23 Oct 1981
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1981
Page
1
The Buena Vista Parent-Teacher Association will present the 1981-82 scholastic year budget at a Monday meeting at 7 30 p m in the school. After business, parents tour the new building and view student displays in classrooms.
SF Lions awarded five members Joe Galvan Dan Hernandez Victor Ortiz Tony Reyes and John Olivares for outstanding quarterly service. Past president Max Cuellar received a Lions International 100 percent presidency award. The club discussed attending the Acuna Lions Queen Coronation dance and the second cabinet meeting in San Antonio. Directors voted to aid Crippled Children Camp Kerrville CARE LLLF Texas Eye Bank and Leader Dog School for the Blind with full participation. A $100 donation was approved to transport a Del Rio child undergoing eye removal surgery. Next meeting set for Wednesday at the Lions Hut 200 Taini St.
Subscriptions are due before delivery. Mail payments to News-Herald or pay in person at 321 S. Main Del Rio Texas. If a paper is missed call 775-1551 before 7 p.m. weekdays and before 10 30 a.m. weekends and we will deliver. Advertising hours listed and AP and TDNA membership noted.
Dr. Leonard Lewis's 1885 1938 History of the Del Rio Public Schools was donated to the Whitehead Museum. About 30 people attended the presentation by R. L. Bob Lewis, who shared memories of his father as a former Del Rio elementary principal. Lewis recalled Main Street moments and the city’s first red stop light.
John Thompson recalled the 1977 Texas Coahuila gift exchange at the Amistad International Bridge as the best Abrazo moment. Fiesta Amistad continues Saturday with the Fiesta Stage at 9 to 11 a.m. near the Val Verde County Courthouse and the Fiesta Val arts show 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Other Saturday events include the mayor's luncheon, the Grand International Parade, a menude cook-off, and a street dance.
Visiting queens were introduced including Sheri Bone Miss Las Cruces Teresa Fernandez Rizo Miss Coac Mexico and Gricelda Macedo Ramos Miss Acuna A guest was Karen Kenner third runner up Miss Laughlin A Stardust Dallas song and dance presented by Anna Levermann Marken Everette Caskey Chet Kelsey Becky Plant The swimsuit and talent events followed with Stardust between Contestants and former Miss Del Rio were announced including Penny Townsend Handley Lou Lawson Nyman Susan Gates Marsh Debbie Foster Stidham George Lou London Bradford Jana Maria London and Marcy Steffey Brown Former Miss Fiesta Lupe Hernandez Soriano Also announced were winners after independent judge ballots Rusenberger and Associates, Inc The new Miss Del Rio will begin her reign riding in the Fiesta Amistad International Parade at 2 p.m Saturday and take part in more Fiesta activities.
Fiesta Amistad events run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. near the Val Verde County Courthouse with the Arts and Crafts Fiesta 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on courthouse grounds. A luncheon at Rio Verde Cultural Center occurs at 11:30 a.m. followed by a Border Buttermilk event at Del Rio National Bank.
The National Weather Service forecasts fair skies and cool conditions through Saturday for Del Rio. Expect morning clouds to fade, low around 40, high in the low 60s, with north winds near 15 mph diminishing tonight. Thursday's high was 72 and low 52. this morning 53. Amistad elev at 1121.76, dam depth 221.76 ft, storage 3 853 315 acre feet, surface 68 883 acres, downstream flow 7 760 cfs.
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