Riding the Old Chisholm Trail 1971 Trail Ride Event
The Od Chisholm Trail Riders travel along the trail toward San Antonio riding two abreast at times. They leave Lavernia for Lone Oak lunch then Sayers for night camp as Mesquite Trail Riders host a supper and western dance with Queens Mascots and officials. Prizes from Quero Rawhide Riders drawing announced at Cuero Park Clubhouse. Jeannie Real Westhoff wins $100 bond second prize Phyllis Lapp Cuero wins $50 boots Leon Wishert Ouero wins Coleman Camp Stove.
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Lone Oak
Sayers
Queens
Quero Rawhide Riders
Cuero Municipal Park
Jeannie Real
Westhoff
Phyllis Lapp
Cuero
Leon Wishert
Ouero
Texas Fault Line Under Capitol Warns of Quakes
Cuero Police Chief Clinton notes Texas sits on the Balcones Fault running near Austin and the Capitol. earthquakes could occur here as in California, with Barton Springs and the Austin Dam on the affected rock.
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Texas
Austin
State Capitol
California
San Andreas
Balcones Fault
del Rio Region
Oklahoma
Texas Hill Country
Barton Springs
Austin Dam
Colorado River
DeWitt Officials’ Salaries Remain Below Maximum
DeWitt County Commissioners approve a $75 monthly pay increase for elective county employees, lifting annual totals but still below the $10,200 legislative maximum for counties in the 20 000 to 40 000 bracket. Salaries for officials after the raise include George Trowell 9420 Frank Thieme 8760 Ray Gips 8520 N G Dietze 8520 and others.
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DeWitt County
Lawrence Henneke
DeWitt
George Trowell
Frank Thieme
Ray Gips
N. G
Cutter) Dietze
Dave Weber
Bonnie Buenger
Herbert Ruppert
Gilbert Koopman
Pershing Hiller
Robert Post
Auxiliary Plans Mexican Event for Cancer Benefit
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a Mexican Supper on Saturday February 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Civic Center. Mrs Otis Carpenter president invites Cuero residents to enjoy good food and fellowship for a good cause as proceeds support cancer research.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Civic Center
Otis Carpenter
Apollo 14 crew returns from moon mission with record science
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell completed a 1.2 million mile voyage and made a bullseye splashdown aboard a helicopter carrier. They recovered rock samples and reported a flawless nine day flight with health excellent and plans for Apollo 15 16 and 17 already backing the program.
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USS
New Orleans
API
Alan B. Shepard
Stuart A. Roosa
Edgar BD. Mitchell
Shepard
America
Roosa
Mitchell
Nominee for Award Announced in Yorktown
M. W. Bud Haun of Yorktown has been nominated for the business man rendering the greatest unselfish service to soil conservation by the DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation District board. He is president of First National Bank of Yorktown and head of the local Lions Club.
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M. W
Bud’’ Haun
Yorktown
DeWitt County
Haun
SCS
Changes At Station Continue At KCFH
Radio station KCFH announces more personnel changes. Former general manager Jim Cobb resigns, chief engineer Jack Lamb also resigns, and Patricia Diebel will step down next week. Bobby Mack becomes chief engineer, Jesse Poenitszch becomes bookkeeper, Don Polzin joins as salesman, Jerry Gartman named general manager, and Ross Elliott hired as disc jockey.
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KCFH
Jim Cobb
Jack Lamb
Patricia Diebel
Bobby Mack
Jesse Poenitszch
Don Polzin
Jerry Gartman
Ross Elliott
Texas Legislature Considers $71 Million Tax Cut Plan
Budget trimming moves through the Texas Legislature as Sen. Aikin proposes diverting 35 million from the teacher retirement fund to the welfare fund and Rep. Slack advances a tuition backed bonds plan. The bond approach would finance college construction and could reduce the next biennium tax need by 71 million.
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A. M. Aikin Jr
D-Paris
Senate
Richard Slack
D-Pecos
House
General Revenue Fund
Aikin
Ben Barnes
Philosophy Club Topics at Cheapside Meeting
Mrs George Lord spoke on Need of Philosophy at Cheapside Home Demonstration Club meeting. Mrs Bobby Lord presented a magazine reading Putting On Collars and Sewing Hints. Six members and two visitors attended in Mrs Bobby Lord's home. The next meeting is set for March 8 at Mrs Viola Metting's home. Mrs George Lord gave the council report.
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George Lord
Cheapside Home Demonstration Club
Bobby Lord
Viola Metting
Voters spurn Yoakum bonds for center and leather museum
Yoakum residents rejected a 300000 bond plan to fund a city center with a leather museum to bolster the claim as Leather Capital of the World. The 769 to 199 defeat marked the largest turnout ever, with opposition led by the mayor and support from the Chamber of Commerce and business leaders.
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Yoakum
Yoakum Chamber of Commerce
DeWitt County Essay Contest Winners Named
Orval Wright announces 1971 DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation District awards for the essay contest. Paula Angerstein wins the county overall with her essay Our Natural Environment Preserve and Protect. top essay submitted to Fort Worth Chamber for state and regional judging. Cash prizes range from 15 to 2.50 across divisions.
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DeWitt County
Orval Wright
Fort Worth
Paula Angerstein
LeRoy Angerstein
Earthquake Toll Continues Climb in Los Angeles
Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the San Fernando Veterans Hospital ruin as the quake toll rose to 43. Aftershocks shook the area while 120000 residents were evacuated from below a cracked dam and authorities warned of billions in potential damage.
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Los Angeles
UPI
San Fernando Veterans Hospital
John A. Lambie
Lambie
Little Miss Cuero Easter Parade Co Chairs Appointed
Mrs. Phil Ernster and Mrs. Tommy Watson were named co chairs of the Little Miss Cuero Easter Parade at the Cuero Young Homemakers meeting. The event is set for April 17 at 7 30 p.m. with a 1 50 entry fee for children ages three to pre school.
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Phil Ernster
Tommy Watson
Cuero
Cuero Young Homemakers
Devereaux School
Victoria
Keesler’s
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
Gulf Bend Center
Kenneth Owens
J. G. Hunnam
Edward Sager
Byron Wolf
Robert Thamm
Cuero Hospital Board Delays Acting Admin Choice
Cuero Community Hospital directors postponed naming an interim acting administrator for Riley Aldrich. A motion to appoint Sister M Lucilla failed for lack of a second, but a two member committee will recommend a candidate by the Feb 16 meeting. Staff and board agreed urgent delegated authority is needed to keep the hospital functioning during the interim period.
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Cuero Hospital
Riley Aldrich
Cuero Community Hospital
M. Clifton Weber
M. Lucilla
Howard Kleinecke
Patricia Leslie
Weber
Kleinecke
Schorre
Lucilla
Sharon Steen
Burns Hospital
John Davis
Record publisher protests mail route changes impacting Cuero area
New appeal to Post Office logistics director in Fort Worth denies motives behind routing changes. Jack Howerton asserts that Cuero Yorktown Nordheim rely on Star Route to deliver daily paper and urges sustained protest from residents and officials.
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Post Office Department
Jack Howerton
Record
Vance L. Jones
P. O
Fort Worth
Jones
Yorktown
San Antonio
Kenedy
Yesistown
Nordheim
Cuero
Texas
Cuere
Range
Cuere Daily Record
DeWitt County
Ace
Appesi
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Ry DL
Prentice Record
Clinton
Apollo
Dale M. Myers
Space Agency
Mixon
By Roland Lindsey
WPI
City Hall
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