Perseid Meteors Light Up Nights With Fireworks Forecast
The Perseid meteor shower peaks Thursday and Friday with about 50 meteors per hour if skies are clear. Maj Powers of the Air Force Academy notes most meteors burn up instantly, while some larger ones have caused local disasters. A UC scientist links rising obesity to unemployment, citing a study of 1000 overweight individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Powers
Air Force Academy Planetarium
Colorado
Maj. Powers
University of California
Rudolf F. Noble
Felony Theft Charge Filed On Woman
Geri White of Gonzales is jailed in DeWitt County on suspicion of felony theft over $50. Records list Geri Hoster and Geri Holder. Bond set at $1,000 by Justice of the Peace Albert Ley. County Attorney Robert Post, out of town, to decide. Accused by Manuel Gonzales of Yoakum. White was arrested by Cuero Police Chief Clinton Wright and jailed in Cuero Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geri White
Gonzales
DeWitt County
Cuero
Clinton Wright
DeWitt County Commissioners Court
Robert Post
Cuero Man Airlifted to San Antonio Hospital
Elmon F. Boone, 65, of Cuero, was airlifted by helicopter from Cuero Community Hospital to a San Antonio hospital at 10:05 Monday night for treatment of an unspecified illness. Medical evacuation personnel from Ft. Sam Houston transported him. hospital officials did not disclose condition details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmon F. Boone
Cuero Community Hospital
San Antonio Hospital
Boone
Cuero
Nix Hospital
Ft. Sam Houston
Commissioners Delay Decision on Roadway Ownership
DeWitt County Commissioners Court delayed a ruling on who owns a county road near the Lavaca-DeWitt line. The dispute pits George Musselman and others against landowner Kenneth Cooper, who says the road is private. county maintenance suggests county status. The panel also approved a $31,118.52 State Highway Department lateral road fund allocation and agreed to attend the Governor's Workshop in San Antonio September 16 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errol John Dietze
George Musselman
Cooper-Frans
Lavaca
DeWitt County
Kenneth Cooper
Dietze
Cooper
State Highway Department
San Antonio
Traffic Fines Levied Here At Cuero Corporation Court
Several traffic fines were paid in Cuero Corporation Court on Monday. Lawrence Elvin Barfield of Cuero paid 15 dollars for failure to control a motor vehicle after a June 10 ticket by Cuero Police. Layara Gomez of Route 1 Box 6s Cuero paid 15 dollars for failure to control after a July 15 ticket by Cuero Patrolman W T Allen Jr. Fidel Ramon of 605 West Main Cuero paid 215 dollars for speeding with a remaining balance of 15 after a July 31 ticket by Patrolman Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Elvin Barfield
T. S. Overture
Cuero
Set. O R, Campos
Cuero Police Department
Layara Gomez
Ile
W.T. ‘Jony’’ Allen Jr
Fidel Pedra Ramon
W. Main
Allen
1871 Deed Found Recounts DeWitt County Land Purchase
Thomas Hotz discovered four 1871 deeds to 500 acres once owned by the estate of John J. Slaughter. Antonio Hotz bought the land at a sheriff sale at Clinton courthouse for 300 dollars. The documents, drafted by H. Clay Pleasants, were acknowledged by William Gratton on September 1871. Cuero’s county seat later moved from Clinton as Cuero grew after the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Slaughter
Hotz
Thomas Hotz
Antonio
H. Clay Pleasants
DeWitt County
William Gratton
Clinton
Cuero
New Minister Takes Up Job at Cuero Church of Christ
Jim Rabe of Runge has accepted the ministry at Cuero Church of Christ and begun duties. He previously led a Runge church for three years, hails from Karnes County, and studied at Texas Lutheran College Sequin. He led Community Improvement and Boy Scout work, worked seven years with the San Antonio Police Department, and is married to Sandy Forister with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Rabe
Runge
Cuero Church of Christ
Rabe
Karnes County
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Cuero
San Antonio
Kabe
Sandy Forister
Sheldon
Gordon
Tandra
Tracey
John W. Hyatt Develops First Successful Plastic in 1868
United Press International notes John W. Hyatt, in 1868, pursued a better billiard ball and ultimately created the first successful plastic material. The invention transformed materials science and consumer products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
John W. Hyatt
Clean City Drive Under Way in Cuero Centennial Preparations
Cuero launches a Clean UP and Fix UP drive with free trash pickups and demolition of an old ice house foundation at Indianola and Railroad. Lions Club join in with 5 p.m. meeting at the American Legion center and a post work barbecue. City aims to beautify for Turkey Trot and Centennial in 1972, with renovation or removal of substandard structures prioritized. City shortened grace period for repairs from 120 to 30 days, with possible extensions for those acting to remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Indianola
Railroad
D. L. Prentice
O Cuero
Cuero Lions Club
American Legion
Howard Bennet
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Improvement Committee
Coot Coppedge
CCA
Larry Smith
Yorktown Constable Resigns in DeWitt County
Yorktown constable Larry Kozielski has submitted a resignation effective Aug 31 to DeWitt County Judge George Trowell. The DeWitt County Commissioners Court will act on the resignation Wednesday at 9 am in the county courtroom. The court will also discuss the Jordan Bryant Estate right of way, negotiations with the Texas State Highway Department, and a possible county employee retirement plan. Deputy Wallace Warren of Yorktown is slated to deputize, replacing Robert Huffman who resigned to become assistant Yorktown police chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Kozielsi
Yorktown
DeWitt
George Trowell
DeWitt County
Robert Huffman
Complaints Filed in Justice Court by Albert B Ley
A number of traffic and premises violation complaints are filed in Justice of the Peace Albert B Ley’s court. Named defendant Michael Lynn Bridges is listed with details on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Court of Justice of the Peace
Albert B. Ley
Michael Lynn Bridges
Cuero Gobblers Booster Club Hosts Free Chicken Stew
The Cuero Gobblers Booster Club invites all to a free chicken stew on Thursday August 12 at 7 00 p m in Cuero Municipal Park. Coaches and squad will be introduced and visitors may join the club. a short business meeting will elect officers for 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Gobblers
Cuero Municipal Park
Joe Sheppard
Ed Mahony
Sheppard
Navy Is Home For Cueroites Three Buchhorn brothers serve
Three Cuero brothers and their father have Navy ties. Arlen Buchhorn 18 delays entry for U S Navy, aviation path planned. Wel don E Buchhorn Jr 22 since 1967 serves in Vietnam MAG and Riverine forces. Michael Buchhorn 21 to transfer to USS Enterprise after electronics training. Father Weldon Buchhorn Sr served 1944 to 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
U.S. Navy
Weldon Earl Buchhorn Jr
Cuero
Arlen Buchhorn
Weldon E. Buchhorn Jr
Ond
Navy
Vietnam
Military Advisory Group
MAG
Michael ©. Buchhorn
Naval Air Station
Miramar Calif
Enterprise
Weldon Buchhorn Sr
Cuero School Board Approves New Teachers and Lunch Program
Cuero School Board approves four new teachers for 1971-72 including Lillian Taylor Nancy Pollan Franklin Parks and Robert Petry. Board accepts resignations of two teachers and budgets for indigent lunch program. Building progress reports on new junior high and additions. Bids accepted for lawnmower fire extinguishers and evaluation firm.
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Cuero
Lillian Taylor
Nancy Pollan
Amarillo
Franklin —. Parks
San Marcos
Robert W. Petry
Victoria
Taylor
Hunt
Pollan
Wil
John C. French
Parks
Junor
Petru
Mildred Weldon
Lavon Herrington
Daube
Sims
Hunt Elementary
Cuero High School
Corpus Christi Hardware
Corpus Christi
General Fire Extinguish Co
Dallas
Alamo Fire Equipment Co
San Antonio
Pritchard and Abbott
Mutscher Talks To Grand Jury In Houston
House Speaker Gus Mutscher said he cooperated fully with a federal grand jury investigating Texas stock scandal and was invited back for another interview. U S Attorney Anthony P. Farris said indictments against state officials and businessmen for bribery wiretapping and racketeering would not be returned this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Mutscher
Texas
U.S
Anthony J. P. Farris
Texans Back Benefit Change On Surviving Spouse Social Security
Rep. Cornelius Gallagher of New Jersey drives a bill to extend full Social Security benefits to widows after a worker’s death. A National Federation of Independent Business poll finds 54 percent of business leaders support the measure while 40 percent oppose and Texas respondents show 51 percent support 44 percent oppose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Gallagher
New Jersey
Congress
National Federation of Independent Business
Gallagher
Calvary Pastor Named Calvary Pastor Named
The Rev. B. J. Hall of Ganado has accepted the pastorate of Calvary Baptist Church in Cuero succeeding Rev. Jerard Thornton Jr. who resigned to lead a church in Goliad. Hall previously led First Baptist Ganado for four and a half years after serving at West Center and Hillcrest Brownwood plus Hoehheim. A Louisiana native, his wife hails from Belton and the couple has four children Vicki 17, B J JP, Donna, and Cindy 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Hall of
Ganado
Calvary Baptist Church
Cuero
Hall
Jerard Thornton Jr
Goliad
First Baptist Church
West Center Baptist Church
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Brownwood
the Baptist Church
Hoehheim
Louisiana
Belton
Vicki
B.J. JP
Donna
Cindy
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D. L. Prentice Record
Ness
Antonio Hotz
Annie Holder
King Street
Holder
Thomas
Booster Club
Navy Is ‘Home
Cueroites
Charles D
Chuck Davis
Vice
South Vietnam
Warner Machinery and Hamiwate Co
Sears Roebuck and Co
Mutscher
Grand
Houston
UPI House
Nion
Teaans
Calvary
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