from the local Elodia Lozano; three brothers, post office Serafin, Arturo and Rodolfo; All first and second class V.

Garza and Mrs. Aurora V. Noon Rotan- Club luncheon 6 Scouters Honored By Valley's Council mail was brought here and as- sorted in time to make connec- mne grandchdl- tions to Brownsville and the up- per Valley, Gilbert reported. He said two other trucks later were sent to the scene to pick up the third and fourth class UJ? mail. MAURICE R.

VAUGHN The body of Maurice 88 is being sent by Tommy Cox Mortuary to Ok- HARRY DAVID PHILP Word was received of the death of Harry David Philp, 28, who died Wednesday afternoon at Staten Island, N. following an accident. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Philp, are residents of Harlingen.

Funeral services will be held Monday at the Oberg Funeral Home of Staten Island. his parents, Mr. Philp is survived by four sisters, Mrs. J. B.

Hicks, Margaret, Audrey and Helen Philp. all of Harlingen; grandfather, D. B. Robinson; and an aunt, Mrs. Andrew Campbell, of Staten Island.

lahoma i for of i mai damag-smrjand burjaj There will ed or destroyed, Gilbert stated. nected by an open walkwav. at Richard's Sun Valley Restau- LS UI i i i it was all jumbled Cost of construction Ls expected rant. 7 up and difficult to Wednesday to be near $200.000, the exact 7 P- m- Rio Grande Val- McALLEN Six men re- master of ceremonies, and Gilbert said that the Houston nl 8 w- at 'alley Hospr- amount voters approved for the Chapter of the AGf will meet ceived special recognition Thurs-i Juctee Garza was installing of- trucking firm dispatched anoth- alluring a municipal bond at the Little Creek Motel- Hav nieht at the annual ban- flL'er- er vehicle to Brownsville short- He is survived by three sons, project during a municipal election here 13. Coffee Sales Aid March Of Dimes UN Thursday.

Herman Vaughn of Harlingen. (Continued From ed States, which Page One) sa vs Russia day night at the annual ban quet of the Rio Grande Valley: Liston of Harlingen, re- ly after 4 a. Council of the Bov Scouts of Unn8 council president, was Normally the same truck that W. M. of Oklaho- America The affair was attend- a plaque of appreciation brings the mail into the Valley ma City, and Gamer Vaughn of ed by over 200 persons at the ior hls service to scouting.

leaves from Brownsville with Ixxs Angeles, two daugh- McAllen Civic Center Lee Richards of Harlingen another load bound for Houston ters, Mrs. Ruby Anderson of Honored with the Silver ver award for outstanding serv- Today is Harlingen March of must at least million jq Scouting were Bill Dimes in more its U.N. debts or lose its as- than two dozen co-operating ca- semblv voting rights fes, restaurants, inns, and drive- Key to Deadlock ins as business owners help the jg the key to the U.N. was banquet chairman. about 6 p.

m. each day verde of Mission, A. E. Abbott of Brownville and T. R.

Jones of Harlingen. Traffic (Continued From Page One) Blodgett Outlines City Anti-Poverty War Opportunity I Cushing, and Mrs. Louise Ingraham of Oklahoma City; 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The Paisano award for pro- 4 financial deadlock. The Rus- motion of understanding in in- extent and of land J2fi! Jay 7ent swns contend they are not li- ternational Scouting went to uses the area which rinh I t.

Kiwams abie for the expense.s of U.N. Raul Chavez of Monterrey, a requisite to the preparation of MERCEDES Most areas Smith missions in the Judge Reynaldo Garza of the transportation plan are non.profit retired captain in the U. S. aiiwnPiiSSi hv mlLi 2 Middle Bast and A Brownsville and Robert W. Per- Determining the relation- corporations to repre- and had a 3ustlce great part of their $60 million in of Phoenix, Ariz.

Perin is as- ship between various land uses vSent them in taking advantage peace in Lonoke JOHN S. UNDERHILL McALLEN Word has been received here of the death of John S. Underhill in Wednesday. He was a Donna Woman Hurt In Mishap RIO GRANDE CITY A Donna woman was in McAllen Municipal Hospital Thursday night following an accident a mile east of here about 5 p. m.

Mrs. Beaulah Payne, 60. was believed to have swallowed some glass from a broken windshield. She is listed in good condition. Texas Highway Patrolman H.

O. Lawrence of Mission reported that a pickup truck driven by Gasilio Bazan of i Grande City sideswiped a car driven by Willie C. Payne of Bazan was traveling west on US 83 and Payne was east bound, also on 83. total arrears are for these peace sistant national director of vol- and traffic generation which is 0f the anti-poverty Economic for years Survivors include his wife. What Does NSM Mean To You? Theta Omega and Beta Phi nhaPSomriu- wKrtitSf unteer training for the Boy necessary to project traffic pat- Valley citv of ee rye? nl ZllZ' The U.S.

view is tiiat these Scouts of America and was the terns with reasonable accuracy, finals were told Thursday night. Mary; two daughters, Mrs John stores he said costs are a regular part of the guest speaker. Estimating the total Terrell Blodgett, who was ap- E. Hayes. McAllen, and s.

Coffee drinkers are urged to and that nations Dave Blevins of McAllen was change in the level of economic pointed Dec. 1 by Gov. John Francis Ferguson, Lonoke, and an extra cup todav to no1 them mast be penal- installed as president for 1965. activity from the present to the Connally to head the Texas Of- three grandchildren help the March of Dimes fight charter. Installed as vice presidents were the forecast year of 1975.

This fice of Economic Opportunity, crippling birth defects and po- Thant's report of the 16 na- A. G. M. Martin III. Lewis forecast of future economic at- addressed the Vally district of WII.I.IAM L.

FORMAN lio. Smith said tions in arrears was issued Levine and Jones, all of Har- tivity, officials say, together the Texas Municipal league at McALLEN Funeral serv- Since then two of the lingen, Dr. G. S. Kivengood with the population fore- a quarterly dinner session host- ices for William L.

Forman, 74, NAME nations, Bolivia and Haiti, have Mission and Garland Smith cast will provide the foundation ed by Mercedes. will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. TIGHTWAD. Mo.

paid enough to ensure voting Weslaco. New treasurer is for the land use and travel The city government itself or in the First Presbyterian church Show Me state has a town the Russians must pav or lose ook of Weslaco. forecasts. a countv commissioners court with the Rev. irank VSalker of- named Tightwad their vote Bob Youker of Harlingen was Bernard Johnson survey may become the coordinating fidating.

must be concluded by July 1, if body and appoint a community Mr. Forman died at the Sun- the Harlingen San Benito area action committee. Blodgett said. Land Clinic Harlingen Wedis to qualify for future govern- in most cases the trend nesdav. He resided at 1732 Cen- ment funds under the terms of is toward a non-profit corpora- tral Blvd.

the Federal Aid Highway Act Mr. Forman attended the Oil of 1962. A rperesontalive committee city. schools and Carnegie Prohibited By Law or board is necessary to plan Tech in Pittsburgh. He was re- The law prohibits the Bureau participation in a community tired outside plant engineer for of Public Roads from approving action program, which Blodgett the Michigan Bell Telephone road projects in urban areas of described as being of top inter- Co.

and moved to Brownsville more than 50,000 population aft- est to cities among the 10 EOA 1951 er July 1 unless the projects are projects now proposed. He out- based on a continuing compre- lined each of the nine other programs briefly. Mayor Al Ramirez of Forman Green burg is president of the ---city officials and conducted the meeting. Mayor John W. Bowe of Mer- residents in every eighth house cedes gave a welcome address been initiated into Texas in the study area along with 25 A University chapter of per cent of the truck Mayor Joe Stephens of Wes- Tau Beta Pi.

the national engi- owners. director of the Texas Mu- neeiing honor society. In addition the State High- niciPal League for the Valley Williams, the son of Mr. and way Department has establish- Strict and a member of the Mrs. Stuart Williams.

600 Cared 14 external stations immedi- legislative committee, rol Ave Harlingen, is majoring ately outside the study area to reported briefly. He pointed out in aerospace engineering, determine traffic patterns. the state league is a lobby- All 10 phases of the study but a disseminator of the league in Austin, eventaully will be compiled to Stephens urged Mayor Norvin Parr of Donna reveal the most suitable high- Valiev officials to attend legis- extended an invitation for the way program for this section of lative bresikfasLs sponsored by next meeting on April 15. the Valley. NEW ROLE HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Mona Washboume, who had a feature role in Fair has signed for a role in Third with Warners.

The Weather Partly cloudy to cloudy through tonight, showers ending by afternoon. Clearing and cooler tonight. Temperature ranges 75 to 60 on the coast, 75 to 58 in the Mid Valley and 75 to 56 in the upper portions. Variable winds 10 to 20 mph dav and diminishing to 6 to 12 tonight. TIDES: Friday Low 12:48 a.m., 12:14 p.m.: high 7:20 a.m..

8:35 p.m. Saturday Low 1:58 a.m.. 1:18 pm; high 9:15 9:02 p.m. SUNSET Friday 6:06 p.m. SUNRISE Saturday 7:17 a.m.

HI Lo Rain Amarillo 56 30 Atlanta 64 36 Billings 45 31 Brimingham 66 33 Bismarck 35 5 Boise 36 30 .24 Boston 31 18 Brownsville 75 62 .29 Buffalo 31 17 Casper 46 30 Chicago 40 20 Cincinnati 46 9 Cleveland 36 17 Columbus, O. ..36 12 Denver 56 24 Des Moines 43 13 Detroit 31 16 Duluth 34 9 El Paso 56 39 .02 Fort Worth 59 52 .60 Harlingen 75 64 Helena 33 27 Houston 75 58 Indianapolis ..37 5 Kansas City 55 22 .01 Little Rock 66 35 Angeles 64 53 Louisville 51 13 Memphis 69 34 Miami 74 70 .02 Midland 46 41 .04 Milwaukee 40 11 Mpls. S. Paul 41 13 New Orleans 72 50 .01 New York 36 25 Oklahoma City 52 30 .36 Omaha 54 22 Philadelphia 37 23 Phoenix 64 48 .03 Pittsburgh 38 23 St. Louis 55 20 Salt Lake City 30 25 .24 San Diego 61 52 San Francisco 57 50 Sault Ste.

Marie 36 5 Seattle 47 38 .32 Tucson 61 45 .22 Washington 42 27 CANADIAN Calgary 50 22 Edmonton 41 28 .01 Regina 29 17 Vancouver 42 39 .56 IN STOCK TRANSACTION NEW YORK (UPI) Indian Head Mills. Inc. announced it has been tendered all the outstanding stock of Crawford City Police Blotter Mrs. Gerald Kratzer, 102 E. Williamson, reported that her maroon bicycle a stolen from the family carport.

A portable transistor tv set was stolen from the display shelf at Montgomery Wednesday or Thursday, Lydia Silvia reported. The set, valued at $149.80, was black and silver in color, with a 6-inch screen and a built in antenna. Three newspaper stands, with about $8 in change in them, were stolen from the front of the post office between Wednesday and Thursday. The stands were worth about $10 each. Brotherly Help Arrives Too Fast At Accident Scene LYFORI) A minor car- truck crash here about 5:45 p.m.

Thursday eventually resulted in one arrest and considerable property damage. Andres Beserra. 21, of Lyford was charged with driving while intoxicated after he Hst control of his car, ran through a group of people at the scene of first accident, struck a sign and cut a gas line. Gas service was interrupted to homes in the area until the line could be pared. According to a Department of Public Safety report.

Beserra was on his way to help his brother who was involved in the earlier crash, on US 77 the north part of town. Brother Domingo Beserra, also of Lyford, was hit from the rear by a truck and trailer driven by Herbert R. Bush of Harlingen, when he attempted to pull from a service station. There were no injuries report- The truck is owned by Gulf Oil Co. There were no injuries reported in this crash and only minor damage was done.

No charges were filed in this the earlier crash. Texas Highway Patrolm a C. K. Hood, of Harlingen, investigated both mishaps. Mfg.

Co. against its offer to purchase at $50 per share. Cost of the acquisition was put at $8 7 million. NSM stands for National Selected Morticians, a non-profit organization of over 700 bona fide, independently owned mortuaries located in the U.S., Canada and a number of foreign countries. Founded in 1917, NSM is a well established, international organization of funeral directors.

A funeral home belonging to NSM is your personal guarantee that the owner is pledged to the highest ethical standards as prescribed by NSM, and must maintain them in practice. NSM membership is by invitation, and only firms operating "bona fide'' establishments are eligible to receive this invitaton. To qualify, a funeral home must hava their own licensed personnel, provide complete services and have their own building and equipment to render these services. They must operate in accord with fair business practices, including the open pricing on services in plain understandable figures. HOW ARE NSM STANDARDS MAINTAINED? Every NSM member is inspected regularly by an impartial, fully qualified investigator.

The NSM membership invitation is extended to a firm subject to review and approval by the Board of Control. In order to remain an NSM member, every firm has to maintain high standards of service. THOTFULNESS" AH of our prices are marked in plain figures. Come in and inspect them. 1,000 RECENT CONSECUTIVE FUNERALS CONDUCTED BY KREIDLER-ASHCRAFT WERE: Under $400.00 ....................322 $401.00 to $800.00 508 $801.00 to $1,000.00 Over $1,000.00 ..................41 WE HONOR ALL INSURANCE POLICIES hcraft hensive planning process bv the state and local communities.

Other phases of the survey already have started in the study area. Fourteen field workers currently are interviewing Survivors are his widow, Florence; daughter, Mrs. W. (Bill) Green; and one grandson, INITIATED Rol)ort Boyd Williams has Hondo Gives $135.38 To MOD RIO HONDO The Mothers March of Dimes collected $135 38, according to the local MOD chairman, James Archer. Mrs.

Lino Juarez directed the march. Teer chairman Eliane Krafka reported that $78.75 was collected for the March of Dimes from the sale of peanuts in the downtown district Saturday. Another peanut sale will be held this Saturday. Archer said contributions to the March of Dimes are still coming in by mail He urged all who have not yet contributed to mail their donation to P. O.

Box 1, Rio Hondo. HARLINGEN GA3-4141 MEMBER OF NATIONAL SELECTED MORTICIANS by INVITATION Mercedes Priest Gets New Parish MERCEDES The Rev. Edward Kennedy, O. M. priest in charge of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Parish, will leave for a new parish in Mexico City in the near future.

He has served the Mercedes church for about 14 years. In addition to his church duties. he has been active in civic affairs and has served on the Mercedes Urban Renewal Mercedes a Renewal Board. He observed his 25th anniversary in the priesthood about a year ago. SO MANY PURPOSESl Few things can serve so many purposes on a farm! speaking of savings bank savings that are safe yet readily available, and grow with interest as earned.

Save here regularly and save more have more cash to spare when you want or need it most! Open your savings account here now. la 52 ''Tm? Bgs GIANT 'AFTER-THE- HOLIDAYS" CLEARANCE DISCONTINUED TREAD DESIGNS FULLY GUARANTEED LIMITED STOCK 6.50 13 Nylon, 1200 5.60 15 Nylon Blk. Tubeless 1300 6.70 15 Nylon Blk. Tube-Type 1000 7.50 14 Nylon Blk. Tubeless 1100 7.50 14 Nylon Tubeless 1300 8.00 14 Nylon Black Tubeless 1600 8.50 14 Nylon Tubeless 2100 6.70 15 Blk.

Retreads 795 6.70 15 6-Ply Nylon Truck Tubeless 1600 5.50 16 4-Ply Tractor Fronts, Nylon 1000 6.00 16 4-Ply Nylon Tractor Fronts 1200 ALL PRICES PLUS FED. TAX OTHER SERVICES TO KEEP VOUR CAR RUNNING SMOOTHLY THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BRAKE RELINING Remove shoe im I clean plates Replace Hnfngs antf can frind neii linings Free and lubricate anchors and adjusting cams Check brake sbees 95 BRAKE ADJUSTMENT Adjust brake shoes Cartfafly test brakes Inspect brake Inspect hydraulic system 19 SHOCK ABS0RBCRS 90 day free trial Extra strength for longer wear Provides better car control, less sway and roll 198 1 For Installed FREE 1 BiGoodrich Your Convenient B.F. GOODRICH STORE 302 W. HARRISON GA3-0330 HARLINGEN A.

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