Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 1977 Page: 1 of 10
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RIO GRANDE
"The Largest Paid
Circulation Going
In Starr County'
VOL XXXV
Ten Cents
OCTOBER 27, 1977
KWIK KAR W
/
SELF SERVICE
Chamber Of Commerce
Initiates Incorporation Move
i
Incorporation, to be or not
to be. That is the main
question posed by members
of the Rio Grande City
Chamber of Commerce.
At their regular luncheon
meeting at Zeke's
Restaurant the members
present decided to proceed
to get a petition signed to
present to the county judge
for an incorporation election
to be held. Fifty signatures
of qualified voters are
needed.
Present at the meeting
were Jose A. Hinjosa,
president, Dr. Bruno
Trevino, Marco Garza,
Basilio Villarreal, Roy
Cantu, Ted Calisi, Eladio
Carrera, Arturo Trevino and
Sam Ramos.
Dr. Trevino announced he
has contacted the Texas
Municipal League for in-
formation concerning in-
corporation. He said the
League had offered to assist
in any way possible.
According to Calisi, at-
torney with the Frank
Randall Nye Jr. I^aw firm,
"incorporation of this city
will surely benefit" the
people. He said the vote of all
eligible voters will be
required.
To incorporate means to
recieve State revenue
sharing funds annually,"
Calisi said. He added that
in the 1876 fiscal year alone,
Rio Grande city had lost
over $200,000 in funds
because it was not. in-
corporated.
Also, federal funds have
been withheld from Rio
Grande City because it is not
incorporated. Calisi said
that last year alone this City
did not recieve over $50,000
in federal funds because it is
not incorporated.
"All those funds withheld
Coastal Bermuda Sweeps Hay Show
Opening Ceremonies Held
For Kwik Kar Wash
. The Rio Grande City
Chamber of Commerce
turned out as a well-
synchronized unit for ribbon
cutting ceremonies of the
Kwik Kar Wash Thursday.
The owners, Eliseo and
Lupita Smith, proudly
showed the newest addition
to Rio Grande City's
business sector. The auto
wash is of the latest, most
modern do-it-yourself
equipment.
Attending the ceremony
were Mrs. Rafael Trevino,
House of Ralphel's
Restaurant- Roberto
Gutierrez, .uo Pharmacy;
Lauro L .Triple L
Furnitur Ivjy Cantu,
executive vice-president,
First National Bank;
Ricardo Gutierrez,
Gutierrez Lumber Yard;
Hose Maria (Chema)
Alvarez, El Corral
Restaurant; Dr. Bruno
Trevino, Housing Authority
director; Jose Hinojosa,
Diaz Enterprizes and
president, Chamber of
Commerce; Jesus Salazar,
officer, First National Bank,
Horacio Guerra, officer.
Valley Federal Savings;
Pedro Diaz, Val-U--Mart;
Irma Garcia, Starr County
Industrial Foundation;
Norma Sanchez, John,
Hancock Insurance; Blanca
Lopez Rangel, Chamber of
Commerce; Danny Lopez,
Triple L Furniture; Efrain
Duran, Manager, Starrr
County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 2;
Estavan Garcia, rancher;
Manuel Cano, Central Power
and Light Company; Alberto
Gutierrez, Gutierrez
Lumber Yard; Fernando
Salinas, Salinas Feed Store.
John Pope III, attorney;
Manuel Guien officer. Fist"
National Bank, Rene Smith
Sr., officer First National
Bank; Bilo Alvarez, Rio
Construction; and Lalo
Carrera, Twin Palms Smith
Printing.
Coffee and tamales were
served courtesy of House of
Ralphel's Restaurant.
Coastal Berrnudagrass, a
species noted for its har-
diness and high production,
ruled the day here at the
District 12 Hay Show.
The Grand champion
entry was submitted by a
home town producer, A.R.
Solomon, Sr., Falfurrias.
The reserve champion en-
try came from the Rio
Grande Valley, A1 Medina,
Edinburg.
Solomon's winning hay-
was scored 96.5 out of a
possible 100 by Judge A1
Novosad, College Station. It
had 15 per cent protein
content.
Although the reserve had a
little higher protein, 16
percent, it received a score
of 96 from the Texas
Agricultural Extension
Service forage and turfgrass
specialist. He liked the
"very leafy" appearance of
the winning entry and rated
the reserve down some for
its "slightly musty" odor
from being baled a little too
wet.
Both were from irrigated
pastures.
Soiomon had the reserve
champion a year ago in
Texas' first district
hay show.
Other winners at the
Brooks County Fairgrounds:
Alfalfa hay-John McDougall,
Harlingen, 91.2; Sorghum
hay-Ray Murphy, Browns-
ville, 94; Mixed grasses-
Fred Schuster, San juan, 84;
and Other perennials-Jose
Leo Olivares, Starr County,
i Buffelgrass),84.
Novosad, who judged this
show a year ago, also said
"there's no question" the
entries were an im-
provement over 1976. Dr,
Richard Hoverson, area
forage specialist, Weslaco,
attributed some of the
improvement to a series of
countv shows which culled a
number of marginal entries.
Some 60 entries were
received from seven
counties, Hoverson
declared.
Twenty-five of the top
samples have been for-
warded to Austin for thethe
State Hay Show Nov. 5.
Ix)cal arrangements were
handled by Brooks County
Extension Agent Buford
Dobie and producer W.B.
Wilkinson, chairman of the
crops subcommittee.
The district show was an
educational effort of the
Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service
Criminal Cases ^
Public Hearing Set
A public meeting will be
held Thursday, November 3,
at 7:00 p.m. at the Title VII
Bilingual Office located at
Fort Ringgold to explain to
parents operations of the
Title VII Bilingual Program
and to get citizens' views on
developing the program for
the 1978-79 school year.
Any citizen interested
i in bringing additional input
for the program or would
like to express their views is
welcome to do so.
This would be the second
hearing meeting for this
purpose. The first meeting
was held on October 20,1977.
The bilingual staff and
advisory committee is
currently writing the 1978-79
proposal which must be
submitted by November 15,
1977.
For information call Mr.
Alberto Barrera, Bilingual
Program Director at
487-5591 extension 58.
'Sixteen individuals are
going before District Judge
Richard Garcia this week in
17 trial or pre-trial criminal
cases.
The charges include
six possession of marijuana;
three burglaries; one theft
by check; one aggravated
assault; five delivery of
marijuana; and one
criminal mischief, ac-
cording to information from
the office of the district
clerk, Juan Erasmo Saenz.
Charged with possession of
Marijuana are Ruben Raul
Cruz, Lauro Garcia Samuel
Garcia , Juan Cortez Jr.,
Richard B. Lund, and Cirilo
Orta Jr.
Those charged with
burglary are Juan Antonio
Ramirez, Porfirio Garcia,
and Jorge Martinez.
Charged with theft by
check is Santiago Gonzalez
Jr.
Pablo Perez Valles is
charged with aggravated
assault.
The five individuals
charged with delivery of
Marijuana are Evelio
Rodriguez, Celestino
Quintero, Amado Molina,
Juan Solis Gomez and
Martin Garcia Lopez.
Charged with criminal
mischief is Cirilo Orta Jr.
Hi
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ti
Roma Receives
Sales Tax Rebate
Briscoe Re-Appoints Gutierrez, Garcia
Governor Dolph Briscoe
today announced the ap-
pointment of Ricardo
Gutierrez and Humberto
Garcia as Starr County
coordinators for his 1978
gubernatorial campaign in
Texas.
Gutierrez and Garcia are
returning to the post they'
held during Governor
Briscoe's successful 1974
campaign, and will be in
charge of all facets of the
reelection effort in Starr
County.
"I'm extremely pleased to
have Gutierrez and Garcia
heading my campaign in
Starr County," Briscoe said
in a statement issued from
his state campaign
headquarters.
"Their presence in this
important project assures
from his state campaign
"headquarters.
"Their presence in this
important project assures
me that the campaign in
Starr County is in capable
and experienced hands," he
added.
Both appointees are
residents of Rio Grande City.
Gutierrez is the Manager
of Gutierrez Enterprises and
is married to the former
Cecilia Zarate of Rio Grande
City. They are the parents of
four children.
Gutierrez presently serves
as a member of the Board of
Regents of Texas A&I
University. He is also a
member of the Rio Grande
Valley Municipal Water
Authority Commisssion; the
local Chamber of Com-
merce, the Rotary Club; the
Rattler Quarterback Club;
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the Knights of Columbus;
and the Jaycees.
Garcia is the Manager of
Starr Produce. He is
married to the former
Virginia Vela of Mission.
The couple has five children.
Garcia is an active
member in the local Rotary
Club; the Knights of
Columbus; the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes; and is a
• Director in the Rio Grande
City Chamber of Commerce.
According to Gutierrez
and Garcia, anyone in-
terested in knowing more
about the Governor's
campaign and wants to
participate, should contact
the county headquarters at
487-2300 or 487-3842.
Guerra Attends
TEA Conference
Attending Conferei."e - The Division of Adult
Programs of the Texas Education Agency is
conducting their Annual Statewide Conference for
Adult and Community Education Directors,
October 26 - 28, in Houston.
The primary objectives of the conference are to
provide up-to-date information in planning FY
1978 comprehensive adult education programs for
meeting State Plan criteria, to offer guidance in
the operation of community education programs,
and to disseminate innovations that might have
impact on program improvement.
Attending the conference are left to right,
back. Community Education Directors, Jim Cole,
McAllen; Narciso Guerra, Rio Grande City;
Santiago Alaniz, PSJA; front. Sue Henning, Adult
Learning Center Supervisor and Noe B. Calvillo,
Hidalgo-Starr Cooperative for Adult Programs
Director. (Not Pictured: Israel Rodriguez.
Weslaco Community Education Director).
Mr. Calvillo will also be attending the National
Adult Edcuation Conference, October 291
November 2nd, in Detroit, Michigan. The national
conference is sponsored by the Adult Education
Association (AEA) of the U.S.A. and the National
Association for Public Continuing and Adult
Education (NAPCAE).
State Comptroller Bob
Bullock announced Friday
that city sales tax rebates
are running a healthy 20.8
percent over last year.
Bullock said that
cities having the optional one
j fn ty sales tax
received a total of $288.5
million to date this year,
compared to $238.8 million
j for the same period last
! year.
rhis is a pretty good
indicator of the strength of
the Texas economy, and
from an economic stand-
point, things couldn't look
better for the state," Bullock
said.
The Comptroller also
announced that his office
Friday mailed checks
totaling $24.8 million to 880
Texas cities as their October
share of the city sales tax .
The city of Houston
received a check for $5.3
million for the month,
bringing its total for the year
to $58.2 million. This is a 17
percent increase over last
year.
Sales tax rebates are up a
whopping 26 percent in
Dallas. The city received a
check for $3 million for
October, bringing its year-
to-date total to $35.3 million.
San Antonio received a
check for $1.4 million,
bringing its total for the year
to 17.4 million, a 16 percent
increase. Fort Worth
received $1 million for a
total of $12.3 million for the
year, a 23 percent increase.
Roma-Los Saenz received
$2,548.16 as compared to
$3,478.72 for the same period
last year. Payments for 1977
to date total $37,358.64.
Whitewing
Sanctuary
Proposed
Next year's whitewing
season may bring into being
a new sanctuary where the
doves cannot be hunted.
There has been a sanc-
tuary from time to time but
the one now proposed is
different from any that
existed in the past.
Biologists of the Texas
Parks and Wildlife
Department have announced
a public hearing on this
proposal. The meeting will
be held in Edinburg at the
County Courthouse on
November 1 at 8 P.M.
by the State and the Federal
Government could have
been used to improve our
streets as well as for other
public benefits," Calisi
added.
. Dr. Bruno Trevino,
Director of the County
Housing Authority, said that
paved streets were only one
possible use for these funds.
He said incorporation would
mean the establishment of
codes and ordinances which
would allow for the removal
or renovation of blight from
the City.
"Renovation would
provide a catalyst for
business from outside to
relocate here," Dr. Trevino
said. "Along with new
business and industry come
new jobs for the people."
"With this area's water,
local and a corporate status,
existing businesses will very
likely flourish and new ones
are sure to come into the
economy," the housing
director said.
Dr. Trevino added that
along with these many
possible benefits the City
might also apply for funding
to build parks and other
facilities for the recreation
of the local youth and those
not so young.
Calisi said other attributes
that may be considered are
the creation of a police force,
a senitation force, a
municipal airport,
municipal offices and
positions in City Govern-
ment.
"The City could, in ad-
on to receiving
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Federal revenue sharing
funds, count on income from
building permits, federal
and state funds designated
specifically and solely for
incorporated cities, entrance
fees to city owned facilities,
sales taxes, solid waste
collection, hotel occupancy
taxes, water revenues,
sewer services, interest on
bank investments, Com-
munity Development Block
Grant Funds and Federal
Aviation Grant funds if the
city Builds a municipal
airport." Calisi said
The attorney added that
all these revenues to the city
might even mean that no
direct taxes to constituents
would be leved.
"Not to incorporate means
to exist in a city of no
progress, of stagnation,
without hope of ever
providing a prosperous,
healthy environment for the
constituents of Rio Grande
City as well as those to
come," Calisi commented.
Local Members To Attend
American Legion Meeting
Jh
Gutierrez And Garcia
Commander Randall Nye
announced that he, Robert
Clarke, and other members
would represent the local
post at THE AMERICAN
LEGION FIFTEENTH
DISTRICT ANNUAL FALL
CONVENTION set for Oc-
tober 29-30 in Pharr.
Legionnaires and Auxiliary
members of the American
Legion Fifteenth District,
comprised of thirteen
counties from Eagle Pass to
Brownsville, will assemble
on Saturday and Sunday, for
their annual fall convention.
The Pharr Chamber of
Commerce will host an
Early Bird Hospitality and
Bontana for arriving con-
vention delegates and guests
on Friday evening, October
28, at Hie American legion
Post Home 101.
The convention opens with
registration at Post 101 on
Saturday morning at 10:00
A.M. with the Joint Session
for the Legion and Auxiliary
called to order at 2:00 P.M.
by post Commander Tom
Neubauer. Mayor A.C.-
Jaime will give an address of
welcome and Stanley Odom
of Edcouch, will give the
response. Fifteenth District
Commander, Carl C Ward.
McAllen, will then receive
the gavel from the host Post
Commander and preside
over the convention
business.
Principal speaker for the
Joint Session will be Robert
P Walsh of San Antonio,
Texas Legion National
Executive Committeeman.
Other distinguished guests
include Eugene E. Valigura
of El Campo, Texas Third
Division Commander, and
Roger T. Palmquist, Texas
Veterans Affair?. Com-
mission Service Officer and
an accredited representative
of The American Legion,
who will conduct a workshop
on topics that concern
veterans, and widows and
orphans of veterans.
Sunday a breakfast will be
served in the Post Home at
7:00 A.M. with District
Commander Ward recon-
vening the convention
business at 9:00 A.M In the
business meeting, Com-
mittee Reports will be heard
and a mini-college on l-egion
programs and procedure#
will be conducted. Other
business includes items such
as: The American legion
High School Oratorical
Contest, American
Education Week and
programs that will benefit
each of the delegates'
communities
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HOMECOMING HOPEFll-S—Pictured are five of the six lovely young ladles from
Rio Grande City High School who will represent their classes at the annual
Homecoming festivities this Friday night at Rattler field Left to right, they are
Diamantina Bazar*, senior; Melissa Venecia, junior; Rosalinda Reyna. sophomore;
\lma Rivera, senior; and Marta Ramos, freshman, Not shown is Araceli Alaniz,
enior. The three underclassmen will represent their classes as duchesses, and the
three senior duchesses will compete for the title of Homecoming Queen to be an-
nounced at festivities at the game. \
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