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Starr Declared
Drought Disaster
Area
WASHINGTON - Rep. Kika de la
Garza said Oct. 3 the U.S.
Department of Agriculture advised
him that drought disaster designa-
tions had been approved for Starr
and 13 other counties in the 15th
Congressional District.
De la Garza said "This is a
stunning reminder of the fringe
benefits that go along with Presi-
dential election years-in one fell
swoop, the USDA has answered my
request for swift action on 1984
disaster benefits for our area."
The USDA declarations cover, in
addition to Starr County, the
counties of Atascosa, Brooks,
Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg,
Jim Wells, Karnes, La Salle, Live
Oak, McMullen, San Patricio, and
Zapata.
De la Garza said "I certainly
hope this well intentioned action by
the Administration does not
become snarled in administrative
delays or through unmeetable
criteria that would be an obstacle
to producers receiving disaster
help."
The drought disaster status of
these counties will allow producers
to receive emergency loans from
the Farmers Home Administration,
emergency feed grain assistance
for livestock producers, and dis-
aster loans from the Small Busi-
ness Administration.
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to express our thanks to all our
relatives, friends and neighbors for all the acts of
kindness shown us during our time of grief in the
forms of flowers, masses, phone, calls, monetary
contributions, food and personal visits. We are
greatly appreciative and deeply touched by your
sincere consideration shown during the loss of our
dear mother, Maria R. Ramos.
The Ramos Family
El dia 14 de Octubre alas 8 a.m. en la
Iglesia: La Sagrada Familia
de los Saenz, Texas
se oficiara una
SOLEMNE MISA DE REQUIEM
en sufragio del Alma del Joven
Chris Guerra
(Q.E.P.D.)
En conmemoracion del tercer
aniversario de su fallecimiento
Ofrecen la Misa: Rosalina, Leonel
y demas familiares agradecen a
ustedes asistir a dicho acto
piadoso y eleven sus oraciones a
Dios Ntro. Senor por el eterno
descanso de suAlma.
Los Saenz, Texas
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A SOLEMN MASS
will be held
On Saturday October 13 1984 at 7:00
p. m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in San Isidro
A Solemn Mass
for
DORA C.RAMIREZ
In memory of her first
anniversary of her death
This Mass is dedicated in her memory
with all their love
Enrique(Henry)Ramirez & Family
kmkuy
DR. BEARDSLEY
Optometrist
Announces his
NEW LOCATION
107 E. Main
N ARRO MEDICAL CENTER
Every Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Open Wednesday
For Adjustment & Delivery
from 8:00 to 12:00
Todos Los Jueves
8:30a.m.- 12Mediodia
Abierto Miercoles
ParaAjustesy Entregas
De 8:00 A 12:00
107 E. Main
Rio Grande City
487-5052
KIO GRANDE HERALD RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11,1V84 PAGE 2
Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Lozano of
Rio Grande City are the parents of
a son, Juan Pablo, born Oct. 1 at
Starr County Memorial Hospital
and weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Garcilazo
of Zapata are the parents of a
daughter, Isela, born Oct. 2 at
Starr County Memorial Hospital
and weighing 8 pounds, Vi ounce.
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Morado
of Garciasville are the parents of a
daughter, Martha Elena, born Oct.
2 at Starr County Memorial Hospi-
tal and weighing 8 pounds, 13 3/4
ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Klein of Rio
Grande City are the parents of a
daughter, Besty, born Oct. 2 at Rio
Grande Regional Hospital in
McAllen and weighing 6 pounds,
4l/2 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. David Mendez of
La Grulla are the parents of a son,
Cesar David, born Oct. 2 at Starr
County Memorial Hospital and
weighing 10 pounds, 4>/2 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Cantu of Rio
Grande City are the parents of a
son, Eduardo, born Oct. 3 at Starr
County Memorial Hospital and
weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Rodriguez
of Rio Grande City are the parents
of a daughter. Rose Marie, born
Oct. 4 at Starr County Memorial
Hospital and weighing 8 pounds, 5
ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Baldemar Lopez of
San Isidro are the parents of a son,
Walter, born Oct. 4 at Starr County
Memorial Hospital and weighing 9
pounds, 2 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Roel Guzman of
Roma are the parents of a son,
Rodrigo, born Oct. 4 at Starr
County Memorial Hospital and
weighing 6 pounds, IV2 ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonel Falcon of
Rio Grande City are the parents of
a son, Jorge Luis, born Oct. 5 at
Starr County Memorial Hospital
and weighing 8 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Acevedo
are the parents of a daughter,
Melissa, born Oct. 7 at Starr
County Memorial Hospital adn
weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces.
Marriages
The plaza between North and South Britton Avenues has recently been replanted
with carpet grass. This is a continuation of the beautification project that began in
the area this summer.
Landfill, Water
Bills Discussed
Marriage certificates were issued
to the following couples in the Starr
County in the past few weeks.
Aurelio Garza Jr., 33, of Santa
Elena and Elvira Galvan, 29, of Rio
Grande City.
Raymundo Zurita, 19, of Rio
Grande City and Nora Elvia
Flores, 17, of Rio Grande City.
Baldemar Zurita, 24, of Rio
Grande City and Amparo Morin,
24, of Rio Grande City.
Ricardo Tamez Alaniz, 20, of
Roma and Maria de los Angeles
Garcia, 20, of Houston.
Jorge Bazan, 18, of Rio Grande
City and Nancy Leticia Lopez, 14,
of Rio Grande City.
Rogelio Ramon Acosta, 20, of Los
Ebanos and Silvia Mottu, 16, of Los
Ebanos.
Juan Angel Barrera, 23, of R-o
Grande City and Dora Irma Lopez
Garza, 19, of Roma.
The Starr County Commissioners
had many issues beside the budget
under consideration at their regu-
lar meeting Tuesday, among them
the garbage dump and bills owed to
the water district.
Juan Mills, Judge Bias Chapa's
administrative assistant, told the
court that Engineer Pablo Pena,
Jr., should have a plan ready to
execute the closure of the current
dumpsite within two or three
weeks. He said that the land owned
by Daniel Villarreal would be
utilized only to dump cement and
other construction materials, and
that a new site north of Rio Grande
City is close to being purchased.
Mills said he hoped borings could
be made on this site in the very
near future.
Pena told the court that the state
is interested in how the dump is
currently being maintained, but
even more in how and when it will
be closed. The key is restoring the
land to its original contour. Pena
said that the contours as they are
now parallel the natural ground
fairly closely, even though some of
the site is five feet lower than
originally.
Pena added that the five feet
could be filled up to reach the
original contour, and that the state
would allow four or more feet
above that to be filled up. He said
that the county should ask for one
and a half to two years to close the
site to expedite the search for a
new site, and Commissioner
"Chema" Alvarez agreed.
Alvarez then moved, seconded by
Commissioner Amando Pena, that
Judge Chapa be authorized to
make an five-year lease agreement
with Daniel Villarreal at the rate of
$350 monthly to dump construction
debris and cement on the site
owned by Villarreal.
The water bill owed by the
county was also discussed. The
$57,000 bill has caused much
debate, particularly over paying
for providing water to the ceme-
tery. Alvarez said the cemetery
needs another meter with a new
line to provide ample water to the
entire cemetery.
Chapa suggested that the com-
missioners decide to pay all
current bills owed the water
district on a monthly basis, and no
one objected to that. He said that
the Commissioners had not passed
anything suggesting any other
course of action. He said the water
district would probably soon take
control of providing water to the
cemetery, and handle the bill as
well.
In other action, the Commission-
ers approved all claims, pending
availability of funds, presented by
the county auditor except to pay
Gutierrez Oil Co. $17,021.38 that
was originally earmarked for the
Appraisal District. That cuts the
payment to the Appraisal District
to roughly $33,000.
Pena moved, seconded by Com-
Starr Leaders Attend
Reagan Visit
missioner "Moreno" Alaniz, that
Auditor Jose G. Villarreal be
permitted to hire extra help in his
office, at a salary and for length of
time determined by him. He sau)Q
auditing the rollback payments has
brought about this need, as well as
auditing housing rehabilitation and
other federal programs.
Pena moved, seconded by
Alvarez, that the County Court
room be made availabe for
absentee voting from Oct. 17
through Nov. 2. Alaniz moved
seconded by Pena, that Veterans
Service Officer Homero Salmon be
reimbursed for travel expenses^
when he attends a statewidiw
Veterans Service Officers con
ference in San Antonio later this
month. Salmon said the conference
would discuss new developments
with GI home loans. VA hospital
ization, disability and pensions.
Alvarez moved, seconded by
Alaniz, that the Commissioners
reaffirm its membership in the
South Texas Development Council
and continue its financial supporW
from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30,1985
After a brief executive session
toward the end of the meeting, the
Commissioners approved the hiring
of attorney Neil Duvall to defend
the county and Sheriff's Depart
ment against a suit by an ex
prisoner charging his civil right.-,
were violated when he was ar
rested over two years ago on a
charge of driving while intoxicated
President Ronald Reagan's visit
to Brownsville last Tuesday drew
several business and political lead-
ers from Starr County.
Pete Diaz, Jr. and County
Republican Party Chairman Roel
Ramirez, the owner of Ramirez
Ford, were two of the six official
greeters. Former County Judge Dr.
Mario Ramirez was another pro-
minent Reagan supporter on hand
as a member of the platform
committee Diaz said he believed
that 10,000 people either saw the
President at the airport, witnessed
his motorcade, or attended the
rally at Texas Southmost College.
Roel Ramirez said, "In my
opinion, the crowd was very
hospitable and enthusiastic. The
comments I heard about him were
quite favorable." Dr. Ramirez,
national chairman of Physicians
for Reagan, said that the crowd
enthusiasm "was very genuine,
greater than I would have
expected. His message was very
well received."
Dr. Ramirez said that Valley
citizens "like the fact that America
is respected again, and that we
don't have to apologize for being
Americans " He said support is for
Reagan as an individual. Ramirez
says the President may well do
better in the Valley than any
Republican presidential candidate
before him.
Ramirez said he believed the
President was "more aware of the
Valley's needs" after last week's
visit. While economic recovery is
late in coming to the Valley, the
trend is very much on the positive
side, he added
Diaz said, "We're not in a
recovery because of the poor
economy of the Mexican border.
We were so involved in getting
business from Mexico that we
neglected to attract industry Why
blame the President? The Demo-
crats and Republicans had nothing
to do with the problems like the
peso devaluation anf freeze."
Diaz said that Brownsville is a
good candidate for construction of
a new proposed naval air base. He
said Brownsville stands a good
chance of receiving 6000 jobs if this
comes about, and that the entire
Valley will benefit. He added that
Brownsville was fighting Port
Aransas, Houston, Galveston, and
Corpus Christi for the naval air
base.
Roel and Mario Ramirez and
Diaz also said they expect senato-
rial candidate Phil Gramm to
make a respectable showing in the
TMA President
To Address Local
Medical Society
The president of the Texas
Medical Association will address
the Hidalgo-Starr County Medical
Society on Thursday in McAllen
Dr George G Alexander of
Houston will speak at about 8 p m
at the McAllen Country Club
Alexander, a long-time Pasadena
family physician, is chairman of
the HEI Corporation, a Houston
firm that owns and operates
hospitals and a variety of health
care publications.
A past president of the Harris
County Medical Society, Alexander
is a member of the Texas delega-
tion to the Harris County Hospital
District board of governors. He
served on the TMA board of
trustees for five years.
TMA is a 23,500-member pro-
fessional organization of physicians
and medical students
Nov. 6 election to succeed veteran
Sen. John Tower. Diaz said there's
reason to hope that the Presiden^
could pull 40 to 45 percent of thW
Rio Grande Valley vote, and that
he needs a minimum of 35 percent
Mrs. Yolanda Leal, manager of
the Fort Ringgold Motor Inn, also
was present for the Reagan visit
She said, "I enjoyed it very much
it was quite an experience He did
show concern about this area,'
saying the way to alleviate the
economic woes was to attrai
industry and create jobs in thu^
private sector. ™
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 1984, newspaper, October 11, 1984; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194945/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.