Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 22, 1973 Page: 1 of 24
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RIO GRANDE
Serving over 5000 readers over 55 years TPA Award Winning Newspaper
Vol. XXXI No. 42 THURSDAY, November 22, 1973
Ten Cents
Rio Grande City, Texas
Fiesta slated Nov. 30-Dec. 1,2
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by TISSA PETERSON
Richard Ceballos, President of
the Rio Grande City Chamberof
Commerce, has announced that
the sixth annualChrlstmas Fes-
tival Is scheduled for Novem-
ber 30, December 1 and 2.
Many citizens of our commu-
nity join in the effort to make
this colorful event a reality
and a tradition.
The Christmas Festival will
begin with Santa's appearance
In front of the High School
Gym at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,
November 30. The Beauty
Pageant sponsored by the l ions
Club will be held at 8:00 on
Friday, followed by the Quern's
Ball, s ponsored by the
Rio Grande City Jaycoes at the
Mu ltl pu rpos e C ent er.
The Bridge Ceremony at the
Starr-Camargo Bridge at Rio
Grande City will kick off Sat-
urday's events at 9:15 a.m.
A Western Parade at 9:30 a.m.
will be sponsored by the Starr
County Roping Club and will
follow the route of FM 755 to
the Courthouse.
The Grand Christmas
Parade sponsored by the Rio
Grande City Jaycees will be-
gin at 10:00 a.m. and will pro-
ceed from Britton East down
Second Street. The Jaycees
urge community organizations
to enter the parade not later
than November 28 before the
Festival begins.
Each entry shall be In good
taste and shall add beauty or
interest to the parade. Floats
should bear the name of the
Community, Organization,
Company, or Individual respon-
sible for Its entrance in the
parade on the side aprons.
Front and rear aprons may be
similarly marked. Towing ve-
hicles must not carry advertis-
ing pertaining to anything other
than the float and Its sponsor.
Self-propelled floats, tow cars
or trucks must have easily ac-
cessible tow conections In
front In event of beakdown.
Every precaution and necessary
safety device should be In-
cluded in each float to Insure
the safety of float personnel
and public. Drives of towing
vehicles, If In view, shall wear
suitable costumes or clothing
in keeping with the entry.
Oliveira named outstanding
Armando Oliveira, County
Supervisor ol Starr County for
Farmers Home Administration,
has been selected as the Out-
standing County Supervisor in
Texas for 1973 in the field of
rural housing by the Texas
Association of County Super-
visors.
Mr. Oliveira was selected
because of a sustained and out-
standing rural housing program
that has made a significant im-
pact on the housing conditions
for the people of Starr County.
Each year, for the past t w o
years, he has loaned two mil-
lion dollars to build new homes,
repairs and additions to im-
prove the present living condi-
tions and has assisted 301 fam-
ilies during this time. T h e
caseload in his office is now
980 of which 891 are housing
loans. By the end ofttiis calen-
dar year it will surpass the
1000 unduplicated caseload.
Mr. Oliveira is a native of
Benavides, Duval County, Tex-
as. He graduated from Benavi-
des High School. He entered the
U.S. Navy on December 11, 1945
and served on active duty until
he was released on December
17, 1948. He graduated from
Texas A&I College in January
1955 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Agriculture.
After obtaining his degree
Oilveira started his employ-
ment for Farmers Home Ad-
ministration in the Falfurrias
County Office on April 18, 1955
and served as an Assistant
County Supervisor there until
March 1957 when he was trans-
ferred to the Rio Grande City
County Office. On February 8,
1959 he was sent to the San
Benito County Office until
June 28, 1959 when he again
returned to Rio Grande City.
He was promoted to County Su-
pervisor on February 21, I960
and has served in that capacity
until now. He is also a County
Supervisor Trainer.
During this time as bounty
Supervisor, on December 22,
1907, he was awarded a Certi-
ficate of Appreciation for "Un-
usual leadership and compe-
tence in motivating Spanish
speaking farm families to de-
velop a sound and profitable
system of agriculture."
In May 1972 he received, in
Washington, an Award for Su-
period Service "for exemplary
service and leadership in ad-
ministering a loan program for
low-income rural people".
Oliveira also received a
Plaque as the "FHA Outstand-
ing Professional Man - Starr
County Rural Development
Committee".
During the year s Oliveira has-
worked and resided in Rio
Grande City he has involved
himself in many civic activities.
He is currently a member of
the local Knights of Columbus,
Rio Grande City Beef Syn-
dicate and Starr County Roping
Club.
Mr. Oliveira and his wife
Enedelia reside at 109 W. 2nd
Street in Rio Grande City. They
have four daughters - Anabel,
Rosebel, Linda and Sylvia, one
son Armando Rene, one son-in-
law Esteban Garcia Jr., and
one grand-daughter Melissa.
A representative of each en-
try in each category must re-
port in person to Jaycee
Chlrstmas Parade Headquart-
ers In front of the Courthouse
on Saturday, Parade Day, bet-
ween 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. to re-
ceive an entry number. This
number must be prominently
displayed at the front of the
towing vehicle, or the entrv it-
self, as the unit approaches the
assembly area. Participants
must take and keep f laces as-
Silva
found
Guilty
signed them by the Parade Com-
mittee in the formation of
the parade, during its move-
ment, and to Its official ter-
mination.
All Bands Drill Teams, and
Marching Units must maintain
continuous forward motion dur-
ing the parade. A 40 foot in-
terval must be maintained bet-
ween all units in the par.vde.
All entries In the Parade will
be classified as floats, bands,
commercial, or miscellaneous.
Standard automobiles will be
allowed; however, quality is en-
couraged, as there will be tele-
vision coverage of the parade.
The Firemen's Barbecue will
be served at the Fl re Stationby
the Rio Grande City Volunteer
Fire Department beginning at
12 noon on Saturday, after the
parade. The public may also
enjoy a Band Concert at the
Quiosco on Britton Avenue at
6:00 p.m.
Saturday night will also mark
the begining of the Rodeo ac-
tivities. This year's rodeo will
be held on both Saturday night
and Sunday afternoon, 2:30p.m.,
six miles NorthGiist of
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Roberto Silva, 24, of Starr
County was found guilty of
Murder without malice In a
trail that took five courtroom
days to present.
Silva was accused of having
shot Francisco Chapa, 44, of
Alto Bonito, five times after an
argument at the Riverdale Inn
on U.S. 83 five miles east of
Rio Grande City.
Chapa died at Mc Allen Gener-
al Hospital late on January 22,
one day after he was shot.
The jury deliberated some
three hours before returning
the murder without malice ver-
dict. It was the first time 18
year olds had served on a mur-
der trial In Starr County with
five young citizens se.--.1ng on
the jury.
Starr County District Attor-
ney Frank Randal Nye had
asked the jurv for a Murderwith
Malice. Defense Attorney ,3bhn
Pope in represented Silva and
claimed his client had not done
the shooting since his client
had also been shot four times.
District Attorney Nye pre-
sented two witnesses that said
they saw the defendent shoot
Chapa.
The jury later retired to de-
liberate on a sentence and re-
tuned a five year sentence for
Silva. Probation was denied.
"I feel that we need jurors
with more guts," Mrs. Franci-
sco Chapa, the widow, said af-
ter the verdict was announced.
"I cannot believe that they
would find him guilty without
malice when he shot tnv hus-
band five times," she added.
"My children are without a
father and this man is found
guilty of murder without ma-
lice" she said, 'It's a shame
that we cannot get jurors with
guts to pass out the appro-
priate verdit," she condluded.
District Attorney Nye said
that hewasdisappointed with the
verdict because he said he
proved malice beyond a doubt.
Pope said that his client *111
appeal the case.
Garza enters
guilty plea
Former Starr County Surplus
Commodity Director Gllberto
N. Garza entered a plea of
guilty to the second count of a
three count indictment returned
against him on September 2Oof
this year.
Gatza, according to U.S. At-
torney John Smith, entered a
guilty plea to making and enter-
ing false statements into re-
cords submitted to the Surplus
Commodities Credit Corpora-
tion, a Federal entity, and to
the State of Texas.
The two other counts will like-
ly be dropped upon sentencing
of Garza which is slated for
January 4 at Brownsville. The
maximum penalty Is five years
and or $10,000. Judge Reynal-
do Garza allowed Garza to re-
main free on his present bond
pending his sentencing.
Garza presently works for the
Starr County Tax-Assessor
Collector's office.
SEASON'S FIRST DEER? — Young Joe Martinez, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Martinez Jr., is pictured with his four point buck that
he shot at 7 a.m. on Saturday at La Morita Ranch. Martinez shot
the buck at some 100 yards and tipped the scales at 90 pounds field
dressed. Martinez used a 25-06 to bring down his deer. (Herald
photo)
for our rriRny blessings
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