Martinez, Harrell Elected To City Council
Martinez, Harrell Elijidos al Concilio
En una elección muy animada y con un gran numero de votantes, los ciudadanos de Uvalde eligieron a dos nombres nuevos a la politica como conséjales de la Cuidad	Paul
Martinez recibió la cantidad mas grande de votos con 1,426 y el segundo ganador fue John Harrell con 1,336 votos. Ricardo Nevarez perdió su deseo de ser consejal con solamente 702 votos. El total de personas que votaron fue de 2,063.
Fue muy evidente que el intento de
Nevarez de "Voten por uno solamente” dio resultado ya que sus apoyadores igno naror a Paul Martinez y a John Harrell. El gran numero de votantes anglo, sin embargo que habían decidido votar por Harrell y Martinez dijo otras a Nevarez fue pronto al principio de la elección. Los votantes en ausencia también fueron por un gran margen a favor de los ganadores.
A pesar de que no hubo problemas dentro del lugar de las
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Paul Martinez
John Harrell
In a very strong voter turnout Uvaldeans elected two new names in the political arena to the City Council. Paul Martinez received the highest votes with 1,426 and John Harrell received 1,336. Ricardo Nevarez lost his bid for the council with only 702 votes. A total of 2,063 voters participated in the election.
Nevarez' drive of “Vote For One Only” was successful in that most of his supporters ignored	Paul
Martinez and John Harrell, however, the strong anglo voter turnout for the Martinez-Harrell
ticket left Nevarez behind early in the? election. Absentee votes were also by a large margin for the winning duo.
The elction ran very smoothly and although representatives from the Secretary of State's Office had been requested to watch the election, the indication at the end of the election was no major discrepancies had been filed. A report is to be filed by the representative in the near future;. There were several verbal clashes between anglo voters and some of the Mexican-American
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March 1, 1979
This
I Have To Say
by Olga Rodriquez
Congratulations, Jerry Canales!
Jerry Canales recent appointment to West Poire culminates many recent exciting honors for afKy and h*s tamily. We admire your fjrm r^v^rfiiinaticn to succeed and yob are now an' example to the youth behind you. You have proven that given the opportunity and the proper encouragement young Mexican-Amer-icans are as capable of success as anyone else. Your parents deseiwe congratulations too, as they are also an example of how important parents are to a child’s success. We wish you many more triumphs, Jerry!
They’re Trying To Take Our Rivers!
Gerald Geistweidt, newly elected State Representative for our District 56 is out to protect some ranchers and ignore the rest of his constituents by proposing that the riverbeds in every river in our county be closed. If you believe the rivers should be left for all of us to enjoy, attend the public meeting this Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Uvalde Civic Center. Austin needs to hear what we have to say!
ELECTION TALK
There is no question about it-- Uvalde is a very politically active town. The run-off election had everyone talking and 2,063 voters showed up at the polls. Congratulations to Paul Martinez and
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Esto
Lo Tengo Que Decir
por Olga Rodriquez
Felicitaciones, Jerry Canales!
El reciente nombramiento de Jerry Canales a la Academia Militar West Point culmina otros reciente honores para Jerry y su familia. Admiramos su firme determinación de triunfar y Jerry ahora eres tu un ejemplo para la juventude que viene después que tu. Tu has comprovado que dándole la oportunidad y el animo propio, jovenes Mexico-Americanos son capaces de triunfar igual que todos los demas. Tus padres merecen muchas felicitaciones también, ya que ellos son para el triunfo de sus hijos. Te deseamos muchos mas triunfos, Jerry!
Nos Quieren Quitar Nuestros Ríos!
Gerald Geistweidt, el reciente elejido Representante Estatal de nuestro Distrito 56 intenta protejer a algunos rancheros y va a ignorar a la demas de su gente y ha propuesta una nueva ley que cerrara todos los ríos de nuestro condado. Si usted cree que los ríos se deben dejar para que toda la gente los disfrute, asista a una junta publica en el Centro Civico. Austin necesita escuchar lo que nosotros tenemos que decir!
No cabe duda— Uvalde es una comunidad muy activa en la politica. La elección decisiva nos
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Women And The Law
Conference
The 10th National Conference on Women and the Law will meet March 29 through April ,1 at ;;v,he San Antonio ention Center. Keynoting the event on March 30 will be Vilma Martinez, President and General Councel for the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).
Among the 135 workshops will be many that deal in detail with the legal problems of people designated as minorities in the United States. Racism in the criminal justice system, affirmative action in education and employment, immigration issues, and housing and zoning discrimination are among the topics that will de discussed. These workshops are
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday and both daily admission fees and translators will be available. \ i x	< -A <
Other workshops that are scheduled throughout the four days cover women as victims and criminals, problems of the elederly, marriage and divorce, property rights, women! and unions, migrant workers, and health care.
Panehsts will discuss issues both from a legal and non legal community worker ppintj of view. ^TTje discussions will be largely non-technical so lay members of the community, as well as workers in the law, health, education, social welfare, government, civil rights, and community action fields are urged to attend.
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Joven Pierde La Vida En Accidente Automobilistico
Un joven de veinte anos de Uvalde perdió su vida el pasado domingo por la mañana que ocurrió en la Carretera 57 al este de Eagle Pass.
John Elpidio Flores fue pronunciado muerto en el lugar del accidente por el Juez de Pas del Condado de Maverick Eddie Lerma.
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Jerry Canales Receives
Appointment To West Point
HERE IT IS! Jerry Canales shows Assistant Principal Mike Mireles (left) and Principal Robert Baldwin of Uvalde High School his official notification of his appointment to the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. Jerry is a senior at UHS and was the principal nominee for an appointment to West Point of Congressman Chick Kazen. Senator Lloyd Bentsen also chose him as a nominee and Senator John Tower endorsed it. Jerry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Y. P. Canales, Jr. of 853 S. Park.
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A NEW LOOK FOR UVALDE:	Officials of the Uvalde Chamber of
Commerce posed proudly in front of Uvalde’s first toursit exibit that was publicly displayed for the first time at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet last Friday at the Civic Center. The exibit promotes Uvalde’s historical background and recreational features in its natural environment. Left to right we see Bill Dillahunty, Vice-President, David Low, Treasurer, Don Weber Executive Vice-President, Don Ridgeway, President and Eddie Carnes, Director.
UNA NUEVA VISTA PARA UVALDE: Oficiales de la Camara de Comercio de Uvalde posaron orgullosamente frente a la primera exibicion de turismo de Uvalde y que se exibio por primera vez en el Banquete Anual de la Camara el pasado viernes. De izquierda a derecha vemos a Bill Dillahunty, Vice-Presidente, David Low, Tesorero, Don Weber, Vicepresidente Executivo, Don Ridgeway, President y Eddie Carnes, Director.
Camara De Comercio
Honra A Dos Ciudadanos
La Sra. Irene Schleicher fue seleccionada como Cuida-daña del Ano de 1979 y el Sr. Ray Kelling recibió el honor de “El Hombre del Ano en Agricultura de 1979” en el banquete annual de la Camara de Comercio de Uvalde
La Sra. Schleicher tiene una larga lista de servicio a la comunidad. Ella fue maestra en las escuelas de Uvalde por muchos anos y presta servicio am muchos clubs civicos al servicio de la comunidad como las Damas Auxiliares del Hospital quienes sirven voluntariamente; el Uvalde Garden Clu, siendo ella muy activa en proyectos para embellecer la ciudad; y entre otors ayuda a la organización de Ninos Paralizados de Texas.
Una placa con el honor recibido fue presentado a la Sra. Schleicher por el Sr. y Sra. Needham Horner despues de que ellos mencionaron todos las buenas obras de la Sra. Schleicher.
El honor al Sr. Kelling fue presentado por el Agente del Condado Darrell Smith. El Sr
Kelling se ha distinguido al servir en numerosas organizaciones relacionadas con la agricultura y ha recibido munchos otros honores. Sus labores han sido utilizadas para conducir estudios en el cultivo de numerosos productos como grano, trigo, soya, maiz y el control de
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Commissioners
Discuss Kelly Suit
Uvalde Commissioners Court have called a special meeting for Wednesday, February 28, at the Commissioner’s Court room in the Uvalde County Courthouse.
Listed on the agenda is a discussion of the
Civil Suit filed by the Uvalde County against Sheriff Kenneth Kelley and the Surety Company. The Commissioners will also appoint a representative for Uvalde County to discuss easements with
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