Hailstorm, graduations, and community notes in Harlingen
A multisection Harlingen column reports a morning hailstorm described as soft and snowlike, with minimal damage. It also covers Junious Heintjes’ UT dental degree, family attendances in Houston, local honors for John Marshall and Falls Church students, Memorial Day watermelon party, Knights of Columbus convention, and updates on residents moving home and Red Cross nurse aides programs.
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Matt Windland
Avenue C
Laughlin Air Force Base
Harlinson Afb
Harry Marquis
McGregor Court
Mercedes
Edwin Brown Sr
Gene
Kevin
Harlingen
Windlands
Terry
Mike
Rip Roaring Junior Rodeo Bows Night One
The Junior Rodeo at Val Verde County Fair Grounds draws a large crowd for night one with 109 contestants. Harry Goudeau of Alvin leads bareback and Butch Overtuff of Odessa follows. multiple events share frontrunners as 3 p.m. rodeo and 9 p.m. dances run nightly through Saturday with prize money and a saddle to the all around champion.
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Val Verde County Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Harry Goudeau
Alvin
Harry
Butch Overtuff
Odessa
Campaign Ends for Connally Yarborough in Texas
Texas campaigners John Connally and Don Yarborough press final appeals ahead of Saturday's primary runoff. Connally, Fort Worth lawyer and former Navy secretary, led the May 5 vote and touts progress and mature leadership. Yarborough, San Antonio supporter of New Frontier, vows tax relief for the elderly and opposition to Eastern monopolies.
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TRE Associated Press
Texas
Navy
John Connally
Houston
Don Yarborough
Connally
Fort Worth
Jane
Lyndon Johnson
Yarborough
Price Daniel
Kennedy
New Frontier Program
Jack Cox
Cox
Ing
Waters
Austin
Run Off For Six Offices In Val Verde County
Heavy voting is expected in the Democratic primary with six races decided Saturday across state and local offices. About 174 absentee ballots were cast, signaling keen interest as Val Verde County voters prepare to select governor attorney general congressman at large and local officials among others. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with returns after closing. Del Rio News-Herald to publish results.
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Val Verde County
Frank Walton
Walton
Val Verde
del Rio
Democratic Executive Committee
del Rio News-Herald
John Connally
Tarrant Country
Dana Yarborough
Harris County
Preston Smith
Lubbock County
James A
Jimmy) Turman
Fanning County
Waggoner Carr
Tom Reaviey
Travis County
Woodrow Wilson Bean
el Paso County
Joe Pool
Dales County
O. Blackshare
Humberto Agturce
Felix R. Barrera
Carl A. Mertz
Justice of the Peace
Trecinet
Hail and rain slam Del Rio area in thunderstorm
A thunderstorm early today dropped .28 inches of hail and over 2 inches of rain in parts of Del Rio and the surrounding ranching country. Lightning preceded the 2 am onset and the storm moved quickly, causing scattered rainfall totals from under an inch to over 3 inches in some ranch areas. No major damage reported as rainfall across nearby towns varied from trace to over 2 inches.
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del Rio
Lona Alta
Billy Boyer
Loma Alt Store
Walter Fawcett
Will F. Whitehead
FF. H. Whitehead
Jim Bob Altizer
Wardlaw
White Ranch
Hussie Galloway
Langtry
Virgil Cauthorn
Bobby Cauthorn
Noel C. Fry
Hamilton Lane
Ham Forrester
del Rin
Devil's River
Claude Kelley
Crys
Tal City
Dilley
Cotulla
Crystal City
Dalle
Uvalde
Carrizo Springs
USS Weather Gireau
Malyneny
Weather Bureau
Hut Anne
Mays
Molyneux
Where to Vote in Democratic Primary by Precincts
Polls open 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow for the Democratic primary. Voting sites include Precinct 1 Court House, Precinct 2 Grace Lutheran Church, Precinct 3 North Heights Fire Station, Precinct 4 June, Precinct 5 Comstock, Precinct 6 Langtry, Precinct 7 Loma Alta, Precinct 8 Central Elementary, Precinct 9 Pandale, Precinct 10 Gonzales Hall, Precinct 11 old City Hall East Garfield, Precinct 12 North Heights Elementary, Precinct 13 Garfield Elementary, Precinct 14 Pumpville, Precinct 15 San Felipe High School.
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The
Court House
Grace Lutheran
Garfield
Pumpville
San Felipe High School
Turkish Jet Crashes at Air Show Commemoration
A Turkish jet fighter crashed and exploded during an air show honoring the 51st anniversary of the Turkish air force. Initial reports say five killed and 1000 injured with six possibly dead, including the pilot of the U.S. built F100 Sabrejet.
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Eskeseiur
Turkey
Del Rio Weather Update For Local Area
Weather forecast for Del Rio shows clear to partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Yesterday maximum 94 minimum 72. a year ago maximum 45 minimum 73. This morning minimum 62. Sunrise 5 44 a m sunset 7 38 p m. Tomorrow sunrise 5 44 a m.
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del Rio
Del Rio Gets Direct Truck Route North Monday
Del Rio will gain direct overnight truck service to San Angelo and northward starting Monday. Southwestern Motor Transport, Inc. announces routes from Del Rio to San Angelo via Sonora Eldorado and Christoval with return via Rocksprings Uvalde and Brackettville. The service fills a local transportation gap and operates six days a week under Railroad Commission permit.
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del Rio
San Angelo
Points
Southwestern Maotur Transport, Inc
SMT
Texas Railroad
del Rio San Angelo
Railroad Commission
Sonora
Eldorado
Christovail
Rocks Springs
Uvalde
Brackettville
Perth
Los Astras
Pelets Inc
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Buddy Williams
Jan Heintjes
University of Texas
C. R. Romero
W. McBee
Luis Hernandez JR
Cris Aldrete
Dallas
Knights of Columbus
Cris
Luis
Brownwood
Lowell
Grace Schwalbe
Richard
North Orbit
Buena Vista
Highway 90
Schwalbes
Thirteenth Street
RED Cross
Laughlin Air Force Case
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Office of the
American Red Cross
M. C. Locke
Soare Park
Ira
R. M. Maguire
Cottle
Housin Seendar
Pat Foley
Argu
Charlie Causey
Sabinal
Bubba West
Pel- Rio
Lynda Rogers
Colorado City
Maxine Rogers
Ada Lee Riggs
Sanderson
Benton Wardlaw
Jackie Bob Riggs
Kathy Fisher
Utopia
Sammie Ward
Asherton
Carrie Pitts
Ozona
Mike Wood
Bill R. Davis
Sterling City
John Haga
del Rie
Tink McCauley
Sebinal
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