Local residents and serviceman on leave visit Cuero area
Lestie L Theisen, son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Theisen, is home on leave from the U S Navy and will return to Great Lakes Illinois. Mrs Ima Barfield returned from Austin to visit her granddaughter Mrs Joel Meador and family. Mr and Mrs J A Devries of San Antonio were Cuero visitors Sunday. Mrs W W Ewell Mrs Dick Ewell and Mrs Ray Dunn of Nixon were also in Cuero Sunday.
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Lestie Theisen
Leroy Theisen
U.S. Navy
Theisen
Great Lakes
Illinois
Ima Barfield
Austin
Joel Meador
J. A. Devries
San Antonio
W. W. Ewell
Dick Ewell
Ray Dunn
Nixon
Cuero
Local Cuero Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Camp Attendance
Cisco plans Saturday night attendance at the wedding of Mrs. Herring's granddaughter Marilyn Hath way. Mrs. Jency Eldridge formerly Jency McMurray of Cuero and now in Huntsville Alabama visited Cuero today. Mark and Mike Davis attended Lubbock Christian College 12th annual Music Camp. they are sons of Bud and Mrs. Davis of Cuero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco
Mrs. Herring
Marilyn Hathway
Jency Eldridge
Jency McMurray
Cuero
Huntsville, Ala
Mark
Mike Davis
Lubbock Christian College
Bud Davis
Electric Co op plans for disaster power restoration and data sharing
The article outlines priorities for the electric cooperative to ensure rapid restoration of service after disasters such as tornadoes and floods. It calls for maintaining direct communication with members, sharing system data, conducting regional reliability studies, and reporting information to regulatory agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Council
Regulation of Hog Farms Aims to Protect Public Waters
Regulation targets hog farms that cause nuisance or damage to public waters in Texas. Small producers are exempt unless endangering water supply, with main scope at units of 50 or more breeding animals. Five hundred pigs under 50 pounds also fall under regulation. For a copy of the proposed rule, write to the Texas Water Quality Board in Austin. Public comments and hearings are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Quality Board
Lavaca
Austin
Texas
Koehler Fritz L. Westhoff 90 Funeral Services Held
Obituary for Fritz L. Koehler age 90 of Westhoff died in a Yorktown nursing home. Services were set at St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. Fred Shealy officiating and burial in Westhoff Cemetery. He was born November 20 1880 in Lavaca County, married Alma Foerster in Schulenburg in 1916, who died in 1967. Survivors include daughter Orene Koehler of Westhoff and sister Ida Foerster of Houston.
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Westhoff
Fritz L. Koehler
St. John Lutheran Church
Fred Shealy
Westhoff Cemetery
Lamprecht Funeral Home
Yorktown
Koehler
Lavaca County
Fritz
Mary Laur Koehler
Alma Foerster
Schulenburg
Orene Koehler
Ida Foerster
Houston
Mrs Josie Lemke longtime Victoria resident dies at 75
Services for Mrs. Josie Lemke 75 Meyersville native will be at 9 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church Victoria with Rev. John Orr presiding Graveside rites follow at Westside Cemetery Yorktown The body lies in state 8 a.m. to service time at the church Rosary tonight at Mccabe Carruth Funeral Home Victoria She died Sunday morning after a short illness She was a Victoria County resident 20 years born June 26 1895 in Meyersville daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Hagel Gleinser Survived by two sons Joe Lemke Victoria and W G Bill Lemke Yorktown a sister Lydia Vess Victoria three brothers Rudy Eugene and Willie Gleinser Victoria and five grandchildren Preceded in death by husband Willie Lemke October 29 1960
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Josie Lemke
Meyersville
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Victoria
John Orr
Westside Cemetery
Yorktown
MccCabe-Carruth Funeral
Lem
Lydia Vess
Rudy
Eugene
Willie Gleinser
Willie Lemke
Mrs. S A Myers 80 Funeral Held in Yoakum
Services for Mrs. S A Nannie Myers 80 were held at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Hollan officiating. Burial at Hebron Cemetery. She died Saturday in a Yoakum nursing home. Survivors include three sons Bryan and Charles Myers of Stratton and Clarence Myers of Beeville. siblings and many grandchildren.
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Hebron
Myers
Yoakum
Bryan Myers
Charles Myers
Stratton
Clarence Myers
Beeville
Sam Cook
Joe Cook
Victoria
H. 10. Shuck
Houston
J. H. Dial
FE. L. Loos
Pallbearers named for A D Wood service at First Presbyterian
Pallbearers at A D Wood funeral held yesterday at 4 p m from First Presbyterian Church were Bill Cooper Ed Harberson Leon Polzin Gene Brown Davis Hensley Giles Birchum Pat Dunn and Calvin Altman Honorary pallbearers included Joe Keesler Dr John Davis George Salcher Buddy James Young Dr E E Sims Frank Jecker W P Morgan Cloyd Hessenz Howard Kennedy and church elders and deacons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Wood
First Presbyterian Church
Bill Cooper
Ed Harberson
Leon Polzin
Gene Brown
Davis Hensley
Giles Birchum
Pat Dunn
Calvin Altman
Joe Keesler
John Davis
George Salcher
Buddy James Young
E. E. Sims
Frank Jecker
W. P. Morgan
Cloyd Hessenz
Howard Kennedy
Visitors paint and bird-watch during relaxing Kerrville Cuero trip
A group spent over 150 miles travel time and two weeks painting in a casual retreat with Mike Frary at UT and Win Oliver nearby. They enjoyed bird watching, meals on a screened porch, cool nights, and brief AC use. Several locals and friends visited, with news of surgeries, birthdays, anniversaries, and travel updates among San Antonio and Houston connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Frary
University of Texas Art
Alice Naylor
San Antonio
Win Oliver
Montreal
N.C
Win
Homer Thornhill Services Slated
Funeral services for Homer E. Thornhill Sr. 66 president of Thornhill Craver Co. were set for 4 p.m. at St John The Divine Episcopal Church in Houston. Thornhill a Cuero native and longtime Houston resident dies Saturday in Waller County Hospital Hempstead. He led NOMADS and the Mid Coast Santa Gertrudis Association and counted many clubs as members. Survivors include wife Myrtle S Thornhill son Homer F E Thornhill Jr daughter Bettye Streater and three brothers and three sisters. Donations to church endowment or the American Heart Association are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
St. John the Divine Episcopal Church
Homer E. Thornhill
Thornhill-Craver Company
Waller County
Hempstead
Thornhill
Cuero
Reba Drive
National Oilfield Manufacturers and Delegates Society
Nomads
Santa Gertrudis Association
Houston Club
the Petroleum Club
Braeburn Country Club
Will N. Kid
Royal Arch Masons
Myrtle
S. Thornhill
Homer FE. Thornhill Jr
Bettye T. Streater
Charles W. Thornhill
S. G. E. Thornhill
Green River
Wyo
William Nash Thornhill
Nacogdoches
Alice T. Bludworth
Kingsville
Bettie Leigh Dean
Austin
Mattie T. Dillon
American Heart Association
USIA Kills Chavez Puff Piece in Photo Bulletin
Kenneth Towery, ex Cuero Record editor and ex aide to Sen. Tower, says USIA killed a Chavez profile in its overseas Photo Bulletin, calling it a puff job and stating the piece was too favorable to Cesar Chavez. The August issue will feature Westbeth artists and a fish farming spread instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Information Agency
Cesar Chavez
California
Kenneth Towery
Cuero Record
John G. Tower
R-Tex
USIA
Press and
Chavez
Westbeth Artists’ Colony
Manhattan
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals At Cuero and Burns
Cuero Hospital reports admissions for Myrtle Johnson and Manuel Gonzales. Dismissals include Rose Jendrzey Paul Hahn Rudy Cisneros Tol bert McAlister Emil Behlen Mrs Mary Mayer Johnulia Fryer Maria Marin Yolanda Jasso. Burns Hospital lists admissions for Mrs Anita Glein ser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Hospital
Myrtle Johnson
Manuel Gonzales
Rose Jendrzey
Paul Hahn
Rudy Cisneros
Tolbert McAlister
Emil Behlen
Mary Mayer
Johnulia Fryer
Maria Marin
Yolanda Jasso
Cuero Gun Club Set Monthly Meeting
The Cuero Gun Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday August 4 at 8 p.m. at the DeWitt County Electric Co op building. Two species of bark beetles carry the fungus behind elm tree deaths in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Gun Club
DeWitt County Electric Co-op
DeWitt County Historical Notes Call for Local Histories
The DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee seeks histories of local businesses churches and families. Readers may hold missing stories from Cuero union church records show sales to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Early community life centered on homes and churches with preachers teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
Myron Bass
Cuero
Union Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Civil Defense shelters and preparations outlined
St Mark s Lutheran Church and nearby churches will serve as shelters along with First United Methodist First Baptist and St Michael s Catholic Church Supervisors will man shelters and registration records of occupants will be kept Supplies requests go through Red Cross Two emergency generators moved to Cuero Park hospitals provide power The Civil Defense HQ at the county jail will run with independent power water and communications to stay in touch with the state throughout the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
First United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Henderson
Red Cross
Mattie Herring
Cuero Park
Civil Defense
Bible School at St. Mark's Closes After 96 Enrolled
St. Mark's Lutheran Church completed its Vacation Bible School session with 96 students. Theme My Country Under God. Ice cream social by Senior Luther League. Staff included Rev. H. A. Hanson and Mrs. Edward Clark. Parish Life Management seminar slated Aug 8 at St. Luke's in San Antonio with reservations due Aug 3. Church Council meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Sewing Bee Thursday at 2 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School
Luther League
H. A. Hanson
Edward Clark
Eldred Schultz
Elms Krause
Ewald Oehlke
Herman Oehlke
Gladys Stall
Clifton Jacobs
Homer Wright
Pat Lee
Janice Buckner
Richard Smith
Donald Preiss
Lawrence Keesling
Wanda Buckner
Matt Bosart
Lorraine Bosart
Leebell Rucker
Margaret Bade
Brett Chodre
Jackie Block
Emilie Bethke
Barbara Meitzen
Lois Bade
Marilyn Tieken
Albert Sager
Bruce Liesman
Ester Panan
Marsha Brown
Lawrence Chodre
Ronald Lee Meitzen
Clifton Gips
Gary Rucker
Heinie Bade
Beverly Henneke
Marilyn Miller
St. Mark's Church
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
San Antonio
Church Council
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Cadre
Loretta Goodenough
Cuero Lodge
Edward L. Johnson W. M. H. EB. Weatherly
American Legion
Oren B. Turbeville
Otis Carpenter
Pilot Club OF
Clero
Lester Frers
N.Y
A_ Bidg
Alvis Bomba
Wilfred Leist
W. Reuss Blvd
Macha Cleaners
Electric Motors
Tel-A-Win Co
N. Esplanade
Rialto
Polliwogs
Polly Howerton
8. A. Myers
A. DD. Wood
P'Ll
Reuss
Kerrville
Nina
Ted Harwood
Country Kitchen
Bill
Carolyn Ferguson
Rod Reed
Gene
Vivian Grafe
Bastrop
Vivian
Lott Taylor
Mexico City
Mary Wofford
Claire Wofford
Dallas
Charlotte Frazer
Claire
Ily
Mary
J. A
Jim” Devries
Grace Episcopal Church
Frank Sheppards
Rosemary Kokernot
Gonzales
Milton Binz
Buddy Breeden
Fritz Schaefer
Myrtle Jackson
Oscar Anders
Buddie Coney
Melinda Mauer Hermes
Homer Thornhill Services
Ken Towery
Puff’ Bit
Burns Hospital
Anita Gleinser
Ludwigstein
Bad Ear Sooden
Germany
U.S
Icial Jones
By Isabella K. Schaffner
Bible School
St. Mark’s
Freund Funeral Home
Nathan Post Lumber CO
Klecka Drug
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