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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
1
Secretary of State Martin Dies ruled county tax assessor-collectors must accept voter registration applications from newly qualified 18 to 20 year olds for any election 30 days after registration. The decision follows the 26th Amendment and applies to 1971 local elections only.
The Rialto Theatre ends its summer Coke shows Monday with The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County. Manager Henry Cox reports strong attendance and offers Cuero youths a weekly morning activity. A bicycle donated by Western Auto Store will be given away to a ticket stub holder in the final drawing.
Harold Tiffin has acquired Mrs Ada Kirk interest in Cuero Discount Lumber Co at 1007 S Esplanade. Current owners are Tiffin and Weldon W Blaschke of Yorktown. The firm opened in June 1967 by Blaschke and the late Bert Kirk of Cuero. Tiffin has served as manager.
M Mayer former Cuero resident now in Fresno returned for a family reunion and brought gifts for Cuero officials. He presented Dewey Henderson and Mayor Jack Edgar with two boxes of 114 packs of Fresno raisins and golf balls as gifts from Floyd Cline. Mayer shared Fresno's status as Raisin Capital of the World All-American City and Model City plus brochures about the region.
Mrs. Lucille Puderbaugh a lieutenant governor of District and Pilot International will visit the Pilot Club of Cuero Friday. The club meets at 7 p.m. at the Doll House with a reception afterward at Mrs Harold Nielsen's home. She will review club plans and the Pilot International theme for the 50th anniversary.
Will Wilson denies owning National Bankers Life stock after February 11 1969 and says records showing March 31 1969 issuance are in error He says he disqualified himself from the stock fraud case due to past work for NBL owner Frank W Sharp and recalls selling 7000 shares around mid 1969 at about 10 dollars a share.
Pre-registration for Cuero public schools for kindergarten through fifth grade will be Aug 17. Parents should bring birth certificate vaccination record and last report card. Kindergarten and first grade go to John C. French Elementary 505 N Henry Second third and fourth grade to Hunt Elementary 805 N Hunt and fifth grade to Daule Elementary. Registration runs 8 am to 12 pm.
New York UPI reports Mayor John V. Lindsay and his wife Mary changed their registrations from Republican to Democratic this morning at Gracie Mansion. The move clears the path for a potential run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. Election officials witnessed the registration change.
Heavy overnight rain in the Texas Hill Country above San Antonio flooded farm roads along the West Nueces River. Brackettville area saw up to five inches in 24 hours while the NWS warned of a 12 to 14 foot rise upstream and flash flood risks in Kinney and Edwards counties.
Texas Highway Patrolman Jimmy C Fitzpatrick filed traffic violations in Justice of the Peace Albert B Leys court. Names include Gossett Cuero Mathis Seguin Jenkins Victoria Maddsen San Antonio Hern Cuero and others for speeding no license wrong side of road and speed related offenses.
A brief devotional notes avoiding foolish company as Proverbs 14 7 warns to beware of fools and evil companions that corrupt good men. It urges shunning wayward souls set in sin to preserve virtue.
Cuero Booster Club hosts a free Thursday night chicken stew on Aug 1 at 7 p.m. in Cuero Municipal Park to kickoff the 1971-72 booster membership drive. Gobbler coaches and squad attend for meet and greet. Ed Mahony and Joe Sheppard announce officers will be elected after the gathering.
Staff Sergeant Ronnie L. Spinks of the U S Air Force retires after 20 years and 21 days of service. Born in Cuero, he served in Korea the Philippines France and Alaska and received a Presidential Certificate of Appreciation upon retirement. He and his wife Elizabeth have three children and plan to work with the Conservation Service in Oregon or Texas.
Jerry Hess, 13, son of Vernon and Mrs. Hess, received a kidney transplant Aug. 3 at Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio after a long wait. Five hours into the operation he was reported an apparent success and improving. He remains in intensive care as his family stays at his side with cautious optimism for release.
Cuero VFW Post 3972 will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday with a 7 p.m. supper. Reports on the recent membership barbecue and dance are planned. Commander Wilfred Peters says the 1972 dues drive is off to a good start and urges nonpaying members to settle dues. Past members assisted NYA bailings in city clean-up efforts.
The Texas Highway Department outlined a 12 month plan to spend 100000 on farm to market roads in DeWitt County. District engineer Carl Ramert told the DeWitt County Commissioners Court that funds were previously unavailable and that roads would be selected for study based on traffic and community input. The court approved the proposal. Local officials noted 687 miles of rural roads exist in DeWitt County and discussed drainage easements and right of way needs on U S 87 near Cuero Junior High, including potential cooperation with Southern Pacific Railroad.
Gov Preston Smith criticized Texas five member redistricting board for delaying a new plan after a district court struck down the 1971 bill. The panel includes Lt Gov Barnes and meets Aug 24 to begin drafting a new map amid appeals to the State Supreme Court.
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