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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1971
Page
1
California Governor Ronald Reagan calls for a no work, no welfare program for employable recipients. Men on relief would perform public work such as park maintenance and cleanup. women would handle child care for families with employed adults. He predicts welfare costs could fall by 750000 dollars in the first year amid rising relief rolls.
Winners announced for the Reuss Pharmacy grand opening prizes hosted last week by owner Joe Reuss. Top prizes included a Sony color television set won by Janice Kruse and a digital radio won by Mrs. Walter Brandt. Additional hourly prizes went to a list of individuals across three days, with items such as Hallmark Date Books, Libby and Coty products, and household goods. Michelle Tam drew the winners.
Across the Suez Canal Arab and Israeli forces stayed on high alert after the seven month cease-fire expired. Egypt’s Sadat rejected renewal, citing Israel’s refusal to withdraw from 1967 territories, while both sides pledged not to start firing. A Palestine guerrilla raid in Syria triggered Israeli retaliation with no casualties. Sadat’s Moscow trip and Brezhnev Kosygin Podgorny talks were announced in a Cairo address. Abba Eban said Israel would respond in kind if fired upon.
Washington Window reports renewed bids to fund campaigns with federal money. Bipartisan proposals surface in Congress with leaders Scott Ford Mansfield backing bills, while Nixon offers no recommendations. The idea echoes Roosevelt Kennedy Johnson, but tax incentives and Treasury financing face mixed support and past reversals.
Rawhide Aviation Inc of Yoakum will host Cessna Aircraft mid‑winter Texas sales meeting on March 15 and 16 at La Mancha Inn. Cessna dealers from across the state will travel to Yoakum Municipal Airport for the program with Capitol Aviation of Austin and Cessna representatives from Wichita, Kansas.
George Von Haefen 96 of Cuero died Sunday at Cuero Community Hospital. A DeWitt County farmer and stockman, he served as county commissioner in 1939 1940 and was a school trustee and director of Hochheim Prairie Mutual Fire Insurance. Survived by three sons a daughter seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren services at Oak Memorial Funeral Home and St John Lutheran Lindenau with burial in Lindenau Cemetery.
The Cuero Pilot Club hosted the fourth annual spaghetti supper at Proctor Memorial Hall on Saturday from 5 30 to 9 00, serving over 400 guests. Proceeds fund community service including a hunted dollar scholarship, large print books for Cuero Nursing Home, clothes for TB hospital patients, and other projects. Frances Wood led as general chairman with dedicated volunteers handling tickets tables decorations sauces spaghetti salad dessert bread and coffee wine concession publicity and treasurer duties.
Twenty five Cuero Boy Scouts from Troop 244 with three adults traveled to Austin Friday visiting the state capitol the university and a museum plus Memorial Stadium. They viewed the Apollo II Command module with astronaut gear and moon rocks guarded closely. The tour has covered 47 state capitols. They returned home Saturday night. The bus was provided by Richard Gonzales. Adults were Scoutmaster Louis Liendo assistant Scoutmaster Lero y Liendo and Davis Ruiz.
A brief reflection cites Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes on the illusion of certainty and the idea that repose is not the destiny of man. The quote invites contemplation of doubt and ongoing striving in life and law.
Edwin Mills of Westhoff was elected president and Miss John Sheffield was elected queen of the Old Chisholm Trail Drivers Association at the annual meeting in Cuero. Miss Ann Mary Vaughn of Cuero was runner-up and is queen of the Rawhide Riders. About 250 people attended the 1 PM to 5 PM gathering at the Cuero Municipal Clubhouse.
DeWitt County and its taxing agencies will present estimated participation costs for the county tax equalization program at Friday's Commissioners Court. Ten agencies including Cuero Yoakum Yorktown Nordheim Cuero ISD Nordheim SD Westhoff SD Drainage Dist No 1 Cuero Hospital District Meyersville SD are involved as Southern Appraisal firm submits a rough $72 000 figure.
Britain's postal service resumes operations after a 47 day strike, tackling about 70 million accumulated items. Officials estimate 11 million in internal delivery backlog and 60 million awaiting inbound overseas mail, with costs around 64 million dollars. Pensioners, many without phones, greet the resumption.
The World Day of Prayer was observed Friday at Quinn Methodist-Episcopal Chapel at 5 p m with the theme The New Life Awaits led by Mrs Ruth Brown. The service included hymns prayers scripture readings and musical solos and the offering benefits migrant farm workers American Indians Spanish speaking people and destitute women on the Mexican borders.
Texas lawmakers heard a push from Meyersville and Westhoff officials, led by W F Hancock and Tim Von Dohlen, to allow districts to raise taxes beyond the $1.50 statutory cap if voters approve. The measure HB 493 would let districts call elections to raise up to two dollars, with no automatic increase.
Meyersville School announces the fourth six weeks honor roll as led by principal Leslie G. Flessner. Highly commended students include Phyllis Doerhman Beverly Jank and Dionis Mueller in grade two and others across grades two to eight such as Bryan Friedrichs John Mueller Bruce Jank Rhonda Doehrman Wanda Diebel, with additional names listed for commendable status.
Errol John Dietze, a local attorney, was sworn in as judge of the Corporation Court at a City Council special meeting at 1:15 today in City Hall. Dietze was named to the post last Thursday, succeeding the late Bert A. Kirk Jr. who died in March.
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