Personal greetings and military family notes from Cuero
Mr and Mrs Charles Hurta return from Warrington Fla visiting son Petty Officer Third Class AZ and Mrs James C Hurta and Patrick Wayne James serves aboard USS Lexington Pensacola Fla Guests of Mrs Irene Moody and Miss Ann Newman for Decoration Day are Mr and Mrs M Canipe and Debbie and Shawn and Mr and Mrs Allen Patterson and Lisa of Corpus Christi Boethel home on 15 day leave before 16 week Signal Corps School at Ft Benning Billy Braden home for Easter from Sul Ross College and Dr and Mrs Charles Tubbs attend a feline disease seminar in San Antonio Adrien Schneider visited Victoria J Boothe home Betha Spinks visits Arthur Day Clinton Moore family celebrates 24th wedding anniversary Curtis Moore honored in Cuero Philip Pegues business visitor from Austin
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Charles Hurta
Warrington
Fla
James C. Hurta
Patrick Wayne
James
Lexington
Pensacola
Irene Moody
Ann Newman
Cuero
M. Canipe
Debbie
Shawn
Allen Patterson
Lisa
Corpus Christi
Prt
Richard G. Boethel
Woodrow F. Boethel
Signal Corps
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Buttery's Drug Store Ad Promises Fast Accurate Prescriptions
An April 27 notice from Buttery's Drug Store pledges quick dependable prescription filling and personal pharmacist service. It positions the store as a neighborly local option for customers seeking accuracy and speed.
Carlotte Winkler Celebrates Birthday Sunday
Carlotte Winkler marks a birthday observed on Sunday with well wishes from friends and family in her community.
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Carlotte Winkler
Mrs Martha Mahula 78 San Hedwick Texas obituary
Mrs Martha Mahula 78 dies in San Hedwick Texas native of Cuero. Funeral services pending. She resided in San Hedwick for years. Survivors include sisters Olga Mahula San Antonio Alma Buchhorn Rosie Buchhorn Cuero and brother Fritz Schlinke Cuero. Preceded in death by four brothers.
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Martha Mahula
San Hedwick
Texas
Cuero
Olga Mahula
San Antonio
Alma Buchhorn
Rosie Buchhorn
Fritz Schlinke
Mahula
Explorers Marathon Sendoff Near Fort Hood Held
Explorers from Post 105 Gary Job Corps 102 Gary 80 ManChaca 84 Austin 510 Austin 89 Austin 18 Austin 444 Austin Ship 47 Austin and Post 105 Camp Gary covered the distance to Fort Hood. Rain fell for the first time in four months at 5 p.m. as Cuero runners began the march. Asst. Brigadier General James M. Rose missed the ceremony in the Court House foyer. Rev. Hubert Hanson chaired the event with Philip T. Pegues explaining the Marathon purpose before about 50 in attendance including George W. Trowell E E Sims Willard Kleinecke and Ken Adams.
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Gary Job Corps
Gary
Manachaca
Austin
Camp Gary
Fort Hood
James M. Rose
Court House
Hubert Hanson
St. Marks Lutheran Church
Philip T. Pegues
Capitol Area Council
George W. Trowell
E. E. Sims
Willard Kleinecke
Ken Adams
India accuses Pakistan of savage butchery in East Bengal
New Delhi accuses Pakistan of mounting a campaign of lies to divert world attention from the savage and medieval butchery the Pakistanis are allegedly committing in East Bengal. The statement follows West Pakistan’s martial law invoke on March 25 to quell Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Awami League rebels.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
East Bengal
West Pakistan
Jujibur Rahman
Awaki League
Ominous Rainstorm Tragedy on Highway Near Nursery
In a heavy April downpour a fatal crash near Nursery left two men dead. Lester Frank Lehnert, 20, of Route 4 Nursery, and Henry Lewis, 76, of Route 5 Victoria, were identified as the victims. The narrator recalls the grim scene as ambulances and wreckers arrived and traffic halted for nearly an hour.
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Record Office
Here
Victoria
Thomaston
Nursery
Lester Frank Lehnert
Rte. 4
Henry Lewis
Rte. 5
Thoughtful maxim from John Selden on governance
A quote from British statesman John Selden notes that those who govern most often make the least noise, offering a reflective observation on political power and restraint.
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John Selden
Fifty Model A Fords To Parade In Cuero Tour
More than fifty Model A Fords will visit Cuero April 24 and 25 for the third annual Cuero Poor Boy tour. The Alamo A's of San Antonio join the Houston A's Club to start with a parade through downtown Cuero and a noon to 130 p m public drill at the American Legion Civic Center. They will visit Bert Kirk Jr. grave at Hillside Cemetery before the parade.
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Cuero
Jim Kormanik
Alamo A's
San Antonio
Alamo A’s
Houston A’s
American Legion Civic
No Fatal Accidents In DeWitt
Rural traffic accidents in March 1971 killed nine people in nine fatal crashes across four counties of the Corpus Christi District. Nueces had six rural deaths while Cameron Hidalgo and Willacy reported one each. DeWitt had no fatalities. Total district accidents 323 with 181 injured and 219 property damage cases. The first quarter 1971 comparison shows fewer fatal crashes and deaths than 1970 but more injuries and total accidents.
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Corpus Christi
Texas Highway Patrol
Nueces County
Cameron County
Hidalgo County
Willacy County
DeWitt County
Yorktown Man Charged With Two Thefts
Yorktown resident Douglas Carl Dueser 18 was charged in two theft over 50 complaints in Yorktown and released on 1500 bond from DeWitt County Jail after court appearance. Jail records show T L Huddleston paid 142 fine and was released, while Santiago Alvarez remains held with charges pending. Frank Aldapa was released after paying 15 fine for being drunk.
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Douglas Carl Dueser
Yorktown
DeWitt County
Justice of the Peace
Albert Ley
Dueser
T. L Huddleston
Three Men Held on Heroin Smuggling Charges in Edinburg
Federal authorities held L. L. Pedraza 24 of Victoria Jose Z Garzia 23 of McAllen and Perfecto Perez 28 of Houston on heroin smuggling charges. Bond set at 50000 total. The trio were charged Thursday.
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Edinburg
Tex
UPD
L. L. Pedraza
Victoria
Jose Z. Garzia
McAllen
Perfecto Perez
Houston
Scandal-ridden Scanlan's Files for Bankruptcy
New York PD reports the monthly magazine Scanlan's has filed for bankruptcy. Co-editor Sidney E. Zion cites unions and printing strikes as causes while printers nationwide refused to print the October issue on grounds of being un American. A Canadian print led to Montreal police seizure until court release.
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New York
Scanlan’s
Sidney E. Zion
United States
U.S
Canada
Montreal
Truck Owner Injured As Fatal Collision Near Victoria
A car truck crash at the intersection of U S Highway 77 and State Highway 113, 22 miles south of Victoria, killed Morris Edward Skeen 52 of Dallas Loyd Thomas Skeen 58 of Dallas and their aunt Lula B Allen 79 of Corpus Christi. Truck owner Howard H Allen of Victoria was in good condition with internal injuries and lacerations. Four other truck passengers were treated and released.
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Victoria
Refugio
Morris Edward Skeen
Dallas
Loyd Thomas Skeen
Lula B. Allen
Corpus Christi
Howard H. Allen
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Allen
Burns Marker Dedication Today At Cuero Area Cemetery
Dedication ceremonies for the Burns Station Cemetery Texas Historical Marker take place Sunday at 2 p.m. Decoration Day will be observed. The event is held on the cemetery grounds six miles east of Cuero on Highway 87 near Irish Creek.
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Burns Station Cemetery
Texas
Cuero
Highway 87
Irish Creek
Youth Rodeo Day Opens at Cuero Municipal Park Arena
An open youth rodeo starts at 1 p.m. today at Cuero Municipal Park Arena. Cuero Rodeo Association sponsors the event with books opening at 11:30 a.m. Six categories of events are scheduled.
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Cuero Municipal Park
Cuero Rodeo Association
Town Talk Thanks and Reflections From Readers
Community notes thank A. C. Ater for a pat on the back and Mrs. Jim Clark for a favor. A request seeks someone who can discuss Germans who walked from Galveston to DeWitt County. A reminder urges parents to discipline their children now to avoid later trouble.
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A. C. Ater
Jim Clark
Galveston
DeWitt County
Polliwogs and Events Span Cuero Week
Corinne Crain Winnie von Allmen and Mrs J R Lady Gallemore of Victoria spent Friday in Cuero with Margaret Benjamin. Henry Cox announces new hours for Gone With the Wind showings three showings Sunday 1 00 p m 452 last at 1136 and two showings Monday and Tuesday at 7 p m about 100 Westhoff students will attend the 7 p m showing. Kerrville Art Club to hold Annual Art Exhibit at Hill Country Arts Foundation Ingram with 54 member main exhibit and starving artists section with paintings up to 15 dollars. Welfare Luncheon group meets Tuesday April 20 at El Patio with Dr Kenneth Owens psychologist Gulf Bend Center Mental Health Mental Retardation as speaker.
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Corinne Crain
Winnie von Allmen
J. R
Gallemore
Victoria
Cuero
Margaret Benjamin
Henry Cox
Kerrville Art Club
Hill Country Arts Foundation
Ingram
el Patio
Kenneth Owens
Gulf Bend Center
Scout Torch Run Marks Start Toward Fort Hood
At five o clock Friday afternoon Ricky Hileman Cuero Explorer Scout began the first leg of a 154 mile torch carrying run toward Fort Hood. The item also notes DeWayne Scott’s appointment as new High School Principal and birthday wishes for Lillian Blackwell Corinne Kauffman and Joe Goode.
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Ricky Hileman
Cuero
Fort Hood
DeWayne Scott
Lillian Blackwell
Corinne Kauffman
Joe Goode
Sand Between Enamel Coats for Smooth Finishes
The National Paint Var nish and Lacquer Association advises light sanding between enamel coats to achieve a smooth final finish. Dust the surface thoroughly before each coat to prepare for the next layer.
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National Paint, Varnish and
Sports and rules in America’s great game
Sgt Campos argues that national love of sports requires enforced rules. He questions why a rules mindset applies to athletics but not to broader national conduct, urging consistency in enforcing standards to preserve fairness and order.
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America
Traffic rules for safety enforcement urged by City Police
Octavino P. Campos of the City Police Department stresses that traffic rules protect everyone and must be enforced. He warns that without enforcement, rules lose their life saving value and safety would be compromised for all drivers.
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Set. Octavino P. Campos City Police Department
Los Angeles man gets probated term for tax evasion
Harold Waldstein of Los Angeles received a five year probated sentence after pleading guilty to evading 1965 income taxes totaling 49 709. He previously worked in Houston in home improvement and must repay the tax at 750 dollars monthly.
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Houston PD
Harold Waldstein
Los Angeles
Waldstein
Houston
New Screwworm Case Rises in Texas Southwest
A new screwworm case brings the year total in the Southwest to 12, all in Texas. The latest case was found Thursday on a ranch 20 miles southeast of Zapata, prompting health officials to issue alerts and monitor livestock health.
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Mission, Tex.pd
Texas
Zapata
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Adrien Schneider
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Betha Spinks
Mrs. Arthur Day
Clinton
Curtis Moore
Capital Area Council
Macist
Buttery’s Drug Store
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Allercreme
Dewey
Klecka Drug
E. Maln
N. Esplanade
Berner
Rialto
David Ole Inks
Are Gable
Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Olivia de Havilland
MGM
DeWitt
Burns
H. H. Berner
Vas
Lin
Polliwogs
Polly Howerton
Westhoff School
Sgt
Campos
Kleinecke
W. Reuss Blvd
Your Neighborhood Paint and Decorating Center
IgGbar
Deshler
Sherwin-Williams
East Main ST
Cuero, Texas
S ¥Ador
Village Discount Record Center
Village Shop Center
Cuero Record
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