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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1970
Page
1
The author contrasts British Boxing Day and holiday customs with American practices. He notes the British take Christmas and Boxing Day off, delivering gifts to those they serve, while Americans work. He recalls Christmas experiences including a lobster dinner and a busted oven, and mentions outdoor Thanksgiving cooking.
Several contributors sent funds to the Jerry Hess Kidney Fund via The Record. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Meyersville mailed 12 dollars. A Victoria telephone company employee sent 1.25 dollars. Miss Jane Duffield Thomaston collected 2 dollars sent by her mother with a renewal check for The Daily Record. U S S Mataco crew men contributed 140 dollars through John R. Blackwell DC2 Cuero.
Reuss Drug Store announces a post holiday sale running from Monday December 28 through Monday January 2 to reduce inventory before moving to its new location on N Esplanade early next year. Owner Joe B. Reuss explains the move and sale aim to clear stock.
The 22nd Annual San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo will host Roy Clark Conway Twitty Lynn Anderson and Charlie Walker at the Joe Freeman Coliseum February 12 to 15 for the Rodeo of Champions. Clark headlines the first four days while Twitty performs February 16 to 18 and the lineup highlights major country acts.
Christmas 1970 brought a mix of piety and conflict. Amid Bethlehem violence a grenade exchange and wartime losses shadowed a season of cheer. In Tucson, Concepcion Ruiz and her nine children received a gift of home remodeling from Frank Drachman, highlighting generosity amid hardship. Army Spec. 4 Robert P. Decker of Green Bay was also noted in Vietnam.
Golden Crescent Council of Governments staff met with engineers and state agency reps to discuss a Lavaca- Navidad River Basin and Lavaca Bay study. The Texas Water Quality Board would fund the state's share and may expand the study to include coastal basins. The project aims to assess Palmetto Dam impacts on Matagorda Bay ecology and set standards.
Texas three man insurance board will announce a post Christmas auto rate hike. The plan would have averaged 23.4 percent statewide but will be trimmed by a 25 percent ceiling and new formula changes. Initial projections warned of up to 94.6 percent in one category, with total premiums potentially rising by about 144 million for 1971.
Pvt. Robert D. Bilbrey Sr. named Pilot Club and Cuero Record Honor Roll Service man of the Week. Bilbrey entered the U S Army on May 19 1970 after delayed service. he is son of Mrs Evelyn Bilbrey of Cuero and Robert Bilbrey Sr. of Alice.
Cuero Record notes the planned January 1 1971 retirement of Judge Howard P. Green after more than forty years in public office. Green served as District Attorney for the 24th Judicial District, then on the district court bench and later as Chief Justice of the 13th Court of Civil Appeals.
A 7 1/2 lake was completed in the infield at La Bahia Downs. Officials expect to schedule new activities including boating racing fishing and water skiing. The next racing meet is set for March 27 28 and April 10 11.
Charley J. Watson 47 of Victoria died after being struck by an auto. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. at Oak Memorial Chapel with Rev. A. F. Hanks officiating. Burial in Thomaston Cemetery. Watson survived by wife Doris and eight grandchildren, plus four sons and three siblings. Holiday traffic toll rises slowly with 18 deaths in Texas during the period through Sunday.
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