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RIO GRANDE
"The Largest Paid
Circulation Going
In Starr County"
VOL XXXV
NO. 12
JANUARY 5,1978
FIFTEEN CENTS
★★★★★★★★
Starr
Trek
BY MARCELO SILVA
F.DITOR
Last year was a good one. However, 1978 can be a
whole lot better, if we think positive and do our best to
improve things. As we look around we cannot help but
see where improvement is needed.
Not to pick on any group or any person, to mind
comes the local county's financial situation, where
improvement is definitely needed. We are sure that our
elected officials there will do their best in 1978 to make
improvements.
Guadalupe Villarreal, county auditor, tells us he has
initiated a project to avoid needless expenditures. He
asks all county citizens to report to him any
unauthorized use of county equipment on private
property. He said he will personally see to it that
county equipment so used will be removed to county
warehouses immediately.
The county auditor said in this manner he can save
the county fuel and wear and tear on the equipment.
That seems to be a move in a positive direction. We
urge all citizens to cooperate with the auditor.
Something else where improvement is definitely is in
Kio Grande City. A group of local citizens is pushing
for incorporation. As we see it, nothing but good can
result if this community were to become incorporated.
The election will be held Jan. 28. As we are told, the
area up for incorporation is all of that land situated
within the boundaries of the local water district.
We invite comments in the form of signed letters to
the editor. Pros and cons are all welcome.
From the subject of incorporation it follows to some
areas that definitely need improvement. For example,
take some of those deteriorated ramshackle buildings
located throughout the community, but especially
those in the downtown area which give the town a
ghost-like atmosphere.
Incorporated communities have availability to
several programs, including those of the Community
Development Act, which assist in the improvement or
demolition of such structures, many times at no cost to
the communities or to the taxpayers.
Speaking of programs, the thought goes to the
dependability of many of the citizens of Starr County to
depend on their livelihood on "Federal Programs."
This is not bad at all, however, all federal projects
come to an end sooner or iater and those citizens find
themselves without jobs.
So then, the need for permanent industry is ob-
vious. Perhaps in 1978, and for the future, our local
Industrial Foundation and the local Chambers Of
Commerce can get some fruit from their efforts. We
have been informed that of top priority for industry to
relocate and stay here, an incorporated status of Rio
Grande City is a requirement.
Talking of industry, it is obvious that the major
saleable commodity in the county is labor. Most of the
labor force has to leave the county to seek employment
in the fields of northern states. And if anybody thinks
that it is fun to leave your home for months at a time
and to live under miserable conditions in labor camps,
and to work at stoop labortwelve hours a day, six days
a week, they are mistaken.
The need for jobs to keep these citizens here year-
round and be productive citizens in the community is
obvious. About the only advantage to be derived from
migrants leaving the county is that usually when they
return they may have some money to spend in the
local economy.
Speaking of labor, we can see that some of them have
turned to other means for a livelihood. They have built
fairly nice homes and some have even purchased
ranches. However, the narcotics traffic is illegal and is
not to be condoned. All it does is give this county a bad
reputation.
We have seen much improvement already. Small
ranchers are discovering new grasses that thrive in
their otherwise worthless lands. New, more adaptable
breeds of livestock are being discovered for the area.
The trend toward improvement is definitely here.
We invite, we repeat, comments as to how we can
better achieve progress for our community.
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Conserving Energy In Kitchen
Is Starr 4-H Food Show Theme
DOWNS FIVE POINTER—Twelve-year old Jesse
Salinas bagged his first buck on December 27. The five-
pointer weighed 110 pounds. He shot it at tas Escobas
Ranch 35 miles north of Rio Grande City. Brothers
Jaime, Arcadio, and Joel also had a successful season
They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arcadio Salinas of
Rio Grande City.
TEN POINTER-Tornas Rodriguez of El Sauz bagged this ten pointer toward the
end of the season with a 30-30 with scope at his ranch. The buck weighed in at 165
pounds field dressed. He shot it from a distance of eighty yards.
by Tissa Peterson
"Conserving Energy in the
Kitchen" was the theme for
the 1977 annual 4-H Starr
County Food Show held
recently at the Multipurpose
Center in Rio Grande City.
Top Winners in the Senior
Division were Velma
Montalvo, San Isidro 4-H,
Breads and Desserts;
Celinda Saenz, San Isidro 4-
H, Main Dishes; Dillia
Montalvo, San Isidro *-TI,
Side Dishes; and
Saenz, San Isidro 4-H,
Snacks and Beverages.
Top Winners in the Junior
Division were Missy
Ramirez, San Isidro 4-H,
Breads and Desserts;
Marissa Rodriguez, San
Isidro 4-H, Snacks and
Beverages; Adan Cortez,
Falcon 4-H, Side Dishes; and
Marissa Ruiz, San Isidro 4-
H, Main Dishes.
Receiving awards in the
Junior Division were Breads
and Desserts, Cindy Cruz,
San Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
Dolly Olivarez, San Isidro 4-
H, blue ribbon; Delma
Garcia, San Isidro 4-H, Blue
ribbon; Maru Requenez, San
Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
Gloria Rodriguez, Starr
Grande 4-H, blue ribbon;
Iisa Ann Farias, San Isidro
4-H, blue ribbon; Sandra
Farias, San Isidro 4-H, blue
ribbon; Belinda Saenz, San
Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
Velisa Lopez, San Isidro 4-H,
blue ribbon; Gloria
Requenez, San Isidro 4-H,
blue ribbon; Missy Ramirez,
San Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
and Joel Lopez, San Isidro 4-
H, blue ribbon.
Snacks & Beverages, Soila
Saenz, San Isidro 4-H, blue
ribbon; David Ruiz, San
Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon; One!
Garza, San Isidro 4-H, blue
ribbon; Veronica Lopez, San
Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
Tomas Villarreal, San Isidro
4-H, blue ribbon; Anita
Villarreal, San Isidro 4-H,
blue ribbon; Kent Peterson,
Starr Grande 4-H, blue
ribbon; Marissa Rodriguez,
San Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
San
STDC
Committee
Meets
The Government Ap-
plication Review Committee
of the South Texas
Development Council
(STDC) is holding its regular
meeting at 10 a.m. today in
the Conference Room of
Building S-l, Laredo In-
ternational Airport.
The tentative agenda calls
for review and comments 11
items. The first item is a
regional comprehensive
plan for migrant and
seasonal farmworkers
submitted by the Governor's
Office of Migrant Affairs.
Next is a Migrant Seasonal
farmworker comprehensive
service program CETA 303,
Title III, submitted by the
Associated City-County
Economic Development
Corporation of Hidalgo
County.
It is followed by an Urban
Health Initiative Program
submitted by the Laredo-
Webb County Health
Department. Then there is
the review of the renovation
of Three Points Multipur-
pose Senior Citizen Project
submitted by the Laredo-
Webb County Community
Action Agency.
A water improvements
project was submitted for
review by the Zapata County
Municipal Utility District
number 1.
Another project submitted
is the water quality
management plan for the
Nueces River Basis sub-
mitted by the Nueces River
Authority.
The Community Action
Council of South Texas
(C'ACST) submitted a plan
for migrant health rural
health initiative. Another
CACST plan submitted is for
a multi-purpose senior
citizen center was submitted
by the Webb County Com-
munity Action Agency
The
The last item on the ten-
tative agenda is for water
improvements submitted by
the Falcon Rural Water
Supply Corporation.
The STDC includes Starr,
Webb, Jim Hogg and Zapata
counties.
Western
Dance
Scheduled
The Rio Grande City High
School Junior Class Parents
Booster Club will be spon-
soring a western dance
featuring Eloy and the
Tumbleweed Band.
This back-to-school dance
will be held January 6, 1978,
from 8 to 12 p.m. at the
Knights of Columbus Hail.
Tickets may be purchased
in advance from any Junior
Class member for $3.50 or
for $4.00 at the door.
and Hornero Garcia,
Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon.
Side Dishes, Elda Mon-
talvo, San Isidro 4-H, red
ribbon; Josie Hinojosa,
Starr Grande 4-H, red rib-
bon; Adan Cortez, Falcon 4-
H, Blue ribbon ; Lupita de la
Garza, Roma 4-H, Red
ribbon; Robblie Ramierz,
San Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
and Mario Alvaro, San Isidro
4-H, Blue ribbon.
Main Dishes, Marissa
Ruiz, San Isidro 4-H, Blue
ribbon; and Judy Laurel,
Starr Grande 4-H, blue
ribbon.
Senior Division award
winners were Breads and
Desserts, Velma Montalvo,
San Isidro 4-H, Blue ribbon;
Ronnie Gonzalez, Falcon 4-
H, Blue ribbon; Gerardo de
la Garza, Roma 4-H, Blue
ribbon; and Noe Guzman,
Jr., Roma 4-H, Blue ribbon.
Main Dishes, Diana
Garcia, San Isidro 4-H, Blue
ribbon; Araceli Vela, Starr
Grande 4-H, Blue ribbon;
and Celinda Saenz, San
Iaiclro 4-H, Blue ribbon.
Side Dishes, John Butcher,
Falcon 4-H, red ribbon;
Dillia Montalvo, San Isidro
d& 4-H, blue ribbon; and Edna
Cortez, Falcon 4-H, blue
ribbon
Snacks and Beverages,
Soma Sannz, San Isidro 4-H
Blue ribbon; Gracie Saenz,
San Isidro 4-H, blue ribbon;
and Cynthia Rodriguez,
Starr Grande, blue ribbon.
Following the judging and
educational program for
parents was the annual
Awards Program.
Presentation of Colors was
made by Cindy Rodriguez
and Kent Peterson.
Celinda Saenz led the
Opening Ceremony, and
Marissa Rodriguez gave the
Welcome. Jerry de la Garza
made the introduction of
judges, and John Butcher
introduced the special
guests.
The 4-He'ers then received
their awards for their
participation in the annual
Food Show Following the
awards were acknowledge-
ments by Veronica Gon-
zalez. Ushers were Abel
Rodriguez and Noe Guzman.
A viewing and Tasting
Party ended the afternoon's
event, with all the dishes
made by the participants
sampled.
Murder
Suspect Jailed
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David Ramos, 19, is in the
Hidalgo County jail
charged with the murder of
Severiano Pruenda
Maldonado, 70, at La
Chiquita Bar at Falcon
Heights.
Maldonado' body was
discovered last Monday
morning Dec. 26. bv 3 beer
delivery man. According to
Starr County Sheriff
Reymundo Alvarez,
Maldonado was apparently
killed following closing of the
bar
The Sheriff said the victim
had been choked and also
the right side of his face had
been smashed with a biunt,
heavy instrument.
"We are still in-
vestigating. I feel we should
investigate further for the
possibility of others involved
in this case," Sheriff Alvarez
said.
The SPier.'f added that he •
does not believe robbery was
the motive.
Ramos was arrested
Tuesday, Dec. 27, by the
Sheriff's Department. Bond
was set at $50,000 by Justice
of the Peace Arnoldo Gon-
zalez Jr.
FIRST BUCK—Kent Peterson rang out the old year with a shot from his .222
rifle on New Year's Eve afternoon. He downed his first buck, a nine pointer, near Linn
in Hidalgo County. He is the ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson of Rio
Grande City.
J.F. Submits Annual Report
Funeral Services
Held For Rochester
Funeral services were Grande City, officiated at
held Friday, December 30, the 10 a.m services at
for Ray R. Rochester, who Kreidler Funeral Home,
died in his McAllen home on Burial followed in Valley
Tuesday evening at the age Memorial Gardens,
of 63. Rochester is survived by
A native of Fort Worth, he his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Dell
lived in Rio Grande City for Rochester, three sons, Don
'Stamp Out Serewworm'
Campaign Is Successful
With only 39 serewworm serewworm infestations in
cases from Texas animals in Texas livestock this vear
all of 1977, compared to "We cannot let up on our
29,241 in 1976, the governor's vigilance next year," says
Mission '77 SOS campaign Meadows, who emphasizes;
Arturo Clarke, justice of
the peace of precinct four,
shows in his annual report
that he collected in fines
almost twice the figure of the
preceding year.
In 1977 Clarke collected
$19,154.50 compared to
$11,198.00 for 1976. In 1975 he
collected $8,342,50 in fines.
Total for the three years in
$38,695.
The 1977 figures broken
down into departments in-
clude $13,895.00 for the
county; $2,485.50 for the
Criminal Justice Fund;
$442.00 for the Law En-
forcement Fund; $1,768 for
the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department; and $564 for
Sheriff and Constable fees.
• These fines resulted from
862 traffic cases filed; 362 J.
P. court non traffic cases; 18
peace bond hearings; 283
county court cases; 61
District Court cases; 59
driver license suspensions;
and 15 search warrants
issued.
Cases handled by Judge manager of La
Clarke since Jan. 1975 total Farms. He was
3,197.
"Please bear in mind that
I am paid as a part time
Justice of the Peace; that I
20 years, before moving to
McAllen several months
ago. While in Starr County,
Rochester, a farmer for
forty years, was vice-
president and general
Casita
also a
Rochester of Salinas, Cal.,
Edward L. i Skip Pearson
and Ronald A. (Pete)
Pearson, both of McAllen;
three daughters, Mrs. Glenn
Hester of F. din burg, Mrs.
John (B Ann) Allen of Edna,
and Melanie Kay Rochester
member of the Texas Citrus of McAllen; three brothers,
and Vegetable Growers Jim Rochester of Mission;
Association, a second degree
Mason, and past president of
am not allowed office space the Rio Grande City Rotary
and that I do not have a Club.
secretary; that all work is The Rev. D. R. Russell of
done by me." Clarke writes Lyford, former pastor at the
in his report. First Baptist Church in Rio
Public Awareness Program Planned
has been determined a
success.
This evaluation comes
from Dr. M. E. "Cotton"
Meadows, director of the
U.S. Department of
Agriculture's serewworm
eradication program. He
credits the dramatic
reduction in cases of this
parasite to several factors,
all of which can be grouped
under the Mission '77
heading.
A severe winter reduced
the number of serewworm
flies overwintering in Texas,
increased rancher
cooperation with the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) program,
an aggressive public in-
formation program by the
Texas A&M Extension
Service, a new and more
vigorous sterile fly, and
vastly increased number of counties were: Bee,
sterile flies from the Brewster, 3; DeWitt,
production of the Mexico-
"even one undetected and
unreported serewworm case
can seriously endanger the
effort to eradicate all
screwworms north of the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec in
Mexico by 1982."
The last recorded
serewworm case in Texas
came from Clint, El Paso
County, in October, 1977.
Earlier in the year 12 cases
were reported in Hidalgo
County. The APHIS
Serewworm eradication
plant is located in that
county. This forced an even
more extensive search for
ways fertile flies might be
escaping from the insectary.
Such an opening was found
and closed. That ended the
serewworm cases in Hidalgo
County.
Serewworm cases in
Texas for the year 1977 by
1;
1;
Edwards, 2; El Paso, 1;
U.S. facility at Tuxtla Guadalupe, 2; Hidalgo, 12;
Gutierrez, Mexico - all aided Jim Hogg, 1; Kinney,, 5;
in the efforts to reduce Kleberg, 1; McMullen. 1.
The Regional Office of the
Texas Association for
Retarded Citizens will
conduct a public awareness
program in the Hidalgo
County area, during the
month of January. The
"IMatalicio"
Set
For Friday
The Grotto of Ixjurdes in
Rio Grande City will once
again be the scene of the
seconc presentation of the
drama "El Natalicio de
Jesus" this Friday at 7:30
p.m.
This play was first per-
formed on Christmas Eve,
but for the benefit of those
who were unable to attend, it
is presented again on the day
of the Epifany.
Fatheer William Nash of
the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church is in charge.
There is no admission fee
Association for Retarded
Citizens is a volunteer, non-
profit organization of
parents and friends of the
mentally retarded.
It is dedicated to the
welfare of the mentally
retarded of all ages. The
Regional Office of the Texas
Association for Retarded
Citizens operates within a
five county area including:
Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr,
Willacy and Webb Counties.
The Texas Department of
Mental Health and Mental
Retardation estimates that
13,700 individuals are
mentally retarded in the
I^ower Rio Grande Valley.
The public awareness
program will include film
presentations at city public
libraries 'n Ldinburg,
Mission, McAllen, Pharr,
Donna, Weslaco, and
Mercedes. Exhibit it'-ms will
include literature on mental
retardation such as,
brochures, pamphlets and
general information of ser-
vices available in the Valley
Films to be presented will
include: "A Little Slow" -15
min. - educable mentally
retarded; their wish to lead
a normal life.
"Coming Home " -27 min -
the initiation of a group
home in a neighborhood.
"Graduation" - 17 min. -
what happens to a retarded
child when he grows up
Sheltered workshop vs.
homebcund
"Like Everybody Else ' -
32 min. - a film about
America's largest and most
comprehensive training
center for the mentally
retarded adult.
"Readin and Writm Ain't
Everything" - 25 min
illustrates the efforts by
retarded individuals, their
families and their com-
munities to provide a
variety of programs which
nourish human growth
"Something Shared" - 15
min - the role of the citizen
advocate as a friend and
advisor to a mentally
retarded person i;, explored.
"The Big Yellow Schooner
to Byzantium" - 15 min. -
public school education of
severely and profoundly
retarded students. Parent
participation in education of
these children is em-
phasized.
"Where do the Children
Play"-15 min.-contrasts the
option of community based
services with the alternative
of institutionalization for
severely and profoundly
retarded persons.
"Justice and the Art of
Outrage" (Gentle
Outrage) - 22 min. -
illustrating an effective
instrumental advocacy
program.
"Normalization" - 20 mm.
- The Right to Respect: a
film about general
residential information.
Emphasis on the mental
retarded's rights to fullest
normal life other human
beings enjoy.
Fred Rochester of Alpine,
and Albert Rochester of
Mesa, Ariz; two sisters. Mrs.
Harry E. Klin of Salinas,
Cal., and Mrs Ruch Mc-
Cormick of Santa Rosa,
Cal.; six grandchildren and
one great grandson
Pallbearers were Cornelio
Alvarez, Ralph Ross, Elliott
Bottom, Norman dinger,
J.B Ply, Jr., and BR
Scoggins. Honorary
pallbearers were Dr Marvin
Tavarez, Dr. Hiram
Tavarez, T.E. Bottom, Gene
McCullough, Morris Atlas,
Frank Dickerson, Dr. Mario
Ramirez, Jack Scogin,
Eliseo Smith, Jr., Willis R
Dienes, and Rilly Cellum.
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Silva, Marcelo. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 5, 1978, newspaper, January 5, 1978; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194643/m1/1/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.