Christmas Guests and Local Notes From Cuero
Powis Tarkington Jr arrives from Brown School San Marcos to spend Christmas with parents Pow and Irene Tarkington. Austin couple Buddy Moore visits with extended family, Claude and Anabel Moore host. H. C. Cox and families host Christmas guests Don Burmeister Houston Don Cox Victoria Bill Roberts Groesbeck. Christmas tree at Smart Shop East Main praised. Judy McAlister credited for bank decor. Mayor Jack Edgar hosts guests Charles Papcek Jackie Papcek Corpus Christi Janice Ponnell Houston. Fain McDougal visits San Antonio. Winter cold fronts noted. Birthday wishes to Finley Frels Pauline Hall Mary Kleinecke. Anniversary congrats to Mary Sue and Graham Hamilton Ronnie and Daphne Bryant. Agnes Burt Appleby visits sister Ellen Farmer Cuero Nursing Home. Wilfred Block CHS coach birthday today.
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Finley Frels
Pauline Hall
Mary Kleinecke
Mary Sue
Graham Hamilton
Ronnie
Daphne Bryant
Dallas Socialite Mandy Dealey Freed After Ransom
Two Dallas brothers Franklin and Woodrow Ransonette were arrested after holding Mandy Dealey, 22, debutante daughter-in-law of Dallas Morning News president, for four days. Police found $250,000 ransom in their apartment. she was released unharmed with minor injuries. The escape followed a manhunt by police and FBI starting in Highland Park.
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Franklin
Woodrow Ransonette
Dallas
Joe M. Dealey
UPI
Alice Amanda
Mandy’’ Dealey
Dallas Morning News
Joe M. Dealey Jr
Highland Park
FBI
Dealey
Joe M. Dealey Sr
A. H. Belo Corp
Ransom
Robt Welker Presents Slides to Cuero Rotary Club
The Cuero Rotary Club held its last meeting of the year yesterday at El Patio Restaurant Rev Rogers McLane presided in place of President DeWayne Scott Robert Welker of Houston son of Rotarian Harold Welker of Cuero gave a slide program on research and conclusions See Welker Page 3
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Cuero Rotary Club
el Patio
C. Rogers McLane
DeWayne Scott Robert Welker
Houston
Harold Welker
Cuero
Welker
Baptists Present Live Creche At Cuero Church
Calvary Baptist Church of Cuero presents a living creche tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. on the east sanctuary. About thirty youths perform in shifts depicting the nativity with props built under Hercel Thompson. Ricky Fagan painted Bethlehem backdrop. adults aiding include Rev. and Mrs. B Hall and others.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Cuero
Christ
Hercel Thompson
Ricky Fagan
City of Bethlehem
B. Hall
Mildred Fagan
George Hardin
Eight Receive Pins At Hickok Christmas Party
Hickok Manufacturing employees were honored for length of service at a Christmas luncheon. President Dennis Besmet awarded five year pins to Lillian Pullin Villadean Miller Hilda May Carol Lucas Linda Worthington May Pearl Aldes and Kathy Scott and a ten year pin to Sophie Grant. The Cuero plant on North Esplanade makes bill folds key cases watch bands and traveling kits with about 60 local workers.
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Dennis Besmet
Lillian Pullin
Villadean Miller
Hilda May
Carol Lucas
Linda Worthington
May Pearl Aldes
Kathy Scott
Sophie Grant
North Esplanade
Cuero
Tandy Leather Corporation
Cuero Plant
Cuero Youth Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Jose Luis Gamez a 19 year old Cuero resident received a five year prison term after District Judge Joe E. Kelly revoked a seven year probated sentence from 1971. He had pleaded guilty to burglary at the Palms Hotel Victoria August 23 1971 and police cited a missing $10 check a $10 bill and change as motives. He had earlier served time on a different conviction outside DeWitt County.
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Jose Luis Gamez
Cuero
Joe E. Kelly
Kelly
Gomez
Palms Hotel
N. Bridge Street
Victoria
Douglas O. Shelley
Gamez
Shelley
DeWitt County
Eight Bombers 43 Men Missing In Five Day Effort
Saigon dispatch reports the United States presses its heavy air offensive into day five against North Vietnam amid rising losses. Hanoi claims 34 U.S. planes down since Monday with 15 B52s. Indian and other missions buildings in Hanoi reportedly struck. ships in Haiphong targeted. the Hanoi Hilton prison camp cited.
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Saigon
UPS
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
India
U.S
Haiphong
Hanoi Hilton
Screwworm fly treatment shifts to hot spot drops in DeWitt County
DeWitt County switches from grid drops to a hot spot aerial program of sterile screwworm flies for farms reporting cases. Each eligible site gets one weekly drop for six weeks, about 180000 flies per drop, only when temperatures reach 55 degrees or higher.
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DeWitt County
Orval Wright
Wright
Holiday Worship and Birth Scene by Cuero Methodists
Rev. Calvin Peterson announces a special Dec 24 schedule at Cuero's first United Methodist Church. Sunday school meets 9:45 with dismissal at 10 for fellowship hall, then a 10:15 morning service features Christmas carols and the program titled A Child Angels Dreams Stars and Worship for all ages.
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Calvin Peterson
Cuero
First United Methodist Church
Peterson
Cuero Record Not Published on Christmas Day
The Cuero Record will not publish on Monday Christmas Day as Cuero Publishing Co. employees enjoy the holiday with family and friends. The note wishes readers a merry Christmas and urges defensive driving during the holiday weekend.
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Cuero Record
The
Cuero Publishing Co
Area Drivers Uninjured In Nordheim Highway Wreck
Two area drivers escaped injury after a collision on Highway 72 in Nordheim. Richard Hoffman, 76, of Nordheim drove a pickup onto the shoulder to pass, then returned to the road and struck Franklin P. Bennett, 30, of Luling driving a van. Both vehicles were northeastbound at 1 30 p m. No damage estimate or injuries were reported.
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Nordheim
Jim Fitzpatrick
Richard Hoffman
Franklin P. Bennett
Luling
Fitzpatrick
Hoffman
Bennett
Apollo 17 crew returns home to Houston
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Jack Schmitt landed at Ellington Air Force Base near Houston at 10 44 a m EST after a 6360 mile splashdown journey. Fans cheered as they stepped from the plane and thanked supporters saying there is no place like home and pointing to the mission as a milestone for mankind.
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Bruce E. Hicks
Space Center
Houston
UP1
Apollo 17
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Jack Schmitt
Ellington Air Force Base
Houston Space Center
South Pacific
Barbara Cernan
Air Force
Cernan
Evans
Schmitt
Planet Earth
Christopher Craft
Manned Spacecraft Center
U. S. and Space Agency
Belfast Christmas cease fire by IRA amid ongoing Northern Ireland violence
In Northern Ireland the IRA declares a 72 hour Christmas cease-fire starting at midnight, while violence continues with another fatality and 11 wounded. In Washington President Nixon faces international criticism over renewed bombing of Vietnam, with a White House envoy seeking negotiated peace and Paris talks noting a possible resumption. Hanoi Radio claims US prisoners wounded in raids and reports on peace talks amid walkouts. In Kansas City doctors stress Harry Truman's resolve remains crucial in his battle with heart and kidney issues.
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Ulster
Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Nixon
North Vietnam
State Department
Washington
White House
Indochina
Paris
U.S
Hanoi
Truman
Kansas City
Harry
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Polliwogs
Powis Tarkington, Jr
Brown School
San Marcos
Powis
Irene Tarkington
Buddy Moore
Austin
Laura
Sue and
C. B. III
Sandra
Sam Paul
Claude
Anabel Moore
H. C. Cox
Don Burmeister
Bill Roberts
Groesbeck
Don Cox
Smart Shop
East Main
Buchel Bank & Trust Co
Judy McAlister
Jack Edgar
Charles
Jackie Papacek
Jennifer
Jason
Corpus Christi
Janice
Kenneth Ponnell
Fain McDougal
San Antonio
Agnes Burt Appleby
Ellen Farmer
Cuero Nursing Home
Wilfred Block
CHS
Robt. Welker
Hickok Manufacturing Company
Hickok Manufacturing
Cuero Municipal Park
Bill Drehr
Drehr
Mission
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Reuss’ Pharmacy
N. Esplanade
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