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Del Rio News Herald

Location

Del Rio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1978

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Scholers return from Hawaii then head home to Minnesota

Around Town notes MR and MRS W V ScholER and Mrs MC Powers have been in Hawaii two weeks. They visited Honolulu on Oahu and flew to Kauai and Maui before returning to Chatfield Minnesota. A Babe Ruth meeting is set for 7 30 tonight at the General Telephone Phone Mart on South Main Street.

W.V. Scholer MC. Powers Hawaii Honolulu Oahu Kawi Maui Scholers del Rio General Telephone Phone Mart South Main Street

Delia Gonsalez Trial Testimony Underway

Delia Gonsalez of Del Rio testified as Juan Leon Diaz told the court he sought help in obtaining U S immigration papers in March 1977 after discussing crossing the border. The defendant described plans discussed during the Ciudad Mexico encounter.

Fidel Garciaews Herald San Antonio Ciudad Mexico Wee Teng United States Delia Gonsalez del Rio Juan Leon Diaz

Sullivan Campaigns Here in Rio and District Court Case

Joe Sullivan visits Rio and meets 300+ residents including teachers and a retired persons group as he campaigns for Congress. In Del Rio Diaz testifies in the Mrs. Gonzalez federal trial, with defense motion for mistrial denied. Diaz describes payment disputes and sister rumors related to immigration.

Ballot Drawn for Del Rio April Elections

Ballots for the April City of Del Rio elections are at the printer and will be delivered before absen toteing starts on Monday March 13 City Secretary Diane A Davis announced. Alfredo Gutierrez Jr drew No 1 in the challenger race against Harold Plocek who held No 2. Incumbent Councilman Bob Fernandez drew No 1 for the Al Large race with Fred R. Bowers as opponent. District 1 Incumbent Al Cervantes’s district is open from 6 am to 4 pm.

City of del Rio Diane A. Davis Alfredo Gutierrez Jr Harold Plocek Bobby Fernandez al Large Rae C Fred KR . Bowers al Cervantes

Seven Districts In Workshop Here A Diagnostic Prescriptive Arithmetic Workshop

A diagnostic prescriptive arithmetic workshop will be held in Del Rio on Wednesday and Thursday sponsored by the San Angelo Region 15 Education Center. It will be open to teachers in Region 15 including San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated ISD. Seven districts have indicated attendance at the event to be hosted at the San Angel Center at 200 B St. Vowell Huitt, a spokeswoman for the center, will lead the program aimed at helping districts adopt innovative ideas in education. The workshop is one of several sponsored by the Education Center.

del Rio San Angelo Region 15 Region 15 San Felipe del Rio Sanae Center Nation Center Vowell Huitt The Education Center

City Cuts Land for Dam Site Saving City $160000

Del Rio expects to save at least 160000 in land costs for the San Felipe Creek flood control dam after a Soil Conservation Service rule change. Elevation requirements were relaxed allowing a 560 acre site instead of 729 acres, with $500000 city share for right of way. An archaeological survey is planned as mitigation.

del Rio San Felipe Creek Rity Ae James A. Hester Soil Conservation Service Office Federal SCS Tion Hester

Action Del Rio Inc. Holds Evening General Meeting

Action Del Rio Inc will hold its annual general membership meeting tonight at 7 30 led by President Myron Pierce. The session centers on right of way and land acquisition with no timetable until a mitigation plan is approved. City officials discuss construction of a flood control dam on San Felipe Creek to reduce 100 year flood risk and cut annual agricultural damages by about three quarters.

Action del Rio Inc Myron ‘Mike’ Pierce Hester San Felipe

Quintuplets Born At Old McDonalds Farm Goats

Tony and Judy Hamlin welcomed five baby goats named Eenie Meenie Minie And Moe at their Old McDonalds Farm. The Nubian mother had a rare litter of quints, each with distinct colors. The Hamlins bottle-feed the smaller kids while allowing the mother to nurse the others.

del Rio Tony Judy Hamlin Hamlin Beth Eenie Meenie Minie Moe Haif Heinz

Rio City Council Meets Tonight On Housing Site

A special called meeting of the Rio City Council is set for tonight in the Municipal Building Council Chambers. Two items will be considered including a site for a 54 unit low income housing project and a discussion of the Linke Leagues alignment. The Del Rio Housing Authority led by Allen V. Pearson has been informed HUD will provide over 200000 for the subsidized rental project. Pearson is arranging site surveys with developers' proposals amid controversy over the Linke Leagues plan in Del Rio.

Rio Nies 9 Council del Rio

Del Rio Weather Forecast for City and Vicinity

Del Rio area foresees windy mild afternoon with partial clouds and cool night. Wednesday will be fair and mild with highs near 76 and lows around 51. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts. Tonight’s low in upper 40s, tomorrow’s high in upper 60s. Morning low 44. Sunset 6 40 p.m. Sunrise 7 02 a.m. Rain stated for Monday with 13 of an inch.

del Rio

Amistad Dam Elevation and Water Levels Rise

Amistad elevation this morning stood at 1114.24 feet, up .02 from prior. Water depth at Amistad Dam reached 214.24 feet, up .02. storage rose to 3,329,485 acre feet, up 1,254. water surface 62,700 acres, up 15. downstream flow 1,540 cubic feet per second, unchanged from Monday.

Amistad Amistad Dam

Wolff to Speak To Homebuilders

Seme candidate olf is in Del Rio today to deliver an address before the Del Rio Homebuilders Association. Wolff, former state senator who himself has been in the building materials business sin ce 1962, will speak on the outlook for the homebuiding in dustry He pointed out that govern ment fiscal policies we a tremendous effect on the building trades, which he stated was the cornerstone of the economy The meeting tonight will be at 6:30 p.m. at the San Felipe Country Club. One arrived in time to visit the noon meeting of the Rotary Club at the coun ty week's schedule Monday by touring the health science center at the University of Texas at San An tonio. He also attended a noon meeting of the San Antonio A&M Club in Aggie Park there. On Wednesday, Wolff will visit Kerrville and will attend a 3 p.m. meeting of the Hill Coun try Police Association. The former state a will visit at Fort Stockton wendy A. A. will yee hient A am 8 by the Pees Belles. The am will be held in the main auditorium on the Sul a University Campus in lo Friday and Saturday. Wolff will attend the San Livestock Show and Rodeo. On Saturday, he will also attend the Greater Hillman Hereford Association show and sale. Committee reports will be made at the meeting of Val Verde Countistorical Commission tonight. Loulta Wilson, chairman of the commission, will at the meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the Community Room of the Del Rio National Bank.

Seme Olf del Rio San Felipe Country Club Rotary Club Health Science Center University of Texas At San Antonio San Antonio A&m Club Aggie Park Wolff Kerrville Hill Country Police Association Fort Stockton Wendy A. A The Pees Belles Sula University San Val Verde Countistorical Commission Loulta Wilson del Rio National Bank

Elia Santos Draws Directors Backing In Dimmit County

Carrizo Springs Mayor Don Urban stated Middle Rio Grande Development Council Executive Director Elia Santos has performed well. Five directors met Sunday to back her leadership, noting Santos traveled extensively while former director Thomas spent far less. Urban urged monitoring staff travel and cited Santos’s $4,000 travel bill this fiscal year with three months remaining.

Carrizo Springs Don Urban Rio Grande Development Council Elia Santos Resse News-Herald Val Verde Gonzalez Urban

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Arthritis Information Club Charles Singleton Wizard Ha Eitter Gunner Street Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Hall Joe Walts Tor First Baptist Mr. Watts Suttle Joe Sullivan Sullivan Mona Serena Alpine San Felipe Lions Club Diaz Gonsalez Lee Cremer U.S. Itation and Naturalization Cremer Warren Burnett Odessa Lez U.S D. Whuttle Dallas Bob Bennett Mike Gonsalez News- Herald Action del Rio Nelson Wolff del Rio Homebuilders Association Quints Born Hamlins Amistad Report Abby Dimmit County Penen Stee. Law
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