Local notes and visits across Texas and Rhode Island
Nancy Fuchs of North Kingstown R I and Pat Higgins of West Warwick R I visit in Cuero with relatives. The Higgins plan to join their parents in Abilene after leaving Austin. Other items include Navy veterans visits in San Antonio, a Denver resident visiting Cuero, a Cuero graduate at Victoria College, a wedding attendance in Alice, a heart attack recovery in Houston, and DeWitt County health official Burgess Davis Jr on Austin business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Fuchs
North Kingstown
R.I
Pat and
Ann Higgins
West Warwick
Burgess Davis Jr
DeWitt County Health Department
Austin
Cuero and Yorktown Families Welcome Three Newborns
Mr and Mrs Ismael Renteria of Cuero welcome a baby boy born at 10 25 PM in Burns Hospital weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs Damacio Hernandez of Cuero greet a baby girl born at 10 44 PM in Burns Hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Melvin Mayfield of Yorktown celebrate a baby girl born Friday at 8 56 PM in Burns Hospital weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ismael Renteria
Cuero
Burns Hospital
Damacio Hernandez
Melvin Mayfield
Yorktown
Hurricane ravages Corpus Christi harbor area and state officials seek aid
The storm sinks boats in the harbor while Celia is described as worse than past hurricanes Carla and Beulah. Ingleside judge Troy Kizer says the area is practically wiped out as Gov. Smith and Texas lawmakers urge President Nixon to declare a national disaster. A large region loses telephone service and power, faces water shortages, and debris and downed lines coat Corpus Christi. Emergency crews begin repair efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia
Carla
Beulah
Aransas Pass
Troy Kizer
Ingleside
Corpus Christi
Local Civil Defense Aid From Cuero Police and Sheriff Units
Report notes crowd encroachment on camera as kids jostled for position. Cuero Police Department Auxiliary and DeWitt County Sheriff's Department assisted in Civil Defense operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Police
Cuero Police Department Auxiliary
DeWitt County Sheriff's Department
Kerrville trip highlights and art visits across Texas
The journal details a Kerrville trip with expansions along highways and a de tour through San Antonio. It notes visits with Buck Schmwetz and Ruby Lee, a class painting outing at a river site, and a Buck Schmwetz exhibition planned for mid month. It mentions Dollie Speidel Nabinger in Fredericksburg and a Christmas of fruit trees and a riverside home by Carlotta Brun, plus injuries from an ant bite and quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Schmwetz
Ruby Lee
Buck
Meredith Long Gallery
Rockport
Fredericksburg
Dollie Speidel Nabinger
Victoria
Texas
Liberace Emphasizes Self Belief as Key to Success
In his 25 years in show business Liberace credits unwavering self belief as essential. He highlights his flamboyant style, new Palm Springs estate, and a rock music shift while urging youths to trust themselves to gain others faith and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberace
Roberta Roesch
Central Press Association
New York
Palm Springs
California
Fashion Foundation of America
Domingues hosts painting excursion at ranch visit
Louis and Peggy Domingues invited the class to their ranch for a morning painting session. Peggy joined an oil class while others painted at the rambling farm house and barn. The note mentions possible overnight stay near Cuero and birthday wishes for J Hogan, Lester Frers, and Ruth Steen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Peggy Domingues
Peggy
J. H. Hogan
Lester Frers
Ruth Steen
Cuero Troop 243 Leads in Local Scout Activities
The Cuero group of Troop 243 plans a return Sunday night after performing native dances and marching skills with Scouts and Scouters. A Live Oak District swim meet is being planned with date to be announced. Troop 243 won first in last year’s Cuero swim meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Live Oak
Troop 243
Cuero
Scout Troop 243 Aids Refugees And Leads Water Sports Weekend
Scout Troop 243 assisted Civil Defense with refugee care and fed participants. HamiltonLed refreshments for Scouts and adults as cleanup duties followed at the American Legion Civic Center. Eight Scouts plus leaders spent a lake weekend at Hugh Benbow for water skiing boating cooking and fishing merit badges with safety demonstrations and planned OA conference travel to San Angelo camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 243
Hamilton
American Legion
Hubert Barber
Marvin Schumacher
Hugh Benbow
Stratton
Carl Krueger
Brown McCilung
Order-of-the-Arrow
Austin
San Angelo
Dismissals From Case List Mentioned
Ton and Mrs Leona Hennessey are noted along with dismissals of Albert Reinecke Gladys Billings and Ernest Ri vera Jr in the record summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Leona Hennessey
Albert Reinecke
Gladys Billings
Ernest Rivera Jr
Cuero Float Wins First in Bastrop Homecoming Parade
The Cuero parade float took first place in the out of town floats division of Bastrop's 23rd annual homecoming parade held Saturday. Sponsored by the Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, the float featured Misses Pam Hartman Julie Hartman and Debbie Grafe with drivers Alan Kahlich and Ed Sager. Leslie Motor Company provided the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Bastrop
Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Dewey Henderson
Pam Hartman
Julie Hartman
Debbie Grafe
Jaycees
Alan Kahlich
Ed Sager
Leslie Motor Company
Alcoa Grants Final Gulf Bend Support and More
Alcoa Foundation completes a five year 2000 grant to Gulf Bend Center for Children and Youth with a 400 dollar final payment delivered by L Wahlsten at Victoria. The foundation also approves a 200 dollar grant to Lamar Tech student ASME chapter at Beaumont for a seminar room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoa Foundation
Gulf Bend
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Alecoa
Point Comfort
Texas Institutions of Higher Learning
Wahlsten
Bush urges faster action on gas price regulation
President Bush presses the Federal Power Commission to remove low ceiling prices for Texas gas, review gas price regulation, speed up price setting, and reduce industry uncertainty. The former oilman is noted for deep knowledge of petroleum issues from long service on the Ways and Means Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
FPC
Texas
Ways and Means
Congress
House
Services for Mrs Ellie Dreter Bauer Held in Meyersville
Funeral services are pending at St John Lutheran Church in Meyersville for 89 year old Ellie Dreter Bauer a Meyersville native and former Cuero resident who died Monday in Robstown Interment will be at Meyersville Lutheran Cemetery Survivors include brother W O Dreier daughter Mrs Sam Brown granddaughter Mrs Leola Roeder both of Robstown brother Jack Dreier of Mathis sister Mrs Marie Tenscher of California and many relatives in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellie Dreter Bauer
Meyersville
Cuero
St. John's Lutheran Church
Meyersville Lutheran Cemetery
Bauer
Robstown
W. O. Dreier
Sam Brown
Leola Roeder
Jack Dreier
Mathis
Marie Tenscher
California
Cuero Gun Club to Meet August 4 at DeWitt Electric
The Cuero Gun Club holds its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday August 4 at 8:00 p.m. at the DeWitt County Electric Cooperative building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Gun Club
DeWitt County Electric Coop
Town Talk Continued On Harsh Aftermath Of Nuclear Blast
The piece describes how the blast site’s hills and valleys shifted the target away from the harbor and shipyard by seven to eight miles. It notes the destruction of a men’s prefecture prison, an elementary school, and a Catholic church whose bell lay intact in a valley about three miles off. It prompts readers to imagine 300,000 instant deaths or long term radiation effects.
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Ada
Anton Fritsch
Pamy Ann
Suzy
Greg
Abilene
Hugh Fritsch
Ronnie Bryant
Linny Lamb
San Antonio
Mr. Bryant
Mr. Lamb
U.S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
Wallace Stahl
Cynthia
Miss Stahl
Denver
Colo
Byron Hahn
Paul Hahn
Victoria College
Cuero High School
Fred Bohne
Walter Pieper
D'Ette
Diane Halzapfel
Alice
al G. Holzapfel
W. Bailey Thomas
Federal District Court
Houston
Bert Kirk Jr
Jack Howerton
Lone Star Texties Inc
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
George Middaugh
Sammy Jones
Thomas N. Shults
Key Allegro
Fort Worth
Libby Shults
Cuero Lodge
Edward L. Johnson W.m
Weatherly
Sec
American Sewion Civic Center
Oren B
Pilot Club OF
Curko Leets
Bidg City Park
Alois Bomba
Wilfred
Etst
Furricane
Ter
Preund Funeral Home
Electric Motors
Tel-A-Win Co
N. Esplanade
Rialto
SIG Country Radio
Cuero, Texas
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Polliwogs
BY Polly Howerton
Kerrville
Claire “Twister Giesecke Wingo
Louise Koehler Giesecke
Hunt
Guadalupe River
Pat Jacobs
Twister
Carlotta Brun
Rio Vista
Neiman Marcus
CULL
Reuss
Rudolph Valentino
Amelia Renteria
Angela
Martinka
Eldgridge Vargas
Floyd Sullivan
Cuero Hospital
Betty Wal
Lucy
Mother Lucy
Old Ocean
Sean
Alcoa
Ths
Ellie Dreiter Bauer
W. Reuss Blvd
Cuero Publishing Co
Cuero Record
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