Polliwogs by Polly Howkn We had a rainy weekend delighting property owners
The writer recalls a rainy weekend with neighbors and friends. Win Oliver attended church then rushed home fearing floods. Orita Morrison visits Cuero and discusses drama careers while their son works in pathology at Parkland Hospital. Buck and Ruby Lee Schiwetz host visitors at Hunt Texas with puppies and many cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Orita Morrison
Cuero
Carthage
Orita
Medical Chool
Southwest Medical Center
Waco
Hunt
Texas
Buck
Ruby Lee Schiwetz
Pledge of Allegiance Text
A standard pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic for which it stands. One Nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
God
Pilot Club selects new president and committee plans
Mrs. Leon Polzin presides as president for 1972 73 at a Pilot Club meeting. Committee heads present goals and work plans for the year. Members approve the plans. Mrs. E H Nielsen hosts a party for the outgoing president Corinne Carlton and the incoming leader and new members. Polzin hosts a coffee for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Polzin
Pilot Club
E. H. Nielsen
Corinne Carlton
Polzin
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Unit Ready for Move-In
The first unit at Bluebonnet Youth Ranch near Yoakum is completed, and Dr. and Mrs. Ferman Weedon and their four children will relocate into the new cottage within a week. Dr. Weedon, executive director, comes from Houston where he led Melrose Baptist Church for six years. The ranch is a nonprofit, nonsectarian child care agency with a 21 member board and tax deductible contributions welcome at P O Box 90 Yoakum Texas 77995.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebonnet
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Houston
Lometa
Devine
Nixon
Uvalde
San Antonio
Denton
San Angelo
Bay City
Jamaica
Cuba
Alaska
Howard Payne College
Alto Frio
Cuero
Yoakum
Charles J. Kvinta
Jerry Dobbs
C. Y. Jacob
Rudy Jahn
David Watson
Bluebornet Youth Ranch
P. O. Box
Texas
Smith May Sidestep Tax Hurdles
Texas lawmakers, including many lame ducks, return to the Capitol to hear Gov. Preston Smith outline a plan to fund state operations using available funds and push a future tax bill to successors. The budget calls for 3.78 billion dollars for eight months of welfare, potentially 90 million for full-year welfare funding, with new leaders due in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arnold
UPI
Capitol
Austin
Texas
Preston Smith
Smith
Ben Barnes
House
Rayford Price
Budget Board
Tower Holds Texas GOP Control Amid Convention Turmoil
Senator Tower suppresses Grover led bid to oust party leaders at a Texas Republican convention. Grover accused Willeford and vice chairwoman Burn of backing another governor candidate, while Willeford called the move destructive and harmful to the party's November prospects. Tower urged unity to end the rift.
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Galveston
Tex
UPI
Henry C. Grover
Texas Republican Party
Grover
George Willeford
Willeford
Malcolm
Sen. Grover
Houston
Wilburn
Albert Fay
Tower
Guest Pastor To Preach at Grace Episcopal Church
Rev. Benjamin Orozo of San Antonio will preach Sunday June 18 at 10 30 a m at Grace Episcopal Church. He will also celebrate Holy Communion. He is an ordained Episcopal priest and a public school teacher in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Orozo
San Antonio
Grace Episcopal Church
Robert Pickens
Orozco
Episcopal Church
Cuero Girls State Attendees and Sponsors Named
Seven Cuero High School girls attend Bluebonnet Girls State at Texas Lutheran College leaving Tuesday. Attendees include Karen High Sylvia Orosco Alma ta Schober Susan Davis Gladys Stall Cheryl Fagan and Donna Lord. Sponsors come from Cuero American Legion Auxiliary Lions Club and Pilot Club.
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Cuero High School
Bluebonnet Girls State
Texas Lutheran College
Cuero
Karen High
Sylvia Orosco
Almeta Schober
Susan Davis
Gladys Stall
Cheryl Fagan
Donna Lord
Cuero American Legion Auxiliary
Lions Club
Pilot Club
Seguin
State Capitol
Austin
Preston Smith
Texas
John Tower
United States Senate
Henry Grover
Senate
US B52s Strike At Communist Troops
American B52 bombers hit Communist troop concentrations and infiltration routes in South Vietnam with three raids in Binh Dinh and two in Kien Tuong provinces. No strikes into North Vietnam were reported. Hanoi Radio claimed three F4s were shot down and civilians were killed by rockets in Da Nang.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Binh Dinh
Kien Tuong
Cambodia
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Hanoi
North
Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf
da Nang
Wallace Wins Largest Share of Texas Demo Delegates
Texas Democrats settled a late night floor fight to divvy up 130 national delegate votes. Alabama Gov. George Wallace led with 42 delegates, while George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey trailed. 33 remained uncommitted amid a tense clash between Wallace and McGovern supporters and a disputed Confederate flag incident.
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Roland Lindsey
San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Texas
Alabama
George Wallace
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
McGovern
Wallace
Carl McMillan
Dallas
McMillan
Complaints Filed In Justice Court Names List Speeding Misdemeanors
The office of Justice of the Peace Albert Ley filed multiple complaints in the past week. Individuals named include Meneley, Casterline, Campos, Pilsner, Haba, Tesch, Noble, Ceex, Felip, Varela, Sierra, Hopkins, Moring, Geireby, Lillard, Rosales, Garman and McStardan with offenses such as speeding drunkenness minor possession of beer and other violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Justice of the Peace
Albert Ley
David Paul Meneley
Lone Tree
Victoria
Frank Allen Casterline
Fulton
Samuel Campos
East Morgan
Mary Brown Pilsner
Gonzales
Louis James Haba
Nelson
Yoakum
Perry Tesch
Hallettsville
Larry G. Noble
Houston
Robert Eugene Ceex
Yoamumn
Arunn
Gene Felip
West Sarah
Cuero
Marcello Varela
McArthur
Luke Sierra
Hazel Hopkins
Houstin
Vernon Moring
Pold Street
Francesco Geireby
Rt. 4
Danny Mac Lillard
San Antonio
John Rosales
Two DeWitt County residents plead guilty in theft and DUI cases
Isaac Cano, 17, of Yoakum pleaded guilty to theft under 50 with a June 12 filing. He was fined 250 dollars, ordered to serve 20 days in the DeWitt County Jail starting June 17, and to pay 20 dollars restitution. Richard John Koezaja, 27, of Cuero pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated with a 100 dollar fine and three days in jail probation for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
George Trowell
Issac Cano
West Gonzales Street
Yoakum
Cano
Richard John Koezaja
Rt. 2
Cuero
Bicycles May Outsell Automobiles If Boom Continues
UPI reports a bicycle boom could push bikes near auto volumes within a year. Domestic and imported bikes sold hit 89 million in 1971 and may reach 10.5 million this year, with retail values around 100 million. Strong growth driven by adult riders, lightweight models, and new woodland trail designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pope
UPI
WEW York
America
Bicycle Manufaturers Association
Columbia, Snyder and Stelber
Schwinn Bicycle Co
Chicago
Maxergs Wuay
AMF
Huffman
Dayton
Ohio
Murray
Nashville
Tenn
Chain Bike Corp
New York
England
France
Italy
Germany
Japan
U.S
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Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
Sen. Tower
Michael Myers
Arthur Higbee
Justice Court
Manufacturers Association
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