H.R. No. 2476
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The tradition of family-owned and -operated
businesses is strong in the Lone Star State, and The New York Store
of Hebbronville is contributing to that proud heritage by
celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1909 by Sixto Garcia, The New York
Store served as a much-needed general store for Hebbronville and
Jim Hogg County on its opening, providing its customers with a wide
variety of merchandise, including groceries, hardware, and
agricultural supplies and equipment; and
WHEREAS, The store likewise aided the community by allowing
area citizens to purchase items on credit and offering wholesale
prices to ranchers and farmers buying in large quantities; the
store was a welcome addition to the town, offering customers
safeguards for their wagons and a resting place for their horses;
and
WHEREAS, Today, The New York Store continues to thrive by
stocking a variety of western wear, specializing in clothing and
accessories that preserve the vaquero tradition; for the past 15
years, the store has been owned and operated by Mr. Garcia's
granddaughter, Marguerita Ellison, who took over the business in
1994 from her parents, Blas and Herlinda Salinas; and
WHEREAS, By carrying on her family's tradition of serving the
community, Mrs. Ellison has ensured that The New York Store
continues to contribute to the cultural and economic life of Jim
Hogg County, while preserving a vital part of the town's rich
history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of The New York Store
in Hebbronville and extend to Marguerita Ellison and her staff
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the store as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Rios Ybarra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2476 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House