11 Dec 1998
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1998
Page
1
Thousands of believers gather in Ciudad Acuna for the Virgin of Guadalupe procession, honoring the patron saint with floats depicting apparitions to Juan Diego. Ancestors and parishioners prepare for December 12 celebrations as part of a long standing devotion.
Del Rio Chamber of Commerce Winter Visitor Committee and volunteers plan the annual Welcome Party for Sunday at 1 p.m. in the new addition of the Civic Center. Free entry with Border Butter milk, booths, brisket dinner, door prizes, refreshments, and entertainment. For details contact Vicki Gritters.
U S Senators Kay Hutchison and Phil Gramm wrapped a three day tour of Texas Air Force training facilities and praised Laughlin Air Force Base as one of the nation’s top training units. They cited warm weather, strong community support, and the base’s role in reversing pilot shortages, promising continued advocacy and backing in Congress.
Special to the News-Herald reports El Cemeterio Loma de la Cruz, the state’s oldest cemetery in Del Rio, is overgrown after years of neglect. Volunteers have cared for it five years, but 19 large monuments have fallen and a December 12 cleanup is planned with a botana for workers. Names from monuments listed for public recognition.
Amistad National Recreation Area reopens four campgrounds with about $30,000 in improvements funded by a Fee Demonstration Program. Projects include rebuilt RV sites on Highway 277 north of Del Rio, new water systems at Governor's Landing, updated porta potties, and refreshed shelters, pads, grills, and tables at multiple sites.
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