Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1978 Page: 1 of 8
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June 8,1978
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The retirement of
Superintendent Clarence T.
Shelton and Junior High
School Principal Jim
Marshall have been an-
nounced and administrative
positions filled by the Roma
School District's Board
which held a called meeting
May 30. Their last regular
meeting was May 17, but the
board has met almost
weekly since then to settle
personnel issues.
Shelton announced that he
and Marshall have been
discussing retirement since
last year, and that they have
both enjoyed their service in
the Roma schools. They will
serve through the month of
June.
The vacancy left by
Shelton has been filled by
Eleuterio Garza, who has
been Varsity basketball
coach for the district. Garza
has obtained a temporary
superintendent's certificate,
which according to Shelton is
"recognized by the Texas
Education Agency and
makes him fully qualified for
the position." He added that
Garza is required to erase all
deficiencies and earn his
superintendent's certificate
within five years to maintain
the position.
Shelton added
plicants for the
which was never publicly as
announced as open, included
a man from Dallas, one from
Pan American University,
Garza, and Roma High
School Principal Ramiro
Barrera.
Barrera stated, "I asked
the Board to consider me for
the superiritendency, and
that if I was not hired for
that position not to consider
me for the high school
principalship." He added
that "It is not profitable for
me to be the high school
principal at this time?
however, they did not see fit
to hire me as superin-
tendent." Barrera at that
time was the only individual
in the school district other
than Shelton with a
superintendent's certificate.
Barrera, who has been re-
placed as high school
principal by Assistant High
School Principal Jose
Roberto Garcia, states that
he hasn't made any plans for
the future yet. "I hope for a
position which is profitable
and enjoyable and in which I
can be of service," he
concluded.
Roel Saenz, business
manager for the school
district, reported the ap-
pointments. "Other ad-
ministrative positions have
that ap- also been filled," he added,
position, They include Antonio Guerra
Assistant High School
Principal. Guerra has been
serving as an English
teacher at the high school.
Also named was Raul Munoz
as Junior High Principal. He
was assistant principal
under Marshall.
The newly-created
Intermediate School for
grades four, five, and six will
be headed by Principal
Estella C. Canales, who has
been in charge of the Title
VII Bilingual Program in
Roma. Jose Guadalupe
Gonzalez will be principal of
the elementary school, with
Ludivina Ybarra, a former
Plan A teacher, as assistant
principal.
Filling the Varsity Coach
position left open by
Eleuterio Garza will be
Jesus 0. Guerra, Jr.,
"Chueyj' a former
basketball player from
Roma and Pan American
University who has been
coaching basketball in
Mercedes. A coach, Roberto
Luis Naranjo, has been
named Athletic Director.
The Roma School Board
itself has also undergone
some recent changes. Mrs.
F. C. Gonzalez has been
appointed to serve for
Homero Ramirez, and
Virgilio Guerra appointed to
serve for Martin Volpe,
following the resignation of
Ramirez and Volpe. The
board is presently made up
of Cesar Salinas, president,
Mrs. Gonzalez, Guerra,
Felix Vera, Jr., Noe Perez,
Bill Best, and Baldemar
Chapa. According to Ramiro
Barrera, "There has been a
lot of reshuffling on the
board." A petition signed by
almost ninety professionals
within the district stating
dissatisfaction with the ac-
tions of the board was
reported "taken under
advisement" during a recnet
meeting."
Tower Names Diaz Statewide Chairman
U.S. Senator John Tower
(R-Texas) this week an-
nounced the appointment of
Pete Diaz, Jr., as statewide
chairman of the Nosotros
Con Tower campaign. His
primary duties will consist
of forming the steering
committee and organization
aimed at the Mexican-
American voter.
In his introductory
remarks, Senator Tower
stated, "I am pleased to
announce the appointment of
Pete Diaz as chairman of the
Nosotros Con Tower cam-
paign. Diaz is representative
of the qualities I admire in
the Mexican-American
people. He has worked long
and hard to achieve the
respect he enjoys today. His
success in business has been
through his own good
Gonzalez Wins Race
For County Commissioner
Arnoldo Gonzalez won by a
thirty vote margin over
Melecio Longoria in last
■jdturday's runoffs in the
race for County Com-
missioner of Precinct 4 in
Starr County.
Gonzalez received 747
votes, and longoria received
717. By precincts, the
election results were as
follows: Precinct 1, Gon-
zalez 251 and Longoria 105;
Precinct 2, Gonzalez 258 and
Longoria 157; Precinct 4,
Gonzalez 161 and Longoria
413; and absentee votes,
Gonzalez 77 and Longoria 42.
Ernestine Glossbrenner,
incumbent State
Representative for District
58, got little more than half
of Starr County's votes in the
June 3 democratic primary
run-offs, but carried the
district to win the deom-
cratic slot in the
general election in
November.
Glossbrenner received 857
of Starr County's votes,
while Homero Canales
received 1385.
Canales also received
more votes in Jimm Hogg
County, with Hebbronville as
its county seat. The county
clerk there reported 1230 for
Canales and 1131 for
Glossbrenner.
Jim Wells County, home
RGC School Board Names
Board Of Equalization
Rafael Carrera, Martin
Garza, Jr., and Ricardo
Gutierrez were appointed as
the Board of Equalization for
the Rio Grande City Con-
solidated Independent
School District during a
regular meeting of the
school board on Tuesday,
June 6.
According to Superin-
tendent Dr. A.E. Garcia, the
purpose of the Board of
Equalization is to listen to
the taxpayers and to set up
hearings with oil companies
to set rates for the next
year's taxes and valuations.
The Board of Equalization is
to work together with the
County Tax Assessor-
Collector. The names were
announced after the school
board, with all its members
present, came out of
executive session.
Also discussed during
Executive Session were the
resignations and ap-
pointments of professional
and paraprofessional per-
sonnel.
Resignations were ac-
cepted from Rosa Maria
Lopez and W. Newton
Brown. Approved for 1978-79
were Darrel Wayne, coach
and teacher; Raquel Y.
Ojeda, Junior High girls'
coach; Vickie V. Salinas,
unassigned teacher; and
Noemi Perez, returning
after a leave of absence.
Summer personnel ap-
proved included professional
Juan Manuel Martinez and
paraprofessionals Odilia
Carrera, Alma Leal, Maria
Luisa Arriaga, Edna Saenz,
Rosa Maria Qiapa, Maria E.
Hinojosa, Ruby Turner, Joel
l,opez, Ana Maria Saenz,
Gloria Garcia, Concepcion
Rivera, and Nicolas Silva.
Headstart personnel
approved for the coming
year were teachers Anita
Acevedo, Elva L. Ellert,
Emma H. Falcon, Iieticia P.
Garza, Diana Gomez,
Elizabeth Gomez, Araceli
Ramey, Guillermina San-
chez, and Alicia Ybarra;
assistant teachers Thelma
Andrade, Maria M. Brown,
Amalia Flores, Graciela
Guerra, Deborah Ijopez, Ana
Mills, Leonilda Nassiff,
Angelina Pena, and Hor-
tencia Silva; clerk, Alida
Garcia; social worker,
Maria Adelina G. I/)pez;
LVN Dalia G. Brown;
nurse's aide, Ninfa Men-
doza; and custodians, Dora
Alicia Garcia, Elena P.
Garza, and Belta V. Lopez.
In other business con-
ducted by the school board
Tuesday, an increase in
the price of school meals for
adults was approved, raising
the price by five cents to
thirty-five cents for break-
fast and seventy cents for
lunch.
A request by Jose Adan
"Coche" Garcia, repre-
senting the RGC Little
league, for a bus to Houston
for tbe annual trip for twelve
year old little leaguers was
also approved.
A construction report was
given by Joe Garcia,
superintendent of the
Recycling Project affecting
seven buildings in Fort
Ringgold. Included in the
report were the expenses for
May, 1978, which totaled
$64,805.90. During the month
of May, reported Garcia,
sixty-two people were hired
for a total of $24,886.80 in
payroll expense. Accounts
pending to be paid totaled
$13,718.88; district-written
checks totalled $7,238.96;
and computer-written
checks for the month
amounted to $18,961.35.
School district funds for the
project are being
supplemented by the
Economic Development
Administration, according to
Garcia.
county for both candidates,
with Alice as its county seat,
reported rin f ;erwhelming
3399 for Glo.-.isorenner and
only 1212 for Canales.
The County Clerk at San
Diego in Duval! County
reported Glossbrenner
winning by a narrow
margin, with 2987 for
Glossbrenner and 2102 for
Canales.
The Brooks County Clerk
in Falfurrias reported 1678
votes for Glossbrenner and
1428 for Canales.
By precincts in Starr
county, results were as
follows: Princt 1, Canales
146 and Glossbrenner 200;
Precinct 2, Canales 215 and
Glossbrenner 189; Precinct
3, Canales 161 and
Glossbrenner 85; Precinct 4,
Canales 403 and
Glossbrenner 132; Precinct
5, Canales 22 and
Glossbrenner 6; Precinct 6,
Canales 103 and
Glossbrenner 99; Precinct 7,
Canales 79 and Glossbrenner
6; Precinct 8, Canales 65 and
Glossbrenner 40; Precinct 9,
Canales 123 and
Glossbrenner 45; and ab-
sentee votes, Canales 68 and
Glossbrenner 55. Totals were
1,385 for Canales and 857 for
Glossbrenner.
John H. Poerner, who won
th* statewide bid for the
democratic position for
Railroad Commissioner in
November's general elec-
tion, also did not win in Starr
County. His opponent, Jerry
Sadler, received 952 votes
and Poerner received 936 in
the county.
judgement, creativity, and
honest hard work, not
through handouts or give-
away programs. His ac-
complishments are not
limited to business. He takes
the time to give back to his
community through his
involvement as a civic
leader and promoter of good
government at all levels in
the Valley."
Diaz is President of Diaz
Enterprises, a corporation
which employs over 900
Valley residents and con-
tributes heavily to the
overall economy, with one of
Installation
Set By OES
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Mrs. L. D. Gilliam, Worthy
Matron-Elect and L.D.
Gilliam, Worthy Patron-
Elect of RIO GRANDE CITY
CHAFFER 843 Order of The
Eastern Star announce there
will be an open installation of
officers Friday, June 9, at
7:30 p.m. at the Masonic
Hall, 700 W. Main St.
Everyone is invited to
attend, and refreshments
wili be served following the
Installation.
the largest payrolls in the
area. Diaz Enterprises
consist of Valley Mart
Family Centers and
Supermarkets, Royal
Produce Distribution
Center, KIWW-FM Radio
Station, I>a Quinta Motor Inn
in McAllen, Starr Plaza
Shopping Center. Diaz is also
involved in land develop-
ment.
Diaz stated, "It came as a
surprise when Senator
Tower called and asked me
if I would accept this
position, but I am honored in
accepting and will do my
best in assisting in Senator
Tower's re-election."
"Though I am a
Democrat, I feel that the
state of Texas, and
especially the Hispanos of
Texas, cannot afford to lose
the Senator. His support of
bi-lingual education,
legislation for minority
businesses, the LULACS, GI
FORUM, and many others
are examples of Senator
John Tower's deep concern
concern which is deep-rooted
in his work in Washington;
projects which his opponent
only talks about, but does not
act upon," added Diaz.
"I call today upon all
Hispanos in Texas to join me
in building a strong Nosotros
Con Tower organization so
that together we can and will
re-elect Senator John Tower
as our voice in Washington.
We have a good man, let's
keep him, porque John
Tower siempre he estado con
nosotros, Ahora nosotros con
John Tower."
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Pete Diaz, Jr.
Construction Progresses
In RGC School Recycling Project
Joe Garcia, contractor
from Pharr and superin-
tendent of the Fort Ringgold
Recycle Project, reported at
Tuesday's RGC school board
meeting that work is twenty-
eight to thirty days ahead of
schedule on the project.
Garcia attributed this to the
use of supervised unskilled
labor in the demolition phase
of the project. He added that
after this week, the labor
force will be reduced to half
and only skilled labor will be
needed. Garcia stated that of
fifty-six men employed, only-
six were not local.
Demolition work on Phase
One of the project, which
Garcia hopes will be com-
pleted by December, is now-
complete. The buildings
included in Phase One in-
clude those numbered 2, 5, 6,
and 7 in the plans, namely
the building formerly
housing and elementary-
library, the ROTC building,
the old high school annex,
and the old science building
next to the auditorium.
A construction report
presented to the school
1977 County Oil Production Reported
Starr County, which has
had recorded production
since 1929 last year produced
Sales Tax Reported
For Starr County
State Comptroller Bob
Bullock reported Friday that
gross sales in Texas last
year totaled $170.3 billion, up
a healthy 19.6 percent from
calendar 1976
Sales for the last three
months of 1977 totaled $51.7
billion, compared to $43.3
billion for the last quarter of
1976.
Computer analyses
released by the Comptroller
break down reported sales
by county and by Standard
Metropolitan Statistical
Area <SMSA).
Totals for the state's 25
SMSA's are further divided
into 21 classes of sales, such
as agricultural, mining,
manufacturing and retail.
Harris County, the state's
most populous, recorded
sales totaling $43.5 billion for
the year, up 21.8 percent
over 1976. Sales in Dallas
County were up 20 percent
for a total of $26 4 billion last
year.
With 411 reporting outlets,
Starr County reported
$15,117,347 in gross sales,
7,844,813 gross taxable sales,
$1,719,583 in deductions,
$9,248 used tax purchases,
with $6,134,478 subject to tax.
3,140,851 barrels of crude oil
at the rate of 8,605 barrels
per day. Production in 1977
boosted Starr County's
production total through the
end of the year to 238,118,626
barrels.
In 1977, 26 counties
produced more than 10-
million barrels of crude oil, a
decrease of one county from
1976 and four from 1975.
The following chart shows
1977 production figures for
the state's five top producing
counties, all with production
in excess of 48-million
barrels. Yoakum replaced
Scurry as the state's top
producing county, while
Ector, Gaines, and Hockley
retained the Nos. 3, 4, and 5
ranks they held in 1975 and
1976. Yoakum 74,354,617
barrels, Scurry 70,745,781
barrels, Ector 62,364,428
barrels, Gaines 58,859,385
barrels, Hockley 48,992,268
barrels.
Texas' crude oil
production declined last
year for the fifth consecutive
year The downward trend
continued in spite of another
year of production at or near
the maximum effective
all fields
the output of the nation's
No. 1 oil producing state in
1977 was just over 1.1-billion
barrels and pushed the
state's cumulative
production since 1889 to
almost 42.7-billion barrels.
But, last year's production
was almost 51-million
barrels below 1976
production and more than
162-million barrels below the
all-time peak production
year of 1972.
H.B (Hank) Harkins,
Alice, president of Dallas-
based Texas Mid-Continent
Oil & Gas Association,
blames the continuing
on
on
decline in large part
federal price controls
crude oil.
'Only increased
developmental and wildcat
drilling, combined with
expensive secondary and
tertiary recovery projects,
can brighten Texas' oil
production," says Harkins,
CarW ash
Scheduled
The Rio Grande City High
School Cheerleaders will be
having a Car Wash this
Friday, beginning at 9:30
a.m. $2 00 per car and $2.50
with a vacuum will be
charged The Car Wash will
be held at the H&H Country-
Store North of Rio Grande
City near the Drive-In movie
on FM Road 755. The girls
are saving money to attend
Cheerleading Camp
board members cited
Buildings 5 and 6 (EDA) as
approximately 30 percent
completed at the end of
May; building 2 as 20 per-
cent complete; and building
7 as 15 percent complete.
The buildings have been
emptied, windows and doors
removed, and some inner
walls removed. The basic
architecture of the buildings
will be maintained, working
with the solid brick original
walls and glassing in the
walkways. Under the
direction of architect Alan
Y. Taniguchi, architect from
Houston and Austin, and Ron
Harkey, the architect's
representative, plans will be
followed to repair, replace
and divide the classrooms
and air condition the
buildings. Electrical
plumbing and cabinet
work are yet to be done, and
paint is being purchased.
Upon completion of Phase
One, students of Ringgold
Intermediate School and
Ringgold Junior High School
will be moved into these
newly refurbished buildings,
and Phase Two will begin, to
include Recycling of
buildings 1, 3, and 4, the
present Intermediate and
Junior High School
buildings. RGC School
Superintendent Dr, A.E.
Garcia projects that when
the entire project is com-
plete, hopefully in time for
the school year 1979-80, the
buildings 1, 2, and 3 will
house K-4 from the present
Ringgold Primary School
plus all the fifth grade
classesj and buildings 4, 5,
and 6 will house the junior
high classes, including
grades 6, 7 through 8.
Building 7 will remain a
Science building
Joe Garcia stated that
funds for the project include
$314,000 from the EDA,
Economic Development
Administration, along with
funds from the local school
district. Garcia is to
supervise and coordinate all
Recycle Construction. He is
to hire a work force, from
Rio Grande City when
possible, and to negotiate
contracts for construction
items which will be done
better or more economically
by a contractor. The school
is to procure all construction
materials and equipment by-
issuing purchase orders.
Arturo Clarke will review.
approve, or reject
requisitions prepared by the
construction office. This
strategy will allow the school
to save money in almost
every construction activity.
Serving as construction
foreman is David Garcia.
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