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School Vacation Starts December 16
RIO GRANDE
VOL XXXV
NO. 9
DECEMBER 15, 1977
"The Largest Paid
Circulation Going
In Starr County"
Ten Cents
Funeral Services Held
For Starr Rancher
Funeral services were
held Tuesday for Frank
Schuster, 57, farmer, ran-
cher, and businessman in
Sturr and Hidalgo counties.
Schuster died Saturday in
McAllen General Hospital.
The Rev. Gordon H. Albers
officiated at services held at
St. Paul Lutheran Church in
McAllen, with burial
following at Roselawn
Cemetery under the
'direction of Skinner Funeral
Home of Pharr.
A native of Medvode,
Yugoslavia, he was reared in
Austria.
His parents were the late
Frank Schuster and Bertha
Krenmueller Schuster.
He came to the Alamo-San
Juan area in 1935 where he
was engaged in farming.
He served with the U.S.
Army in India during World
War II.
At the time of his death he
was chairman of the board of
the Alamo Bank of Texas; on
the advisory committee of
,the Texas A&M Experiment
Center; member of the Rio
Grande Valley Sugar
Growers Association;
director of the Santa Ger-
trudis Breeders In-
ternational; director of the
Rio Vista Gin Co. of Alamo.
He wa"> also director of the
Rio Vista Fertilizer Co. of
Alamo; director of the Rio
Vista Seed Co of Alamo;
president of Rio Fresh, Inc.,
of San Juan and president of
Border Petroleum Co. of San
Juan.
He was also past member
pf the President's Hor-
ticultural Advisory Board of
USDA, past president of the
San Juan Lions Club and of
the Valley Farm Bureau and
Local
Arrests
A total of 96 cases have
been filed in justice court
Precinct Four this month as
of December 11.
Taken before Judge Ar-
turo Clarke of Rio Grande
City was Juan Jose Garza,
19, of Encino, Texas. He is
charged with possession of
marijuana over four ounzes.
Garza was arrested by
Texas Department of Public
Safety Troopers M. F.
Espinoza and D. McEathron.
Bond was set by Clarke at
125,000 on December 11.
Cresencio Talamente, 53,
of Falcon Heights, Texas,
was charged with incest on
December 8. Bond was
set at $75,000 by Clarke.
Talamente had been in-
dicted by the Starr County
Grand Jury and was ex-
tradited from California by
members of the Starr County
District Attorney's office.
Talamente is in the county
jail awaiting trial, according
to Clarke.
Gilberto (Beto) Guerra,
chief investigator for the
District Attorney's office,
and B. A. (Dutch) Piper,
investigator, went to Los
Angeles, California early
this month to bring
Talamente back. They went
on orders of F. A. Cerda,
District Attorney.
According to Guerra and
Piper, Talamente was
arrested by the Ix>s Angeles
Sheriff's Department
Fugitive Detail. The District
Attorney's office had been
working on the case for
about a year.
The investigators said
Talamente had been to
several states and Mexico
before they could catch up
with him in California
Two Corpus Christi in-
dividuals were arrested by
DPS Trooper Robert
Mumford lor possession of
marijuana over four ounzes.
Tri-City Farm Bureau, past
director of the Valley Winter
Vegetable Show and former
vice president of the Valley
Chamber of Commerce.
He received the Centennial
Medallion from Texas A&M
in 1975 for his service to the
Research Extension Center
at Weslaco.'
He received the Arthur T.
Potts Award from the Rio
Grande Valley Horticultural
Society in 1970 in addition to
being named the Out-
standing Conservation
Farmer in 1962 by the South-
most Conservation District.
He received countless
other awards and
recognitions from farming
and cattle organizations and
interests both on the local
and national level.
Schuster is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Helen B.
Schuster; a son, Frank John
Schuster of Alamo; two
daughters, Mrs. Kathleen
Anne Wild of Boxton, Mass.
and Frances Rebecca
Schuster of Philadelphia,
Pa.; and a brother Carl
Schuster of San Juan.
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New Board Members
Take Oath
Pen a & Howard
i
The Board of Trustees of
the Rio Grande City In-
dependent School District, at
the board meeting Wed-
nesday, December 7, ap-
pointed Ovidio Pena and
Francis T. Howard to fill the
vacancies created by the
resignations of board
members Charles LaGrange
and Dr. Roberto S. Margo
several months ago.
The new board members
were formally sworn in
Monday at a speeia1
meeting. All members were
present; Javier D. Margo,
president; Arnoldo F.
Gonzalez, vice-president;
Jesus A. Solis; Bias Chapa;
and Abel N. Gonzalez Jr.
Pena replaces Charles
LaGrange. Pena is presently
manager of the Starr County
Gas Company. He attended
Texas Aid University and
has local ranching interests.
He is married to the former
Constancia Bazan and they
have four children.
Howard replaces Dr.
Margo. He is a veteran of
World War II, the Korean
War and the Viet Nam
conflict. He is a retired Tech.
/Sgt., is a disabled veteran
and a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Howard presently serves
as counselor of the the Starr
County Manpower Program.
He is married to the former
Mercedes Gomez of San
Antonio and they have six
children.
They were sworn in by
Glenn Ramey, school at-
torney.
Arnoldo F. Gonzalez said
they were both the best rated
and were happy to have
them.
In other action Monday the
board unanimously ap-
proved the hiring of J. C.
Hinsley Austin attorney, to
assist Ramey and Frank
Randall Nye Jr. in con-
testing a suit against the
school district filed by gas
companies contesting
taxes..
Hinsley is reputed to be an
expert in the field.
Also Monday the board
approved to contract with
Pritchard and Abbott,
valuation engineers, after an
executive session called by
Margo to acquaint the new
board members with the
situation.
It was agreed that
members of the board would
journey to Austin to
negotiate the contract.
School District Superin-
tendent A. E. (Tony) Garci-
announced Monday that
school will be dismissed
Friday of this week and
classes will resume on
January 3.
At the December 7
meeting the school board
accepted the resignation of
Salvador Salinas and
granted leave of absence to
Edna Hernandez.
Two professionals were
approved for employment,
Yvonne Silva and Ana Laura
Ramos.
Also employed at the
December 7 meeting were
Jose Luis Cruz security
guard, Grulla; Tomasita
Garza, and Imelda i Jimmy)
Garza, as alternates.
Manpower personnel
approved during the Wed-
nesday meeting were
Epigmenio Gonzalez,
Grulla, P. E. Aide: Efrain
Rivera, Grulla, P. E. Aide;
and Trinidad Coronado,
security guard.
Texas Migrant Council
personnel approved were
Odilia G. Garcia, Rosa Elia
Salinas, Noelia Rocha,
Roberto Flores, Eduardo
Rivas, and Margot Sanchez.
Fifteen individuals were
appointed to the textbook
committee; A. E. Garcia,
Efrain Garcia, Carmen
Munoz, Enriqueta Garcia,
Alex Gonzalez, Idoiina
Garcia, Adriana Gutierrez,
Enrique Gonzalez, Antonia
Gonzalez, and Arturo Garza;
Also, Ernestina Trevino,
Rolando Gonzalez, Renato
Chavez, Ruben R. Garza and
Walter Watson.
(leor^innn Decker
Sara Alicia
II in a josa
(wraciela Perez
Cynthia Yvonne
Montalvo
Debutantes To Bow
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El Cid Caravan no. 106 of
the Order of Alhambra
announces seven Valley girls
who will bow as debutantes
December 30 at its
traditional Christmas
presentation Ball at McAllen
Civic Center.
Being presented as Misses
are Sonja Cardenas,
daughter of Sir Noble and
Mrs. Joe Cardenas of
Weslaco; Georginia Decker,
daughter of Sir Noble and
Sultana Grabiel Salazar of
Rio Grande City; Sara Alicia
RGC Students Stage
'A Christmas Carol'
The U.I.L. Contest
Speaking Class of Rio
Grande City High School
presented Charles Dickeas'
"A Christmas Carol,"
adapted by George M.
Baker, on Monday evening,
December 12, for the public
and Tuesday afternoon for
the students.
Monday evening, December
12, for the public and
Tuesday afternoon for the
students.
Sponsored by Ernestina C.
Trevino, the play was in-
troduced by Stage Manager
Rosie Villarreal.
Ebenezer Scrooge was
played by James Nye; Fred
Crachit was played by
Mark C'antu; and Ricardo
Saenz played the part of Bob
Crachit. Francisco Garza,
Jr. was Jacob Marley.
The Ghost of Christmas
Past was Veronica I>eal;
Marisela L. Garza was the
Ghost Christmas Present;
and Rosie Garcia was the
Ghost of Christmas Future.
Other characters were
Clarissa Garza, Young Girl
and Tiny Tim, and Paul
Guerra, the Youth and the
Young Boy.
Parts in the special
scenes, stage one, was Aissa
Hector Rodriguez, 20, of Garza, Child with open book;
1826 Bernardino St. and Lamberto Solis, Jr.,
Gloria Rodriguez Zuniga, 20, Robiason Crusoe; and in
of 1487 Lulac, Apt. A., were Fezziwig's Dance, were
set a $10,000 bond each by Daniel Lopez as Mr. Fez-
Judge Clarke. ziwig; Edna Clarke as Mrs.
Fezziwig; Ijza Trevino as
the child; Marisela L.
Garza, Gloria Guerrero, and
Rosie Garcia as the three
young ladies; and Ricardo
Saenz, Paul Guerra, and
Mark Cantu as the three
young men.
Stage two, "Bob Crachit's
Christmas" in-
cluded Ricardo Saenz, Bob
Crachit; Edna Clarke,
Martha; Yvonne Trevino,
Mrs. Crachit; Paul Guerra,
Boy of t ;n; Gloria Guerrero,
Eight year old girl; and
Clarissa Garza, Tiny Tim.
"Blind Man's Buff" parts
were filled by Daniel Lopez,
Blindfolded man; Lamberto
Solis, Jr., Francisco Garza,
Jr., and Mark Cantu as the
gentlemen; Melba Trevino
as a Young I^ady; Edna
Clarke as the Young I,ady
with a fan; and Gloria
Guerrero as a young boy.
Following curtain call,
Rosie Villarreal offered
special thanks to the Office
Duplication and Office
Education Classes, Miss
Emma Solis, Stephen
Guillen, Mr. and Mrs.
Francisco Barrera, and
Parents of the Cast.
Sound effects for the
presentation were provided
by Omar Pena; Marisela L.
Garza was in charge of the
curtain. The Rio Grande City
High School Principal is
Ruben Saenz, and Assistant
Principal is Jo ' R. Sanchez.
Hinojosa, daughter of Sir
Noble and Mrs. Ramiro
Hinojosa of Rio Grande City;
Victoria Isabel Martinez,
daughter of Sir Noble and
Mrs. Roel Martinez of
McAllen; Cynthia Yvonne
Montalvo and Lillie Annette
Montalvo, daughter of Sir
Noble and Mrs. Raul
Montalvo of San Isidro; and
Graciela Perez, daughter of
Sir Noble and Mrs Gustavo
Perez of Rio Grande City.
These girls are daughters
of members of the
organization of which Sir
Noble Leonel M. Acevedo of
McAllen is Grand Com-
mander and Mrs. Leonel M.
Acevedo is Grand Sultana.
Other officers of the
fraternal organization
dedicated to assisting
mentally retarded children
are Sir Noble Juan B.
Galindo of Rio Grande
City, Vice Grand Com-
mander: Sir Noble Lino
Perez III of McAllen, Grand
Scribe; Sir Noble Ramiro
Narro M.D. of Rio Grande
City, Scribe of Exchequer;
Sir Noble Victoriano V.
Garcia of McAllen, Grand
Chamberlain; Sir Noble
Lazaro Hinojosa, Jr. of
McAllen, Master of Oasis;
Sir Noble Ramiro Hinojosa
of Rio Grande City,
Historiographer; Sir Noble
Omar Garza M.D. of
Edinburg, Master of Ward-
robe; Sir Noble Andres E.
Chavez of Hidalgo, Captain
of the Bodyguard; Sir Noble
Mari Guillen of Rio GrafKj§
City, Sentinel of the Tower;
Sir Noble Antonio F. Salazar
of McAllen, Sentinel of the
Desert; and Sir Noble H. P.
Guerra m of Rio Grande
City, Grand Advocate.
The debutantes were
honored by the Sultanas at a
tea held in the home of Sir
Noble Dr. and Sultana
Ramiro Narro on Saturday,
December 3, in Rio Grande
City. A luncheon will also be
given in their honor at the
McAllen Country Club on
December 17.
Virgen
Honored
La Virgen de
Guadalupe was again
honored. Like last year on
her day, December 12,
the Mexican Santa Claus
arrived to present her
with both the Mexican
and the United Sfc.tes
flag, making it now an
annual event.
The Mexican Santa,
Noe Rodriguez of Valley
Mart, made his ap-
pearance early at 6 a.m.
for Mass. He was greeted
by Rodrigo Garcia with
accordion and Per-
o Cabrera at the
guitar.
The musicians sang
Las Manitas to the Virgen
de Guadalupe.
Portraying the role of
El Indio Juan Diego was
Ernesto Torres, son of
Mr. ind Mrs. Nicolas
Torres.
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BROTHERS BAG BUCKS—Richard Gutierrez of Rio Grande City proudly shows off
two bucks shot by him and his brother, Homero. Richard shot his eight pointer on
the J.M. Yzaguirre Ranch in Jim Hogg County on December 1. The big buck dropped
at 150 yards with one shot from a 304)6. Homero bagged his six pointer on Tacabulla
Ranch in Brooks County on November 30. He fired his .222 from a distance of 125
yards.
Two Doctors
Found Dead
Two Harlingen doctors
were found dead of
asphixiation in a hunting
lodge at about 1:00 a.m. on
Monday, December 12. They
were Dr. John Kuppinger,
57, and Dr. Hesiquio
Rodriguez, 58, nephew of the
late Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez
of Rio Grande City.
A spokesman for the
Willacy County Sheriff's
Department, which is in-
j P News
Justice of the Peace Ar-
noldo Gonzalez Jr. reports
Conrado Ozuna of El Arroyo
Ranch was brought before
his office and charged with
aggravated assault.
Gonzalez set bond at
$10,000 which Ozuna was
unable to post and was
placed in the custody of
Starr County Sheriff
Reymundo Alvarez.
Judge Gonzalez said that
according to Starr County
Deputv Sheriff Jesse J.
Medina, Ozuna is charged
with stabbing Juan
Rodriguez several times.
Rodriguez recieved wounds
to the temple, the under part
of the arm, and to the back.
Gonzalez said the incident
took place at a bar east of
Rio Grande City. He added
that the arresting officers
were Constable Roberto
Montalvo and Sheriff Deputy
Sergio Rosales.
Two individuals were
brought before Judge
Gonzalez and charged with
possession of marijuana less
than two ounzes. Saul
Elizondo and Juan Jose
Rosales of Starr County
were apprehended at the
Port of Entry in Rio Grande
City by U. S. Customs Of-
ficer Guillermo Trevino,
according to Gonzalez.
Trevino turned the men
over to Starr County Deputy
Sheriff Guillermo Pena who
brought them before the
Peace Justice who set bail
bond at $500 each.
In another incident, Luis
brought Olivarez before
Judge Gonzalez who set bond
at $500.
Gonzalez said that ac-
cording to Ramirez,
Olivarez is accused of
defacing and damaging
several monuments at the
Rio Grande City Cementary.
Charged with unathorized
use of a motor vehicle was
Francisco Garcia Cruz,
believed to be from Mier,
Mexico. The complaint was
filed by Arturo Longoria of
La Grulla.
Gonzalez said Longoria
was traveling toward R>o
Olivarez Jr. of Rio Grande Grande City when a vehicle
City was charged before behind him signaled for him
Judge Gonzalez with to pull off the road. The
desecration of a venerated suspect then took Longoria's
object.
Gonzalez said Constable
Adolfo M Ramirez had been
working on this case since
September, culminating
vehicle and drove off,
leaving Longoria on the
roadside.
The Sheriff's Department
is still investigating the case
and Cruz has not been ap-
with the arrest of Olivarez on prehonded, Judge Gonzalez
November 29. Ramirez
vestigating the deaths, said
that the bodies were found in
the lodge on Yturria Ranch
about five miles north of
Raymondville. The two
physicians were on a hunting
trip.
Justice of the peace Eddie
Starck of Raymondville said
both men were sitting on a
couch, and a television set
was on when they were found
by Dr. Kuppinger's wife who
went to look for them when
they did not return to
Harlingen.
Title I
Has
Party
The Title I and Title I
Migrant Programs held a
Christmas Luncheon in
Honor of their District - Wide
Parent Advisory Committee
Members and alternates on
Monday, December 12, at
the High School Cafeteria.
Arturo Garza, Title I
Migrant Director, and Miss
Elma Rose Gonzalez, Title I
Director, thanked the
parents for attending the
luncheon and wished them a
Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Father J.W. Nash said a
few words to the parents and
said he was glad to see so
many concerned who cared
about their children's
education.
SALVATION ARMY-Shown above, left and right,
Noel P. Benavides and E R. "Rodrigo" Palacio, the
Salvation Army's 1977 campaign co-chairmen for the
Roma area.
The 1977 Salvation Army fund drive had its cam-
paign kickoff in the office of Rodrigo Palacio at Roma
Auto Parts on Friday, November 4, 1977 at 2 p.m. at
which time all donor cards were selected and complete
instructions given.
Those campaign volunteer workers for the 1977 fund
drive were: Noel P. Benavides, Rodrigo Palacio, J. C.
Ramirez-( 1976 Champion Fundraiser)-Jesus O.
Guerra, Amando Pena, Ramiro Barerra. Miss Maria
Medraon, Rogelio Salinas, Andy Canales, Cornelius
Dugan, Mrs. Frences Moreno and Mrs. Frances
Garza
CAC Men Attend Meet
Three local men attended
a workshop on Energy
Conservation last week at
the Harbor Playhouse in
Corpus Christi
Representing the Com-
munity Action Council of
South Texas, Special
Programs office were Eli
Ramirez, Raul Silva, and
lsmael Laurel.
According to Ramirez, the
program emphasized energy
and cost saving ideas for
local governments, as well
as ways to encourage public
participation in community-
wide conservation efforts.
"Also, we learned how we
should utilize every means
available to help our state
and our nation to live within
our energy resources,"
Ramirez said
"Energy saved is money
earned," Ramirez said,
adding, "Efficient use of the
limited and costly energy we
have will help to insure
adequate supply and
reasonable cost."
The workshop was
sponsored bv the Governo*
Dolph Briscoe's office
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