Town Tank and Texan Troops in a Flawed Parody of Civic Pride
The column blends local color and nostalgia with sharp, humorous asides about town life. Highlights include a digression on the Texas Highway Patrol’s origins, remarks on public tolerance for free expression, and a note that Sylvester Jeniry is in Community Hospital awaiting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Patrol
John Pharis
Texas
Hill Foreman
Percy Foreman
Sylvester Jeniry
Cuero Fire Department Auxiliary Honors Members and Plans
Mrs Lacke received a Weyear pin at the Cuero Fire Department Auxiliary monthly meeting. Mrs Hingest is named committee chair to prep potato salad for the annual firemen barbecue on May 17, with Mrs Wan jura and Mrs Buehhorn in leadership and attendance prizes awarded. President Laake presided, with hostesses listed as several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lacke
Weyear
Cuero Fire Department
Walter Hingest
Oscar Wanjura
Gussie Buehhorn
W. A. Laake
Histesses
August Holvaptel
Ciifton Jacob
Lillian Jacob
Walter Hungst
Cuero VFW Auxiliary Win District Offices at Kenedy
Four Cuero VFW Post 3972 Auxiliary members were elected to Dist 24 offices at the Spring Convention in Kenedy. A W Schaffner became District 24 Commander and Mrs A W Schaffner was elected service president. Wilfred Peters was named adjutant. Mrs Kilpatrick junior vice president. Mrs Loos treasurer. Kilpatrick received a youth activities award. district president presented gifts to Cuero officers. A fall 24 convention is planned in Goliad. Also, Ricky Koenig, Vietnam veteran, joined Cuero VFW post after three tours and spoke about Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Vfw
Kenedy
A. W. Schaffner
Wilfred Peters
Charles Kilpatrick
Paul Loos
Kilpatrick
District 24
Auxiliary
Dolores Strakes
Cuero
Goliad
Astros May Shuffle Lineup After Slump Versus Expos
Houston manager Marty Walker debates benching catcher John Edwards and rookie Cesar Cedeno as the Astros face the Phillies in a three game series. Montreal swept Houston 2-1 as Stoneman Renko and Morton combined for 14 hits allowed in 27 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Marty Walker
Houston Astros
Astros
Montreal Expos
Walker
John Edwards
Jack Hiatt
Cesar Cedono
Jesus Alou
Norman Miller
Phillies
Bill Stoneman
Steve Renko
Carl Morton
Montreal
Stoneman
Roger Metzger
Bob Watson
Metzger
Jack Billingham
Billingham
Bobby Wine
Cuero KC Members Advance to Knights Degrees at Hallettsville
Three Cuero Council Knights of Columbus members advanced to Formation and Knighthood Degrees in an Advanced Degree Exemplification held Sunday in Hallettsville. The new knights are Robert Castillo James Dement and Joe Gomez Jr Grand Knight Charles L Bodden led the delegation with other councils from Yoakum Hallettsville Shiner Gonzales and Moulton taking part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Council
Knights of Columbus
Hallettsville
Robert Castillo
James Dement
Joe Gomez
Charles L. Bodden
Yoakum
Shiner
Gonveles
Moulton
Protesters Rally in Capitol to Lobby Against War
Small antiwar groups move through the U S Capitol as two weeks of militant demonstrations begin. About 1000 protesters plan to lobby Congress with state groups visiting senators and representatives and possible sit ins if access is blocked.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Capitol
Capitol
Barnes proposes Medicaid cuts to save Texas millions
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes returns from Washington with four changes to the Texas Medicaid program aimed at saving up to 40 million dollars. Proposals include capping hospital days and rooms for Medicaid patients, adopting a fixed fee schedule for physicians, and creating a private-insurance style surgical schedule. He warns that without action Medicaid costs could bankrupt the state as next year's totals rise above 141.9 million dollars.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Ben Barnes
Washington
Texas
Barnes
Commissioner of Medical Servicel Services
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State Welfare Board
Drama Students To Present Two Plays At Cuero Junior High
Cuero and Smiley High School drama students present two plays at Cuero Junior High School auditorium on April 29 starting at p.m The Lesson will be presented by Cuero students and Childhood by Smiley High School The program includes acting scenes from speech festivals attended by the students.
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Cuero and
Smiley High Schools
Cuero Junior High
Cuero
Smiley High School
Legislature Studies New Tax Angles
AUSTIN Texas Lt. Gov Ben Barnes and the Senate tax writers map revenue raises likely favoring higher business taxes over consumer taxes for 1972 73. They debate corporate income versus franchise taxes with House plans already raising corporate franchise taxes and liberals pushing a 6 percent corporate profits tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barnes
Senate
Barnes
House
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Fire causes smoke damage at Cuero residence
Cuero Fire Department volunteers responded to an alarm at 9 45 a m Monday reporting smoke damage inside the John Prater home at 310 Carolyn Street. Investigators said an electrical fire started in the refrigerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prater
Carolyn Street
Cuero Fire Department
Baptists and Episcopalians Hold Joint Cuero Service
Congregations of First Baptist and Grace Episcopal in Cuero met for a second joint service this year at First Baptist. Rev. Paul Abbott of Grace Episcopal delivered a message on Christianity and Mission as the Baptist service followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Grace Episcopal Churches
Cuero
Grace Episcopal
Baptists
Practor Hall
Episcopalians
Paul Abbott
Raymond Reese
Gips Brothers Shine In Yoakum Golf Tourney
Cuero's Gips brothers stood out at the 3rd annual Yoakum Golf Tourney. Odieami Don and Cliff Gips starred in the Championship Flight with runners up Pat Bailey and Carl Werner of San Antonio and San Marcos respectively. Sixty four teams competed in a large field across four flights with local players from Yoakum Victoria and San Marcos earning top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gips
Cuero
Odieami Don
Pat Bailey
Carl Werner
San Antonio
Cliff Gips
San Marcos
Fog Across Texas Coast Lands With Clearing Skies
United Press International reports fog along the Texas Gulf Coast extending into North and South Central Texas while the Panhandle enjoys clear skies. A cold front sits across northern Panhandle scenes but brings little temperature change or rain. Overnight lows ranged from the mid 70s near the coast to the mid 20s in the Panhandle.
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Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
Lower
Panhandle
Lowk
Now You Know By Waited Press
A garbled international brief mentions the Sharks, a headline angle about a met or roll over action, with unclear context and missing specifics. The fragment hints at a sports or business tie but lacks concrete entities or events to anchor a precise summary.
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Waited Press International
Work Now 80 Per Cent Complete On Cuero Yoakum Highway
Construction on W. H. 77 A between Cuero and Yoakum is 80 percent complete. Dellinger and Mahan of Corpus Christi lead a $23.46 million project spanning from north of Cuero to the Y intersection at Yoakum. A July completion is anticipated with top asphaltic base and hot mix riding surface.
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Cuero
Yoakum
C. V. Ramert
Dellinger and Mahan
Corpus Christi
Highway Department
Ramert
Curro
Yorktown
Nordheim
Karnes County
U.S. 188
Ramer
DeWitt Comm
Revival Art Westhoff First Baptist Revival
Revival services at First Baptist Church led by Westhoff and Mrs Watson run nightly at 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday with a 9 a.m. Sunday final. Rev Hairston presents sermons from Jenak with topics including Gaying Me to God The Dark Night of The Soul The God Of The Second Chance What Makes You Angry.
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Hairston
First Baptist Church
Bill Fowler
Bloomington
Howard Payne College
Fowler
Linda Ley
Tiwana Nichols
Westhof
Womic
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Lee
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John McCurdy
Bermer
America
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Mrs. Lacke
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Win
Edwards
Cederic
Wine
Bob Bailey
Ron Hunt
Rusty Staub
Fred Gladding
Tom Griffin
Rick Wise
Cuero KC
By David Anderson
By Robert D. Inderman
Yoakum Hiway
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Marion P. Jayne
Columbus
Ohio
Managua
Nicaragua
Marion
Palatine
III
Gips Brothers Shine
Paul Guerrero
R. Holbrook
Earl Williams
Aber James
Victoria
Larry Rutledge
Gus Strauss Jr
Roy Mizer
Bill Snapp
Uero
Robert Love
Ronnie Mylius
Dee Rowar
Yorum
Mike Roberts
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Gulf Coast
United Press International
Westhoff First Baptist
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