Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1982 Page: 2 of 10
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THE RIO GRANDE HERALD
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Sunday, and the public is invited to attend
this evening of entertainment.
A pink and pretty package was delivered
to Mr. and Mrs. Porfirio Martinez at 10:43
p.m. Feb. 11. The Roma couple has a brand
new baby girl born at Starr County
Memorial Hospital. Grabiela weighed in at G
lbs., 2 oz.
the home of Thalia Hinojosa. Members
enjoyed a talk by guest speaker Esther
Gonzalez. A program on diet was conducted
by Alda Garza and refreshments were
served by the hostess.
• enj-nod a visit this weekend with my
rr i one of my children's favorite
grandmothers. We enjoyed seeing some old
h>. n Kivics of years gone by, when mother
w - a gill in pony tails and riding a pony,
gnuMic.tvf.ts were not bald or gray and
,y, •.; v also seen riding horses and water
g) 1 -a! aiulp;.• ents now gone,
;till vei > much in the swing of things.
2 It w * such a special time, as grandparents
,11 ar> ■.'.Tj special people. Erina
v !•'•!*« k agrees. She writes, "What is a
2 lp; f r \ grandparent buys you gifts
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> u> watch you. A grandfather
ays f>e counted on to buy anything
elling-from flower seeds to ten
•l: o >n ■ pony. A grandmother will put a
v • iter on you when she is cold, feed you
vht ■ she is hungry, and put you to bed when
lit is tired. A grandparent will believe you
an read when you have a book upside down,
But most of all, a grandparent loves you!"
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Granny, Pops,
Y!k i ventcenth annual Starr County
utli i air is coining up the first week in
an ii. The theme "Rodeo-Starr County
i( " will b< observed this year in the
itch will begin at 10 a.m. , March
6, on Main Street in Rio Grande City from
the Courthouse to Fort Ringgold where the
traditional activities will take place. Parade
chairman Tissa Peterson urges every
organization to be represented with a car,
float, or other entry in the parade. Call her
at 487-2151 or the extension office at 487-2306
to enter in advance. The Starr
County 4-11 Adult Leaders Club is proud to
announce that the Grand Marshalls for this
year's parade are Mr. and Mrs. Rolando
Ramirez from San Isidro. Marching groups
and bicycles riders are encouraged and will
not be charged the $5.00 entry fee for
vehicles. Cash prizes will be awarded the
top floats, md trophies will be presented to
the best marching bands.
A Queen will be selected to reign during
the Starr County Youth Fair at the annual
Queen's Contest set for this Sunday, at 7
p.m. at the Rio Grande City High School
Auditorium. Over thirty beauties from Rio
Grande City, Roma and San Isidro High
Schools are competing for the honor in the
contest, sponsored this year by the Starr
County 4-H Clubs. These lovely young ladies
will also be seen in the parade.
Proceeds from the contest will be used to
give scholarships to Summer 4-H camp in
Brownwood. Door prizes will be given
Health Tips On Water
Right are great! Eight cups
of water ar what you need
every day. Water is the me
dium for virtually all the
body's chemistry. It's used
by your body constantly,
whether you're working
hard or just relaxing.
A Valentine's theme was carried out in the
birthday party of Jacquelyn Griggs. Little
Jacquelyn was three years old Feb. 17, and
was honored with a party on St. Valentine's
Day. Her parents , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I).
Griggs, gave her the party at their home. A
pina.:i was enjoyed, and a heart-decorated
cake was served with sandwiches, cookies,
candy and punch.
Ricardo Saenz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruben
Saenz of Rio Grande City, has been named
to appear in the third major production of
the Stephen F. Austin State University 1981-
82 Theatre-Music Series. Ruben wil play the
role of King Gator in the SFA theatre
department's presentation of the children's
show, "The Chinquapin Tree," which will be
staged in the Turner Auditorium on campus
Feb. 26 and 27. Ruben is a freshman at SFA
with a major in theatre He graduated from
RGC High School.
Sky and Isak Cummings were honored
with a birthday party at the Early Childhood
Development Center Feb. 23. The twins ,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Pancho Cummings,
were three years Feb.21. A Mickey Mouse
theme was carried out in the invitations ,
deocrations, and cake. Children "pinned the
nose on Mickey" and each received a favor
bag.
McAllen Methodist Hospital. The RGC^
couple became proud parents of Julissa
Angieand Juan Alberto at 10:30 am Feb. 18.
A delighted wr.e year old sister, Julia Ana
welcomed the new arri"als. Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Alberto
Herrera of RGC and paternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Itangel of Mission.
r
Juan Jose and Amalia Rangel received a
double surprise with the birth of twins at
"I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest,
Because the road's last turn will be the
best." Henry Van Dyke.
Quilting Workshop Planned
Other birthdays celebrated in February
include Velma Lopez and Iselda Brown,
Feb. 11; Diana Bazan and Olivia J. Garcia
Feb. 15; Gilbert Saenz III, Feb. 18; Gaston
Saenz, and Juan J. Garcia and Floy R.
Garcia, Feb. 27.
Catholic Schools Week is being celebrated
Feb. 21-26 at the Immaculate Conception
School. A mass on Sunday kicked off the
week, celebrating the theme, "Catholic
Schools are Good News." There was a
rededication service for the teachers and
administrators. Activities during the week
have included a button contest and com-
petition in art projects and compostion
writing. Students and faculty dressed in
red,white, and blue on Tuesday to stress
Catholic Schools as part of the American
tradition. A program for the parents on
Tuesday night featured talent from all the
grades. On Ash Wednesday, there was a
special liturgy for the children. Families
will join the children for a picnic lunch on
the grounds on today at noon and displays
will be viewed. An awards assembly and
field activities are planned for Friday to
wrap up this special week at Immaculate
Conception School.
Members of the Florence J. Scott Study
Club all got first place awards in their very
own "Queen's Contest" held in the home of
Celeste Narro. The program, planned by
Cathie LaGrange, Diana Pena, Nydia
Mayeux, and Tissa Peterson , was entitled,
"We Are All Beautiful People, because
Parts of Us Are Perfect." Members
modeled their charms and voted for
everybody else's most perfect quality,
whether it be feet, hands, facial charac-
teristics, hair , expressions, or personality.
Every member received a blue ribbon.
Lucinda Vela served a delicious Italian
meal following the business meeting, which
was attended by members in a "come as
you are" fashion. Robes and rollers,
shorts, jogging suits, jeans and dressy
dresses were worn, since members came as
they were dressed when called by the
telephone committee. Members also heard
a talk by a guest Esther Gonzalez.
Beverly Orbelo, author,
lecturer, and teacher of
quilting from San Antonio
will be the leader of a
"Texas Quilting Designs"
quilting workshop hosted for
the first time by the Rio
Grande Valley Quilt Guild.
Mrs. Orbelo recently had
one of the 30" wall hangings
selected to be represented at
the "Texas Expo" in Mexico
City. She is well qualified to
teach quilting as she is the
author of the quilt pattern
book, "A Texas Quilting
Primer" 1980 and a founder
of the Greater San Antonio
Quilt Guild. During the past
decade, she has taught
numerous courses and
lectured on quilting in this
country and in Germany.
February 27th, Saturday,
at the Sheraton-Fairway
Resort Inn in McAllen is the
location of the "Texas
Quilting Designs" workshop.
Quitters may choose a
morning lecture-
demonstration on borders,
luncheon and lecture on the
story of Texas patterns and a
quilt slide show or an af-
ternoon workshop featuring
."Texas "Wildflowers in
Applique" or one may attend
all three activities.
Pre-registration is
necessary. To register ,
please write or call Mrs.
Erna Meyers, Registrar,^
The Thicket Trailer Park,
Lot No. 57, Edinburg, Texas
78539, Phone 383-7817 or call
687-9696.
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The South lexas Development Council
Board of Directors meeting scheduled for
Feb. 19, was postponed due to a lack of
quorum. The meeting will now be held Feb.
26, at 11 a.m., at the Conference Room of the
Roma City Hall.
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Congratulations are in order for Mr. and
Mrs. Artemio Garcia at Roma. The couple
has a brand new baby girl born at 9:52 a.m.
Feb. 14. Betsy Janet made her arrival at
Starr County .Memorial Hospital weighing 9
lbs. . 9oz.
The Alpha Chi Epsilon Chapter of Beta
Sigma phi met Feb. 5 at the home of Mrs.
Grade Sandefer to honor Mrs. Alicia
Canales with a baby shower. Games and
refreshments were enjoyed by all. The
chapter had its business meeting Feb. 16 at
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RIO GRANDE CITY
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Columbia in South America was the theme
of the program of the Pan American Round
Table meeting held Tuesday night at the
Brass Bull, with Mrs. Gerhard Waaser,
Director, presiding.
Mrs Felipe V. Ramon presented the
evening's program. She stated that the
world is awakening to Columbia's potential.
Pope Paul V'l made a rare visit outside the
Vatican to Bogota, Columbia, to participate
in the Eucharistic Congress for Roman
Catholics of all nations.
She also told of howColumbiancoffee is
gaining reputation as one of the world's
finest; that South Americ's largest producer
of gold is Colombia, and is one of the world's
few platinum-producing countries. Columbia
is second in Venezuela in oil production.
The bulk of the World's emerald supply is
produced in Columbia; and is called the
"Gem of Columbia" She eleborated on the
emerald, stating that it is the most precious
of gems, and runs through the lore of all
ages and civilizations. Man has always
looked upon it with wonder and reverence,
and has ascribed to it tint mystical powers,
Dr. Jan McClure Peel
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848- 2048 If no answer call 849 1089
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still deposit money you earn into an Individual
Retirement Account'
You can contribute up to $4,000 jointly (up to
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as revealers of truth, enemies of en-
chantment and the enemy of uncleanliness.
The most famous mines of the old world,
belonging to Cleopatra, situated in Nubia,
never the gave the world stones of the
flawless beauty that is the hallmark of
Columbian emeralds.
Mrs. Ramon stated that the Conquest of
South America began in Columbia. The
first permanent settlement was at Santa
Maria by a Spaniard, Rodrigo de Bastidas,
in 1525. Columbia toihy is the 4th largest
country in South America. She stated that
Columbia is outstanding because of the
consistency with which it has maintained a
high cultural level throughout its history.
Its literature and writing are noted for their
classic purity.
Mrs. Ramon commented that Columbia
has the largest middle class of any South
American country, and the oldest town in
South America.
She elaborated on Bogota, the capital, as
the political hub of Columbia, and as the
artistic, cultural and intellectual city
commonly called "the Athens of south
America". She described the many ac-
tivities taking place on Sundays She brieflyw
described other important cities in
Columbia.
During the business meeting, Mrs.
Alfredo I>aurel called roll by country and
read the minutes of of the previous meeting.
Reports were given by officers and com-
mittee chairmen. The Rio Grande City-
Roma Table officially nominated Sra.
Esperanza de Morales of Managua,
Nicaragua for the office of Director General
of the Alliance of Pan Xmei i< an '! ^
Tables. W
Student guests were outstanding students
from Roma High School. They wer.
William ThomasGuerra Jr.,, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W.T. Guerra; Michael Perez, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lion Perez 111, Rosa Gonzalez
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rene Gonzalez
and Francisco Gonzalez Jr., son of Mr.v
Francisco Gonzalez.
Each student has a record of high
s< lc .lasti- achievement and deep £
mittments in extra-curricular activitie
Other guests included Mrs. Ernesto Myers
Mrs. Julia Decker and Mrs. Rene Gonzalez
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Mathis, James V. , Jr. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1982, newspaper, February 25, 1982; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194860/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.