Local Notes From Cuero County Pastimes
Notices from Cuero residents include Catherine Dial’s return to XXX Ranch after visiting grandparents in town, sewing lessons and a first dress. Updates cover Judy Cox’s recovery in Victoria’s Citizens Memorial Hospital, an artesian well in Esplanade, and Annette Sanford visiting Ganado.
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Catherine Dial
Placebo
Richard and
Gracie Grover
Gracie
Joe Hennessey
Judy Cox
Citizens Memorial Hospital, Victoria
Campuses to be closed at Cuero ISD lunch period
The Cuero Independent School District board adopted a policy to close Hunt and French elementary campuses and the Cue ro Junior High during lunch in 1972 73. Kindergarten through eighth graders may not leave for lunch, with cafeteria space available. Ninth through twelfth graders may be allowed to leave if approved by the principal.
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Hunt
French and Hunt
Cuero Junior High
Board of Education
Cuero Independent School District
E. E. Sims
Sims
Barefoot Sanders Tours Cuero Area With Supporters
Democratic U. S. Senate candidate Barefoot Sanders met informally with friends and supporters Thursday in the Cuero Federal Savings and Loan Association board room. Joe Sheppard introduced Sanders as a capable candidate during a multi town tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Barefoot Sanders
U.S. Senate
DeWitt County
George Trowell
Sanders
Robert Post
E. T. Summers
Joe Sheppard
U. S
Cuero Federal Savings and Loan Association
Barefoot
Rev Abbott Resigns As Rector Of Cuero Parish
The Reverend Paul R. Abbott rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Cuero resigns after six years. His illness and hospitalization in a San Antonio hospital led to the resignation accepted August 7 at a vestry meeting. The vestry will consider ministers by correspondence and hopes to appoint a replacement by early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Abbott
Grace Episcopal Church
Ed Pat Mixon
Abbott
Cuero
Mexico
House Defeats End-The-War Amendment in Aid Bill
The House approved a $2.1 billion arms authorization while deleting an antiwar amendment that would have forced a U.S. pullout from Indochina by Oct. 1. The vote 228 to 178 marks a bipartisan rollback of doves’ efforts amid Nixon’s Vietnam policy gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Daniel Rapoport
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congressional
Doves
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Charles Whalen
Ohio
Foreign Affairs Committee
Indochina
United Fund Sets 1973 Goal for Cuero Drive
The Cuero United Fund aims for a $10,000 goal in 1973, down from 1972, announced by campaign chair Ed Pat Mixon at a Farmers State Bank meeting. Officers elected include J. D. Bramlette president and Mixon campaign chair. beneficiaries include Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Red Cross Salvation Army and others. Fundraising starts late October due to Centennial and Turkey Trot events.
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United Fund
Cuero
Ed Pat Mixon
Farmers State Bank
J. D. Bramlette
Estella Schorre
Mattie Herring
Jack Howerton
E. H. Nielsen, Jr
Gene Grafe
John Means
H. A. Hansen
C. Rogers McLane
Glen Coffey
E. E. Sims
Fritz Koehler
Clifton Weber
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Warm Springs Foundation
Red Cross
Salvation Army
U.S.O
Mixon
Viet Com rounds hit Quang Tri as marine drive stalls
Report from Saigon indicates Communist artillery fire into Quang Tri City as South Vietnamese Marines push toward a new operation named VULCANO. The attack aims to slow the advance and hamper the maneuver.
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Saigon
Quang Tri City
Sheppard Addresses Rotarians at Cuero Club
Henry Sheppard Cuero postmaster spoke to the Cuero Rotary Club about changes and reorganization in the U S postal system. President DeWayne Scott introduced guests Dick Grover and Kevin Hanson. A plaque will be given to Rev Paul Abbott along with a letter of appreciation from the club. Rotary meets next Thursday noon at El Patio Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sheppard
Cuero
Rov Abbott
Rotary
Abbott
Roy Parker
el Patio
Bouton backs voluntary population control via NON
Jim Bouton, ex baseball star and NON board member, promotes voluntary population control with tax penalties for large families and bonuses for adoption. He argues against government repressive limits and urges incentives for adoption and vasectomy bonuses. He cites the group’s aim to curb births amid rising global population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Haskell
Boston
UPI
Jim Bouton
Bouton
NON
National Organization For Nonparents
William and
Ellen Peck
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Polliwogs
By Polly Hower
Victoria
D. D. Barrett
South
Ern Pacific
Barrett
W. South Railroad
Esplanade
Bill Burt
South Esplanade
Lucius
Annette) Sanford of
Ganado
Anna Schorre
Susan Tietz
Sissy and
Ronald Tietz
Houston
Sheila and
John Richards
A.C. Ater
A. C
the Record
O. O. Henry
Margaret Kennon Jones
Raymond Reese
Hawaii
Kate Lienhard
David Newman, Jr
Carol
Avis Ann Cochran
da Nang
Laredo Air Force Base
Vat
Bill Leslie
Reno
Nevada
Bill
Vulcano
Rome
Italy
Shriver
Sargent Shriver
Reykjavik
Boris Spassky
Ulster
Belfast
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
Sheppard
Jerry Marshall
Jasper
Ala
Elna Biggs
Marshall
Board Organized For Population Control
Yoakum
Yorktown
Reuss’ Pharmacy
N. Esplanade
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