Del Rio News Herald from Del Rio, Texas • Page 12

12-Dil WO (TEXAS) NIWS.HWAID, Monday, July 4,1977 Fetes Superfluous Early Del Rioans Fought to Survive 5-1551 Public Noticet The Comstock I.S.D. wishes to advertise for sale by sealed bid one 1966 Chevrolet 48 passenger bus. Tires and body good. Motor and transmission need repair. Please submit bids to Warren McCarson, Superintendent, Comstock I.S.D., box 90S, Comstock, Texas 78837.

Bids will be open at August 8 school board meeting. Comstock I.S.D. reserves the right to reject all bids. NOTICE OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING In obedience to an order of the Board of Equalization, regularly convened and sitting, notice is hereby given that said Board of Equalization will be in session at Its regular meeting place in the Courthouse in the town of Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas, at 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

on the 12th day of July, 1977, for the purpose of determining, fixing and equalizing the value of any and all taxable property situated in Val Verde County, Texas, until such values have finally been determined for taxable purposes for the year 1977, and any and all persons interested or having business with said Board are hereby notified to be present. Alicemae Fitzpatrick County Clerk, Val Verde County Texas PUBLIC NOTICE: INSTALLATION OF NEW CARPETING Sealed bid proposals will be received by the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District in the office of the Director of Services and Purchasing, 300 West Martin Street, Del Rio, Texas 78840, until 2:00 p.m., July 11,1977 for the removal of all old floor covering, cleaning of floors and installing new double-tuft carpet in all hallways in and wings at the Del Rio High School. Carpet specifications may be obtained from the Director of Services and Purchasing, Mr. A.F. McFarlane, at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m.

and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. SIDE GLANCES By GLENDA ZUMWALT Throughout towns and villages in the eastern section of the country on July 4, 1877, citizens gathered to celebrate the nation's birthday with ice cream socials, fireworxs, parades and band concerts. Settlers on the far western frontier had little time for such revelry and virtually no access to such luxuries as ice and musical instruments. If the SO or so residents of Del Rio paused for celebration a hundred years ago there is no known record.

There was no nC lnfact there was little in Del Rio except a couple of small store fronts perhaps a dozen one room adobe houses. But things were looking up. There was a new school house. It too was a one room adobe building with an earth floor and a grass roof. That was something to be thankful for.

Also a detachment of calvary had arrived the past September to help protect the settlers from the bands of maurading Indians that had made life so precarious since Dona Paula Losoya Taylor had built the first hacienda in Del Rio in 1862. The soldiers were constructing a fort that summer. Since 1868, when four men, John Perry, Randolph Spafford, James H. Taylor and Jerome Strickland, had formed the San Felipe Del Rio Agricultural, Manufacturing and Irrigation Co. to provide for extensive set- dement of the area, the town had been laid out and the irrigation ditches dug.

Corn and oats grew well in the area. Fishing and hunting were excellent. A handful of ranchers grazed cattle and sheep on the plains. There was no need to starve. Catholics and Protestants could now attend church services on a somewhat regular basis.

Things were indeed looking up, but life was still very hard. In addition to the Indians there were the outlaws who plagued the border towns. And tnen there was the heat, and the lack of medical care and trying by Gill Fox H776vNEA.II\C..T.M U.S.Pal OH; 7-4 to cook on an open fire in a one room house in July. There was no lumber for furniture. Water was plentiful, but it had to be carried in buckets for use in the house.

Supplies were brought from San Antonio, hauled over roads that were in reality nothing more than wagon tracks through the rocks and mesquite and cactus. Yet they had survived, these early settlers. At least most of them. The families had come north from Mexico and south from Canada and west from Tennessee and from other states in the southern and eastern U.S. And they had made for themselves on the isolated frontier new lives.

And wasn't that what the Fourth of July was supposed to be about? Celebrating the birthday of a nation that offered new opportunities? Of course, here on the frontier one needed more than opportunity. Hard work, physical endurance, and just plain luck were necessary to survival. No doubt in Del Rio on that Fourth of July 100 years ago at No doubt in Del Rio on that Fourth of July 100 years ago at least one person paused in the midst of his daily routine to consider the significance of the date and significance of what he was attempting here. Grateful for the opportunity, proud of his work and his ability to endure, perhaps he paused to pray for a little more luck and felt renewed hope. He was right to hope.

If he looked about him he would notice not only the new school and the troops, but the two story house under construction in the town. And he might recall that dancing lessons were now being offered to young ladies in the community. The social amen- tities would do much to soften the harshness of frontier existence. There was also hope for economic survival. Del Rio was now the supply depot for forts on the south-western border.

Even the Mexican troops in some of the northern provinces were to rely on Del Rio for supplies. And the railroads were building west. Surely the tracks would pass through Del Rio. He was right to hope and struggle onward for within ten years Del Rio was no longer a crude village perched precariously on the frontier. Instead it was a thriving young city and he who had endured could celebrate the Fourth with many neighbors and fireworks and ice cream and perhaps a band concert in the park.

More information on the early history of Del Rio and Val Verde County is available at Val Verde County Library. ACROSS 1 Prayer 4 Existed 8 Often-pickled vegetable 12 Egypt (abbr.) 13 Actress Lanchester 14 Blase 15 Stiffness 17 Clare Boothe "Legalize marijuana? Listen, I'm beginning to wish Prohibition had never been repealed!" BOB WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE VAUGHAN CONSTRUCTION CO. Building It our 774-2777 We need listings-If your household has increased or decreased, or if you need to make a change of any kind, consult with our professionals, and let them help you. We are proud to present this home on 312 Meandering Way. See it-You'll like it, if your price range is in the lower 50's.

We have an absentee owner, who wants an offer on a 4 bdrm. 2 bth. home on 307 Broadview. Nice home-large lot-beautiful view. Good deal for a family with children- 4 2 2 large lots with big trees and a small brook in the rear- South Del Rio.

Two homes in the middle teens, for the modest budget. Lots of lots- Blum Addition- Frank Street- Broadview and Amistad Blvd. High Potential Motel- excelent location- priced to sell. Los Campos area- 6 acres- beautiful 4 bdrm- 2 bth home- 2 wells- 2 barns- several pieces of fram equipment- plus irrigation pipe. 15 acres adjoining S.

P. R.R.. good irrigated land. 2500 acres on a beautiful creek. Close to Del Rio.

1100 acres within 10 miles of Del Rio- between 2 paved roads- good for subdivision. QUEMADO VALLEY 7 irrigated acres 6rm 2 bth home 2yrs old- 1000 ft highway frontage- several barns. 9 irrigated acres in secluded location- adjoins canal- several outbuildings. 11.4 irrigated acres in township of Quemado- fenced- hookup for mobil home Goifig business- Money making rwturant. HAPPY JULY 4th FROM HffH THE A TRES Liist Two Dnys Mon.

Tuns. M.itimM' Only HIMII KM OOOFY ItM mnsH HIT; WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS' GOES TO MONTE CARLO Dean JONES Don KNOHS PLUS WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS- GOOFY SPECTACULAR, "PEOPLE" 7:00 10:00 I 746 SOUTH' MAIN I mm "CORE" 8:30 ONLY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' CORE. READY FOR SERVING-Chteken was bar- a permanent fixture near Pig Pen Crossmgof "ecued by members of the United CMC San Felipe Creek. The UCO served 800 City Officials Describe MAD El Paso Convention Mon. 5:00 7:30 77S-9828 CINEMA CANTU ROAD Mon.

5:00 7:30 1st Del Rio Showing Actually Filmed at the Dallas Cowboy-Pittsburgh Superbowl Game! 18 In a short time 19 Compass point 21 Guevara 22 Festival 25 Three (prefix) 27 Loud shouts 30 Adulated 33 Nuclear agency (abbr.) 34 Melancholy 36 Scourge 37 Newspaper edition 39 Biblical brother 41 Weight 42 Overjoys 44 Most wise 46 Harden 47 Shaped with an ax 48 Macao coin 50 Actress Farrow 52 At angle 56 Good (tat.) 58 Alcohol solution 61 Ananias 62 Luggage item 63 Box for coal 64 She (Fr.) 65 Care 66 Beast of burden Representatives from Del Rio who attended the Mexican American Democracy convention in El Paso this weekend returned and Assistant City Manager Richard Castro described the sessions as very Del Rio delegates included Rudy Urby, city councilman; Mike Gonsalez, councilman; Filemon Ortiz, city attorney; Bobby Fernandez, Councilman; Answer to Previous Puzzle DOWN Nimbus Fruitless Therefore Garden plot Biblical character 6 Ethereal salt 7 Negates 8 Barrel (abbr.) 9 Illustrate 10 Apiece 11 You (archaic) 16 Information 20 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 35 38 Arrival-time guess (abbr.) Police alert Elba and Wight Towel Weal Get well Having eight sides Hire Seth's son Small depression You and 1 Summer (Fr.) 40 Auto workers' union (abbr.) 43 Shade tree 45 Annoying insect 47 Caribbean island 48 Well-skilled 49 Head covering 51 Bit of news 53 Saxhorn 54 Flag 55 Writes 57 Prior to 59 Convent inmate 60 Spanish hero and Castro. Among the five persons honored at the convention were Christo Aldrete and Dr. Blandina Cardenas, both Del Rio natives, for their achievements in government. The honorees received certificates, a key to the city presented by the mayor of El Paso and were honored at the banquet, at which Congressman Bob Krueger spoke. The delegates attended the ceremonies honoring Presidential appointees Aldrete and Dr.

Cardenas and Castro said, "We should be very proud of the people from Del Rio for their achievements." Other delegates attending the business sessions included Former House Speaker Price Daniel Rep. Buddy Temple, D. Diboll; Rep. Matt Garcia, D. San Antonio; Sen.

Carlos Truan, D. Corpus Christi, Sen. Tati Santiesteban, D. El Paso; Tony Canales, U.S. Attorney designate for the Southern District of Texas; Rick Hernandez, associate administrator of the Small Business Administration; and Rudy A.

Garza, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas. Aldrete a native Del Rioan was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as the federal cochairman of the new Border Commission and approved by a unanimous Senate voted July 1. i Cardenas, daughter of Mrs. Amelia Blythe Cardenas and the late Rudy Cardenas of Del Rio was nominated by Carter on June 22 to serve as chief of Children's Bureau in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

Rotary to Install New Officers The Rotary Club will install their new officers during the luncheon meeting at the San Felipe Country club Tuesday. Among the new officers to be installed will be Gerald Wilson, who will take over as president, at the noon meeting. 'Black is the one movie that you must see this yearl Robert Show -Rona Barrett, ABC-TV Bruce Dern Opens 8:30 ji Starts 9:15 Whin (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN FROM THE FILES OF THE DEL RIO NEWS-HERALD July 4,1972 Visitors from far and wide flocked to Del Rio for the Fourth of July lamming local accommodations and some even taking bedrolls, TEN YEARS AGO July 4,1967 The first six months of this year the City Fire Department answered a total of 205 alarms, FIFTEEN YEARS AGO July 4,1962 The games party sponsored by the LULAC Auxiliary Saturday evening on Plaza Avenue was attended by more then with $650 realized on the project. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO July 4,1952 Col. Merlin I.

Carter will assume command at Laughlin Air Force Base Sept. 1. THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO July 4,1942 Officers of the Lions Club for the ensuing year were installed Thursday. Don't Miss This World Premire Filmed In Austin and Hill Country TheyVe in love, on the run, getting famous and getting even. Mini By J.

B. PENA Bilingual Director Dal Rio Public Schools PETER FONDA SUSAN SAINT JAMES IMC PLUS 2NDBIG HIT ol julio Esta nacion celebra hoy el aniversario de su independen- cia. Es el 201 aniverario. De 177681977. Ehl-lah rah-see-ohn seh-lah- brah oh-se ehl ah-nee-vehr-sah- ree-oh-deh soo een-deh-pehn- dehn-see-ah.

Ens ehl dos-see- ehn-toys oo-noh ah-nee-vehr- sah-ree-oh. Deh 1976 ah 1977. This nation celebrates today the anniversary of its independence. It is the 201st (anniversary. From 1776 to 1977.

summer oVeom. "LIFEGUARD".