Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1979 Page: 1 of 10
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"The Largest Paid
Circulation Going
In Starr County "
til. XXXV
No. 7
RIO GRANDE
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November 1,1979
FIFTH* CEHTS
Youth Observe
CYO Week
f This week, October 28
through November 4, has
been set aside as Catholic
Youth Organization Week,
and the local CYO have had
many projects in con-
junction with the
celebration.
On Sunday, October 28,
Corporate Communion was
observed with the club going
to church and having
^communion together.
Guest Speaker Father
Jerry spoke to the club at
7:00 p.m. on Monday, Oc-
tober 29.
Tuesday, October 30, was
observed as K-K Day.
Rosary was prayed at 6:30
p.m. at the Grotto on
Wednesday, October 31.
Plans are being made to
visit the residents of Retama
Manor for a visitation and
possible sing-along on
Saturday, and Edcouch-
Elsa's CYO have been in-
vited to visit the local group
on Sunday.
Veterans Day Assembly
Planned In Roma
The Annual Veterans' Day
W Assembly will be sponsored
by the Roma High School
Student Council on
November 9, 1979, at 9:30
a.m. in the school gym-
nasium.
The R.H.S. Student
Council will be joined in its
patriotic gesture by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Memorial Post No. 9175, the
Rorna F.H.A and Ladies'
% Auxiliary, and the Lions
Club. President Jerry de la
Garza will present a wreath
each to three family
members of the last three
veterans who have died in
the community.
Relatives of Genaro
Munoz, James Jeffries, and
Tonias Medrano will accept
the Wreaths of Honor given
annually, and considered a
% very solemn occasion.
Manuel Escobar, V.F.W.
Commander, will deliver a
message of condolence to the
families and Lions Club
President Victor Canales
and Ladies Auxiliary
President Mrs. Lmrria
Garza will join in the
assembly's message of
patriotism and the American
spirit All veterans will
march in procession as
colors are presented and the
newly-organized Chapter of
the Cub Scouts of America,
led by Scout Master Mr. Joel
Pena, will follow in line.
The main speaker, Roma
businessman Gus Gonzalez,
will address the assembly
and dedicate his message to
the youth of today and their
awareness of the veteran's
role in American heritage.
The Student Council in-
vites the community, all
veterans and their wives,
Lions Club members and
their wives, members of the
Indies Auxiliary and their
husbands, to attend the
assembly at the gym and to
attend the refreshment
reception hosted by the
Future Homemakers of
America at the school
horriemaking department.
Hike-Bike Set
In Rio Grande City
Registration will be at the
old El Sauz Road near
Rainirez-Gonzales Clinic
with rest stops every 5 miles.
Join the Hike-Bike! This
This Hike-Bike on November
3 at 10 a.m. is a way of
collecting money in order to
help the mentally retarded
_ people The Rio Grande City
▼ High School Student Council
will be actively behind this
project.
There will be a variety of
awards given out. Top in-
dividual awards will be for
participants that excell in
each participating school.
Top area school awards will
include a grand prize trophy
and $250.00 cash award will
^be given to the school library
▼ of each division.
The prize will be deter-
mined by the highest per-
centage of student par-
ticipation and the most funds
raised on student popula-
tion.'All awards will be
determined by the most
money collected and turned
in. Any ties will be deter-
mined by a drawing i
The age group categories
are: ages 1-10, ages 11-16,
and ages 16 and over.
To join the Hike-Bike pick
up a pledge from anj
Student Council member.
Pledge turn-in date will be
November 10, 9:00-12:00
a.m. at the same location
you started your Hike-Bike
the preceding Saturday. The
Rio Grande City High School
Student Council urges you to
join
RGC Student Piays
In A&I Jazz Concert
The premier student group
*of the Texas A&I University
jazz program presented a
free concert at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, (October 30), in
ballroom "A" of the Student
Union Building.
The musicians, who are
students in the Texas A&I
music department, played a
variety of songs under the
direction of Scott Randolph,
director of the Texas A&I
jazz program and brass
coordinator for the Texas
A&I music department.
Members of the premier
jazz include Remundo
Gonzalez of Rio Grande City
on trumpet.
GRULLA STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS-
Grulla Junior High School Student Council officers for
the 1979-80 school year are as follows: 1-r, l rina Solis,
president; Maria Bftzan, vice-president; Minerva
Rodriguez, secretary; Tommy Bazan, treasurer, Abel
Garcia, sergeant-at-arms; and, not pictured, Tony
Reyna, serReant-at-arms
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Probation Office Tackles
Juvenile Delinquency
A first time juvenile of-
fender might be given a
break, but a second offense
might result in spending
time in jail.
And if the child continues
his delinquency pattern, he
might end up in court, with
the end results being either
or placement at
Youth Correction
probation
the Texas
Center.
The juvenile delinquency
problem is handled by the
Juvenile Probation Office
headed by Ashley B. Barrera
of San Diego. The office was
created in July, 1977, by
229th Judicial District Court
Judge Richard A. Garcia.
Assisting Barrera are
Fernando Salinas, Starr
County Juvenile Officer, and
Gracie Gallegos, Intake
Officer. Barrera has his
office in San Diego, Salinas
and Gallegos at the Starr
State Halts
Antioch Degrees
At least two Rio Grande
City School District teachers
have received master's
degrees from Antioch
University since Oct. 1, only
to find that those degrees
may not be worth the paper
they are written on.
State Education Com-
missioner Alton O. Bowen
October 1 declared an im-
mediate moratorium on all
Area Man Suspected
In Mier Official's Death
XI KAPPA IOTA OFFICERS- The recently chosen officers of the Xi Kappa Iota
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi are i standing, left, to right i Mrs. Marcelo Silva. recording
secretary; and Mrs. Roel Ramirez, treasurer. Sitting (left to righti are Mrs
Guadalupe Pena. vice-president; Mrs Silvestre Gonzalez, president: and Mrs
Rixlrigo Palacios, corresponding secretary
A Falcon Heights area
individual is the prime
suspect in the assassination
Saturday of I,adimir Trevino
Rodriguez, conunandante
municipal i mayor) of
Ciudad Mier.
Rodriguez was shot twice
in the face with a large
caliber hand gun at point
blank range during a Lion
C'lub function at Mier
Saturday night.
Heading the investigation
are Mexican State Police
Porfirio Trevino and Capitan
Zeron. Working along with
the Mexican police are the
Roma Police Department,
and Starr County District
Attorney's office, and the
Roma area constables.
Red Cross Actively Serving Starr County
In the past, any com-
munication between ser-
vicemen and their families
here had to be serviced
through the Hidalgo Count)
office, but now any family
having to get in touch with a
serviceman or woman will
get immediate attention by
getting in touch with Homero
Salmon, who can be reached
at these telephone numbers:
day -487-5-122, night-486-2310.
As anyone who has had a
loved one in the service
knows, the work done by the
Red Cross S.M.F. Division
has been invaluable in time
of war and is as essential in
times of peace. Starr County
has many of its citizens
serving their country and in
case of emergency, the Red
Cross is there, be it a
sickness in the family, or
death, or just a mother
wanting to know "why little
Johnnie hasn't written."
S.M.F. also serves veterans
and their families.
Joe Guerrero, local
chapter chairman, is also
available to anyone wishing
to know more about the
services that the American
Red Cross offers to those in
need. Stella Zarate can also
be reached for information
She is the Starr County
Volunteer Coordinator and is
also on the National Staff as
a Red Cross Disaster
Reserve who can be called to
serve where ever and
whenever a disaster strikes
Ralph Trevino, immediate
past chapter chairman, is
now the local chapter
treasurer and can also assist
with Red Cross services.
In the not too far future the
county will also have a
Nursing and Health
Specialist. A Red Cross
N H S. is a registered nurse
who undergoes a rigid
training program and who,
after certification will be
readily available to the
community in an emergency
as well as an instructor in
the more common activities
associated with the Red
Cross, awarding of swim-
ming certificates, first aid
classes, and home nursing,
and home nursing.
The American Red Cross
is aljve and well in Starr
County! Keep these
telephone numbers in a
handy place for quick
reference: Chairman, Joe
Guerrero, 487-2585 days,
SMF Director, Homero
Salmon, 487-5422, or 486-2310
nights NDR & Vol. Co.,
Stella Zarate, 487-2871, das
or night; and Treasurer.
Ralph Trevino, 487-3992, day
or night.
The Starr County Chapter
of The American Red Crass
is grateful to all who par-
ticipated in the fund drive
for this year. Because ol the
sharing of time and money,
Starr Countv residents can
now benefit from and take
advantage of the many more
services offered by the Red
Cross.
Stella G. Zarate, cam-
paign chairman for the 1979
drive,declared it a success
and wants the community to
know of a new service now
available in Starr County
under the direction of
Homero Salmon, recently-
named the local Service to
Militarv Families Director.
Deer Spotlighting
A Persistent Problem
The endless battle between
poacher and lawman is ex-
pected to hit its annual peak
with the opening of the deer
season in November, and as
usual, night spotlighters w ill
be the most troublesome of
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department game wardens,
Immobilizing deer with a
strong light is one of the
most effective ways of
bagging a deer. It also is a
good way to land in jail or
receive a stiff fine, or both.
Spotlighting of deer has
been a problem in Texas
ever since game laws came
into existence, and the
modern-day deer poacher is
just as prevalent and in
some cases more difficult to
catch than his predecessor,
according to Game Warden
(apt. William C. Walker of
Austin.
"More and more
spotlighters and road
hunters are beginning to use
citizens band radios and
working in teams to avoid
getting caught," Walker
said. "Some of them even
try to monitor the game
wardens' radio frequen- of
cies."
One play used effectively
by poachers at times is to
use two CB-equipped
vehicles, Walker said. "The
front vehicle goes ahead and
acts as a decoy, and it will
have someone in it with a
s|xitlight but no guns. The
driver drives down the road
watching for signs of a
warden, and if the coast is
clear, he will radio back to
the second car which will
attempt to spotlight a deer."
If a kill is made, Walker
said, the decoy car often will
double back and pick up the
deer carcass.
"The law says it is not
illegal to have a spotlight as
long as there are no firearms
in the vehicle," Walker
noted. "That's why you have
to catch the car carrying the
shooters."
In spite of such poaching
teamwork and resource-
fulness. arrests are
frequent. For instance,
Walker said that last
December wardens cap-
tured nine separate parties
oi spotlights in a three-
county sweep early one
morning. "After a tip from a
landowner in Kerr County,
several wardens were able
to seal off most of the roads
leading out of the area," he
said.
Of the 10 parties
spotlighting in that area,
only one escaped, and
Walker speculated that they
hid out in a deer camp on
private property. The
operation covered portions
of Kerr, Real and Kimble
Counties.
Walker said legitimate
tips from the public about
suspected spoltlighting
activity are welcomed.
"You can call your local
game warden, or a county
sheriff's office if you see
suspicious activity," Walker
said.
Walker gave several tips
which can indicate there is
spotlighting activity in an
area: Lights ranging over a
field at night; Wavy tire
tracks on dirt roads and field
roads. Tire tracks along the
shoulder near bar ditches
may indicate that
spotlighters are running a
vehicle from one side of the
road to the other looking for
deer.
Blood or deer hair is a
tremendous problem which
damages both the resource
and the legitimate hunter
who foots the bill for good
wildlife management,"
Walker said, "and that's
why anyone seeing
spotlighters should report it
promptly."
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54 Days
'til Christmas
Hospital A uxiliary A t tends
District Me
?etmg
Attending the
A meeting of
Association
Auxiliaries
District I li-
the Texas
of Hospital
were Mrs.
Frank Anderson, president
of the Starr County Hospital
Auxiliary, Mrs Julio
I-arraide, secretary of the
local unit, and Mrs. Ffrain
Duran, member of the local
unit The meeting was held
at the Harlingen Country
Club last week.
Robert Nast, Ad-
ministrator of Staff Services
of St. Luke's Episcopal and
Texas Children's Hospitals
in Houston, was the guest
speaker.
Mrs. Anderson gave a
report of the Starr County
Unit stating that the
auxiliary recently bought
two water t>eds for the Starr
County Hospital at a cost of
$850.I*1 She also stated that
the Auxiliary will help with
the 1. V \ School w hich is to
be held ai the Hospital in
January, gave boxes of
candy to the three shifts of
nurses during "Nurses
Week at the hospital, Tray
for
the
favors have been made
all major holidays: gave
fust Medical Scholarship to
a Starr County graduate;
and with a very few mem-
bers have been able to have
:he gift shop open each day.
The auxiliarv will have its
innual bazaar on Saturday .
November 14, at the home of
Mrs Howard Bass on Main
street across the street from
he office of Dr. Solis The
bazaar will be open from
•i IK) a.m to 5:00 p.m Many
handmade gifts are being
made for the bazaar, and
education degrees awarded
by Antioch University
branches in Texas.
Bowen stated that the
Texas Education Agency
would not honor such
degrees for teacher cer-
tification or salary in-
crement purposes w ithin the
school districts.
He said the moratorium
would continue until an
investigation is conducted by
the Texas Education Agency
and the Commission on
Standards for the Teaching
Profession
The commissioner's an-
nouncement came a week
after the Laredo Times
published an article saying
five high school coaches
were awarded master's
degrees in education from a
division of Aritioch-without
having attended classes or
taking any written tests. The
degrees made the coaches
eligible for $1,000 raises.
The moratorium is not
retroactive. The action does
not apply to degrees honored
by the Agency prior to Oct 1
Bowen said complaints
from both school district
superintendents and con-
cerned citizens regarding
the lack of quality control
over work offered by all
Antioch University branches
in Texas generated the
action.
Although Antioch
University is located in
Yellow Springs, Ohio, the
Texas branches work under
the supervision of its
Western Division with
headquarters in San
Francisco.
While the main Antioch
University in Yellow Springs
is accredited by the North
Central Association of
Colleges and Schools,
neither its Western Division
nor the Texas branches have
received direct ac-
creditation.
Colleges and universities
located in Texas are nor-
mally reviewed by and
receive their accreditation
from the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools. This association has
neither visited nor issued
any accreditation creden-
tials to the Texas branches
of Antioch University
Antioch branches in Texas
include Juarez Lincoln In-
stitute in Austin. Other
branches are also located in
San Antonio, Mission and
Corpus Christi
County Courthouse.
In 1978 the Juvenile
Probation Office handled 144
referrals in Duvall County.
97 in Starr County, and 8 in
Jim Hogg County.
In Starr County, Salinas
investigates juvenile mat-
ters along with the Sheriff's
Department. Based on the
merits of the case, Salinas
may gve the kids a break on
first time offenses. Second
offenses may result in jailing
of the children, and the case
being turned over to the
County Attorney, Alex
Gabert.
If Gabert's fact-finding
proves the need for further
action, he may take the child
to court. If the child does go
to court as has been the case
several times, the Judge
may either give the child
probation, or send the child
to a Correction Center,
based on the recom-
mendation of the Probation
Officer. Barrera.
Barrera conducts a social
history on the juvenile of-
fender. He reviews an in-
dependent study made by
Gallegos, and other facts
gathered in the case, and
then makes his recom-
mendation to Judge Garcia.
All three probation office
staffers help the court with
home and work visitations,
and family counseling.
Depending on the specific
needs of each juvenile of-
fender, the staffers might
buy the children clothes,
school supplies, or other
items when needed. These
expenses are made through
the Texas Youth Council
Fund, which also pays
Gallego s salary
Salinas is paid by the
county. Barrera's salary is
shared by each county in the
229th Judicial District.
Barrera commented that a
South Texas Correctional
Center for juveniles is
needed. He said the present
center is in Brownwood, and
is too far away. He said a
group is presently looking
into the possibility of setting
up such a center somewhere
in South Texas.
A native of San Diego,
Barrera graduated in 1975
from Southwest Texas State
University in San Marcos
with a Bachelor of Science in
Criminal Justice with
minors in psychology and
sociology. Prior to his
present appointment in 1977,
he served with the police
department in San Marcos
and the Sheriff's Depart-
ment in Austin
He is married to the for-
mer Yolanda Rios of San
Diego and the couple have
two boys.
Barrera is active in the
Rotary Club, the Knights of
Columbus, is a Boy Scout
leader, and in the Colum-
bian Squires.
Gallegos and Salinas are
both from Rio Grande City
Gallegos is presently a
junior at Pan American
University. Salinas is a well-
known rancher and
businessman in Rio Grande
City.
home-baked goodies will be
there Anyone wishing to
donate things for the bazaar
should contact either Mrs.
Bass, Mrs Anderson or Mrs
Gay. or any other member of
the auxiliary. A white
elephant table will be there
for your browsing and
buying.
Please cooperate with the
auxiliary and donate things
and go and buy things from
them All money raised is
used to purchase things for
the hospital
P AST PRESIDENTS HONORED— David
I.aGrange. center, president of the Starr County Young
Farmers, presented past president plaques to Dario
Trevino, left, and David Peterson, right, and thanked
them in behalf of the club for their dedication and
service to the club during their years as president The
presentation was made during a social held by the
organization on Saturday, October 27, at the LaGrange
residence
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Silva, Marcelo. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1979, newspaper, November 1, 1979; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194739/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.