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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1972
Page
1
Cuero Livestock Show directors call on local businessmen to bid at the premium livestock auction for 4-H and FFA youths. The sale features cattle hogs and sheep as the culmination of the school year projects and offers a buy for you if you cannot attend.
The column notes Al is back on the job and Pat Lnake resumes sports reporting. It promotes the Livestock Show final day and tonight’s big auction. It thanks Phioma for covering and references James Whitmore in Will Rogers USA and a humorous quip about certainty and jars. It mentions Cuero Gobbler Baseball Tournament continuing through tomorrow.
The Cuero rabies vaccination drive runs until noon Saturday March 11. Pets can be vaccinated at Dr Charlies Tubbs clinic 118 West Main or Dr Don Dixon 109 West Broadway. Drive price is 82 to encourage immunization, with regular price 3 charged Saturday afternoon.
Workmen started at 3:00 a.m. pouring concrete for the VEW post foundation off the Yoakum Highway. Quartermaster Wilford Leist says the new home will replace the NYA building in Municipal Park and cost about $60,000 with Midco Construction as prime contractor.
One hundred eleven 4-H and FFA participants competed in the Homemaking Division with 244 entries. Champions include Carla Drehr pies Janyce Lehman cakes Alice Bitterly cookies M Liss Mueller yeast products Gaye Goebel candy Darlene Buchhorn clothing Wanda Buckner creative arts and crafts.
Sixty sheep entries produced 10 blue ribbons 19 second place and 4 third place awards with Alison Garrett of Yoakum 4-H Club earning Grand Champion and Allen Schumacher Cuero FFA Reserve Champion. Broiler division saw 31 entries. Glenda Spinks Cuero 4-H won Grand Champion and Rebecca Rainer Meyersville 4-H Club Reserve Champion with 9 blue 16 red and 4 third place ribbons.
Washington UPI reports Selective Service issued final major rule updates to protect procedural rights in draft appeals. Registrants gain rights to three witnesses and personal appearance before local state and presidential boards when needed. The window to request personal appearance shrinks to 15 days with a possible 15 day extension.
Debbie Grafe will be crowned queen at the Goliad Fair coronation to be held Saturday at 7 30 p m in Goliad High School. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Grafe and will be escorted by Finley Freis, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Freis.
Texas Democrats wrestle with formal rules for party operation mandated by the 1968 convention and Texas law. A key subcommittee meeting in Dallas and a SDIC session may adopt rules to shape delegate selection, with July Miami Beach implications and a Brunson plan favoring Senate district based selection.
Car R. Wood outlined the DeWitt-Goliad-Lavaca De-Go-La Resource and Conservation Project at a DeWitt County Courthouse meeting. He sought agency input to draft a final plan by November 1972 and emphasized conserving all regional resources. About 60 people attended including Senator Bill Patman and officials from state and federal agencies.
Cuero Independent School District plans to file 12 lawsuits Monday against parents for their children's absences. Superintendent Dr. Erik Sims told the Board of Education that excessive absenteeism and related conduct are concerns. Officials met with County Attorney Robert Post, who pledged support but noted juvenile-case difficulties.
Jimmy Macha, CHS golfer, shot three under par 33 to lead the early first round finishers after nine holes at Cuero Municipal Park in the Cuero High Invitational.
Jury commissioners Dalton Metting Elizabeth Steen Mrs. O E Hall Tony Carrisalee and Jack Hough will select the Grand Jury for the Winter Spring Term of the 24th District Court DeWitt County The petit juries are drawn from the jury wheel per district clerk Pershing Hiller report due 9 am March 18.
Rep. Fred Agnich of Dallas is the overwhelming favorite to become Texas national committeeman, with more than 50 of 62 Republican Executive Committee members backing him after O’Donnell’s resignation for personal reasons. The meeting also weighs presidential preference timing for May 6 and minor party-rule changes, while Agnich’s ties to Sen. Tower aid his bid.
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