The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1987 Page: 3 of 10
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Sunlight May Destroy
Skin Cancer Defense
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Jimmy Cruz of Rio Grande City is scheduled to attend a
regional seminar of the National Education Association in
Omaha, Nebraska later this week.
Cruz To Attend NEA
Regional Seminar
Excessive exposure to sunlight
can not only cause skin cancer, but
it may actually decrease the body's
ability to defend itself against skin
cancers, according to the Decem-
ber issue of Texas Medicine.
Margaret L. Kripke, chairman of
the Department of Immunology at
M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor
Institute, Houston writes that
animal studies indicate that normal
skin has immune cells that may
help eliminate cancer cells that
form in the skin." These studies
also have shown that these immune
cells are damaged by ultraviolet
light, according to Kripke.
Skin cancer is the most common
form of cancer in humans, accord-
ing to the article in the official
journal of the Texas Medical
Association. Most of the 400,000
new skin cancers diagnosed each
year are thought to result from
Correction
The Rio Grande Herald wishes to
correct an error that was made in
the Sheriff's Report that ran in the
Jan. 1, 1987 issue.
The Herald incorrectly listed
Roel Garza as having been ar-
rested on a charge of theft on
Monday, Dec. 22. Actually, Garza
was arrested by the Department of
Public Safety on a charge of
driving while intoxicated (DWI).
The Herald regrets the error, and
any problems that it caused Mr
Garza.
Jimmy Cruz of Rio Grande City
has been selected to attend the
NEA Western Regional Minority
Leadership Training Program
)) Seminar (MLTPi that is scheduled
to begin Friday and end Sunday in
Omaha, Nebraska.
Cruz works with the Rio Grande
City CISD Special Education De-
partment. He is one of five persons
from Texas who will be attending
the seminar.
In the summer of 1985. Cruz was
a district TSTA delegate to the
national NEA convention in Wash-
ington, DC.
The conference will be held Jan.
9-11 at the Red Lion Inn in Omaha
According to TSTA President
Charles Beard, "the purpose of the
seminar is to afford participants
opportunities to discuss issues of
mutual concern and develop
strategies for addressing such
concerns."
Other purposes, said Beard, are
to "provide information that will
assist participants in their associa-
tion involvement and participation
at the local, state and national
levels; and to provide
participants as a state team-with
the ways and means by which they
can more effectively impact the
state programs and appropriately
address association activities as
they relate to minority interest and
goals."
Cruz was officially notified in a
letter directed to him by Beard,
who selected Cruz and four others
to attend the seminar.
TSTA purchased each person's
airline ticket, plus up to $75 per
person for meals and travel. Beard
said that "the $75 will be reim-
bursed upon receipt of an itemized
voucher."
Beard added that "NEA will pay
two nights lodging . , lunch on
Saturday, and continental
breakfasat on Saturday and Sun-
day."
Other Texans selected to attend
the seminar were Ms. Alice Cox of
Dallas, Mr. Johnnie Erg of San
Antonio, Ms Mary Alice Ramos of
Odessa, and Mrs Elsie Salinas of
Corpus Christi
INTS
Births
The following babies were born
recently at Starr County Memorial
Hospital.
£ Mr. and Mrs Octaviano Ramirez
^ of Rio Grande City are the parents
of a son, Octaviano, Jr., born Dec
24 and weighing 8 pounds, 8 1/4
ounces.
Mr and Mrs. Santos Reyes
Garcia of Rio Grande City are the
parents of a daughter, Margarita,
born Dec. 25 and weighing 7
pounds
Mr and Mrs. Francisco Ortiz of
A i Rio Grande City are the parents of
a son, Eric Six, born Dec. 29 and
weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces
Mr. and Mrs. Noe Moreno of
Allen Park, Michigan are the
parents of a daughter, Doria, born
Dec. 30 and weighing P pounds. 2'2
ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Angel Gomez
of Roma are the parents of a son,
Jesus Angel, Jr., born Dec 30 and
weighing 9 pounds, il ounces.
Mr and Mrs Jose Luis Solis of
Roma are the parents of a
daughter, Cynthia, born Dec 31
and weighing 7 pounds, 6' z ounces.
Mr and Mrs Justo Vela of
Grulia are the parents of a
daughter, Jenny Lee. born Jan 1
and weighing 6 pounds, 1212
ounces.
Mr. and Mrs Efrain Cantu of
Roma are the parents of a
daughter, Michelle Loraine, born
Jan 2 and weighing 7 pounds, 9 3/4
ounces.
Mr and Mrs Rene Rolando
Saenz of Rio Grande City are the
Economics Influence Use
Of Folk Remedies
Physicians need to consider the
biological and economic factors of
folk medicine before prescribing a
treatment, according to the De-
cember issue of Texas Medicine.
Walter Randolph Adams writes
that the use of traditional remedies
is a result of their proven ef-
fectiveness after centuries of trial
and error
"Their continued use-given the
availability of alternative curing
strategies-is influenced by eco-
nomic factors," according to
Adams in the official journal of the
Texas Medical Association He
adds that ethnographic studies
•.ndi^ate the poorer the patient the
less he or she will use western
treatment.
Also, wealthier patients will be
less involved with folk remedies
and will more fully acept western
biomedical treatment, writes
Adams, department of anthropolo-
gy, Michigan State University,
East Lansing
Adams points out that the family
unit is important in the health care
system of the Mexican American
and that this often influences the
type of treatment accepted
He states that because the
typical Mexican American family
is economically disadvantaged, the
family has a great incentive to get
the patient working as soon as
possible Depending on the farrdy
financial situation, this may be
done by using folk remedies and/or
the treatment offered by the
physician
He notes that other research on
folk remedies shows that patients
follow a physician's treatment
more closely if the physician
incorporates the patient's values
and practices in any treatment that
is prescribed
Roma PTA To
Meet Monday
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The Roma PTA will hold its
regular monthly meeting on Mon-
day, Jan 12at6;30p m
The meeting will take place at
the Roma Elementary Cafeteria
The program will be presented by
U S Customs Service on drug
awareness
Any interested person is invited
arid encouraged to attend
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excessive exposure to ultraviolet
rays in sunlight, writes the author.
Kripke notes that "non-
melanoma skin cancer is becoming
an increasing problem,particularly
in states like Texas, where there is
a large, light-skinned population
living in a region of high sunlight
exposure."
She adds that the incidence of
skin cancer is on the rise because
of "increased longevity, increased
leisure time, the current emphasis
on outdoor sports, the southward
shift in our population as a whole,
clothing styles, and the fash
ionability of suntans."
There may be new ways to use
the immune system to prevent or
treat skin cancers in light of the
relationship between skin, the
immune system, and ultraviolet
light, according to Kripke. These
studies "also suggest that sunlight
might be more damaging that we
thought, due to its potential ability
to affect host defense mecha-
nisms," she adds.
RIO UMNUt: HKKAI.ll RIO ( RANDK CITY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1987 PAGE 3
Apply Soon For
Retirement Benefits
People in the McAllen area who
are planning to retire early next
year should apply soon for Social
Security retirement benefits if they
have not done so already, Jose J
Trevino, Social Security manager
in McAllen, said recently.
It is best to apply about 3 months
before a person retires so Social
Security checks can start shortly
after a person's income from work
stops. This way, a person can avoid
a break in income.
Before a person actually applies,
he or she should gather certain
information and evidence to sup
port his or her claim, Mr Trevino
said.
This includes:
-The person's Social Security card
or a record of the number.
-Proof of date of birth. The best
evidence is an official or religious
record of birth or baptism recorded
before age 5. Only original records
or copies certified by the issuing
agency can be used If this record
is not available, the person should
submit the best evidence available
The best is often the oldest.
Evidence of earnings for the last
year Form W-2 can be used by
wage earners Self-employed peo-
ple should submit a copy of their
self-employment tax return along
with evidence showing the return
was filed (a cancelled check, for
example).
A person applying as a husband
or wife will need his or her Social
Security card and evidence of his
or her date of birth It is a good
idea to also have the marriage
certificate available.
These documents will be enough
in most cases, but sometimes
additional evidence is required
The people at the McAllen Social
Security office can tell you if
additional evidence is needed, Mr.
Trevino said.
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Tues. Jan. 6, Wed. Jan. 7 Thurs. Jan. 8
Sat. Jan. 10, Sun. Jan. 11
Eligio Y Nato
Fri. Jan. 9
Los Dos Gilberto
parents of a son, Michael Ray,
born Jan. 2 and weighing 4 pounds,
9 ounces.
Mr and Mrs Juan Javier Correa
of Roma are the parents of a
daughter, Seomara Edith, born
Jan. 3 and weighing 7 pounds, 11
ounces.
Mr and Mrs. Romeo Ortiz, Jr.,
of Rio Grande City are the parents
of a son, Reymundo Romeo, born
Jan. 3 and weighing 6 pounds, 10'a
ounces.
Mr and Mrs Enede Garcia, Jr .
of Houston are the parents of a son,
Enede III, born Jan 5 and
weighing 7 pounds. 4 ounces
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Miguel
Escoto of Garciasville are the
parents of a son, Marcelino, born
Jan. 5 and weighing 8 pounds, 14
ounces.
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1987, newspaper, January 8, 1987; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195062/m1/3/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.