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RIO GRANDE
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VOL XXXV
NO. 26
APRIL 14, 1977
The Largest Paid
Circulation Going
In Starr County"
Ten Cents
Important Meeting
Affects Migrants
If you are planning to migrate
anywhere within the state or to
any other state of the union, it is
advised that crew leaders or
heads of household contact their
employer or the nearest T.E.C.
Office for full detail on weather
conditions, crops and job -
availability. Such were the
recommendations made by
representatives from the states
of Colorado, North Dakota,
Montana, Utah, Washington
State, Oregon and other states
who were present before about
100 migrants of this South Texas
area at a conference held at the
McAUen Civic Center, Wed-
nesday April 6, 1977.
The long summer drought
that affected the western &
north western portions of the
United States, the prolonged
winter that affected the north
central, northeast and Rocky
Mountain states and the low
market prices for agricultural
products such as sugar beets
and other have reduced
production by 10 - in some areas
to 30 - in others. It was also
informed that more machinery
was going to be introduced this
year, which will definitely
reduce manpower needs.
Also, a representative from
the Wage and Hour Division
was present to inform the at-
tendants about new legislation
enacted that will have direct
impact on migrants and em-
ployers as well. Some of the
items discussed were: (a) No
child under 12 years of age may
be allowed to work; (b)
Children between the ages of 12-
lli may work only when ac-
companied by the parents or
with written parental concent if
with other individual; (c)
Children under Hi years of age
may not be hired when school is
in session or at late in the -
evening; (dHMinimum wage
will be no less than $2 20 per
hours anywhere in the U.S.; (e)
People transporting at least one
person other than liis or her
immediate family must
register at the nearest T.E.C.
Office.
This was a very informative
conference and according to
Mr. Maurice R. Oden, Monitor
Advocate of the Department of
I>abor, such meetings are going
to be held annually. Also
present at this confernece were
Mr. Noe Diaz of ACC'EDC of
Hidalgo County and Mr.
Patricio Hernandez of Com-
munity Action Council of South
Texas of Rio Grande City.
Herald To
Change
Format
James V. Mathis,
Publisher of the Rio
Grande Herald announced
today that the Herald will
change from an eight
column format to a nine
column format.
The change will be ef-
fective on May 1.
The new column width
will be 1% inches and the
page length will remain the
same at 22 inches.
The change in format
will effect rates per column
inch which is $1.05 per
column inch.
Other charges and
discounts will not be ef-
fected either.
The continous increase in
newsprint prices
necessitates this change.
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Texas A&I University in
Kingsville will be hosts to the
1977 Regional School Board
Workshop April 27.
Two members of the A&I
Education Department, Dr.
Frederick G. Harvey and Dr
George Alexander, will coor-
dinate the program sponsored
by the Texas Association of
School Boards iTASB).
Participants will include
school officials and school
board members from Atascosa,
Bee, Brokks, Duval, Jim Hogg,
Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg,
Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces,
San Patricio and Webb counties.
Other counties with officials
expressing an interest in at-
tending, according to Harvey,
are Aransas, Calhoun,
Cameron, Dimmit, Frio,
Goliad, Hidalgo, Karnes, La
Salle, Refugio, Starr, Victoria,
Willacy. Zapata and Zavala.
Dr. W. C N'ewberrv, South-
west Texas State University
professor of education, will be
the keynote speaker during the
first general session, at 6 p.m.
in Ballroom A of the Student
Union Building. Title of his talk
is " Making a Difference."
Registration is $12. A&I
faculty members may attend
the dinner at 7:45 p.m. for $4.50.
Reservations must be made by
April 22, Harvey said
Besides Newberry, workshop
presenters include Supt. J D.
Carlisle of Sinton, Supt Olan
McCraw of Mathis, Supt.
Dewey Smith of Alice, J. W.
Gary, Corpus Christi school
district attorney; Orbry
Holden, governmental relations
director for the Texas Assoc-
iation of School Boards; Gary
Tipton, TASB health care
consultant; Jim Todd, alter-
native Education Center
principal; and Philip Tyler,
TASB attorney.
TEXAN OF YEAR-Governor Dolph Briscoe (center) has
received the Texan of the Year Award for "his outstanding
contributions for Texas in the field of public affairs," from the
Texas legislative Conference, sponsored jointly by the Texas
State Chamber of Commerce and the New Braunfels Chamber
of Commerce. Bill Collyns of Midland, president of the Texas
State Chamber of Commerce (left), presented the award as
Mrs. Janey Briscoe i right) looks on. The ceremony was held
March 31 tit the award reception of the Legislative Conference
in New Braunfels.
Eisenhower Street
To Be Repaired
National Library Week To Be Observed Here
National Library Week will
be observed April 17-23, and the
public is invited to a Coffee at
the Rio Grande City High
School Library on April 20 at
8:00 a.m., announced Librarian
Celia Guerrero.
"Use Your Library" is the
American Library
Association's message and
theme during National Library
Week, and the Librarian and
Loeal Farmers Urged
To Join Association
Due to the expanding interest
in vegetable production and the
growth of the vegetable in-
dustry in Texas, the Texas -
Vegetable Association has been
formed.
"The major purpose of the
association is to unify and
coordinate the many and
diverse activities of the
widespread vegetable industry
throughout Texas," points our
Sam Cotner, horticulturist with
the Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service.
"Cash receipts from
vegetables in Texas last year
are estimated at more than $200
million, so the vegetable in-
dustry contributes much to the
state's economy. And. with a
closer liaison and working
relationsiip between the people
involved in the industry-
producers, processors,
researchers, educators—the
Texas begetable picture can
become even more dynamic,"
contends Cotner
The new Texas Vegetable
Association is headed by Jack
Smith with Arnchem Products
in Dallas. Other officers include
Bob Keswick, Del Monte
Corporation, Crystal City, vice
president; Jan Hruska, Sauffer
Chemicals, Weslaco, secretary;
Joe Van De Walle, Van De
Walle and Sons, Inc., San An-
tonio, treasurer; and Extension
horticulturist Tom Ixingbrake
and Extension plant pathologist
Dr. Jerral Johnson, both of
College Station, executive
secretaries.
Named to the board of
directors were Bart Wagner,
Wagner Farms, Crystal City;
Don Strack, Strack Farms,
Houston; Kees Potharst,
DuPont Co., Houston; Bill
Ijackey,Ferry Morse Seed Co.,
McAllen, Ray Caraveo, Zavala
County Extension Agent; and
Cotner.
"Anyone engaged in
vegetable production,
marketing processing. Ex-
tension or research is invited to
join the Texas Vegetable
Association," notes Cotner.
Further information may be
obtained by writing to the Texas
Vegetable Association, P.O.
Drawer B5, Aggieland Station,
College Station, Texas 77843.
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her Secretary, Eliza Garcia,
urge the public to begin tapping
the resources of the new and
modern local High School
library. The library is now open
to the public on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Thursdays from
6 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome
to make use of the many ser-
vices the library has to offer.
Some of the services of the
Rio Grande City High School
library are direct involvement
in the teaching and learning
program for the young adult;
audio visual services; vertical
file materials, such as pamplets
and pictures; and copying
machine services.
The library's collection in-
cludes 18,000 volumes,
cassettes, games, filmstrips,
globes, maps, recordings,
transparencies, slides,
newspapers, ninety periodicals
with a reader's guide, xerox
facilities, and audio visual
equipment.
It's services like these that
are beginning to make people
realize that libraries can be an
essential part of their lives.
Library circulation is up ten
percent nationally, the biggest
jump in the 37 years circulation
that records have been kept.
Ixicallv at the high school level,
Mrs. Guerrero reports cir-
culation up fifty percent.
Yet a Gallup Poll taken last
year found that one third of the
U. S population never used a
library These people are
missing out on what's un-
doubtedly the best bargain
around. The dazzling array of
services public libraries offer
cost per year about what you'd
pay for one dinner in a
moderately priced restaurant.
The return is enormous,
however. The same Gallup poll
for instance, found that 9S
percent of heavy library users,
percent of heavy library users
reported their children are also
library users. It also found a
strong correlation between
library use and high livels of
education and employment
It also found a strong
correlation between library use
and high levels of education and
employment.
The Rio Grande City High
School library, located at the
hub of the new high school
building, is cool, comfortable,
and tastefully decorated. The
quiet atmosphere is conducive
to study, and, as the
photographs show, there are
tables provided for quiet study
and discussion, a complete card
catalog, and a concerned lib-
rarian ready to offer help.
During National Library
Week, visit your local library
and attend the coffee at the
High School library on Wed-
nesday morning at 8:00 or at the
Elementary Library in Fort
Ringgold on Tuesday morning
The State Department of
Highways and Public Tran-
sportation is planning the
reconstruction of Eisenhower
Street in Rio Grande City, from
F.M. 755 to 0.7 miles west.
The proposed improvements
provide for the reconstruction
of an existing unpaved caliche
street to a 20' paved street
section without shoulders on
proposed usual 60' right of way.
Four minor strips of right of
way will be acquired by Starr
County to provide a minimum
60' right of way width
throughout the limits of the
project.
Maps and other drawings
showing the proposed location
and design, together with the
Social, Economic, and En-
vironmental Assessment, and
any other available information
about the proposed project are
on file and available for in-
spection and copying at the
Resident Engineer's Office in
Hebbronville. Texas
Information about the State's
Relocation Assistance
Program, the benefits and
services for displacees, and
information concerning the
Relocation Assistance Office,
as well as information about the
tentative schedules for the
acquisition of right of way and
construction can be obtained at
the Resident Engineer's Office.
Any interested citizen may
request that a public hearing be
held covering the social,
economic and environmental
effects of the proposed location
and design for this highway
project by delivering a written
request to the Resident
Engineer's Office in Heb-
bronville, Texas, on or before
May 9, 1977.
In the event such a request is
received, a public hearing will
be scheduled and adequate
notices will be publicized about
the date and location of the
hearing.
Men. Women Form Softball Teams
Planned
In conjunction with the Im-
maculate Conception School
Spring Fiesta two big dances
will be held on Firday April 15.
I ais Artistas and Tumbleweed
will be performing at the
Knight.s of Columbus Hall and
I,os Nuevos, Carlos Guzman
and the Freddy Martinez Or-
chestra will perform at the
Parish Hall.
Tickets for the events will
$3.50 for people holding tickets
and $4.00 at the door.
All proceeds will go to the
Immaculate Conception School.
ESAA-Title VII
Meet Jointly
The ESAA
Programs of
City Consolidated
School District
and Title VII
the Rio Grande
Independent
held their
Alvarez,
thanked all
f
regular monthly meeting of the
districtwide and student ad-
visors committees on March 30,
at the Bilingual Office in Fort
Ringgold. Discussed were the
resubmittals of the ESAA Basic
and Bilingual Proposals, the
student-tutors program in-
service training sessions, and
evaluation. Another item was a
slide presentation on Fort
Ringgold's history by ESAA
student-aides.
After discussion on bilingual
education, the meeting ad-
journed Mr. Patricio Garza
and Mrs. Yolanda
community aides
the public present
The date for next month's
meeting will be announced at a
later date.
Men's and Women's Soft Ball
teams have been formed in Rio
Grande City and are currently
practicing for the games, w hich
will begin soon.
The Women's Team Division
is made up of The Community
\ction Council of South Texas
iCACST), sponsored by Valley
Federal; San Juan Plaza
Service Center, sponsored by
Torres Glass Shop: Rio Grande
City Consolidated Independent
School District, sponsored by
Twin Palms Food Center;
Texas Employment Com-
mission (TEC) sponsored by
Jose Maria Alvarez. Jr.; Vallej
Mart, sponsored by Valley
Mart; RoqueGuerra Jr. School,
sponsored by the Rio Grande
Department Store; Starr
County Memorial Hospital,
sponsored by the Starr County
Memorial Hospital; and Le
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iceives Amoco
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Texas A&I University-
Kingsville students have
received Amoco Oil Company's
"Award of Excellence" for
superior achievement in the
American College Theatre
Festival.
The bronze medallion
awards, created seven years
Mrs.
Heads
Butcher
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RIBBON CUTTINO-Dr. Mario E, Ramirez, Starr County Judge, performs the honor of
cutting the ribbon at the Grand Opening of Rio Pharmacy 2. The ribbon cutting ceremony
was held on Friday morning, April 8. The new pharmacy, located near the Ramirez-
Gonzalez Clinic West of Rio Grande City is now open for business and hopes to serve the
people of Starr County as the Rio Pharmacy in town has done for several years Bobby
Gutierrez, pharmacist and owner, stands in the forefront as, left to right, Rodolfo Cantu,
Noe Sanchez, Mrs. Bobby Gutierrez, Mr. and Mrs. A H Gutierrez, and Richard Gutierrez
look on. The Grand Opening w as held on Friday and Saturday with refreshments served and
door prizes given away. Winner of the black and white television set was Ross I.aGrange;
radio winners were Joaquina Trevino and Joel Cortez.
"There is a large, metal bell,
at our national office, which
was cast from the shackles and
handcuffs that once bound
mentally and emotionally
disturbed people," said Shirley
K Camfield. President of the
Mental Health Association in
Texas.
"This bell is now a symbol for
the Mental Health Association,
ringing out hope for the men-
tally ill and victory over mental
illness," she added.
During May, Mental Health
Month, Bellringers will be
collecting to help the
association continue their work.
Mrs Johnny Butcher is
coordinating the campaign in
Falcom Heights
The association's logo, used
in conjunction with the slogan
'Citizens Who Do Make A
ampaign
Difference" stresses strength
through unity, while making
full allowance for individual
differneces.
The logo depicts a group of
people standing with hands
joined, forming an unbroken
circle. In the center is the
Mental Health Bell.
The changing shades of
people. overlayed on
the changing shades of the
world in which they live,
suggests the power of different -
individuals united to change
conditions. The unbroken circle
of people suggests togetherness
and unity if organization
The circle of people with
heads tow ards the bell suggests
the many heads concentrating
together through an
organization trying to find
solutions to problems.
ago as a part of Amoco's
sponsorship of the Festival,
were presented during
ceremonies in the John F
Kennedy Center following the -
students' presentation of
HISTORI AS PARA SER
CON'TADAS Stories for the
Theatre). The play was one of -
eight in the nation chosen to
appear in the Festival.
The students who received
the award for their par-
ticipation in the production are
Ruby Perez, Alice; Luis Carlos
Munoz. Roma; Joe Trevino,
Corpus Christi; .Joseph Araiza,
San Antonio.
The American College
Theatre Festival began in 1967
as a joint effort of theatre
educators and professionals,
government, and business to
provide a national showcase for
university theatre.
Since its inception, the
Festival has grown to include
more than 400 universities, over
17,000 students, and a variety of
workshops and seminars on the
performing, directing, writing,
and technical phases of
theatre*
In addition, the Festival
provides more than $>5,000 in
awards and scholarships to
students through the programs
under its auspices.
The American College
Theatre Festival is presented
by the John F Kennedy Center
and the Alliance for Arts
Education, produced by the
American Theatre Association,
and sponsored by Amoco Oil
Company.
Baron Shop, sponsored by I-e
Baron Shop.
The Men's Division teams are
Community Action Council of
South Texas iCACSTi, spon-
sored by Rely Office Supplies;
I/C Baron Shop, sponsored by 1-e
Baron Shop Texas Em-
ployment Commission 1 TEC i
sponsored by Consumer's
Country Mart. J&A Grocer)
Store, sponsored b\ J&A
Grocery Store; Starr County
Memorial Hospital, sponsored
by Starr County Memorial
Hospital. Rotary Club, spon-
sored by the Rotary Club: Food
Stamps Division, sponsored by
H&H Drive-In Theater, and
Ramirez Firestone, sponsored
b\ Ramirez Firestone
A meeting this week will
determine the schedule of
games, which will be an-
nounced at a later date
SPRING FIESTA Pl.ANNF.I)-Facult.\ students and parents
of the Immaculate Conception School in Rio Grande City are
busily making plans for the Spring Fiesta scheduled for this
Friday. Saturday. and Sunday, April 15, 16 and 17 on the school
grounds The Parent Teacher Organization of the school is
sponsoring the event, w hich is open to the public and will include
many activities for all. including a supper each night, dances,
bingo, and a jamaicu w ith booths and games offering fun for all
Shown are. left to right. Father William Nash. OMI; Sister Mary
Johnell, sixth grade teacher. Ana Maria Gonzalez, second
grade teacher; Gloria A Martinez, PTO President and fifth
grade teacher; Principal Sister Miriam, and front, students
Rolando Salinas and Rachel Pope
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Solis, Tony. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 14, 1977, newspaper, April 14, 1977; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194607/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.