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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1970
Page
1
A reader asks FE Z for middle class Cuero youths activities beyond nightlife. The letter seeks options that appeal to youths yet satisfy older generations, offering outings past 10:30 pm without fear of trouble.
Darrell Cooper a 12 year old Cuero resident competes in two events at the Texas Youth Rodeo Association finals in Angleton from today through Saturday. He entries break away and ribbon roping and has prior honors in Cuero Yoakum and Victoria rodeos. The top two from each event across Texas advance to the Angleton finals. He is accompanied by his mother and guest Denise Jetton of Yoakum who also qualified.
Meyersville 4-H Club members elected at the Meyersville School Monday night. Dianna Diebel became president, Shirley Adickes vice president, Rhonda Doechman reporter, Wanda Piebol secretary, Bruce Jank parliamentarian and Chris Doerhman council delegate. Mrs Mildred Martin led a program on making 4 H reports. Sharon Rangnow read the pledge prayer and motto. Bruce Jank gave the treasurer's report.
W C Bowman of Yoakum executive director reports early progress for the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch to aid Lavaca DeWitt and Gonzales counties. The non denominational facility four miles from Yoakum on the Barre homestead property aims to serve neglected and dependent children aged 6 to 14 with a core program of care and citizenship. A September 15 benefit sale in Hallettsville and a October 16 sale in Cuero seek donations for the building fund.
Contributions totaling 85 dollars were added to the Jerry Hess Fund since the last report. Dallas couple Mr. and Mrs. J B Fortune sent a 50 dollar check. Former Cuero resident Mrs Agnes Hadamek Fortune mailed 5 dollars. Cuero telephone operators pooled 25 dollars. Bay City resident F P Eichholz mailed 5 dollars. Glenn Braden brought in 5 dollars cash.
The American Legion Auxiliary appointed committee heads for the upcoming year at its Monday meeting. Appointees include Rosemary Cheatham AMericanism L A Bauer Civil Defense Mattie Herring Child Welfare Bert Kirk Girls State Helen Bulgerin Junior Activities Callie Henneke Membership. Also C L Duckett Poppy Viola Merrit Rehabilitation Mabel Davis Courtesy Chairman and Lings Steen Gift Shop Tea Chairman. Becky Newsom spoke on the Texas Youth Conference at Seguin Texas Lutheran College and Mrs Callie Henneke along with Stephen P Hebert reported on the Ft Worth state convention. A memorial to Ella Pundt was given to the First Presbyterian Church. A rummage sale is set for Sept 12 to benefit the Education and Scholarship Fund.
The Cuero Lions Club board will meet Thursday August 20 amid a week of conflicting dates. President Gene Grafe announced the session.
Pep Squad members at Cuerm High School will meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at the home of advisor Mrs Ada Kirk. Debbie Wishert the president says discussion will cover new uniform lengths.
The Mothers' Auxiliary and Boy Scout Troop 243 announce a rummage sale on August 21 and 22 at the Boy Scout hut on Stratton Road. Proceeds support troop activities.
The Cuero Hospital Foundation plans a Thursday close with two floors 2nd and 3rd staffed to handle non critical patients until the new Cuero Community Hospital opens between September 1 and 10. Surgical obstetrical and emergency admissions move to Burns Hospital. Board chair Fain McDougal and others attended the meeting with Dr Bohman and Administrator Riley Aldrich.
Cuero High School releases dress and grooming guidelines approved by Assistant Principal DeWayne Scott and Principal Bill Cooper for the 1970-71 year. The notes quote Dr. Paul Hensarling praising student appearance and conduct, urging modest skirts for girls and clean, neatly groomed attire for boys, including hair length, absence of slogans, and proper shirt and shoe standards.
City crews began seal coating EF Main Street from McLeod to the Municipal Park entrance and will cover more streets if conditions stay dry. Other planned jobs include Frobese Park Heights Drive FE Morgan from Villa to Stadtler Street and N Gonzales Street later, with Meleod Broadway to Main, W Church, W Court House, W Liveoak, and Indianola Streets targeted.
The Yorktown Community Fair will be at the Yorktown Community Hall to aid Hurricane Celia victims. Proceeds support coastal small towns with a 5 p.m. chicken barbecue and a 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance headlined by Fay and the Western Stars. Tickets cost $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for under 12.
Recording artist Kathy Dell and the Country Kings will headline a Saturday dance at the American Legion Civic Center on August 22. Winter Post No. 3 sponsors the event with tickets priced at 1.50 per person.
A public hearing on the De Witt County 1971 Budget is set for 1 30 p m on Monday August 24 in the De Witt County Court Room. County Auditor Lawrence E Henneke published the notice and a called meeting of the County Commissioners Court was scheduled for the same hour to conduct the budget hearing.
Cuero H E B begins sale of the 25 volume Funk and Wagnalls Encylopedia with volume one priced at 25 dollars with a $3.00 food purchase. Store Manager Bill Kuester asks customers to visit weekly to collect one or two volumes.
Miss Kaye Bennet a 17 year old Cuero High School senior completed summer volunteer work as a assistant to Public Health Nurse Mrs Bette O Dell Her duties included compiling records for Nordheim Westhoff and Meyersville schools checking immunization records and assisting at immunization clinics in Yoakum and Yorktown She plans to aid Nurse Elaine Cooper in the Vocational Office Education program this fall She is the Cuero High Pep Squad alumna daughter of Mrs Joe Pohler of Cuero.
Buchel 4 H Club members toured the Cuero Community Hospital and Regency Furniture Mfg. Co. Participants included Sharon Olson Saralee Olson Annette Schumacher Denise Rutherford Cathy Rutherford Terri Means Brenda Means Arthur Means Karen Wells Carolos Buckner Janice Buckner Rhonda Buckner Glenn Braden Paul Aschenbeck Debra Gawlik Cynthia Konezewski Patricia Konezewski. Adult leaders were Mrs A W Schaffner Mrs A L Means Jr Mrs Florian Konezewski and Mrs John Braden. Refreshments followed.
The Lutheran Church Women gather Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Senior Department of St Mark's Church. Mrs Walter Koenig presents a program on her tour of Eastern Canada and New England States fall foliage. Delegates are elected for the Synodical Convention in Houston in October.
The Senate approved the $44 billion education appropriation by 77 to 16, overriding President Nixon's veto for the second time this year. All sustaining votes came from Republicans as lawmakers cited inflation fears from the bill and related housing measures.
Crystal City Ohio ex superintendent John A. Briggs suspended two weeks ago seeks a public hearing to contest his ouster and demand reinstatement. Briggs previously served as a high school principal at Yori.
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