Polliwogs and Weddings Highlight Cuero Community
Local notes show Louis Layton enjoying a vacation goofing off while spraying for an asp invasion with 50 percent Malathion. A Houston wedding brings relatives together as Miss Debra Jean Young vows to William Davis Delaney in Texas City. Community visitors, birthdays, anniversaries, and travel updates fill Cuero’s social page.
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Louis Layton
Reuss Pharmacy
Farm Administration Office
Cuero
Applications Sought For Cuero Parks Director Post
Cuero City Manager Larry Smith announced that applications are being accepted for the parks director vacancy after R D Kizer resigns effective July 15 to take a golf pro position in East Texas. Kizer, longtime Cuero resident since 1969, holds multiple local and state posts and community roles.
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R. D. Kizer
Larry Smith
Kizer
Fairway Farm Golf and Hunt Club
San Augustine
East Texas
Cuero
Carl Gustafson
Cuero School Board Approves 1972 73 Budget
The Cuero Independent School District Board of Education approved a 1972 73 budget of 1 621 300 to take effect September 1 1972. Superintendent Dr E E Sims said about 45 000 of the increase funds the automatic state teacher raise. Arkla Gas Co of Cuero won the air conditioning bid for 2 788 replacing the present system with bids also from local firms.
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Board of Education
Cuero Independent School District
E. E. Sims
Arkla Gas Co. of
Cuero
Houston Refrigeration
Wishert Refrigeration
Nathan Post Lumber Co
Davis
Insurance agencies merge in Cuero
Representatives from Conrad & Tarkington Insurance and Breeden Dornbluth Fischer announce the combination effective July 1. The merger aims to gain volume and cost efficiencies while preserving current offices and customer service with a possible future central location.
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Conrad & Tarkington Insurance
Cuero
Breeden
Dornbluth & Fischer, Inc
Conrad & Tarkington
Breeden, Dornbluth & Fischer
Agencis
Prominent Cuero Contractor Max Gottschalt Dies at 69
Max H. Gottschalt 69 prominent Cuero contractor died today at 1 55 am in a local hospital. Born April 11 1903 in Weesatche he married Lorene Thormahlen June 29 1927 in Orange Grove Texas. Survived by wife one daughter two sons two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 pm at St Marks Lutheran Church with Rev C Ford Schmidt officiating. Body to lie in state at Freund Funeral Home.
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Max H. Gottschalt
Cuero
Mr. Gottschalt
Weesatche
Lorene Thormahlen
Orange Grove
Texas
Max Gottschalt
Raymond Faltesek
Norris Lee Gottschalt
Carlos Dean Gottschalt
Helen Straube
A. F. Gottschalt
Oscar Gottschal
Port Lavaca
St. Mark's Luaitheran
C Ford Schmidt
Victoria
Freund Funeral Home
Social Security Rep to Visit Cuero July 11 1972
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be in Cuero at 9 a m in the County Courtroom on Tuesday July 11 1972 to assist and accept retirement survivor disability and medicare benefit claims and answer questions about the program.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Cuero
Texas Senate backs milder antibusing measure amid debt
The Texas Senate approved a nonbinding Moore resolution endorsing a constitutional amendment against busing, signaling support without forcing action. The House backed a stricter version while Texas faces about $400,000 in unpaid election bills and waits on funding for primaries from a Congress-approved $2.15 million.
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Texas
William T. Moore
D-Bryan
Moore
House
Congress
Secretary of State
Davis Named To Direct Pollution Control Program
Burgess F. Davis, Cuero De Witt County sanitarian, will lead the water pollution control and abatement program under SB 835. Texas Water Quality Board administers the effort with 217 cities required to establish local programs. Meetings with city officials are set for July and August to help cities implement inventories, monitor discharges, collect samples, and use enforcement when needed.
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Burgess FE. Davis
Cuero-De- Witt County
Sanitarian
S. B. 835
Texas Water Quality Board
Texas
TWQB
DeWitt County Banks Report June 30 Deposits Rise
DeWitt County banks show higher deposits at the June 30 call than a year earlier. Cuero totals reach 18.41 million in 1972 vs 18.54 million in 1971, with Buchel, Farmers State, Yorktown and Nordheim banks listed. Yoakum totals show 20.92 million in 1972 vs 18.91 million in 1971.
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DeWitt County
Buchel Bank and Trust Co
Farmers State Bank and Trust Co
Home State Bank
Yoakum
Yoakum National Bank
First State Bank
Henderson Addresses Rotarians
Cuero Rotary Club met at El Patio Restaurant with club president De Wayne Scott presiding He discussed the Rotary-district workshop in Seguin on June 19 and urged member cooperation for a successful year Calvin Peterson introduced Dewey Henderson who spoke on the world condition citing Look magazine author Thomas R Sheppard Jr noting ecological improvement since a half century ago
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Cuero Rotarians
el Patio
de Wayne Scott
Scott
Rotary
Seguin
Cuero Rotary Club
Calvin Peterson
Dewey Henderson
Henderson
Thomas R. Sheppard Jr
Look Magazine
Beard Growing Permit Denied To Mad Man
DeWitt County Auditor Lawrence E. Henneke seeks an injunction against Turkey Trot teen age officials Jim Conrad Murray Tarkington and C L Duckett after missing signup for the Centennial Board Growing Contest on July 3. He claims county business kept him from registering and presents an affidavit by Claudius Green building superintendent.
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Lawrence E. Henneke
DeWitt County
East Reuss Blvd
Cuero
Jim Conrad
Murray Tarkington
C. L. Duckett
Henneke
Centennial Board
Turkey Trot
Claudius Green
Lawrence — E. Henneke
Turkey
Lions Club Carnival This Saturday in Cuero Park
Cuero Lions Club announces its annual carnival will be held Saturday at Municipal Park starting 6 p.m. Don Albrecht notes July 4 events were postponed to this Saturday with no barbecue supper. A free trip to Mexico City and raffle prizes will be awarded Saturday night.
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Cuero Lions Club
Municipal Park
Don Albrecht
Mexico City
Presidential Press Conferences Shrivel Despite Burst of Activity
The article notes Nixon held four news conferences in two weeks, raising the yearly total to four, yet presses conferences are shrinking in use. Ehrlichman criticizes the format as unfocused with dull questions. He argues frequent, shorter sessions would yield sharper inquiries.
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Norman Kempster
San Clemente
Calif
UPI
White House
Nixon
Jobe D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
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Velma
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Jen
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Tammy
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Hallettsville
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Karsten
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Donald Kahlich
Jeff
Arlington
Virginia
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Shreveport
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Kenneth Mueller
Carver Richards
Melvin Peters
Nell
Ernest Meyrard
John C. Hamilton
Wilmot Schoffup
Pennsylvania
Jack Kleinecke
Ruth Goddard
Austin
Texas Star Magazine
Walter Goddard
Bob Bishop
Elwood Gray
Red” Calhoun
Josylon Henneke
Mrs
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Beverly
Patrick
Paddy” Crain
Italy
Cosenza
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Cuero Centennial and
Cuero Police Auxiliary
Jaycees
Lions
Masonic Lodge
Texas Turf Grass Association
Mideo Construction Co
G&m Construction Co
Edna
Schwabe and Mikes Paving Co
Shiner
Gates
Nancy
Peanuts
Beetle Bailey
Jack Andersons
Tom Kelly
DeWitt
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Yorktown Community Bank
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Westhoff
Lions Club Carnival
Lucille Publer
Cucro
Beard
Flo
Whit House
Great Britain
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