Cuero Daily Record notices and long distance greetings
The Cuero Daily Record records visitors and greetings from readers across the country. Niece of the Bush family in Thousand Oaks notes excitement over Turkey Trot telecasts, while Houston and San Antonio visitors stop by the office and subscribe. Other items include messages from Woodland Park Colorado and Cuero acquaintances, plus personal birthdays and church event notices.
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U. S
William J. Heyer
Thousand Oaks
California
Mary
Youree Posey
Woodland Park
Colorado
Cuero
Farmers State Bank & Trust Co
San Francisco
Two-Car Collision Causes Minor Damage in Cuero Intersection
At 5 10 p m two vehicles collided at Broadway and McLeod street injuring no one. Victor Fikac 50 of Yoakum drove a 1957 pickup westbound while Corinne H Carlton 63 of Cuero drove a 1966 car. Cuero police Sgt O Campos provided details.
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Corinne Carlton
Cuero
Victor Fikac
Fikac
Broadway
McLeod Street
Yoakum
Corinne H. Carlton
Chamber Votes to Set Seven Holidays for 1973
The Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture approved seven holidays and a partial holiday for 1973 at its monthly meeting. President Robert Pickens said local businesses would be asked to close for Memorial Day May 28 Independence Day July 4 Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas and one more holiday noted as partial.
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Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Robert Pickens
Chamber
Seven Appear For Charges In City Court
Several persons were charged in Corporation Court during the past month for various offenses. Leroy Lopez was fined for drunkenness on a public street. Gilberto Macias of Victoria received a citation for speeding, allegedly 40 mph in a 30 mph zone. Emelia Hoffman of Cuero, Karen Sue Wells of Cuero, and Kenneth Allan of Cuero were charged with failure to yield right of way. Merlon Richardson of Victoria was fined for not having a vehicle driver's license. Ernest Edwin Lewis of Cuero was charged for making an improper start from a parked position.
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Leroy Lopez
Gilberto Macias
Victoria
Emelia Hoffman
Cuero
Karen Sue Wells
Kenneth Allan
Merlon Richardson
Ernest Edwin Lewis
DeWitt County Sets Food Distribution Dates
The DeWitt County Commodity Distribution Center will distribute food to 2,633 residents on December 12 to 15 and 18 to 21. Commodities include butter cheese shortening flour cornmeal oats rice dry milk beans peanut butter corn grits corn syrup egg mix dried potatoes canned meat tomatoes juice peas evaporated milk and macaroni.
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DeWitt County
DeWitt County Soil and Water District Meets December 7
The DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation District board will meet December 7 at 9 a.m. Topics include delegate elections for the national convention and a year end progress report on conservation and development projects in DeWitt Gonzales and Lavaca counties plus the Cuero Watershed. A farm tour date will be set to pick DeWitt County’s outstanding farmer. Three new cooperators Anthony R. Lucario C J Ives and W M Woods have joined the district.
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DeWitt County
Soil and Water Conservation District
Anthony R. Lucario
Cuero
C. J. Ives
Yorktown
W. M. Woods
Beeville
Apollo 17 crew finalizes moon launch prep at Cape Kennedy
The Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt complete final practice before the 9 53 p m EST launch of Saturn V on a 12 day moon mission. Ground crews install flight batteries as engineers close hatches and power systems. A half million spectators expected to watch from beaches and waterside spots as the Saturn roars skyward in the last American lunar expedition.
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A. Cernan
Ronald E Evans
Garrison HH “Sigek” Schmitt
Spaceport
America
Schmitt
The
Space Center
Apollo
Earth
Moon
Lunar
Cernan
Prizes Revealed For Cuero Christmas Lighting Contest
Cuero city manager Larry Smith announced prizes for the annual Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Prizes include electric appliances valued over 200 dollars per category with entries due December 14 and judging on December 15 to 17 by the Cuero Garden Club.
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Cuero
Larry Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Cuero Chamber of Commerce
Cuero Federal Savings and Loan
Cuero Garden Club
Fossil Shortage Sparks Call for Synthetic Fossils
Washington column argues natural gas could run dry by 1988 and 1989 heating shifts loom. It ridicules fossil limits and urges Congress to expand tax loopholes to promote instant, synthetic fossils and faster gas production.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
America
Florida
Congress
Congressional Committee
Homemakers Craft Bed Caddies for Cuero Nursing Home
Cuero Young Homemakers met to sew bed caddies for residents of Cuero Nursing Home. Attendees included Mesdames Robert Thamm Gerald Rath Douglas Mueller Charles Hahn Darryl Berger Wayne Wolf Nathan Garrett Danny Strain Jerome Polansky Tommy Watson and Chapter Advisor Mrs Bill Bell. Lily Bartling visited the club.
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Cuero Young Homemakers
Cuero Nursing Home
Mesdames
Robert Thamm
Gerald Rath
Douglas Mueller
Charles Hahn
Darryl Berger
Wayne Wolf
Nathan Garrett
Danny Strain
Jerome Polansky
Tommy Watson
Bill Bell
Lilly Bartling
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Dave Dreyer
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L. B. Landrey
Alma Gauhl
Ted Harwood
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A. J. Bohman
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Centennial Cape
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Charles E. Taylor
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U.S. Congress
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