Tax equity suit challenges Calhoun County school assessments
More than 15 taxpayers filed a district court suit seeking injunctive relief from allegedly inequitable taxation. The case targets uneven 1970 71 school-year assessments and calls for a uniform revaluation across the district. Statewide tax equality efforts in Austin aim to align school taxes amid shifting population from rural to urban areas.
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Calhoun County
Victoria Advocate
Board of Trustees
Calhoun County Independent School District
Austin
Texas
Grand Jury weighs four complaints in DeWitt County term
The DeWitt County Grand Jury reconvened for the summerfall term and is considering four complaints including two murder cases. Also listed are driving while intoxicated second offense and theft by bailee. Jury foreman is Meyersville’s Chew het Haiph Bee with members Cuero John Hartman H B Holloway Maurice Mathis Ed Harberson Burns McAlister Herbert Morvenroth Yorktown Arvid Severs Fred Salazar and Mrs Alvina M Simecek Yoa kum Arthur B Cain Mrs Edow KK Matthew J P F Mudd Westhoff Mrs Lilla Watson Nordheim Joe Blaschke Thornston Marion Cathoun.
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DeWitt County Grand Jury
Chew Het
Haiph Bee
Meyersville
Cuero John Hartman
H. B. Holloway
Maurice Mathis
Ed Harberson
Burns McAlister
Herbert Morvenroth
Yorktown
Arvid
Severs
Fred Salazar
Fellowship Fete Planned by St Mark’s Lutheran Women
The Outreach in Fellowship Committee of St Mark's Lutheran Church plans a Fun and Fellowship event for tomorrow at 7 30 am. All Lutheran Church members and their daughters are invited. Members from seven Cuero area churches received special invitations.
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St. Mark's
New CCA Directors List Is Disclosed
Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture announces new directors including Rev H A Stansen Murray Tarkington Will Cusack Howard Kleinecke Al Champion and Joe Reuss R J D Kizer and Howard Bennett tied for seventh. Ballots go to members to break the tie with a July 30 due date. Officers for 1970 71 elected Aug 3. Banquet Aug 27 introduces officers and directors with guest speaker Piled ger Cate of San Antonio executive vice president of the Ree COCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Chamber of Commercs and Agriculture
H. A. Stansen
Murray Tarkington
Will Cusack
Howard Kleinecke
al Champion
Joe Reuss
R. J D. Kizer
Howard Bennett
Chamber
Dewey Henderson
Henderson
Mike Weber
Gene Grate
Ray Katzmark
Jim Linton
James Carter
Coot Coppedee
T. O. Buchel
Burgess Davis Jr
John Means
Richard Ryan
Fad Pat Mixon
Production Credit Group to Convene Conference in Harlingen Texas
Directors and president of the Gonzales Production Credit Association will attend a group director and manager conference August 5 6 1970 at the Ramada Inn in Harlingen Texas Boehm the president will be joined by directors Williams Bade Stanfield Flanders and Mahan to discuss improving credit services to farmers and ranchers The program includes Farm Credit System topics and a talk by J B Brady First National Bank of Harlingen on financing agriculture
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Gonzales Production Credit Association
Ramada Inn
Harlingen
Texas
Frank J. Boehm
Gonzales Association
Paul Williams
Heine A. Bade
Cuero
Howard Stanfield
Ray M. Flanders
C. Mahan
Boehm
Farm Credit
Commission On Agricultural Credit
Federal Farm Credit Board
America
J. B. Brady
First National Bank of Harlingen
Regency Furniture to Expand Lines and Production
Regency Furniture Manufacturing Co. plans to boost output at the Cuero plant amid rising demand. The site backs orders totaling over 500000 dollars and will add two production lines for a total of five within weeks, hiring 10 to 12 more workers.
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Fegency Furniture Manufacturing Co
Cuero
Glenn Fox
Jim Galloway
Dallas
Houston
Fi Paso
New Mexico
California
Fox
Mrs Cheatham to Speak in Victoria on July 17
Rosemary Cheatham of Cuero recipient of a Freedom Foundation Award will address the Pilot Club of Victoria at Totah’s Restaurant at 6 45 pm. She chairs the Patriotic Emblems Committee District Eight Pilot International and has served as Cuero High School vocational education teacher. Her Save-In for Old Glory project earned the 1969 Valley Forge Teachers Medal at a Freedom Foundation ceremony in Houston.
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Rosemary Cheatham of
Cuero
Freedoms Foundation
Pilot Club of Victoria, Inc
Totah's
Cheatham
Patriotic Emblems Committee
Pilot International
Cuero High School
Patriotic Femblems
Freedom Foundation
Shamrock Hilton Hotel
Houston
Yoakum Rodeo Queen Contest Opens Tonight
Thirty four entries including Cuero girl compete in the Brushy Creek Horseman's Club Youth Rodeo in Yoakum City Park arena tonight. Contest chair Travis Wendel says performances start at 8 pm with events like tie down roping barrel racing and bronc riding. Local and out of town contestants compete for the rodeo queen title endorsed by the Texas Youth Rodeo Association. Local prize donated by Yoakum Kiwanis tomorrow.
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Brushy Creek
Jane
Deith
Sintwing
Tiedes
M&m Rodeo Co
Yorkhaven
texas Youth Rodeo = Association
Yoakum Kiwani Club
Yoakum
Vickie Pish
Barbara McGehee
Riunice Mudd
Dorothy Thigpen
Barbara Rothbauer
Hallettsville
Cindy Hall
Berclah
Judy Himnant
Alice
Phyllis Smothers
Corpus Christi
Jane Vivon
Victoria
Carrie Brown
Edinburg
Melinda Phillips
Robstown
Alice Evans
Gene Grafe Reports Lions International Convention Trip
Gene Grafe president of the Cuero Lions Club presented a slide program on his trip to the Lions International Convention in Atlantic City. The four and one half mile Boardwalk parade and delegate group pictures from 146 nations were shown. Grafe said Texas candidates including Tex Mayer of La Grange won office. The four day session ended July 4 with speeches and Lions activities. Visitors included Joe Sutton and WH Umphre. Attendance pins ranged up to 17 years.
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Gene Grafe
Cuero Lions Club
Grafe
Texas
Tex" Mayer
la Grange
International Benevolent Organization
Joe Sutton
Yookum
Cuero
Umphre
Mt Zion Congress In Full Swing At Cuero Session
The Mt Zion District Sunday School and Training Union Congress completed its first full day at the Association grounds in Cuero. Re convened at 9 am with plans for afternoon and evening sessions, Bible School Day Friday, and Training Union Day. Fred Meador reported nearly $200 from Youth Chorus offerings and over $200 from the Senior Choir program, with more than 3 000 attendees so far. Joe Poole recorded the events for Austin Enterprises. albums selling for $4.00 each.
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School & Training Union Ciegress
District Association
Cuero
Fred Meador
Congress
Ins
Meador Sain
Joe Poole
Austin
Texas
Benefit Set Hess Fund Drive Planned in Pri Day
A Hess Fund benefit is planned for Pri day to aid a kidney transplant for a south resident. Conoco Service Station at Esplanade and roadway will contribute five cents per gallon of gasoline sold Friday between 6 am and p.m. to the Hess Fund.
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Newderry Hess Fund
Rialto Theutre
Limphres Conoco Servic
Esplanade
Cuero City Council set to review 1 million budget plan
Cuero City Manager Wil Cockrell says no city tax hike will be proposed while outlining a tentative annual budget just over 1.0 million dollars starting Oct 1. He notes existing service levels, ongoing street paving funded largely by state sales tax refunds, and bonus pay plans for municipal employees pending council endorsement.
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Cuero
Wil Cockrell
Cockrell
Kueker Family Plans Reunion
Descendants of William and Maria Kueker will hold a family reunion Sunday at Lindenaw Park. A covered dish luncheon will be served. Family members from Caere Brenham Dallas Fort Worth Houston and other parts of the state are expected to attend.
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William
Maria Kueker
Lindenaw Park
Caere
Brenham
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Ka zen in Washington civilian aid program tested in Texas
In a unique federal effort named MAST the Army will deploy helicopters and medical corpsmen from Fort Sam Houston to assist civilians in emergency cases across a 410 county area in South Texas. The plan, involving three agencies and local officials, aims to evaluate team work between military and civilian medical and police services during auto wrecks medical emergencies and rural aid.
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Lovetumneens
San Antonio
South Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Atascosa
Bexar
Orio
Gonzales
Guadalupe
Medina
Wilson
Vietnam
Kazen
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