Personal Notices Highlight Local Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Brick Hodge of Rosenberg plan a weekend visit to Fort Worth with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs R S Shults. Johnny Kruska and son Gary of LaVernia visited the Schrollers. Major Gerald Putman and daughter Robin arrive from Colorado Springs for a visit with his mother and sister in Cuero area. Putman on leave then to report Feb 24 for Ft Bliss school. Birthday wishes go to Mrs Kassel Lambert. Henry Schaffner and Donna visited Frank Ebron in Westhoff. Mrs Emily Dreyer and Mrs Fryin Oaken of Nordheim were Cuero visitors.
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Brick Hodge of
Rosenberg
Mrs
R. S. Shults
Fort Worth
Major
Gerald Putman
Robin
Colorado Springs
Colo
Harry Putman
Susan
Major Putman
Ft. Bliss
Henry Schaffner
Donna
Frank Ebrom
Westhoff
Peanut Queen to Represent Cuero in Congress Visit
Susie Howard of Cuero Tex as, the Peanut Queen, leaves Monday for Washington DC to represent the peanut industry in Congress. The student at Sam Houston State University Huntsville will be joined by other peanut producing state representatives. Troy Ducote of Houston visits Cuero this week at his grandparents Bert and Mrs Mauer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Ducote
Houston
Cuero
Mrs
Bert Mauer
Susie Howard
Texas
Washington, D.C
Congress
Susie
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
Elo C. Raska 74 Yoakum boot shop owner obituary
Funeral services for Elo C. Raska 74 longtime Yoakum resident will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Joseph Catholic Church Burial will follow at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery Pallbearers are Charlie Merian George Wysatta Joe Okruhlik Refugio Garcia Otto Siems Felix Marek Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Friday in Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Mr Raska and two brothers operated Raska Boot Shop in Yoakum He previously worked in the clothing business He was born November 22 1896 in Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Elo C. Raska
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Charlie Merian
George Wysatta
Joe Okruhlik
Refugio Garcia
Otto Siems
Felix Marek
Buffington Funeral Home
Raska
Raska Boot Shop
Hallettsville
San Antonio Livestock Market Report Weekly
The San Antonio market shows steady to higher cattle prices with slaughter yearlings and calves flat to up, cows up 1.00 to 1.50, bulls steady to strong, and feeders up 1.00 to 1.50. Hog prices rise for barrows and gilts, sows down, lambs strong, ewes steady, and Angora goats sold at 8.00 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
UCSA
Athletic official dies at West Texas State University
Frank Kimbrough 66 auxiliary athletic director died at Neblett Clinic Canyon Texas after recovering from a heart attack. He had served at West Texas State University in athletic administration and passed away Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon, Tex
UPD
Frank Kimbrough
West Texas State University
Neblett Clinic
Three Fined in DeWitt County Court
Three persons were fined in DeWitt County Court on driving while intoxicated charges. William Hugh Crockroft Yoakum Margarito Benavides Austin and Manuel Cuellar Cuero each received 100 fines and costs and 10 day jail terms probated for one year. Mary Geraldine Weaver Yorktown paid 100 for aggravated assault. Edgar Louis Hardt faced 250 for driving while intoxicated plus 50 and 72 hours for license suspension. Cecil Fortenberry pleaded not guilty to a bad check charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
William Hugh Cockroft
Yoakum
Margarito Benavides
Austin
Manuel Cuellar
Cuero
Mary Geraldine Weaver
Yorktown
Edgar Louis Hardt
Hardt
Cecil Fortenberry
Cuero Float in Range Parade With Cuero Leaders
Cuero's Chamber of Commerce parade float will appear Saturday in Range for the fifth Range FFA and 4-H Livestock Show parade. The float features Linda Parma Debbie Mueller and Gayle Koenig with Ed Sager driving and Cuero Jaycees and city furnishing the auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Chamber of Commerce
Linda Parma
Debbie Mueller
Gayle Koenig
Ed Sager
Cuero Jaycees
Apollo 14 Moon Landing Reaches Target as Crew Reports Safe Descent
Astronauts Shepard and Mitchell land on the moon and report a safe touchdown. The crew spends nearly five hours preparing the site and conducting first activities including a moonwalk and sample collection while ground control and families celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Shepard
Louise Shepard
Houston
Mose
Louise
Frederic Taubes workshop and public lecture in Victoria
A Victoria gallery owner notes upcoming Frederic Taubes art class February 15 19 and a public lecture February 14 at the Holiday Inn. The piece also mentions dry Kerrville weather fears, an Ingram show, Fiesta Austin 1971 acceptance, local paving near North Terrell Street, Episcopal service changes, coupon pages from Wednesday Record, and a Pap test health message from the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herma Turpen
Victoria
Art Center Gallery
E. Juan Linn
Frederic Taubes
Taubes
Europe
Holiday Inn
Cochran Baby Girl Born in San Marcos
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Cochran of San Marcos are proud parents of a baby girl born January 4. She weighed 6 pounds. Maternal great grandmother is Mrs. Josephine Brown of Cuero. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brown of San Marcos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Cochran
San Marcos
Josephine Brown
Cuero
Douglas Brown
Trail Ride Officers Named From Cuero Area
Second vice president Adeline Pierodella of San Antonio and secretary Julius Schiebe of Cuero are listed along with treasurer Braxton DuBose of Smiley and trail marshal Charles Mahan of Nixon. Assistant trail marshal Pete Worthington of Cuero and wagon master complete the slate.
Nutrition Program Explained by DeWitt County Agent
Mildred Martin explained an Expanded Nutrition Program at a DeWitt County HD Council meeting. The Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service runs the program with local homemakers as nutrition instructors. Eight people will participate. Delegates for the district Texas Home Demonstration Association meeting were to be elected, with the district event set for Bastrop on March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
Mildred Martin
HD Council
REA
Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Texas Legislature Debates Tax Plans and Welfare Amendments
Lawmakers back proposed constitutional changes to boost welfare payments and ease voter referendum rules while opposing higher sales and cigarette taxes. A tax plan tied to two-thirds votes may not meet Senate support for immediate effect, risking this year’s revenue. A conference panel reviews ethics provisions after a filibuster threat. Voter registration remains open and bonds of 100 million dollars are proposed to match local waste facility projects.
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Barnes
House
Senate
State
Ethics Commission
Henry Grover
Houston
Grover
Texas
Texas Water Development Board
Almanac Facts for February Fifth in 1971
United Press International notes February 5 1971 is the 36th day of the year. Historical events include Roger Williams arriving in Salem to found Rhode Island in 1631, Russia and Japan severing Korea and Manchuria relations in 1904, the U S Army breaking Siegfried Line in 1945, and FCC steps toward cigarette advertising ban in 1969 with a January 2 1971 effective date. A thought by Henry Adams closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Roger Williams
Salem
Mass
Rhode Island
Russia
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Siegfried Line
Federal Communications Commission
Henry Brooks Adams
Insurance Injury Suit Is Filed Here
A 20 000 personal injury suit against Southern Lloyd Insurance Company was filed in the 24th District Court. Defendants are Mr. and Mrs. E C Leck. The case stems from a December 20 1970 auto crash on Highway 77A in front of Cuero Community Hospital, where Mrs. Leck alleges injuries after being rear ended by Terry Ray Jurek. Southern Lloyds is represented by Jim Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Lloyd Insurance Company
24Th District Court
E. C. Leck
Southern Lloyds
Jim Conrad
Lecks
Highway 77A
Cuero Community Hospital
Leck
Terry Ray Jurek
Jurek
City Council Eyes County-Wide Property Reassessment Effort
City officials debate a county wide property re evaluation plan with a suggested city share of 7500. Acting City Manager Willard Kleinecke says the move would standardize assessments across taxing bodies and avoid tax hikes by local residents. A Feb 19 meeting will discuss the proposal further. The council also renews a one year lease with Cuero Little League Inc and approves joining the Texas Water Conservation Association with annual dues of 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Court
Willard Kleinecke
Kleinecke
Cuero Little League, Inc
Municipal Park
Allied Mills
Sheppard
Southern Pacific
Texas Water Conservation Association
Guadalupe-Blanco
First Presbyterian Hosts Missionary Talk and Night
The Rev. Ren. H. Batemen, a U S missionary to Korea, will speak at a Family Night supper at First Presbyterian Church on February 28. Activities include Korean dances by the Bateman family and a presentation on urban industrial evangelism in Taejon with color slides. A delegation will attend the Kerrville presbytery meeting February 16-17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren. H. Batemen
Bateman
Dallas
Presbyterian U. S. Board of World Missions
Korea
Heighs
Houston
Yorktown
Yoakum
C. Rogers McLane
First Presbterian
Presbytery
John Knox
First Presbyterian Church
Kerrville
Pat Dunn
Carlton Stubbs
William A. Benfield Jr
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church
Cuero Hospital Admits Notables and Dismissals
Community hospital records list admissions for Henry Zacharias Ursula Warzecha Hulda Heyer Bernice Warwas Lula Prewett Gladys Shows and Melvin Shows. Dismissals include Marcelia Blackwell Martin Farmer Patricia Kuecker Lillie Kann Dora Koenig and Georgia Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Community Hospital
Henry Zacharias
Ursula Warzecha
Hulda Heyer
Bernice Warwas
Lula Prewett
Gladys and
Melvin Shows
Marcelia Blackwell
Martin Farmer
Patricia Kuecker
Lillie Kann
Dora Koenig
Georgia Cooper
Steelers sign West Texas State back Olan Thompson
The Pittsburgh Steelers added running back Olan Thompson from West Texas State as a free agent on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon, Tex
WPD
Pittsburgh Steelers
West Texas State
Olan Thompson
Snow dance planned in Cloudcroft drawn from local outcry
Town officials in Cloudcroft New Mexico stage a snow dance by Mescalero Apache Indians Saturday at 2 PM Mountain Standard Time. Public attendance invited as a lighthearted response to the ski season’s lack of snow. If successful, locals joke about bringing the ritual to South Texas for rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloudecroft
N. M
South
Texas
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Johnny Kruska
Gary
LaVernia
Alvin Schroller
Alvin Schorlemmer
Alfrieda Goebel
Farsday
Bill Roschhaupt
Kassel Lambert
Emily Dreyer
Fryin Oaken
Nordheim
Kleinecke Nursery
Cancer Society
Irs
O. BE. Hall
Alois Bomba
Wilfred Leist
American Legion
Calvin Webb
Otis Carpenter
Pilot Club
Lester Frers
Pres
Cuero Lodge
Edward L. Johnson
M. H. E. Weatherly
Reass
Minda
E. Main
Shiner
Spoetzl Brewery, Inc
Shiner, Texas
Bowen
N. Frederick William
Antares
View 218
America
Cape Canaveral
Cape Kennedy
Polliwogs
Polly Howertc
Nina Harwood
Kerrville Times
Ingram
John Hamilton
Chisholm Trail
Laguna Gloria
Fielding Breeden, Jr
Fielding, Sr
North
Terrell Street
Harry Moore
Vi Diette
American Cancer Society
Ramsey’s Restaurant
DeTar Hospital Victoria
N. Navarro
Daves
W. Reuss Blvd
the Almanac
Village Discount Record Center
Village Shop Center
Rialto
Pie
Cesar
Joan Larry Stern Collins Hagman
American International
KCFH
Dim and Jerry
Jerry Gee
Bob West
Bobby Mack
First Presbyterian Books
Tutal Nan
Steelers
Freund
Cliff Richard
World Wide Pictures Presents
First Baptist Church
Cuero Record
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