Del Rio notices cover enrollment drive and events
Del Rio area announces Del Rio Head Start Center enrollment for 3 to 6 year olds meeting HEW guidelines at Chihuahua Community Center on Aug 24 and 26 with morning and afternoon slots. Separate notices invite teachers aides, provide contact numbers, and list a Sept cook-off at Laughlin AFB. Other items record visits of Sister Veronica Marie, a long time Sacred Heart education figure, details of a family vacation, a memorial Mass for Rev. Velasco, and a set of keys found at Star Park with owner contact.
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del Rio
Appecans
Chihuahua Community Center
Mary Prieto
Laughlin Air Force Base
Ralph Cavazos Jr
Laughlin
Twin plant concept highlighted for Del Rio Ciudad Acuna
An American firm eyeing a twin plant in the Del Rio Ciudad Acuna region seeks lower labor costs and easier production to boost profits. The plan would lift employment, boost local retail, raise tax revenue, and spur demand for builders, utilities, and housing as workers relocate and spend in the border communities.
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John Vaughn
News-Herald
del Rio
Ciudad Acuna
Queen City
U.s.-Mexico
Crutchfield, Horne, Simpson
John Watt
Foundation
Texas
el Paso
Ciudad Juarez
Eagle Pass
McAllen
Crutchfield
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Del Rio burglary suspect nabbed after cross border chase
Anselmo Gomez III, 23, was arrested near Avenue F after fleeing a stop sign violation and evading arrest in Del Rio. Police pursued him across the International Bridge into Mexico, drawing complaints from Mexican authorities over sovereignty. He faces burglary charges and awaits arraignment in City Jail.
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Mexico
del Rio
Anselmo Gomez III
Dignowity St
Ing
Avenue F
Gomez
International Bridge
Spur 239
Hudson Drive
Socorro Vargas
Tom Tyler
63Rd Judicial District Court
E. First St
Warm temperatures forecast with scattered showers across regions
The National Weather Service says warm highs in the upper 90s and lows near 70s are expected through Sunday with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph easing at night. Rainfall since January totals 18.82 inches, 9.19 inches above normal, while historical August 15 records show 103 high and 67 low.
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National Weather Service
NWS
South Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Sacred Heart Academy Announces 1981 82 Schedule and Registration
Sacred Heart Academy sets registration for Tuesday and Wednesday with A to L and M to Z groups, 1 to 3 pm. Parents bring birth certificates and immunization records. Classes begin Aug 24 with about 280 students and three Sacred Heart sisters on staff.
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Sacred Heart Academy
Frederick Cockman
Sacred Heart
Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Theresa Ann
Elizabeth
Mary John
Deaths James Henry Elledge Rites Held for Ex Sheriff
Funeral services for James Henry Elledge 83 former Val Verde County chief deputy sheriff will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Humphreys-Doran Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Watts officiating. Burial follows at Oak Lawn Memorial Park. Elledge died Friday in a local hospital. He was born April 5, 1898 in Spofford and served many years with the sheriff's department, retiring December 1976. Survivors include his wife Viola, three sons Henry Jr Bobby Joe and Raymond, two daughters Jean Simmons and Shirley Prew, a brother Thalis, a sister Lydia Patrick, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be sheriff's department members.
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Henry James Elledge
Humphreys-Doran
Joe Watts
First Baptist Church
Oak Lawn Memorial Park
Elledge
Sheriff's Department
Val Verde County
Spofford
Texas
Ogden St
Viola Elledge
Henry Elledge Jr
Ozona
Bobby Joe Elledge
London
Raymond Elledge
Uvalde
Jean Simmons
Junction
Shirley Prew
Eagle Pass
Thalis Elledge
del Rio
Lydia Patrick
Last rites for Mrs Guida Rose Brown observed at St James
Mrs Guida Rose Brown 78 died Friday in a local hospital. Funeral held today at 2 p.m. at St James Episcopal Church with Rev Edward P Bush officiating. Burial in Westlawn Cemetery via Humphreys-Doran Funeral Home. Survivors include son Martin Rose Jr. and grandchildren Gina Schapers Sandra Crone Frances Martina Schapers Frances Martine Graham Bill Jolly Adriana Angela Brinkley. W L Miers sister Stella Keene Addah Cauthorn Jo Nell Johnson.
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Guida Rose Brown
St. James Episcopal Church
Edward P. Bush
Westlawn
Humphreys-Doran Funeral Home
Brown
Nicholson St
Martin Rose
Sam Brown
Martin Rose Jr
del Rio
Gina Schapers
Sandra Crone
Frances Martina Schapers
Frances Martine Graham
Bill Jolly
Adriana Angela Brinkley
W.L. Miers
Sonora
Stella Keene
Addah Cauthorn
Jo Nell Johnson
Funeral services for Alfonso C. Blanco in Uvalde
Alfonso C. Blanco a 39 year old Uvalde resident was killed in a Thursday two vehicle crash 14.5 miles east of Brackettville. Services held at 2 p.m. in Uvalde Catholic Church with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery Don’s Funeral Chapels Del Rio directed arrangements. Survivors include his wife Marie Blanco six children and his parents Mr and Mrs Francisco Blanco of Uvalde.
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Alfonso C. Blanco
Uvalde
Hillcrest
Mike Esparza
Blanco
Brackettville
del Rio
Texas
Nicolas St
Marie Blanco
Francisco Blanco
Officials fear impact of guest worker plan on cross border flow
Officials warn a future guest worker program between the United States and Mexico could trigger a major migration if not clearly explained. They compare it to the old bracero program, noting the proposed system would document workers and allow temporary entry for jobs, altering immigration dynamics.
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Garcia
Cuellar
Reagan
Lopez Portillo
United States
Mexico
Eric James
State Department
Washington, D.C
James
Paul Coppenbarger
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Border Patrol
Maquiladora Growth Expands Along Mexican Border
The maquiladora program grew from a border scheme to a major sector with 600 plants by 1980, employing about 130,000 workers. After 1977 regulations relaxed limits, U S firms moved into Mexico’s interior, boosting employment, production, and plant counts significantly through 1980.
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Mexico
Teutl
Teuth
Maquiladoras
Maquiladora
Texas- Mexican
Del Rio News Herald Staff and Policies
The Del Rio News Herald notes publication schedule, staff roles, and policy on corrections. It lists publisher Fritz Wirt and editors Lary Bowers Ima Jo Fleetwood and dean Sullivan, plus managers San Miguel and Treving and others. It also details subscription rates and disclaimer about copy omissions and errors.
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Fritz Wirt
Lary Bowers
Ima Jo Fleetwood
Dean Sullivan
Oscar San Miguel
Joe San Miguel
Jesus Treving
Bill Lamb
Terry Brown
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