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RIO GRANDE
"Tha Largest Paid
Circulation Going
In Starr County"
Vol XXXIV
No. 52
Thursday, October 14,1976
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School Board To Accept Bids On Land;
Changes Names Of Two Local Schools
The Rio Grcnde City In-
dependent School District
School Board has decided to put
part of the land that the school
district owns up for bids. In-
terested parties have asked the
school board to consider the
sale of land, but the school
board has held on to the land for
individuals who are interested
in developing the land for use in
a way that the community will
benefit most, such as creation
of jobs through new industry or
expansion of existing industries
rather than for land speculators
who have no present developing
plans.
The land to be up for bids in
the very near future is in Rio
Grande City located east of
Highway 83 on the other side of
the Railroad tracks behind the
Shamrock Station.
The folding of the Army
ROTC Program was also
discussed at the school board
meeting. Superintendent A. E.
Garcia pointed out that no
program presently exists, since
the instructor for the program
resigned in May and the Army
was not able to obtain another
for the Rio Grande City school.
He also cited little interest in
the program on the part of the
students. School Board
President Arnoldo Gonzalez
suggested that if sufficient
interest in ROTC could be
generated, the program could
be reapplied for in the spring.
A survey for a Day Care
Center in the school district also
came under consideration of the
school board. This Day Care
Center would be for migrants
and low income families. There
is presently this type of
program at La Union and La
Grulla. The school board
requested that the survey he
presented before the board at
their next meeting. The results
of this survey for a program
like this in the Rio Grande City
school would show if there
would be any interest for this
type of program.
The school board went on
record as officially changing
the names of Ringgold
Elementary School and La
Grulla Elementary School to
Ringgold Junior High School
and La Grulla Junior High
School respectively.
Grand opening ceremonies
for the La Grulla school have
been set for October 22. After
this date, the students will be
able to use the facilities.
A paving project at La Grulla
was discussed with a request
for formulation of an easement
for paving presented. The
paving project needs three feet
of land in order to complete tlse
paving of the street all around
the school.
The school board also
authorized the Rio Grande City
High School band members and
members of the football team to
leave classes an hour early on
Friday in order to perform at
Brownsville for the football
game. The school district will
furnish buses for the tran-
sportation of these students.
Action taken on Personnel,
Board Meeting - 10-11-76
Employed Rolando Garza
and Yolanda Guzman, teachers
for 1976-77;
Accepted
Hugo Rex;
Approved
Education
Resignation of
Adult Basic
teachers: Mr.
Manuel Guerra, Miss Antonia
Rivera, Mr. Sabas Ozuna, Mr.
Noe J. Lopez, Miss Ma.
Enriqueta Garza, Miss
Rosalinda Rivera, Mr. Dan
Reyna, Alternate and Mr.
Ricardo Resendez, Alternate.
Approved Teacher Aides for
Migrant Program: Minerva
Ortiz, Lydia O. Sepulveda,
Guadalupe Morin, Edna S. Solis
(pending formation of
Prekinder unit)
Approved Teacher Aides for
ESAA Basic Education
Program: Cynthia Alaniz,
Sylvia Rodriguez, Gloria S.
Munoz, Elodia O. Perez, Sylvia
Diana Lopez .Alternate, Idalia
Gutierrez, Alternate, Elida G.
Gomez, Secretary-Clerk.
Approved as Cook Sub-
stitutes: Juliana Benavidez,
Melba Rodriguez, Hilma Lopez,
Amalia Z. Gonzalez
Approved for Employment:
Billy Ybarra- Maintenance
Dept.; Bobby Molina- Security;
Hector Rivera- P.E. Aide
Approved as Teacher Aide
Alternate: Raquel Lopez
Approved a six months leave
of Absence or Pilar A. Garza.
Grand Jury Foreman
Expects Indictments
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Sabas Ozuna Is Named
Jacycee Of The Month
Sabas Ozuna has been named
Jaycee of the month by the Rio
Grande City Jaycees. Ac-
cording to club president
Ricardo Recio, Ozuna is so
honored because of his out-
standing leadership and par-
ticipation in all phases of
Jaycee work.
Ozuna's help with the local
club's flag project and with the
Labor Day Jerry Lewis
Telethon sponsored in Starr
County by the Jaycees are
examples of his dedication to
the organization.
Ozuna is a Math teacher at
Rio Grande City High School,
and his wife Barbara works at
the Junior High School. He
presently serves as Secretary of
the Rio Grande City Jaycees, of
which he has been a member
for about a year.
Incorporation Committee
The Incorporation Study
Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce of Rio Grande City
will meet at noon on Thursday,
October 14, at the House of
Ralphel, according to R.C.
Salinas, Chairman of the
Committee. Salinas added that
it is urgent that all committee
members plan to be present.
By ANTONIO (TONY) SOLIS
RIO GRANDE CITY -
People are becoming more
dependant on the marijuana
business in Starr County for
their income" were words
spoken by Herman Railey
Grand Jury Foreman.
The Starr grand jury is
presently investigating allege
drug trafficking in Starr
County. The grand jury
requested and received a ninety
day extension of their in-
vestigation.
In an interview earlier this
week Railey was asked it the
grand jury will hand down any
indictments after this in-
vestigation is over.
Railey replied, "I believe
, ' i muits will be forecoming
snu will be a long hard in-
vestigation."
Rai.ty pointed out that the
primary concern of the grand
jury vas narcotic trafficking
but Use grand jury will in-
vestigate all aspects of illegal
activities that do turn up in its
investigation.
Another primary concern of
the grand jury pointed out by
Railey was the establishing a
confidence from the people of
Starr County with law agencies
without fear of reprisals. "We
sincerely believe that the
people of Starr County desire
good law enforcement.
However, in order to have good
law enforcement people must
be willing to cooperate and
assist all law enforcement
agencies.
"The grand jury strictly
guarantees confidence and
secrecv to people who bring
information to the grand jury,"
added Railey.
When asked why people
appeared hesitant in divulging
information to the grand jury
Railey stated, "The primary
reasons were loyalty to family
members, that it didn't bother
them personally and fear of
reprisals by the local mafiosa."
Railey defined local mafiosa
as "10 to 12 families who deal in
the illicit activities." He did not
imply these families were
connected with the Cosa Nostra
however.
"90 per cent of all narcotic
traffic is conducted through the
local mafiosa here in Starr
County, there are very few
independent agents who come
in and make their own con-
nections for the transportation
of narcotics, most of the traffic
lias to go through mafiosa
families."
Starr County District At-
torney Arnulfo Guerra stated
publicly that "20.000 to 40,000
pounds of marijuana pass
through Starr County every
week," according to a recent
interview.
Railey stated that the border
patrol confiscated three tons of
marijuana in a four week period
from just one of the families
allegedly involved. "When you
have 10 or 12 families on the
same type of schedule you can
see this figure is a little con-
servative."
According to Railey a new
Starr Grand Jury will be in-
coming but the present grand
jury will handle the in-
vestigation on the allege
trafficking of narcotics.
PRESENTATION: With all the Swine Flu vaccinations going
on all over the country it only seems right for the Starr County
Industrial Foundation to receive its own booster to be able to
fully accomplish what it was set up for. Shown here are the
Board of Directors of the Industrial Foundation being presented
with a two thousand dollar check from CPL manager Manuel
Cano. The Starr County Industrial Foundation depends on local
merchants for contributions in order to promote industry in
Starr County
Swine Flu Immunization Campaign
Is Under Way In Starr County
The Swine Flu immunization
program is underway in Starr
County witli the only problem
being a shortage of the
medicine. More of the vaccine
is expected from the Texas
State Department of Health
Region X Headquarters in
Harlingen this week, however.
A clinic for the Elderly-
Nutrition Program participants
was held last week at the Starr
County Suboffice. The program,
designed to prevent an
epidemic of deadly swine flu, is
focusing first on the "high risk
groups,", elderly persons and
those with chronic diseases.
Cecilia Gutierrez, RN, Nurse
Coordinator and Training
Coordinator for the Starr
County Influenza Immunization
Program, announces that
posters will be distributed as
soon as medicine is available
and clinics are set up, and
anyone needing more in-
formation or seeking to know
clinic dates may call the Starr
County Health Department at
487-5556.
The possible side effects of
the immunization, soreness of
arm, slight fever or nausea, are
reportedly quite mild compared
to the deadly disease.
Two influenza vaccines,
monovalent and bivalent, are
being used in the program.
Monovalent protects only
against the A-New Jersey
strain, or "swine" flu, and is to
be used among healthy in-
dividuals 18-65 years old.
Bivalent vaccine protects
agaiast both A-New Jersey and
A-Victoria, "regular" flu, and
will be used among persons 65
and over and persons age three
and over with chronic diseases.
Chronic illnesses include
heart disease; chronic bron-
chial-pulmonary diseases, such
as asthma, chronic bronchitis,
cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis,
tuberculosis, and emphysema;
chronic renal failure; diabetes
mellitus; and other chronic
metabolic disorders.
Persons with chronic
illnesses will be required to
present a written statement
from their private physician
before the vaccine will be ad-
ministered No statement is
required for persons 65 years
and over, jmre this is ih_-
recommended age group which
should receive the bivalent
vaccine. f
Physician Coordinator for the
Starr County Influenza Im-
munization Program is Dr.
Rolando Gonzalez of the
Ramirez Memorial Clinic.
Persons with a known allergy
to chicken eggs will not be given
the vaccine. Also any person
who has had a recent febrile
illness or who has received
another type of vaccine should
wait two weeks before receiving
the influenza immunization.
No swine flu vaccine will
be seat to Rio Grande Cit^
uex; tHooday tA '&
earliest, so no im-
munizations will be ad-
ministered this week an-
nounced Cecilia Gutierrez,
RN.. Nurse Coordinator
for the Starr County In-
fluenza Immunization
program.
Democratic Campaign Leaders
From Starr County Announced
Starr County
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Rancher Dies
Howard Lohman of Mission, a
businessman and rancher from
Mission, and a long time sup-
porter of youth and livestock
projects in Starr County, died in
an accident at his ranch near
McCook Monday.
L/Ohinan and two workers
were moving a grain auger at
his El Panal Ranch inside the
Starr County line west of Mc-
Cook when the auger hit an
overhanging electrical wire.
Lohman and Eladio "Lalo"
Vela were named dead at the
scene, and another worker Lupe
was transferred to Brooks
Army Hospital in San Antonio
with extensive burns. Garza
was in critical condition.
I/ohrnan, 51 and born in Port
Arthur, was a fifty year
resident of Mission. He is
survived by his wife, Dorothy J.
Lohman of Mission, his mother,
Mrs. Henry Lohman of Port
Arthur, three daughters, Mrs.
Lynn Jacoby of Cuero, Mrs.
Cindy Young of Zapata, and
Miss Lisa Lohman, a student at
Tyler; a brother, Carl Lohman,
Lohman is a graduate of
Texas A&I College. He was
President of the Cattlemen's
Exchange in Edinburg and Vice
President of the Law En-
forcement Association. He was
a member of the Elks Lodge
and the Southwest Texas Cattle
Association.
Funeral services and burial
will be handled by Virgil Wilson
Funeral Home and are
scheduled for Wednesday,
October 13, at 11:00 a.m. Burial
will be at Valley Memorial
Gardens in McAllen.
Pallbearers are Red Jones, G.
G. Hamilton, Gene Finney, Art
Woodall, Ramon Garza, D. I.
Nobel Jr., Skidt Roane, and Leo
Longoria.
AUSTIN, Tex.-Jimmy Carter
campagin leladership posts in
Starr County were announced
today through the Democratic
nominee's State headquarters.
Richard Gutierrez, Benito
Saenz, Randall Nye, Humberto
Garcia, and Jose Hinojosa were
named to co-chair the Carter
presidential effort, according to
Chuck Parrish, Texas Carter
Coordinator.
"These democrats are now
linked up to a statewide effort
that will end in a winning
landslide vote for Jimmy
Carter," Parrish said. Bob
Armstrong, state land com-
missioner and Calvin Guest,
Texas Democratic Party
Chairman, co-chair the Carter-
Mondale campaign at the state
level.
Gutierrez is a rancher from
Rio Grande City. Saenz, county
Democratic chairman, is from
Grulla. Randall Nye is an at-
torney in Rio Grande City.
Garcia, also from Rio Grande
City, is a businessman.
Hinojosa is county clerk.
Parrish added that Carter
campaign leadership at county
levels through the state has
developed into tthe strongest
and largest of any recent
Industrial Foundation
Holds Special Election
Juan Garza Elected
Committee President
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HERALD REPORTER—Tissa Peterson, who has worked as Society Editor of the Rio
Grande Herald for four years, is now serving as General Reporter as well as handling
Society news. Sh« . I! be in the Herald office mornings from 3:30 until 12 and may be
reached at home e afternoons. All news copy to be published in the Thursday edition
must be received le close of the work day on Monday. Weddings and other Social stories
should not be over one month old. Tissa, who was born and raised in Kingsville and who
graduated from King High School there, is married to Jan s Peterson. They both
graduated from Texas Aid College and returned to his hometown of Rio Grande City where
they have lived for over seven years They have three children, K 'r , 9; Lori, 5; arid Guy, 1.
Tissa is a former school teacher in the Riviera, Alice, and Rio Grande City School Districts.
The Rio Grande City
Bilingual Advisory Committee
met Tuesday, October 5th in the
Bilingual Office at Fort
Ringgold. The meeting was held
for the purpose of electing of-
ficers to administer the com-
mittee for the remainder of this
school year.
Elected as President was
Juan Garza Mrs. Derico Perez
was elected Vice-President,
Mrs Teresita Garza, Secretary
and Mrs. Anita Salinas,
Reporter.
Mr. Alberto Barrera,
Program Director, told the
committee about the unification
of the ESAA and Bilingual
Advisory Committees, a matter
which will be taken up in the
next regular meeting scheduled
fot Nov 9th
The Starr County Industrial
Foundation held a board of
directors special election on
Friday Oct. 8.
F.L. Nielderjohn submitted
his resignation to the board of
directors. Nielderjohn has been
transferred to the Weslaco CPL
office.
Mr. Arnoldo Zarate was
elected president of the board of
directors of the Starr County
Industrial Foundation.
Manuel Cano was elected to
the board of directors of the
Industrial Foundation. Cano is
the new CPL manager in Rio
Grande City .
The Starr County Industrial
Foundation started it's second
year of operation on Sept. 1,
1976. The funding of the foun-
dation is through the support of
local merchants and individual
contributions compromising 20
to 40 per cent of the operating
fluids which are used as mat-
ching funds for an Economic
Development Administration
grant of 60 to 80 per cent of the
total funds
The purpose of the foundation
is to promote the business in-
terests of Starr County and to
assist in any Economic
Development Projects.
The foundation has assisted in
a wide range of projects such
as obtaining fire trucks for
some parts of the county and
presently, a feasibility study for
a meat processing plant.
Other board of directors
present at the special election
were Directors Reynaldo
Alaniz, Mrs. F.C. Gonzalez,
Joel Guerrero, Lauro L. I>opez,
Kodrigo Palacios, Dr. Bruno
Trevino, Rolando Flores and
Irrna J Garcia, Secretary.
presidential campaign.
Starr County democrats are
expected to quickly unite
behind the newly-appointed
campaign leaders in traditional
Democratic fashion to produce
the votes to elect Jimmy
Carter.
Starr County and the entire
Valley area will be a significant
part of that effort.
Band
Boozier*
The Rio Grande City Band
Boosters Club is sponsoring a
Mexican Supper to be held in
the high school cafeteria on
Sunday, October 17, 1976.
Serving time will be from 5:00
p.m. until 7.00 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased
from band students and any
Band Booster. Your help will be
most appreciated.
...international...
CARRIERS'DAY
'" OCTOB6R 16""
Retired Judge To Hear
Cases In Starr County
Presiding District Judge J R.
Alamia of Edinburg has
assigned Judge Myrlin O.
Johnson to hear cases in Rio
Grande City in Starr County for
the week of October 18
Judge, Myrlm O. Johnson,
retired district judge from
Cameron and Willacy counties,
completed a five-week
assignment in Houston last
week. Judge Johnson and other
visiting judges are periodically
assigned by presiding ad-
ministrative judges to Harris
County to help reduce the back-
log of criminal cases there.
Starr County is one of the
counties formerly presided over
by the deposed Judge O P.
Carrillo. Attorney Richard H
Garcia of San Diego, the
Democratic candidate for
District Judge of the 229th
District Court of Duval, Jim
Hogg, and SUirr County, will
take office on January 1, 1977
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Solis, Tony. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1976, newspaper, October 14, 1976; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194581/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.