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RIO GRANDE HERALD-Thursday, June 13, 1996, Page 4
Obituaries
Manuel Garcia
Manuel Garcia, 84, of Falcon
died Thursday, May 16 at Stan-
County Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Celia
C. Garcia of Falcon; three sons,
Manuel Eugenio Garcia and Mario
Sergio Garcia, both of McAllen,
and Alfonso Elizalde of Falcon; five
daughters, Cristina G. Herrera of
San Antonio, Estella G. Palacios
and Maria Del Carmen Pena, both
of McAllen, Elizabeth G. Egolf of
Austin and Rosario Barrera of
Falcon; one brother, Eduardo Garcia
Matias Garza
Matias Garza, 83, of Santa Elena
died Tuesday, May 28 at the Rio
Grande Regional Hospital of
McAllen.
He is survived by two sons, Roel
Garza of Edinburg and Leonel Garza
of McAllen; three daughters,
Minerva G. Farrias and Yolanda G.
Rodriguez, both of Edinburg, and
Alma G. Alvarado of San Isidro;
one brother, Rafael Garza of
Mission; 14 grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild
Visitation began Wednesday,
May 29 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Funeral
Mass was said Thursday, May 30 at
4 p.m. at the San Isidro Catholic
Church of San Isidro. Burial
followed at the Olivarez-Garza
Family Cemetery in Santa Elena.
Funeral arrangements were under
the direction of Sanchez Funeral
Home of Rio Grande City.
If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man,
then wherever you go for the rest ol your life, it slays «illi you,
for Paris is a movable least.
—Hemingway
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One-piece toilets are popular
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An effective way to replenish
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Optimale Cumulative Care
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As a leader in men's fragrance
and grooming, Clinique has played
more than a modest role in some of
the most important moments shared
by fathers and sons.
9{eiv flrrivats In Town
May 30 ■ Mrs.Dianna Qarza ofRjo Qrande City is the mother of a Babtf
Soy, Hose Armando Morta, weighing 5 pounds, 11 ounces.
May 31 - Mr. and Mrs. Sector M. Chapa of Rio Qrande City are
theparentsof aBabygirf,Cindyyamtfeth, weighing 7pounds, Bounce.
May 31 - Mr. and Mrs. Baldomero Cardenas of Rio grande City are the
parents of a (Baby girt, Johmira, weighing 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces.
June 1 - Mr. and Mrs. Juan R, Pena of'Rio Qrandi City are the parents
of a Baby girl, Stephanie, weighing 7 pounds, .5 ounces.
June 1 ■ Mr and Mrs. T>avid Marroquin of Rio Qrande City are the
parents of a 'Baby boy, "Damien, weighing 9 poundc, 3.5 ounces.
June 2 ■ Mr. and Mrs. Rene R. 'Estrada of Qarciasvitte are the parents
of a 'Baby boy, R$ne Rplando, Jr., weighing 8 pounds, 13 ounces.
June 3 -Mr. and Mrs. Dfomero Ruiz of (jarciasvilCe are the parents of a
Baby boy, Jesus 'Momero, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces.
June 4 - Mr. and Mrs. Crisanto Querra of Rio Qrande City are
theparents of a 'Baby girl, Maria del Sol, weighing 9 pounds, 3 ounce.
June 5 ■ Mr. and Mrs. Merced M. flguirre of Rio Qarande City are the
parents of Baby girl, Manuela, weighing 8 pounds, 2 75 ounces.
Debra Morin named
National Award winner
of Harlingen; one sister, Estella
Delgado of San Antonio; 18
grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren.
Visitation began Thursday, May
16 at 5 p.m. with a rosary at 7:30
p.m. Funeral Mass was said Friday,
May 17 at 4 p.m. at the Our Lady
of Refuge Catholic Church of
Roma. Burial followed at the
Salineno Cemetery in Salineno.
Funeral arrangements were under
the direction of Sanchez Funeral
Home of Rio Grande City.
Debra Morin
The United States Achievement
Academy has announced that Debra
Morin of Venus, Texas has been
named a United States National
Award Winner in Business
Education.
Debra is the daughter of Roberto
and Carmen Morin of Venus. Her
grandparents are Pedro Perez of Rio
Grande City and Estcla Morin of
Rio Grande City.
This award is a prestigious honor
very few students can ever hope to
attain. In fact, the Academy
recognizes less than 10 percent of
all American high school students.
Debra, who very recently
graduated from Venus High School,
was nominated for this national
award by Jalynn Chapman, a
teacher at the school.
Debra was the salutatorian of the
Venus High School Class of 1996.
Her sister Melinda Morin was the
valedictorian of that same
graduating class.
Debra will appear in the United
States Achievement Academy
Official Collegiate Yearbook,
which is published nationally.
Melinda Morin
"Recognizing and supporting our
youth is more important than ever
before in America's history.
Certainly, United States
Achievement Academy winners
should be congratulated and
appreciated for their dedication to
excellence and achievement," said
Dr. George Stevens, Executive
Director of the United States
Achievement Acadcmy.
The Academy selects USAA
winners upon the exclusive
recommendations of teachers,
coaches, counselors, and other
qualified sponsors and upon the
Standards of Selection set forth by
the Academy.
The criteria for selection are a
student's academic performance,
interest and aptitude, leadership
qualities, responsibility,
enthusiasm, motivation to learn and
improve, citizenship, attitude and
cooperative spirit, dependability,
and recommendation from a teacher
or director.
Venus is located 25 to 30 miles
south of Fort Worth in Johnson
County, Texas.
Creatures whose inuin spring is curiosity uill «*njm the accumu-
lating of fact, far more than the pausing at times lo reflect on
those facts.
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Miss Me - But Let Me Go
"When I come to the end cf the road and the sun has set for me, I -want no rites in
a gloom filled room, Why cry for a soul set free. Miss Me a Little ■ 'But 9{pt Too
Long, And not with your head bowed [ow ■ member the Cove that we once
shared. Miss Me ■ Hut Let Me Qo. Jor this is a journey that we all must takf -
And each must go alone, It's alia part of the Master's plan - A step on the road
home. "When you are lonely andsick_at heart ■ Qo lo the friends we know ■ And
Sury your sorrows in doing goods deeds. Miss Me ■ Hut Let Me Qo.
IN MEMORY OF OUR MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER
AND SISTER,
Maria Guadalupe G. Alvarez
We would like to thank our friends, relatives, co-workers,
neighbors for the flowers, words of comfort, cards, food,
prayers, masses and especially their presence during the
hours of our deepest grief.
Alvarez & Garza Families
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with the security and convenience of a cellular phone. And stay cool while enjoying your day at the park.
UNITED STATES
The South Texans pictured above will be delegates to
the Democratic National Convention in Chicago from
Aug. 26-30. Pictured left to right are Ignacio Salinas,
Jr., Duval County, delegate; Barbara Effenberger,
Guadalupe County, delegate; Chema Alvarez, Jr., Starr
County, delegate; and Cindy Strzelecki, Bexar County,
delegate. In the center is Howard C. Berger, Wilson % Q
County, alternate. Not pictured is at-large delegate
Minnie Dora Hunn Haynes of Webb County.
County Chairman
elected national delegate
Local Democrats attending the
Texas Democratic Convention were
Norma Pena, Starr County
Executive Committee Secretary,
and County Chairman Chema
Alvarez, Jr.
This year's convention was held
from June 5-8 at the Dallas
Convention Center.
Guest speakers at the convention
were First Lady Hillary Clinton,
U.S. Congressman Richard
Gephardt, and U.S. Senate
Democratic nominee Victor
Morales.
Alvarez said, "Morales delivered a
rousing speech that was not read
from notes hut rather delivered from
the heart. Mr. Morales, a school
teacher, has captured the
imagination of all Texans. He is
sincerely genuine and sounds eager
to serve."
The highlight of the convention
was the election ol national
delegates. Senate District 21, which
covers all of South Texas
(including parts of Bexar County
and 18 other counties) is entitled to
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four delegates (two males and two ^
females) and one alternate. *
There were only two female
candidates filing for the two
available positions, thus both were
elected with no opposition.
However, the caucus was quite
different when it came time to elect
the two male delegates.
Seven candidates had filed for the m
two available male positions and ™
lines were quickly drawn — the rural
counties voted together and elected
TSTA Vice-President Ignacio
Salinas, Jr., (113 votes) from
Duval County and paving
contractor Chema Alvarez, Jr., (112
votes) from Starr County.
Howard C. Berger from Wilson
County was elected alternate by
receiving 83 votes. Barbara ®
Effenberger, a retired educator from
Seguin (Guadalupe County), and
Cindy Strzelecki from San Antonio
(Bexar County) arc the two female
national delegates for Senate
District 21 Joining the above four
national delegates will be Laredo
(Webb County) resident Minnie
Dora Bunn Haynes. She was elected £
as an at-large delegate.
The National Democratic Party
Convention will be held in Chicago
from Aug. 26 thru Aug. 30, 1996.
Girl Scout Day
Camp to begin
Monday
Starr County girls who have®
registered for the 1996 (iirl Seoul
Day Camp are reminded that it is
set for Monday through Friday,
June 17-21 in Ft. Ringgold.
An optional breakfast will he
served from 7:30 to 8:30 at the
high school cafeteria. Lunch will
also he provided at the cafeteria
Monday through Thursday. There®
is no charge for the meals
('reregistered girls in grades 1-7
will check in Iroui 8:30 to 9:00
a.m. Turn right inside Ft.
Ringgold to report to the park
behind the lire station Try not to
he late, as camp begins promptly at
9:00, and a full day of activities is
planned daily.
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RGCCISD
summer schedule
of events
Here is the schedule of events for
the Rio Grande City CISD,
according to the Public Information A
Department.
For more information, please call
716-6989
June 4: Regular and O/T
Extended Year Summer School
Program begins.
June 20: G/T Summer
Enrichment Program ends.
June 27: Elementary, Middle
schools Extended Year Summer
School Program ends. 0
July 3: Bilingual Extended Yc-n
Summer School Program ends.
July 4 High school holiday.
July 5: High school Extended
Year Summer Program ends.
Aug. 12: Stall Inservice Day.
Aug. 13: Teacher Workday
Aug. 14: First Day of School.
Aug. I4-Nept. 20: First Si>#
Weeks.
Sept. 2 Labor Day
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 1996, newspaper, June 13, 1996; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195552/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.