Del Rio Students to Mark 50th D-Day Anniversary
D-Day’s 50th anniversary will be observed by Del Rio High School students Melissa Thompson Dalila Padilla Herb Cerda Phillip Gordon Glenna Leach and Mike Lym along with Americans. They will mark the June 6 1944 invasion of Normandy France during World War II as Allied forces stormed the beaches.
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Dalila Padilla
Herb Cerda
Phillip Gordon
Glenna Leach
Mike Lym
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Herald
Second Annual Home Trade Show At Del Rio Civic Center
The event runs from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Del Rio Civic Center with 46 businesses offering advice on buying remodeling and building homes. Mortgage offices banks and lenders provide loan guidance for first time buyers. Prizes include newspaper subscriptions and commemorative coins.
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Avenue F
del Rio News-Herald
del Rio Bank and Trust
City of del Rio
the Border Organization
del Rio National Bank
Val Verde County
Laughlin AFB Hospital to undergo major medical staff turnover
Summer 1994 will see one of the largest turnovers in Laughlin Air Force Base Hospital with more than half the medical staff leaving for new assignments. Col. Roland Roger notes all clinics except Aeromedical Services will be affected. Routine appointments may dip in June and July as new physicians arrive. Residents can call patient administration at 298-6301 or the appointment desk at 298-3578 with questions.
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Laughlin Air Force Base
Roland Roger
47Th Medical Group
del Rio
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Ramon Figueroa
Kelly Locke
Phillip Jackson
Mass
Timothy Stevens
Neil Herendeen
Gloria Ribas
Rene Brown
Robert Rigby
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Jose Zapata
Laughlin
McClellan Air Force Base
Calif
Cosure
Robin Adams
Carl Tahn
Mark Manning
Air Force
Champus Partnership
One Day At A Time: Nina Rios Cancer Survival Tale
Nina Rios credits early detection and faith for beating breast cancer after 1970 surgeries in Houston and San Antonio. She urges immediate medical care for any lump, noting she and husband William began long, shared lives after her five year checkups and cancer-free status. Their daughter Merle Baxter died in 1976. Linda Bromley lives in Houston.
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Rios
William Rios
Hermann
San Antonio
Houston
Methodist Hospital
Merle Baxter
Linda Bromley
Sears
Southern Pacific Railroad
del Rio
Gonzalez wins Place-At-Large City Council runoff
Political newcomer Gonzalez defeated incumbent Arreola for the Place-At-Large City Council seat 928 to 518. She praised a clean, issue focused race and thanked supporters as she prepared to meet community expectations. Early ballots totaled 538.
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Otila Gonzalez
Eduardo Arreola
Gonzalez
Arreola
Gonzalez Wins Del Rio City Council Seat In May Election
In a three candidate race Gonzalez topped Arreola 928 to 518 with 40.6 percent. Pohler claimed 25 percent as Del Rio’s council plans to canvass results Wednesday at 5 p.m. Gonzalez, a political newcomer, defeated Place-At-Large incumbent Eduardo Arreola.
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Arreola
Randy Pohler
del Rio
Council
Del Rio Hosts Cancer Survivors Celebration At Ramada Inn
More than 40 people attended the Cancer Survivors Celebr at ion Saturday in the Ramada Inn. Del Rio Unit of the American Cancer Association sponsored the event. Keynotes included Brenda Acres a visiting nurse Gayle Schroeder a dietician and Alice Sanchez a registered nurse. Songbirds Jan Pressgrove Ellen Williams and pianists Tom Cole and Patti Westling provided entertainment.
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Ramada Inn
del Rio
American Cancer Association
Brenda
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