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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1970
Page
1
Cuero Police Department introduces two new patrol cars in pale blue matching City Manager Wil Cockrell’s official transport. The town notes oleanders and castor bean seeds are poisonous and recounts a reader’s past cautionary tale with a dachshund.
Special Christmas Eve services at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church led by Rev. Francis Kunz include an 11:30 p.m. midnight Mass with parish youth musicians, a solemn 11:50 p.m. angel procession, and adoration after the Mass. The Mexican crib is set by Missionary Catechist Sisters, with a 10 a.m. Christmas Day Mass and no evening Mass.
Gov. Smith plans to urge a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age in Texas to 18 for state and local elections. He cites the recent Supreme Court 18-year-old voting ruling and notes previous bills failed last session. Attorney General Martin praises the court decision as protecting the state constitution.
Underwood Neuhaus & Co. says Cuero Independent School District bonds attract buyers due to diverse oil, gas, agriculture and manufacturing economies. The $1.4 million issue carries yields from 3.15 to 6.50 percent, with tax exemption, and funds expected Jan 25 after a Nov 25 1969 election approval.
United Press International reports the first day of winter brought warm and mild spells in parts of Texas but forecasters warned of a cold front with thunderstorms moving through central regions tonight and reaching East Texas by Wednesday. Temperatures fall about ten degrees as drier air sweeps in. Overnight lows ranged 53 statewide, from 20 at Dalhart to 73 at Brownsville, with fog and drizzle in eastern areas. Snow is not expected for Christmas, with cool nights and mild days continuing through Friday.
East Texas businessmen urged a freeze on teacher salaries and higher tuition to curb a tax rise. Governor Preston Smith called the ideas politically explosive but said he would study them and hand them to budget writers. They argue a corporate income tax could fund a needed two year budget. The group, led by C Q Abernathy, ties its plan to the Citizens Group for Economy in State Government and the Texas Manufacturing Association. They warn sales and other levies would need boosts to cover a 643 million dollar revenue gap under the pay as you go rule. The governor rejects corporate or profit taxes as revenue sources.
American Legion Winter Post No 3 votes to stage a barbecue for the Cuero Gobblers football team and coaches. Leon Wishert named committee chairman with Gordon Thompson and Pete Webb to coordinate date and place. Post also surpassed its 1971 membership quota by two, with Arthur Rauch credited for 152 members.
A child writes to Santa asking for Christmas games Mystery Date Super Spirograph and Monopoly plus a rocking horse for her baby brother who will be one year old on Christmas Eve. Debbie Ann Arroyo signs the note with love.
The Yoakum Jaycees installed five large signs around Yoakum reading Yoakum First. Craftsigns of Cuero made the patterns while Jaycee members painted them. An informant notes a sign painter exists in Yoakum, raising questions about the project.
U S Postal Service announces special delivery on Christmas and New Year. Some city post offices may keep lobbies open for stamps and mail deposits while regular window service and delivery are suspended. Cuero Post Office will have no Saturday window service but lobby stamps and lock box service will be available.
The City of Cuero received 18 203 from its one percent city sales tax for the quarter ending Sept 30. City Manager Wil Cockrell notes the refund rose about 400 from the prior quarter and that the checks keep getting bigger. The revenue funds capital improvements and other area refunds include Victoria 190 091 Yoakum 18 857 and Gonzales 20 737.
Lester Frers presided at 8 p.m. in front of the Record building as the Cuero Chamber of Commerce and the City announced prizes for the annual Christmas lighting contest. Winners in Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor Scene, Door and Window, and Commercial divisions received electric appliances including broiler ovens, frying pans, and heaters with several honorable mentions listed.
Rodger Dale Edgar Cuero has been charged with driving while intoxicated in DeWitt County Court. The charge was filed Monday.
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