Oldest U S court case closed after 49 years of dispute
In Hidalgo County a land rights case from two obscure estates in Missouri and Kansas ended with a sale of mineral rights for 400 dollars after 49 years of litigation. Judge Reynaldo Garza ordered 1 115 dollars split between an attorney and a receiver, with yearly royalties of 7 77 dollars paid quarterly.
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United Press International
Houston
U. S
Texas
Hidalgo County
Missouri
Kansas
Reynaldo Garza
Brownsville
Two Astronauts Land on Moon Amid Color Telecast
Apollo 14 commanders Alan B. Shepard and Edgar D. Mitchell made a precise manual landing at Fra Mauro, deploying the Antares observatory and planting the flag while overcoming a faulty computer abort switch. Roosa orbited Kitty Hawk as Nixon congratulated the crew.
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Alan Shepard
Edgar Mitchell
Moon
Central Press
John Kraner
White House
Camp David
Shepard
U. S
Mitchell
Nan
Antares
Stuart A. Roosa
Fra Mauro
Cooly
Page
Officers Installed By Churchwomen United
Mrs Gladyce Mitchell of Quinn Chapel I M E Church was installed as president of Cuero Churchwomen United at the annual meeting. 1971 officers include Mary Beth Poth vice president A W Schaffner secretary Doris Cox treasurer and committee chairs from several churches. Installation conducted by Rev Paul Abbott. Good Samaritan Board approved to dispense funds to needy families. Two new churches joined the organization Brother Chapel United Methodist and Mt Bethel Baptist.
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Gladyce Mitchell
Quinn Chapel
I.M.E. Church
Cuero Churchwomen United
Mary Beth Poth
First Presbyterian
A. W. Schaffner
St. Mark's Lutheran
Doris Cox
Little Zion Baptist
Howard Kleinecke
Mary Louise Goebel
St. Michael’s Catholic
Zora Smith
Macedonia Baptist
William Grunder
St. Mark's Lurtheran
Paul Abbott
Grace Episcopal Church
Good Samaritan Board
Mitchell
Miss Smith
A. A. Hahn
Calvin Peterson
C. Rogers MclLane
Lawmakers Study Fast Fund Switch for Welfare
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes pushes legislation to reorder funding priorities, giving the Welfare Department top priority in the omnibus tax fund to cover 34.9 million for the current fiscal year. He argues this avoids deficit spending or a hurried tax bill and would not affect other claims, though it may shift funds from the teachers retirement system temporarily. If no new revenue arrives, welfare payments to aged, blind, disabled and needy children could stop by June 1.
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Ben Barnes
Senate
Welfare Agency
Omnibus Tax Clearing Fund
Welfare Department
Foundation School
Omnibus Fund
Barnes
County 4-H Contests Set for Saturday at Arneckeville
About 50 DeWitt County 4-H members will contest Saturday starting 1:30 p.m. at the Arneckeville Community Center. The event includes Share the Fun Public Speaking Community Improvement and Clothing Educational Activity. Winners advance to district 4-H and Favorite Food Contests in San Marcos on February 17.
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DeWitt County
Arneckeville
Orval Wright
San Marcos
Tax Talk Rotary Subject
Paul Lucas CPA led a Rotary Club program on 1970 income tax forms and accounting procedures. Leroy Hamilton introduced him as program chairman. Dewey Henderson discussed Cuero Centennial planning for 1972. Cuero High School Principal Bill Cooper introduced Sandra Mollenkof, student guest of the week.
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Paul Lucas
Certified Public Accountant
Rotary Club
Lucas
Leroy Hamilton
Dewey Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Cuero
Cuero High School
Bill Cooper
Sandra Mollenkof
Entry totals rise in Texas Conservation Awards essay contest
One hundred eleven entries were received for the annual Texas Conservation Awards essay contest sponsored by the DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation Board. Judges include Don Chesser Darrell Cooper W F Hancock and Orval Wright. Prizes span two divisions with cash awards from 2 50 to 15 and the overall winner advances to state regional competition for a 200 cash prize and trophy.
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Texas Conservation Awards
DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation Board
Don Chesser
ASCS
Darrell Cooper
FHA
W. F. Hancock
Orval Wright
Fort Worth
Cuero Sailor Aboard Recovery Effort For Apollo 14
Navy Petty Officer Richard W. Zimmerman of Cuero serves on the USS Ponchatoula at Pearl Harbor supporting the primary recovery vessel USS New Orleans. The Apollo 14 command module is expected to splash down February 9 about 700 miles south of American Samoa.
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Navy
Richard W. Zimmerman
Willie G. Zimmerman
Rt. 1
Cuero
Zimmerman
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
New Orleans
Amencan Samona
Retirement brief for Judge Green
Judge Howard P. Green retired as chief justice of the 15th Court of Civil Appeals on December 31 but was promptly assigned new duties by Chief Justice Robert Calvert of the Texas Supreme Court. He will oversee a breach of trust case involving the Bank of the Southwest and Bob Smith in Houston tied to the Hemline Andrean Siegler Estate, with claims over 25 million dollars. The trial is expected to last about a year after Green handled Matagorda County cases and worked in Bay City the week of January 4-11.
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Howard P. Green
15Th Court of Civil Appeals
Robert 8. Calvert
Supreme Court of Texas
Green
Bank of the Southwest
Bob Smith
Houston
Heline Andrean Siegler Es
Old Chisholm Trail Riders Begin 10th San Antonio Ride
Trail Riders of the Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Association assemble at Cuero Municipal Park for the 10th annual ride to San Antonio. Registration and a barbecue supper kick off events with a Western dance and awards including the 1971 Chisholm Trail Appreciation Plaque.
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Chisholm Trail Drivers Association
Cuero Municipal Park
Rodeo Arena
San Antonio
Municipal Park
Rawhiders
Rawhide
Indianola
John C. Hamilton
Rawhide Riders
Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Association
Larry Turner
Sam Antonio
Council Approves Mill Annex and Sets April Election
The City Council tentatively approves Allied Mills plan to close part of South Railroad Street for a plant addition and formally sets the municipal election for April 6 with City Hall as polling place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mayor Edgar and two councilmen may seek re election. filing closes 30 days before election. A public hearing on 5.19 acres annexation was held with no opposition. A special Feb 18 meeting will decide the ordinance. The council also delays a decision on share of costs for a county wide reassessment.
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Allied Mills
H. E. Weatherly
Edgar
Terry Street
Frank Sheppard
DeWitt County
City Council
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Fra Mauro Valley
Nixon
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Nix
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UPD
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