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E R A L
VOL. XXXV
No. 85
April 30,1981
FIFTEEN CENTS
Mexico Not Included
'Billions Spent In Texas
Bv Millions Of Visitors
AUSTIN — Some 19.3 million U.S. and
.foreign tourists who visited Texas in 1980
'spent $4.5 billion in the state.
Preliminary figures on the 1980 Texas
visitor industry, released by the Travel and
Information Division of the State Depart-
ment of Highways and Public Tran-
sportation, relect that out-of-staters'
spending in Texas rose 0.5 percent, $22
million, above the corresponding 1979
statistics.
Although the number of visitors who
arrived by automobile dropped 26.3 percent,
from 18.7 million in 1979 to 13.8 million in
1980, those traveling to Texas on com-
I mercial carriers increased 2.8 percent,
from 5.3 million to more than 5.4 million.
The 1980 statistics do not include data on
tourists from Mexico or on visitors who
arrived by air from other foreign countries.
Pertinent information on tiiose travelers in
1980 is not yet available.
A statistical profile of visitors to Texas
who arrived by automobile indicates Dallas,
San Antonio, Houston, El Paso and Fort
Worth were the five most visited cities in
1980.
Oklahoma, California and Illinois were
the top three states from which U.S. visitors
originated.
Individual spending in 1980 averaged
$25.28 per day, a 28 percent increase over
1979.
Visitors spent the largest portion of each
travel dollar, 26.9c, on auto expenses, then
food, at 23.7«; lodging, 22.4c; miscellaneous
expenditures, 19.4c, and entertainment,
7.6c'.
All data concerning tourists from out (if
state will be contained in the "1980 Report
on the Texas Visitor Industry" which is
scheduled for release in May.
Reception Slated
For Valley Legislators
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WESLACO — The State Legislative
Committee of the Valley Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring a reception in
Austin on May 11 for all members of the
legislature and their wives.
Dr. J.C. Nichols of Edinburg, committee
chairman, said the directors and ad-
ministrators of state departments and
agencies also are being invited.
He said the reception will honor the Valley
delegation, which is now at full strength for
the first time this session.
Senator Hector Uribe and Represen-
tatives A.C. (Tony) Garcia, Juan J.
Hinojosa, Don Lee, Irma Rangel, Ernestine
Glossbrenner and newly-elected Rene
Oliveira are extending the invitations to
their fellow legislators this week, Nichols
said.
The invitations to the state agencies and
department personnel are being extended
from the Valley sponsors.
iJSDA Cancels
Settlement Date
For Reserve Corn
WASHINGTON - Secretary of
Agriculture John R. Block said last week
that he is "helping move agriculture closer
to the market-oriented goals of the ad-
ministration's proposed farm bill" by
I granting farmers an indefinite extension on
repaying their reserve corn loans.
Under Block's action, farmers who
previously had until May 15, to repay loans
on reserve corn can continue the loans at the
same 15.25 percent interest rate.
"Farmers will immediately feel some
benefits that go along with the market-
oriented objectives that are woven into the
administration's farm bill," Block said.
"With this action," he said, "farmers can
' make their own marketing decisions on
fanner-owned reserve corn. They should
fare much better under this philosophy than
they would under programs that have
outlived their usefulness, such as target
prices and deficiency payments."
Normally, when the market price for corn
reaches a specified "call" level, fanners
with grain under government reserve loans
are notified that they have 90 days in which
to either repay the loan or to turn the grain
over to USDA.
► Corn reserve loans were called effective
Jan. 16, with the repayment date set for Apr.
15. However, Block authorized a 30-day
extension, with the stipulation that a 15.25
percent interest be charged effective Apr.
15.
Previously, reserve corn loans were in-i
terest-free.
Block said farmers will continue to be
responsible for the condition and storage
costs of their corn under loan.
' Roma Students
Place In II.I.L
Events
HOMA Several students from Koma
won high places in the Second Annual Roma
Intermediate School University In-
terscholastic league Meet last month,
I .iccording to Roma Elementary School
Principal, Jose S. Gonzalez.
Cynthia Ybanez took first place in Ready
Writing; Gerardo Garza took second place
in the same event, with Claudia Rodriguez
placing fourth in the Ready Writing event
In Spelling, Arlene Martinez placed first
■Hid Lisa Guerra placed second.
In Number Sense, Joey Gonzalez took first
place and Roxanne Chapa took second
place Ruben Canales placed third aij'
(Hoberto Perez placed fourth in number
sense.
Vanessa Guerra took tlurd place the oral
leading event.
Measles Outbreak
Results In Child's Death
A measles outbreak is occurring in the
Ix)wer Rio Grande Valley. It has already
resulted in the death of an eleven-month-old
child Mar. 22.
Through Apr. 22, 90 cases of measles have
been reported in Starr, Hidalgo and
Cameron Counties. A larger number of
suspected cases are under investigation.
All parents are reminded to have their
children immunized against measles as
soon as possible if they are not already
protected and to contact their private
physicians if measles are suspected in
family members.
The Texas Department of Health
recommends that children should be im-
munized against measles when they are 15
months of age; however, due to the recent
outbreak of measles, the Department
recommends immunization against measles
should begin as early as six months of age.
Children immunized before the first birth-
day must have a booster dose of measles
when they are 15 months old to assure im-
munity.
Boosters are also recommended the
persons who received measles vaccine prior
to 1968.
If a person has not received measles
vaccine and is exposed to the disease, that
person may receive protection against
measles if an immunization for measles is
received within 72 hours of exposure.
The general symptoms of measles are a
fever of 101 degrees or higher, a general
rash occurring for at least three days, and
one or more of the following: cough, watery
or inflamed eyes often sensitive to light, and
nasal discharge (runny nose).
Measles should not be taken lightly, ac-
cording to the state health department.
Measles cause ear infections or pneumonia
in one of 10 children, and one in 1,000 can
have inflammation of the brain i en-
cephalitis) which can lead to convulsions,
deafness, mental retardation or even death.
Immunizations are available in Starr,
Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties
through private physicians, local health
departments, governmental health agencies
and public health clinics.
The Texas Department of Health urges all
parents to have their children immunized
against measles as soon as possible.
RGC BALLET — Members of the Rio Grande City Ballet who will perform Friday
are. first row (front to back) Jeannie Guerra, Cindy de la Cruz, Leticia Perez and
Danny Trevino; middle row (front to back) Derric Trevino, Bonnie Salinas and Daivd
Trevino; and third row (front to back) Ella Aguillar, Melissa Montejano, Sandra
Pena and Albert Garcia. Other members of the dance troupe not pictured are Sandra
Chavez, Judy Gabert, Aissa Garza, Sylvia Gonzalez, Rosalia Castaneda, Oscar Duran
and Mark Alaniz.
Starr Mallet Will Perform
"With so many of our legislators being
new, this event will give them an op-
portunity to meet the leaders of the state
agencies, as well as give the people from the
Valley an opportunity to visit with the
legislators from over Texas," said Nichols.
He said the reception will be at the
Stephen F. Austin Hotel in downtown Austin
from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with three rooms on the
mezzanine to be utilized. It is billed as a
"Tamalada and Border Buttermilk
Reception," and will feature border style
food, decorations and entertainment.
Nichols said the reception is being made
possible by sponsors from the Valley
business and agricultural community, as
well as area chambers of commerce.
Sponsors, with the Valley Chamber, are
the Rio Grande Valley Bankers Association,
Texas Citrus & Vegetable Growers &
Shippers, the Rio Grande Valley Sugar
Growers, and TexaSweet Citrus Ad-
vertising, Inc.
Co-sponsors are the Hidalgo, United,
Cameron County, Tropical, Valley Federal
and Magic Valley Savings and Loan
Associations, plus the Brownsville, Edin-
burg, McAlleri, San Benito, Pharr and
Weslaco Chambers of Commerce.
Nichols said that a large delegation from
the Valley is expected to attend the recep-
tion. Included will be representatives of the
sponsors, members of the Valley Chamber,
its State legislative Committee and Top
Twenty Club, and delegations from par-
ticipating chambers of commerce.
Motor V ehiele Sales
Tax Hits New High
The Starr Ballet is busy preparing for
their Second Annual Spring Dance Per-
formance. From ages three and up, boy and
girl dancers are rehearsing their dances,
putting in long hours of practice along with
their instructor, to make the event a suc-
cess.
The performance is scheduled for 8:20
p.m. May 2 at the Rio Grande City, Roma
and the surrounding Starr Co. area will be
featured.
Highlights of the evening will be dances
from Act II of the Nutcracker Ballet. The
Russian Dance, will be executed by Oscar
Duran, Mark Alaniz and Derric Trevino.
The Russian Ballet is a dance full of
strength, stamina, and excitement which is
associated with all Russian Dancing.
The Spanish Dance, to be performed by
Yvonne Salinas, is a combination of Spanish
and ballet dancing set to delightful music
and choreography.
Th< Arab I>pnc .-is p'f.t:,T'"ie<l ' SaK**
Chavez as the princess, and her entourage
of Melissa Montejano. Sandra Pena, Aissa
Garza and Ella Aguilar The dance requires
the grace and flowing movement of a flower
swaying gently in the breeze.
The dance of the Toy Mutes performed by
Jeannie Guerra, leticia Perez and Cindy de
la Cruz requires the softness of a flower
petal falling into a gentle pool of water.
The Tarantella, performed by Oscar
Duran is a highly spirited dance which
demands complex technique.
The five featured dances are but a few of
the 18 dances scheduled for the evening.
The program will be composed of a com-
bination of ballet and )azz. Everyone is
invited to view the a< complishments of
these local dancers.
Valley liriefs
EDINBURG — A job fair for teachers
receiving certification in May and August
will be held next Wednesday at Pan
American University.
Rio Grande City, Roma and Zapata were
included among school districts scheduled
to send interviewers to the fair.
The job fair, the first ever held at Pan Am,
will take place in the University Ballroom
from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Teachers who want to
take part should sign up for appointments
for interviews with school district
recruiters.
McALI J5N The Texas SER Job Bank of
Austin, the Hidalgo County Jobs for
4-H'ers
Scholarships
Announced
Twenty-seven 4-H members in 11 states,
including Texas, may be eligible this year
for $750 college scholarships donated by the
Santa Fe Railway System and Gulf Central
Pipeline Co., a Santa Fe Industries Co.
The scholarships go to 4-H'ers who have
demonstrated outstanding scholastic
ability, leadership and proficiency in 4-H
projects, points out George McArthur, 4-H
and youth specialist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M
University System.
In addition, 60 4-H members in a 13-state
area, including Texas, can earn educational
awards in connection with the 60th National
4-H Congress November 29-December 3 in
Chicago, Illinois.
All winners are chosen by the Cooperative
Extension Service, and awards are
arranged by the National 4-H Council, a non-
profit organization serving the 4-H
program.
Santa Fe Railway System -ponsors four
$1,000 scholarships to Texas 4-H members
along with eight trips to National 4-H
Congress.
lore infonnation on these educational
awards and scholarships is available from
the county Extension office, said McArthur.
Santa Fe has been a supporter of the
national 4-H program in a regular basis
since 1923.
Progress Hidalgo and Willacy County
Private Industry Council, and the Hidalgo
County Department of Community Affairs
will sponsor Job Fair '81, at the McAllen
Civic Center today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The job fair is provided at no cost to
employers or applicants. Fairs have proven
to be a unique and extremely successful
opportunity for employers to acquaint job
seekers, students, and the general public
with the various services and career op-
portunities available to them.
PEN IT AS — The tiny town of Penitas -
the earliest recorded settlement in South
Texas and one of the oldest towns in the
United States - was honored in the Texas
Senate last week as an historic conununity.
Penitas, which means "I jttle Pebbles," is
in Southern Hidalgo County and has a
population which fluctuates between 100 and
200 residents.
The conununity was settled in 1520, by a
priest and five Spaniards who were com-
missioned by the King of Spain to kill or
capture Cortez, the conqueror of the Aztecs
in Mexico. The Spaniards were un-
successful in their mission and abandoned it
to settle in South Texas.
The present township was laid out in 1904
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by railway and irrigation companies.
HARLINGEN - Funk Seeds In-
ternational has announced plans to build a
new facility here for sorghum research, as
well as for production of foundation and
commercial seed for x)th corn and
sorghum. Don McGillivr , Vice President
of Operations for Funk ar nounced plants for
the Harlingen operation.
The seed company has already purchased
a 53-acre site at Harlingen for corn and
sorghum nurseries, hybrid yield trials and
the construction of three buildings.
Construction is expected to begin by the
end of the month.
AUSTIN — Last month's collections of
motor vehicle sales taxes revealed a surge
in car buying in Texas according to State
Comptroller Bob Bullock.
"From the figures, I'd say that the love
affair with the automobile in Texas not only
isn't dead, but it looks like it isn't even
sick," Bullock said last week.
He said March was a record month for
collection of motor vehicle sales taxes with
the amount reaching more than $51.2 million
for the period.
aciiu '.-oliectujiis ?fi percent above
collections for March 1980 and topped the
department's previous record collections in
a single month- May 1978 - by more than
$6.6 million.
Average monthly collections from Sept-
ember last year through February of this
Parents Attend
Region I Session
Jose Campos, consultant from Region I
Education Service Center conducted a
session on "Helping Your Child Through
Cultural Activities" for the Title I & Title I
Migrant Parent Advisory Council Members
Apr. 8, at the Title I Conference Room.
Parents attending were Eufemia Garcia,
.Andrea Garza, Valerio Celedon, Rosalinda
Sanchez, Alicia Garza, Librada Cardenas,
Ismelda Arias, E^stella Solis, Nestoro Ortiz,
Rosaura Gonzalez, Estella R. Garcia, Ma
Elva Montalvo, Celia Ixipez, Hilda Reyes,
Juanita Lopez and Irma Rodriguez.
Guests attending were Efrain Garcia,
Assistant Superintendent; Charles
Christesson, Principal at Ringgold
Elementary; and Narciso Guerra, Director
of Community Education.
Staff attending were Gilberto E. Garcia,
P.I. Coordinator; Quintanilla, P.O. Clerk;
Celia Hernandez, Brunilda Cortez, Trinidad
Guevara, Carolina Pena, Aurelia Ramirez,
Josefa Gil, Evelia Solis. and Petra Andrade,
Community Aides; Telca Porras. Title I
Heading Specialist; and Benicio Barrera-
Title I Counselor.
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friend are good provisions."
Georg 'erbert
YOUNG MODELS— Ricaido "Ricky" Vela and Ida Uecuia cissy uuvarez were
(art of a Spring children's style show and part}' presented by the Children's Clothing
Class at Incarnate Word College in San Antonio. Ricky is the son of Mr and Mrs
Eleazar Vela. He modeled a three-piece western outfit consisting of pants, shirt and
vest. Cissy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Omar Olivarez. She is enrolled in kin-
dergarten in San Isidro. She modeled a crisp cluck yellow dress. Both outfits were
constructed by Celinda Saenz., a senior at Incarnate Word College. Celinda is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bias Pedro Saenz. She is a 1978 graduate of San Isidro High
School. She is a Home Economics major at Incarnate Word College.
year have been about $38.2 million
Bullock said seasonal new car-buying
peaks, manufacturer rebates and higher
vehicle costs all contributed to the increased
tax collections.
Motor vehicle sales are taxed at 4 percent
of the selling price and the state will receive
about $460 million during this fiscal year.
Bullock also released a comparison for
the top ten Texas counties between March of
this year and March of last year.
Color Night
Initiates Little
League Season
Color ceremonies scheduled for Friday
night will initiate the Little League season
for this year, according to Filemon Garza,
Jr., I e'-e.'ue President.
C. .lies will begin at 6 p.m. at the
league field. The program calls for a
parade through town, starting at 5:30 p.m.
The parade will proceed from the Fire
Station and wind up at the Little League
Park.
The American Flag and the Little League
flag will be raised and the National Anthem
will be played by the Rio Grande City Band
trumpet player. Little League Players will
recite the Pledge of Allegiance and each
player will be introduced to the fans, along
with managers and coaches.
The I-eague sponsors will then treat all
players to a wiener roast and other refresh-
ments and treats.
Garza also said that the first League
game is wet for Monday night at 6 p.m.
Poster \\ in tiers
Announced
Rio Grande City Consolidated In-
dependent School District placed four
winners in the Regional Contest for
Nutrition and Exercise Posters, sponsored
by Region I Education Service Center.
Schools observed March as National -
Nutrition Month with the theme "Pep Up
Your Prime Time: Exercise, Eat Right,
Enjoy ." In promoting the theme of nutrition
and exercise in the schools, Region I
Education Service Center Edinburg
sponsored the poster contest, which in-
volved elementary schools throughout the
area.
Winners from Rio Grande were First
Place: Monica A. Villarreal, Third Grade,
Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary School;
Second Place: I .aura Gutierrez, Fifth
Grade, Ringgold Elementary School; Third
Place: Thor Rivera, First Grade, Grulla
Elementary School; and Third Place:
Melissa Alaniz, second Grade, Grulla
Elementary School Winners were awarded
ribbons and certificates.
STDC Review
Committee Meets
The Government Application Review
Committee of the South Texas Development
Council will meet May 5 at 10 a.m. at the
Community Center in Zapata to review and
comment on projects that are applying for
funding.
Among these projects to be reviewed is an
application by Starr County for funding for
Street Improvements, I .and Development,
Water Plant Improvements, and Housing
Rehabilitation.
A total of eleven projects are up for
review.
The public is invited to attend this
meeting.
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