Wil Cockrell visits Cairo and attends city council meeting
Wil Cockrell renews old friendships during a short Cairo visit and attends the city council meeting as a guest. Ronnie Ledbetter debuts as a father with son Ronnie Ledbetter Jr. St. Michael's PTC hosts a chicken barbecue at Legion Hall on April 9 from 11 am to 1 pm with prices 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for children and drive through orders available. Bill Cunningham, former Re cord employee, visits Cuero. Mr and Mrs Pierce Gohmert of San Angelo return home after renewing friendships. Gohmert is Cuero native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Cockrell
Cairo
ST. Michael's
PTC
Legion Hall
Pierce Gohmert
San Angelo
Mr. Gohmert
Miss Cuero Contest Tonight at Civic Center
The Little Miss Cuero contest sponsored by the Cuero Young Homemakers will be held at 7 30 p m tonight in the American Legion Civic Center. Twenty five contestants are entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
The
Cuero Young Homemakers
American Legion Civic Center
Hillside Decoration Day Slated by Cemetery Leaders
Hillside Cemetery Decoration Day is set for April 16. Mrs. R J Waldeck, president, asks owners of non perpetual care lots to clean and decorate graves of loved ones and friends on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Cemetery
R. J. Waldeck
Poisoner Threatens Dogs on Ft Hamilton Block
Anonymous letter warns a maniac is poisoning dogs on the 600 block of Ft Hamilton street. Five children mourn lost pets, including two dogs killed after being tagged. Caller urges neighbors to mind their own business and protect children and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Hamilton Street
Polliwogs and local notices brighten Cuero page
Mike Yocums of Peoria praise the Record and news from Cuero. Lillian Blackwell and Vida Finney mailed a Christmas card from Mathis. Martha Maxwell invites Victoria events with music and sidewalk art on DeLeon Plaza. Nesta Taylor spruces the front office with strawberries and sugar. Ben Meyer recalls Baylor era and Latin American reporting. Community Housing gardens flourish. birthday wishes go to Stanley Portis and others. Home Hunt suggests basting ham with pickle juice.
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Pony Express
Lillian Blackwell
Vida Finney
Mathis
Texas
Martha Maxwell
Junior Service League of Victoria
DeLeon Plaza
Victoria College
Ledbetters announce birth of son Ronald Stuart Jr
Mr and Mrs Ronald Ledbetter announce the adoption of a son Ronald Stuart Jr born March 28. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Rubin Schultz of Cuero. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Co M Stewart of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs S Ledbetter of Fort Worth.
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Ronald Ledbetter
Ronald Stuart, Jr
Rubin Schultz
Cuero
Co. M. Stewart
Fort Worth
S. Ledbetter
News Quiz Map Answers and Global Tensions
A quiz listing multiple world events with terse notes. Items include Salvadorian insurgent clashes, Britain Malta pact for base use, Turk terrorists killed after hostage deaths, Hawaii liquor laws extending rights for 18 and 19 year olds, Uganda ordering Israelis out, Soviet Venus landing plans, Hussein meeting Nixon, Bangladesh nationalizing industries, a general strike in Northern Ireland and London, and Bolivia expelling Soviet officials amid rebel links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvador
Britain
Malta
Hil
Hawaii
Isharle
Uganda
Venus
Jordan
Hussein
Nixon
Washington
Bangladesh
Aneiy
Northern Ireland
London
Bolivia
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Cuero Battles Nationwide Telephone Strike
Twenty five years ago Cuero faced a citywide telephone outage with only emergency lines working as nationwide operators and maintenance staff walked off. Mrs Charles Marquis wore an Easter orchid sent by her son Charles Jr stationed in Honolulu. Dr Lena M Hoffman spent Easter in Seguin as a Youth Center dance featured a live band with Gillette Sheppard Bobby Prause Harry Lee Henneke Ray Voelkel Fritz Zengerle and Harold Dreyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Charles Marquis
Charles Jr
Honolulu
Lena M. Hoffman
Seguin
Youth Center
Gillette Sheppard
Bobby Prause
Cornet
Harry
Viet Cong advance threatens Saigon with Loc Ninh siege
North Vietnamese forces captured Loc Ninh 75 miles north of Saigon and laid siege to An Loc 10 miles south as they cut Highway 1 near Tan Son Nhut. U S forces conducted air strikes while reports of sirens and new shelters emerged from Hanoi. Heavy fighting persisted in Quang Tri and Mekong Delta amid a suspected major offensive.
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Saigon
UPI
Loc Ninh
An Loc
Highway 1
Tan Son Nhut
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Congress expected to lose many aging lawmakers in coming election
The article notes an unusual drop in the average age of Congress as 28 members from the House and Senate announce retirement. It cites 12 House members and four senators over 65, including Rep. William M. Colmer, and highlights pensions and redistricting as key retirement drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Senate
Oldster
Congress
Re election campaign tied to Austin PR firm
A fragment notes the Austin public relations firm of Christian, Miller and Henigs handling Martin's re election campaign. The text implies the firm is managing communications for his bid and shaping the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Publi Relations
Christian, Miller and Henigs
Martin
Cartain
First woman president leads Cuero School Board reorganization
Mrs. Susan Wallis was elected president during a Cuero School Board reorganization meeting, becoming the board’s first female president. Patrolman John Cuellar Jr. submitted his resignation effective April 27. Marine Private Eugene Fk. Kacir Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Kacir of 515 Lavaca St., Cuero, completed eight weeks of recruit training at the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Wallis
Cuero
John Cuellar Jr
Eugene Fk. Kacir Jr
Eugene F. Kacir
Lavaca St
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Obituaries for Diebel Smith Seidel in Cuero Vicinity
Funeral services were held for Delmar J. Diebel 50 at St John s Lutheran Meyersville with burial at Meyersville Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include wife Dorothy and three sons. Also funeral for Anna J Smith 67 at Freund Chapel with burial Mason ic Cemetery Smiley. Cacilie Meyer Seidel 63 buried Westhoff Cemetery with Westhoff service. survivors include husband Edmund and four grandchildren.
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Delmar J. Diebel
St. John's Lutheran Church
Meyersville
Milroy Gregor
Freund
Diebel
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Victoria
Dorothy Bade
David
Clifford Diebel
Cuero
Kenneth Diebel
Dorothy Diebel
Anna J. Smith
Freund Funeral Home
Bob Hairston
First Baptist Church
Masonic
Smiley
Cacilie Meyer Seidel
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Westhoff
Harvey Rongers
Oak Memorial Funeral Home
Westhoff Cemetery
Meyer
San Antonio
Edmund Seidel
Dennis
Fd Seidel
George Meyer
Portland
Gus Meyer
Ben Meyer
Yorktown
Emil Braur
Roy Brown
Pat Sez By Guest Columnist And Old Timers Reflections
A humorous guest column recalls local figures and memories. Jokes about Babe, Ken Long and Jim Stone mix with notes on coffee, strawberries from Mrs Lott Taylor, and nostalgia for Sophie Tucker and rip van winkle rent stories. Walter Sager visits town, Werner writes from the horse back ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Tucker
Former President Johnson Hospitalized in Virginia
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson was rushed to University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville after chest pains. Dr. Richard S. Crampton said he is comfortable and stable while tests are conducted. Johnson declined to comment on his condition. He was visiting his daughter and son-in-law Marine May and Mrs. Charles Robb when symptoms appeared.
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Charlottesville
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
University of Virginia Hospital
Richard S. Crampton
Johnson
Marine May
Charles Robb
Crampton
University of Virginia
Mobile Coronary Care Unit
Charlottenville-Albermarle County
Report on price actions and penalties under the Price Commission
Living retail level study of 25 manufacturing firms over 100 million in revenue finds many failed to seek price approvals or file quarterly reports. More than 500 reports are being screened for illegal profit margin increases. Violators face civil penalties up to 2500 per violation or 5000 criminal per violation. Prosecution may seek injunctive relief and treble damages for willful overcharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Price Commission
Concklin
U.S. to Continue Bombings in Vietnam Says Laird
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird stated the United States would keep bombing North Vietnam and would not negotiate until Hanoi withdraws its invasion forces from South Vietnam. He cited a DMZ violation and said talks could occur only if Hanoi is willing to negotiate. The Pentagon ordered F-105 fighters bombers to the war zone.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin Laird
United States
North Vietnam
Compmunists
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Dmz
Laird
Pentagon
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Wholesale Food Prices Decline In March Report
Government data show farm products and foods ready for the consumer market fell 0.4 to 0.5 percent in March after February spikes. Unemployment rose to 5.9 percent as 620,000 more are employed, with total employment at 81.2 million. Industrial commodities still rose 0.3 percent, easing from prior months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Finley Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Police use new weapon against girlie magazines in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police cite a seldom-used Pennsylvania law banning advertising cures for secret diseases. Chief Magistrate Robert F. Dauer ordered 69 year old Wilbert F. Crook held for grand jury after officers testified two 50 cent magazines sold at his newsstand carried ads claiming to restore lost manhood.
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LAW Pittsburgh
UPI
Pennsylvania
Robert FE. Dauer
Wilbert F. Crook
Crook
Cuero Record Classifieds Daily Update
Daily Cuero Record classified section highlights available ads and notices. Listings include job openings real estate vehicles and personal notices from local residents and businesses.
Bank with a Heart Serves All At Farmers State Bank
Farmers State Bank emphasizes personal service for all customers with a time and temperature sign that runs 24 hours a day and a drive‑in facility. A public telephone Audic tron provides time and temperature updates. The bank features ample parking and a night depository near the front entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State
Night Depository
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Bill Cunningham
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Viarner Reno
Peeere Ritet
Reuss
N. Esplanade
Cole Provision CO
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Mike Yocums
Peoria
Illinois
Nesta Taylor
Ben
Chris Meyer
Arlington
Stanley Wayne Portis
Rudy Fuchs
Wallie Schorre
Judy Brantley Cook
Marion Leonardt
YaTmeey
Lee Henneke
Ray Voelkel
Fritz Zengerle
Harold Dreyer
Viet Cong
Teena
Cuero Community Hospital
Aurora Reyes
Eather Hernandez
Jerry Kattan
Sally Moore
Lena Powell
Barbara Ethridge
Ramsfy’s Restaurant
DeTar Hospital
N. Navarro
Delmar
J. Diebel
Cactiliie Meyer Seidel
Pat Sez
M. P
God
Babe
Jim Stone
Ken Long
Record Force
Moses
Walter Sager
Werner
Spoetzl Brewery, Inc
Shiner, Texas
Bowen
N. Frederick William
Otis Carpenter
Emil Buchhorn, Jr
Cuero Lodge
A. F
A. M
Jack Edgar Ww. M
KE. Weatherly Sec’y
Rawhide Riders Assn. Inc
Doll House Cafe
John C. Hamilton
E. Reuss
Post
N. Y. A. Bidg City Park
Wilfred Peters
Wilfred Leist
Pilot Club
Corinne Carlton
Pres
Cuprov
E.W. Post
Carl Culpepper
Treas
W. Reuss Blvd
Cuero Conser Co
Esplanade
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