Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 2004 Page: 2 of 6
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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, January 29,2004, Page 2
Jewel M.S. Higginbotham
passes away at age 83
Mrs. Jewel Margaret Simons
Higginbotham, age 83, a lifelong
resident of Kingsville, Texas, went
to join her Savior and be reunited
with her beloved husband, Ira, on
Sunday, December 21, 2003 in
Kingsville.
Born June 23, 1920 in
Kingsville to Thomas Archer
Simons, Jr., and Jewel Austin
Partain Simons, Mrs. Higginbotham
was a devoted wife, mother, and
homemaker, very active as a PTA
member and Room Mother, Cub
Scout Den Mother, also assisting
with the Camp Fire Girls and Order
of the Rainbow.
She was a graduate of H. M.
King High School and attended
Texas A&l College, remaining a
loyal member of the Javelina
Booster Club. She was a member of
the First Baptist Church of
Kingsvil le, where she taught Sunday
School for many years.
Mrs. Higginbotham was a Past
Worthy Matron of the Order of the
Eastern Star, Kingsville Chapter.
No. 325, and a member of the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
and the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband, Ira
Higginbotham; a granddaughter,
Allison D'Anne Higginbotham; two
brothers, T. A. Simons III and
Capen R. Simons; and a sister,
Maurine S. Miller.
Mrs. Higginbotham is survived
by two sons, Ira Higginbotham, Jr.,
and Alford Simons (Karen)
Higginbotham, both of Kingsville;
daughter, Jewel M. H. "Tissa"
(James) Peterson of Rio Grande
City; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Hagan
of Little Rock, Arkansas; three
sisters-in-law, Helen Simons of
Houston, Texas, Edwy-Jeanne
Simons of Kingsville, and Ruth
Higginbotham of Bloomington,
Texas; eight grandchildren, James
Kent (Rhonda) Peterson, Major
Benjamin Ira (Sue) Higginbotham,
Joseph Royce Higginbotham, Lori
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HERALD
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people of South Texas
CONTACT INFO.
The Rio Grande Herald
100 South Corpus Ste. C
Rio Grande City, TX.
78582 '
Phone:
956-487-2819
Fax:
956-488-8252
Editor:
Kenneth Roberts
Advertising Director:
Christian Salinas
Circulation Manager
Martha Coronado
Peterson (Xavier) Perez, Jan E.
Higginbotham (Leighton) Stovall,
Dr. Guy E. Peterson and Ashley
Higginbotham; 12 great
grandchildren, Brittany and James
Kyle Peterson; Elizabeth, Hannah,
Katherine, and Grace
Higginbotham; Jennifer and
Jonathan Higginbotham; Dustin and
Jason Perez; Zachary and Caleb
Stovall; and numerous nephews and
nieces.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, December 23, at the
Turcotte-Piper Mortuary Chapel
with the Rev. Mell Plunk of First
Baptist Church in Kingsville
officiating.
An organ prelude was played by
Lori P. Perez, followed by scripture
reading. Larry Purkey, FBC-
Kingsville Music Director, led
congregational singing of "In the
Garden" and "Amazing Grace." He
also provided a solo of Jewel's
favorite hymn, "How Great Thou
Art." Lori Perez provided
accompaniment on the organ for the
musical selections.
The Rev. Plunk gave the eulogy
and the Message of Hope. A special
ceremony was held by members of
the order of the Eastern Star,
Kingsville Chapter #325, at the
close of the celebration of Jewel's
life. Lori Perez played the musical
postlude.
Serving as pallbearers were
grandsons and grandsons-in-law,
James K. Peterson, Ben
Higginbotham. Joe Higginbotham,
Xavier Perez, Leighton Stovall, and
Guy Peterson. Burial followed at
Resthaven Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First
Baptist Church Kingsville at P.O.
Box 751, Kingsville, TX 78364; the
Allison D'Anne Higginbotham
Memorial Scholarship Fund, 115 N.
Seventh St., Kingsville, TX 78363;
or First Baptist Church RGC, P. O.
Box 507, Rio Grande City, TX
78582.
Roma High FFA participates
in Weslaco Prospect Show
by
Ricky P6rez
Weslaco - Several Roma High
School F.F.A. students participated
recently in the Weslaco District
Prospect Show and were awarded
for their effort.
Vicente Guerrero was awarded
the Overall Grand Champion
Steer for his Charolais Breed
Champion. Alfredo Garcia's
Chianina entry was awarded
Reserve Breed Champion
In the pig division, Saul Vela's
Yorkshire Breed entry was awarded
Champion and in the goat division,
Emmanuel Barrera's entry
garnered the Lightweight
Champion trophy.
Sister/brother duo Cassandra &
Bobby Joe P6rez swept the lamb
division awards with Cassandra
earning the Champion
Showmanship Lamb Senior
Division, Grand Champion Lamb
The first watermelon in the
New World was grown in Massa-
chusetts in 1629.
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IN LOVING MEMORY
OF OUR. BELOVF.D
erto Sale
azar
1939 - 2004
On behalf of the Salazar and
Garcia families, we would like
to express our sincere apprecia-
tion to all our friends, neighbors
and relatives who accompanied
us during the passing of our be-
loved husband, father and
brother. We would also like to
thank everyone for their
masses, prayers, flowers, cards,
food, and kind words.
century , we would li ke.
to express our most
sincere thanks to all
our reader s- for your
continuing support
throughout the years.
Geography Bee Finalists
Pictured, left to right, are Matthew Lopez, Immaculate Conception School National Geographic Bee 2004
Champion, Rogelio Rodriguez, runner-up; and finalists Alejandro Flores, Nadia Garcia, Julieta Hinojosa,
and Monica Guerra. The school-level Bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was
the first round in the 16th annual National Geographic Bee.
Matthew Lopez winner
of ICS Geographic Bee
Overall, and Champion Heavy
Weight Division Awards while
Bobby Joe took the Champion
Showmanship Lamb Junior
Division, 3rd Place Lamb Overall,
and Reserve Champion Heavy
Weight Division Awards.
Congratulations to these students
and their FFA instructors, Mr.
Heraldo Gonzalez, Mr. Jorge
Gonzalez, and Mr. Gilberto Pdrez,
III.
Matthew Lopez, an eighth
grade student at immaculate
Conception School, recently won
the school-level competition of the
National Geographic Bee and a
chance at a $25,000 college
scholarship. The school-level Bee,
at which students answered oral
questions on geography, was the
first round in the 16th annual
National Geographic Bee.
First runner-up in the event at
I.C.S. was Rogelio Rodriguez, 7,h
grade. Other finalists Alejandro
Flores. 8,h grade; Nadia Garcia, 6,h
grade; Julieta Hinojosa, 6,h grade;
and Monica Guerra, 4,h grade.
Thousands of schools around
the United States and in the five
U.S. territories participate in the
annual event. The school winner,
Matthew Lopez, has since taken a
written test. Up to one hundred of
the top scorers in each state will be
eligible to compete in their state
Bee on April 2
The National Geographic
Society will provide an all-
expenses-paid trip to Washington.
D.C. for state champions and
teacher escorts to participate in the
National Geographic Bee national
championship on May 25 & 26.
The first place national winner will
receive a $25,000 college
scholarship and a lifetime
membership in the society.
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek
will moderate the national finals on
May 26. The program will air on
the National Geographic Channel,
and afterward on PBS stations,
produced by Maryland Public
Television.
Anyone can brush up on
geography with GeoBee Challenge,
an online geography quiz at
uAvw.naHonalticouraphic.com/gcob
ec, which poses five new questions
a day from previous National
Geographic Bees. The GeoBee
Challenge board game, sold at
Target stores nationwide, also
provides geography fan for the
whole family. The board game
recently won the prestigious
Parents' Choice Award.
National Geographic
is the world's largest
The
Society
nonprofit scientific and educational
organization. The 114 year old
society reflects the world through
magazines, books, maps, television
RGCCISD to observe National
School Counseling Week
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Rezar por nueve dias
nueve Padre Nuestros,
nueve Ave Marias, con
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octavo dia publiquese.
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mas dificil que sea se lo
concedera.
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National School Counseling week,
sponsored by the American School
Counselor Association (ASC A), will
be celebrated from February 2-6,
2004. The celebration is organized to
focus public attention on the unique
contribution of professional school
counselors within the United States
school systems National School
Counseling Week highlights the tre-
mendous impact that counselors can
have in helping students achieve
school success and plan for a career.
I his special week honoring school
counselors provides recognition for
counselors, who implement compre-
hensive school counseling programs,
which is a vital part of the education
process for all students as they meet
the challenges of the 21st century.
Rio Grande City CISD will be hon
oring all counselors in a proclama-
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and interactive media. National
Geographic magazine, the official
journal of the Society, has a
circulation of about 10 million and
is read in every country in the
world. Nation Geographic Channel,
a daily television cable network
that launched in the United States
in January 2001 is available in
more than 34 million homes. The
Society has funded more than 7,000
scientific research projects and
supports an education program
combating geographic illiteracy.
Sponsor for the event, held for
the third time at I.C.S., is Tissa
Peterson. For more information,
call her or Principal Ruby T.
Urbina at 487-2558.
tion ceremony that is scheduled for
February 2. 2004 at 8:00 a.m. in the
Staff Development room. During the
ceremony. Mayor Balde Garza, will
recognize the counselors for being
actively engaged in helping students
examine their abilities, strengths, in-
terests and talents; for working in a
partnership with parents as they en-
counter challenges of raising children
in today's world; for focusing on
positive ways to enhance students'
social/personal, educational and ca-
reer development: and for working
w ith teachers and other educators to
provide and educational system
where students can realize their po-
tential and set healthy, realistic, and
optimistic aspirations for themselves
Professional school counselors are
certified, experienced educators with
a masters degree in guidance and
counseling.
Rio Grande City CISD superinten-
dent and administrators feel that the
combination of the counselors train
ing and experience makes them an
integral part of the total educational
program.
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