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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1972
Page
1
A spoof column lampoons a reader seeking marriage in leap year. It critiques modern marriage and women’s liberation with a sharp, satirical voice, contrasting old fashioned expectations with a so called new fashioned man.
A pair of polls show Dolph Briscoe leading the Democratic gubernatorial field and Barefoot Sanders ahead in the Democratic U.S. Senate race. The Kraft survey also suggests Muskie would win the presidency if nominated, while a separate mail survey of 5,100 politicians by Executive Services Inc. focused on state politics.
The United States Postal Service announces a policy shift requiring complete street or box addresses for all mail destined outside the local area. Beginning March 15, 1972, mail lacking a full address will be returned to the sender.
House Speaker Gus Mutscher faces conspiracy to accept a bribe charges along with Rush McGinty and Rep. Tommy Shannon. The trio allegedly conspired to profit from stock loans connected to Sharpstown Bank and National Bankers Life, with a separate bribery count for Mutscher. Trial date set by Judge J Neil Daniel after pretrial hearing.
Cuero Board of Education called the annual trustee election for April 1. Terms of two trustees Dr Harold High and Weldon Goebel expire this year. March 1 was the filing deadline. The two winners serve three years. Other board members are Mrs Susan Wallis Herbert Frels Lawrence Dietze Heinie Bade and Dr John Wheeler.
Cuero Rotary Club named Dr. Harold High as Outstanding Professional Man and Civic Leader at a Thursday luncheon. A Four Way Test plaque was presented. Bill Drehr spoke on Texas Parks System. Denise Arndt and George Seydier attended as guests. Pancake Supper set for Feb 17 at the high school cafeteria.
Snow and freezing rain struck Northwest and West Texas and the North Central region, with up to two inches of snow in places and ice coating roads. Wichita Falls reported icy freeways while Amarillo endured subfreezing temps and fog. Motorists were urged to exercise caution as travel warnings were in effect across the Panhandle and South Plains with expected cancellations later.
Cloudy skies and showers greeted the Old Chisholm Trail Riders from Cuero as they began the San Antonio parade at 10 30 Friday morning. The riders enjoyed an ice frost morning, lunch at Lone Oak, and a barbecue dinner. volunteers served coffee and cake while the East Central High Band performed.
The DeWitt County Sheriff's Department offers extra assist calls in city and county areas under Sheriff N G Cutter Dietze. The sheriff helps the fire department on county calls and assists city calls only when Cuero Police request it, with dispatchers broadcasting to all units during large fires.
Washington tax filing news notes 1971 changes. Personal exemption rises to 675 with 15 percent standard deduction up to 2000. Refunds await about 55 million filers while 20 million owe, with deadlines looming and postmark timing critical.
A devotional note cites Galatians 1 4 about Jesus giving himself for our sins to rescue believers from this present evil world. It compares Christianity to a lifeboat amid a sinking ship and warns of a worsening world unless in Christ there is life for perishers.
DeWitt County Commissioners Court will meet Monday February 14 at 1 30 pm in the county courtroom. The agenda includes bids for motor fuel for Precinct 4 and a used maintainer sale bid, courthouse office space use as federal offices relocate, a report by Juan Castro of Yorktown Memorial Hospital, and a petition to annex territory to Drainage Maintenance District No 1 including land to the Cuero area.
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