Dying Man Plans Kids Christmas Fantasyland Trailer
Eugene Gribble once sparked joy as Santa to Detroit area children with his 60-foot Fantasyland trailer in Belleville. Battling cancer, he hopes to remain active this December, supported by family and a modest union pension, while keeping his charity tradition alive for thousands of kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Stovack
Detroit
UPI
Eugene Gribble
Santa Claus
Gribble
Areca
Lynne
Romulus
Belleville
Fantasyland
Santa Gribble
Teamsters Union Health and Welfare Fund
Yoakum Masons Honor Night Set for 50 Year Masons
Yoakum Masonic Lodge No. 662 holds an Open Honor Night on June 17 to recognize Master Masons with 50 years of service. Honorees include Dan Butchers R L Eaves R B Wilson H H Wendt and C G Abbot. A supper at 7 50 p.m. precedes the 50 Year Awards presented by Ralph Whitley. Entered Apprentice Degree follows the reg ular meeting on June 16 at 8:00 p.m. All Masons and officers urged to attend.
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Yoakum Masonic Temple
Dan Butchers
R. L. Eaves
R. B. Wilson
H. H. Wendt
C. G. Abbot
Yoakum Masonic Lodge
A.M. Long
Ralph Whitley
Grand Lodge of
Texas
A.F
A. M
June 14 1972 Almanac Highlights From History
June 14 1972 marks the 166th day of the year with noted events in U S history. Birthday remark references Harriett Beecher Stowe born 1811 and Gemini zodiac. Historical notes include the 1775 U S Army founding, 1777 Stars and Stripes as national flag, 1940 Paris occupation, 1951 McCarthy accusation, and Thoreau quote on philanthropy.
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United Press International
Saga
Harriett Beecher Stowe
U.S. Army
Congress
Stars and Stripes
Paris
Wisconsin
Joseph McCarthy
Defense
George Marshall
Josef Stalin
Russia
Lame Ducks Shape Texan Legislature After Scandal
The 63rd Texas Legislature will see 74 House members and 16 senators returning. Lame ducks include Barnes and Price and other veteran leaders amid fallout from the Sharpstown stock scandal and bribery convictions of Gus Mutscher and Tommy Shannon. Special sessions had addressed reapportionment and highway billboard control.
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House
Barnes and Price
House Appropriations Committee
Saigon under heavy shelling as Mỹ—Saigon city attacks rise
In 24 hours to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Communists fired 332 rockets and mortars into Saigon, one South Vietnamese soldier killed and 13 wounded. Most American troops to withdraw from Da Nang as Marine aviators to Thailand. In Phnom Penh a grenade blast kills two civilians and wounds six, with a boy small victim and women shoppers among the injured.
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Saigon
da Nang
Pentagon
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Briscoe Leads Texans at Wallace Convention Debrief
Dolph Briscoe emerged as the Democrats’ choice to succeed Gov. Preston Smith and led Texas delegates to Miami Beach as the Wallace convention wrapped at 3:32 a.m. after a long, faction balancing session. The gathering ended after a straw vote determined uncommitted delegates and Briscoe privately sought to unite liberal and conservative arms of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Humphrey
Dolph Briscoe
Smith
Miami Beach
Briscoe
Local Arts and Social Notes from Cuero Area
Polliwogspaintings progress and weekend canvas work noted. Community members send birthday wishes to Fel ix Bade and friend group from Cuero and nearby towns. Lt Michael Koenig promoted to Captain at McChord AFB while family ties back home are highlighted. A weekend rain refreshed the area as locals attend theatre, dinners, and a San Antonio wedding.
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Michael Koenig
McChord
Tacoma
Washington
Koenig
North West
Sle
Mortis Koenig
Cuerg
Loyal A Conceited Person Has One Good Point
A compact observation notes that a conceited person stands out by not talking about others, adding a nod to grit as a redeeming trait.
Lucky Number Bumper Sticker Winners Named
The first monthly Lucky Number bumper sticker contest ended with eight winners. Winners and prizes include A. E. Morrow number 25 The Fair luggage, Maria Orozzo number 101 Lester Frers Jeweler travel alarm clock, Victor Vasquez number 71 Kizer Pre Shop $10 merchandise, Mrs. Lloyd Henneke number 51 Stimson Furn World Globe, Mrs. Bud Demmer number 35 Massey Furniture two table lamps, Wanda Boehl number 10 Battery Drugs Kodak Instamatic 44, Mrs. Hugo Webb Jr. number 22 Montgomery Ward Deep Fryer, Mrs. Victor Hartmann number 60 Lieberman’s clothing.
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A. E H. Morrow
Maria Orozzo
Lester Frers
Lloyd Henneke
Stimson Furn
World Globe
Bud Demmer
Massey Furniture
Wanda Boehl
Kodak
Hugo Webb, Jr
Montgomery Ward
Victor Hartmann
Lieberman's
TV Notes on Violence Prime Time Trends
Government figures and interest groups debate TV violence as networks push action adventure. CBS NBC and ABC list returning and new shows including Cannon Gunsmoke Mannix Mission Impossible Hawaii Five Oh Ironside Adam 12 Night Gallery and more with plans for more action oriented seasons. Is it all action adventure perish the thought.
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Cbs-Tv
Cannon
Gunsmoke
Mannix
Mission: Impossible
Hawaii Five-O
Abc-Tv
Mod Squad
FBI
Alias Smith and Jones
Sixth Sense
San Francisco
Nbc-Tv
Rod Serling
NBC
Rock Hudson
Peter Falk
Dennis Weaver
Hec Ramsey
Richard Boone
Banyon
Private Eye
Richard Widmark
George Peppard
James Farentino
Hugh O'Brian
Doug McClure
Tony Franciosa
Bluebonnet Girls State of Texas 1971 picks two for Girls Nation
Climax of the session ending June 23 selects two outstanding 1972 citizens to attend Girls Nation in Washington. Delegates include Mrs. Jan Barefoot Sanders representing Barefoot Sanders Democratic nominee for United States Senate and Bill Hobby for Lieutenant Governor, with John Traeger and Mrs. Henry Hill among others guiding youth in citizenship studies at Texas Lutheran College Seguin.
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Texas
Repuplican
Jan (Barefoot) Sanders
Barefoot Sanders
United States Senate
Bill Hobby
John Traeger
Texas House of Representatives
Henry H. Hill
American Legion Auxiliary
Gil Moody
The
American Legion of Texas
Joe K. Menn
Texas Lutheran College
Alfred H. Koenig
Seguin
Glenda Brown
Houston
Bluebonnet Girls State
Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Cradle Roll Call Announces Newborn Kimberly Paige Hall
Mr and Mrs Mike Hall welcomed daughter Kimberly Paige born June 7 at 10 16 am Cuero Community Hospital The maternal grandmother is Mrs Bob Osterloh and paternal grandparents are Dr and Mrs O FE Hall Jr Great grandmothers are Mrs OE Wall Sr and Mrs Julie Nesista
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Mike Hall
Kimberly Paige
Cuero Community Hospital
Bob Osterloh
O. FE. Hall, Jr
O. E. Wall, Sr
Julie Nesista
Dillinger Film Project Sets Start Date in April
American International Pictures plans to begin filming the Dillinger movie in April. The project, a UPI report, targets Hollywood locations and involves notable production teams.
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Dillinger
Hollywood
UPI
American International Pictures
Local News Briefs and Family Updates
Ten years ago on June 4 1962 James J Peyton III was promoted in the US Navy Teddy Simon visited Baton Rouge and Houston Do ra Koenig attended a regional theatre meeting in Duncan Oklahoma Ed Chedre of Nordheim returned from Garden City Kansas where daughter Pamela Ann was born June 1 Grandparents listed at Nordheim and Cuero Westhoff School Honor Roll for last month includes Gregg Walter Kaye Fuchs Rose Guenther Bob Cone and family from Seguin and Cheapside visits by the Winslett Frisbie and others
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James J. Peyton HI
James Peyton Jr
Rt. 2
Cuero
USN
Teddy Simon
Baton Rouge
Houston
Dora Koenig
Rishi Theatre
Video Independent Theatres
Duncan
Oklo
Garden City
Kansas
Famly
Horace Parks Jr
Pamela Ann
Parks
Ed Chodre
Nordheim
Horace Parks
Westhoff School
Gregg Walter
Kaye Fuchs
Rose Guenther
Bob Cone
Seguin
Cheapside
Bill Winslett
Zella
Rubie Frisbie
Obituaries: Kenneth Tumlinson and Newton Smith
Kenneth Tumlinson 40 of Victoria died Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Services pending at Freund Funeral Home Cuero. He was born December 20 1923 in Floresville son of John J and Alice Tumlinson. Survived by wife Dianna Hildebrandt three sons Bobby Danny Kenneth Wayne Vietnam era and daughter Kimberly. two sisters Gladys Tumlinson and Mente Felices. and one grandchild. Newton Smith 31 former partner in Duckett Motor Co Cuero died Tuesday in Houston. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Yorktown Presbyterian Church. Survived by mother Mrs W C Smith Yorktown daughter Mrs Bruce Marshall and brother W C Smith.
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Kenneth ©. Tumlinson
Victoria
Vicctoria
Freund Funeral Home
Cuero
Mr. Tumlingen
Floresville
John J
Alice Leisman Tumlinson
Dianna Hildebrandt
Wash
Kenneth Wayne Tumlinson
Vietnam
Bobby Tumlinson
Danny Tumlinson
Kunberly Karl Tumlinson
Port Lavaca
Giadys Tumilinon
Miete Felines
Ozona
Ith
Newton Smith
Duckett Motor Co
Houston
Presbyterian
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Dying Man
Yoakum Masons
the Almanac
Henry David Thoreau
Wallace
Polliwogs
Alice Naylor
San Antonio
Felix Bade
Louis § Zincke
Clarence Zincke
Tanya
Gussie Seitz
Yoakum
John Junker
Marvin Bade
Carlton Winkler
John Goehring
Yorktown
Emmie Pflug
Ratcliffe
Giles Birchum
Fred Hansen
Fred Adcock
Springfield, Mo
Evie Adcock
Medina Harwood
Cal Adcock
Joe Hennesey
Sandra
Woodville
Mrs. Hennesey
Caroline Adams
Waltonia
Ingram
the Gables
Neil Simon
Kate
Mr. Pennypacker
Erma Pierce
Susan lMuedephol
Larry Simpson
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Davis Hensley
Karen
Canyon
A. E. Hensley
Lila Brown
Hensleys
Hunt Street
McLeod
Cole Provision
H. H. Berner
Loreal
Elecka Drug
E. Main
N. Esplanade
AWS
Ryan
N. Gonzales
Earls Drive-In
Ed Chedre
Kenny
GH TE Meinson
Cnettenetene Newton Smith
Tus
ahLana
Cucro Comunity Hospital
Sally Blackwell
Eldin Kleinfelder
Deborah Mettinz
Ed Bercorle
Mana Morales
Charles Koundel
Darmy Strain
Oscar Carlson
Mark Leist
Edna Marion
Richard T. Ryan
dJr
Jim Te Tabieeon
Cuero Record
Phn A
W. Main
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