Local Notes and Social Happenings in Cuero and Vicinity
Polliwogs Paul Spingenheimer complains about bachelor life while wife and children vacation in Missouri. Welton and Margaret Bunger visit Hat Country and meet daughters Lela and Janie Cook in Ozona with Lela’s grandmother Mrs. W. H. Bunger. Guy and Blanche Benson visiting Cuero grandparents Jane and Fielding Breeden from Fort Benning. Cueroites plan trip to Victoria to see A Midsummer Night's Dream, tickets sold by Hawthorne and University Clubs. Mae Edgar describes trip to New York and other places, glad to have a home to return to. Conversation with Mrs. R. L. Pettus in Goliad, health good. Lottie Nell’s copy of 1950 census lists 364 inhabitants and 67 Texas Rangers with birthplace and net worth. two names James O Brine and Mary O Brine listed as living in Ireland with no net worth. Joseph H. Barnard, 40, Massachusetts-born farmer and MD, net worth $4500 noted as the rich man. Some readers struggle with the new tabloid format. Birthday wishes to Brockie Dickworth in Victoria and to Mrs Stephen Hebert.
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R. L. Pettus
Goliad
Lottie Nell
Texas Rangers
James O’brine
Mary O’brine
Ireland
Joseph H. Barnard
Farmer
M. D
Massachusetts
City council outlines bulk gas plan and cemetery acreage deal
The council details a city buy bulk gasolene contract to cut costs about 4500 yearly and continues talks with Attorney Newton Crain on acquiring a five acre Hillside Cemetery addition. Bids open July 23 for a street sweeper and park restrooms as airport fencing shifts to cyclone, costing 123 more. Public hearing on street paving set for July 2.
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Nami
Newton Crain
Hillside Cemetery
Pat Dunn
City Hall
One Well in Cuero Reports High Gas Flow and Condensate Ratio
The Cuero gas well shows an absolute open flow of 1.66 million cubic feet per day with a gas condensate ratio of 44,250 to 1 and a liquid gravity of 51 degrees. Perforations at 19,117 to 19,124 feet in 4 1/2 inch casing at 10,452 feet, with flowing tubing pressure via adjustable choke at 846 psi and shut in pressure 3.145 psi. Location listed as WS Townsend Survey.
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Cuero
WS Townsend Sirvey
Thigpens Hurt In Accident In Oklahoma Visit
Mr and Mrs Claud Thigpen returned to Cuero from Lawton Oklahoma after a traffic crash near Stephenville. Their car was demolished but they suffered no serious injuries and were hospitalized overnight. The Thigpen son drove to Stephen ville to pick them up and they continued home to Lawton.
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Claud Thigpen
Cuero
Lawton
Oklahoma
Claud
Thigpens
Stephenville
Thigpen
Crain
Lisa
Brad
Eugene L. Bowman Construction Co
Sample Sale Lineup From Historic Catalog Now Unclear
A jumble of items and prices appears to resemble a vintage catalog blowout listing cleaners sprayers toasters and fry pans with several price changes and partial amounts. The fragmentary text references items such as a vacuum cleaner paint sprayer and automatic toaster alongside undefined totals and stray numbers.
Rotary Hears Boys Staters
Three youths from Boys State spoke at the Rotary meeting with Tobey Summers detailing the schedule and program, Henry Luddeke covering sports and social activities, and Speedy Henneke on government study and campaigns. Summers was elected senate member and appointments followed to land commissioner, state board of corrections, and state guard supervisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobey Summers
Henry Luddeke
Speedy Henneke
Summers
Senate
Russel Jacobs
Luddeke
State Board of Corrections
Henneke
State Guard Supervisory Board
Rotarians Boys State
Regents Approve TLC Student Union Plan
SEGUIN The Texas Lutheran College Board of Regents approved in principle the plans for a new 200000 Student Union building on TLC campus. They returned the plan to the building committee and the architect for final revisions and drawings. Construction is expected to begin late 1964 or early 1965, Dr Martin J Cole said.
KC Council Installation at Cuero July 16
Knights of Columbus Cuero Council No. 1682 to install officers at old St. Michael's School on Thursday July 16. A Dutch lunch and refreshments will be served before the 7 p.m. meeting, announced Grand Knight Elmer Weber. District Deputy George Wysatta of Yoakum will install the officers, succeeding Cuero’s Jim Peyton.
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Knights of Columbus
Wall
St. Michael's School
Elmer Weber
George Wysatta
Yoakum
Jim Peyton
Cuero
Rev Fehler Leaving Soon
The Rev Harold Fehler, pastor of St John’s Lutheran Church at Westhoff, will leave midmonth for a new pastorate in Freisburg and New Ulm. He will conduct his first service Sunday July 19 and his family plans to move locally.
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Harold Fehler
St. John's Lutheran Church
Westhoff
Freisburg
New Ulm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polliwogs
Paul Spingenheimer
Missouri
Welton
Margaret Bunger
Hat Country
Lela
Janie Cook
Ozowa
W. H. Bunger
Guy and
Blanche Benson
Fort Benning, Ga
Jane and
Fielding Breeden
Victoria
Hawthorne
University
Mae Edgar
New York
Brockie Dickworth
Stephen Hebert
BexCity
James Fulton
L. A
Skeet
Civi Defense
National Guard
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Austin
Councilen
Everett S. Simpson
36Th Infantry Division
North Fort Hood
French Street
Henry
Hunt
First
Lavaca
Valley
McLeod
Reuss
Church Street
Park Heights
Maurine
Terrell
Broadway
Esplanade
Sarah Street
Clinton Street
Clayton
Sarah
Hunt Street
Live Oak
Main
Prairie Street
Terrel
Sabre
Zebec
Monthru
Rotary
Boys State
KC Council
Fehler
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