Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-05
THREE STORES
IN OPERATION:
Plan OTHERS
Met Carly Founded LIST
For This Section
About | Year Ago;
Policies Succeed

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Jungle grocery.
That beginning has grown now 10
a point where the Valley Jitney
jungle company embraces three
thriving stores. located in Harlin-
gen, McAllen and San Benito, with
plans being worked out now TO open
additional stores in the Valley early
in 1929.
The young man who came to the
Valley and started these stores is
Nick II. McCarty. who has reached
his present position as executive
and part owner of this company and
its stores through years of expert
ence in the business, and careful ap-
plication and study.
c. L. Faust. who divides his time
between Jackson. Miss. and Meal
len, is president Of the Valley Jitney
Jungle company. and Mr.. McCarty is
secretary, treasurer ard general
manager.
Mr.. Faust is also president OF the
Faust Brothers Lumber Co., Inc, of
Jackson, Miss. and Chicago, and has
other interests. some Of which are
in the Valley.
Here From Mississippi
Mr.. M.Carty has followed certain
well defined policies in his operation
Of these stores which have secured
for him a place in the esteem of the
buying public rarely enjoyed by any
organization. These policies as a
general principal can be defined as
bringing into the community more
than is taken out Of il, and giving
the people the best food at the low
est prices"
The history of the Jitney Jungle
organization in the Valley and of
its rapid growth has been more or
less a history OF the activities OF
Mr.. McCarty. He came to the VAL
ley from Mississippi in the fall Of
1927 and on October 8 of that year
opened the first Jitney Jungle store
in the Valley, located in Harrington
This store received a very crafty
ing response in the way of patron
age from the buying public of Har-
lingen. and when it had been firm
ly established among the business
institutions OF the city. Mr.. Nc
Carly made plans for the opening Of
another store.
Gan DcHito u boaNSt
This store was opened al McAllen,
on January IL Of this year. II has
taken a place in the business life
of McAllen corresponding 70 the
Jitney Jungle store in Harrington.
The latest addition 70 the chain
of stores Is the Jitney Jungle store
in San Benito, which was opened
August IL. in the new Felix GAY
building on North Sam Houston bou-
levard in San Benito.
Bob McMinn was placed in charge
of the Harrington Jitney Jungle
store. He is a pioneer Harrington
man. and has been in the grocery
business in that city for NAM
wears, and was well known to the
trade in Harlingen through his con-
n~ection with other grocery concerns
there.
Brought New Citizens
f. u. Kennedy, who has been with
the Jitney Jungle organization for
four years. was placed in charge Of
the store at McAllen. He Is a ma
tive Of Mr.. NcCarty's home state,
Mississippi. and has been in the
VALLEY since the first Jitney Jungle
stoEe was opened at Harrington.
W. G. parkison. who has also
been with the Jitney Jungle COM
pany for four years, and who came
to the Valley from Jackson, Miss I.
was placed in charge Of the store
opened IN San Benito. He has been
In the Valley since January Of this
yesr, being connected with the Jit-
new Jungle during that
time.
W. NJ. Galloway Of Mississippi Il
sIperintendent Of the accounting
department of the Valley Jitney jun
gle company. He also is from Mis-
sissippi. and was active in civic af-
fairs Of his home city in that state.
He is located al the Harrington store,
which is headquarters for the Val
lev Jitney Jungle company.
w. I. Upshaw. now located at Nc
Allen as cashier of the Jitney Jungle
store there. is a native of Tonnes
see. and has been in the grocery
business for several years.
From Many Chimes
A native of Kentucky, W. T. Shep-
herd is in charge of the meat de-
partment at the McAllen store.
Joe Marshall, in the grocery bus
mess in Fort Worth for a number
of years. is with the company in Nc
Allen, in the grocery department Of
the store.
Franklin Critz, stock keeper Of
the store at Harrington, is from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, and has been here
only a short time.
j. r. Parish. another Mississip-
plan, Is stock keeper Of the McAllen
store.
Earnest Hamrick, head Of the meat
department Of the Harrington Jitney
Jungle store, was in the meat bust
ness in the navy during the war, and
later in Chicago, and is al expert
enced man in every angle Of this
business. He has been with the Jit-
ney Jungle company for several
years.
Raymond Griffin. a native OF west
Texas, is assistant in the meat de-
partment at Harlingen, and has been
in business in Harlingen for a num-
Der Of years, being we'll Known 20
the trade in that city.
stores "Down Town"
Sam Whieham of Alabama, who
has been with the Jitney Jungle
company since the first of the year.
!. cashier in the San Benito store.
he has property holdings in the Val
Law in addition to his vocation with
the company.
p. G. Coates of Dallas, was in
charge Of seven markets in that city
hsfore coming to the Valley to be-
49, connected with the Jitney Jun
80 He was with the COM
~ hsfore his present connection.
pans - in charge Of the meat de-
r.rtment in the San Benito store.
pa Pab Cav. 3 San Benito resident, y
s,oek keeper in the San Beniso stors'