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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
1
The author notes Kerrville and Ingram expand along the highway with a population above 12 500. The Hill Country Arts Foundation appears young while local women form an auxiliary to maintain property. Workshops gain new equipment and decorative touches emerge around town.
Lions Club board selects committee chairs for the July 4 carnival with Donald Adbrecht as chairman. R D Kizer notes a five day Mexico City vacation attendance prize. Named chairs cover construction barbecue tickets games drink stand balloon darts Coca Cola and Seven Up stands golf cart rides and special prizes.
Four Cuero youths John Herbert Frels Paul Randall Lucas Jr Jesse Cervantes and David B Tiffin join 840 Texas youths at the University of Texas for Boys State sponsored by the American Legion Department of Texas They will return June 12 and participate as Nationalists or Federalists in party precinct county and state activities.
The Screwworm Eradication Program faces a major setback this spring with the worst outbreak since 1962. Cattlemen must ride ranges to check and treat infected animals, especially in a heavy infestation band spanning Maverick to Wilson counties and including DeWitt and Lavien.
South Vietnamese troops led by tanks and supported by U.S. aircraft recaptured the coastal town of Dap Da and removed the Viet Cong flag. Paratroops entered An Lac for the first time since its siege began two months ago, as U.S. jets bombed near Lang Gia aiming at disruption of border crossings. The road to An Loc remains far from secure.
DeWitt County Commissioners Court meets Monday June 12 at 1 30 p m in the courthouse to discuss passing an order authorizing issuance of 150 000 DeWitt County Certificates of Indebtedness and levying the tax to pay interest and principal.
At the U.N. human environment conference, the United States backs a $100 million fund. Maurice Strong, to head the agency, aims for $40 million a year for five years. Japan and others would contribute. the Soviet Union may join amid East European boycott tensions.
Cuere's Rotary Club met yesterday at the El Patio Restaurant with President-Elect De Wayre Scott substituting for vacationing President Paul Abbott. Scott announced plans to attend the Rotary District Meeting in Seguin on June 19 and said outgoing District Governor Ed Klein of Seguin will run the meeting, with incoming District Governor Daii Hidgen of San Antonio to attend.
Victoria Texas hosts a three day Armadillo Exposition with two beauty contests scheduled one for women and one for armadillos. Promoters say the event will showcase local talent and attract visitors to the region.
Fred Arm strong, chair of the second annual armadillo conference, says the “Miss Vacant Lot” contest will consider clothing as a key judging point with costumes encouraged and 50 percent influence. Participants range 18 to 65 and must show talent. top prize is $100, owner of the prettiest armadillo wins $25. Other events include a great tuba blowoff and headpainting, plus street dances and barbecue plates.
A number of speeding complaints were filed in the office of Justice of the Peace Albert Ley during the past week. The list includes James FP McSpadden Jr Port Lavaca Herbert Donald Jarmin San Antonio Benito Webb Longoria Route 4 Cuero Carole Hagerman Cavey 402 Yorkshire Victoria Dorothy E. Odem Midland Francisco P Villarreal Big Springs and Gerald L Sewell Houston.
UPI reports Older Women's Liberation OWL forms a movement for women aged 45 to 64 addressing pay pension health care and loneliness. Leaders Dr Ruby Leavitt and Toni Ades push for structural reform and self organized activism without a formal hierarchy.
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