Mt Zion Congress to Convene in Cuero July 19 23
The 70th Annual Mt Zion District Sunday School and Training Union Congress will bring thousands of workers and visitors to Cuero from July 19 to 23. The event features an $86,000 auditorium, a schedule of Youth Musicals and sessions, and a goal to raise $15,000 for notes and obligations. Speakers include Dr J C Sams of Jacksonville and Rev S Clifton Byrd directing the study courses.
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Cuero
Mt. Zion
West Cuero
Asso
Ciation
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
San Antonio
el Campo
Z. Broadus
Victoria
W. J. Johnson
M. L. Harper
Congress
H. S.S. Smith
Fred Meador
George W. Edwards
Broadus
S. Clifton Byrd
J. C. Sams
Jacksonville
Florida
National Baptist Convention of America
Alfreda Duncan
General Congress
Training Union
James Carl Sams
Fla
H. S. Smith
Town Tat By Guest Columnist 8 M. P Lisa McCormick
Lisa McCormick visits Thursday afternoon as a guest writer reflects on DeWitt County history and celebrates a native’s birthday. The column lists Dr. O D Coppedge’s long lineage in the county including his children and grandchildren and notes future Town Talk page references.
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O. D. Coppedge
DeWitt County
William Coppedge
Claude Blackwell
Finley Blackwell
Lawrence Coppedge
Joe Cunningham
Jack O'Neil
Finley Coppedge
Claude Steen
Boothe Steen
Woodrow Coppedge
Arthur Fischer
John L. Blackwell
Claude
King Hassan of Morocco Assassinated at Birthday Celebration
UPI reports Rabat radio announcing King Hassan II was assassinated Saturday during his 42nd birthday celebration at a seaside palace near Rabat. Moroccan soldiers swiftly seized public buildings including the state radio station and deployed roadblocks across the city.
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Rabat
Morocco
UPI
Hassan IT
Shiraz
Armadillo Confab Promises Fastest Armadillo Race
DeWitt County residents are invited to Victoria for the International Armadillo Confab and Exposition from July 30 to August 1. Highlights include daily armadillo races and cash prizes for fastest and prettiest armadillo, with the owner of the champion receiving 100 dollars.
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Fred Armstrong
Victoria
DeWitt County
Armstrong
DeWitt People
Three Members Join Young Ladies Progressive Club
Three new members joined the Modernaires at the July Friendly House meeting. Geraldine Wesley Jeanette Thomas and Annie Laurie were welcomed into the Young Ladies Progressive Club.
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Young Ladies Progressive Club
The
Modernaires
Friendly House
Geraldine Wesley
Jeanette Thomas
Annie Laurie
Ladies’ Club
Open House Planned at Cuero CHA Community Building
The Cuero Housing Authority will hold an open house Monday July 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Building located at Terrell and Church Streets. Howard Bennett says the building serves the public and is part of the 110 unit low rent project. Statewide dedication is planned for late July or early August. The facility will be available when not in CHA use, on a first come first served basis for groups. A large kitchen can serve 40 to 50 people.
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Cuero Housing Authority
Howard Bennett
The
Housing Authority
Terrell and
Church Streets
Bennett
Cuero
Local Postal Service Shifts Power to Wider Midwest
Washington official Arthur B. Moss told Texas postal supervisors at their annual convention that a new USPS system will grant more local management authority. The plan, effective July 1, aims to reduce Washington directives and allow quicker problem solving across levels.
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U. S
Washington
Arthur B. Moss
Moss
Texas
National Association of Postal Su
VFW Posts Attend District 24 Council Meeting
VFW Post 3972 and its auxiliary join District 24 Council in Victoria for a 2 p.m. meeting at VFW Post 4146 quarters. Cuero’s A. W. Schaffner will preside and appoint posts, quotas, and agals for the coming year. District 24 covers Cuero Victoria Yorktown Port Lavaca Refugio Lolita Runge Hallettsville Shiner Kenedy Moulton Yoakum.
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Cuero
VFW
District 24
Victoria
A. W. Schaffner
Schaffner
Free License Plates For Disabled Vets
Texas residents who are 70 percent disabled veterans and receive federal disability compensation may obtain free 1972 license plates under a state act. Eligible applicants register one vehicle with DV prefix or suffix plates and pay a $1 application fee. plates denote Disabled Vet.
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Austin
Texas Oop Department
Texas
Armed Forces of
United States
Final Performance of Cuero Youth Rodeo Awards Prizes
The Cuero Youth Rodeo Association capped a three day event with awards for ten categories. Albert Ley presented buckles trophies plaques and medals as finalists and top placers were named with times and four person teams highlighted from South Texas locations including Cotulla Tilden Robstown Goliad Victoria and Corpus Christi.
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Cuero
Albert Ley
Cuere Youth Rodeo Association
Texas
Tiedown - Dan Kinsel
Cotulla
Secomis
J. W. Atkinson
Tilden
Darreil Farrel
Sugarland
Rescue Birds To Keep Flying In This Area
Washington report on the Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic program notes the San Antonio area will host helicopter rescue missions by the 37th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) based at Fort Sam Houston. Congressmen Abraham Kazen and Karen praise MAST progress and potential expansion while highlighting 240 missions and hospital airlifts beyond the local area.
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Washington, D
San Antonio
Abraham Kazen
37Th Medical Company
Air Ambulance
Fort Sam Houston
Karen
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Washington
Port Sam
Departments of Transportation, Defense and Health, Education and Welfare
James &. Wilson
National Highway Safety Administration
Mth Medical Company
MAST
San Anton
Colorful Protest at St Louis School Over Teacher Shortage
A UPI report notes a small protest at St Louis Comvert School where four girls from Ene land UPI A group displayed pink knickers half staff from the flagpole on Friday to oppose the school’s alleged claeve due to teacher shortages.
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Great Yarmouth
Eneland Upi
St. Louis
McLeod Street Paving Set in Cuero Work
Cuero's 1970 71 paving program is 6 percent complete with Grade B paving on William Street from Main to Broadway. Excavation on McLeod from Main to Church starts Monday and additional paving on three blocks planned. Church Street one block paved. goal to finish in two weeks if the weather holds.
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Cuero
City Public Works
Herschel Thompson
Frederick William Street
Main
Broadway
McLeod Streets
Church
Thompson
Meleod
Courthouse
McLeod
Courthouse Street
Hunt
Victoria Highway
City Water Department
Bridge Street
Naesh Street
Chrysler recalls 485 cars for power steering hose issue
Chrysler Corp recalls 485 of its 1971 model Plymouth Barracudas Satellites and Dodge Challengers for replacement of the low pressure return hose on the power steering pump. The defect may cause the hose to pull away from its connection. National Traffic Safety Administration notified.
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Detroit - Upi - Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
National Traffic Safety Administration
Plymouth
Schiwetz Memorial Rites Held Saturday
Graveside memorial services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Cuero Millside Cemetery for Berthold Pete Schiwetz Jr. who died June 22 in Michigan after a heart attack. Episcopal services were read by Rev. Rayford High of Victoria due to the absence of Rev. Paul Abbott of Cuero who is out of the city on vacation. Arrangements were under direction of Freund Funeral Home. Scluwell, a nationally known sculptor, suffered the attack at his home in Dexter, Michigan and died in an Ann Arbor hospital. Attending the service were brothers Faward Buck Schiwetz of Huntsville, David Schiwetz of Char, N.C., and Theodore Schiwetz of Houston, along with their ferry and many friends and relatives.
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Cuero
Millside
Berthold
Pete” Schiwetz Jr
Michigan
Rayford
K. Scluwell
Dexter Diochigan
Ann Arbor
Faward MM. ‘Buck” Schiwetz
Hunt Tesas
David Schiwetz
Chara, N.C
Theodore Schiwetz
Houstam
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