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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
1
Victoria hosts the First Annual International Armadillo Confab with a Mayors Race finale. Cuero promotes the Turkey Trot Centennial with a visiting delegation led by Mayor Jack Edgar's absence. A Cuero shoutout and a ceremonial Turk-e-dillo sail through the event as a festive preview.
Cuero High School cheerleaders joined a week long camp at Sam Houston State University July 25 30. They earned the Spirit Stick and multiple ribbons for yells with 590 competitors in the events. Attendees included Lindy Cusack Marie Clark Shimiene Koenning Becky Osterloh Beth Gips and Cindy Arndt.
CHS spokesman Sima Kirkton says yearbooks at Duero High may be picked up Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students not collecting then must wait until the next school start.
The Interstate Commerce Commission grants a nine month delay from Sept 5 on abandoning the Cuero to Yoakum and River Junction to Yorktown rail lines. The extension, totaling 109 months for settlement between railroad management and the union, relies on work rule changes and mutual agreement.
A number of complaints were filed in Justice of the Peace Albert Leys court listing individuals with speeding charges. The names and addresses include Tomas Carriago Tameyo Richard Reyes Montalvo Chad Royston Powell James Elmer South Walter R. Hamberger Dickie Dale Brown Albert Carrisalez Joe Charles Lewis John Lowell Davis Billy Ray Miles Larrimee G Frickson Sondra McFarland Pekar Raymond G Noblet Jr Robert Douglas Jones Charles Namon Sims Jr Samuel Dave Davis Patrick John Maroney Wendel Louis Donahoe Le Roy Roda Vasquez Paul H Breed en Jr Esther Elsie Alex and Le Roy Vasquez with one dis orderly conduct count and no driver's license noted.
Judge Hermen Jones in Austin ruled Texas redistricting law unconstitutional, saying it fractured 16 counties and violated county integrity. Rep Tom Craddick sued. opponents praise ruling as curbing Speaker Gus Mutscher's plan. AG office signals appeal, else Gov. Preston Smith may face a new special session to craft a new plan.
A 16 to 17 year old visiting relatives in Yoakum was killed by a shotgun blast fired by his cousin Gordon Henry 15. A car crash later injured cousin Mrs Skortenske and endangered others. The shooting happened at the Henry home in Midway as the youths prepared to hunt.
Mrs. Torothy Reynolds, 66 Simpson, Yoakum, paid two fines totaling $142 in DeWitt County Court Monday. One $20 fine was for driving without a license and $142 for driving while intoxicated after an arrest July 31 by Texas Highway Patrolman Robert Dobbins and DeWitt County Deputy Sheriff Bobby McMahan.
A benefit baseball game to aid the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch is set for Friday August 6 at 8 p m in City Park Yoakum The Skinner Clippers oppose the Yoakum Jax Indians An oldtimers game will follow Local volunteers Mrs R J Walters contacts 293 2747 for players Donations urged to support the youth ranch chaired by Mrs Bubba Steen and Mrs Robert Pickens.
Coot Coppedge told Cuero Chamber of Commerce directors that progress on the Clean-up Paint-Up Fix-Up Campaign is ahead of the Aug. 9 official kickoff. City Manager Larry Smith Burgess Davis Jr and the Cuero DeWitt County Health Department assist. Boy Scouts and County Commissioners Weber Buenger praised for cooperation.
DeWitt County received scattered showers totaling up to two inches with measurements ranging from .7 to 2.03 inches at towns including Cuero Yoakum Yorktown Westhoff and San Antonio Highway home. The rain helped pastures and hay prospects but barely filled stock tanks.
A. W. Schaffner of Cuero District 24 VFW commander inspected the Goliad VFW post with help from District Deputy Chief of Staff W. R. Collins of Victia Post 4146. Also present were Leroy Sportsman of Refugio and Carl Culpepper and Leon Kruse of Cuero Post 3972. Ladies from the Goliad VFW Auxiliary entertained the visitors.
St Michael’s School announces registration on August 5 in the library from 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Parents must certify their children have received required immunizations for diphtheria measles rubella tetanus polio and smallpox before entry.
Apollo 15 astronauts Scott Irwin and James Worden were joined by Alfred Worden aboard the command ship after an around the moon ascent. The crew conducted two more days of remote sensing experiments seeking clues to solar system origins. New lunar chemistry data and radioactive signatures were reported as the 12 day mission nears completion.
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