Polliwogs Christmas Greetings Reach Cuero Readers
Lea and Billy Kershaw of Memphis vacationing with Frances Van zura and family. multiple Texas relatives visit Cuero for Christmas. Shown are Jim and Sharon Finney Ill and others sharing holiday meals, cars, and warm wishes from the L. B. Johnsons.
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Lea
Billy Kershaw
Memphis
Tennessee
Frances Vanzura
David Kershaw
Tim
Linda Kershaw Stubbs
Shannon
Carlton Stubbies
Sharon
Gene Finney
Corpus Christi
Cuero
Three Youths Hurt In Three Car Cuero Collision
A three car crash north of Cuero injured Miss Janis Ann Gohmert 18 and Charles Gohmert 3 both of Cuero and Heather Lee Gohmert 3 of Leesville Louisiana. The three youths were in the collision Sunday with a relative from Louisiana.
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Cueroites
Louisiana
Cuero
Janis Ann Gohmert
Charles Gohmert
Heather Lee Gohmert
Leesville
Gohmerts
Party Dance Announced By Local Lodges
A family holiday party and dance is planned for Wednesday December 27 at the National Guard Armory in Cuero for Sons of Hermann Lodge No 17 and Sister Lodge No 82 members incl junior members. The event starts at 7 pm with one family admission. Families should bring cookies sandwiches or potato chips. drinks provided by the Lodges.
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National Guard
Cuero
Sons of Hermann Lodge No
Sister Lodge No
Hermann Sons
Quake and War Briefs Cross Continents at Christmas
Managua endures fires tremors and an exodus as rubble deaths rise to about 1 000. Nixon orders an indefinite extension of bombing in North Vietnam while Paris talks resume behind the scenes. Pope Paul VI and northern unionists react as a 72 hour cease-fire ends and Berlin reunites in a Christmas thaw.
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Managua
Saigon
Nixon
U.S
North Vietnam
South
Vatican City
Pope Paul VI
Key Biscayne
Paris
Ulster
Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Salvation Army Serves Christmas Dinner in Cuero
Twenty elderly residents were treated to a holiday meal delivered Christmas Eve by Mrs. J. W. Herring and Mrs. T. J. Muenter with Mrs. Mary Murray assisting on Christmas morning. The menu featured baked turkey dressing gravy cranberry sauce candied yams green beans and cake as Cuero tradition continues.
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Salvation Army
J. W. Herring
T. J. Muenter
Mary Murray
Truman Dies After 22 Day Battle With Illness
Former President Harry S. Truman died at 7 50 a m at Research Hospital after a 22 day fight against age and disease He was 88 at his death Bess Truman was with him at Independence Missouri Nixon ordered a day of national mourning and praised Truman as a courageous leader The funeral was planned for Thursday with burial at the Truman Library in Independence The body would lie in state for 24 hours beginning Wednesday morning in the capital city area
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Kansas City
UPI
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
America
Nixon
Truman
Research Hospital
United States
Bess Truman
Independence
Truman Library
Cueroites Earn Degrees From SWTSU Midyear Graduation
Two Cuero residents were among SWTSU graduates in the midyear ceremony Dec 22. A total of 671 degrees were awarded across the College of Professional Schools Arts and Sciences and Graduate School with U.S. Congressman J J Pickle as speaker. Everitt Day Jr. earned a bachelor of business administration and Mary Clare Nathe a bachelor of science in education.
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Southwest Texas State University
Cuero
College of Professional Schools
College of Arts and Sciences
SWTSU
U.S
J. J
Jake’’ Pickle
Pickle
Everitt Day Jr
Mary Clare Nathe
Day
E. B. Day Sr
P. O
Natho
Paul R. Lucas
W. Prairie
Last Santa Letter From Cuero Child Published
Kim Whitley mailed a late letter to Santa and had it published for Cuero readers after the Record Office printed edition. Ken Long notes the letter reaches Santa on time and highlights Kim’s note on the Christ Child and the holiday meaning despite commercialism.
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Santa Claus
Kim Whitley
Santa
Ken Long
Cuero Publishing Company
Miss Whitley
Kim
Cueroiles
An Astronaut's Santa Flight Ends An Era
Washington reports that Santa Claus 150 marked the last in the manned sleigh series ending a 150 year epoch. Debates linger over whether the vast gifts program justified the cost, while historians note Clement C Moore’s role in enabling rooftop landings.
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Dick West Washington
UPS
Santa Claus
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Jim McCord
Victoria
Wayne Hartman
Letty Lew Lloyd
David
San Antonio
Don Cage
Bess Jernigan
Houston
Renina
Frank McCollum
Melissa
Ernesta Morgenrath
Mary A. Koenig
Charles Koenigs
Ricky Koenigs
Killeen
Frank Stocktons
Gonzales
Bill Stocktons
Otis Carpenters
Mabel Davis
Belle
Nick Cameron
Lake Livingston
Mike Kloesel
James Kloesel
L. B. Johnsons
Christ
Washington
Berlin
Japan
Korea
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Florida White House
Eor
Senta
Chistmas
Eak
Rte
Llover
Bible Aes
Clement C. Moore
Moore
Reuss’ Pharmacy
N. Esplanade
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