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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
1
A civic appeal in Cuero urges residents and merchants to support The Cuero Record to boost the town’s economy. The piece compares newspapers to lifeblood for commerce and urges readers to back the paper for a healthier local market.
Members and counselors of Troop St. Anne of St. Michael's Catholic School met in January to plan a field trip with the date to be announced later. Reports on the church were read, the meeting opened with the Junior Act of Consecration, and the troop sang at the end. Sandra Schumacher served as troop reporter.
Attendees at the Proof Positive Seminar hosted by the Pilot Club of Cuero at the American Legion Hall heard stark statistics on alcohol and drug abuse. Buddy Means warned alcohol is the most abused drug and cited 28,000 highway deaths last year due to drunken driving. He noted insufficient legislation and huge economic costs to Texas in 1969.
Meyersville School announces honor rolls for six weeks and semester. Notable six weeks names include Phyllis Doehrman Beverly Jank Dionis Mueller grade two Bryan Friedricks John Mueller Gary Parma grade three Bryan Haun grade five and others across grades. Semester honorees include Phyllis Doehrman Dionis Mueller Bryan Friedricks John Mueller Gary Parma Paula Angerstein Teresa Diebel Rebecca Rainer Rhonda Doehrmann Bryan Haun Susie Jaschke M Liss Mueller Wanda Diebel and more.
Sen. Joe Christie of El Paso said a bill to authorize local option elections on mixed drinks could be introduced this week. He warned the drys will oppose it and noted potential opposition from package stores over wholesaler purchases. Christie hopes for two thirds approval in both chambers to enact immediately and proj ects over 10 million dollars in tax revenue from sales.
Boy Scout Troop 241 camped January 22 to 24 at the W T Bell Ranch near Thomaston for advancement work on merit badges and conservation projects. Scoutmaster W T Spears called it highly successful. Roadrunner Patrol led by Michael Smolik won Best Patrol honors and Charlie Davis earned Honor Camper. Visitors included Don and Della Smith, Elroy Hearn, John Davis, Nancy, Bobby Baca family, Houston relatives, Reverend Calvin Peterson, John Braden, Wayne Fromme, Ralph Hartman, Mel Spears, and others.
Cuero's Rawhide Riders meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m to finalize plans for participation in this year's Old Chisholm Trail Ride to San Antonio. The 100 mile ride begins Sunday Feb 7 at 9 a m from Cuero Municipal Park Rodeo Grounds and heads to Westhoff. Trail Boss John C Hamilton leads the event with 17 year old Yvonne DuBose named ride queen. Interested riders should contact Hamilton at P O Box 658 Cuero.
The final session of the Pecan and Fruit Production Short course sponsored by the DeWitt County Pecan Growers Association and the Local Extension Service Office is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday night January 26. Held at the DeWitt County Electric Cooperative Building in Cuero the topic will be Pecan and Fruit Diseases with Dr Jerral Johnson Extension Service Pathologist to speak.
St Michael's School lists honor roll achievers by grade. Eighth grade A honors include Darlene Buchhorn and Dorothy Mainka. B honors include Teresa Clark, Janyce Lehman, and Virginia Ryan. Seventh grade B honors names Ralph Hartman and David Noah.
DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation Board members led by Raetzsch Wagener attended a Central Texas Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Directors meeting in La Grange. Attendees included J C Alvis Wilburn Pargmann Heinie Bade and district conservationist T L Edmondson. Seventy directors were present.
Cuero Public Works Director Hercel Thompson aims to begin the 1971 paving program this week weather permitting. The first work will target Indianola and Terrell near the Cuero Housing Authority CHA sites. The Robert W Payne Co of Dallas is installing curbs and gutters where CHA is building on both sides. The city will pave sections with CHA ownership on only one side after the contractor completes his part. The 1971 budget allocates about 30 blocks of paving at 45000 plus 3000 for curb and gutter, funded from sales tax refunds. After CHA neighborhoods, priority will shift to other streets.
Severo Garza Jr. and Juanito de Dios Gomez are jailed in DeWitt County on minor in possession of alcohol charges filed in Justice of the Peace Albert Ley's Court after a Saturday arrest. Three others were released after paying $50 fines for drunkenness in public. Ricardo Martinez was fined on three charges including minor in possession, improper right turn, and wrong side passing with $20 fines for the latter two.
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