City buries garbage with new track mounted loader
Cuero spent 18000 for a front end loader to bury city trash in a 5 acre landfill off the Victoria Highway near the airport. City Manager Wil Cockrell says the site will last about 10 years and operations run smoothly with daily burial including Saturdays. Nearby towns face burn bans and lawsuits over landfills and water contamination fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Panhandle
Houston
Harris County
Victoria Highway
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
Wil Cockrell
Hermann Sons Plan Drive For Members
The Hermann Sons fraternal benefit society launches a statewide membership campaign in 162 lodges from August 1 to October 0 with prizes for junior and adult participants. Grand Lodge marks 80th anniversary. the order operates the Hermann Sons Home for the Aged and a youth summer camp in Comfort.
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Hermann Sons
Fritz Schilo
San Antonio
Fraternal Benefit Society
Schilo
Louis R. Engelke
Campany
Order
Herman Sons Home For the
Comfort
Texas Hill Coun
Cuero Airport Manager Ben Farmer Receives 15 Year Service Award
Ben Farmer, Cuero Municipal Airport manager, received a 15 year service plaque from Humble Oil Co at his desk interrupting a domino game. The 77 year old longtime aviator helped start Cuero’s airport history dating to 1922 and remains active with the Cuero Aviation Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Farmer
Cuero
Herbert Freis
Humble Oil Co
Consignee
Farmer
Red’ Heister
Ben
Cuero Bonus Days Sale Ad Reminder in Record
Cuero shoppers are reminded to check the red squares page in tomorrow s Record for merchant bargains during Cuero Bonus Days. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with a Bonus Bucks drawing Friday at 4 pm in front of The Record building. Winners must be present.
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Cuero
Donations Boost Jerry Hess Fund
The Jerry Hess Fund grew by 34.08 thanks to a 15.00 gift from Cuero VFW Post 3972 Ladies Auxiliary led by Mrs. Paul E. Loos, 12.98 from Umphres Conoco Service Station, and 6.10 from City Cafe patrons. An earlier 6.25 gift and 36.87 deposit at Buchel Bank completed the inflow.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Cuero
VFW
Umphres Conoco
City Cafe
Paul E. Loos
Buchel Bank
Brucellosis Tests Continue in DeWitt County
Brucellosis tests in DeWitt County show 193 reactors among 30,117 cattle tested. County Agent Orval Wright notes progress in Commissioner Precinct 2 and urges untested herd owners to contact lineup men or call Cuero 275 6461.
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DeWitt County
Orval Wright
Commissioners Precinct
Cuero
Cafeteria Workshop Scheduled for Tri County Staff
Tri County Food Service Chapter announces a cafeteria personnel workshop for school staff August 11 to 14 in Victoria. President Mrs. Ruby Lassman of Cuero says the August 11 session will be for supervisors and managers, with remaining sessions open to all personnel. Four regular meetings are planned for 1970-71. Members reside in DeWitt Lavaca and Goliad counties.
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Tri County Food Service
Ruby Lassman
Cuero
Victoria
Lassman
Equalization Talk Sees No Accord
County officials and taxing agencies debated a county plan for property equalization with mixed opinions. The July 21 commission plan assigns two precinct appointees plus one county appointee to study equalization with help from the tax assessor collector. City leaders favor outside firms, while Cuero and Yorktown boards see need but doubt local staff can handle the task.
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Commissioners
Larry Smith
Yoakum
E. F E. Sims
Cuero School Board
Sims
Board of Equalization
Wil Cockrell
Cuero
City Library Boost Looks Good for Cuero
City Manager Wil Cockrell’s plan to seek a federal grant aims to expand Cuero’s library with new books. He met with HUD Community Facilities Division officials in Austin to secure funds for a much needed book purchase while most current volumes are privately donated. The State Library provides books on request.
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Cuero
Wil Cockrell
Cockrell
Austin
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department
Texas State Library
State Library
Young Farmer Panel Set for Cuero Meeting
Carroll Blank of the Cuero Young Farmer Chapter calls a Wednesday 7 pm executive meeting at Cuero High School Vocational Agriculture Building. The agenda covers recounting the year's chapter achievements and outlining next year's work plan.
Guardsmen From Cuero Heading for Six Months Active Duty
Nine members of Company B 141st Infantry Cuero National Guard depart in August for six months of active duty in the U S Army. Departing August 4 are Allan G Kalich Victoria and Walter E Patten Port Lavaca. Those leaving August 19 include Donald R Hartman Cuero John A Post Cuero Dano Hernandez Jr Sheridan James D Jackson San Antonio John L Jackson Palacios John P Kinsey Port Lavaca and David W Winklarek Yoakum. Enlisted privates first class will train at Fort Polk LA and return to Cuero after six months.
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141St Infantry
Cuero National Guard
U.S. Army
Allan G. Kalich
Victoria
Walter E. Patten
Port Lavaca
Donald R. Hartman
John A. Post
Cuero
Dano Hernandez Jr
Sheridan
James D. Jackson
San Antonio
John L. Jackson
Palacios
John P. Kinsey
David
Cuero FFA Chapter Plans Program for 1970 71
The Cuero FFA Chapter held its regular monthly meeting at Cuero High School Vocational Agriculture Building with president Allan Hartman presiding. Members discussed drawing up and approving the chapter program of work for the 1970 1971 school year. The next meeting is scheduled for August 24.
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Cuero Ffa
Vocational Agriculture
Cuero High School
Allan Hartman
Rodeo Winners Given Saddles at Brushy Creek Rodeo
YOAKUM The Brushy Creek Horsemen's Club awarded hand-tooled saddles to Sabrina Schmidt of DeWalt and Phil Lockwood of Manor as best all around cowgirl and cowboy at the sixth annual rodeo. Other champions included Butch Pullins Corpus Christi tiedown calf roping Kathy Garrett Victoria figure and barrel race Nan Strunk Oakland girl's breakaway roping Danny Cooper Cuero boy's breakaway roping Sarah Light San Antonio pole bending Sabrina Schmidt DeWalt cloverleaf barrel race.
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Yoakum
Brushy Creek Horsemen's Club
Sabrina Schmidt
DeWalt
Phil Lockwood
Manor
Butch Pullins
Corpus Christi
Kathy Garrett
Victoria
Nan Strunk
Oakland
Danny Cooper
Cuero
Sarah Light
San Antonio
Kathy Larremore
Helotes
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ENCO
Herbert Frels
D. L. Prentice
D LL. Prentice
Wester
Ber
Cuero Aviation Club
Clete Ernster
Pedro Trevino
Sinthy
Sandra
Sylvia Trevino
Mobile
Ala
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Frances Kunz
Antonio Trevino
Jerry Hess
Tri-County Organization
DeWitt, Lavaea
Goliad Counties
Bonnie Buenger
Harold Gohmert
Yorktown School Board
County Board of Equaliza
Equalization
Young Farmer Panel
Carroll Blank
Cuero Young Farmer
City Hall
Crescent Valley Creamery
Terry and
East Courthouse
HUD
FFA
Fountainnla Park
Bedford
Ohio
Button Barren
Missouri City
David Leatherwood
Sarah Carper
Sinton
Paula Ammerman
Alice Evans
Hallettsville
David Buass
Buda
Jim Cramer
Freeport
Mike Lehman
Pasadena
Rodney Shepherd
Beeville
Jacques Esterel
Paris
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