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THE RIO GRUNDE HERALD
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1972
PAGE 2
Garza-Guerra Are Married
Miss Maria del Carmen Gar-
za of Rio Grande City and Ro-
gerio Guerra of McAllen were
united in marriage Saturday,
July 1, at 7 p.m. in ail impres-
sive double-ring ceremony per-
formed by the Reverend Jose
Aratibel, O.M.I, in the Imma-
culate Conception Church.
The bride is the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Octavio A.
Garza. The bridegoom is the
son of Mrs. Arcadio Guerra
and the late Mr. Guerra of Mc-
Allen.
Floor baskets holding massive
arrangements of white stock
and chrysanthemums were
placed on both sides of the tab-
ernacle. Similar arrangements
and lighted votive candles in
11-branch candelabras flanked
the nuptial area. The reserved
pews were marked with white
satin ribbons and small bou-
quets of white flowers and ivy.
The organist, Mrs. Alejan-
dro G. Rodriguez of Laredo,
played traditional wedding mus-
ic including the Bridal Chorus
from "Lehengrin". Mr. Jose
Trejo, soloist, of Laredo, pre-
jected true joy and happiness in
his rendition of "Oh Sweet My-
stery of Life", ''Yo Por Ti He
Suspirado", "Ave Maria", and
his own words to the lyrics of
"Somewhere".
The bride, escorted to the
altar by her father who gave her
in marriage, chose a formal
gown of crystal white silk or-
ganza with Alencon lace appli-
ques delicately traced in seed
pearls. The high-necked bodice
of the gown featured a sweet-
heart line formed with the appli-
ques. The lace and pearl appli-
ques extended to the Camelot
sleeves from shoulder to elbow,
fitted from elbow to wrist.
From the waistline fell an A-
line skirt featuring the Alencon
lace and pearl appliques which
also enchanced the cathedral
length train. The dress was de-
signed and created by Mrs. Eva
Cantu, an aunt of the bride. Her
long veil of imported illusion
fell from a headdress of deli-
cate handmade ''migajon" flow-
ers. She carried a cascade
bouquet of- the same handmade
flowers, a white prayer book
and rosary. Following the tra-
dition of members of theSedal-
ity of Mary, the bride deposit-
ed her Sedality Medal at the foot
of the Altar of the Blessed Mo-
ther.
Mrs. Eloy Escobar of Salin-
eno served the bride as Matron
of Honor. The bridesmaids
were Misses Minerva Smith,
Minerva Gonzalez, Elena Gon-
zalez of Roma, Hortencia V.
Pena of Edinburg, Judy Diaz of
Hidalgo and Dollie Gonzalez of
Harlingen. They wore identical
floor-length gowns of floral
print organza in a rainbow of
colors of blue, pink, yellow and
nile. The fitted bodice was
fashioned with a ruffle on the
scoop neckline and short
sleeves. Long braids with en-
twined flowers fell over their
shoulder. They carried large
bouquets of flowers and ribbon
streamers to match the gown.
Little Miss Ma. Lydia Esco-
bar was flower girl. Her gown
and headdress were identical
to the bridesmaids. She car-
ried a procelain goblet filled
with pastel petals.
Ringbear was Hernan Con-
treras in, nephew of the groom.
Serving as witnesses were
Mr. and Mrs. Hernan Con-
treras Jr.
Rene Contreras served the
groom as best man.
Groomsmen were Homer Gon-
zalez, Victor Gonzalez, Eddie
Gonzalez, Jessie Martinez, Ed-
die Casso and David Garza.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Garza chose a formal
length gown of light blue silk
shantung with a lace covered
bodice embroidered with crys-
tal beads. She wore matching
accessories and a white orchid
corsage. The bridegroom's
mother chose a light pink chif-
fon formal gown and matching
accessories. She wore a pink
orchid corsage. The bride's
maternal grandmother wore
black silk crepe and a white
orchid corsage.
Following the ceremony, a
reception was held in the
Knights of Columbus Hall. Miss
Sharon Newell and Miss Lu-
cille Smith were in charge of
the bride's book.
The buffet table was covered
with white net over taffeta,
skirted with ruffles to the floor.
Garlands of ivy and tiny bou-
quets of white flowers edged
the table. The centerpiece was
a massive arrangement of white
flowers in a silver eperge,
flanked by lighted tapers in sil-
ver and crystal candelabras.
The champagne fountain was
placed on a round glass-topped
wrought iron table decorated
with ivy.
The bride's cake was a five-
tiered white confection decor-
ated with yellow and pink flow-
ers. A miniature bride doll was
place on the middle layer, with
wedding bells topping the cake.
The groom's cake was served
Gonzalez-Garza
receive certificate
The official State Health De-
partment's certificate of com-
petency for work proficiency
has been awarded to Eligio
Garza Jr. of 1009 VV. 3rd and
Arnoldo F. Gonzalez of 128
Aguirre Ave. This certificate
not only reflects the high re-
gard in which Eligio Garza Jr.
is held by state water officials,
but also shows his importance
to his community and his ef-
forts to better prepare himself
for his public service duties.
A certificate holder must
complete a formal education, a
specialized education, accumu-
late a prescribed amount of ac-
tual work experience, and pass
the examination given by State
Health Department Sanitary En-
gineers in order to qualify for
certification.
The citation, which is signed
by the State Health Commis-
sioner, is awarded only to those
utility personnel who have suc-
cessfully demonstrated their
skill and knowledge in using the
modern principles of plant man-
agement.
The certificates are required
by state laws for those super-
vising the production and dis-
tribution of water sold to the
public and for the supervision
of water pollution control faci-
lities.
The huge and growing invest-
ment in miles of underground
water distribution and waste-
water collection systems and
the complex treatment plants
require expert operation and
maintenance.
Operating these utilities effi-
ciently and economically is
stressed at the training cour-
ses leading up to certification.
Mexico is bounded bv the Pa-
cific Ocean on the west and
south on the southeast by
Guatemala. British Honduras,
and the Caribbean sea. and on
the east hv the Gulf of Mexico
from a round table skirted in
gold organza.
Assisting at the reception were
the Mesdames Rodolfo C. Sal-
inas, Antenogenes Villarreal,
and Miss Araceli Gonzalez.
Following the buffet, dancing
was enjoyed to the music of
Noe Pro and his orchestra of
Harlingen.
The couple went to Acapulco
and Mexico City, Mexico for
their honeymoon. For travel-
ling, the bride chose a navy
blue knit pant suit and red ac-
cessories. She wore a white
orchid corsage.
They will make their home in
McAllen at the Nolana Apart-
ments.
Out of the Valley guests in-
cluded Mrs. Alonso Perales,
Miss Marta Carmen Peralez,
Mr. Carlos Garcia Bier, Mr.
and Mrs. Jose Garcia, and
Mrs. Maricela Frias of San
Antonio; Mr. Francisco Guerra,
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Chapa
and sons, Ricardo Hinojosa,
Mr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Castro,
Mr. and Mrs. For tuna to Gomez
of Austin; Mr. and Mrs. Her-
nan Contreras Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Cesar Villarreal, and Mr.
and Mrs. Rick Twites of Hous-
ton; Arturo X. Arce, Manuel
Escobar, Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto
Lerma Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Er-
nesto Lerma Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Roberto Lerma, Kingsville;
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sanchez,
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Botello,
Mrs. Leopoldo Botello Sr., Mrs.
Leopoldo Botello Jr., Laredo;
Mr. Billy Rivas, Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Fernandez, El Paso;
Mr. and Mrs. Luis Garza and
Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Canales of
Corpus Christi.
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sent aloft the first hot air bal-
loon for an unmanned 10-minute
flight in June 1783
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Trejo, Raul. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 27, 1972, newspaper, July 27, 1972; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194365/m1/2/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.