Del Rio Mourns Pope Paul VI Death Masses Held
Catholics in Del Rio and Ciudad Acuna join worldwide mourning with Masses for Pope Paul VI who died Sunday. A 7 p.m. Sunday Mass was conducted by Rev Clement R McCarthy and a Thursday 7 p.m. Mass at St Joseph’s Catholic Church will be officiated by Rev J R Velasco. In Ciudad Acuna a 7 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe will involve local Catholic organizations.
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Pope Paul VI
Ciudad Acuna
Coac
Mexico
DuBuisson
Clement R. McCarthy
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
J.R. Velasco
O.M.I
Father Velasco
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Krueger campaign fundraiser draws small turnout in Moore Park
Rep. Bob Krueger faced a disappointing crowd at a Sunday barbecue lunch in Moore Park, with about 100 meal buyers and 50 beer purchases out of an expected 1,000. Campaign staff cited weather and Del Rio residents’ spending choices as factors, while Krueger greeted attendees yet faced visible concern over absentees. Somos Seis and Company provided music as Krueger mingled, leaving with a subdued exit as aides trailed.
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Bob Krueger
New Braunfels
U.S. Senate
John Tower
Moore Park
del Rivans
New Braunfell
Krueger
del Rio
Dan Robertson
Austin
News-Herald
Rep
Somos Seis and Company
Kruegerer
Eee
Missing Plane Found Down Near Leakey
Weather bulletin for Del Rio area notes fair to partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent shower chance and 30 percent for storms tonight and Tuesday. East-southeast winds 5 to 12 mph, overnight low near 70, Tuesday high in lower 90s, sunset 8:31, sunrise 7:08. Amistad water data include elevation 1106.32, dam depth 206.32 feet, storage 2,855,712 acre feet, downstream flow 2,580 cfs.
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Amistad
Amistad Dam
Helicopter Crew Finds Pilot Dead in Leakey Crash
Del Rio Civil Air Patrol members aided a search Sunday for a missing plane. The wreckage and the body of 51-year-old Alvin Miller of San Angelo were found about four miles southwest of Leakey after a CAP rescue plane spotted the aircraft around 8:30 a.m. Miller had departed San Angelo Wednesday at midnight bound for Del Rio and Ruidoso.
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N.M
Sam Houston
San Antonio
Miller
C.M
Laddie’ Dolan Jr. Memorial Composite Squadron
Gerry Colburn
Larry Nazimek
CAP
Lubbock
Lamesa
Abilene
San Angelo
Waco
Homer A. Smith Dies in Sleep
Homer A. Smith aged 49 co owner of Ace Hardware and avid Scout died in his sleep at 601 Ave He retired in good spirits and was dead when his wife woke him Wednesday service set for 10 am at First Christian Church Del Rio with Rev Billy Brown officiating Burial in Masonic Cemetery under Hum Humphreys Dorans Funeral Home Smith a church member Mason Optimist Club ex Navy veteran and lifelong Scout leader honored with Silver Beaver Award 1978 Memorial fund established at Del Rio National Bank for Camp Fawcett near Barksdale Survivors include wife Paulayne two sons mother brother two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
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Ace Hardware
Ave
Smith
First Christian Church of
del Rio
Masonic Lodge
Aso
Optimist Clube
United States Navy
Boy Scouts
Old del Righ School
Wildcat
Paulyne Smith
Thomas Tyree Smith
Homer Ray Smith
Uvalde
Ira Mae Smith
Taylor , Texas
Kenneth Ray Smith
Pensacola
Fla
Shannon
Nathan Smith
Local clubs and notices outline town events
Antique Car Club hosts a Dutch treat supper at 7 30 p m at Pizza Hut East Gibbs Street inviting all antique car enthusiasts. TOPS of Del Rio 265 weighs in at 6 30 p m with 7 p m meeting. Best loser Mildred Hildreth and runner up Dubelza Medina named. Three kittens up for adoption contact 775 5773. Camp Capers floods stranded campers including Carolyn Thurmond rescued by buses. Arthritis Information Club hosts health talk at Del Rio National Bank Community Room. Eastern Star members host a 7 p m covered dish supper at Belle Musgrave’s home. Free Mary Celeste film at 7 30 p m and library events for schoolchildren on Wednesday and Friday.
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Tessany
East Gibbs Street
Tops of
del Rio 265
The
del Rio National Bank
Mildred Hildreth
Dubelza Medina
Kerry Nelson
Val Verde Memorial Hospital
Arthritis Information Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Belle Musgrave
N. Broadview
Krueger Sees Need For Welfare Reforms In Senate Bid
Rep. Bob Krueger, in Del Rio, urged large scale welfare reforms over cuts. He backed elderly work alongside Social Security, pressed criminal justice measures, and called for tax reform to close loopholes. He favored deregulation of natural gas prices and strong antitrust laws to curb energy monopolies.
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John Carroll News-Herald
United States
Bob Krueger
del Rio International
Krueger
John Tower
Moore
Texas
Mlo
Krueger Opposes Bilingual Education Cuts in Race
U S Senate challenger Bob Krueger criticizes five percent cuts to bilingual programs while urging balance with national language mastery. He cites his own multilingual background and supports expanding bilingual efforts in Texas, noting an $8.5 million package with $1.8 million more for Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth districts.
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HEW Sec
Joe Califano
Oar
Califano
Eyseger
Texas
Dallas
Austin
Fort Worth
Rotary flood relief drive aids Hill Country victims
Contributions of clothing bedding and household goods and staple foods are collected by the Rotary Club flood relief committee chaired by M E Pierce. Donations may be taken to James Fagan Kerrville area churches and Rotarians statewide organize distribution through David Trent district governor.
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Hill Country
Rotary Club
M.E. Pierce
James Fagan
Enchanted Way
First United Methodist Church
David Trent
del Rio
Kerrville
Del Rio High School Registration Opens for New Students
New DRHS students sign ups are held at 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the counselor office with head counselor Frank Zuniga. Returning seniors register August 24 at 8:30 a.m. in the gym. juniors and sophomores register later that day. freshmen assigned to the high school register in the gym. Elementary school registration at the Desantines Setaptel Gar g complex runs 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily with no deadline.
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Frank Zuniga
Zuniga
Angus
Desntinnes
Setaptel Et Garg
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Leakey
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Barksdale
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Erresene Dicteaitaas
Leon Smith
Union
Miss
Otis Crenshaw
Ina Merkin
George Smith
Carrollton
John A. Faribault
Carolyn Day Thurmond
George M. Thurmond
Episcopal Church
Capers
Waring
Comfort
Tom Thurmond
George Thurmond
Carolyn
Cathedral House
Val Verde County
Rep. Krueger
California
New Braunfels, Tex
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