Cuero ISD urged to delay bond sale to ease tax burden
The Cuero Independent School District faces a 23 percent rise in assessed valuations and a 15 cent tax increase to fund a 1.4 million bond. The Record urges delaying the July 30 sale to next fiscal year, arguing it would ease taxpayers’ burden and give time for planning.
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Dr. Sims
Cuero
Texas Education Agency
E. E. Sims
Board of Trustees
Cuero Independent School
Rains Hold Back Cuero Paving Program Progress
Heavy rainfall stalled Cuero's 1970 paving drive as 2.5 inches fell in under a day. City Manager Wil Cockrell noted the delay halted seal coating and repairs while crews await dry weather to finish the last blocks and complete curb and gutter work already laid.
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Cuero
Wil Cockrell
Cockrell
Pogram
Morgan
Newman
Hunt
Hill
Susie Howard To Star In Miss South Texas Pageant
Susie Howard Miss Cuero DeWitt County will compete in Seguin July 3 4, joined by more than two dozen area queens in the Miss South Texas contest A 50 000 visitor influx will mark Seguin Freedom Fiesta with free dancing music and booths across downtown for Independence Day celebrations Susie aims for the regional crown with Miss Texas potential next year
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Seguin
Susie
South Texas
Cuero Rotary Club
Cuero Toms Disband After Midseason Cancelled Games
The Cuero Toms baseball team quits after six wins and six losses in their first season in the South Central Texas Amateur League. Manager Thomas Banda cites personal reasons and cancels all remaining scheduled games. Local support is acknowledged in his final letter to The Record.
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Cuero Toms
Tom Banda
Toms
Yoakum
Moulton
Shiner
la Grange
Schhulenburg
Wharton
Weimar
Banda
Thomas Banda
Hess Fund donors boost total for Jerry Hess kidney transplant
Nine contributors added 100 to the Jerry Hess Fund to help 12 year old Jerry Hess pay for a kidney transplant. Donations came from Terrie Means and the Mueller Schatt unit 369 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Westhoff, the Hi Line Club, DeWitt County Electric Cooperative, and others including Mr. and Mrs. Damaria Hernandez and Terry Haun of Meyersville. The estimated operation cost is 15000. The fund is administered in Cuero in the office of The Cue.
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Jerry
Vernon Hess
Stratton
Rte
Cuero
Cue To
Terrie
Esplanade
Mueller-Schatt
American Legion Auxiliary
Westhoff
Otis Carpenter
Hi Line Club
DeWitt County Electric Cooperative
H. L. Krejer
Damaria Hernandez
Terry Haun
Meyersville
Hess Fund
Rawhide Riders State Annual Youth Jaunt
The Cuero Rawhide Riders invite Cuero youths to a free annual Youth Trail Ride starting Saturday at 2 30 p m from the Tex Tan property on Yoakum Highway. The 10 mile ride goes through the Albert Lein hard Ranch with return by about 5 30 p m. Non members may join and parents may ride with young children. A hay wagon provides transport for those without horses. Wiener roast and cold drinks are furnished.
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Cuero Rawhide Riders
Tex Tan
Yoakum Highway
Leon Wishert
Albert Leinhard
Rawhide Riders
Wishert
Cuero
Rawhide
Record
Photo Duo Faces City Charge
Two out of town commercial photographers Mr and Mrs James D Hayes have been charged with violating the itinerant peddlers ordinance after officials found they lacked the required bond and city permit. Cuero residents received postcard notices offering portraits with prizes and a Sands Motel portrait session drew about 75 participants and 30 phone inquiries.
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James D. Hayes
Corporation Court
Bert Kirk
George Middaugh
City Hall
Cuero
Sands
Frank Smith
Anniversary Sale Slated for New Fabric Shop Opening
New Fabric Shop marks first anniversary with a sale starting tomorrow and running through Tuesday featuring anniversary bargains. Manager Jim Linton announced plans for the event and noted a second Cut N Sew outlet will soon open in Port Lavaca.
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Out
Jim Linton
Linton
Port Lavaca
Verna Ley Dies at 69 Cuero Woman Resident of Cuer o
Mrs Verna Ley longtime Cuero resident and wife of Justice of the Peace Albert Ley died in a local hospital at 69 Born November 3 1900 she was active in St Mark s Lutheran Church the Order of the Eastern Star and the Cuero Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Her services are set at St Mark s Lutheran with burial in Hillside Cemetery Oak Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements Survivors include her husband two sons two brothers a sister and four grandchildren
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Verna Ley
Cuero
Justice of the Peace
Albert Ley
Mrs. Ley
Fridiward
Pauline Kunitz Dietze
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Hillside Cemetery
Oak Memorial
Albert E. Ley
Carroll E. Ley
N. G. Dietze
Lawrence Dietze
Delka Denmark
Shiner
Thought for the day on youth and elders
The note cites historian Henry Brooks Adams saying young men see elders as senile. It frames a reflection on aging and perspective in a succinct moral prompt.
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Henry Brooks Adams
Church Women Plan Smorgasbord Dinner
The WSCS of First United Methodist Church will host a smorgasbord dinner Friday from 5 30 to 8 p m in the church fellowship hall. Attendees should reserve in advance via Mrs. Bob Wagner Miss Jessie Sumners Mrs. Oscar Wanjura Mrs. Herring or other WSCS members to help with food planning.
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WSCS
First United Methodist Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Mattie Herring
Bob Wagner
Jessie Sumners
Oscar Wanjura
Herring
Edinburg claims recount after population dispute
Mayor Lloyd Hawkins says Edinburg may rebalance its population after finding 1,282 more residents than the Census Bureau’s preliminary estimate. A recount would involve Census representatives reviewing figures within 7 to 10 days, with a reported total of 18,030 residents versus 16,748 initially.
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Edinburg, Tex
Edinburg
Hawkins
Census Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
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