Postcard notes travel and local events mix with Central American war update
The letter from the San Francisco office outlines airmail postage for El Salvador and Guatemala, travel plans detailing El Salvador mornings and Guatemala City by 8 30, and remarks on a guerrilla conflict. It also covers Guatemalan currency the Quetzal, travel checks, and brief birthday mentions and local notices.
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San Francisco
el Salvador
Guatemala
Guatemala City
U.S
U.S.A
DeLeon Named To County Farm Home Administration Committee
Robert E. DeLeon of Route 4 Cuero is appointed to the Farmers Home Administration County Committee. The panel approves loans to local farmers and includes DeLeon as administrator of the 1000 acre DeLeon Estate four miles east of Cuero. Other members are Earl and a second appointee.
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Robert E. DeLeon
Cuero
Farmer’s Home Administration
Harold M. Smith
DeLeon
Earl
R. E. DeLeon
Kissinger Arrives in Saigon for Dinner With Viet President
Dr. Henry Kissinger landed in Saigon on a secret peace mission amid reports of a possible breakthrough in Paris negotiations. North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho headed for Hanoi as Saigon officials debated Kissinger’s aim and Thieu’s political fate.
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Kissinger
Saigon
Tracy Wood
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Believed
Vietnam
Paris
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Tan Son Nhut
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Frederick Weyand
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Miami Herald
Bonn
Masons To Honor Four For Service
The Cuero Masonic Lodge will award 50 year pins to four members O A Zimmerman Powis Tarkington Joe Lackey and Albert Lienhard at a 6 30 p m dinner this Thursday The open meeting invites masons friends and families A September 9 special meeting with Frank J Tamsett of San Antonio representing the Grand Lodge will include a Q A session on Lodgework and a 6 30 dinner beforehand All members urged to attend
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Cuero Masonic Lodge
Roy Parker
O. A. Zimmerman
Powis Tarkington
Joe Lackey
Albert Lienhard
Parker
Frank J. Tamsett
San Antonio
Grand Lodge
Units To Help In Clean Up
Boy Scout Units the Jaycees and two county commissioners join the U S Army Reserve to assist Cuero cleanup. Citizens urged to place trash at curb Saturday and Sunday Aug 19 and 20 for Army trucks to haul away.
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Jaycees
U.S. Army Reserve
Cuero
Chamber of Commerce
Coot Coppedge
Chamber
Civic Improvement Committee
352Nd Engineering Co
U.S. Army Reserve of
Yoakum
Merchants Elect New Officers For 1972 73
The Retail Merchants Association of the Cuero Chamber of Commerce elected a new slate for 1972 73 at yesterday’s meeting. Ron Ledbetter będzie chairman with Kaye Tarkington Finance and Membership chair, and Paul Gathings to chair his final term.
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Retail Merchants Association of the
Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Ron Ledbetter
Kaye Tarkington
Paul Gathings
Panel Ends Restrictions on Revenue Sharing Funds
The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously to remove all strings from the House General Revenue Sharing Bill H.R. 14370. DeWitt County could receive about $197,000 in federal funds for public safety environmental protection public transport and later added public health recreation and fiscal administration. Restrictions against discrimination and matching federal grants remain.
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Senate Finance Committee
Tion
Senate
Lawrence Henneke
DeWitt County
Finance Committee
Officers Installed By Homemakers In Cuero Banquet
Officers of the Young Homemakers Chapter of Cuero were installed at a Sands Steak House banquet. New officers include Linda Thamm president Martha Garrett vice president Gwen Wolf secretary Rose Rath treasurer and Mary Polansky reporter Eileen Koliba Area X President of Port Lavaca attended as a featured figure.
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Young Homemakers
Cuero
Sands Steak House
Linda Thamm
Martha Garrett
Gwen Wolf
Rose Rath
Mary Polansky
Eileen Koliba
Area X
Port Lavaca
All Cuero Schools Set To Open With Staggered Lunch Rules
Cuero schools reopen with varied schedules including closed lunch periods for most except high school. A 4-H District 10 meeting is planned in Bastrop Friday at 2 30 p m to discuss activities and committees.
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Cuero
District 10
4-H Council
Bastrop
Terrie Means
Bachel 4-H Club
Mildred Y. Martin
DeWitt County
Republicans Seek Novel Delegation Rules At Convention
Miami Beach conservatives and moderates move to solidify a preliminary GOP win by changing how state delegations are weighted for future conventions. Spassky Fischer contest in Reykjavik may be historic for blunders as Saigon and Belfast reports of violence and a Senate subcommittee hearing on Ramsey Clark unfold.
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Miami Beach
Reykjavik
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Clark
Washington
Ramsey Clark
Hanoi
Nixon
Senate
North Vietnam
Cuero Nursing Class to Graduate August 18
Vocational nurses at Cuero Community Hospital will graduate Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall. The group began studies last September 6 under director Mrs. Philomena Young. a new class starts September 5. Graduates include Zita Billings Myrna Davis Peggie Foard Nell Mize Lydia Pena Nancy Wagner Alfred Ybarra Alice Gawlik and Billye Jean Saunders.
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Cuero Community Hospital
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall
Philomena Young
Zita Billings
Myrna Davis
Peggie Foard
Nell Mize
Lydia Pena
Nancy Wagner
Alfred Ybarra
Cuero
Alice Gawlik
Gillett
Billye Jean Saunders
Yorktown
Teachers Honored By Buchel Bank
Buchel Bank and Trust Co hosted its annual Back To School reception for Cuero Independent School District faculty and trustees at St Mark's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Officals staff and directors welcomed teachers and spouses with a buffet featuring smoked turkey shrimp and hors d oeuvres.
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Buchel Bank and Trust Co
Cuero Independent
St. Mark's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
Buchell Bank
Survivors Optional Service aids families in reclaiming benefits
SOS, Survivors Optional Service of Athens Texas, connects with 103 banks across Texas and neighboring states to help survivors claim life and death benefits. The service, offered at no charge, guides families in filing claims for Social Security, life insurance, veterans benefits, pension plans and more, using bank staff to collect documents and contact insurers. A dentist case in Athens shows overlooked premiums and policies uncovered by routine checks.
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SOS
Athens
Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
Missouri
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Credit Life Insurance
Bossier Bank & Trust Co
Bossier City
J. W. Walker, Jr
Hospital To Receive Fill Dirt
The Cuero Community Hospital will get fill dirt hauled by the 352nd Engineering Co. U.S. Army Reserve from Yoakum this weekend. The district pays 25 cents per yard. Pat Dunn will survey where to dump. Directors approved district records audit and heard financials from Larry Kruppala.
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U.S. Army Reserve
Cuero Community Hospital
M. Lucilla
352Nd Engineering Co
U.S. Army Reserve of Yoakum
N. V. Styles
Pat Dunn
Larry Krupala
Krupala
Howard Kleinecke
M. Clifton Weber
Ed Pat Mixon
Bill Leslie
Dewey Henderson
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N. A. Sanders
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Leon Ruddell
Pat Ruddell
Hawaii
Charles Bush
Deborah
Sharon
Roscoe
Victoria
Robert Sollock
Bobh
Masons
Quant Tri
DeWayne Scott
Santiago
Chile
Patagonia
Argentina
Quang Tri City
Ulster
Belfast
Buchel Bank
Dean C. Miller
NEW York
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