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THE LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION GOING IN STARR COUNTY"
RIO GRANDE
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Vol. XXXIV
No. 20
Thursday, March 4,1976
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POST OFFICE
Alfonso R. Santa Ana, officer-
in-chargeof the U.S. Post Office
in Rio Grande City, said that all
mail received at the post office
is being put up (in the
mailboxes before 8:30 a.m.
daily except Sunday.
"We do this," said Santa Ana,
"because we know many people
and businesses depend on their
daily mail for their daily
routines. It is inevitable that
mechanical malfunctions will
sometimes occur, like when
mail trucks breakdown, and
that will be the only time when
we might fall behind on our
schedule."
Persons having questions
concerning mail delivery or
other postal services are urged
to contact Santa Ana or other
postal employees at the post
office at 400 N. Britton Ave.
TEC
Artemio Caceres, acting
office manager for the Texas
Employment Office in Rio,
reminds all that his office is
now open Tuesday thru Friday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
He said anyone wishing to file
unemployment claims could do
so there.
Previously, the office had
been open only on Thursdays
causing long lines and much
delay.
The office is now located on
U.S. Hwy. 83, east of Rio
Grande City, across the high-
way from Starr Plaza Shopping
Center.
CB Club
The Starr County CB'ers Club
elected to change their meeting
date at their last regular
meeting, according to Marco
Garza, club reporter.
Garza said the meetings will
now be held every other
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. begin-
ning March 4. All concerned
CB'ers are invited to attend the
meetings at the Rio Grande City
fire station.
Band Boosters
All parents are urged to at-
tend the next Band Booster
meeting which will be held next
Tuesday, March 9, in the
band hall at 7 p.m.
Officers for the coming school
year will be elected at that
time.
BUTCHERED BULL
A six-year old Charolais bull
was found mutilated northwest
of Rio Grande City last Thur-
sday.
Alfredo Garcia, owner of the
Garcia Ranch located about 15
miles northwest of Rio Grande
City, said that it appeared the
bull had been dead for ap-
proximately 12-15 hours when
he inspected the remains on
Thursdav.
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YOUTH FAIR QUEEN NAMED - The First Annual Starr County
Youth Fair Queen was named at the Queen's Contest held on
Monday, March 1, at the Multipurpose Center in Rio Grande City.
The contest kicked off Youth Fair Week activities, over which the
newly named queen will reign. Shown are, 1-r, Teresa Carrera,
second runner-up; Yvonne Rodriguez, 1975 Starr County Youth
Fair Queen; and Karen Shelton, first runner-up. The contest was
sponsored by the Florence J. Scott Study Club, with Mrs. Bernardo
de la Garza serving as chairman. (Photo by Tissa)
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Youth Fair Is Off
With A Bang
The eleventh annual Starr
County Youth Fair is under
way! The Starr County Youth
Fair Queen, Yvonne Rodriguez,
was named at the Queen's
Contest Monday night and will
reign during the fair. Many
other activities are in store for
all Starr County people and
visitors through Sunday, March
7.
The events, sponsored by the
Starr County 4-H Adult Leaders
and Parents Club, include
clothing judging at 4:30 on
Thursday, March 4, with a style
show and awards program for
the clothing contestants on
Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at
the Multipurpose Center. This
show is free and open to the
public.
Friday, March 5, the ac-
tivities will begin with ad-
mittance of exhibits from 3 to 7
p.m. and weighing and sifting of
animals from 6 to 7 p.m. The
annual Western Dance is
scheduled for Friday night from
8 to 12 at the Knights of
Columbus Hall with music
provided by the Country Roland
Band.
Admittance of exhibits and
judging of youth projects will
continue on Saturday morning
from 7 to 8 a.m.
The official opening of the
Youth Fair will be the parade at
10:00 a.m. The parade will
begin at the courthouse and
proceed South to Second Street,
and East on Second to Fort
Ringgold. Entries for the
parade may still be registered
with Mrs. James Peterson,
chairman.
The Science Fair and Youth
Exhibits in foods, industrial
arts, vocational agriculture,
livestock, art, and many other
areas may !>; viewed on the
fairgrounds from 10 a.m. until
5 p.m.
livestock judging will begin
at 11 a.m. The Presentation of
Awards and Parade of
Champions in all the categories
of competition will be held at
2:30 p.m. An auction of top food
entries will begin at 3 p.m., and
the Fat Lamb Auction will be at
4 p.m.
At 6 p.m., a Charriada, or
Mexican Rodeo, will be held at
the Rio Grande City High
School football field.
Sunday's main event will be
the rodeo sponsored by the Rio
Roping Club. It will begin at 2
p.m. at La Posta Arena, 4 miles
West of Rio Grande City on
Highway 83.
The public is invited to attend
any and all of the eleventh
annual Starr County Youth Fair
activities.
Voters Lacking
Certificates
Should Call
AUSTIN - Secretary of State
Mark White said Monday that
anyone who has not received a
blue voter registration cer-
tificate by mail should do
something about it right away.
He added that anyone who
has not received a blue voter
certificate, which officially re-
registers one as a legal voter on
current voting rolls, should
immediately call their county
tax assessor-collector or call
White's elections division by the
free toll telephone, 1-800-292-
9602.
White said that present
registration for the 1976
presidential election year is
lagging behind the 1972
presidential elections.
Margo, Water District
Settle Out Of Court
The Starr County Water
Control and Improvement
District Number Two and
Javier D. Margo, former water
district manager, have settled
out of court on a suit which
Margo had initiated against the
water district, according to
Gary Gerwin, attorney for the
water district.
Margo filed the suit in 1975
shortly after being relieved of
his duties because he allegedly
had not fulfilled the duties
outlined in his contract nor had
he carried out the policies of the
board. The former water
district manager was awarded
$8,250. In his suit, Margq_ was
aking that $21,750, the balance
of his contract, be awarded him
since the water board had
terminated "said contract
illegally and without cause."
Margo's employment was
terminated on April 9, 1975.
Voting in favor of Margo's
ouster were Humberto Munoz,
John Dreumont and Robert
Gutierrez. R. P. Bayne, then
board president, voted against
the measure.
At a special meeting of the
water district held Tuesday
afternoon, Gerwin advised the
board that a resolution which
would authorize payment to
Margo would have to be
adopted.
The resolution adopting
release and settlement
agreement was adopted
unanimously by the board.
The resolution stated in part
that it "was not an admission of
liability of any kind..." but that
"said sum is paid in com-
promise and settlement of a
disputed claim."
Volunteer Fire Department
Needs Everyone's Support
By RENE RODRIGUEZ
What group of dedicated men
meets every Tuesday night,
protects private property at no
pay, and sometimes risks their
lives to save property and are
almost never thanked for their
work? The Rio Grande City
Volunteer Fire Department is
that organization and this
reporter visited with them at
their regular meeting Tuesday
night. The department is made
up of 26 private citizens and
businessmen who voluntarily
give up their time to practice
firefighting and actually go out
during the day and at all times
of the night when called upon to
stop a fire which may rob some
family of all their belongings,
not to mention their home.
To hear certain citizens on the
street when the siren signaling
a fire emergency goes off, one
who is not acquainted with fire
department would think these
men are a bunch of persons who
have nothing better to do than to
go out speeding to wherever a
fire is reported, often getting
there late and being greeted
with sarcastic remarks of how
late and useless they are.
They will be the first to admit
that it is sometimes impossible
to arrive at a fire on time and
before structures go up in
flames. But they do try and if
they can save one house or one
life, then, they say, it is well
worth their time.
The county has no obligation
in providing funds nor
mechanical service for the fire
department so the firefighters
turn to private donations and
hold fund raising events which
help pay for whatever expenses
they may incur. The fire
department attempts to serve
an area from Falcon Dam to
Sullivan City and north to San
Isidro but the old and outdated
trucks they have prevent his
service much of the time. The
tankers and pumpers they have
require maintenance much like
any other emergency vehicle
and that costs money. Our
county officials should continue
extending their courtesy of
having the trucks serviced a
the county's mechanic shop but
they should be placed on a
priority list.
Many times the volunteer
firemen pay for gas which goes
into the firetrucks and they are
not recompensated.
What would happen if the
volunteers were to become
disgusted enough to quit the fire
department'' We would have no
protection and then, perhaps,
people would express their
appreciation for the volunteer
fire department which once
existed.
Citizens in this community
and the surrounding area are
urged to speak with their
elected county officials about
backing the department 100 per
cent. It is true that the county's
budget is tight but a little more
help is better than a little help.
And a warning to would-be
arsonists Fire Chief "Speedy"
Guffey and Department
President Marco Garza warn
that anyone caught starting
fires, grass or structure, will be
prosecuted to the full extent of
the law and the same goes to all
persons caught making false
alarms.
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Rodriguez, Rene. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1976, newspaper, March 4, 1976; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194549/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.