Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 9, 1975 Page: 13 of 16
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Conflicts
security would be provided by
the JC's. He itatid that the
security measui c ;s part of the
contract his organization has
with the circus management.
A motion was approved
allowing the use of school
facilities for tiio circus project
and in addition, the use of the
school busses provided their
usage does not interfere with
the activities the school might
have pending.
Rumors had been heard by
the authorities of the little
League sponsors for several
weeks that the League would be
directed to find other facilities
in order to have their summer
games.
Noe Sanchez requested a
reply from the school board
regarding the "talk" that the
little league would be asked to
leave the school grounds. Raul
Guerrero, the school board
president replied that "we have
not even taken the matter into
discussion."
Sanchez also stated that he
understood that the reason for
asking the Little League to
leave was the fact that much
vandalism has taken place and
in an effort to relieve the
destruction to the schools, the
school grounds would be closed
to students during the summer.
The business manager
suggested that the Little
League afternoon practices
seemed to promulgate van-
dalism, broken windows
especially, and that closer
supervision was needed to
safeguard the buildings.
The superintendent supported
the issue of the Little League
stating the program aided
"wholesome attitudes" and that
he "would like to work with you
(Sanchez) regarding the
children.
The board approved the
motion to allow the Little
League the use of the school
facilities for the summer
games. The motion passed
unanimously.
The only controversy in open
session was the matter of
Vandals
that has oeen about "'5 to 7
year." Saenz also stated that
the thieves took their time;
were deliberate in their moves
and they probably "knew where
the safe was."
The sheriff's department is
investigating the matter.
Questioned whether finger-
prints had been taken, Saenz
stated that deputy Solis from
the county law enforcement
agency would be dusting for
fingerprints.
Saenz also stated that he
shared in the blame for the loss
of money, but that the money
was to be deposited Monday,
however, one club president
had been absent and therefore,
the deposit could not be made.
But that after "seven years you
take it for granted that the
money was safe."
The school board is looking
into the matter of tighter
security measurers, including
stern legal action.
* In conversation. Principal
Saenz stated that he was willing
to follow the matter up with
legal action if suspects are
captured. "Let's throw the book
at them" he stated.
The principal was especially
remoseful about the loss of the
money because the students
worked very hard. But the
students were "wil!i"g to work
twice as hard." Saenz
remarked to the school board,
"That's the kind of character I
admire in a person."
THE RIO GRANDE HERALD PAGE 13 THURSDAY, JANUARY 9,1975
sending compiled data from the
school's Tax Assessor-
Collector's office regarding the
market value of the school
district.
Board member, John Pope
III, cbjected strenuously on the
matter. He stated thai the data
will be used "to increase taxes
in this community." The in-
formation is needed by the
governor's office for research
in his new proposal for
equalizing school district. The
governor is proposing that each
student expenditure be equal or
nearly equal in every school
district in the state. The
superintendent explained the
governor's move as "equity for
taxpayers and equity for
students."
Pope protested that the
governor was not all-powerful
and because the governor calls
does not mean "we have to give
him the information." "What do
they need a school board for,"
Pope commented. "We should
solve our problems and not let a
bureaucrat in Austin or
Washington do it for us,"
declared the board member. He
further elaborated that the
release of the information to the
governor's research group was
the "beginning of a situation
wherein we will be taxed to
support another school outside
(the county)."
The motion passed to give the
governor the information from
the tax office of the school.
The semi-controversial sale
of land to Starr Produce came
to the floor. Ramey expressed
his disdain of the matter
because he revealed he
represented some of the
stockholders of the company
although he did not represent
the company itself. He declared
his interest in the matter a
conflict of interest and declined
any opinion.
A letter was read which, after
the motion was passed, will be
sent to the Commissioner of
Education in order to get an
opinion from the Attorney
General.
It reads in part:
A corporation has requested
that a parcel of land be placed
on bids and if the corporation
should submit the highest bid
could it be sold to them even
though a stockholder is on the
board of the political sub-
division selling the land.
Charles La Grange, the board
member who has a vested in-
terest in the corporation which
requests a chance for bidding,
stated briefly that he thought
"the negative reaction" to the
proposed sale of land would be
"impossible." Ramey
suggested that the opinion still
be asked of the Attorney
General because he "felt this
question will be coming up in
the future."
In other business, the school
board granted the use of the
Multi-purpose Center and the
school grounds to David B.
Sandefer for the 10th Annual
Starr Fair which will be held
February 28th, March 1st and
2nd. The 4-H club will be the
principle sponsors.
The board moved that a letter
of appreciation be sent to
Ramirez Ford Sales for their
generousity in lending the
school district a car for the use
of the driver's education
course. Board member, Javier
Margo, stated that perhaps this
would prompt Rio Motors, Inc.
and Muniz Motors to do the
same.
Of importance to the parents
of the school district, the board
will bring three students and
their parents before the board
in a hearing. Three high school
students were caught with
dangerous drugs and the matter
is to be put before the board.
Another hearing which is
pending is the hearing in the
matter of the Nurse Bernice
Fowler case. Higinio F. Garza
is charged with the destruction
of 25-to 30 syringes and in-
terfering with Mrs. Fowler's
injection of students.
She resigned after the in-
cident and the administration of
the schools had not issued a
public statement regarding the
matter. Nurse Fowler is under
investigation by the State Board
of Nursing Examiners. Garza
claims that the nurse was
allegedly using contaminated
needles and was overdosing the
students with tuberculin. A
local doctor has substantiated
the fact that the dosage the
nurse was giving could have
been fatal to a young child. The
matter will be heard Tuesday.
After other minor business,
the board recessed until
Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00
p.m.
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More Beef
During a television interview
with Horace McQueen,
agricultural director, Channel
7, Tyler, Texas, R. L. Moore,
President and Lee Perkins,
Vice President of the In-
dependent Beef Producers of
America stated that the cat-
tlemen's hopes were shattered
when news leaked out that the
President was not going to
curtail the meat imports.
The latest word being that he
would permit 1,100,000 000 (one
billion, one hundred million)
pounds to be imported while the
ports of all foreign nations are
closed to meat imports. Cat-
tlemen from all over this nation
find it distressing and hard to
understand.
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Van Nest, Lloyd A. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 9, 1975, newspaper, January 9, 1975; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194491/m1/13/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.