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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1971
Page
1
A guest column riffs on wit battles with Walter Richter and a man who harms a dog, later selling Fido as a coon at a cafe and a frozen aftermath. It saddles into jokes about psychology, hog behavior, and civic schemes, ending with a quip about Texas and a punchier GOP line.
U S Senator John Tower announced a $22 960 grant to Cuero Independent School District for a two month Head Start program serving 120 DeWitt County children during the summer. The telegram from Senator Tower notes the Department of Health Education and Welfare approved the funding.
The Cuero area received about half an inch of rainfall Sunday with a high of 72 and a low of 42. Official gauges varied from .50 to .75 inches while a local station recorded 59 percent moisture, and another 0.50 inch. Skies cleared eastward later with light mist in morning hours.
Mrs Estella Schorre Easter Seal Representative in DeWitt County urges final appeal for the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The Texas society reports aiding over 21900 handicapped people last year and seeks expansion of services to reach more.
Voters in Austin rejected a UT students ticket to seize city government. Incumbent Mayor Travis LaRue lost to Roy Butler in an eight candidate mayoral race, with runoffs expected in three council contests including Wick Fowler versus Jeffrey Friedman.
About 300 Washington County residents travel to Austin by bus and car to attend a reception for House Speaker Gus Mutscher and his wife. They wear badges proclaiming they are from Mutscher County Washington County. The event signals continued local support despite a prior newspaper report questioning backing.
Chicago Tribune reports Astrodomain assets including the Astrodome Astrol hall Astroworld and hotels could add about 100 million dollars yearly to Houston. Anticipated 1971 events attendance and team performances from Astros Cougars Oilers and NCAA finals boost growth with Astroworld drawing 1.5 million visitors and Astronail peaking conventions trade shows for two years.
Cuero voters head to the polls Tuesday to elect a Mayor and two councilmen for two years. Mayor Jack Edgar faces no opponent. Council seats Place 1 and the other seat have challengers Ralph Coppedge and Jimmy Reiffert, while opponents back Gregory Arroyo and Rev. Charles W. Smith. Both sides push groups promoting minority representation and civic harmony.
Charles Cole of Cuero purchases Barfield Meat Co from Bob Bishop. The firm becomes Cole Provision Co with same staff. Charles Cole and family relocate from Austin to Cuero and purchase the Dornbluth home on Indianola Street. The Barfield plant on the old San Antonio highway is remodeled to meet standards.
Acting city manager Willard Kleinecke reported a momentary power interruption in Cuero around 6 40 a m Monday. The outage occurred at the city sub station and was checked by city electrician Charles Coker and Kleinecke. Power was restored automatically and the exact cause was not determined.
James C. Alvis was elected mayor with 53 votes, running unopposed. Robert Chodre won city council by 40 votes, Rudolph Mueller re elected with 46, and incumbent Pete Kozok defeated with 16. Rudy Leister became city marshal with 10 votes as write ins filled all ballots. Ed Weise outgoing marshal earned two votes.
Preparations are underway for the Carson and Barnes Five Ring Wild Animal Circus with matinee at 4 30 p m and evening show at 3 p m at Cyero Rodeo Grounds. Proceeds benefit Bluebonnet Boys Ranch with ticket sales at the gate.
Yorktown held a mayoral and alderman race with a four-way mayoral contest. George Klein and Albert Schwarz each received 225 votes, Dr. L. P. Netardus had four, and write-in J. O. Frisbie earned 166. Aldermen Felton Schroller and Joe Roth won with 410 and 227 votes respectively. A runoff may decide the mayor, with Frisbie’s term ending April 12 when new council members are sworn in.
Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture directors convene at 7 p.m. in the chamber board room for a report by owner Clete Ernster on Gulf Coast Wood Products expansion with slides.
A 10 year old girl and a truck driver died in a passenger train crash ten miles north of Tulsa Oklahoma. Police reported several injuries among train passengers with some serious cases.
Six DeWitt district trustees and the county school trustee elections saw incumbents reelected. Frels won Place 5 on Cuers School Board with 521 votes to Carroll's 102. Dietze unopposed for Place 4 with 553 votes. Meyersville reelectees Ideus and Wendel with 38 and 45 votes respectively.
In Florence Pennsylvania Marine Pvt Michael A Schwarz, convicted of murdering 12 Vietnamese women and children near Da Nang in 1970, was released from Portsmouth naval prison and spent the weekend with his parents wife and four year old son. He says he shares a raw deal with Lt. William L Calley Jr and faults President Nixon for not seeing similarities.
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