Dedication planned for historic Cementerio Loma de la Cruz
The community plans a 2 p.m. Saturday dedication of a monument to known and unknown early residents buried at Cementerio Loma de la Cruz. Los Amigos del Cementerio Loma de la Cruz lead the event, with Rev. Richard Chilton and Rev. Sam Picazo participating.
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Cementerio Loma de la Cruz
Los Amigos del Cementerio Loma de la Cruz
Richard Chilton
O.M.L
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Sam Picazo
el Principe de Paz United Methodist Church
Comstock students to compete in regional literary contest
Comstock High School students Tina Rivera and Nina Pena will travel to Brenham April 23 24 to compete in the Regional Literary Contest against Class A schools. Rivera won district first place in newswriting and Pena earned third in science at the April 2 District 304 event in Uvalde.
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Comstock
Comstock High School
Brenham
Tina Rivera
Nina Pena
Sophmore
Miss Rivera
Miss Pena
Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde
Geraldo Rivera
Joe Pena
Teeta Vinega
Pat Flores
Diane Hinojosa
Nelia McNeal
Jerry Castrano
Christy Zuberbueler
Kelly McKaskel
Quiet police day with two minor crime reports
Del Rio police logged one vandalism case and one attempted burglary on Monday. Reynaldo Martina Sanchez reported his new car at 105 Alta Vista Drive scratched Friday. Vernon W. Macy said an attempted burglary at Springdale Apartments 701 Spring St Apt 1 occurred about 3 30 a.m. Monday. the intruder fled after he surprised him.
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Reynaldo Martina Sanchez
Alta Vista Drive
Vernon W. Macy
Springdale Apartments
Spring St
Apt. 1
Macy
Southeast winds ease as scattered clouds forecast statewide
National Weather Service forecasts southeast winds of 15 to 25 mph with stronger gusts this afternoon and wind warnings for Lake Amistad. Skies remain mostly cloudy with windy today and mild tonight, followed by warmer conditions midweek. Highs in the 70s to 80s today, near 90 Wednesday, with a cool night in the low 60s and a 99-degree all-time high for April 7 in 1972. Rain totals year to date add to 2.52 inches. normal is 2.56 inches.
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National Weather Service
Lake Amistad
March Amistad Recreation Area visits rise and fall
National Park Service reports mixed March figures for Amistad Recreation Area with 82 451 total visitors year to date 197 649 campers 10 340 and 5 238 boats launched across sites. Attendance is broken down by subareas with detailed counts including Rough Canyon Diablo Hast Governor's Landing Pecos and Spur routes and a note of 24 states and 18 foreign visitors represented at headquarters.
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Diablo East
Lake Amistad
National Park Service
Larry Volz
Diablo East Recreation, Inc
Amistad Recreation Area
NPS
Rough Canyon
Jean Villarreal
Diablo Hast
Amistad Dam
Air Force
Pecos
Black Brush Point
Amistad Acres
Spur
Canada
Germany
England
France
Holland
Israel
Switzerland
Mexico
Trustees Take Oath After Tight School Board Race
New trustees Esequiel Talamantez Jr and Carla Duncan were sworn in by John R. Foster after voters Saturday elected them to Place 7 and Place 6 respectively. Final canvass shows Duncan 1 676 votes, Talamantez 1 264, Arledge 1 051 with 2 341 total ballots and 228 absentees across precincts.
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Esequiel Talamantez Jr
Carla Duncan
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Talamantez
Betty Sue Arledge
Duncan
Mrs. Arledge
Two men held on auto burglary charges at Laughlin AFB
Leonard Riley Meeks and Eddy Alan Nunley remained in City Jail on $10,000 bonds each after early Monday arrests linked to three auto burglaries, vandalism, and thefts at Laughlin Air Force Base. Detectives recovered $4,500 to $5,000 in merchandise including a go kart, boat motor, rifles, shotguns, and fishing gear.
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Laughlin Air Force Base
Leonard Riley Meeks
Eddy Alan Nunley
Vilela St
Ramiro R. Castillo
Castillo
Ted
Mario Salas
Robert Reyes
Avenue F
Salas
Reyes
Pioneer Heritage Week highlights include Super Bull rodeo finale
The Pioneer Heritage Week schedule runs April 27 to May 3 led by chairman John Crutchfield. A key event is the fourth annual George Paul Memorial Super Bull on May 3 after three days of PRCA rodeo action with riders from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. A Darrell McCall dance follows at Del Rio Civic Center.
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John Crutchfield
del Rio Civic Center
Darrell McCall
del Re Chama
Death of Jesus R. Roman in Fort Worth then Mexico burial
Jesus R. Roman died from a gunshot in Fort Worth on April 4. His body was driven to Del Rio by Don's Funeral Chapels and will be shipped to Sombrerete Zacateca Mexico for burial. Born April 10, 1953 in Mexico, he is survived by Ignacio Roman and Consuela R. Roman of Del Rio.
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Gaines
Val Verde County
del Rio Council For the Arts and the Library
Kay Price
Jesus R. Roman
Fort Worth
del Rio
Sombrerete
Zacateca
Mexico
He Was
Ignacio Roman and
Consuela R. Roman
Death notice for Jesus Martinez in local hospital
Jesus Martinez aged 72 died Monday in a local hospital. He resided at 606 Cor tinas St and was born July 25, 1908 in exico. Rites are set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. with Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and burial in San Felipe Cemetery under Pon's Funeral Chapels. Survived by sister Manuela Sanchez of Del Rio.
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Jesus Martinez
Cortinas St
Martinez
Inexico
Our Lady
Martinez Rites Held For 70 Year Old Mrs Gutierrez
Mrs Cruz Gutierrez Martinez 70 died Saturday at 100 San Felipe St in San Angelo and services were held Monday at Chihuahua Baptist Church with burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Park. She was born May 3 1910 in Eldorado Texas and survived by daughter Emma Arreola of Del Rio five grandchildren three sisters Celia Luna Anita Gutierrez Antonia Arambula and brother Rudy Gutierrez of San Angelo.
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Chihuahua
Oak Lawn Memorial Park
Humphreys-Doran Funeral Home
San Felipe St
Eldorado
Texas
Emma Arreola
del Rio
Celia Luna
Anita Gutierrez
Antonia Arambula
Rudy Gutierrez
San Angelo
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