Local families share spring weekend visits in Victoria Cuero
Mrs John McCrabb and guests joined Mrs Gene Houchins for dinner at the Country Pub in Victoria Sunday. Ronnie Bryant and son Chris visited Easter weekend with Bob Bishop. Howard Fuchs and son Clay from Austin spent the weekend in Cuero with Rudy Fuchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCrabb
Frank Henderson
Edgar Smith
Buzzy Dietze
Gene Houchins
Victoria
Ronnie Bryant
Chris
Bob Bishop
Howard Fuchs
Clay
Austin
Cuero
Rudy Fuchs
Charles L. Grinder
la Grange
Clifton M. Wilkinson
Stanley L. Jones
Bryan
Allison
Houston
Dunk A. Sullivan
Kelly
Katy
Easter Weekend Visits and Local Notices From Cuero
Social notes recount Easter weekend visits among Cuero residents with relatives in Angleton Victoria and Houston including the Lassman Byrne Brown and Hudgeons families. A birthday salute to J E Wolf II of Yorktown and a Cuba Key West update from PC3 Mark Hudgeons are also mentioned along with local gatherings and a guest column note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Byrne
Houston
Ethel Byrne
G. S. Brown
Cuero
J. E. Wolf II
Yorktown
Mark Hudgeons
USN
John Hudgeons
Key West Fla
Cuba
Kretchmer
Finck Replaces Heatly as Texas Appropriations Chairman
Rep Bill Finck was named to replace controversial Rep W S Heatly as chair of the House Appropriations Committee which must draft a 1973 Texas budget of about 4 billion dollars in five months Finck is a Democrat from San Antonio long allied with Speaker Rayford Price Price’s move follows Howard’s appointment to the House Administration Committee Howard replaces Tom Shannon who was convicted with former Speaker Gus Mutschler of conspiring to accept a bribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
UPI
Bill Finck
W. S. Heatly
House Appropriations Committee
Finck
Rayford Price
Price
Heatly
Paducah
Finch P
San Antonio
Ed Howard
D-Texarkana
Howard
Tommy Shannon
D-Fort Worth
Gus Mutschler
Navy Ends Last Combat Role in Vietnam Pullout
The U S Navy withdrew its last combat forces from Vietnam as part of a 2140 troop pullout. Light Attack Squadron Four known as Black Ponies was sent home from Binh Thuy Air Base near Can Tho in the Mekong Delta. The remaining 5000 sailors in South Vietnam stay as advisers or command staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U. S.S. Navy
Vietnam
U. S. Command
Navy
Mekong Delta
Binh Thuy
Can Tho
Here
South Vietnam
U &E Command
Troop 242 Meets Tonight At Cuero Park NYA Building
Scoutmaster John C. Hamilton announces Troop 242 will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the NYA building in Cuero Park, with a 9:00 p.m. finish. Boys 11 or older not in Boy Scouting are welcome as guests of the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawhide Riders Assn. Inc
Doll House Cafe
Cuero
John C. Hamilton
E. Reuss
Cuero Lodge
NYA
Cuero Park
Hamilton
Polliwogs at Starving Artists Show in San Antonio
A crowded San Antonio Starving Artists show drew about 50 000 people with Maurine Wiswell selling out and Alice Naylor providing refreshments. The group toured HemisFair where the San Antonio Art League awards were given and attendees shared greetings from friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Maurine Wiswell
Hemisfair
San Antonio Art League
IRS Targets Unethical Tax Preparers In Nationwide Drive
In a nationwide push the IRS prosecutes unscrupulous tax return preparers while defending legitimate preparers who do good work. Walters said computers will flag more returns for scrutiny and improved manpower management will boost auditing despite added burdens. IRS agents oversee wage price controls and aid authorities in drug and income tax evasion cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Certified Public Accountants
Walters
UPI
Washington Window
IRS
Funeral services for Robert J Bitterly held in Meyersville
Funeral services for Robert J Bitterly aged 77 were held Saturday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Meyersville with Rev. Francis Smerke officiating. Burial in church cemetery under Freund Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers were Fred O. Thamm Ralph Lau Floyd Doehrman James Bitterly Alvin Rath and David Ohrt. Mr Bitterly died Friday in a Victoria hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Bitterly
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Meyersville
Francis Smerke
Freund Funeral Home
Fred O. Thamm
Ralph Lau
Floyd Doehrman
James Bitterly
Alvin Rath
David Ohrt
Mr. Bitterly
Victoria Hospital
Berlin opens wall to West Berliners amid pact debate
East Germans allowed West Berliners to visit the East for up to 30 days a year during a goodwill gesture before a midnight Tuesday deadline. The move comes as the Big Four-backed nonaggression pacts still await ratification by the West German parliament, where opposition is strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Snakes Hidden in Lorry Case At London Airport
Two of three animal cases arriving from Rome were claimed by Mr Stephens. A third case remained unclaimed containing pythons and boa constrictors. Customs officers prodded the case and a snake head emerged causing a fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
Stephens
Alan Mclean
Mets Great Gil Hodges Dies at 47
Longtime Mets manager Gil Hodges, who guided New York to the 1969 World Series title, died after a heart attack at Good Samaritan Hospital. He collapsed after golf and had suffered a prior attack in 1968. Hodges, 47, left a .273 career batting average with 370 homers. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Hodges
New York Mets
Brooklyn Dodger
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hodges
Mets
Seguin leads in Gobbler Relays track results
Seguin dominates the Gobbler Relays with multiple first places including 3:27.1 in the Mile Relay and 21'3" broad jump led by Enda. Cuero and Victoria runners place high in sprints and distance events. Cuero freshmen also place second. district meets set for Samuel Clemens High School Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Lockhart
Longoria
Holy Cross
Gomez
Victoria
Discus Lowell
Enda
Hardaway
Seguin
Alberthal
Fredericksburg
Mize
Stroman
Prude
Castillo
Price
Smithville
Johnson
Cuero
Calhoun
East Central
Yoakum
Gonzales
Robert Green
Charles Mitchell
Marlon Ross
Calvin Blackwell
David Scott
Marion Harper
Marion Ross
Rudy Salazar
Victor Vasquez
Jerry Salcher
Pleasanton
Samuel Clemens High School
Samuel Clemens
Texas Legislature Backs Rapid Rules Overhaul
Speaker leads a special Texas session delivering a limited seniority system and fewer standing committees within 72 hours. Representative Price and supporters credit rapid reform to new leadership, praising the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Price
Texas
South Vietnamese Counterattack Near DMZ Follows Heavy Assault
South Vietnamese forces claim a temporary base abandonment in Quang Tri amid an unprecedented artillery barrage of about 4000 shells daily. Reinforcements moved north as refugees fled toward safety while troops recaptured Dong Ha and pushed toward Cam Lo, signaling a first but possibly fleeting counteroffensive near the DMZ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quang Tri Province
Hue
Saigon
Quang Tri City
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Dong Ha
Cam Lo
Aloe Opened Season at Aloe Speedway with Stock Car Races
Aloe Speedway opened the season with about 50 stock cars on the quarter mile dirt track six miles west of Victoria. A sell out crowd of over 1,000 watched pros and novices vie for $600 in prize money as Cuero entrants Ernie Spence and John Ruiz finished high in the money. Spence led in wins and earnings. races run every Saturday through summer and fall with gates at 6 p.m. and races at 8 p.m. Admission $2 for adults, $1 for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloe Speedway, Inc
Victoria
Cuero
Ernie Spence
John Ruiz
Spence
Town Talk Highlighted Opinions On Culture And Morals
A column quotes biting social observations from a reader about drive in movie rules, church attendance, gender dynamics, and marriage laws. The piece reflects a wary, humorous voice on modern behavior and ethics.
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Jack Folgar
H. E. Weatherly
Pilot Club OF
Cubro
Corinne Carlton
Post
N. Y
City Park
Wilfred Peters
Wilfred Leist
Quartermaster AA
Cuero V.F.W
Carl Culpepper
Treas
American Legion Civic Center
Otis Carpenter
Emil Buchhorn, Jr
Keeslers
R. D. Wood
Angleton
Ruben Lassman Jr
Alice
Marvin Lassman
O. A. Gathricht
Ruben Lassman
Josephine Brown
D. C. Brown
Sam Marcos
Jo Bennett
von Dohlens
la Bahia Downs
Aloe Speedway
Lester Frers
Pat Sez
M. P
Buddy Coney
Walter Koenig
Polly
Jim Jones
Walter Sager
Werner Kautz
Rialto
Janes Taylor- Warren
Laurie Bird
Dennis Wilson
Universal Picture
Freund
Reuss
N. Esplanade
Cole Provision CO
Rep. Finck
U.S. Navy
Polliwogs
Polly Howerton
Alice Naylor
Arneson Theatre
Joe Carson
Poteet
Wm. Secrest
Dixie Cafe
Fred Burter
Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Jimmie and
Betty Pridgen
Marie Snodgrass
Raymond and
Elizabeth Cook
Dorothy Sames
San Angelo
Ray Leggett
Wanetche
Washington
Raychel
Altho
Shirley Leggett
Ray
Claud Thigpen
W. B. Alexander
M. B. Calhoun
E. Berlin
Hospital News
Cuero Community Hospital
Estella Johnson
Hortense Garza
Leroy Koenig
Andre Ross
Mark Roller
Andrew Trevino
Janie Eldrege
Ruth Ressman
3Il Jr
Irene
Barbara
Cindy
Gobbler
Hansen Feed & Supply
Cuefaro
Cuero Lumber CO
Esplanade
von Dohlen
Aloe
America
Photography
Bob Wood
N. Lackey
W. Reuss Blvd
Electric Motors
Tel-A-Win CO
Isave
Aquarius
THE
Earthlings
Elecka Drug
E. Main
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