Cuero News Roundup of Local Visits and Notices
Local residents report family visits and trips including Mabel Davis returning from a 10 day stay with Frank Stockton and Grace Bees, a Gonzales trip with her son, and McWilliams winding up his mother’s estate in Cuero. Janet Lynn McLane named sheriff nominee at Bluebonnet Girls State. Smorgasbord dinner advertised at First Methodist Church.
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Mabel Davis
Frank Stockton
Publin
Six Flags
Mt. Pleasant
Grace Bees
Gonzales
Roy McWilliams
Arlington
Cuero
R. S. McWilliams
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Howard Pullen
Gulf Coast Wood Products
Janet Lynn McLane
Rogers McLane
Off
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Seguin
Penn Central Seeks Court Assisted Reorganization
Penn Central Transportation Company filed for reorganizaton under Section 77, seeking court supervised debt adjustment while retaining possession and operation of its railroad system. The move follows a failed attempt to secure a $100 million debenture and a pending federal loan guarantee that was dropped amid opposition in Congress.
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Penn Central Transportation Company
Nixon
Pentagon
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Penn Central
Wall Street
Texans Cynthia Burns and Page Pennington Visit Grandmother
Misses Cynthia Kaye Burns and Page Pennington of Houston spent the weekend with their grandmother Mrs. Helen Bloss, enjoying family time and hospitality.
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Robert M. McCoy
Houston
R. J. Waldeck
Cynthia Kaye Burns
Page Pennington
Cynthia
Helen Bloss
Houston Team Ist In Safari Port Lavaca canoe race
Houston duo Robert Mitchell and John Evans won the eighth annual Texas Water Safari in 56 hours 31 minutes earning 1200 dollars and the Adventure Trophy from Argosy magazine. Thirteen of 26 teams finished. second went to Tom Goynes and Mike Wolley in 58 hours 6 minutes. The 468 mile San Marcos to Port Lavaca race is billed as the world’s toughest canoe event.
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Port Lavaca
Robert Mitchell
John Evans
Houston
Argosy Magazine
Tom Goynes
Mike Wolley
San Marcos
Equalization Panel To Meet At Cuero ISD
Cuero Independent School District Board of Equalization will meet at 8 30 a m June 30 in the administration building on the high school campus. Board members are W T Smith chairman Jim Stone and John Means. They were appointed by the Cuero School board.
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Cuero Independent School District Board of Equalization
W. T. Smith
Jim Stone
John Means
Cuero School Board
Remembering childhood memories and small town comforts
A nostalgic reflection on growing up in a town with simple pleasures like popcorn ice cream and a loyal dog. The piece recalls illness days castor oil motherly care missing friends loving a teacher and the lasting sense that memories belong to the creator regardless of age.
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China
Miss Williams
Hints From Heloise and a World City Tour
A collection of reader tips includes hanging planter watering tricks using shower caps and sponge grips to reduce drips. Also shared are paraffin reuse, sponge-stemmed ice cream sticks, and a humorous bathroom mishap. Mayor Walter E. Washington embarks on a world tour to study urban transport innovations in several countries.
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Heloise
Joan
P. M. McGravey
Washington
UPI
Walter E. Washington
Japan
Soviet Union
Austria
France
Census Protesters Rejected by Regional Director Millard
United Press International reports that Texas census figures riled chambers of commerce who complained about 1970 counts. Perry Millard says many local estimates were high and suburbs undercounted. Texas population set at 10,986,297 with half the people in seven counties. Millard notes state recount unlikely and explains method of annual estimates using meters and employment data.
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Percy Millard
Chambers of Commerce
Texas
Ett
Millard
Census Bureau
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Quetn Abernathy
Gladewater
Hospital Notes Cuero Dismissals and Admissions
Cuero hospital admissions include Ida K Bluntzer Henry Heil Mary Martinez Sister Juliana Tomek Ronna Hester Faye Wright and Adel la Rivera. Dismissals note Hazel Dutfurth and Mary Martinez.
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Ida K. Bluntzer
Henry Heil
Mary Martinez
Juliana Tomek
Ronna Hester
Faye Wright
Adella Rivera
Hazel Dutfurth
Obituaries for Edith Fox Pridgen Nixon and others
Edith Fox Pridgen 79 of Nixon died in a San Antonio hospital. Funeral 4 p.m. at United Methodist Nixon with burial in Nixon Cemetery. survived by sister Louise Berrien and many nieces and nephews. Edward F. Hartman 76 a Smiley rancher died in Yorktown nursing home. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at Finch Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Nixon Cemetery. survivors include three daughters, one son, two brothers, fifteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Hartman was a Masonic member. Masonic graveside services to follow.
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Nixon
Edith Fox Pridgen
San Antonio
Nixon Edward F. Hartman
Smiley
Yorktown
Finch Funeral Home
Carl Taylor
N. A. Sanders
Cuero
Nixon Cemetery
Clyde Speilman
el Campo
J. P. Billings
Joyce Davis
Eddie Frank Hartman
Luling
Draft Deferments Split GOP Leadership Over Rivers Stance
The piece notes Freshmen in higher instruction and 1.8 million deferments, with Ford supporting deferments and opposing administration plans to end them. Rivers remains unmoved, and lawmakers cite election year sensitivities and reluctance to vote on the draft as reasons for stalled action.
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Rivers
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Armed Services
Rickover decries contractor overcharges hindering submarine program
Adm Hyman G Rickover testifying before the House Banking Committee says contractor overcharges occupy his time and hinder support for the nuclear submarine fleet. He states he has dedicated his life to keeping the country strong. In London, Prime Minister Harold Wilson cites polls as needing explanation after losses.
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Washington
UPI
Hyman G. Rickover
Foster
House Banking Committee
Rickover
London
Harold Wilson
Anti-litter vigilantes form in Wonthe-Wold area
In the Cotswold hills of England retired forestry expert Walter Didcote 62 leads a new group wearing Robin Hood style hats to combat littering. They plan rural court complaints to curb rubbish and teach proper countryside conduct.
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On-The-Wold
England
Cotswold
Walter Didcote
Cotswolds
Didcote
Nixon plans quiet Father’s Day at Camp David
Mrs. Pat Nixon announced a quiet family celebration for Father’s Day and her wedding anniversary. She said she rarely sees the President, who she says is always in meetings. The White House said the party will include Tricia and Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower at Camp David.
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Washington
UPI
Pat Nixon
Thought for the day by Elbert Hubbard
An aphorism from Elbert Hubbard urges loyalty at work. If you work for a man in heaven's name work for him. The brief remark reflects midcentury devotional authorial emphasis on duty and diligence.
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Elbert Hubbard
Calves and Cattle Bring Strong Gains at Cuero Livestock Sale
At Cuero Livestock Commission Company, sixteen hundred cattle, fifty hogs and thirty sheep traded Friday. Finley Blackwell reported fat calves and feeder yearlings led gains with one lot of 98 yearlings averaging 677 lbs selling at 30.70 per cwt. Cows and bulls showed varied activity across grades, with cutter cows up to 23.00 per cwt and bulls 26.00 to 31.00 for top stock.
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Cuero Livestock Commission Company
Finley Blackwell
Blackwell
Cattle Market Booms as Farmers Buy Replacement Cows
Blackwell reports strong cattle sales with a steady turnout of farmers and ranchers. Prices for cows with calves ranged from 260.00 to 285.00, indicating solid demand for replacement stock despite market conditions.
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Blackwell
DeWitt County Historical Notes on Markers and Dedications
Isabelian K. Schaffner reports on the DeWitt County Historical Survey meeting focusing on William Frobese and his home. Mrs Henneke and Mrs Bell announce dedications of Hallettsville Park, Hallett Cemetery, old Moulton, and the Baptist Church. Texas markers at Burns Cemetery and Meyersville are moving forward, with Helena and Karnes City notes and ongoing restorations. A large site marker replaces the planned medallion for the Edward Marge home.
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DeWitt
Helena
Karnes City
Old Helena
Edward Marge
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