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Read “The Future Is Ours” on Page 6 Remarks of (congressman Henry B. Gonzalez
Uvalde s LULAC hit a truimphant note last Saturday evening with a capacity crowd attendance at its First Annual Banquet To Honor The Outstanding Mexican-American Students. The guest speaker, theHonorable Henry B. Gonzales, easily won the hearts of Uvaldeans and his speech left the community with a spirit of accomplishment and of great hope for the future.
Roy Ramirez-Deputy State Director of
LULAC was master of ceremonies. Ruben Bonilla, LULAC’S State Director who was to be the keynote speaker was unable to attend but sent a written message read by Mr. Ramirez. Hector Garcia, Uvalde LULAC Chaplain read the opening prayer.
Mike Esparza, Uvalde LULAC President spoke on the history of the nation's largest hispanic organization.
"Since 1929 LULAC has continued to be at
the forefront in bringing about a better quality of life for all Americans. We as LULAC members are committed to continue the struggles for equality, fairplay, freedom of speech and equal protection under the law. Let there be no doubt, we are Americans of Mexican decent and America will always be our country."
Esparza went on to say that LULAC still had much to do in order to accomplish the
goals of our founding fathers back in 1929.
Attorney Rogelio Munoz, local LULAC Vice-president introduced the students that had been chosen as the Outstanding Mexican-American Students in Academics and Athletics. He stated that it had been difficult to choose from	so
many students that were on the list of high academic acheiv-ment and that LULAC would have like to re-
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HONORARY MAYOR TITLE BESTOWED: Mayor Charles M. Cain (right) presents U.S. Congressman with the title of Honary7 Mayor of Uvalde during the LULAC Banquet last Saturday evening.
ALCALDE HONORARIO DE UVALDE: El Alcalde de la Cuidad de Uvalde Charles M. Cain (izquierda) presenta al Congresista Henry B. Gonzales con el titulo de “Alcalde Honorario de Uvalde” durante el Banquete de LULAC el Sabado 10 de Marzo.
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This I Have To Say
By Olga M. Rodriguez
“Laurels For LULAC”
I was very proud and happy last Saturday evening, as I witnessed the gathering of my community at the First Annual LULAC Banquet and shared in the honoring of our outstanding Mexican-American students and their parents, i witnessed a very formal,1 respectable and enjoyable event. Congressman Henry B. Gonzales easily won the hearts of those of us that didn't know him personally and he left us with the memory of a friendly and concerned person.
Yes, our community is changing for the better. LULAC is providing us with a respectable and unifying organization that was greatly needed in Uvalde and its leaders and members should feel proud for making the banquet a lasting success.
LULAC Honra Alumnos
Sobresalientes
Uvalde's Mexican-American community will continue to progress and contribute to our city for the benefit of all its citizens through strong and dedicated citizins such as those that have chosen to become LULAC members. We all know the pain and humiliation of prejudice but we also know that it is only through our own example of good will and repect to our anglo friend that we have more to gain. We must speak out when necessary, admit our own short comings and continue to improne every frontier before us—be it education, politics, or economics, but always with dignity. The
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Esto Lo Tengo Que Decir
Por Olga M. Rodriguez
"Laureles Para LULAC"
Me senti muy feliz y orgullosa igual que tanta gente que asistió al Primer Banquete Annual de LULAC al presenciar la reunion de mi comunidad y compartir en la honoracion de los Estudiantes Mexico-Americanos Sobresalientes de Uvalde y sus padres. Presencie un evento muy formal, respetable y agradable. El Congresista Henry B. Gonzales fácilmente se gano los corazones de todos nosotros que no lo conocíamos y nos dejo el recuerdo de una persona amable y interesada en nuestra comunidad.
Si, nuestra comunidad esta cambiando para lo mejor. LULAC esta proporcionándonos una organización que se necesitaba mucho en Uvalde de sentirse orgullosos por haber hecho el banquete un triunfo que durara mucho tiempo.
La comunidad Mexico-Americana en Uvalde continuara progresando y contribuiyendo a nuestra cuidad para el beneficio de toda la cuidad por medio de tales personas que han escogido ser miembros de LULAC. Todos conocemos las penas y la humillaciones que causa la discriminación, pero también sabemos que mas ganaremos con nuestro ejemplo de buena voluntad y repeto a nuestros amigos anglos. Debemos de hablar y defendernos siempre que sea necesario, admetir nuestras propios faltas y seguir buscando el mejoramiento-sea en la educación, la política o en la econo-
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La organización LULAC de Uvalde llevo acabo un triunfante banquete con la asistencia de mas de mas de 800 personas en su Primer Banquete Anual. El evento fue un tributo a los estudiantes Mexico-Americanos mas sobresalientes de la Escuela Superior de Uvalde.
El Congresista Henry B. Gonzales, quien representa al Distrito 23 en Washington, fue el orador principal y recibió una animada bienvenida por los asistentes. Su platica fue mayormente en ingles pero termino hablando en su lengua natal al despedirse del publico. Sr. Gonzales hizo énfasis en el progreso que se ha hecho en la educación de los Mexico-Americanos, enumerando estadísticas del censo nacional sobre Uvalde. "En Uvalde hoy encontra-
Uvalde County Commissioner’s Court held a tight rein on their expenditures by turning down two request for two monetary donations and suspended an extended donation to Uvalde Memorial Hospital.
The request for S3000 from the Uvalde Youth Baseball Association was not denied but left to be decided until after the new budget is prepared in July of this year. The request from the Uvalde Boxing Club received the same reply.
An existing donation of S500 per month to the Uvalde Memorial Hospital that had been continued since the renovating project of the old hospital was begun, was cancelled
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ran mucho que esta imperfecto, pero no encontraran el espíritu de desesperanza y resignación. Lo que no encontraran es la creencia que nada cambiara."
El Sr. Ray Ramirez, Diputado Director Estatal de LULAC actuó como maestro de ceremonias. Ruben Bonilla, Director Estatal no pudo asistir y mando un mensaje por escrito.
Los alumnos que fueron honrados fueron Gerardo Canales, Jr., como el Joven Mexico-Americano Sobresaliente de Uvalde. El es hijo del Sr. y Sra. Y. P. Canales Jr. y recientemente recibió un nombramiento para asistir a la prestigiosa Academia Militar West Point. La Srita. Cynthia Castro, hija del Sr. y Sra. Ernest Casto fue La Joven
Commissioners
Watch Expenditures
unanimously since the City has also cancelled a similar donation for some time and the Commissioners felt that in view of the fact that their budget is overspent at this time. "We understand your situation, " Commissioner Norment Foley told Uvalde Hospital Administrator Charles Reed," but we are a little short of money ourselves and we have to cut corners wherever we can."
Reed told the Commissioners that the money had been going strictly for the old hospital renovation and that the work had not been completed.
The request of Harry Vondy, Constable of Precinct 6 for the purchase of a radar unit was promptly
Mexico-Americana Sobresaliente en Académicas.
Los alumnos que se distinguieron en atletismo fueron el joven	Eleazar	Tre-
vino, hijo del Sr. y Sra.	Luis Trevino
y la	Srita.	María
Oralia	Padilla,	hija
del Sr. y Sra. Seferino Padilla.
El Dr. José Rene Martinez, hijo del Sr. y Sra. F. F. "Tinte" Martinez fue nombrado el Colegiante mas Sobresaliente. El Dr. Martinez graduó de la Escuela Superior de Uvalde y de la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara en Dento-logia. Hoy presta sus servicios en el Instituto Para Ninos Ciegos en Jalisco, Mexico. En Agosto de este ano el Dr. Martinez establecerá su clínica en Uvalde.
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denied by a unanimous decision. Vondy explained that he felt he could do a better job of enforcing the law if he had a radar unit and that one had been budgeted for. He estimated the * cost to be around $2600 and stated that tHe revenue he expected that could be derived by the fines could possibly pay for the equipment within a year. Judge Jerry White told Mr. Vondy that the County was not in the business of making money, to which Vondy replied, "But you’ve got to admit it does bring in the revenue."
Judge White then advised Vondy that the primary purpose of a constable was to assist the existing law-enforcement agencies. Commissioner Gene
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March 15, 1979
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EL COLEGIANTE SOBRESALIENTE: El Dr. Jose Rene Martinez es presentado su premio como “El Colegiante Mexico-Americano Sobresaliente” por el presidente de LULAC, Mike Esparza. Aparece también en la foto La Reina De La Miel de Uvalde, Laverne Rodriguez.

OUTSTANDING COLLEGIATE AWARD: LULAC President Mike Esparza presented Dr. Jose Rene Martinez	as the “Outstanding Mexican-American Collegiate
Award” as Uvalde Honey Queen Lavern Rodriguez looks on.
Man Charged In Youth’s Murder
Uvalde was shocked this week with the murder of a very popular and well known Uvalde youth, Oscar Alejandro age 19.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alejandro was a 1978 graduate of
Temen Que Se Agrave
La Crisis De La Gasohna
WASHINGTON: Una de las situaciones mas difíciles que tendrá que enfrentar el automovilista promedio estadounidense como resultado de la continua escasez de petróleo irani, sera que la compra de gasolina "se convertirá en algo inconveniente", dijo el Presidente del Insti-tuo Americano del Petróleo (API).
Charles Dibona, presidente de la entidad que agrupa a la industria petroera, dijo que "uno no sabe con certeza cuan severa sera la crisis. Es posible, concebible, que si uno toma la actitud mas pesimista, se podria aproximar
Uvalde High School and had been voted “Best Looking” of his class. He was also very active in sports.
Alejandro’s body was discovered under a bridge on Cook’s Slough approximately
una situación tan mala como la del embargo (petrolero	de
Este es el punto de vista mas pesimista"
Agrego Dibona que con tal actitud se asumirá que la producción petrolera de Iran seguirá decayendo de sus anteriores niveles antes de que termine el ano, y que las refinerías estadounidenses no podran comprar mucho petróleo en los mercados tradicionales, fuera de los canales regulares.
Por lo menos, se registra una difícil situación en el suministro de la gasolina sin plomo, debido a que este tipo de gasolina necesita

two and half miles south of Uvalde following a public broadcast for information on the where abouts of a brown van.
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mas refinación y mas materia prima que la gasolina con plomo señalo Dibona.
"Asumiendo una continuación en la reducción de suministros de Iran, habran periódicas dificultades local izadas, que obligaran al comprador a visitar mas de una estación de gasolina para obtener el producto' afirmo. "Uno podria encontrar la gasolina deseada, pero tendrá sus inconvenientes"
Por su parte, el Presidente Carter solicito al Congreso que le autorice imponer el racionamiento de gasolina, ordenar el cierre
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