Burns Fund Growth Drives Memorial Scholarship Trust
John Arthur Burns of Houston joined the Burns Hospital Auxiliary in leading a May fund drive for the Memorial Medical Scholarship Trust with 190 dollar donations. His sister Mary Helen Burns Hooks of Lakeland Florida backed the effort with a 100 dollar gift in memory of Dorothy Burns Hamilton. The Burns Hospital Auxiliary aims to award an annual scholarship to a local student entering a health field, preserving the hospital’s memory and service to the community.
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John Arthur Burns
Houston
Burns Hospital
Urns Hospital Memorial Medical
Burns
Burns Medical Scholarship Fund
Homer Hooks
Mary Helen Burns
Lakeland
Fla
LeRoy Hamilton
Dorothy Burns Hamilton
Memorial Medical Scholarship Trust
Peace Symbol Across Fashion and Signs Sparks Debate
Readers note the peace symbol on clothing signs and cars amid protest culture while contrasting its origins with Churchill era hand gestures. The Record acknowledges uncertainty about histories but echoes readers' underlying sentiments.
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Free Enterprise
Winston Churchill
Miss Cecelia Schott Honored for 25 Years at Buchel Bank
Miss Cecelia Schott, assistant vice president and cashier, marked 25 years at Buchel Bank with a Thursday reception in the lobby. A Cuero native and daughter of the late John W. Schott, she has served as bookkeeper, teller, auditor and now oversees daily operations. She is active in the National Association of Bank Women, Cuero Pilot Club, the Order of the Eastern Star, and First United Methodist Church.
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Cecelia Schott
Buchel Bank
Miss Schott
Cuero
John W. Schott
The
Bank
Cuero High School
and Ac
Tive
National Association of Bank Women
Cuero Pilot Clib
Order of the Eastern Star
First United Methodist Church of
Agriculture Income Drives Announced in Texas Drive to 1976
Dr. John F. Hutchison announces an aim to boost Texas agricultural income by 1 billion dollars by the 1976 crop year. The plan, tied to the centennial of Texas A&M, emphasizes improved yields and marketing, with local committees setting goals from farmer input and extension guides, and aims to lift both gross and net incomes.
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Texas
John F. Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Dewitt County
Orval
Texas A&m University
Wold
Wright
Usda Rural Development Committee
Campos
Dewitt ASC Group Honors Four With Service Awards
Four Dewitt County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service employees and county committeemen received length of service awards. Leon G. Nagel 15 years Leo Paul Semper 10 years Ralph E. Egg 15 years Gus O. Mueller 15 years Nagel ACP clerk handles farm Conservation Practices work Semper General Field Assistant oversees field compliance Mueller serves as vice chairman of the ASC enuity committee Egg is a regular member.
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The
Dewitt County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Leon G. Nagel
Leo Paul Semper
Ralph E. Egg
Gus O. Mueller
Nagel
ACP
Semper
Mueller
ASC Enuity
Egg
Blanton Chosen TPA Aide
Homer Blanton from the local delegation was elected National General Chairman of the Community Service Program of the Travelers Protective Association at the national TPA convention in Los Angeles. The event ran June 13 to 18 with a national slogan contest held over six months.
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TPA
Los Angeles
Homer Blanton
Travelers Protective Association
Blanton
Hiller Files Divorce Action in DeWitt County
DeWitt County District Clerk records show Pershing Hiller has filed for divorce from his wife Ejileene B. Hiller. The action seeks a legal separation and the court case lists the spouses as Hiller and Ejileene B. Hiller.
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Hiller
DeWitt County
Pershing Hiller
Details emerge for 1971 Random Sequence Lottery
The Selective Service announces Wednesday's 19 a.m. drawing at the Commerce Department auditorium to determine next year's induction order for men born in 1951. Two drums will hold birth dates and numbers 1-365, with carriers stuffed and sealed by National Bureau of Standards officials.
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Selective Service System
Curtis W. Tarr
Byron Hoff
Selective Service Local Board
Commerce Department
Hoff
Tarr
National Bureau of Standards
National Conference of the Selective Service System
Press Corps
Cuero ISD School Tax Message Clears Appraisal Change
W. T. Smith chairman of the Cuero Independent School District Board of Equalization writes to The Record to clarify tax revision details. He notes property appraised value remains unchanged from 1969 and earlier, while the assessed value percentage rises about 33 1/3 percent in 1970, applied equally to all taxpayers ahead of the June 30 hearing.
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W. T. Smith
Cuero Independent
Cuero Independent School District
Board of
Equalization
Cuero Independent School Dist
VEW Post Plans Barbecue and Dance Fund Drive
Cuero VFW Post 3972 and Ladies Auxiliary organized the annual membership drive barbecue and dance to be held at the NYA Building on Saturday. Donations to the Jerry Hess Kidney Fund arrived from out of town posts including Port Lavaca Post 4493 with 50 dollars and Lolita Post with 25 dollars. Plans also finalized for the 24th District Council meeting and newly elected officers will assume duties at the next meeting.
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Cuero Vfw
NYA
Jerry Hess
Lost Art of Antique Furniture Restoring Faces Decline
A veteran craftsman laments the decline of antique furniture restoration as shops seek cheaper methods. He notes 40 years of work, cites scarcity of skilled craftsmen in Texas, and warns manufacturers now favor plastic mouldings over traditional wood restoration.
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Texas
Byron Reflection On Faith And Man Between
A concise note cites Lord Byron stating that creeds matter less than the personal bond between a man and his maker. The remark emphasizes private spirituality over public doctrine.
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Aas
Lord Byron
Legion Executive Board Set Meeting for Monday
The American Legion Executive Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Legion Civic Center, Commander Oren Turbeville said. The session will discuss important business and members are urged to attend.
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American Legion
The
Legion Civic Center
Oren Turbeville
Cuero Agriculture Instructor Bo McFarland Resigns
Cuero High School agriculture instructor Bo McFarland resigns effective August 1 after three years. He will join Bee County College as agriculture instructor starting August 19. His wife Jo Anne McFarland, a sixth grade teacher, also plans to resign. McFarland led Cuero Young Farmers and the FFA chapter and holds BS and master's degrees in Agriculture Education from Texas A&M University.
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McFarland
Bee County College
Jo Anne McFarland
Cuero
Cuero Young Farmers
Future Farmers of America
Texas A&m University
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Pv DL. Prenticf
Bachel
ASCS
Leo Semper
Leon Nagel
Gus Mueller
Ralph Egg
Jeanie Blalock
By Jfanif Blalock
Ouero Nursing Home
Clara Friedrichs
Frieda Buehrig
Gerhardt Mueller
D. L. Prentice
Legion Board
Bo McFarland
Cuero High
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