Commissioners approve Wyatt as assistant County Auditor
The county commissioners approved the appointment of Terry Glenn Wyatt of Yoakum as assistant County Auditor for a two year term starting December 15. He will be paid 525 dollars monthly for the first three months, then 550 dollars per month. The meeting also approved a contract with Yorktown Ambulance Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Glenn Wyatt
Yoakum
DeWitt
Robert Sheppard
Wyatt
Yorktown Ambulance Service
Yorktown
Cuero ISD Board to Appoint Textbook Review Committee
Cuero Independent School District trustees meet Thursday December 11 at 7 00 p m to appoint a textbook review committee and review reports from Superintendent Dr E E Sims and business manager Rudy Fuchs while considering purchases of equipment and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Independent School District Board of Trustees
E. E. Sims
Rudy Fuchs
Cuero faces $42,000 LCRA billing shortfall dispute
Cuero City officials report a $42,000 shortfall due to an LCRA meter reading error, with Cuero's share at $35,000 as LCRA contends overbought gas costs. City Attorney Frank Sheppard notes a unilateral contract allowing rate increases, while council approves measures on fireworks ordinance, retirement contributions, and bids for equipment as it debates next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
LCRA
Jim Pratt
Pratt
Heyer
Austin
LoVaca Gathering Co
Frank Sheppard
Jack Edgar
Dick Coppedge
Jimmie Reiffert
Sheppard
Board
Edgar
Texas Municipal Retirement System
Lester Frers
Errol Dietze
Toby Summers
Ralph Hartman
Murray Tarkington
French Street
City Hall
F. R. Feeney
Cuero High School
Senator Patman Receives Excellence in Grazing Award
Senator Bill Patman was honored at the Silver Anniversary Meeting of the Society for Range Management Texas Section in Abilene for excellence in grazing management. The society cited his records and knowledge as basis for the award and noted its Denver based international office. The item also mentions past awards from local soil and water groups and a review of county matters including a hospital bill, dues, a pipeline easement in Precinct 3, and conservation work with a workshop attendance planned for the Tax Assessor-Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Patman
Abilene
Society For Range Management
Texas
Senator Patman
Society
The
International Organization
Denver
Colorado
Patman
Soil and Water Conservation District
Rusk State Hospital
DeWitt County
Texas Association of Counties
Procedure outlined for cancer memorial gifts
The American Cancer Society outlines memorial and in honor of gifts. DeWitt County unit president Bill Blackwell names Mrs. Roberta Caldwell as Memorial Honor Gifts chairman, with gifts sent to her Cuero address or to Yorktown contact Mrs. Floyd Riemenschneider. In the last ACS year DeWitt raised 1710 dollars. Texas statewide totals exceed one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Cancer Society
ACS
Bill Blackwell
DeWitt County
Cancer Society
Roberta Caldwell
Caldwell
N. Henry
Cuero
Texas
Yorktown
Floyd Riemenschneider
P. O. Box
DeWitt County DWI Arrests Highlight Weekend
Three individuals were cited for driving while intoxicated over the weekend in DeWitt County. Louis Mary Liendo, Thomas Zaiontz, and Arnold Real were charged or cited for DWI in Cuero on South Esplanade, U S 77A, and U S 87 respectively. Michael Thomas Williams faced a marijuana possession misdemeanor. Ray Carrisalez remains jailed on forgery charges, and Eddie Harold Barnett was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon on South Esplanade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Post
Louis Mary Liendo
Cuero
Lazaro Campos
South Esplanade
Thomas Joseph Zaiontz
Houston
Highway Patrol
Jim Fitzpatrick
U.S
Arnold Real
Smiley
Michael Thomas Williams
Yoakum
Robert Wurm
Ray Carrisalez
DeWitt County
Reuss
Eddie Harold Barnett
Blue Moon Lounge
Lazaro
Obituaries for Rollin Mayfield and Friedrich in Texas
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. E W Rollin 71 of Yoakum on Friday at Huth Memorial Hospital with burial in Oak Grove. Also listed are Mrs. Peal Mayfield 70 Hochheim and Mrs Lena Friedrich 79 Westhoff who died recently with services at Buffington Funeral Home and St John Lutheran Church respectively. Survivors include children siblings and extended families across Cuero Houston Fort Worth Victoria and San Jacinto.
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E. W. Rollin
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
DeWitt County
Buffington Funeral Home
E. D. Armstrong
Oak Grove Cemetery
J. D. Aldis
Cuero
R. C. Karm
Corpus Christi
Hill Harrell
Houston
A. L. Dill
T. N. Granberry
James Rex
Idell Biggs
Irene Chastian
Fort Worth
Peal Mayfield
Hochheim
Austin
W. J. Clements
Hochheim Cemetery
Lena Friedrich
Westhoff
Victoria Hospital
Cheapside
Charles
Emma Denker Mares
Paul Friedrich
St. John Lutheran Church
Louis Balderach
Westhoff Cemetery
Nora Koenning
Isabell van Beveren
Elsie Parkehurst
San Jacinto
Gladys Strelczyk
Victoria
Adell Buckett
Elo Mares
Poth
Henry
Benno Mares
Floresville
Erna Fechner
Gonzales
Leona Winkler
Fourth Grade Shines in Wake Up Santa Claus Play
At St. Michael's School Parent-Teacher Club meeting the fourth grade performed Wake Up Santa Claus. Hedwig Lucas won the room count and Elmer Weber received the attendance prize. Ken Adams spoke on parking and lot improvements while Robert Jones reported on basketball improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
St. Michael's
Hedwig Lucas
Elmer Weber
Ken Adams
Robert Jones
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals Listed
Admissions include Curtis Brown Elda Fromme Deborah Steinman Gaylan Carson and Mrs Reevie Gips. Dismissals list Johnny Williams Fern Lane Susan Williams Annie Speed Vera Ellis W O Baker and A J Mica. Occupancy shows 35 and 33 with names Billye Saunders Bertha Hildebrandt Claudia Speed Lasca Fogle Inez Morgan Lorene Martinez Janie Cisneros Bernice Billings Oscar Friar Susan Migura Robert Kuykendall C R Reese and Olga Hingst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Brown
Elda Fromme
Deborah Steinman
Gaylan Carson
Reevie Gips
Johnny Williams
Fern Lane
Susan Williams
Annie Speed
Vera Ellis
W. O. Baker
A. J. Mica
Billye Saunders
Bertha Hildebrandt
Claudia Speed
Lasca Fogle
Inez Morgan
Lorene Martinez
Janie Cisneros
Bernice Billings
Oscar Friar
Susan Migura
Robert Kuykendall
C R. Reese
Olga Hingst
Cattle demand stays strong at Cuero auction amid large run
Cuero Livestock Commission reports 2532 cattle sold Friday led by strong demand. Prices held firm across slaughter, cows, calves, and stocker categories with good attendance and solid local bidding. Slaughter bulls 25 to 28, cows utility 20 to 23.50, calves 30 to 33.75, yearling steers 29 to 37, heifers 22 to 27.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Livestock Commission, Inc
Finley Blackwell
Blackwell
Injury suit filed in 24th District Court over rear end collision
Three Yorktown residents sue Timothy K. Venske in 24th District Court for a total of 107075.75 in damages after an auto crash 3.6 miles north of Yorktown on State Highway 119 at 8 50 p m on September 20. The suit notes the Garza family and Willie Reyes allege injuries from the rear impact and seek 380877.75 in Garza s portion plus 2100 for Garza Jr and 24098 for Reyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
24Th District Court
Pedro Garza
Pedro Garza, Jr
Willie Reyes
Timothy K. Venske
Venske
Garza
Garza, Jr
Reyes
Freedom bid short for jail escape
An attempted jail break Sunday morning ended quickly as Michael Thomas, jailed on robbery charges, was recaptured within ten minutes after asking to use the phone. Sheriff N G Cutter Dietze said Thomas was caught at Clayton and Henry Streets at 11 30 a m by Chief Deputy Jesse Taylor and Cuero Officer Ted Muniz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Thomas
DeWitt County
N. G. ‘‘Cutter
Dietze
Thomas
Jesse Taylor
Beatrice Jones
Clayton and
Henry Streets
Taylor
Cuero
Ted Muniz Thomas
Yoakum
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Bobby Broyles
Howard Payne University
Brownwood
Calvary Baptist Church
Crescent Valley
Alamo Heights
Seadrift
Yoakum and
Nordheim
Weber Motor Company
Precinct 1
Duckett Motor Company
Yorktown Community Bank
Buchel Bank and Trust
Rialto
Eas Hackman
Nc Eels
Sun
Mejor Regalo
Julio Rivero Y
Isela
Helen Bulgerin
N. Gonzales ST
Cuero Federal
Mrs. Peal Mayfield
Old
San Antonio Hwy
Ladies of the
United Methodist Church
Freedom
Medicare
Reuss’ Pharmacy
N. Esplanade
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