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VOL. XXXV
No. 88
May 21,1981
FIFTEEN CENTS
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Kika Announces
Food Stamp Changes
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WASHINGTON — The House Agriculture
I Committee today approved a four-year
extension of the Food Stamp Program with
amendments which will cut Federal
spending sharply and build strong new
' ) ) barriers against waste, abuse and fraud,
Chairman Kika de la Garza, D-Tex., an-
nounced.
"In keeping with the basic decision made
by the House a few days ago, a decision to
I cut government spending below the levels
which would be needed under many existing
laws, our Committee has acted to reduce the
I cost of the Food Stamp Program while
retaining its basic services for the millions
of needy people who must be protected
against hunger," de la Garza said.
The Committee's Food Stamp provisions,
i I I arrived at after extensive hearings and
consideration of constituent complaints and
recommendations, will be included in the
School Board
Sets Special
, Meet Today
A hearing for 'discussion of school
property and discussion of Athletic
Director" has been scheduled for 5 p.m.
today by the Board of trustees of the Rio
Grande City School District.
No other agenda items were listed on the
notice of the special meeting, which is to be
held at the Multi-Purpose Center on the Fort
Ringgold complex.
Nurses Capping
Service Held
At Memorial
The Starr Countv Memorial Hospital
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May 8 Mr ibers in the class :.re Cristela
Garcia, G'uia Garza, Melissa Garza, Kitthv
* Han 'ipz, Magda Ramirez, Maria Ranuri s
' " i Edna Villarreal.
The address was iiven by Frank
derson, trustee of the Board Advis
Committee. Presentation of class m>
bers was done by Thalia Munoz, i
Director fit Nursing. Advisory Commit!
Caps wire presented by Mrs. Jem ,.
Watts, H "> Director, School of Vocatici
Nursing and Diane Solis, RN Advisoi -
Committee.
The presentation of lamps was done by
Elm a Lopez, LVN, Advisory Committee,
was followed by the Vocational Nurse
4 I • Pledge by all class members.
Later, the Starr County Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary sponsored a reception at
the hospital cafeteria.
omnibus farm bill which the Agriculture
Committee is currently developing.
Chairman de la Garza added, "The Food
Stamp cuts approved by our Committee, if
we include expected savings in ad-
ministrative costs which the Reagan Ad-
ministration projects, are estimated at
more than $1.3 billion for fiscal 1982.
While there is some uncertainty about the
exact cut needed to comply with House
budget standards, and while estimates of
the impact of some of our actions can
change rapidly, the significant fact is that
our action is substantially in line with the
bipartisan goal we are all seeking.
1 want to commend Chairman Fred Rich-
mond, D-N.Y., of our Domestic Marketing,
Consumer Relations and Nutrition Sub-
committee and Congressman Thomas
Coleman, R-Mo., Ranking Minority
Member of the subcommittee, for their
leadership on this major overhaul of the
program."
Major program changes adopted by the
Committee include:
— The income ceiling for Food Stamp
recipients would be 130 percent of the
Federal poverty level, thus disqualifying
some families with gross incomes well
above the poverty line.
— Program benefits paid in the first
month of eligibility would be prorated on a
daily basis — a feature added by the
Committee — so that a family which is in the
program for only a few days, for example,
would get benefits only for that amount of
time.
— Increased benefits which current law
would have brought into effect next Oct. 1
for some program participants will be
repealed.
— A formula used for indexing the value
of Food Stamp allotments, based on changes
in the cost of a sample diet called the Thrifty
Food Plan, will be revised. The change will
slow future increases in costs.
— A currently experimental "workfare"
program, under which localities can require
"ble-bodied, working-age stamp
recipients to perform public service work in
return for their stamps, will be made
available for use by any county or locality
which wants to use it anywhere in the
county.
—Program rules would be tightened with
eatures including the elimination of stamps
or boarders, more effective measures for
ecouping improperly issued stamps, and
ither steps including a regulation requiring
all persons living and cooking together to be
treated as a single household for Food
Stamp purposes except for households
containing elderly members.
— An overall "cap" on program spending
was also adopted at a level which does not,
at this time, include amounts which might
be needed for costs in Puerto Rico. For
fiscal 1982 the cap as adopted would be
$10,010 billion.
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DISTRICT CHAMPS — These San Isidro Jr. High Students won their 12th con-
secutive title at the District 40-A Literary meet held Apr. 10 at San Perlita. They are
left to right; Onel Garza, First in Number Sense; Fourth in Ready Writing; Marissa
Ruiz, First in Spelling, First in Oral Reading; Joe Escobar, Fourth in Number Sense;
Dymphna Garza, Second in Spelling; Nelida Saenz, Sixth in Nurnbti aense; Solia
Saenz, Third in Oral Reading, Belinda Saenz, First in Oral Reading; Rosie laurel,
Jacque Medina, First in Ready Writing, Fourth in Spelling; Sandra Farias, First in
Number Sense, Fourth in Oral Reading.
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LITERARY CHAMPS — These San Isidro Elementary students placed at the
District 40-A Literary meet held at San Perlita on Apr. 11. They are; left to right;
Hector Madrigal III - First in Spelling, Third Story Telling; Vidal Saenz, First in
Spelling, First in Picture Memory; Sara Alicia Alvarado, Fourth in Story Telling; R.
David Ruiz, First in Picture Memory, Second in Spelling; Nori Juarez, Fourth in
Spelling; R.A. Escobar, First in Number Sense, First in Picture Memory; Virginia
Lopez, Second in Spelling, and Norma Ramos, First in Picture Memcry.
Hinojosa Receives
Top FFA Award
Traeger Wins
Bill Approval
Raul Hinojosa the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Raul Hinojosa, Jr. has demonstrated out-
standing achievement throughout his four
years in Future Farmers of America
During this time, he has raised and
exhibited steers at the local county show,
the Rio Grande Valley Livestock show and
at the San Antonio I-ivestock show. With
these steers he has won several cham-
pionships as well as blue ribbons. He has
also been an active participant in such
events as Parlimentary Procedure, Radio
Broadcasting and Public Speaking. He has
represented the Rio Grande City FFA
Chapter at District, Area, and State Con-
ventions and Sweetheart Banquets four
years in a row. In appreciation, he has
received the Star Greenhand Award,
Presidential Plaque, Chapter Leadership
Award, and this year he was awarded the
Star Ixine Star Farmer Degree.
Raul has served as Chapter Secretary and
President, and this past year he served as
Vice-President for the Rio Grande Valley
District FFA. He was also chairman of
many District Committees. This past
Saturday he participated at the Area X
Public Speaking Contest, won first place
and was awarded two plaques and a hun-
dred dollar check to cover part of liis ex-
peases for the State Contest, which will be
held in Dallas this summer. At the con-
vention he also ran for State Office and was
honored by being asked to address the
Convention, which was attended by some
400 Area X FFA members, with his state
qualifying speech.
Star Texan Farmer
AUSTIN — A statewide group health
insurance plan for public school employees,
including retired teachers, became reality
this week when Senator John A Traeger of
Seguin won Senate approval of a bill he has
been working for several years.
The proposal was passed Thursday
exactly as it was approved in the House
earlier, so it should not have to return to the
House. Instead, it can go direct to the
Governor for signature.
"I am delighted to finally win this
struggle for Texas teachers, who need this
program and richly deserve it," Traeger
said. "Also, the cooperation of TSTA,
teacher organizations and other legislators
was of inestimable value,"
Final voce in the Senate was 24-5. Traeger
liad to fight off an amendment which would
have severly crippled and limited the group
insurance program.
The bill does not yet contain ap-
propriation to permit it to begin operation in
the next biennium. The joint Senate-House
appropriations conference committee
could, however, include at least ad-
ministrative start-up funds for the Teacher
Retirement System, which will administer
the program.
Traeger served on a Senate interim
Blood Drive
Underway
For Guevara
A Blood Drive is now underway for
Ricardo Guevara who is a leukemia patient
al M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston.
Donations may be made today from 9 a.m
tc 3 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose center.
Ricardo is a 1979 graduate of Rio Grande
High School and is the son of the late
Crisoforo Guevara and Ramona Guevara of
Ij Puerta Ranch.
Persons wishing to donate blood are urged
to t all Mary Guzman, R.N. at the RGCCISD
at 487-0591 ext. 63 or Doris Munoz, LVN at
th( same number, ext. 28
LVN at the same number, ext. 28.
Donors may also report to the Multi-
purpose center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
committee several years ago which hek
hearings all over Texas seeking ideas to
include in the insurance plan. Other
members of that panel were Senators Kent,
Hance, Chet Brooks, Bill Braecklein, and
Raul I-ongoria, who served as chairman.
In Senate debate Thursday, Traeger cited
the need for such legislation as evidenced by
widespread support from professional
education organizations, some of whom had
similar bills introduced.
State employees and state college em-
ployees already have such a program
funded by the state. Traeger's version
became the compromise vehicle, although
the bill passed carried the number < House
Bill 769) of Rep.Hainp Atkinson, the House
spoasor.
Traeger credited Senators E.L. Short of
Tahoka, John Wilson of I^aGrange, Senator
Dee Travis of Garland, and Representative
Bob Simpson of Amarillo for their
cooperation in developing the bill.
The Teacher Retirement System will have
an advisory committee from the education
profession to help develop statewide
standards for the insurance benefits.
Ix)cal districts could provide their own
plans, with state aid. if they met state
standards. Retired teachers will be covered
through their last employing district
Inside radar's
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Herald Invite*
Sheriff Speaks
Farm News
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"Truly absurd is the man who
never changes."
Auguste Barthelmy
Expansion, Budget
On Hospital Agenda
Expansion plans and a budget hearing
will be among items to be considered by the
Starr County Hospital District's board of
trustees tonight at a 7 p.m. meeting at the
Starr County Memorial Hospital.
The agenda calls for the board to review
the expansion project in relation to cost,
financing and plans.
A budget hearing is also scheduled for the
first reading of the upcoming budget.
Other agenda items for the trustees'
consideration include:
— Appointment of hospital district at-
torney.
Appointment to medical staff.
— Request of Medical staff for approval to
acquire ' Ultra-Sound" dianostic equip-
ment and approval to proceed with CON.
— Request of medical staff for approval to
acquire "cryostat" dianostic equipment.
— South Texas Community Action Council
CON request for clinic discussion and op-
inion of hospital district.
— Discuss Open-House date for apart-
ments.
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PETROLEUM CLUB PUBLICIZED — Antonio Gonzalez' Petroleum Club was
pictured in the Houston Chronicle "Texas" Sunday magazine recently. The Houston
magazine picture identified the Petroleum Texas only as being in South Texas, but
did mention that Houston has a somewhat older club by the same name. Gonzalez,
pictured above in front of his club located about 3 miles northeast of RGC on Highway
755, credits the late Mack Cummins with the idea for forming the Petroleum Club
after an earlier cantina, "Tony's Place", burned several years ago. Patronized
frequently by oil field "roughnecks" and other in the oil business, the name seems a
natural and puts Starr County among other large cities in the state that have formed
similar clubs.'(Herald Photo)
Rabies Vaccination Drive
Underway In County
Contrario a lo que se cree, la rabia existe
en todas las estaciones del ano.
Sintomas de rabia en un perro son las
siguientes, en la rabia "furiosa" el perro se
muestra irritable e inclinado a la soledad, o
muy amistoso y ancioso de que lo acaricien.
Despues que el perro vaga y muerde a
otros perros, trata de morder objectos como
palos, ojas o cualquier cosa que se mueva
incluyendo a su dueno.
Despues sufre de paralisis, convulciones,
coma, y finalmente muere antes de 101 diez
dias despues del primer ataque de la en-
fermedad.
En la rabia "silenciosa" el perro se
muestra muy triste y sufre de paralisis de ia
mandibula o quijada inferior, luego su
condicion empeora, hasta que muere.
Ayude a combatir la k Tible enfermedad
de la "Rabia" vacune sus perros o gatos
' cuanto antes. Recuerde que estos animaies
son parte de la familia, y hay que
protejerlos para que ellos en cambio
protejan nuestras familias.
I,as C'linicas encontra de la rabia se
llevaran acabo en las siguientes fechas.
May 23,1st Nat'l Bank, Rio Grande City.
10 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
May 25 Grulla (in front of Catholic
Church). 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
May 25. La Union School. 7:30 p.m. - 8
p.m.
May 26, Plaza San Juan, Rio Grande City.
6 p.m. - 7 :00 p.m.
May 27, Saldana Motors, Rio Grande City
in front of Roque Guerra Elein.). 6 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
June 1 Los Saenz, Elem. School. 6:30 p.m.
- 7 p.m.
June 1, Roma Amandos Gulf, 7 p.m. - 8
p.m.
June 2 Escobares Country Store. 6 p.m.-7
p.m.
June 3, Fronton Plaza. 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
June 3, Salineno Plaza. 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
June 3, Falcon Heights, Circle R. Store.
7:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
June 4, l,a Gloria, Santos Garcia Store.
5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
June 4, San Isidro School 6 p.m. - 6:30
p.m.
June 4, Delmita Post Office. 7 p.m. - 7:30
p.m.
Margo Is New Region 1 Rep.
J.D. (Jake) Margo of Rio Grande City and
Jesse S. Gomez of Brownsville will serve
three year terms on the Region One
Education Service Center board of directors
commencing June 1.
They were certified as winners at the
board meeting Tuesday, May 12, and will
represent Starr and Cameron Counties,
respectively, in places two and five on the
board.
Margo will succeed Mrs. Dorothy An-
derson of Rio Grande City, and Gomez will
succeed Romeo Chapa of Brownsville.
Neither were eligible for re-election.
Margo is federal programs coordinator
for Starr County. He is a graduate of Pan
American University, taught for six years in
the Rio Grande City school district and was
manager of Starr County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 2 for four years.
He served on the Rio Grande City CISD
board of trustees from 1974-1980, one year as
president and three years as vice-president.
He is married to the former Elizabeth Ann
Saenz. The Margos have a son and
daughter.
Gomez has been district sales manager
for the Life and Casualty Insurance for 17
years and an employee of the company for
25 years. He received his education at
Texas Southmost College and graduated
from the Southern Methodist University
Insurance Marketing Institute and the Life
Underwriters Training Council He served
for six years on the Harlingen school
district board of trustees, and as president
of that group in 1975-76. He also served as
secretary of the Valley Association of School
Boards.
Serving on the board at present are Neal
Galloway of Elsa, Chairman: Homer F.
Faseler of Edcouch, vice chairman; Judge
Diego U'al of San Benito, secretary; Mrs.
Anderson of Rio Grande City. Mr. Chapa of
Brownsville, Henry Kawahata of Hidalgo
and Fernando Pena of Laredo.
Service Center board members are
elected by school board members from the
38 districts in Region One.
JOINS THE NAVY — Mary Bernandettt
Brown, 17, has volunteered for service in the
U.S. Navy. Miss Brown, who will graduate
from RGC High School next week, will
report to Orlando, Fla., for training June 24
She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert
He bert Brown, of 116 Aguirre
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Mathis, James V. , Jr. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 88, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1981, newspaper, May 21, 1981; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194820/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.