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No. 59
November 30,1978
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BYMARCELOSILVA
EDITOR
Let's suppose...
An election has been scheduled for early 1979 to
decide the fate of Rio Grande City. After a series
of county-wide meetings, rural residents have
finally persuaded the county judge to schedule the
election.
Voting places have been selected. Only legal
voters of rural areas will vote. Residents of the
City of La Grulla, the City of Roma-I-as Saenz, and
the generally recognized locality known as Rio
Grande City will not participate in this upcoming
election.
The petitioners for the election claim it costs
them too much for Rio Grande City to be un-
incorporated. The rural residents claim it is not
fair that Rio Grande City has sewage, garbage
pickup, street lighting, gas, and other benefits
which the rural residents do not have. They claim
money spent in Rio Grande City should be used in
the rural areas.
The vote will determine whether or not Rio
Grande City will pay taxes to the county
proportionate to the services it receives compared
to the rural areas.
This is just something to think about.
And speaking about Rio Grande City, did you
know this is one of the most expensive areas in the
Valley to live in?
Judging from my personal experience it costs
more to survive in this area then elsewhere in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. Rents, real estate, food,
gat, clothing and utilities are higher here.
Christmas is almost upon us, and with it the
annual Starr County Christmas Festival and
parade Dec. 16. Several organizations are already
working on their float entries. Hopefully this will
be the first year that each of the school districts in
the county will try to outdo the others-with floats
entered by the respective administrative per-
sonnel, along with their bands, class projects, etc.
Each county commissioner, likewise, working
with volunteer personnel after duty hours, should
coriit up with winning entries.
There are many clubs in the county, social and
professional, and all should be represented.
There is a $100 prize for the first place float.
And with the passing of Christmas comes the
new year 1979, and with it a new Starr County
judge will take office. Bias Chapa, a New Party
man and former district clerk, has pledged to
work full time for the county. He has been busy
this past few months attending meetings, seeking
viewpoints, in preparation for his new job.
The outgoing county judge, Dr. Mario E.
Ramirez, a credit to Starr County and the
Mexican-Americans, in many respects, has not
had it easy as county judge.
In my year's experience as a journalist in this
county I have seen the judge constantly struggling
with the Commissioners' Court to keep county
spending at a minimum, and bring the county out
of debt.
Also new to county government is the incoming
commissioner for Precinct No. Four, Arnoldo
Gonzalez Zarate. A weathered Rio Grande City
school trustee, Gonzalez,also a New Partv man,
will take office with the coming of the new year.
Gonzalez replaces Reynaldo "Moreno" Alaniz
of San Isidro.
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Rio To Roma Highway
To Be Widened
Bids will be received in
Austin December 13, 1978,
for improvements to U.S.
Highway 83 between Rio
Grande City and Roma,
announced G.G. Garcia,
district engineer for the
State Department of High-
ways and Public Trans-
portation.
The announcement was
made in a letter to Starr
County Judge Mario E.
Ramirez. Garcia states in
his letter to Ramirez that the
estimated $2.5 million
project proposes to widen
the existing two-lane high-
way to a four-lane highway
with paved shoulders.
Main Stree tnad Second
Street in Rio Grande City
will also be resurfaced under
the contract, Garcia states.
"We are extremely
pleased, as I am sure you
and the Commissioners'
Court must be, that we are
finally in a position to make
this badly needed
improvement.
"The additional travel
lanes should improve the
flow of traffic between Rorna
and Rio Grande City con-
siderably and, most im-
portant, it should provide
greater safety for the
traveling public," Garcia
states in his letter to Judge
Ramirez.
"Let me take this op-
portunity to express my
personal appreciation to you
and the Commissioners'
Court for the excellent
cooperation which
always extend to
department," Garcia
eluded.
you
our
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AT AUSTIN SEMINAR-Three Starr County
delegates attended the Local Civil Defense Directors'
Seminar held at Austin's State-Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) November 14-16. Shown are, first row 1 -
r: Ferrnin Aguirre, Santa Rosa; Bonny Krahn, Staf-
ford; Bias Chapa, Starr County; O.F. Guffey, Rio
Grande; Larry Bright, Waxahachie; Joe D. Villarreal,
Starr County; Bob Herrera, Missouri City; John
Willems, Carrizo Springs-Dimmit County; John W.
Christian, Training Officer, Disaster Emergency
Services, Austin; second row 1-r: John Carrales,
Freer; Pierce Padgett, Waxahachie; Mattie E.
Treadwell, Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, Chief
Regional Field Officer, Denton; Zaragoza Ramirez,
Jim Hogg County; Robert L. Young, Harker Heights;
R.P Ferguson, Brownwood; Carson Wooddell,
Mathis; Dwain Wade, Albany-Shackelford County;
third row 1-r: Hon. Jerry Storms, Ingleside; Vincente
Guerra, Freer; Marion P. Bowden, State Coordinator,
Disaster Emergency Services, Austin; Hon. R.L.
Bowman, Hockley County; Hon. W.D. Cox, Wilson
County; Brady Olive, Sugarland; fourth row 1-r: Burt
Bratcher, Montgomery County; Hon. O.C. Cowsert,
Rocksprings; Ixie Bahney, Haskell.
Senator Longor ia
To Be Governor For A Day
Local Men Attend Seminar In Austin
Bias Chapa, Jose D.
Villarreal, and O.F. Guffey
of Rio Grande City in Starr
County completed a three-
day special seminar
November 14-16 for local
officials in Texas Civil
Preparedness at Disaster
Emergency Service in
Austin. They were some of
approximately twenty-five
officials from around the
state participating.
The course dealt with
responsibilities and actions
the attending officials must
know in order to benefit local
communities under
emergency disaster con-
ditions. Such conditions, it
was stressed, could range
from hurricanes, floods, and
tornadoes to butane ex-
plosions and nuclear attack.
The seminar, one of
several each year, was
conducted by members of
the staff of the Governor's
Division of Disaster
Emergency Services. The
seminars are scheduled each
year in an underground
fallout shelter which serves
as a round-the-clock
Emergency Operating
Center at the Texas
Department of Public Safety
Headquarters.
Workers Who
Quit Jobs Ineligible
For Food Stamps
Lopez Named
GTE Foreman
On December 9, 1978
Senator Raul L. Longoria
will serve as Governor of
Texas during traditional
Governor for a Day
ceremonies.
As President Pro Tempore
of the Senate, Senator
Longoria becomes the
Governor of Texas when the
Governor and Lt. Governor
are out of the state. Senator
Longoria was elected
President Pro Tempore
during the 65th regular
session of the Texas
legislature and re-elected
during the recent special
session.
Senator Longoria will bw
sworn-in at 12 noon, on
December 9, in the senate
chamber of the State Capitol
building. Senator A.M. Akin,
dean of the Senate, will be
Master of Ceremonies at the
inauguration. Other
dignitaries on the program
will be State Senator Jack
Ogg, of Houston, and State
Representative Matt Garcia,
of San Antonio.
All activities planned for
that event will be open to the
public without charge, ex-
cept for the barbecue lunch-
eon. Barbecue tickets are
$10.00 per person, and may-
be purchased by writing and
making checks payable
"Raul L. Longoria Governor
For a Day Committee" at
Post Office Box 13507,
Austin, Texas, 78711.
For the convenience of
friends and constituents
needing to leave Austin
early, a reception will be
held in the Governor's Office
immediately following the
inauguration ceremony. The
barbecue will get under way
at 1:00 p.m. on the Capitol
grounds. Persons still in
town are invited to greet the
Governor at a reception in
the Governor's Mansion at 3
p.m.
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lected to perform the
duties of the new Test and
Dispatch Foreman for
General Telephone C
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the
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Primary wage-earners
who quit their jobs without
good cause would find their
families inelegible for food
stamps for two months
under a proposal made today
be Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Carol Tucker
Foreman.
"The proposed regulation
will ensure that an able-
bodied head of household
cannot quit a job in order to
start receiving f()0d
stamps," Foreman said. The
proposal implements a
provision of the Food Stamp
Act of 1977.
Foreman said that the new
rule is consistent with th
desire of the administrate ■
and of congress to assu *
that those not in need of food
stamps not receive thern
while doing more to get
stamps to those who truly
are in need, such as the
elderly and the working
poor.
The proposed rule is
scheduled to appear in
today's Federal Register
Comments should be sent to
Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington,
D.C. 20250. Deadline to
receive comments is Dec. 21.
Southwest
ording to
Weslaco
the new
pany of
in Weslaco
R.D. Majors,
Division Managt
Majors said
position was created due to
the increw-! i growth and
activit> within the Division.
Ix>pez will supervise the
Administration Section of
our Test and Dispatch group.
Prior to this assignment,
Ix^pez was an Installation
and Maintenance Foreman
at Bryan. He began his
telephone career in 1971 as a
Station Installer in Rio
Grande City He has also
served as Installer
Repairman In January,
1978, he was promoted to
Foreman uj j L .... lerrev. to
Bryan. Texas.
He is h graduate of Rio
Grande City High School and
is married to the former
Adriana Tijerina. also of Rio
Grande Cit\ They have
three children. A member of
the Immaculate Conception
Church, Lope : is also active
in Band Boosters and 4-H
Club work.
The Lopez family now
resides in Rio Grande City
and will later move to
Weslaco.
Javier I). Margo Is Named
Rotarian Of The Week
Javier D. Jake" Margo
was recognized as the
"Rotarian of the Week"
during the Rio Grande City
Rotary Club's Thanksgiving
Prayer Breakfast last
Wednesday, Nov. 22.
Besides being an active
Rotarian, Margo is involved
in numerous civic and
political organizations. As
Federal Programs Coor-
dinator for Starr County, he
has been instrumental in
securing federal assistance
for the County.
He is presently serving on
the board of trustees for the
Rio Grande
City
Aggravated Assault
Counter Charges Mcide
Counter charges were filed
against two local men on a
shoot-out that occurred
wRio Band Only 3-A Band To Receive Top Rating
The Mighty Rattler Band
attended the annual pigskin
Jubilee at McAllen High
School Stadium on Sat. Nov.
18. 1978
The Rattler Band was the
%nly Band in the 3-A division
to receive a 1st division
rating. It was one of four
bands to receive it and one of
three to receive 1st divisions
from all three judges. Other
bands receiving 1st division
were P.S.J.A. Mr. Pete
C i s n e r o s Director,
Brownsville Hanna Mr. Art
Guajardo Director, and
Harlingen High School,
Mr. Allen Brumley Director.
We are really proud of
the performance our young
I-adies and gentleman gave
at Pigskin. The response
from the audience was
tremendous and everyday
we continue to receive
compliments. We are also
extremely proud of the way
so many members of our
community came out to
support u.s, w ith the rain and
all. Nothing makes us try so
hard as when we see so
many of our people behind
us."
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Rio C«ritiide City High School MHrcliing RhimI
We would like to give a
special thank - you to all of
our Band Boosters and
especially all of the Ladies
that came out to help us
finish our uniforms. It is
because of supportive people
like these that our 1st
divisions are a little sweeter
and more meaningful to
more of us. This 1st division
was truly a community
effort because so many
people have helped us in so
many different ways."
Some of the judges
comments were as follow
Mr Iiee Boyd Montgomery -
West I,ake High School —
Austin, Texas. "Excellent
corps ideas' Excellent
pride, spirit, and dignity.
Folks, you have a great
show Best Wishes."
Mr. Gerald A Babbith - -
Round Rock High School
Round Rock, Texas. "Very
striking uniforms, lots of
pride and spirit. I like your
opening drill, good flag
work, great dynamic con-
trast. Good marching shows
a lot of careful work. A fine
3-A Band, 1 really enjoyed
your drills and marching."
Mr. Bill Brady
Fredicksbun: High School
Fredicksburn. Texas.
"Great entrance! Good flag
work, Excellent pride, spirit,
and dignity. A pleasure to
watch and hear!
Congratulations'"
Saturday evening at Los
Garzas Ranch.
Susano Sepulveda, 30, filed
charges against Americo
Eloy Garcia, 25, for
aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon, and in turn
Garcia filed charges against
Sepulveda also for
aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon.
Sepulveda was treated at
the Starr County Memorial
Hospital for gun shot wounds.
Investigating the case were
the local police and State
Highway TVoopers G. de los
Santos and Roland
Castaneda.
Both men are out on bond,
Road Named
After
Longoria
San Juan Read just East of
Edinburg will be renamed
Raul Longoria Road in honor
of the state senator.
The action came during
the Hidalgo County Com-
missioners Court meeting
Monday. The name change
is due to occur in conjunction
with Longoria s planned
inauguration as governor for
a day.
Ix>ngoria, president pro-
tem of the Texas Senate, is
formerly from La Grulla. He
will serve as the state's
governor on December 9.
The honor was bestowed
upon him b\ his fellow state
senators.
In Starr County, a
delegation is being
organized, mainly by La
Grulla residents, to be in
Austin during the day
I/ongoria is governor.
pending Grand Jury In-
vestigation. These men were
arraigned by Justice of the
Peace Arturo Clarke.
Eight men were charged
with possession of an an-
tlerless deer during this past
week-end by Game Wardens
Christopher Huff and Jose E.
Garcia. The fine for each
man totaled $210.00 each, for
the possession. Clarke
stated.
Plight charges for driving
while license suspended
were filed by Troopers
Castaneda, De la Garza,
Falcon and Arteaga this
month. All these cases are
County Court cases and bond
was set by J.P. Clarke at
$500 each.
Consolidated Independent
School District.
A 1962 graduate of Rio
Grande City High School,
Margo attended the
University of Houston and
obtained a Bachelor of
Science Degree from Pan
American University.
He taught six years in the
Rio Grande City schools and
then served four years as
manager of the Starr County
Water Control and In-
provement District No. Two.
Margo is also active with
the Knights of Columbus;
the American I^egion; the
Starr County Heart
Association; the Rattler
Quarterback Club; and has
been involved with the Starr
County Youth Fair.
He was listed in the 1976-77
Bicentennial Memorial
Edition as one of the
"Personalities of the South"
in recognition for past
achievements, outstanding
ability and service to
communit\ and state.
"Jake" is the son of Mr.
and Mrs Francisco Margo
of Rio Grande City. He is
married to the former
Elizabeth Ann Saenz. The
couple have two children Lil'
Jake, 4, and Denise Yvette,
2.
.|.!>. Margo
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Silva, Marcelo. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1978, newspaper, November 30, 1978; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194691/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.