Christmas Personal Notes and Family Visits
Miss Peggy Duncan of Seguin visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Duncan during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alexander returned to Baytown after spending Christmas with his sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Otto H Urban. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Smith attended funeral services in Austin for Mrs. Bennett, mother of Mrs. Penn Beakley. Cuero Hermann Sons Lodges host Christmas party December 29 at 7 00 pm Cuero Park Club House. Mr. and Mrs. L W Noack of Fayetteville Tex returned home after holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kuester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Duncan
Seguin
Mrs
Albert Duncan
Lee Alexander
Baytown
Otto H. Urban
Edgar Smith
Austin Sunnday
Bennett
Penn Beakley
City
Cuero Hermann Sons Lodges
Cuero Park Club House
L. W. Noack
Fayetteville, Tex
Albert Kuester
George Blackburn
Brenham
Cuero
George Jr
Mrs. Blackburn
Bill Holzapfel
Runge
Augusta Schmidt
Yoakum
Hays Parker
Kountze
Cuero Christmas Holiday Travel and Visits Noted
Local families from Cuero and surrounding areas spent Christmas holidays visiting relatives in Texas and beyond. Families traveling included Chap man, Bauer, Steele, and Mixon groups to Houston, Cuero, and Colorado Springs. Visitors to Cuero included Bessie Koehler and George Blackburn families, with hospital updates for Dick Mier and gatherings at the Marquis and Gips homes.
Christmas Visitors and Holiday Gatherings Noted Across Town
Dallas visitors arrive to spend Christmas with Erna Koehler and family. Numerous relatives from Houston San Antonio Gonzales Yoakum and Harlingen join in holiday visits and reunions. Friends and neighbors extend birthday wishes to several residents.
Zippy Cream Cheese Hors d Ovres with Almonds
Beat cream cheese with Worcestershire to create a zippy spread. Spread on crackers and top with coarsely grated orange rind and toasted sliced almonds. A few almonds add an elegant touch and flavor.
Gips family and relatives linked to Kaufman Cuero and San Antonio
The list names the Gips family of Houston and Kaufman Mr and Mrs Milton Gips son Clif Gips and family of Cuero Mrs Hazel Stage and daughter Juday of San Antonio and Jack Hartsell of Cuero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Nami
Sammy
Julia Nami Snead
San Antonio
George W. Nami
Chris
Houston
Genevieve
Bill Nami
Gips
Milton Gips
Kaufman
Clif Gips
Cuero
Hazel Stage
Juday
Jack Hartsell
1971 Economists See Slow Recovery and Regional Shifts
Texas economists predict a cautious 1971 with a gradual recovery driven by consumer spending in April and May. They note inflation, auto industry cuts, and defense layoffs as persistent headwinds, while Houston and Texas oil sectors remain bright spots and investments in education tourism and medical services are emphasized regionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zorn
Joseph
Jody’’ Grant
Houston
Texas Commerce Bank
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Private Manufacturing Growth Boosts Local Economy
Growth over 40 percent in private manufacturing employment since 1970 signals stronger expansion of the local economy with added emphasis on industrial growth and job creation.
Insurance chiefs blame conglomerates for auto policy squeeze
In Austin an insurance industry spokesman said auto insurers cannot take new customers as conglomerates drain funds into more profitable ventures. William J. Harding of the Texas fire and casualty association cited mergers buying firms to milk profits, noting a Corpus Christi accident case and a theater chain dividend as examples of shifting investments away from automobile coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
William J. Harding
Association of Texas Fire and Casualty Companies
Harding
Corpus Christi
Rivers Defies Critics Though Recalled As Generous Leader
The long profile depicts Cong Rivers as a controversial figure praised by many GIs and supporters while facing accusations from critics. He describes his sobriety and dismisses claims of security risk. Survivors include his wife Margaret Middleton of Charleston, two daughters and a son Lucius Mendel Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pravda
Vietnam
Brass
Congress
Rivers
Margaret Middleton
Charleston
Robert G. Eastman
Lois Marion
Lucius Mendel Jr
Obituary for Florence Ellis Longtime Smiley resident accountant
Florence Ellis 71 a life long resident and accountant of Smiley died Saturday morning at her home. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Finch Funeral Home Chapel Nixon. Burial was in Wrightsboro Cemetery. She was a member of Cuero Eastern Star and Smiley Baptist Church. She had been a patient at Cuero Community Hospital. Survivors include sister Stella Hart Smiley and sister in law Vera Fllis Smiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ellis
Smiley
Finch Funeral Home
Nixon
Wrightsboro
Ellis
Cuero Eastern Star
Smiliey Baptist Church
Cuero Community Hospital
Stella Hart
Vera Fllis
Cuero Hospital Admits and Discharges Noted
Cuero Community Hospital records show Mabel Shropshire admitted. Dismissals include Sue Trammer and baby, Dudley Canion, and Stanley Clayton Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Community Hospital
Mabel Shropshire
Sue Trammer and Baby
Dudley Canion
Stanley Clayton Thomas
Von Dohlen Offers 640 Million to Preserve Services
Von Dohlen proposes 640 million to keep services at current levels. He endorses a second figure as more realistic given rising welfare needs and higher teacher salaries approved by the Legislature but unfunded. He opposes additional local property tax burden and warns federal support for Texas welfare will drop from four to one to about two to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Dohlen
Texas
Funeral services held for Mrs J L Bennett in Austin
Funeral services for Mrs J L Bennett, mother of Mrs Penn Beakley of Cuero, were held Sunday at 3 30 p m from Weed Corley Funeral Home in Austin. Burial followed in Elgin. She died December 25 in an Austin hospital and lived at 5410 Woodview in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bennett
Penn Beakley
Cuero
Weed-Corley Funeral Home
Austin
Elgin Cemetery
Bennett
Woodview
Watson Sr. honored at funeral in Victoria
Pallbearers T L Watson Richard Watson Ben Frankum Gene Frankum Jessie Hill and Frank Char led the service at Oak Memorial Funeral Home for Charley J. Watson Sr. 47 of Victoria struck by a car and died in a local hospital. Burial was at Thomaston Cemetery. Survivors include Doris Watson wife four sons Charles J Jr Ted Yollie of Victoria Ronnie of El Campo three brothers Ted Emmet Walter two sisters Edith Blanch eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley J. Watson Sr
Oak Memorial Funeral
T. L. Watson
Richard Watson
Ben Frankum
Gene Frankum
Jessie Hill
Frank Char
A. F. Hanks
Assembly of God Church
Thomaston Cemetery
Mr. Watson
Victoria
T. P. Harris
W. Court House
Cuero
Doris Watson
Charles J. Watson Jr
Ted Watson
Yollie Watson
Ronnie Watson
el Campo
Houston
Emmet
Walter Watson
Wharton
Edith Watson
Freeport
Blanch Price
Hungerford
Toll of Christmas Day Traffic Deaths in Dodge and Nation
National Safety Council expect final holiday traffic deaths to fall near the low end of 550 to 650. United Press International count shows at least 456 deaths since holiday period began. California reported 48, Texas 42, New York 24, Missouri 24 with ten states recording no highway fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker County
Dodge
National Safety Council
United Press International
California
Texas
New York
Missouri
Baby Curtis Sean Trammer Born in Cuero
Cate and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Trammer of Cuero welcome Curtis Sean born Dec 18 at 7 37 p.m. in Cuero Community Hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Trammer
Cuero
Cuero Community Hospital
Curtis Sean
Bonds Posted In DWI Cases
Two men Ronald Rhodes and Aubrey Gene Webster were released from DeWitt County Jail after posting $500 bond each on DWI charges. Jessie J. Torres was released on $25 bond with charges pending. A C Hoffman was freed after paying $50 bonds for intoxication and disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
Ronald Rhodes
Aubrey Gene Webster
Jessie J. Torres
A. C. Hoffman
Markets Report From Cuero And San Antonio
Livestock prices in the Cuero cash grain market and San Antonio USDA livestock update show cattle and calves up to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows range 22.00 to 24.60, bulls 27.60 to 28.70, good calves 450 to 550 pounds at 29.40 to 30.25, steers 450 to 500 pounds 30.60 to 33.10, heifers 30.10 to 32.10, and bulls 28.10 to 32.10 with feeders steady to strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen Feed & Supply
CUERO
Ear Corn — Shelled Corp
San Antonio
USDA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alois Bomba
Wilfred Leist
American Legion
Calvin Webb
Atus Carpenter
Pilot Club
Lester Frers
Cuero Lodge
Rothers
Elcome
Edward L. Johnson
M. H. E. Weatherly
Howard Chapman
Baton Rouge, la
Herman Morganroth
L. A
Bauer
Sharon Bauer
Bessie Ray
Traylor Lander
Dallas
Dotsie Koehler
Fritz Koehler
Richard Steele
Ed Pat Mixon
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Youree Posey
Claude Moore
Rockport
Buddy Moore
Bill Leske Jr
Bob Leske
Texas University
William R. Leske
Dick Mier
Baptist Memorial Hospital
A. E. Marquis
Paul Marquis
Amarillo
George Varady
Ray Gips
Alvin Gips
Paul
Freund Funeral Home
Nathan Post Lumber CO
N. Esplanade
Polliwogs
Polly Howerton
Dotsy Koehler Lander
Erna Koehler
Fain McDougal
Powis
Irene Tarkington
Powis, Jr
Brown School
San Marcos
Lelia
Ronnie Luster
Harlingen
Selia
Ronnie
Mabel Davis
Red
Selina Carpenter
Ben Allen Carpenter
Thelma
Bill Stockton
Frank Stockton
Gonzales
Mary
Chancey Wofford
Bernice House
Lillian Blackwell
Vida Finney
Georgia Boysen
Betty Ferguson
Bruce Lewis
Ann Morgan
Harold Hever
Kleinecke Nursery
Reass
Tom Frost Jr
Frost National Bank
Brown
Aerospace
Woodson
Stringer
Werner
Hospital News
Charley J. Watson
Cate To
Village Discount Record Center
Village Shop Center
Rialto
Army
W. Reuss Blvd
KCFH
Mateo Perez
Bob West
Jerry Gee
Sulu
Victoria, Texas
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