Community visitors and celebrations span Cuero and area
Local social notes list visits by Commander and Mrs. L. J. Schaffner and children in Arlington after Cuero, Yorktown, and Yoakum trip. Victoria visitors Grant Sorrell and David Humphrey. trips to Houston for Astrodome baseball. anniversary for Billy Joe White of A M Route. and numerous gatherings in Cuero, San Antonio, Amarillo, Dallas, and Seattle connections.
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L. J. Schaffner
Les Jr
Michael
Dale
Brett
Arlington
Virginia
Cuero
Yorktown
Yoakum
Grant Sorrell
David Humphrey
Victoria
Ronnie Bryant
Howard Fuchs
Austin
Kenneth Flessner
Houston
Astrodome
Billy Joe White
A&m
Gladys Sisco
Frances Carreon
San Antonio
River Bend
Sisco
Ruben Schultz
W. F. Robertson
John Boettinger
SFC
Edward Theriot
SPC
Martinez
Joe Ramirez
Charley Edwards
Betty Mullen
Ronald Ledbetter
Primitive railways in 18th century America and beyond
A daybook excerpt recounts an 1764 Lewiston New York primitive railway used to move troops and gear during the French and Indian War. Logs grooved for cradle cars formed rails with heavy hawsers and a revolving drum, pulling ascending cars with descending momentum under Lieut John Montresor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
New York
Niagara Falls
John Montresor
George Washington
Braddock
Lumumba to press UN on Congo crisis in New York trip
Congolese Premier Patrice Lumumba announced plans to fly to New York and urge the United Nations Security Council to suspend debate on the Congo crisis until he arrives. Meanwhile Senator John F. Kennedy and campaign aides shaped a vigorous strategy to win the Democratic nomination, as Vice President Richard M. Nixon moved toward a first ballot GOP convention nomination.
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Patrice Lumumba
New York
United Nations Security Council
Congo
John F. Kennedy
High Command
White House
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Dismissals and Hospital Admissions Reported
Willie Mae Black dismissed. Burns Hospital admission notes Katherine David son and Riley Williams as new patients.
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Willie Mae Blackwell
Katherine Davidson
Riley Williams
Alcoholism Grounds for Divorce in Kentucky
In Kentucky a spouse’s alcoholism can be cited as a ground for divorce while drug addiction cannot. The distinction reflects state law as reported by UPI from Frankfort.
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Frankfort
UPI
Kentucky
CHS Grad AF Chaplain Assigned to Italy Post
U S Air Force Chaplain Major Leslie W. Huebner son of Mr and Mrs R C Huebner Rt 1 Westhoff arrived for duty at San Vito Dei Normanni Air Station Italy. He joins an Air Force support unit after service at Lowry AFB Colorado. A 1943 Cuero High School graduate he attended Texas Lutheran College earned a BA from Wartburg College and a BD from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque.
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U.S. Air Force
Leslie W. Huebner
R. C. Huebner
Westhoff
San Vito Dei Normanni
Notable Matrimonial Tie Tied to Covina Family
The statement identifies Geraldine as wife of Harlan D. Morgan, daughter of Mrs. Morgan of 356 West Arrow Highway Covina California, highlighting a family connection linked to the Covina residence.
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His
Geraldine
Harlan D. Morgan
W. Arrow Highway
Covina, Calif
Obituary for Mrs. Gertrude Thomas
Services for Mrs. Gertrude Thomas were held today at 4 p.m. from Oak Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Hairston officiating. Burial followed in Hillside Cemetery. Pallbearers included James Thomas Andrew Katching A C Keane Paul McChesney Freeman Schultz and Elmer West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Thomas
Oak Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
Bob Hairston
Hillside Cemetery
James Thomas
Andrew Katching
A. C. Keane
Paul McChesney
Freeman Schultz
Elmer West
Army Reserve units mobilized as forces rush to meet draft calls
Organized Army Reserve units were called to the colors today as the armed forces rushed to mobilize at least 600 000 to 700 000 men. Communist armored forces drilled into U S defense positions southeast of Taejon while to the east troops of the American 25th Division were getting their baptism of fire on the central front. Doe Sheppard a University of Texas student was home for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Taejon
Doe Sheppard
University of Texas
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Bernie
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Oliver Dean
Patricia
Katherine
Kenneth
South Orange
New Jersey
Kate Thompson
Frank Thompson
R. W. Blackwell
Merilynn
Symington
Mrs. Doody Blackwell
Ennis Parr
Cueroite
Seattle
Washington
Robert C. Williams
Carol Post
Leonell C. Post
Williams
Fort Benning, Ga
T. W. Bywaters
Dallas
Fritz Koehler
A. E. Marquis
Paul Marquis
Amarillo
American Legion Civic Center
Oren B. Turbeville
Otis Carpenter
Pilot Club OF
Lester Frera
N.Y
A_ Bidg
Alois Bomba
Wilfred Leist
Quartermaster
Cuero Lodge
Edward L. Johnson
H. Fef. Weatherly
Hospital News
Cuero Hospital
Joe Frank
Daybook of America
Montresor
Nicholas Cugnot
Oliver Evans
Philadelphia
Quincy
Milton
Mass
Gridley Bryant
Cugnot
James E. Homans
Clark Kinnaird
King Features Syndicate
First National Guard
Reuss
Burns Hospital
Freund Funeral Home
Italy
Glide
Meat
Floyd Boone Appliance & Service
Heaton
W. Reuss Blvd
Robert Culp
Natalie Wood
Bob
Carol
Ted
Alice
Elliott Gould
Jimmy
Mary Arnold
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