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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1971
Page
1
Town Talk lauds Wil Cockrell for three and a half years as Cuero city manager. The piece highlights a vast Municipal Park project, a modern sewage plant, street paving, improved City Hall, new charter and master plan, and Cockrells role in Cuero winning the All-America City award.
The Holy Rosary Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church installs officers after Sunday Mass with Margaret Castro as president Blanca Carissalez as vice president Elvira Perez as secretary and Erma Gonzales as treasurer. Appreciation ribbons are given to Gilbert Saenz Tommy Venegas and Damacio Hernandez for new membership activities. A spiritual retreat for parish women is scheduled for January 24.
The proposed purchase of the Cuero Mill of Lone Star Textiles by Chromalloy American Corpora tion owners of Brentex Mills Inc and Walter B Heller Co appears off A possible new buyer may emerge within two weeks to restart operations Jack Howerton reports a letter from George M Blackburn former Lone Star manager and Brentex vice president Ged Hutcheson Taliaferro Grundy staff says Houston firm knows nothing new Blackburn still pursues the Cuero Mill after Lone Star sold its equipment and inventory in Houston on December 7 The Heller Co had earlier secured the land and building via an 86000 lien from Cuero Federal.
Cuero two banks Farmers State Bank & Trust Co. and Buchel Bank & Trust Co. reported combined deposits of $1,234,191 in 1970, with Farmers State at $7,508,586 and Buchel at $10,410,607 as of December 31, 1970, up from 1969. Cuero Federal Savings & Loan expects a favorable financial report soon.
Cuero Little League officers coaches and managers will meet January 15 at 7 30 p m in the National Guard Armory. President Leebell Ku ecker announced the meeting and invited the public. Secretary Mrs Dave Matejek noted the details.
Members of the Cuero Youth Social Club will meet after 5 p.m. this Thursday at the Cu ero Municipal Park Clubhouse. Orville Buchhorn, president, will preside.
The 62nd Texas Legislature faces huge issues from welfare to water and pollution to pornography. Three leaders provide first person reports on major concerns. Optimism rests on prepared committees and an outstanding mix of experienced and freshman lawmakers in Austin.
A freezing mist and drizzle chilled the Cuero area with snow reaching Palacios. Temperatures fell to 30 32 degrees as streets and bridges iced over from the Rio Grande Valley to West Texas. Dozens of accidents were reported and Rainbow Bridge near Port Arthur briefly closed as ice shut down roads. Beaumont officer Harold R Scott and Denny Larson were seriously injured after a skidding car knocked them off I 10.
Governor Preston Smith was admitted early today to St. David's Hospital with an acute stomach disorder. Doctors said he was resting easily and in good condition at 8 a.m. His hospitalization forced cancellation of a 2 p.m. news conference.
Six members of Boy Scout Troop 243 have registered for a Philmont Scout Ranch trek in New Mexico. Scoutmaster John C. Hamilton will lead the group in late June for a 12 day backpacking adventure, the largest Troop 243 contingent to date.
The Cuero Lions Club will host Gobbler football team members and coaching staff at a barbecue on Wednesday January 13 at the American Legion Civic Center. Jim Conrad is barbecue chair. club directors approved at the November meeting. The 7:00 p.m. event leads to cancellation of the usual Wednesday noon meeting.
Cuero FFA members met January 4 at Cuero High School to discuss a district meeting January 25 at Kenedy High School with Robert Nagel as chapter delegate. A coon hunt and a purchase for a chapter pig chain boar were proposed, and a Talent and Sweetheart Contest was set for February 22 in Goliad with Secretary Nagel presiding. Clifford Goebel serves as chapter reporter.
Helen Varela of Cuero received 1750 dollars in a personal injury and property damage suit settled Wednesday in 24th Judicial District Court. The case stemmed from a Cuero auto accident on March 24 involving Varela and Mrs. L C Duderstadt. Jurors were dismissed as this was the only trial.
A Leukemias and Lymphomas program will be presented to the Nueces County Medical Society on January 13 1971 at 7 00 p.m. at Corpus Christi Country Club. Physicians from numerous South Texas counties are invited. The panel is led by Dr Lester L Hoaglin Jr of Houston with Drs James J Butler Fred Y Durrance and Jordan R Wilbur. The American Cancer Society cites 1971 leukemia and lymphoma statistics.
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