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    "ocrText": "Live Oak County Report\nby Della Goebel\nThree Rivers lays claim 'to being a\ntown where there is harmony among\nits citizens.\nThere has never been strife here\namong residents of different race ori-\nAfter Juan was taken from the\ngins. We resent and deplore the\nhospital to his home, his friends con-\nunfavorable publicity which has gone\ntinued to visit him and look out for\nabroad concerning our town. Action\nhim. Through the influence of his\nfollowing the recent Felix Longoria\nfriends here, he was admitted to the\nincident was occasioned mainly to ser-\nGonzales Warm Springs Foundation\nve selfish interests of persons who\nat Gonzales where he received treat-\neither wished to pay political debts or\nment. This Fall he was able to re-\nwho wished to stabilize their posi-\nenter school, although he uses al\ntion in public opinion. We doubt that\nwheel chair for locomotion. His class\nsuch a project ever does react fa-\nmates, both Anglo-American and La-\nvorably to the instigator.\ntin-American, help him by moving his\nAnyone who knows this community\nchair about the Luilding and grounds.\nknows that its spirit is one of co-\noperation.\nALL CHILDREN ATTEND\nSCHOOL TOGETHER\nCARE GIVEN INJURED\nAnother condition which shows the\nMEXICAN BOY\nfair-mindedness of Three Rivers ci-\nA case in point is the manner in\ntizens is evidenced by the fact that\nwhich Juan Diaz, a local boy, was\nthe Three Rivers Public Schools have\ncared for after he was injured in a\npioneered in this section of the State\nHigh School foctball game. Juan is\nin providing equal education facilities\nan American boy of Mexican descent.\nfor children of all residents.\nHis parents are tenant farmers.\nIt has been a custom here for\nNovember of 1947, while Juan was a\nmany years to admit children of Me-\nmember of the junior class of the\nxican parentage, not only to the\nlocal High School and a member of\nsame educational facilities enjoyed\nthe football team, during a game play\nby all other children, but also to the\ned with Poteet on the evening of,\nsame buildings, class roonis, and FO-\nNovember 14, he was seriously in-\ncreational groups At present and for\njured and, for a time, was totally\nmany years past, children of all grades\nparalyzed. Immcdiately following his\nexcept those who do not speak or un-\ninjury, Juan was taken to the local\nderstand English, attend school to-\nhospital and given every attention.\ngether. A separate school-with Eng-\nThese included the services of a spe-\nlish speaking teachers is provided for\ncialist from San Antonio who came\nthese and, as soon as they have over-\nhere to the hospital regularly and\ncome language difficulties, they also\nassisted local doctors in treating Juan.\nare admitted.\nHe was furnished a special nurse for\nthree months, that he remained in the\nhospital, His medical and hospital;\nbills of $3,000.00 was paid out of rolacal\nPublic School funds.\nAt Christmas time, the local Rotary\nClub sponsored a donation which a-\nmounted to $1,0€9.24 and was present-\ned to Juan to be used in purchasing\narthopedic devices or other aids to\nbe used in his convelescance. J. A.\nGurwitz who collected this fund, re-\nported to the Rotary Club that \"It was\na pleasure. Everyone contacted do-\nnated cheerfully and generously; ev-\neryone was glad to express his good\nwishes for Juan's recovery'\nFollowing this presentation, Juan au-\nthorized the following statement in\nthe local newspaper, \"Jaun Diazt\nwishes to express here his thanks\nto his friends for their gifts and good\nwishes. He and his family appre-\nciate the good will and helpfulness e-\nvidenced by the people of Three Riv-\ners.\"\n[4 of 4)"
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