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A column snippet references U S Congress wire tapping criticism and hints at local personalities including Emily Meyer Shor ty Mada Doell Duffy Shows Dorothy Brewmiester Mrs Joe Keesler Phyilma Bush and Mrs R G Meyer. Anecdotes recount old timers bikes and a North Texas poker table joke plus a jail story from an East Texas Negro friend. Digust town talk note directs to page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Congress
DeWitt County
Emily Meyer
Shorty
Mada Doell
Duffy Shows
Dorothy Brewmiester
Joe Keesler
Phyilma Bush
R. G. Meyer
Editorial regretting Bent sen vote against SST funding
The piece criticizes Senator Bentsen for voting no on SST funding, arguing political loyalty influenced his stance. It predicts Bush would have aligned with the president and notes the 1 to 46 vote. The editors prefer continued aviation research to unemployment benefits and lunar pursuits, emphasizing jobs and national leadership in aircraft design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bentsen
United States
Bentsen
George Bush
Cuero Bands To Present Spring Concert
Cuero school music groups will stage a spring concert Monday at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. Eighth grade junior high and high school bands perform with Larry Wolf directing the junior bands. Tickets available from band members or at the door at 30 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Nat Alewine
Bard
Larry Wolf
Verdict Returned In Murder Trial
Victor M. Jones of Yoakum was found guilty of murder without malice in the shooting death of Willie Coleman at Huey Jones Cafe on June 4 1970. The jury deliberated after re reading testimony from two witnesses and will reconvene to hear more evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor M. Jones
Yoakum
24Th District Court
Marvin Kuykendall
William Arkadie
Jones
Willie Coleman
Coleman
Kuykendall
Arkadie
Wednesday
Cuero Rotary Club Pancake Supper Set Tonight
Members sponsor annual pancake supper in Cuero high school cafeteria from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Rev H A Hanson chairs, EF P Mixon acts as host. Proceeds fund local and international scholarships for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Rotary Club
H. A. Hanson
EF. P. Mixon
Girla
True Beauty Is Truth Says Record Philosopher
In a reflective column H. H. Berner defines beautiful people as those of beauty in body or soul. He praises heroic acts inspired by beauty and kindness, while critiquing vanity, wealth, and narrow fashion tastes as unworthy of beauty.
Jaycee Circus Heads To Cuero For Monday Event
Bob Wood Cuero Jaycees Circus Committee chairman says residents should not be alarmed by a herd of elephants seen Monday April 5 as Carson Barnes Five Ring Wild Animal Circus performs in Cuero on behalf of Bluebonnet Boys Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wood
Cuero Jaycees Circus Committee
Cuero
Carson & Barnes
Bluebonnet Boys Ranch
dJayeee
Pilots Hear Talk On Communications In Cuero
Dick Thiesen of San Antonio College spoke to the Pilot Club of Cuero about communication skills. He urged listening, presenting the Ten Commandments of Good Communication and notes on wordsmanship. A covered dish supper is planned Mar 29 at the First Victorian National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Thiesen
San Antonio College
Pilot Club of
Cuero
Thiesen
First Victorian National Bank
Victoria
Baytown
James
Lucy Barden
Austin
Harrison
San Antonio
Fort Worth Leader Mrs Thelma Lee to Speak at Proctor Hall
Mrs Thelma Lee a well known Fort Worth religious leader will speak at Proctor Hall on Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 30 p m The Ecumenical Prayer Group of Cuero sponsors the talks inviting the public to attend Mrs Lee will discuss her spiritual experiences and growth She is remembered as the principal speaker at the Word Day of Prayer in 1969 and attendees from Victoria Yoakum and other towns are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Lee
Fort Worth
Proctor Hall
Lee
Ecumenical Prayer Group of
Cuero
Carolyn Ferguson
Hubert Dromgoole
Victoria
Yoakum
Tower and Bentsen clash over SST funding in Senate
UPI reports Sen. John Tower defended the SST funding bill while Sen. Lloyd Bentsen voted no, calling it a bad financial risk. Bentsen warned against technologic elegance over utility as the measure failed 51-46. Tower blasted the defeat as a blow to U.S. leadership in aircraft tech, noting potential Texas SST subcontract value and reactor-like stakes for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Texas
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Bentsen
Senate
Tower
Cancer Chairmen Named District 6 April Fund Drive Leaders
Mrs. Alton Zamzow announces April Fund Drive chairmen for the District 6 North units. Listed are W. W. Janecek Aransas County Rockport and others including Kirk Bennett Bee County Beeville John Dumas Port Lavaca Calhoun County C L Duckett Cuero DeWitt County E B Garcia San Diego Duval County Berson Wells Goliad Ay Villarreal Alice Jim Wells County Hiram Kenedy Jr Sarita Kieberg County Tim Wilson Kingsville Kieberg County Jimmy Fitzhugh Tilden Live Oak D P McClure Corpus Christi Nueces County Charles Daniels Refugio Noel Dean Schroller Portland San Patricio County K D McCleskey Victoria County Ben Bohuslav J J Blasehke Yoakum City Unit.
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W. W. Janecek
Rockport
Aransas County
Kirk A. Bennett
Beeville
Bee County
John Dumas
Port Lavaca
Calhoun County
C. L. Duckett
Cuero
DeWitt County
E. 8. Garcia
San Diego
Duval County
Berson Wells
Goliad
Goliad County
Ay Villarreal
Alice
Jim Wells County
John G. Kenedy, Jr
Sarita
Kenedy County
Tim Wilson
Kingsville
Kieberg County
Jimmy Fitzhugh
Tilden
McMuhen County
Zamzow
Live Oak County
D. P. McClure
Corpus Christi
Nueces County
Charles Daniels
Refugio
Refugio County
Noel Dean Schroller
Portland
San Patricio County
K. D. McCleskey
Victoria County
Ben W. Bohuslav
J. J. Blasehke
Yoakum City
Girl Scouts Plan District Campout At Cuero Park
About 200 to 300 Girl Scouts will attend a district campout at Cuero Municipal Park on Saturday May 1. Participants are expected from Yorktown Goliad Three Rivers Kenedy and Cuero and will camp near the rodeo grounds and prepare their own meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Municipal Park
Martha Peterson
Scout Movement
Yorktown
Goliad
Three Rivers
Kenedy
Cuero
House panel to probe state officials tied to stock scandal
Roland Lindsey of Austin Texas said the House Rules Committee aims to prepare a resolution to create a committee to investigate state officials tied to a stock scandal and bring it to the floor in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Roland Lindsey Austin
Tex
UPI
House Rules Committee
Lions Club Nominating Read at Cuero Meeting
Nominations for club officers were read by President Gene Grafe as Cuero Lions Club met for a weekly luncheon. Final voting set for April 7 after March 31 second readings. Members heard about April 14 map and broom sale dates and assignments to be made soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Grafe
Cuero Lions Club
Map and Broom Sale
Howard Bennett
Bill Nami
Jerry Gartman
Grafe
Club
Gartman
Board of Directors
Rotary Club
Homer Berner
The
Cuero Record
Cuero
E. Z. Ryder
Bank Opens New Paved Lot Behind Esplanade
Buchel Bank & Trust owns the newly paved downtown parking area behind McClung Grocery Tel-A-Win Co and Wagner Hardware. The bank bought the property from Hamilton Interests last year and funded the paving. About 35 parking spaces plus a new driveway cross the lot improve access to the drive in window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchel Bank & Trust
Esplanade
McClung Grocery
Tel-A-Win Co
Wagner Hardware Company
Hamilton Brothers
G. L. McDonald
City to receive sales tax share for 4th quarter 1970
The City of Caere will get 19 793.62 as its share of 1970 fourth quarter sales tax receipts. City receipts total 71 163.68 from all sales tax funds approved by voters in 1969. Mayor Jack Edgar and council pledged the funds would aid street paving and drainage costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Comptroller
Austin
Willard Kleinecke
Jack Edgar
Jury Completes In District Court Suit
Jurors selected for a $15 800 personal injury suit in 24th District Court heard evidence after a car accident last year. Plaintiffs Marion G Ruiz and defendant Sandy Bomba are named in the action seeking damages for property damage and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
24Th District Court
Marvin Bade
John D. Bauer
Earl Berger
Joseph Ross
Clarence Thamm
Lester Frers
E. D. Hay
Annabelle Horny
Edna Hattenbach
Ben Dingosch HM
R. Judd
Ambrose Gury
Marion G. Ruiz
Sandy Bomba
DeWitt County Bar Elects Robert Post President
Robert W. Post of Cuero was elected president of the DeWitt County Bar Association at a Monday meeting. Robert Eghorn of Yorktown was chosen secretary treasurer, and a character committee was named to review applicants to the State Bar of Texas from DeWitt County. The group also sponsored a resolution honoring the late Bert Kirk Jr. and filed it in county court minutes at 10 a.m. with Judge Joe Kelly presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
Robert Eghorn
Yorktown
Post
State Bar of Texas
Eghorn
Gus Strauss Jr
Yoakum and Post
Association
Bert Kirk Jr
Joe Kelly
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Wan-Kyng Liu
H. H. Berner
Berner
Jaycee Circus Coming
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Alton Zamzow
American Cancer Society Crusade
District 6 North
Girl Scouts
Lions Club
N. R. Burmeister
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Bill Cowan
Gilbert Koopman
Charles Stone
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Ceive
Robert Post
County Bar Assoc
Robert W. Post
North Vietnam
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
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