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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1971
Page
1
Cuero merchants and bankers join a Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture program aimed at lifting salesmanship and merchandising. The piece notes Yoakum’s stronger activity may be linked to banks being open Saturdays, unlike Cuero, as per Town Talk column.
An anonymous out-of-town lady gave 5 to Texas Highway Patrol Sergeant Dudley Thomas to assist five orphans in need of clothing. Thomas learned of the case through Mrs. Judy Blackwell of the Department of Welfare and arranged the donation after meeting at Sands Steak House.
GCCOG board approves applying for 101863 in state and federal grants to cover this year as they hire Forrest and Cotton of Dallas for a Lava Navidad watersheds water management study. Two studies approved feasibility of a regional health program and a regional personnel policy.
Cuero VFW Post 3972 and Auxiliary host annual Christmas Party at NYA Building Cuero Municipal Park with 6:30 p.m. refreshments and 7:00 p.m. turkey supper. Families bring a dish. Five year pins for members, Santa for children, dance at 8 p.m. Music Ramblers of Moulton. Next post meeting Dec 9 with 7 p.m. meal and 7:30 p.m. meeting. fourth Thursday canceled.
New Ward's owners John and Mrs. Blackwell invite shoppers to a get acquainted sale at 138 E Main featuring a free television drawing on Saturday December 4 at 5 pm. Discounts include 10 off appliances 100 or more and 20 off major appliances 200 or more with several door buster specials.
DeWitt County Commissioners Court appointed Judge George Trowell to the GCCOG Board of Directors. Trowell, a former GCCOG vice president, has long served on GCCOG boards and chairs a National Service to Regional Councils task force. The court also approved terrace work on the Mrs Emilvira Buntyn Farm on Highway 111 in Precinct No 2.
A daily devotional note emphasizes that pursuing base passions without a higher aim yields bitter emptiness and spiritual harm, citing Galatians 6 4 and warning against satisfying pride and fleshly desires.
About 100 people are expected at the Cuero Rotary Club dinner Thursday to mark Rotary International's 50th anniversary. The Ladies Night event will be at Proctor Hall at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Paul Abbott leads the Cuero club. Eddie Klein of Seguin, District 584 governor, will speak. Attendees include Rotaries from Kennedy Gonzales Yoakum and Victoria.
Local VFW event in 1971 showcases Vetwe of Democracy scholarship participants. Sophomores juniors and seniors in Ted Routon's classes prepared radio scripts on My Responsibility To Freedom. Final entrants include Jackie Morgan Vickie Hall Ann McLerran Karen Luddeke. Additional hopefuls Denise Arndt Glynda Carter Irma Orozco. Joe Short KCFH manager backs tapes until a satisfactory entry is produced.
Zion Lutheran Church at Ar neckeville will install Rev Wilson V. Hill as pastor this Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastor Milroy Gregor of Meyersville will lead worship and the installation. Hill comes from Beitel Lutheran in San Antonio where he served eight years and previously led congregations in Pflugerville Robstown Freeport Del Rio Taylor Alvin and Donna. He helped expand Beitel facilities and worked with chambers of commerce and community groups. Mrs Hill is the daughter of the late Rev G Langer founder of Texas Lutheran College.
Final details for this year’s Christmas lighting contest are to be announced soon by the Cuero Electrical Department and Chamber of Commerce with Garden Club help. Entries open to residents who submit their address. three residential classes and a commercial division offer cashless prizes: first second and third in each residential category with heaters and fry pans as prizes.
Light snow fog and freezing drizzle besieged the Texas South Plains and Panhandle prompting travel warnings. Snow drizzles extended south to Midland and east to Childress into Oklahoma as temperatures hovered near freezing and icing appeared on overpasses.
Twelve boys from Boy Scout Troop 243 took part in an Advancement Campout in Shener on November 27 and 28. They worked on conservation, first aid, Morse code, first and second class cooking, and star study. A hike was also part of the program.
Cuero city manager Larry Smith announced the December meeting moves from Thursday to Tuesday December 7 at 5 45 PM due to Mayor Jack Edgar's absence and councilman H F Weatherly undergoing tests at Onero Community Hospital. Only routine items expected. a quorum announcement noted.
David Newman says Alfred Gonzales brings years in sale and retail paint to Alamo Lumber. Gonzales previously worked with Sherwin Williams and will focus on paint and related departments while also assisting other departments.
Penney's manager Paul Gathings reported a highly successful open house with an estimated 406 shoppers inside the store yesterday. Local merchants visited to offer congratulations as staff wore corsages and boutonnieres, and coffee and cake were served.
A Texas Poll completed before Preston Smith announced a third term shows 57 percent of registered voters dissatisfied with his governorship and only 33 percent approving. The survey, conducted across the state among 997 adults, marks the highest negative reaction since he took office in 1969.
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