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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1971
Page
1
Dallas DA Henry Wade hosts a civic briefing urging readers to comment on a revised penal code. DeWitt County and Cuero Record back responsible reform while criticizing confrontation rules and joinder provisions as drafted.
Cuero welcomes a new Perry Bros. store at 505 North Esplanade in the Reuss Building on opening day Friday at 9 am. The outlet features 121 feet of storefront, wall to wall carpeting, stereo music, four cashiers, and departments from fabrics to ladies wear and cameras. Manager Bill Cowan, a six year Perry veteran, invites Cuero residents to visit Friday and Saturday for grand opening giveaways and expanded merchandise.
Lions Club President Gene Grafe honored District Governor Jim McNeill and past district governors Joe Sutton Yoakum and Dr W R Towery Cuero. Cuero Cuero club secretary Jim Stone received a plaque for his work. Jerry Garman KCFCF H new member. Visitors Fred White Cuero and Lion Den Finch Nixon attended. Public School Week invite planned for March 2 with events. March 3 no meeting. First United Methodist Church dinner moved to March 17.
Gov. Preston Smith plans a second budget package proposing a 4 percent sales tax, aiming to raise about 300 million for 1972-73 and bring services under the levy to meet a 450 million balance goal. Lawmakers previously rejected the bonds and Welfare pickup ideas. Barnes moves to fund eight new colleges with tuition revenue bonds.
Yorktown native Dutch Hohn died in a Bryan Texas nursing home after a long illness. He starred for Texas A&M in baseball and football and played semi pro catcher around South Texas. He later served as a County Agent in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service until retirement.
United Press International reports occasional thunderstorms sweeping the eastern Texas Panhandle as a cold front advances. Amarillo records only a trace while other areas expect rain from drizzle to storms, with the eastern Panhandle and North Central Texas likely to see the heaviest activity as the front moves through.
The Church Council at the Rectory discussed air conditioning for Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall and approved other hall improvements. Tonyles presided. further discussion was tabled. A Children's Choir appearance is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, performing at the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph and St. Stefan's Church Houston.
Cuero Dam and Reservoir system slated for a new study by the U S Bureau of Reclamation in the next fiscal year. The plan calls for dams on the Guadalupe River and Sandies Creek north of Cuero creating a 2 816 000 acre foot conservation pool across two connected reservoirs spanning about 103 990 surface acres in DeWitt and Gonzales Counties. Estimated annual yield is 342 000 acre feet with flood control dangers noted. The proposal emerges from GBRA GCCOG and regional officials including Judge George Trowell and lawmakers O C Fisher Henry Gonzales Abraham Chick Karen Jake Pickle and John Young.
Boy Scout Troop 242 will travel to Aransas Wildlife Refuge near Austwell this weekend. They meet at the Scout Hut Friday 30 minutes after school ends and return Sunday by 5:00 p.m. Some committee members join them.
DeWitt County taxing agencies to report to county commissioners at 7 30 p m Friday on their participation in a county re evaluation program. Proposed agency costs were shared at a January 31 meeting. Cuero School Board and Supt E E Sims back the study promising a possible school tax rate cut. Total program cost around 72000 with a 3 percent performance bond.
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