Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 29, 1970 Page: 3 of 12
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Jan. 1 to July 15 was 3393
books. From June 4 to July 15,
Coest iathe prozim4t of the
mountain country, such ae in
Guedelajera.
' Guedelejara ia a beautiful city
were made at the July 30meeting
of the library board, with Mrs.
and Ave Gardner. The Burtone
still maintain a lovely home in
V allarta and a number of other
stars and dignitaries visit, many
up in light summer hostessgowna
or flowing panta suits in the
evening, but it is not required.
You frankly can do as you please,
which is quite a delight when on
vacation. Most impressive at the
Playa de Oro was the friendlines e
of all who work there. It waa only
a matter of houra before they
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fantastic buys, however. if you
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July 17, when Santos Menchaca
.0t San Antonio strack Mascorro.
< Mascorro was taken to Castroville
Hospital with slight head injuries
and was released the next day.
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numerous coconut trees and get
a coconut. Growing along the
winding walks leading to the
elaborate pool or lovely beach
with its thatched hutaf are pine-
apple bushes and more/banane.
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Beach, sterring Richard Burton
and colore, and if they didn’t
have your size, they would make
them for you at no extra cost 5
Bobbi finally settled op 2 pairs
at a coat of 70 psos, *5.60. A
couple We met there from Hpuston
informed ue they sell for *8 to
to Vallarta, but most prefer to
fly, then rent a car, such as from
Avis, after arrival in VaUorte.
Puerto Vallarte, with a popu-
lation of 19,000 ia a beautiful
village situated on the Bay of
Banderas with rugged, butlush.
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of them making their headquarters
at the cool andvambling Hotel/
P l a y a de Oro (Hoech ol Goto)
wake to the calling of the num:
•roue, colorful junglebirds which
fly through the coconut, papaya,
banana and brilliant jacaranda
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By BOBBI SCHOTT
It was with great reluctance
that we departed from Menzanillo
•her.a most enjoyable 5-day
stay: however, we soon were in
another vacation mood, this time
back in guadelajere, where we
uncovered still another jewel of
Mexico.
Guadalajara is unique. Never
have you seen no many beautiful
fasdineting‘fountains and plasa*
and flowers. We all enjoyed a
fantastic time ehopping in one of
Guadalajara’ s, meny markets,,
where Bobbi and Kathy bought
lovely embroidered pemeant,
dresses and sandala; and Robert
became theproud owner of a Mex-
icen-etyle embroderdshirt-
jecket. We spent hour* in the
market and were fescinated by
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trees. If you want coconut milk
to drink, or perhaps feel daring
enough to try a coco-loco, which
ismade with coconut-milk and e-
bout 10 kinds of liquor, the ber
tenders just go to anyone of the
founded in 1941 by Nuno de
, Guzmen. The wt *• rinded ‘by z—-- -—- , -.. - .
mount ain e which make it cool know what to look for, and luck
and delightful. Itla. Mexico’a 2nd "-----14 ‘a- ’
lergest city, with e population of
more than a million people, but,
nevertheless, it doesn’t lose its
Old World charm and friendliness.
One of the pearle on Mexico’s
precious necklace of Welt Coss:
resorts is febulous Puerto Val-
larta, a romantic little hideaway
that can be easily reached by
Mexicana Alrlines, which oper
atea a daily 30-minute flight from
Guadalajara. You also can drive
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ailed you by name and even
knew Robert and Katby’a flrat .
nemess They greeted us everynj.
time they saw ue, without faik.
beautiful mountains surrounding
it on one aide and the beautiful
blue Pacific on the other.
- Puerto y allarta really became
known in the 1950s when the
movie. “Night of the -Iguana,“
' was filmed at nearby Mesmaloya
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fortable. We paid *4 in U.S. Cur-
T, Helen Murrell, hbrarian. Mrs.
Peris Whitekrui, euo. Jiuue
Jungman and Ruth Lawler
present. The treasurer’s report
End-Of-Vacation
Party Asg. 12
At Library
Castroville Library Board has
, ' decided to sponsor an end-of-
vacation party for all children
who have attended the story hour
or who are enrolled in the Texas
; Reading Club. I:
Ply wedid. Joe L. got somebenu-
tiful handmade bott la a th a t
slippentype c as ual, shs that
are made in vallarta. Nearly all
We algo honor Master Charge, >,
BankAmericard, American Express,
and Carte Blanche credit cards.
oconut and papaya tree SV'
The Playa de Oro, which ia
owned by Jack Cawood and ably
managed by friendly Ismael
Manias, has 109 rooms with love-
ly v a r a n d a e. It also has a new
• set of suites (Suites Flamingo)
", with a private pool. Entertain-
mentis near at hand if you tire
of swimming or sunbathing in the
warm tropical sun. Casual dress
is the word at the Plays-de Oro.
You can visit the bar or dining
room in aborts or swim suite,'-,
with or without shoea‘ However,
most lady guests tend to dress
THIS is rue QuAINt little bay, Mw.malava, near Puerto Vallarta,
where the movie "Night of the Igvana‘‘ wag filmed. On the other side
o this bay is a beautiful sandy beach that seems to call to you with
its peaceful look. This bedchals was one of the scenes in the movie.
*12 per pair in the U.S.
Another item “going like hot-
cakes" in Mexico to U.S. citi-
zens, la Jamavaal urtle Oll.It
is very inexpensive in Mexico,"
but sells .for *10 to *15 in the
U.S. And, still another inexpen-
sive item in Mexico, of which
they have quite a. lot, is coconut
soap bars for bathing and weshing
your hair. (Next) A recap.)
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all the items for sale there, but
especlelly amazed at the low. _______ ____ ----- -
lbw, prices. You can buy the take them in stride and even en-
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ihead, MlS. Claudia and Bobbi la ae proud of her row
. _ - — • maprame purse, which la hand
woven of-fishing twine and which
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The beauty of Mecioo’S Best
and w o r e eztremelv egurteous.
You felt like one of the family by
the time you left.
Bhon we arrived at Vallarte’k
The party will be held at 10
a.m. Wednesday, Aug: 13. Re-
ports on the number of books
read must be in the library by
Saturday, Aug. 8, to compete for
one of the 3 prizes that will be
awarded.
Arrangements for the party
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wild in another ahoe store
(Lety’s) where they makeladies’
eather alldea and sandlee. There
were about 50 different styles
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1397 books had been checked
out, averaging 350 books a week.
It was agreed to change the :
board membership due to the
growth of the city and library.
Three names will be withdrawn,
from a box containing the names
of present board members. These
. persons automatically will re-
. ' ‘sign in September. Letters will /
be mailed to citizens of the com-
munity who have shown an in-
terest in the library asking them
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a typewriter, filing cabinet and:
library supplies. The balance by
Aug. 1 will be about $100. No
new books Will be needed at this
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Ech The board heard a report from
I ) Mrs. Murrell that Tomas Fasone'
■ bf San‘Antonio,, who owns prop-
; S ' erty to Castroville, has donated
1 : $25 to the library. She also re-
to agree to serve on the board.
% Their names will be dropped into ,
- a box from which 3 or 4 names
1 will be drawn. These people will
i serve on the board for 2 years.
Tony Mascorro
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Tony Mascorro, Castroville,
was struck by a car while at-
tempting to cross U.S. 90 near
Bob’s Meat Market.
. . The accident occurred Friday,
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Schott, Joe L. Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 29, 1970, newspaper, July 29, 1970; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1599239/m1/3/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Castroville Public Library.