Texas Longhorns Reflect on Southwest Conference Rivalries
A nostalgia driven note recalls UT football history with Texas A&M and Rose Bowl era opponents. The author, a Texas alumnus, notes drought years 1938 39 and 40 and praises Longhorns victories led by Pete Leyden Jack Crain Noble Doss and others.
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University of Texas
Logahorn
Horns
Texas A&m
Aggies
Austin
Memorial Stadium
Jarring
Jawn Kimbrough
Jarring Jawn
Pete Leyden
Jack Crain
Noble Doss
Yorktown Man Killed in Wreck
Yorktown man Johnny Kozok, 47, died of injuries from a one car crash after 1 a.m. The vehicle was found near Westhoff around 4 a.m. He was alone in the car and died on arrival at Cuero Community Hospital. Rosary and Requiem Mass are planned in Yorktown with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. He was born July 11, 1923 and survived by wife, children, mother, two brothers, a sister, and a grandchild.
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Johnny Kozak
Yorktown
Cuero Community Hospital
Westhoff
Kozok
Freund Ambulance Service
Cuero
Justice of the Peace
Albert Ley
Lamprecht Funeral Home
Holy Cross Catholic Church
John Matocha
Buria
Holy Cross
Johnny Kozok
Johnnie Kozok
San Antonio
James Kozok
David Kozok
Elizabeth Kozok
Andrew Kozok
Post Office to Close Early on Christmas Eve
Cuero Post Office will close window service at noon Thursday per Postmaster Henry Sheppard. President Nixon ordered all federal offices to close at noon on Christmas Eve. Full mail delivery and lock box service will continue Thursday. County offices also close at noon Thursday and will follow the same schedule over the New Year’s weekend.
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Mostmaster
Henry Sheppard
Nixon
Sheppard
Lawrence Henneke
Grace Church Sets Carols and Communion
Grace Episcopal Church opens Christmas observance with midnight carols and communion. An organ prelude at 10 30 p m precedes a 10 45 p m service led by ministers and the choir singing O Come All Ye Faithful. The rector preaches briefly with Mrs Leslie McBride on organ.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Tor
Leslie McBride
Shiltings
Practor Hall
Bohne's Market Closes Its Doors After 75 Years
The Bohne Meat Market at 119 W. Main Cuero ceases operation effective Tuesday Dec 22 owner Mrs Fred Bohne announced. The firm traced its roots to Henry Bohne Jr who opened the shop with W I Anderson and later moved to West Main before settling at the present site for more than 50 years. Mrs Bohne has run the business for nine years with longtime staff including Alphons Scheffler and Irvin Albrecht.
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Bohne
W. Main
Cuera
Fred Bohne
Henry Bohne Jr
Cuero City Hall
W. IL. Anderson
West Main
Henry Bohne Sr
Fritz
Floyd Bohne
E. Main
Able Mueller
Mueller
Aphonse Scheffler
Scheffler
Irvin Albrecht
Operaon
Church Plans Candle Program for Meyersville Sunday School
Sun day School children of Meyersville St. John’s Lutheran Church present a Christmas Eve candle program titled Light A Candle for the Savior. Christmas Day worship begins at 9 a.m. with a service on December 27 at 10 15 a.m.
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Savior
Meyersville St. John’s Lutheran Church
Nixon Oil Action Draws Sharp Industry Criticism
United Press International reports that Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association leaders fault President Nixon s move to raise oil imports as inadequate for national security. Kenneth Montague of Dallas argues the price hike is justified but warns of unintended outcomes, while John M Houchin of Phillips Petroleum calls for less dependence on foreign sources and stronger incentives for domestic crude development.
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United Press International
Mid-Continent
Phillips Petroleum Co
Montague
Mid- Continent
Nixon
Dallas
Bartlesville
Okla
Houchin
Big Banks Cut Prime Rate But Cuero Sees Little Impact
Banks nationwide trimmed their prime rate with Chase Manhattan leading the move to 6 3/4 percent, yet Cuero’s Farmers State Bank & Trust expects no direct effect. Local officials say small-town lenders rarely deal with the top-tier borrowers targeted by big banks.
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Cuero
Ed Pat Mixon
Farmers State Bank & Trust
Bachel
Grady McDonald
Texas
United Press International
Houston
Austin
Beaumont
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Patmax
Chase Manhattan
Rotary Club Meeting at Fl Patio Thursday Morning
The Cuero Rotary Club will hold its regular weekly meeting Thursday at 7 am at Fl Patio Restaurant. Members will sing Christmas carols.
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Cuero Rotary Club
Fl Patio
Light drizzle maintains Cuero area drought
A light mist-like rain fell in the Cuero area on Wednesday, marking the third rain day in five with negligible totals. Measured at the local weather station .63 inches on Saturday .10 on Sunday and .02 on Monday, modest moisture helps winter gardens but range grass remains dry after two months without rain.
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Cuero
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