Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 1975 Page: 1 of 16
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Vol. XXXIII
No. 59
Thursday, November 27, 1975
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Governor Notes Start
Of Holiday Season
JUDGES IN 20-HOUR J.P. SEMINAR - Four justices of the peace from Region 3 were
among the more than 66 judges who participated in a 20 hour basic Texas Justice of the
Peace Training Center seminar conducted Nov. 4 - 7 in Corpus Christi. Judges from Region
3 participating included Starr County judges (left to right) Judge Arnoldo Gonzalez Jr. of
Pet. 1, Rio Grande City; Judge Minerva R. Pena of Pet. 2, Place 1, Roma; Judge Arturo
Clarke of Pet. 4, Rio Grande City; and Judge Francisco Hinojosa of Pet. 2, Roma. The
training center is headquartered on the Southwest Texas State University campus, where
part of the seminar sessions are held. The training program is funded through the Gover-
nor's Office-Criminal Justice Division. There is no charge to the participating counties.
Governor Dolph Briscoe has
reminded Texans of the for-
thcoming holidays and urged
extreme caution in driving in
this potentially dangerous
period.
Said the Governor,
"Thanksgiving is a time to
reflect our successes and to be
thankful for the good things of
life. It is a time for us to con-
sider a closer relationship with
our neighbors, friends and
families. But, it is also a time to
be mindful of the start of the
busy holiday season.
"We are all going to be
rushing to enter the spirit of the
holiday. And, with this fast
paced life style, some people
are forgetful of the need to slow
down and be more careful when
driving.
"Traditionally, the month of
December is a time when
But, with an increased effort,
we can reduce the number of
fatalities and injuries that
usually occur during the most
active time of the year.
"Texas is truly a land of
plenty with a sound economy,
fine highways and well planned
cities. We have much to be
thankful for, yet we still have
traffic accidents that kill and
injure hundreds of people.
"Therefore, I ask that each
Texan accept a personal
commitment to be more
cautious during this holiday-
season. Let's make this
Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year, the best and safest
time on Texas streets and high-
ways," concluded Briscoe.
The Governor said his staff
would increase their public
awareness efforts through the
media to remind motorists of
traffic deaths start to climb. the hazards of holiday driving.
THANKSGIVING TIME
AT
Remodeling Of Other School Buildings In liio Being (Considered
With construction of Grulla
Elementary School proceeding
rapidly and groundbreaking for
the new high school scheduled
for November 25, 1975, the
Board of Trustees of the Rio
Grande City Consolidated In-
dependent School District is
now considering the remodeling
of ?he other existing school
buildings. The remodeling will
give them a new useful life
approximately equal to that of a
new building of the same
quality at reduced costs over
that of new construction, ac-
cording to A.E. Garcia,
Superintendent.
Remodeling would include
the following actions: 1. New
Resource Center at La Union
School; New Cateteria-
Multipurpose Center at North
Grammar; Four new
classrooms and new cafeteria-
multipurpose center at Roque
Guerra Elementary; Four new
classrooms and open air play
space at Ringgold Primary
School; Resource Center
shared with Ringgold
Elementary at Ringgold In-
termediate; new P.E. Gym at
Ringgold Elementary. 2. In-
stalling new air-conditioning
and heating systems. 3. In-
stalling new or additional
lighting systems or repairing
the existing systems. 4. In-
stalling the wiring for audio-
visual systems. 5. Installing
additional electrical outlets. 6.
Installing all new floor finishes.
(See REMODELING, P. 6)
Mrs. Barrera Makes
Book Contribution
Kafaela T. Barrera of Koma
is a member of a Valley writers
group contributing chapters to
"Gift of the Rio", a 300-page
book about the Valley which
will be available Dec. 1. Some
two dozen Valleyites whose
professions range from
geologist to rancher, artist to
educator, wrote chapters
dealing with their particular
interests.
Mrs. Barrera s long interest
in Roma's romantic past and
particularly the preservation of
its architectural heritage is
reflected in her contribution-
"Roma-A National Historic
Monument." The forthcoming
book is a non-profit bicentennial
project sponsored by Valley By-
Liners.
Mrs. Barrera retired in 1964
after 35 years as teacher and
principal in Starr County
schools. Through 1 °r guidance
the Junior Historians Chapter
of Roma High School resear-
ched and recorded material
relating to early history, por-
tions having been published in
the Texas Junior History
Magazine.
She has served as president of
the Starr County Historical
Society , as member of the Starr
County Historical Survey
Commission and other
historical committees and
professional organizations.
Presently she is director of the
Roma Historical Museum, a
member of the Roma City
Development Council and
general coordinator of the
Roma bicentennial celebration
activities planned by various
civic organizations.
She was married to the late
Manuel Barrera in 1931. M.J.
Barrera, a son, is a merchant
and electronics technician in
Roma. Another son, C.R.
Barrera, is a member of the
New Mexico State University
faculty. Her daughter, I.D.
Barrera, is coordinator of
curriculum development for the
Edgewood Independent School
Districts special education
program.
WAC OFFICERS - Second lieutenants Maria Alicia Garza of Mercedes and Rosalinda
I/ipez of Rio Grande City are shown being congratulated by Captain Wayne D. George on
being commissioned officers in the Women's Army Corps. Both are graduates of Pan
American University and both received WAC officer training at Fort McClellan, Alabama
Captain George said he believes they are the first two women from the Valley to be com-
missioned.
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Rodriguez, Rene. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 27, 1975, newspaper, November 27, 1975; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194534/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.