Laredo Morning Times, July 5, 2009, page 1C

As I was driving down a busy

street the other day, my cell

phone rang, but I didn’t an-

swer.

It was not until I reached my des-

tination that I looked to see who

was calling. It turns out the caller

was a friend who happened to be

driving down the same street I was

on, and she was upset that I obvi-

ously had ignored her call.

Like many of you out there, the

cell phone has turned into a con-

stant social outlet, regardless the

situation.

But I make every effort — espe-

cially as I get older — to concen-

trate on the road without distrac-

tions. Summer is particularly

dangerous, because so many

youngsters are taking to the

streets on foot and bicycles. It’s no

wonder recent train and public

transportation accidents have

been blamed on the driver’s dis-

traction while texting or talking

on their cell phone.

My friend is one of those drivers

who gets bored in her car, and

rather than listening to the radio,

she likes to text or talk on the cell

phone — meaning she has already

experienced a few fender benders of

her own.

Personally, I don’t want to be anoth-

er statistic, and I hope all of you will

heed my warning: Keep your friends

on hold and your eyes on the road.

25 years and growing

Laredo’s growth and prosperity

was marked recently at the Logis-

tics and Manufacturing Associa-

tion’s 25th anniversary dinner,

where guest speaker John Adams

shared his vision of our communi-

ty and that of our sister city.

Heading up the occasion was

President Javier Garza, who award-

ed Ed Sherwood with the first Aldo

Award, named after the founder of

the association, the late Mayor Aldo

Tatangelo.

Golden celebration

Way before there were cell

phones, Father Jose Refugio Gloria

was already serving his faith and

his maker as a priest.

To commemorate his 50th an-

niversary in the priesthood, family

and friends gathered at Holy Fami-

ly Catholic Church for a Mass cele-

brated by Father Gloria. Everyone

gathered afterward at the Lake

Casa Blanca lakehouse for an enjoy-

able party al fresco.

Wedding bells ring

Fortunately, there were no cell

phones to interrupt the exchange of

wedding vows between Sandra Vil-

larreal and Oscar Lopez Jr. at Igle-

sia Cristiana Misericordia.

Sandra is the daughter of Raul

Villarreal and the late Evangelina

Villarreal. Oscar’s parents are Pas-

tor Nora Carmen Lopez and the late

Pastor Oscar Lopez.

A delightful reception followed

at the Laredo Country Club.

Another beautiful ceremony

took place at Our Lady of

Guadalupe Church, where Olivia

Villanueva became the bride of

Adolfo Ramos.

Olivia’s mother was escorted by

her son, Gilbert Ibarra. Adolfo’s

parents are Jose Luis Ramos and

the late Maria Simona Ramos. Mr.

Ramos was accompanied by Adol-

fo’s sister, Ana I. Zamarripa.

The wedding ceremony was fol-

lowed by a festive reception at the

Atrium.

Fiesta fetes Marty

Preparing for her big day, Maria

Teresa Torres was honored with a

Mexican-themed bridal shower at

Toño’s Restaurant by her friends,

including Christina Saucedo,

Kristina Arrellano, Erika Bena-

vides and Monica Lugo.

Maria will exchange wedding

vows with Jaime Lopez on Aug. 1.

Hooding ceremonies

A lot of hard work has paid off

for Roberto Vela Jr., who had his

family, including his proud parents

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SUNDAY,JULY5,2009

SECTION C

Keep your friends on hold and your eyes on the road

A&E EDITOR | KIRSTEN CROW, 728-2543 ON THE WEB | LMTONLINE.COM

“GABRIEL CASTILLOSurfing the City

By JULIETA CHIQUILLOLAREDO MORNING TIMES

hen Walter Herbeck

Jr. strolled by the cor-

ner of San Agustin Av-

enue and Hidalgo Street a

couple of months ago, the

lights in the marquee of the

old Plaza Theatre downtown

sparked memories of his youth.

The drugstore that once stood next to the Plaza

Theatre was a popular hangout for high school stu-

dents during the 1950s. Girls in blouses and flared

skirts and boys in Levi’s jeans and polo shirts

would sit at the booths or at the counter and order

hamburgers and drinks from the soda fountain.

Herbeck would get a cherry Coke at City Drug Co.

for a nickel.

The teenagers would then flock to the four

movie theaters downtown – the Plaza, Tivoli, Roy-

al and Rialto. The Plaza Theatre, with its mint-col-

ored tiles and sleek Art Moderne architecture,

was built in 1947 and was the biggest and the fan-

ciest out of six movie theaters and three drive-ins

operated by the Laredo Theatre Group.

The ticket booth stood under the awning, while

movie posters were displayed on the walls to the

right and left. Four sets of double doors led to the

carpeted lobby, where a ticket clerk stood in the

middle of the room and the concession stand sold

popcorn and candy on the right. On the left, a

beautiful spiraling staircase led to the offices and

the balcony.

This staircase is where Herbeck, along with 64

other employees of the Laredo Theatre Group and

two children, posed for a photograph in the fall of

1956. Herbeck, who first served as a part-time ush-

er and then a night manager, worked for the Lare-

do Theatre Group for a few more years before

moving on to a career in civil service in San Anto-

nio, where he now resides.

After 53 years, the photograph, in his words,

“resuscitated,” inspiring a project to identify all

the people in the picture, an endeavor that not

only summoned flashbacks, but also rekindled old

friendships.

The searchers

Every year, the employees of the Laredo Theatre

Group would donate a portion of their salaries to a

local charity per the request of the group’s manager,

George Spence. The employees — managers, ushers,

cashiers, ticket clerks, projectionists, janitors and

others — would then take a group picture that would

run in Laredo Morning Times.

The photograph ran in the newspaper on Oct.

12, 1956. The caption reads that the employees

were one of the first groups to report 100 percent

participation in the Community Chest drive.

The only person identified in the caption is

Spence.

More than 10 years ago, Herbeck scanned the

photograph and e-mailed it to his network contacts

after obtaining a copy of the picture from Francis-

co “Pancho” Mendoza, a former assistant manager

at the theater group, during a visit to Laredo.

A photograph returned

The photograph returned to Herbeck’s inbox a

few months ago from a friend in Saudi Arabia.

Jose M. Peña, a Laredoan residing in Austin

who also got the picture through e-mail, identified

four or five people in the picture. He made some

telephone calls and forwarded the e-mail.

“And the ball got rolling,” Peña said, noting

that the project was a team effort involving sever-

al people.

After receiving the e-mail from his friend in

Saudi Arabia, Herbeck re-sent the e-mail to his

contacts, and his contacts sent the e-mail to their

contacts, and so on, casting a wide net to identify

as many people in the picture as possible. The

project has identified 60 out of the 67 people in the

photograph.

“It was like a game,” Herbeck said.

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Courtesy photos

TOP LEFT: Laura Nañez worked as a ticket clerk at the Tivoli Theatre during the ’50s. ABOVE LEFT: Nick Nañez,pictured left,met his future wife,Laura,through their work at the downtown theaters.

See cutline, 6C

Laredo Morning Times, July 5, 2009, page 6C

Guys and dolls

The old photograph sits

atop Nick and Laura

Nañez’s television at their

home on Logan Avenue,

where it has been on display

for decades.

Nick Nañez’s history with

the Laredo Theatre Group

spanned more than 25 years.

He began working there in

1949, earning his paycheck as

an usher, part-time janitor and

concession supplier. He spent

most of those years at the Roy-

al Theatre at 1200 Hidalgo St.

Laura Nañez began work-

ing as a ticket clerk at the

Tivoli Theatre at 510 Flores

Ave. in the early 1950s, when

Nick met her after he re-

turned to Laredo from the

Korean War. He asked her

out, and the couple dated for

about three years before

marrying in 1955.

The Nañezes identified

more than 30 people in the

picture.

Peña, who at the time at-

tended Laredo Junior Col-

lege with Nick Nañez, re-

members how the Nañezes,

and Laura’s sister, María de

la Luz Canales, would some-

times sneak him into the

movie theater.

“The movies were the

main thing,” Peña said.

“There were no televisions

at the time. Only the rich

people had started getting a

television.”

Movie tickets at the time

were about 35 cents. Plaza

Theatre tickets were more

expensive at 50 cents.

There’s no business likeshow business

Among the popular films

of the 1950s were Mexican

cinema classics featuring

Cantinflas, Pedro Infante,

María Felix and Libertad

Lamarque.

Other 1950s hits in Lare-

do included Hollywood

blockbusters such as “Cat

on a Hot Tin Roof,” “The

Ten Commandments” and

“House of Wax,” a 3-D film.

“They were good movies,

not like the ones today, pure

screaming,” Nick Nañez

said with a laugh.

The Royal Theatre spe-

cialized in Spanish-language

films. Mexican stars who

visited Laredo would per-

form at the Royal. The per-

formers would sneak into

the theater through an alley

and change in the dressing

rooms tucked in the base-

ment, Laura Nañez said.

A bag of popcorn back

then was a dime. A small box

of popcorn cost 15 cents and

large box cost 25 cents. Movie-

goers could also munch on

hot dogs and candy.

A Babe Ruth, Milky Way

or Butterfinger candy bar

could set you back a nickel.

An Almond Joy was a dime.

“You had a hot date, you

would treat her to an Al-

mond Joy,” Herbeck said.

The Plaza could sit about

1,500 people in the main au-

ditorium and the balcony.

The other theaters sat fewer

people.

The auditorium at the

movie theaters was pitch

dark, which is why ushers

were needed to escort people

to their seats with a flash-

light. Those seated in the

back could hear the clicking

of the film reel rolling in the

movie projector, Peña said.

Movies were also popular

with servicemen at the Lare-

do Air Force Base. However,

blacks were not allowed in the

auditorium, and were instead

sent straight to the balcony.

Laura Nañez said she remem-

bers feeling embarrassed

when she had to explain the

management-imposed policy

to black servicemen.

‘From Here to Eternity’

A couple of months ago

during a Laredo visit, Her-

beck went to the McDonald’s

on San Bernardo Avenue,

where he ran into Nick

Nañez, whom he had known

from their days with the

Laredo Theatre Group. The

two bonded over the photo-

graph.

“It’s kind of funny,” Her-

beck said. “You’re making

friends with old friends.”

Cuauhtemoc “Temo”

Rocha, a Laredoan who now

lives in California, was not

in the photograph, but got a

pleasant surprise while

working on the identifica-

tion project. Rocha said his

Laredo home is just around

the corner from the

Nañezes’ house, which he

discovered after he and Nick

Nañez talked on the phone

and exchanged addresses.

They had been neighbors for

years without knowing it.

Many of the people in the

photograph have passed

away, and the name of a

handful of others remains

unknown.

The majestic Plaza The-

atre closed during the 1990s.

The city bought it in 1999

and restored the marquee,

blade sign and entrance in

2008. According to the Com-

munity Development De-

partment, $6 million is need-

ed to restore the theater to

its original condition.

The Royal Theatre, which

began as an opera house in

the 1880s, is now a sporting

goods store. The Tivoli has

been replaced by a boutique,

and the Rialto by a medical

supplies store. The three

drive-ins are gone, as well as

the Azteca and El Mexico, the

other theaters operated by

the Laredo Theatre Group.

What remains now are

the lights of the Plaza The-

atre and the sparkle in the

eyes of those who knew it in

its former glory, a trace of

the magic of years past.

(Julieta Chiquillo can bereached at 728-2557 or juli-eta@lmtonline.com)

6C | LAREDO MORNING TIMES SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009

Art of Living

Cecilia and Roberto, and siblings Guillermo

and Mariana, present at hooding ceremonies

at the University of Maryland School of Law.

Roberto earned a bachelor’s degree in inter-

national relations from Johns Hopkins and an-

other bachelor’s degree in piano performance

from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Gritty fashion

It’s always a pleasure to see our young peo-

ple going above and beyond in their creativi-

ty and hard work.

Preparing for their next fashion extrava-

ganza are Scarlet Moreno and Chaine Leyen-

decker, who will present another array of

eclectic fashions as part of their Penny’s Trip

runway show at the Laredo Center for the

Arts on Wednesday, July 8, at 8 p.m. Admis-

sion is $5 per person.

Also: You still have a chance to catch the

last matinee performance of “Mulan Jr.” this

afternoon at the Laredo Civic Center audito-

rium at 3 p.m.

That’s my news for this week. Keep your

eyes on the road and keep in touch by e-mail-

ing me at ccastillo@stx.rr.com. Have a great

week.

CASTILLO | Continued from Page 1C

1. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lopez Jr. are all smiles after exchanging vows at Iglesia Misericordia. 2. Oralia and AdolfoRamos exit Our Lady of Guadalupe Church after exchanging wedding vows. 3.The Villarreal-Lopez wedding par-ty included Alberto Ramirez and Yolanda R. Alva, Andres and Maribel Garcia, the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs.Aaro Murrell, and Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Alva Jr. 4. Bride-elect Maria T.Torres, third from left, was feted with a bridalshower by, left to right, Christina Saucedo, Kristina Arrellano, Monica Lugo and Erika Benavides. 5. Felipe andJessica Rivera hold baby Felipe Rafael Rivera after he was baptized recently at Blessed Sacrament Church byFather John Jesus.They are joined by godparents Becky and Wayo Molina. 6.Joining Roberto Vela Jr., second fromleft, at the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore, Md., are his family members,left to right, Guiller-mo, Mariana and proud parents Cecilia and Roberto Vela.

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Pictured, from left to right, in each row: Row 1: 1.1.Alberto Esparza, 1.2. George Garcia, 1.3.Jesus Rivera, 1.4.Julian Jimenez, 1.5. Roberto “Bob” Ibarra, 1.6. Gregorio Juarez. Row 2: 2.1. Ofelia Mann, 2.2. Mary Silva, 2.3.Eulalio Rocha, 2.4. Homero Canales, 2.5. Manuel Martinez, 2.6.Annita Haynes Villareal, 2.7. Dorotea Rodriguez,2.8. Nicolas Nañez, 2.9. Carmela Rodriguez Salazar, 2.10. Laura Paz Nañez, 2.11. Pedro Villareal, 2.12. LouisLykes. Row 3: 3.1. Rosendo Ancira, 3.2. Filemon Mendoza, 3.3. Berta Sanchez, 3.4. Magdalena Mendoza, 3.5.Teresa Castillo, 3.6. Alicia Mendoza, 3.7. Benita Martinez, 3.8. Maria de la Luz Paz Canales, 3.9. N/A, 3.10.Guadalupe Rodríguez. Row 4: 4.1. Francisco “Pancho” Mendoza, 4.2. N/A, 4.3. Irma Cantu, 4.4. Martha Men-diola, 4.5.Andrea Martinez, 4.6.Josefina Martinez, 4.7.Juanita Gutierrez, 4.8. Socorro Flores, 4.9. Dora Ramos.Row 5: 5.1. George Spence, 5.2. Francisco Espiricueta, 5.3.Walter Herbeck, 5.4. Felipe Mendoza, 5.5. Fidel Can-tu, 5.6.Aurora Espiricueta, 5.7. María Elisa Cuellar, 5.8. Dora Haynes, 5.9. Hortencia Herrera, 5.10. Minerva Vil-lareal, 5.11. Sofía Villareal, 5.12. N/A, 5.13. N/A. Note: Guadalupe Mireles may be on this row, but her positionis unclear. Row 6: 6.1. Ramón Villafranca, 6.2. Ruben Davila, 6.3. Chiqui Villareal, 6.4. Jose Vasquez, 6.5. Jim-my Orfila Row 7: 7.5. Guadalupe Pitin Guajardo. Somewhere in the last two rows are Juan Peña, AaronDominguez, Agapito Rios, Antonio “Tony” Cantu, Humberto “Beto” Guerra, Aaron Villafranca and SammyArredondo. The ID project team had difficulty in identifying their exact location.

REEL | Continued from Page 1C

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Guys and dolls

The old photograph sits

atop Nick and Laura

Nañez’s television at their

home on Logan Avenue,

where it has been on display

for decades.

Nick Nañez’s history with

the Laredo Theatre Group

spanned more than 25 years.

He began working there in

1949, earning his paycheck as

an usher, part-time janitor and

concession supplier. He spent

most of those years at the Roy-

al Theatre at 1200 Hidalgo St.

Laura Nañez began work-

ing as a ticket clerk at the

Tivoli Theatre at 510 Flores

Ave. in the early 1950s, when

Nick met her after he re-

turned to Laredo from the

Korean War. He asked her

out, and the couple dated for

about three years before

marrying in 1955.

The Nañezes identified

more than 30 people in the

picture.

Peña, who at the time at-

tended Laredo Junior Col-

lege with Nick Nañez, re-

members how the Nañezes,

and Laura’s sister, María de

la Luz Canales, would some-

times sneak him into the

movie theater.

“The movies were the

main thing,” Peña said.

“There were no televisions

at the time. Only the rich

people had started getting a

television.”

Movie tickets at the time

were about 35 cents. Plaza

Theatre tickets were more

expensive at 50 cents.

There’s no business likeshow business

Among the popular films

of the 1950s were Mexican

cinema classics featuring

Cantinflas, Pedro Infante,

María Felix and Libertad

Lamarque.

Other 1950s hits in Lare-

do included Hollywood

blockbusters such as “Cat

on a Hot Tin Roof,” “The

Ten Commandments” and

“House of Wax,” a 3-D film.

“They were good movies,

not like the ones today, pure

screaming,” Nick Nañez

said with a laugh.

The Royal Theatre spe-

cialized in Spanish-language

films. Mexican stars who

visited Laredo would per-

form at the Royal. The per-

formers would sneak into

the theater through an alley

and change in the dressing

rooms tucked in the base-

ment, Laura Nañez said.

A bag of popcorn back

then was a dime. A small box

of popcorn cost 15 cents and

large box cost 25 cents. Movie-

goers could also munch on

hot dogs and candy.

A Babe Ruth, Milky Way

or Butterfinger candy bar

could set you back a nickel.

An Almond Joy was a dime.

“You had a hot date, you

would treat her to an Al-

mond Joy,” Herbeck said.

The Plaza could sit about

1,500 people in the main au-

ditorium and the balcony.

The other theaters sat fewer

people.

The auditorium at the

movie theaters was pitch

dark, which is why ushers

were needed to escort people

to their seats with a flash-

light. Those seated in the

back could hear the clicking

of the film reel rolling in the

movie projector, Peña said.

Movies were also popular

with servicemen at the Lare-

do Air Force Base. However,

blacks were not allowed in the

auditorium, and were instead

sent straight to the balcony.

Laura Nañez said she remem-

bers feeling embarrassed

when she had to explain the

management-imposed policy

to black servicemen.

‘From Here to Eternity’

A couple of months ago

during a Laredo visit, Her-

beck went to the McDonald’s

on San Bernardo Avenue,

where he ran into Nick

Nañez, whom he had known

from their days with the

Laredo Theatre Group. The

two bonded over the photo-

graph.

“It’s kind of funny,” Her-

beck said. “You’re making

friends with old friends.”

Cuauhtemoc “Temo”

Rocha, a Laredoan who now

lives in California, was not

in the photograph, but got a

pleasant surprise while

working on the identifica-

tion project. Rocha said his

Laredo home is just around

the corner from the

Nañezes’ house, which he

discovered after he and Nick

Nañez talked on the phone

and exchanged addresses.

They had been neighbors for

years without knowing it.

Many of the people in the

photograph have passed

away, and the name of a

handful of others remains

unknown.

The majestic Plaza The-

atre closed during the 1990s.

The city bought it in 1999

and restored the marquee,

blade sign and entrance in

2008. According to the Com-

munity Development De-

partment, $6 million is need-

ed to restore the theater to

its original condition.

The Royal Theatre, which

began as an opera house in

the 1880s, is now a sporting

goods store. The Tivoli has

been replaced by a boutique,

and the Rialto by a medical

supplies store. The three

drive-ins are gone, as well as

the Azteca and El Mexico, the

other theaters operated by

the Laredo Theatre Group.

What remains now are

the lights of the Plaza The-

atre and the sparkle in the

eyes of those who knew it in

its former glory, a trace of

the magic of years past.

(Julieta Chiquillo can bereached at 728-2557 or juli-eta@lmtonline.com)

6C | LAREDO MORNING TIMES SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009

Art of Living

Cecilia and Roberto, and siblings Guillermo

and Mariana, present at hooding ceremonies

at the University of Maryland School of Law.

Roberto earned a bachelor’s degree in inter-

national relations from Johns Hopkins and an-

other bachelor’s degree in piano performance

from the Peabody Conservatory of Music.

Gritty fashion

It’s always a pleasure to see our young peo-

ple going above and beyond in their creativi-

ty and hard work.

Preparing for their next fashion extrava-

ganza are Scarlet Moreno and Chaine Leyen-

decker, who will present another array of

eclectic fashions as part of their Penny’s Trip

runway show at the Laredo Center for the

Arts on Wednesday, July 8, at 8 p.m. Admis-

sion is $5 per person.

Also: You still have a chance to catch the

last matinee performance of “Mulan Jr.” this

afternoon at the Laredo Civic Center audito-

rium at 3 p.m.

That’s my news for this week. Keep your

eyes on the road and keep in touch by e-mail-

ing me at ccastillo@stx.rr.com. Have a great

week.

CASTILLO | Continued from Page 1C

1. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lopez Jr. are all smiles after exchanging vows at Iglesia Misericordia. 2. Oralia and AdolfoRamos exit Our Lady of Guadalupe Church after exchanging wedding vows. 3.The Villarreal-Lopez wedding par-ty included Alberto Ramirez and Yolanda R. Alva, Andres and Maribel Garcia, the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs.Aaro Murrell, and Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Alva Jr. 4. Bride-elect Maria T.Torres, third from left, was feted with a bridalshower by, left to right, Christina Saucedo, Kristina Arrellano, Monica Lugo and Erika Benavides. 5. Felipe andJessica Rivera hold baby Felipe Rafael Rivera after he was baptized recently at Blessed Sacrament Church byFather John Jesus.They are joined by godparents Becky and Wayo Molina. 6.Joining Roberto Vela Jr., second fromleft, at the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore, Md., are his family members,left to right, Guiller-mo, Mariana and proud parents Cecilia and Roberto Vela.

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Pictured, from left to right, in each row: Row 1: 1.1.Alberto Esparza, 1.2. George Garcia, 1.3.Jesus Rivera, 1.4.Julian Jimenez, 1.5. Roberto “Bob” Ibarra, 1.6. Gregorio Juarez. Row 2: 2.1. Ofelia Mann, 2.2. Mary Silva, 2.3.Eulalio Rocha, 2.4. Homero Canales, 2.5. Manuel Martinez, 2.6.Annita Haynes Villareal, 2.7. Dorotea Rodriguez,2.8. Nicolas Nañez, 2.9. Carmela Rodriguez Salazar, 2.10. Laura Paz Nañez, 2.11. Pedro Villareal, 2.12. LouisLykes. Row 3: 3.1. Rosendo Ancira, 3.2. Filemon Mendoza, 3.3. Berta Sanchez, 3.4. Magdalena Mendoza, 3.5.Teresa Castillo, 3.6. Alicia Mendoza, 3.7. Benita Martinez, 3.8. Maria de la Luz Paz Canales, 3.9. N/A, 3.10.Guadalupe Rodríguez. Row 4: 4.1. Francisco “Pancho” Mendoza, 4.2. N/A, 4.3. Irma Cantu, 4.4. Martha Men-diola, 4.5.Andrea Martinez, 4.6.Josefina Martinez, 4.7.Juanita Gutierrez, 4.8. Socorro Flores, 4.9. Dora Ramos.Row 5: 5.1. George Spence, 5.2. Francisco Espiricueta, 5.3.Walter Herbeck, 5.4. Felipe Mendoza, 5.5. Fidel Can-tu, 5.6.Aurora Espiricueta, 5.7. María Elisa Cuellar, 5.8. Dora Haynes, 5.9. Hortencia Herrera, 5.10. Minerva Vil-lareal, 5.11. Sofía Villareal, 5.12. N/A, 5.13. N/A. Note: Guadalupe Mireles may be on this row, but her positionis unclear. Row 6: 6.1. Ramón Villafranca, 6.2. Ruben Davila, 6.3. Chiqui Villareal, 6.4. Jose Vasquez, 6.5. Jim-my Orfila Row 7: 7.5. Guadalupe Pitin Guajardo. Somewhere in the last two rows are Juan Peña, AaronDominguez, Agapito Rios, Antonio “Tony” Cantu, Humberto “Beto” Guerra, Aaron Villafranca and SammyArredondo. The ID project team had difficulty in identifying their exact location.

REEL | Continued from Page 1C

Archive photo | Laredo Morning TimesPictured above is an advertisement that ran in Laredo Times in 1956 forthe film “Escuela de Musica.”

A Personal Touchsee us for

Bridal or QuinceañeraGowns & Invitations5901 McPherson Rd. Ste. 11A Ph. (956)724-7904