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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Page
1
A collage of town gossip and thanks items. Messages thank Al Champion for supper and Walter Koenig for hospital transport. Other items recall personal stories about marriages, a clock tale, names like Gene Brown and Richard Regner, and hopeful health news about Sylvester Jendry.
The Southern States Industrial Council opposes raising the Federal minimum wage, warning it would increase unemployment and inflation. SSIC, representing about 3,000 firms employing over 3 million people, urges exemptions to open job opportunities and reduce wage costs during inflationary pressures.
About 90 residents from Cuero and nearby towns heard State Rep Maurice Angly of Austin address concerns on Texas finances at the Lias Steen ranch near Westholf. The DeWitt County Republican Women’s Club hosted the informal event as the state Senate approved a 662.6 million dollar tax bill.
Linda Ley, a Cuero High School junior and active in NHS pep squad choir Cuero Youth Social Club and FTA, was chosen as District 11 Miss FTA and will represent the American Legion Auxiliary at Bluebonnet Girls State in Seguin in June. She won a VFW Voice of Democracy scholarship and serves as secretary in multiple local groups including the Cuero Youth Conference.
A delegation of five Cuero high school juniors will represent Cuero at the 1971 Texas American Legion Boys State. Named are Craig Henderson Mickey Moore Tink McMich en John Summers and Paul Wauson. The civics workshop runs June 5 to June 12 at the University of Texas in Austin.
Saturday at 3 00 loyalty and law day observance completes plans with seven local groups set to participate. A W Schaffer VFW district commander. Frank B Sheppard and Robert Post will give talks. Ceremony includes dedication of DeWitt County Historical Medallion and placing flowers at the War Monument for local veterans.
Dr Daniel Bennett McGee of Waco will address adults at First Baptist Church on the Christian home Saturday at 7 p.m. A Walt Disney film will be shown for the youths. First Baptist marks Christian Home Week observance The Southern Baptist Convention sets May 24 for the observance with a covered dish supper before the speech.
The Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and Center of Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation Inc will hold its annual meeting Sunday May 2 with an all day program starting at 8 30 a.m. in the Midland building lobby. Church services follow in Cullen Chapel and a board meeting chaired by E Montgomery Smith M D precedes the services. Also the former patients association holds its annual gathering on the same date.
The Cuero FFA Chapter will hold its annual Father and Son Banquet on Monday May 3 at 7 30 p m in Cuero High School cafeteria A special awards program includes The Outstanding Green Hand The Star Chapter Farmer The DeKalb Award The Scholarship Award and an Earning and Savings Award Honorary farmers for 1971 will be announced Attending will be FFA members their fathers Cuero Livestock Show directors buyers and former honorary farmers
Six registrars now serve Local Board No. 34 area in Cuero and surrounding counties DeWitt and Goliad. New appointees Mrs Clairece M Carte and Mr Buddy Calcote join six others including Mrs Dorothey Moore and Mrs Bert Marie McAlister. Col Melvin N Glantz praised their service as aiding national preparedness.
The U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service has recommended the Ecleto Creek watershed protection and flood prevention project to Congress. Hearings were held in Washington this week before a Senate subcommittee with more hearings planned in the House Public Works subcommittee. The project estimated at 4 955 556 dollars includes 11 flood control structures in Guadalupe Wilson Karnes and DeWitt counties. Only about 15 900 acres in western DeWitt are within the project and two dams are planned there. Local residents have paid a small tax for funding.
John Kahlich of Cuero, Duckett Motor Company sales manager, will be honored at a Legion of Leaders Club banquet at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston Friday night. He will receive a diamond ring for being named a Chevrolet sales leader for 14 years and has been with Chevrolet this long. he and his wife Nelda Ruth have three children Kerwin at the University of Texas and Ken and Kathy in school.
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