Victoria businessmen acquire controlling stake in Farmers State Bank group
Three Victoria men Dennis O Connor Tom O Connor Jr and D H Braman Jr acquire a majority of stock in Farmers State Bank and Trust Cuero and four other south Texas banks including Community State Bank Range Smiley State Bank Home State Bank and First National Bank Nordheim They plan long term investment to boost stability and growth in DeWitt Karnes and Gonzales counties with no anticipated operating changes and aim to better serve local communities through their expertise and resources.
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Farmers State Bank and Trust Company
Cuero
Texas
Houston
Victoria
Dennis O'Connor
Tom O'Connor
D. H. Braman, Jr
Community State Bank
Range
Smiley State Bank
Smiley
Home State Bank
Westhoff
First National Bank Nordheim
Victoria Group
Dennis O' Con
Mixon
Estella J. Schorre
A. J. Bohman
R. Blackwell
John Wheeler
Raymond Reese
W. A. Blackwell III
Estella Lehorre
Mortis Koenig
Alfred Gerhold
Janell Poth
Ella Dean Wagner
Emmett Wayne Hill
Ralph Reiffert
Bank
Town Tau Random Thoughts Nonsense 5
A light hearted column jabs at publishing delays in The Record and playful Texas humor. The author riffs on pale office clocks, delayed work, and quirky questions about church nudity and pay as you go restrooms. The tone is breezy, satirical, and reflective of local absurdities.
Library Friends Plan Events for National Library Week
The Friends of the Library announce a morning coffee and book review, a children's story hour, and a school age story time during National Library Week April 16 to 22. Victoria reviewer Mrs. Howard Kacy will discuss My Heart Lies South by Elizabeth Trevino. events run April 19 and 22 at Cuero Public Library and Cuero Federal Savings and Loan Building.
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National Library
Friends of the Library
Cuero Public Library
F. B. Sheppard
Howard Kacy
Victoria
Elizabeth Trevino
Cuero
O. E. Hall
Robert Post
Joe Boothe
The
Friends For the Children of
Governor veto cited to block funds for outside counsel
Secretary of State Bob Bullock says Governor Preston Smith vetoed a 0.5 million dollar appropriation to the attorney general's office to keep Crawford Martin from hiring political cronies as outside counsel. Bullock says the move proves the AG's court budget ran red, while Martin blames the veto on politics and notes prior payments to relatives with taxpaid funds.
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Austin
UPD
Bob Bullock
Preston Smith
Attorney General
Crawford Martin
Martin
Bullock
Centennial City backs downtown project and Turkey Trot funding
City Council pledged full support for the downtown restoration and the Cuero Turkey Trot Centennial. It approved a 500 dollar grant to the Cuero Centennial and Turkey Trot Fund as budgeted for 90 thousand dollars, about double last year due to inflation.
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Jack Edgar
Jim Conrad
Conrad
Lias B. “Sharon” Steen
Council
Counclmen
Steen
Reuss Pharmacy
Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Murray Tarkington
Paul Gathings
Retail Merchants Association
New Congress to Look Very Different in Jaw
Washington report says the 95th Congress will be younger and likely the most diverse in years with a large freshman class. Redistricting and higher pensions will influence the new balance and power dynamics in early 1940s style political reform.
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Congress
Frank Pleazer
Washington
UPN
Altthough
House
Cost of Living Council Probes Major Chains and Packers
The Cost of Living Council opened pricing investigations into 11 large food retailers, several meat packers, and 25 manufacturing firms. Deputy director Bert M. Conklin said IRS compliance officials are auditing retailers with over 50 million in annual sales and reviewing meat delivery structures for inflationary pressures.
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Kansas City, Co
UPD
Cost of Living Council
Council
Washington
Bert M. Coneklin
Kansas City Bar Association
University of Kansas Law School
Internal Revenue Service
Concklin
Coneksin
IRS
Cuero Cancer Crusade Begins April 10 With Campaign
The Cuero Cancer Crusade set to begin Monday April 10 under DeWitt County Cancer Crusade president with plans announced at Cuero Community Hospital. Bet a Sigma Phi Sorority to head house to house drive starting April 18. chairmen named for Meyersville Nordheim Arneckeville Yorktown未assigned. Goals set at 6400 dollars with emphasis on Pap smear tests and annual checkups. contact Mrs C L Duckett for participation.
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Cuero Cancer Crusade
O. E. Hall
de Witt County Cancer Crusade
American Cancer Society
Cuero Community Hospital
Glyndol Snodgrass
Maurice Aronstein
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Alan Kahlich
Chester Bettge
Meyersville
Robert Chodre
Nordheim
Byron Wolf
Arneckeville
Yorktown
C. L. Duckett
James Massey
DeWitt County
F. Hall, Jr
R. A Caldwell
Cuero
Mary Beth Poth
Barbecue Slated Sunday by St. Michael’s PTA
The St. Michael's Parent Teachers Conference barbecue is set for Sunday at the American Legion Civic Center from 1 a.m. to 11 p.m. General chairpersons Mr and Mrs Weldon Buchhorn announced a new drive through line for to go plates with no parking or exiting the car required.
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St. Michael's Parent Teachers Conference
American Legion Civic Center
Weldon Buchhorn
Choirman
Chaplain to Preach in Cuero at Grace Episcopal
A former mathematics professor turned Episcopal priest will be the celebrant and preacher at Grace Episcopal Church in Cuero this Sunday. Rev Paul Hebberger, chaplain of St Marys School for Girls in San Antonio, will lead the 7:30 a.m. communion and 10:30 a.m. morning prayer in Rector Rev Paul Abbott's absence.
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Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Paul Hebberger
St. Mary’s School For Girls
San Antonio
Paul Abbott
Hebberger
De-Go-La Committee Discusses Lavaca Agri-Business Prospects
The De-Go-La Resource Conservation and Development Committee for Lavaca County heard proposals on expanding agri business and timber production. Speakers included Henry Matthew and Yoakum mayor Harry Gibson among others. marketing improvements and irrigation for crops were noted as key needs.
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Agri-Business and Industral Development Committee
Lavaca County
Go-La
DeWitt
Gonzales
Lavaca
Henry Matthew
Yoakum
Harry Gibson
Wolf
Biblers
Industrial Tour Highlights Cuero Firms During Texas Industrial Week
A Cuero group of business and civic leaders joined an industrial tour arranged by the Chamber of Commerce. The event marks Texas Industrial Week, with tours of Gulf Coast Wood Products Timco Manufacturing Co Regency Furniture Manufacturing Co Tex Tan Welhausen Co and the DeWitt County Electric Cooperative. Ed Pat Mixon organized the outing as Cuero Industrial Committee chair and Farmers State Bank & Trust Co. president.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dewey Henderson
Gulf Coast Wood Products
Timco Manufacturing Co
Regency Furniture Manufacturing Co
Tex-Tan Welhausen Co
DeWitt County Electric Cooperative
Ed Pat Mixon
Farmers State Bank & Trust Co
Cuero Industrial Comm
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Anderson Machinery
Gerrard Machinery
Larry Smith
Hillside Cemetery
Edgar Pullin
Montgomery Ward
Sears
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Leon Wishert
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Cuero Rodeo Association
Don Albrecht
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Parks Advisory Board
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