Cleanup plans rise from fire site as town weighs options
Town officials discuss a postfire cleanup for the Victoria Highway site and junked cars as John C. Hamilton’s Scout Troop 243 gains a Freedoms Foundation award. Rep Tim Von Dohren introduces bills affecting De Witt County taxes and drainage district annexation.
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John C. Hamilton
Chisholm Trail
Freedoms Foundation
Chisholm
Tim von Dohren
Goliad
de Witt County
Meyersville
Westhoff
DeWitt County
Cheatham objects to proposed Texas Penal Code changes
Wiley Cheatham district attorney for the 24th Judicial District expresses concern that sweeping changes to the Texas Criminal Code will hinder law enforcement. He cites a Dallas DA letter urging opposition and notes potential shorter sentences earlier parole and more defenses leading to extra trials and appeals.
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Wiley Cheatham
24Th Judicial District
Dallas
Attor
Texas
Cheatham
Benefit Fete By Auxiliary Said Success
The American Legion Auxiliary Mexican Supper fundraiser in Cuero drew local support and proceeds benefit the Memorial Endowment Fund for Cancer Research. Salina Carpenter announced winners of children's drawings with prizes of pinatas.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Salina Carpenter
Memorial Endowment Fund For Cancer Research
Store Closing In Memory Of Founder Penney
Cuero J C Penney store will close Tuesday until 1 p.m. in memory of founder James Cash Penney who died in New York Friday at age 9 percent. Services set for Tuesday at St James Episcopal Church New York. Penney built a 1 700 store empire from a single shop and planned to live to 100 during his lifetime.
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James Cash Penney
Cuero J.C. Penney
Penney
New York
St. James Episcopal Church
Sixth Avenue
Welfare funding faces May 1 cut in Texas
Tex as welfare officials say AFDC payments will be slashed by a third on May 1 to meet an $80 million annual ceiling. Legislators have shifted categories to avoid the cut temporarily, but a May 18 voter amendment could raise the limit and restore funding. Demonstrations worry lawmakers of voter backlash.
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Roland Lindsey Austin
Tex
UPI
Texas
Gee
Building Jobs Work Proceeds Very Rapidly
Rapid progress on three building projects on Esplanade and Broadway as Perry Bros sign dominates the Reuss Building. The store moving is underway and the structure will house Reuss Drug Store and Vanity Fair Beauty Shop with openings expected soon. Circle K drive in groceries rise at 909 N Esplanade and at Broadway and Hunt as concrete slabs are poured.
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Esplanade
Broadway
Perry Bros
Reuss
Reuss Drug Store
Vanity Fair
Circle K
N. Esplanade
Broadway and
Hunt
McDougal Attends National Rural Electric Meet in Dallas
DeWitt County Electric Co op manager McDougal and aides Bill Barfield and Alvin Schroller travel to Dallas for the 29th annual NRECA meeting. They will return to Cuero Thursday night as Partridge urges a cleaner power policy despite political criticism and policy inconsistencies.
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Fain McDougal
DeWitt County Electric Coop
Dallas
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
McDougal
Bill Barfield
Alvin Schroller
Cuero
United Press International
NRECA
United States
Robert D. Partridge
Partridge
Cuero Little League Seeks Coaches and Managers
Cuero Little League appeals for volunteer managers and coaches as it prepares to host district All Star games. The association announces charter and insurance papers for five major and four minor teams, field cleanup on March 2, and April 5 to 8 registration with a $3 dues.
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Johnny Cooley
Cuero
Cuero High School Chooses CHS Dance Favorites and King Queen
Seniors Mike Hall and Brenda Osterloh were named King and Queen at Cuero High School Favorites Dance held Saturday in the gym. Senior favorites David Cusack and Bonnie Mixon, and junior, sophomore, and freshman favorites were named by class and announced by Janet McLane. About 250 attendees decorated walls with Valentine motifs and a white wicker throne served as the throne.
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Osterloh
Cuero High School Gymna
Sium
Mike
O. E. Hall
Brenda
Bob Osterloh
Cuero
Janet McLane
Gobbler
David Cusack
Bonnie Mixon
David
Bill Cusack
Bonnie
FE. P. Mixon
David Fox
Lindy Cusack
Mack Fox
Lindy
Ricky Hileman
Marvin Hileman
Becky Osterioh
Bob
Easter Seal Drive Opens March 1 in DeWitt County
The 1971 Easter Seal Appeal begins in DeWitt County on March 1 with letters sent to homes. Easter Seal representative Mrs. August Schorre invites requests for rehabilitation services from the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Texas. The effort funds 20 Texas centers and walkers, wheelchairs, and related services for those in need.
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DeWitt County
August Schorre
Schorre
Easter Seal Society For
Texas
Texas Easter Seal Society
Cuero Housing Authority to Meet on 110-Unit Project Status
Cuero Housing Authority board to meet at 6:30 p.m. to discuss opening a lagging 110 unit low rent complex. Executive Director Howard Bennett notes completion around March 30 and outlines policies on occupancy, deposits, and payments. Contractors face daily penalties for delays as bids for insurance and maintenance staff are set. Directors Perez Ferguson Green Bishop Towery listed.
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Cuero Housing Authority Board of Directors
Howard Bennett
Bennett
CHA
S. Esplanade
Robert W. Payne
Dallas
Fort Worth
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Cuero Housing Authority
Mateo Perez
Carolyn Ferguson
Claudius Green
Bob Bishop
Glenn Towery
Lee Otto Charged With Lodging Fraud in DeWitt County
Charee Filed Lee Otto faces DeWitt County Court charges for obtaining lodging with intent not to pay. The case details accuse Otto of using lodging services without paying, prompting formal court action and potential penalties.
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Lee Otto
DeWitt County
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Edward Hebert
Armed Services
Joe Waggonner
Rep
Otto Passman
Appropriations Subcommittee On Foreign Operations
Hale Boggs
Sen
Allen J. Ellender
Appropriations
Louisiana
Congress
Union
House
Russell Long
Finance
Power
Arkansas
J. William Fulbright
John McClellan
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means
Ney Henry Wade
The
Record
Mr. Cheatham
C. Penney
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Cuero Littl League
Little League
Natoonal Guard Armory
Mike Hall
Charee
California
Thomas Marx
San Fernando
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