Polliwogs by Polly Howperton and local notices
Paula and Harold High return from a Spain trip with postcards arriving the same day. Red and Selina Carpenter celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary with a surprise cake from Mabel Davis at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting. May 6 Democratic Primary election supplies arrive. W C Krueger visits the office for pickup. Merle Marie and daughter Melba McGrethlin display a Painted memory of the De Witt County Courthouse.
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Paula
Harold High
Spain
Dr. High
Red
Selina Carpenter
American Legion Auxiliary
Mabel Davis
W. C. Krueger
Merle Marie
Melba
Charlies) McGrethlin
de- Witt County
Polliwogs
Apollo 16 map sensors and lunar approach progress
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Thomas K. Mattingly and Charles M. Duke unveiled a 17 million set of mapping sensors and neared moon orbit for six days of exploration. They jettisoned a large service module cover and reported routine systems with a canceled course correction and a minor food issue aboard Casper.
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UPI Space Center
Houston
UPI
Moon
Lunar Highlands
John W. Young
Thomas K. Mattingly
Charles M. Duke
Spaceship Casper
Philip Shatter
Mattingly
Skylab Space Station
Book Review Slated for Cuero Library Week Event
The Cuero library week finale features Mrs. Howard Kacy of Victoria presenting a book review at 10:00 a.m. Saturday April 22 after a morning coffee hosted by The Friends of the Library at Cuero Federal Savings and Loan. Kacy, a south Texas reviewer for two years, treats book reviewing as a hobby and will discuss a charming life story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library
Howard Kacy
Victoria
Friends of the Library
Cuero Federal
Community Hospital Seeks More Nurses For Staff
Cuero Community Hospital faces a nationwide nurse shortage as administrators urge hiring of registered and licensed vocational nurses. Board members assigned to committees include Ed Mixon on finance and building, with Mrs Patricia Leslie and Kleinecke on administration, Henderson and Leslie on public relations. The board also reviewed delinquent accounts totaling about 34000 and noted collection challenges. Five Small Claims cases are filed. one has paid. The hospital watering system for shrubs and flowers is completed.
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Tal
M. Lucilla
Clifton Weber
Howard Kleinecke
Ed Pat Mixon
Patricia Leslie
Kleinecke
Leslie
Larry Krupala
Small Claims Court
Krupala
Johnson's Doctor To Stay INSA
Dr. J Willis Hurst, Johnson's personal physician, extended his stay in Texas after Johnson's April 7 attack. The Atlanta doctor arrived after irregular heartbeats and reported the former president, 63, is cheerful and recovering satisfactorily at Brooke Army Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Atlanta
Texas
J. Willis Hurst
Johnson
Hurst
Brooke Army Medical Center
Cuero Delegation to Attend 1972 FHA Convention
A Cuero delegation will attend the 1972 state meeting of the Texas Association of Future Homemakers of America at the Fort Worth Convention Center on April 21 and 22. Delegates include Cheryl Fagan as voting representative Cathrine Prause in the chorus Peggy Koenig and advisor Mrs Earline White. The event is expected to draw more than 5 000 members and advisors from 65 000 members in 1 600 chapters statewide.
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Cuero
Texas Association of Future Homemakers of America
Convention Center
Fort Worth
Cuero Fha
Cheryl Fagan
Catherine Prause
Peggy Koenig
Earline White
Connally to Host President at Floresville Supper
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally and Mrs. Connally will host President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon at a supper on April 30 at the Connallys Floresville Texas ranch Invitations have been sent. A White House spokesman declined to comment on invitations or schedule and there is no word on Nixon visiting former President Johnson in San Antonio or staying beyond one day.
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Sury
John B. Connally
Nixon
Floresville
Tex
Connally
White House
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Sanders To Preach In Cuero At First Baptist
The Rev. N. A. Sanders will preach at the First Baptist Church in Cuero on Sunday April 23 at 11 a.m. He now pastors the Austin Street Baptist Church in Yoakum and previously led Cuero’s First Baptist before retirement.
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N. A. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Navy Ship Hit By U S Aircraft Amid Vietnam War Sky
A U S command said a Navy guided missile frigate Worden was struck by two missiles from U S aircraft, not torpedo boats, with one sailor dead and nine hurt. Viet Cong shelled Lai Khe killing one soldier and wounding seven as field reports show attacks near Ben Cat and rising clashes along Highway 1 toward Phnom Penh.
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U.S
Worden
Lai Khe
5Th Infantry Division
Saigon
Ben Cat
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Svay Rieng
Kompong Trabek
Texas senator warns on 24 percent credit card rate
Senator Patman of Cana da says Texas may raise legal credit card interest to 24 percent annually in the next legislature unless voters push candidates. He notes Mississippi moved to 1 percent monthly rate and recalls Texas' 1967 18 percent baseline with a 24 percent push in 1971.
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Bill Patman
Canada
Texas
Patman
Mississippi
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Museum Official Aids Historical Committee Move to Courthouse Quarters
A DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee meeting on April 18 in the county courthouse discussed moving the museum from city park to courthouse quarters. John Vanecek assisted the committee with setup, film presentation Cuero Yesterday and Today, and left helpful museum books. Seven members planned to attend the April 29 Museum Seminar in San Antonio.
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DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee
DeWitt County
John Vanecek
Austin
Dan Traverso
City Park
Cuero Library
Cuero, Yesteday
Rogers McLane
Lias Steen
Vanecek
San Antonio
Rev. C
Floats Needed For Parade Centennial Turkey Trot
Progress on the big parade for the Centennial and Turkey Trot is excellent. Mike Weber, chairman, says Nat Alewine, high school band director, leads the marching bands. Vincent R. Di Nino of the University of Texas will judge the bands. Civic clubs are urged to participate with their own floats and contact Mike Weber with trailer access.
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Mike Weber
Nat Alewine
University of Texas
Vincent R. di Nino
Weber
London student wins charity orange eating contest
London student Steve Layton, 18, won a charity orange eating contest by eating 5% of the oranges. He disliked oranges but said he might enter a spaghetti eating competition next. Layton had previously been runner up in a potato chip eating contest last year.
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London
UPI
Steve Layton
Layton
Thompson joins Newman in real estate partnership
Cordon E. Thompson has passed his real estate exam and will work with J. T. Newman Real Estate Broker. He will focus on farm and ranch land while continuing oil leasing. Newman welcomes Gordon and notes they will discuss selling any property with clients.
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Cordon E. Thompson
J. T. Newman
Thompson
Newman
Gordon
Youth Conference Set in Cuero With Local Clergy
The Cuero Youth Conference will be held in Cuero on April 23 at 3 p.m. at Cuero Park island. Robert Post, adult sponsor, notes the theme A Celebration of Lafe. The Rev. Bob Hairston and the Rev. Richard Orr will speak, with folk singing and guitar music. sponsored by Cuero, Hallettsville, and Victoria groups. Adults and youths are invited.
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Cuero
Cuero Park Island
Robert Post
Bob Hairston
First Baptist Church
Richard Orr
Victoria
Post
Hallettsville
Welwyn Garden City dog catcher resigns over compassion
Bernard John son quits as village dog catcher in Welwyn Garden City England saying he could not bring himself to harm the friendly strays. He had been paid 2.60 to pick up the dogs, and he cited it as the reason for stepping down.
President Nixon Plays Chicken With Soviets Over Moscow Visit
Washington reports Nixon faces a brittle standoff with the Soviet Union as planning for a May Moscow summit continues. He ordered weekend air strikes around Hanoi and Haiphong while warning Moscow to halt North Vietnam support, amid high diplomatic tension.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Nixon
Soviet Union
Moscow
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
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Sanders
Rebecca Reynolds
Yorktown
UPS
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