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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1971
Page
1
A humorous local column thanks residents and readers, noting thanks to Edna Angerstein R. L. Kuehler Walter Koenig Kim Laake and Shelia McElroy for various small acts. Mentions of Driz Dryer and Hope Brother Prentice, Brother Sorrell returning from illness, and a vignette about a doctor and a stamp in a mental hospital.
Dewey Henderson, Cuero Chamber of Commerce manager, will join 14 other South Texas chamber executives at the Institute for Organizational Management at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth from July 25 to 30. The week-long course is produced by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Henderson, a recipient of the annual scholarship from the Chamber of Commerce Managers and Secretaries Association of South Texas, leads the delegation.
Major Kent Odom of the Texas Department of Public Safety warns slow drivers disrupt flow and create hazards. He cites two laws: one prohibits impeding traffic and mandates faster speeds or moving aside. the other requires slow vehicles on two lane roads to stay to the far right unless overtaking.
All DeWitt County commercial banks posted higher deposits for the year ending June 30 1971 versus 1970. Cuero banks Buchel Bank and Trust Co and Farmers State Bank and Trust reported combined deposits of 18 539 740 up from 15 764 144. Individual banks listed include Yoakum National Bank 11 489 949 up from 10 341 258 and Westhoff Home State Bank 798 652 up from 709 625.
The N A A C P branch will meet on July date at Mt. Herman Baptist Church on Bridge Street at 8 p m. All members urged to attend per Rev R D Odom president. Miss Gladys Mitchell is branch secretary.
Funeral services were held in Kerrville for Dr. William Edgar Gorrell husband of the former Mary Cook of Cuero He died Monday morning at Sid Peterson Hospital in Kerrville The service was at the First United Methodist Church with Masonic graveside rites in Garden of Memories Cemetery He had lived in Kerrville since 1946 Survivors include his wife three sons two brothers and 14 grandchildren
Salyut 1 has changed its orbit to forestall reentry destruction. The Institute for Space Studies said the move, cited by Director Heinz Kaminski, would have left the craft to burn up in Earth's atmosphere in about 30 days.
Mt Zion District Association reports July 5 barbecue and ticket sales totaling 2182.20 to fund an auditorium note due 1971. Fred Meador notes further fundraising at the annual session, with gifts from Farmers State Bank and others and tickets sold at five dollars each.
Six individuals paid fines in Justice of the Peace Albert Leys Court for speeding including Fredric Williams Port Lavaca $20 Larry Maulding Gonzales $20 Norman Geck Cuero $30 George Reynolds $20 Charlton Jones San Antonio $30 James Williams League City $30. Additional fines were paid by Larry Garvel Victoria $20 for loud muffler Richard Kuenstler Victoria $20 for license restriction violation Jimmy Phillips Cuero $25 for simple assault Curtis Wright Port Lavaca two fines $29 defective muffler and no motorcycle license Jacinto Jequez Cowpris Christi $25 for wrong side of the road Johnny Vicah Shiner and Robert Tikac Shiner $25 each for over 18,000 pound axle load. Speeding charges filed against 13 others including Murray Adkins Filler Austin White head of Austin Mathis Randolph AFB Garza Rio Grande City Vogt Houston General G. Marshall Austin Williams Weslaco Hill Kaufman Keesee San Antonio Bias McPherson.
Twenty four criminal cases are set for the 24th District Court opening Monday at 9 a.m. District Judge Joe Kelly will preside with civic docket cases also scheduled. Fifty persons have been summoned to appear for jury selection for the summer fall term. Read lists include Cuero Polita Adams J F Fider James M Howard Fred C Ahrendt S A Butler Jr Co L Duckett Joan M Goh mert Alta Mae Reese Dennis L Brown Wilburn E Arndt Dot Hoffman Willie M Kahlich Maurice Aronstein Floyd Boone Mildred Dromgoole Marion Fetters John D Coppedge Edward J Fuchs Gloria Gonzalez Charles Jacobs Meyersville Leon David Dohmann Maude Wendel Yorktown Milton H Backe Hollis Baker Johnnie Bednorz Lloyd BE Blackburn L A Blain Jr Sylvia Blaschke Nordheim Walter Baumann Bernice Charpentier Herbert Klaeveman Westhoff Ella Baros Victor Ibrom Adram R Mueller Henry L Seifert Margaret Terry Runge Ed Chodre Yoakum Rayfield Boysen David E Bennet Robert E Benys Pete Barrera N L Garrett Victor Moreno William E Brozowski Jonn 8 Byrnes Jr Travis W Wendel Elwood V Weiser Doris McCord Ettie Jewel Adams
Actor Bill Bixby and actress Brenda Benet announced their marriage in Malibu California. The couple, both making their first marriages, exchanged vows Sunday at the beach home of clothier Mike Bain.
Cuero VFW Post 3972 schedules a meeting at 7 p.m. at the NYA Building with supper afterward and a 7 30 p.m. business session. District 24 Council meeting details include Sunday events in Victoria at Post 4146 and start time 2 p.m. Post and auxiliary members, especially officers, urged to attend per Wilfred Leist.
Rep. Wright Patman urged President Nixon to use standby authority to reverse the latest prime rate hikes. Banks raised prime rates from 5.5 to 6 percent, and Patman warned that allowing the increase could worsen recession unemployment and business failures.
Airman Apprentice Kenneth Parker son of Mr and Mrs J C Parker 1502 Moss Lane Cuero recently completed Navy Recruit Training in Orlando Florida and is visiting his parents before sailing to Spain to join his ship the T S Saratoga on a Mediterranean cruise Cuero High School graduate in May.
Three Cuero girls daughters of Mr and Mrs Gene Grate rode the Cuero Chamber of Commerce float in the Shiner Parade on Sunday July 4 Debbie Sandra and Brenda Grate were the riders Kenneth Mueller a local Jaycee drove the car pulling the float The Cuero city furnished the vehicle.
Victoria Texas will host public meetings starting July 14 to reveal a comprehensive study on the Victoria Barge Canal’s industrial growth potential. Commissioned by the Victoria County Navigation District and prepared by Fantas Company, the analysis assesses resources, transportation, taxes, and site suitability for future development along the canal.
Cuero residents will view the Community Building of the Cuero Housing Authority on Monday July 12 from 10 am to 3 pm. Executive Director Howard Bennett notes furnishings are in and final inspection done. The facility at Terrell and Church Streets is available to public groups on a first come basis with a kitchen for 40 to 50 people and a daily rental policy.
This report notes Secretary Volpe urging no fault auto insurance as a superior system. He argues it speeds payments to injury victims, reduces court strain, and lowers crash costs while acknowledging limits. The remarks were delivered to the American Bar Association amid broader debates on reform.
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