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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1970
Page
1
A Father’s Day editorial honors fathers near and far and especially those in Viet Nam who cannot touch their children. It reflects on touch as a vital expression of love and connection, citing Helen Keller on the healing power of caress and urging fathers to show emotion despite barriers.
The Army Reserve engineer unit from Yoakum hauled dirt from the Gerhart Frels place to Municipal Park Golf Course yesterday. Recreation Superintendent R. D. Kiver Jr. says this is the second time the unit has performed free hauling for the park as part of Army Reserve training.
Explorer Post 210 sponsored by the Cocro Police Department plans a roundup of stray uncollared dogs. Spokesman Jerry Dreyer says notices will be telephoned to the Police Department, which will notify post members. Strays will be picked up vaccinated and then sold or given away.
Cuero Chapter of Young Farmers awards the Wilson Millican Award to Fain McDougal manager of DeWitt County Electric Co op during Family Night Social at Meyersville Recreation Hall. Jay Naman of Waco speaks on youth role in national farm policy.
Construction of the $200 000 First Baptist Church complex is ahead of schedule. Rev Bob Hairston says the sanctuary walls are up and rockwork begins. Dedication is planned between Thanksgiving and Christmas with completion before Christmas.
Kenneth Towery ex editor of record urged 400 Texas publishers at the Sw 1st Annual Summer Convention to shape public opinion as a major factor in U S policy. He, head of USIA’s press division, said his remarks were his own and described USIA aims to promote U S foreign policy and distribute materials abroad.
The Jerry Hess Fund rose by 177.40 over Friday and Saturday as volunteers added contributions to aid Jerry’s kidney transplant. A Cuero ladies group led $82.20 from a bake sale, with many individuals joining in, including Don and Earmeane Weathers and patrons of City Cafe. The total fund nears 2,500 with events like a Cuero car wash and a Donkey Baseball game planned.
Cuero native Henry J. Hartman will be ordained at St. Mark's Lutheran Church at 8 p m with Rev John A Jacobs of Irving and Rev Philip Wahlberg of Austin officiating. He is a Navy veteran and recent divinity graduate, to begin as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Snyder.
Four defendants pleaded guilty in 24th District Court before Judge Joe Kelly. Frank Hiram Bryant received 500 dollars fine and two years in county jail with probation for driving while intoxicated. Kenneth Royal Enoch drew seven years in penitentiary for felony theft and ten years probated for another theft. James D. Ford paid 300 dollars for swindling by worthless check. Leo Villareal got five years probated for burglary of a coin operated machine. Four others pleaded not guilty and will be tried June 24. Defendants listed as Chester Steen, Rudy Jasso, William J. Holster, and Jimmy Sierra with respective charges.
Susie Howard 18 of Cuero was named Miss Texas Water Safari at Calhoun High School Port Lavaca Friday night. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Howard of Cuero and won Miss Congeniality. The event closed the eighth annual Texas Water Safari begun last Saturday in San Marcos. She also holds Miss DeWitt County title.
Airman G Gregory Lee Fetters of the U S Navy, Cuero High School 1967 graduate, earned Pilot Club and Cuero Record Honor Roll Serviceman of the Week. He trained at Naval Training Center Orlando and, as of now, is in Jacksonville Florida completing 22 weeks of Aviation Electrician’s Mate Class A school after attending Texas A&M University.
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