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TEXAS
ASSOCIATION
RIO GRANDE
"The Largest Paid
Circulation Going
In Starr County"
VOL. XXXV
NO. 19
FEBRUARY 23,1978
FIFTEEN CENTS
Public Schools
Week Set
Public Schools Week is an annual observance by
Texas schools and community. School visitations
are a means through which the community can
become informed of its public schools. The Rio
Grande City C.I.S.D. welcomes the participation
of the community in the education of youth.
The community is invited to visit all schools at
any time. To commemorate Public Schools Week,
March 6-10, Mr. A.E. Garcia, Superintendent of
Schools, has announced the following specific time
schedule for open house:
DATE
March 7
March 8
TIME
SCHOOL
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ringgold Primary
Roque Guerra, Elem
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ringgold Jr. High
8:40 a.m. - Noon Grulla Primary
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
North Grammar
I^a Union
Grulla Jr. High
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ringgold Intermediate
March 9 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Rio Grande City High
School
J. I*. Report
Mario Ixipez of Houston,
Texas, was charged with
possession of marijuana
over four ounces, a felony,
before Justice of the Peace
^ Arnoldo Gonzalez Jr.
® Gonzalez said Lopez was
apprehended at the Border
Patrol checkpoint, station
near I-a Gloria. Lopez was
arraigned before Judge
Gonzalez who set bond at
j $5,000. State Trooper Jimmy
j # Rinehart filed the complaint
against Lopez, according to
Gonzalez.
Three Grulla men were
charged with th,eft of a calf.
Gonzale? said Daniel
Venecia, Luis i/ongoria Jr.,
% and Abel D. Rivera Jr. were
brought for arraignment by
Starr County Sheriff
Deputies Hector Perez,
Carlos Vera and Salvador
Zarate. Gonzalez said he set
a bond of $5,000 on each
^ defendent.
Oziel Garza of Starr
County was charged with
unlawful possession of a
firearm by a felon. Gonzalez
said that apparently Garza
was on probation from a
% prior felony conviction.
Making the arrest and filing
V
Fred Sanchez
Fred Sanchez Signs
With Howard Payne
Athletic Director and head
football coach Dean Slayton
at Brownwood has an-
nounced 9 Howard Payne
University mid-term football
signees.
They are: Don Carter. 5-8,
163, Dallas, defensive back,
wide receiver, Panhandle
State; Kelly Caruthers, 6-5,
241, Fort Worth, offensive
lineman, Cisco Junior
College; Jerry Denson, 5-10,
168, Tuscson, Ariz., wide
receiver, defensive back,
Eastern Arizona Junior
College; Kent Linser, 6-1,
231,F1ioerux, Ariz., offensive
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the complaint was State
Trooper Von Allen, Gonzalez
said, adding that Garza was
arraigned by another Justice
of the Peace and is out on
bond.
Pablo Perez Jr. and
lazaro Garza III of Starr
County were both charged
with aggravated assault.
Gonzalez said the men were
arrested by the Starr County
Sheriff' Department.
Gonzalez set a bond of $1,500
on Garza. Perez was taken
before another Justice of the
Peace.
Francisco Zarate of Grulla
was charged with assault on
a peace officer. Gonzalez set
bond at $30,000.
Jose Luis Rivera of Grulla
was also charged with
assaulting a peace officer.
His bond was set at $1,000 by
Judge Gonzalez.
Gonzalo Garza and
Macario Villarrea! Jr., also
of Grulla, received similar
charges, assault on a peace
officer. Gonzalez set bond on
these men at $30,000.
Villarreal was also charged
with criminal mischief,
according to Gonzalez, who
set bond at $10,000 on that
charge.
PARADE MARSHALLS NAMED—Leading the annual parade during the thirteenth
annual Starr County Youth Fair Parade will be Mr. and Mrs. Lazaro Rodriguez of Rio
Grande City. This is the first time a couple has been honored in this way, according to
Parade Chairman Tissa Peterson. They were chosen for their cooperation and work
with the youth of our county for over fifteen years. The Rodriguezes have helped not
only their own four children in their 4-H work but many other young people as well.
The parade has been set for Saturday, March 4, arid will proceed from Fort Ringgold
west on Second Street to Britton Avenue and east on Maui back into Fort Ringgold
Co inmissio n ers Cou r t
Discusses Jail, Park
lineman, Phoenix Com-
munity College;
And, Darrell Quinn, 5-11,
230, Boerne, offensive
lineman, Ranger Junior
College; Johnny Rowe, 5-11,
245, Albany, Ga., defensive
lineman, Eastern Arizona
Junior College; Fred San-
chez, 6-0, 240, Rio Grande
City, linebacker, Wharton
Junior College; A1 Smith, 6-
2, 197, Concord, Ga.,
defensive end, tight end,
Eastern Arizona Junior
College; and Mike Wilson, 6-
2, 229, Irving, quarterback,
Hutchinson Junior College.
Dams for Los Olmos
Creek, jail non-compliance,
and a Jaycee Park were
among items discussed upon
resumption of the County
Commissioners Court
Friday.
The Court had been
recessed until Friday
following a lengthy agenda
Monday, Feb. 14. Scheduled
for 10 a.m., then re-
scheduled for 9 a.m., the
meeting finally resumed at
11:05 a.m. Friday with two
commissioners absent.
Dr. Mario E. Ramirez,
county judge, Jose Maria
"Chema" Alvarez, pet. No. 1
commissioner, and Hector
Lozano, pet. No. 3 com-
missioner, were present.
Armando Pena, pet. No. 2
commissioner, and
Reynaldo "Moreno" Alaniz,
pet. No. 4 commissioner,
were absent.
The Housing Authority
Board was not discussed at
the Commissioners Court
meeting Friday. Judge
Ramirez had requested at
the Monday meeting that the
Housing Authority Board
come before the County
Commissioners Court
Friday.
The Housing Authority
Executive Director Dr.
Bruno Trevino met with the
County Judge in his office
prior to resumption of the
meeting.
The first item heard
Friday was concerning I/>s
Olmos Arroyo. Silvestre
Gonzalez, of the Starr
County Soil and Water
Conservation District, in-
formed the Court that he
wanted to appraise them on
the progress "we have been
making on Iios Olmos and
Sandia Creeks. Things look
favorable," he said. The
District Conservationist
said plans should be
finalized and ready for
presentation to the public at
the County Commissioners
Court sometime in May, with
another meeting possibly
around September.
"I am pushing for these
projects and I just wanted to
make you aware of it,"
Gonzalez told the Com-
missioners Court.
Jail Non-compliance
surfaced when County At-
torney Alex Gabert men-
tioned a pre-trial hearing in
Federal Court in Browns-
ville concerning a suit
against the county by two
former inmates. At this time
the courtroom filled with
Roma students on a field-
trip
Judge Ramirez asked
Gabert to explain to the
students the process of the
jail suit so tht students could
see "what the com-
missioners go through."
Starr County Sheriff
Reymundo Alvarez reported
that all non-compliance
items at the County Jail have
been taken care of except for
the major items, which are a
recreational area for the
inmates and a kitchen drain.
Joe Guerrero, planner for
the Community Action
Council of South Texas, went
before the Court to inquire if
it was possible to take $15,000
which H.E.B. had donated
and use it to fix the Jaycee
field.
Judge Ramirez said that
H.E.B. had donated the
money to be used only for
little League. Ramirez said
that he needed assurances
that the money would be
used for that purpose, plus
he wanted a detailed
proposal outlining cost,
location, and all specifics
clearly laid out.
Accompanying Guerrero
were Patricio Hernandez of
the C.A.C.S.T. and Kent
Parks, incoming Jaycee
president.
The Court named Charles
McQuarters to the Salary
Fire Department
Membership Drive
Once again it is the time of
year that the Rio Grande
City Volunteer Fire
Department will be asking
the merchants of the com-
munity for their support in
the Associate Membership
drive.
Your Fire Department is
working hard to acquire the
equipment they need to do a
better job.
I,ast year the firemen
answered 147 alarms, 87 of
which were grass fires, 26
car fires, 27 building fires, 5
drownings, and 2 wrecks.
Your Volunteer Fire
Department recently pur-
chased a four-wheel drive
pickup truck from the
Customs at their auction,
and at the present time it is
at the body shop at the
Vocational Department of
the Rio Grande City High
Recruiter Assigned Here
A former resident of
Bayanon, Puerto Rico,
Sergeant Luis A. Marrero
has been selected to serve as
an Army Recruiter in the
Rio Grande Area.
The 24 year old career
soldier recently served with
the 9th Infantry Division at
Fort I>ewis, Washington
Varied Events Planned
For County Youth Fair
Grievance Committee after
Noel P. Garcia of La Gloria
refused to serve on that
committee,
i iiirt also, in oJier
action. approved the
Eugerao Saenz Subdivision
in Hector Lozano's precinct.
Marcelo Silva, Editor of
the Rio Grande Herald, was
appointed to serve in the
Overall Economic
Development Program
committee iuEDP), The
committee reviews proposed
projects prior to submission
to the South Texas
Development Council for
possible funding.
The Commissioners Court
also agreed to fund the office
of Probation Officer,
presently Brigido Lopez,
under an agreement with the
South Texas Development
Council to assume the of-
fice after three years.
Judge Ramirez said the
County would take it over
pending the County
Auditor's finding of funds for
payment.
The Court also approved a
resolution to create a
Juvenile Probation Office in
the county.
The thirteenth annual
Starr County Youth Fair will
have something for
everyone, with many varied
events scheduled for the
week-long observance,
according to Mrs. Randall
Nye, General Chairman.
Activities will begin with
the naming of the 1978 Starr
County Youth Fair Queen at
a contest sponsored by the
Florence J. Scott Study Club
on Sunday, February 26, at
7:00 p.m. Skits and local
GARC
Meets
Today
The Government Ap-
plication Review Committee
of the South Texas
Development Council is
meeting today, Thursday, at
the International Airport in
Laredo.
Scheduled for 10 a.m., the
following items are being
reviewed and commented
upon:
Water System Im-
provements for the Falcon
Rural Water Supply Corp;
Joint Surveillance System
(JSS) Projects of the
Department the Air
Force; Community Services
Administration Refunding
for the Community Action
Council of South Texas at
Rio Grande City: a Juvenile
Unit for the Roma Police
Department; and Assistance
for the 229th District At-
torney'-, office of Jim Hogg
County.
Scheduled for ratification
is the Webb County Federal
Detention Center.
talent will provide en-
tertainment during the
program at the high school
auditorium in Fort Ringgold.
Judging in the Clothing
Division will be held on
Thursday, March 2, with a
style show and awards
ceremony scheduled for
Thursday evening at the
Multipurpose Center.
Friday, March 3, will be
the day for submitting en-
tries in the livestock,
cooking, Industrial Arts,
Science Fair, art,
agriculture and other
divisions.
And Friday night is the
annual Western Dance
sponsored by the Starr
County 4-H Adult leaders
and Parents Club. Dancing
will be from b to 12 at the
Knights of Columbus Hall in
Rio Grande City.
The annual Grand Parade
will kick off Saturday's
activities, beginning at 10:00
a.m. at Fort Ringgold and
proceeding West on Second
Street to Britton and East on
Main back into Fort
Ringgold. Entries are still
being accepted by Parade
Chairman Mrs. James
Peterson.
Saturday will be a busy
day in the Fort, with judging
in the many Divisions, a
lamb and cake auction,
commercial exhibits, con-
cessions, and much more.
The Starr County Youth
Fair Rodeo, sponsored by
the Starr County 4-H Clubs,
is set for 2.00 on Sunday,
March 5, at La Sagunada
Ranch 9 miles north of Rio
Grande City on FM 755.
Events will include
bareback riding, c;- f roping,
barrel racing, ;.;oat tying,
and bull riding with stock
furnished bs Vela odeos of
Edinburg. Rodec . -\ns will
be on hand to help entertain.
The public is invited to
attend any and all of the
events of the Starr County
Youth Fair. Valley visitors
and winter tourists are
encouraged to attend the
fair, with its theme Starr
County Resources for
Progress ''
Everyone is encouraged to
attend the carnival near
Valleymart February 23-
March 5. It is to be sponsored
by the Rio Grande City
Young Farmers, to help buy
the hogs raised by the
Rio Grande City FFA
Chapter
Grand Jury Indictments
The following individuals
have been indicted by the
Starr County Grand Jury
since the beginning of the
gathered at the District
Attorney's office.
Santiago G. Clarke, in-
voluntary manslaughter;
year, according to data Conrado Rivas Jr., murder;
Hearings On Aginff
Today And Tomorrow
The Area Agency on Aging
of the South Texas
Development Council will
hold two public hearings.
The first hearing will be held
on February 23, 1978, at 1:30
P.M., at The Nutrition Site,
420 E. Main, Rio Grande
City, Texas 78582.
The second hearing will be
held on February 24, 1978, at
1 30 p.m. at the Elderly
Feeding Program, Cherry
and Cactus Streets, Laredo
International Airport,
I^aredo, Texas, 78041.
The purpose of the
hearings will be to obtain
public comment on the
objectives for the 1978-1979
area plan. Public opinion is
encouraged and all in-
terested persons ire incited
to present their views and
suggestions at that time,
according to Lupita Rubio,
project director.
Roberto Mireles,
aggravated assault;
Cresencio Talamante, rape
of a child;
Zoilo Flores Jr., Luis
Longoria Jr., Elivorio
Salinas Jr., Jose Angel Solis,
Alfonzo Trillayes, Reynaldo
Zarate, Ramon Casares, and
Juan Manuel Hernandez, all
for burglary;
Guadalupe Hinojosa
Garcia, Baidomero Leon
Rodriguez, and Jose Eiias
Barrera Franco, all for
possession of marijuana;
Lazaro Garza III,
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle: Guadalupe
Longoria Solis, carrying
w ,><:* . .< ed
premises. David Ramos,
murder; Santiago Gonzalez
Jr. and Erasmo Gonzalez,
theft bv check
Starr Cagers Win Triple Crown
By Tissa
Starr County won the
triple crown of basketball
with all three Starr County
high schools winning the
championship of their
districts.
The Roma High School
Gladiators won the second
half of their district play and
Peterson
then won last week's play-off
against first half winner,
Laredo United. The District
31AA champs are coached
by Eleuterio Garza, Jr. They
were to meet Sharyland in
Bi-District play this Tuesday
at McAllen.
District 32-A champions.
the San Isidro Tigers
finished with a perfect 6-0
district mark tally. The final
game of their season was
against Banquete, who fell
70-59 to the Tigers last week.
Top scorers for SI in that
game were Luis Alaniz with
23, Noel Loera with 19 and
RolandoGarza. 12. The three
.School, under the direction
of Noe Sanchez and Cruz
Garza, being repaired and
painted.
The Roma F.F.A. Chapter,
under the direction of J O.
Valle and Enrique Lopez,
are in the process of building
a gooseneck rescue trailer
for the RGC Volunteer Fire
Department. This trailer
will have all the necessary-
equipment for rescuing
drowning victims, for ex-
tracting persons pinned in
car wrecks, and emergency
lighting necessary in the
case of night fires.
The Kio Grande City
Volunteer Fire Department
has appointed Mrs. Orville
Guffey to be in charge of the
Associate Membership
Drive. She will be by to visit
the businesses in the near
future.
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QUEEN CONTEST PIjVNNED—Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, left, was program
chairman for a planning session of the third annual Starr County Youth Fair Queen s
Contest sponsored by the Florence J. Scott Study Club. The club members met at the
home of Mrs. Guadalupe Pena, center, with Mrs. Gilberto Garcia right, serving as co-
hostess Mrs. Ramiro Narro presented a devotional. Final plans were made for the
contest, scheduled for this Sunday night, February 26, at the Rio Grande City High
School Auditorium The public is invited to attend the contest and program, set for
7:00 p.m.
Local Arrests
He graduated from Papa
Juan Catholic High School in
Bayamon in 1971 and
recently completed a one
year course in auto
mechanics at the University
of Hawaii Extension College
in Okinawa
Sergeant Marrero is an
avid sportsman
Thirteen persons were
charged with Public In-
toxication over the past
week and taken before
Precinct Four Justice of the
Peace Arturo Clarke.
According to Clarke, all
these persons plead guilty
and paid a fine He said they
are from Escobares and La
Santa Cruz area
Kelly Wayne Jackson, 25,
and Joe Ailen Merrill, 25,
both of Oklahoma City, were
. forged with possession of
^obe, carrying a weapon,
and criminal trespass. Both
plead guilty on the criminal
trespass charge and were
placed on $1.000 bond on the
other charges, Judge Clarke
said.
Three persons have been
charged with possession of
marijuana under two ounces
so far this month, Judge
Clarke said, They are Starr
County Court cases.
Roberto M Martinez, 26,
of Escobares, was charged
with possession of over four
ounces of marijuana by Task
Force Officers, Clarke said
Bond was set at $50,000 and
the case is pending Starr
County Grand Jury in-
vestigation.
Six Driving While In-
toxicated i DWI t cases have
heen filed in Clarke's court.
All were arrested by
Department of Public Safety
Troopers assigned to this
area. Judge (larke .set bond
at $500 in each case and each
was transfered to Starr
County Court
finished as top scorers in
their division with a 15.6
average for Alaniz, 11.8 for
Ijoera, and 21.2 for
Garza. Jorge Pena also
averaged in double figures
with 10.6. The Tigers met
Woodsboro Tuesday night in
Falfurrias for bi-district
pla\.
Coach Ramiro Villegas'
Rattlers completed a perfect
season record, capturing the
first and second half
championships and going
undefeated iri both halves.
They also had three players
on the district top ten scoring
list, all three averaging in
double figure- They were
Javier Fuentes, district and
season top >corer, Bobby
Garcia, and Roberto lxjpez.
Rio met West Oso on
Tuesday Kingsville for
their bi-district ime.
To get I. players ready
for bi-dist . nipetition,
Villegas scheduled post-
season ■ s against In-
depen nt winners Marine
Militar • '■ idemy and 32-A
winners San Isidro.
The -coreboard t Pan
American University read
63-61 at tht final buzzer with
MMA ad after a
desperaU rally . ttempt at
the finish by the Rattlers.
The height-advantaged
Leathernecks were led in
scoring by Pern Bingham.
Javier Fuentes si red a
game high 24 points for the
Rattlers. Waffle added 13,
and Bobby Garcia 12 for Rio.
In another tune-up game
for bi-district play, the Rio
Rattlers and SI Tigers met
on the Rattler court last
Thursday night. The 16-3A
team controlled the game
throughout, finishing" 73-61
over their neighbor^ to the
north. The first quarter
score was 25-16 the half-
time tally was ;7-27. and the
Rattlers led 57-41 at the end
of the third quarter
ScorinR for the Rattlers in
Thursday's game were
Fuentes, 20. Waffle. 14;
Garcia. 13, Sanchez, 8; Vela,
5. Claudn McKee, 4;
Ramirez, 3; and Johnny
Acevedo, 2.
Tiger swing was con-
trolled by Pena, 19. Alaruz,
17; 1-oera, O; Garza, 10; ?fid
Homero Sifta, 2
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