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DALLAS—“‘Ay, ay, ay, ay, por Trini Lopez,’’ to the melody of Cielito Lindo, welcomed the Dal las born entertainer to the hall named in his honor in ceremonies Jan. 2. As Bishop Thomas Tschoepe, hundreds of Cursillistas, and members of Lopez’ family looked on, the popular singing star pulled the somewhat reluctant drapes from the large sign proclaiming “Our Lady of Lourdes Trini Lopez Hall.” Many of the guests had been waiting more than two hours in the bright sunshine laced with a chilling wind. As soon as the name was unveiled the crowd pushed quickly into the hall sing ing the special song of welcome for Lopez composed for the occa sion. Inside the hall, two bronze plaques honoring Lopez and Bish op Tschoepe were unveiled and a hand illuminated scroll was pre sented to the singer. The scroll read: ‘The Cursillo Movement of the Dioceses of Dallas and Fort Worth express eternal gratitude to Trini Lopez who, through his gracious munificence, became its most generous benefactor. We take great pride in naming this new edifice Trini Lopez Hall.” The hall was made possible largely through a benefit per formance Lopez gave at Moody Coliseum in 1970. The perform ance netted nearly $35,000 for the cursillo facility. Following the presentation of the scroll, Lopez made a presen tation of his own. He gave Bishop Tschoepe his personal check for $12,500. The money will also be applied against the cost of the new hall, which is being divided evenly between the Cursillo Cen ter and Our Lady of Lourdes Par ish. Both Trini and his brother Jesse entertained the overflow crowd, and a dinner for some 200 guests followed the ceremonies. The din ner featured a large cake that was a model of the new hall. Singer Trini Lopez was the center of attention Jan. 2 during ceremonies naming the new Cursillo Center-Our Lady of Lourdes Hall in his honor. Here Lopez is flanked by Bishop Thomas Tschoepe who was also honored, and Dallas City Councilwoman Anita Martinez, one of the participants in the ceremonies. (Johnny Hayes Photo).
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Dallas Texas Catholic
Dallas, Texas, US
Sat, Jan 08, 1972
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