Christmas and community events fill Del Rio area
A string of local gatherings including a nurses association Christmas party at 101 Meandering Way and a TOPS 265 weigh in at Del Rio National Bank. Also listed are school concerts, Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting, Knights of Columbus Christmas party with Operation Joy gifts, senior yearbook pics, and a Laughlin club pie bake for a December 23 Airmen party.
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Janie McWherter
Texas Tops
del Rio National Bank
Margie Fisher
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Cactus Twirlers Square
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Jeanette Hildreth
Laughlin
Deaths of L R Taylor and Manuel Guzman in Val Verde
L R Taylor 89 died at Val Verde Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He lived in Del Rio 46 years and is survived by Zelma Hill Taylor, three sons, a daughter, five grandsons, three granddaughters, four great grandchildren, a sister, and numerous nieces. Rites Friday at 3 p.m. Humphreys-Doran Funeral Home. burial in Masonic Cemetery. Manuel P. Guzman 83 died at Val Verde Memorial Hospital. Resided at 1009 S Main St. Rites Friday 11 a.m. Sacred Heart Church. burial Oak Lawn Memorial Park. Rosary at Humphreys-Doran chapel. Born Sept. 5, 1899, in Texas. Survived by daughter Maria M. Bell and sons Robert and Arthur R. Martinez. brothers Antonio and Juan Guzman. sisters Angelica Tovar, Agustina Guzman, Elisa Guzman. nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Val Verde Memorial Hospital
del Rio
Zelma Hill
Humphreys-Doran
Masonic Cemetery
Zelma Hill Taylor
Morris Taylor
H.B. Taylor
Burbank
Calif
Bob Taylor
North Hollywood
LaVerne Benefiel
San Antonio
Bennie Botts
Gonzales
Texas
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S. Main St
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Oak Lawn Memorial Park
Humphreys-Doran Funeral Home
Guzman
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Maria M. Bell
Austin
Robert Martinez
Arthur R. Martinez
McAlister
Okla
Antonio Guzman
Juan Guzman
Corpus Christi
Angelica Tovar
Agustina Guzman
Elisa Guzman
Del Rio News Herald Subscriptions and Delivery Rates
The Del Rio News Herald lists home delivery options with rates and payment details. It notes newspaper office location and contact, plus out of town and longer-term subscription prices, and states payments may be made at the News Herald office.
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News-Herald
Del Rio Council Amends Zoning Rules and Fees
Del Rio City Council approved a revised zoning ordinance guiding Planning and Zoning Commission classifications. The 45 day joint hearing rule replaces a 30 day window. new fees scale by parcel size up to 250 dollars for over 100 acres. The body also addressed street names, civic center use, bids for petroleum products, park backstop construction, overpass work, and a Christmas party blockout.
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Humberto G. Garcia
James “Ricky” Jones
Roger S. Cerny
Tamer Fence Co
Roosevelt Park
Bedell
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Bedell Avenue
First Street
Gibbs Street
de la Rosa Street
Ogden Street
Del Rio High Expands AP Courses to Aid Overachievers
Del Rio High School implements college level advanced placement in English calculus and biology to assist students heading to college. The removal of exemption from semester tests aims to challenge high achievers and better prepare them for major tests. Principal Jack Mota notes expansion to foreign languages and other subjects may follow.
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del Rio
Jack Mota
College Board
Mota
Jury trial sought in suit over courthouse bathroom fall
Hartford Insurance Company answers a Del Rio woman’s $150000 damages claim for injuries and medical expenses after she says she fell through a second floor courthouse bathroom board while serving on a jury. The county asks the court to require the plaintiff to prove the charges.
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Hartford Insurance Company
del Rio
Victor Rober
Odessa
Valley May Wyatt
Val Verde
Sergio Gonzalez Jr
Ricardo Padilla
Martin W. Wardlaw
James L. Leonard
Simon Torres Jr
Detective cautions on fake police donation calls in Del Rio
Del Rio police warn residents not to donate to a supposed law enforcement directory after phone solicitations from a firm calling itself North American Publications. The caller offers a $27 contribution, a gold decal, and wallet cards, while police and the officers association disavow involvement and urge reporting to authorities.
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del Rio Police Today
del Rio News-Herald Today
del Rio Police
del Rio Police Officers’ Association
Gustavo Cuellar
DPS forecasts 90 holiday traffic fatalities in Texas
DPS official Charles Kruse predicts 52 motorists will die during the 78 hour Christmas period and 43 during the 78 hour New Year period. Larry Todd notes December traffic rises and more drivers drink then drive, causing deadly risk on Texas roads.
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Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Austin
Charles Kruse
DPS
Larry Todd
DPS Public Information
Del Rio forecast holds clear warm days through Thursday
National Weather Service forecasts clear warm weather for Del Rio through Thursday with tonight’s low in the low teens and Thursday high near 20. NW winds 10 to 13 mph tapering to light tonight. Tuesday high 67, low 45. Record high 85 in 1950, record low 23 in 1916. Rainfall 11.45 inches year to date, 5.14 below normal 16.59. Amistad readings show elevation 1,112.45, water depth 212.45 ft, storage 3,096,625 acre feet, surface 61,364 acres, downstream flow 1,200 cfs.
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NWS
Amistad
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