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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1971
Page
1
Texas legislators face higher taxes this session with debate over who pays most. The piece riffs on Capitol decor and modern office moves, then shifts to metric system adoption and a 1960 Paris conference defining the meter with technical precision.
Members of the Citizens Club of Cuero will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse on Stratton Road. The agenda includes the upcoming Boy Scout retreat for Troop 243 held on the Scout Hut grounds. Scoutmaster John C. Hamilton invites all club members and scouts parents to attend.
City workers and officials honor departing City Manager Cockrell at a covered-dish supper in Municipal Park Clubhouse. About 120 attendees included the mayor and council members. Cockrell receives golf clubs and an offer to trade for a high quality set. Cockrell resigns effective Jan 29 to enter private business in the Temple Killeen area. He is a native of Killeen and previously led Harker Heights and Diboll. He arrived in Cuero in 1967 succeeding James Dill. He plans vacation time but will remain in Cuero through the month.
Brucellosis testing wraps up in DeWitt County with 65 473 cattle tested since April 1 1970 and 484 reactors. Lab in Cuero to close end of January per Lloyd Adams. Texas Animal Health Commission reports overview of the program for county cattle owners and caretakers under Article 152b.
Plans were made at the Cuero Young Homemakers meeting for a Little Miss Cuero Easter parade contest to be held April 17. The contest is open to girls ages three to pre school. A bake sale was tentatively set for around Valentine’s Day and a previous sale was cancelled due to conflicts.
DeWitt County Electric Cooperative announces an expense paid trip to Washington DC for winners of its oratorical contest open to ages 16 to 17. Contest finalists will travel with other Texas co op winners for the six annual Youth Tour to the capital. Entries due Feb 1 1971.
A writ of execution issued by Gonzales County District Court orders the sale of Middaugh property. The sheriff will auction sixty one cattle including 38 Beefmaster cows with calves and various Beefmaster calves at Cuero Livestock Commission on January 18.
Cuero Lions Club barbecue at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the American Legion Civic Center honors Cuero High School football and coaching staff. Ennis semifinal victory 12-6 noted as the school’s best playoff run. Team and coaches to be introduced. Regular club luncheon canceled.
The Men of the Church of the Presbyterian Church elected officers for 1971. Paul L. McChesmey was named president Carston Stubbs vice president and Ralph Reifert secretary treasurer Gene Brown and Forrest Windel will host a supper Thursday January 21 in the fellowship hall at Tam.
The 62nd Texas Legislature opened at noon with a heavy workload for 140 days. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes aims to assign committees within two days. the House will elect a speaker, likely Gus Mutscher, for a second term. Gov. Preston Smith plans a joint session Jan. 5 and a full program by Jan. 25. Major issues include a $650 to $800 million tax bill, welfare funding, and redistricting.
A Cuero delegation traveled to Austin to witness Tim Von Dohlen's swearing in as the new representative from the 42nd Legislative District succeeding J. T. Newman. Attendees included County Judge George Trowell and local officials. einst.
DeWitt County Commissioners Court reappointed five officials for two-year terms. Paul Lucas of Cuero was named veteran service officer and Felton Schroller of Yorktown assistant veteran service officer. Drainage district commissioners C L Finch Homer Blanton and W E Cannon, all of Cuero, were also reappointed. The court approved a $500 Texas Association of Counties membership dues and a contract with delinquent tax attorney Gates Steen. Bonds for county officials were approved and an executive session followed.
Parish council members for Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church were elected Sunday. Named are Lena Jasso Alfonso Gonzales Tony Carrizales Mateo Perez Joe G Sanchez Bernard Jasso Elvira Perez and Willie Molina with Damacio Hernandez Margaret Castillo and Robert Castillo also serving. Officers of the Holy Name Society were installed before the 10 am Mass with Damacio Hernandez Lalo Quintanilla and Albert Puente. Rev Francis Kunz officiated a 730 pm parish hall covered dish supper for Holy Name and Holy Rosary members.
Yoakum plans a $300000 bond election to fund a combined civic center and leather museum. The Feb 9 vote would add about 13 cents to city taxes, with $55000 already approved for furnishing and equipment.
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