Community Notes From Del Rio: Dam Reduction and Local Events
The Amistad Dam release was reduced today by the International Boundary and Water Commission. Jose A Rubio and wife of E Gutierres St will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary this Tuesday with a trip to Panama. First Presbyterian Church schedules a Vacation Bible School July 12 13 and 14 themed Choices Gods and Ours for all ages. City-County Health Clinic offers free measles immunizations at 200 Bridge St all day Wednesday for babies starting at eight months. A youth banquet is planned at First Baptist Church Friday at 7 30 pm. The Firehouse receives a 167 donation from the Del Rio Art League raised at the league show at Del Rio Bank and Trust Co and presented by retiring president Jerra Geis.
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Juan Trevino
San Felipe
Bridge St
Dello Art League
del Rio Bank and Trust Co
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League
Ciudad Acuna regional fair signs Mexico City carnival
Acuna Mexico August dates set for the Ciudad Acuna Regional Fair and Exposition at the Hellas Sports Complex from August 21 to 31. Jose Pena Terrazas and Municipal President Jorge Cano Loperena plan events and discuss fair queen selection with Carson, a Mexico City carnival returning for attractions and exhibits.
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News-Herald
Acuna
Ciudad Acuna
Mexico
Mexico City
Jose Pena Terrazas
Jorge Cano Loperena
Hellas Sports Complex
Cano Loperena
Carson
Fiar
Thieves cause nearly $600 in losses in Del Rio
Police reports show total losses near $600 from thefts at Del Rio residences. A $400 go kart vanished from Betty Roth’s yard about 9 30 p.m. Saturday. Two bicycles valued at $108 were taken from Maria Haro’s home between Thursday and Saturday. A shotgun attack damaged the Gutierrez residence and his son’s truck windshield Sunday evening.
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del Rio
Betty Roth
Nicholson St
Maria Chapa
Maria Haro
Chihuahua St
Francisco Guzman
E. Gutierrez St
Gutierrez
Rainy stretch continues with thundershowers in Del Rio area
The forecast calls for more thundershowers across Del Rio and surrounding counties with total May rainfall reaching 1.67 inches in the city, 0.06 inch in the Juno area, and about 0.13 inch in Langtry and Comstock. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, temps upper 80s today, mid 90s Tuesday, and fair, warm weather ahead.
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Peipanton
National Weather’ Service
Juno
Langtry
Comstock
NWS
South Texas
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Big Bend
Cowboys and Oiler Stars Highlight Del Rio Boys Club Day
Cowboys cornerback Aaron Mitchell and rookie Gary Hageboom headline the Del Rio Boys Club fundraiser on Saturday. Houston Oiler cheerleaders, four New Mexico beauty queens, and autographs at local eateries will support the Boys' Club, with a western dance at the Civic Center from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets $6 in advance, $8 at the door.
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Aaron Mitchell
Gary Hageboom
Dallas
del Rio Boys’ Ae
Pizza Management Inc
Houston Oiler
New Mexico
Applegate’s Landing
Taco U
Las Vegas
Cowboy
Charlie
del Rio Boys’ Club
Howard Johnson
Brenda Wertzberger
Mariposa Farm
Floods kill seven as Shoal Creek swamps Austin area
Seven people died as floods along Shoal Creek overwhelmed neighborhoods in Northeast Austin. Bridges were washed out, debris clogged streets, and water reached up to homes valued around $100,000. An emergency shelter opened at Austin Municipal Auditorium with about 15 occupants, while city crews cleared fallen trees and debris through the early morning hours.
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Shoal Creek
Austin Municipal Auditorium
Regin
IBM
Dunn
Austin
Walnut Creek
Redistricting Plan Faces Setbacks in Harris and Bexar
MALDEF strength limited to EB Paso County as committees rejected a Bexar plan by Rep. Matt Garcia that would have paired GOP and Mexican-American districts. Harris plan faced GOP objections and a MALDEF demand for more Mexican-American seats. House redistricting moves await final approval as the clock runs out before the session end.
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Paso
Bexar
San Antonio
Harris
Houston
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Garcia
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Tommy Adkisson
GOP
George Pierce
Rae Patrick
Washington
Harris County
Council to consider airport agreement Del Rio weighs city control
Del Rio City Council plans to approve a city county airport agreement drafted by City Attorney Humberto Garcia and County Attorney Filemon Ortiz at the 7:30 p.m. meeting in council chambers. The county has not signed and it is not on the county court agenda. The county previously authorized the attorneys to draft the agreement granting management rights to the city in an April 27 vote. Other items include a change order for the Joe Ramos Youth Elderly Center, a quarterly Arts Council report, bids for trucks and sewer pipe, and a lease for office space at the Civic Center, with the Chamber of Commerce showing interest.
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Humberto Garcia
Filemon Ortiz
Council
W. Broadway St
Val Verde County
Joe Ramos
del Rio Boys Club
San Felipe Creek
del Rio Council For the Arts
Jim Mireli
del Rio Civic Center
Chamber of Commerce
Commissioners to resume jail discussion Tuesday
Val Verde County Commissioners Court postpones May special term to Tuesday at 9 a.m. due to Memorial Day. Agenda includes selection of a Whitehead Memorial Museum Board member, reappointment to Veterans Land board Commission, road regulations, Riojas Plat approval, Quai Run No 3 plat, Preliminary plat, public weigher’s bond for Vernon West, and the Corbett Service jail renovation consulting firm presentation by Commissioner Simon Torres.
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Whitehead Memorial Museum Board of
Bob Williams
Veterans Land Board Commission
Adura C. Gonzalez
Riojas
George Gutierrez
Quai
Lewis Owens
Vernon West
William R. Corbett
Sergio Gonzalez
Corbett
Simon Torres
Deaths Esteban Pena of Brackettville
Esteban Pena 68, Brackettville resident and World War II Navy veteran, died Saturday night in a Del Rio hospital. Retired Civil Service employee at Laughlin AFB, rites set for Tuesday at St Mary Magdalene Church with full military honors by San Felipe Del Rio Burial Committee. Burial in Catholic Cemetery Brackettville. body in Chapel A after 5 pm, Rosary at 7:30 pm. He was born August 3, 1912 in Spoford. Survived by wife Juanita Guerra, son Reynaldo Pena, daughter Ofelia Cadena, brothers Jose and Guadalupe Pena, sister Rosa Gonzalez, plus grandchildren.
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Brackettville
del Rio
United States Navy
Civil Service
Laughlin Air Force Base
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
San Felipe del Rio
Pena
Spofford
Texas
Juanita Guerra
Reynaldo Pena
Ofelia Cadena
South Carolina
Jose Pena
Guadalupe Pena
Rosa Gonzalez
Mrs. Teofila Guerra Dies at 59 in Del Rio Home
Mrs. Teofila R. Guerra 59 died of natural causes at 7 45 am today at her home 900 Bean St. Funeral services set for Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Tuesday 11 am with burial in San Felipe Cemetery. She was born August 18 1921 in Mexico and is survived by her husband Florencio Guerra three sons three daughters a brother two sisters and 19 grandchildren.
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Bean St
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
San Felipe
Don’s
Guerra
Mexico
Florencio Guerra
del Rio
Mario Guerra
Sonora
Ignacia Guerra
Jose Luis Guerra
San Angelo
Teresa G. Santos
Aurora de Leon
Elva Leticia Burciaga
Nel Rio
Teofila Gonzalez
Fort Worth
Jesus Rodriguez
Tomasa Rodriguez
Silveria Rodriguez
Ciudad Acuna
Nicolosa Arreola
Juanita Castro
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