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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
1
Guest columnist Ss. M. P. reflects on local happenings from Walter Koenig’s lift to a new GOOD HEART Club with Koenig as first member. Robby Prause band to play at Continental Inn for weeks. Astros beat Braves. Jeanie departs for college. quirky maxims punctuate the page.
Harold Tiffin of Cuero Discount Lumber Co wins a two person trip to Mexico City as a Dixie Plywood Co guest for meeting sales quotas. They depart August 19 from Houston International Airport on Pan Am Jet Clipper for a four day tour, staying at Hotel Reforma with itineraries to the Zocalo National Palace and more. They return to Houston at noon on Sunday.
Cast the bread upon the waters for thou shall find it after many days Ecclesiastes. Good deeds are not wasted effort in God’s own time they will bear fruit and enrich our lives.
Officers of the American Legion and Auxiliary were installed Monday at the Legion Civic Center. Commanders include Atis Carpenter and Otis Carpenter served in auxiliary roles. The post aims for 300 members by November 11, with about one third already joined.
President Nixon will address a Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting in Dallas after leaving Jackson Lake then proceed to the Western White House in San Clemente following a speech at the Waldorf Astoria New York to start a swing through California and Texas.
Gregory Arroyo of 512 Ww. Broadway won the new bicycle donated by Western Auto Store at the Rialto Theatre Coke Show finale. Arroyo, an eighth grade student at Cuero Junior High School, was announced by manager H. C. Cox.
Vernon Barfield is charged in DeWitt County Court with threatening to inflict bodily harm. He has been released from DeWitt County Jail on a $500 bond.
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will visit Cuero at 9 00 am in the County Courtroom on Tuesday August 24 1971. Residents may file retirement survivor disability or medicare claims and ask questions about the program.
Karen Fitzgerald a Cuero girl who placed in Victoria will compete in the state finals of junior pole bending in Angleton from August 18 to 21. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Fitzgerald who will accompany her to Angleton.
President Nixon meets with Democratic and Republican leaders to win swift backing for his economic strategy. The NYSE opened mixed after a day of heavy trading. Congress faces action on repealing the 7 percent auto tax and enacting a 10 percent investment tax credit. Connally downplays urgency but says Congress will be asked to make proposals retroactive to Nixon's Sunday night announcement.
Nina reports Kerrville flood the worst since 1944 with flooded lift stations one motor burned out manholes bubbling water flowing down hills cars trapped by rocks and gravel in streets. Five Points and Main Street saw high water as crews work to restore services and clear debris.
Sixty four 4 H club members from across the county attended the annual County 4 H Camp at Cuero Municipal Park on Monday. Events included swimming a hamburger lunch and recreation with twelve adult leaders guiding activities and junior leaders in charge of recreation.
The word Hara-kiri meaning belly cutting is considered crude by Japanese who prefer the term seppuku meaning cutting open the stomach.
Government economists say Nixon price freeze probably won t greatly alter retail food prices. They note the measure arrives near the seasonal peak and a typical decline is expected in coming months, with one economist calling it an opportune time to impose a ceiling.
Look Magazine's publisher Thomas R. Shepard Jr. warned at a New York conference that Ralph Nader and consumer protection advocates threaten free enterprise. He cited a Chamber of Commerce bulletin proposing federal control over corporate activity and called it nationalization. He urged a public education campaign to defend freedom, noting environmental facts and economic trends to argue against government takeover.
In DeWitt County a dispute over a roadway was settled when the County Commissioners Court accepted Attorney Robert Post's opinion that the road is a county road. Four acquisition methods were listed: petition, condemnation, dedication, or public maintenance for years. Landowner Kenneth Cooper challenged the ruling and may seek tax refunds, though refunds are likely limited.
A reception honoring Mr and Mrs Don Mattison is set for Monday from 7 to p.m. at St Mark's Lutheran Parish Hall with Mattison starting a year of internship at the church. A Pounding Party theme is planned and Mattison’s education and work history are noted.
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