Remembering a Pacific War moment and Hiroshima
A veteran recalls being on leave in Highlands Texas near Baytown during World War II. He reflects on news of Hiroshima and its impact on ending the war, noting the bomb may have spared him and others from further combat. He compares war’s horrors to the atomic blast with a personal, resigned viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Baytown
Pacific
Henry Hudson
New York City
Honshu
Japan
New York
Navy
Texas
Prentice
Hiroshima
Ground Zero
Presbyterians Schedule Guest Pastor for Aug 16
The Rev. Ben Allen Carpenter of Houston son of Cuero residents will lead Sunday services at First Presbyterian Church August 16 with the sermon What Are You Doing Here Rev. Carpenter fills in for the absent pastor Rev C Rogers McLane McLane will attend the 27th Annual Conference of the Texas State Guard Association in Austin August 14 15 and 16 where he serves as Chief of Chaplains overseeing religious services for the conference The Texas State Guard has 15 chaplains serving six Defense Groups and 24 Battalions statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Allen Carpenter
Houston
Otis Carpenter
Cuero
First Presbyterian Church
Carpenter
C. Rogers McLane
McLane
Austin
Texas State Guard Associat
Texas State Guard
Tarkington Named DeWitt County Cerebral Palsy Unit Chair
Tarkington is named chairman of the DeWitt County Unit of United Cerebral Palsy s Tri County Service Committee in the Gulf Bend region. The LH F Plan guides lifelong services from infancy through adulthood with family follow along support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Tarkington
DeWitt County
United Cerebral Palsy
Gulf Bend
United Cerebral Palsy Service Committee
United Cerebral Palsy of Texas
United Cerebral Palsy Board of Directors
Tarkington
Lh.f
Cuero City Builds Permits Top July Total
City of Cuero issued July building permits totaling $125,198 with the clinic addition for Drs Harold R High and John Davis leading at $48,748. Clayton Street site in EF block and Esplanade corner. Alamo Lumber lines up three homes in Liberty Addition South Cuero. Rosemary Cheat heads new Moss Lane home project. Kleinecke Nursery adds to North Esplanade.
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Cuero
Glenn Sigmund
Harold R. High
John Davis
Clayton Street
Esplanade
Alamo Lumber Company
Liberty Addition
South Cuero
Rosemary Cheat
Moss Lane
Check charge filed over worthless Dallasite checks
Roy Gene Moore of Dallas is charged in DeWitt County Court with swindling by worthless checks. County Attorney Robert Post says Moore allegedly passed several bad checks at Cuero service stations and elsewhere. a warrant for his arrest has been issued. See Check Charge, page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gene Moore
Dallas
DeWitt
Moore
Cuero Arena
Robert Post
Post
Cuero
Mt Bethel to Host Annual Musical Sunday
Mt Bethel Baptist Church will host its annual musical Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the church. The public is invited to attend. Special selections will be performed by church members from San Antonio Victoria Beeville and Port Lavaca. The event is sponsored by the senior choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Bethel Baptist Church
San Antonio
Victoria
Beeville
Port Lavaca
Mt. Bethel
Pep Squad Uniform Material Arrives for High School
Mrs Ada Kirk sponsor says uniforms have arrived for the pep squad. Members must pick up the material and have it sewn before September 1.
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Ada Kirk
Fresh Start for McLeod Area Paving Plan
McLeod area crews begin paving on three blocks with curb and gutter already finished nearby. Weather delays have slowed progress on South Hunt and South Hill blocks, primed earlier and awaiting dry spell. City funds largely from sales tax, with $15,000 from DeWitt County Drainage District No 1 financing drainage work along Valley Street and First Street.
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City Street Department
North McLeod
McLeod
Clinton
South Hunt
Morgan and
Newman
South Hill
Wil Cockrell
Valley Street
Sarah and
Reuss Boulevard
Reuss
Broadway
Hunt
Valley
First Street
DeWitt County
Cuero
Storm Damage Report From Hurricane Celia Trip
The Rev. and Mrs. Calvin Peterson describe extensive damage in Rockport and surrounding areas. Homes along the south side and low-lying zones were flattened or demolished, with some businesses losing walls and operating from a tent. Inland damage and power outages were reported as Red Cross efforts remained minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Peterson
Rockport
Peterson
Texas
Corpus Christi
COG Aide Invited to Criminal Justice Planners Conference
Victoria executive director George Staples of the Golden Crescent Council of Governments attends the Criminal Justice Planners Conference in Austin August 13 and 14. Gov. Preston Smith and the Texas Criminal Justice Council sponsor the event for regional council directors and coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Staples
Golden Crescent Council of Governments
Victoria
Criminal Justice Planners
Austin
Preston Smith
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Governor’s Office
Joe Frazier Brown
Criminal Justice Council
Department of Public Safety
North Lamar
John H. Reagan
Calhoun
DeWitt
Goliad
Jackson
Lavaca
Redistricting of Precincts Discussed at County Meeting
DeWitt County Commissioners Court will discuss precinct redistricting at Monday’s meeting starting at 9 a.m. County Auditor Lawrence Henneke will present an amended budget. Bids will be opened on a calculator. Following the meeting commissioners will inspect the county jar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County Commissioners Court
Lawrence Henneke
Nelson Hensley speaks for Cuero Youth Conference at Lions Luncheon
Nelson Hensley represented the Cuero Lions at the Texas Youth Conference summer session held at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. He outlined goals for Cuero youth including expanded activity space and funding, and thanked the club for its support as a sustaining member contributing $100 yearly.
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Lions Club
Gene Grafe
Robert Post
Post
Cuero
Nelson Hensley
Texas Youth Conference
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Hensley
Homer Berner
Glen Portis
Hens
First Presbyterian organ work begins at church
The Rev C Rogers McLane announces installation of a pipe organ and console for First Presbyterian Church. Otto Hofmann the pipe organ builder works on the project as a new console arrives. Hofmann will move and rebuild the organ in the new sanctuary and hopes for completion by Sept 22 for a John Knox Presbytery meeting. A literature rack, updated parlor furniture, and memorial plates are planned this month.
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First Presbyterian Church
C. Rogers McLane
Otto Hofmann
Hofman
Melane
John Knox Presbytery
St. Mark's Class Aids Hess Fund
The Bible School of St. Mark's Lutheran Church donated 34.83 to the Jerry Hess Fund to help pay for a kidney transplant for a Cuero 12 year old. A check signed by Garrett Buenger and Irene Kleinecke was handed to the Record by Mrs Fidward Clark. Donations to date reached 9 ORT.
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Bible School of
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Jerry Hess
Cuero
Garrett Buenger
Irene Kleinecke
Fidward Clark
Mrs. Elsie Fritz Taken by Death
Cuero resident 50 years Elsie Frances Fritz died aged 80 in a local hospital. Born July 3 1890 in Barber County Kansas she was daughter of F A and Elizabeth Sneary Buskirk. She married Daniel C Fritz in 1910 Canada. he died in 1955. Burial at Hillside Cemetery after services at First United Methodist Church. Survived by two daughters Jennie Fuchs and Louise Wood, a son Frank Fritz, ten grandchildren and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Frances Fritz
Cuero
Clayton
Fritz
Barber County
Kansas
F. A
Elizabeth Jane Sneary Buskirk
Daniel C. Fritz
Canada
Jack D. Fritz
First United Methodist Church
Calvin Peterson
Hillside Cemetery
Freund
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Saipan
Houston Post
Pacific Fleet
Naval Reserve
San Clemente Island
California
Presbyterians
Mere Schedle
Tinian
Marianas
Nagasaki
Kleinecke Nursery
North Iesplanade
The
Record
D. L. Prentice
Red Cross
Conrab
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
U.S. Department of Justice
Ley
First Presbyterian
Bruce Lewis
St. Mark’s
Hess Fund
Elsie Fritz
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