Town Tank Random Thoughts Nonsense Column
A humorous slice of a tired morning with scattered musings and quips. The writer riffs on fashion miscues, a worn eye, and a cheeky line about a Chinese American song. Observes how fault-finding is easy and offers a wry note on daily battles and bad advice.
Drainage District No 1 to Meet in DeWitt County Court House
Drainage District No 1 will hold its regular meeting March 2 in the district office at the DeWitt County Courthouse. Routine business matters will be discussed, according to Homer Blanton, commissioner.
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Homer Blanton
Yorktown Elementary Hosts Bicycle Rodeo Sponsored by DPS
Ninety-one students competed in a bicycle rodeo on March 23 at Yorktown Elementary School. Buddy Means of the Texas Department of Public Safety directed the event. Melody Rabke won the girls division and Victor Jendrzey took boys honors on tiebreaker, with trophies donated by the Yorktown Lions Club.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Buddy Means
Victoria
Melody Rabke
Victor Jendrzey
Russell Roeder
S. J. Champion
Leslie Geffert
James Monroe
Don Stark
Glen Wren
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Alamo Lumber Sells Home on Johnson Street
Alamo Lumber Co announces the sale of its all brick Johnson Street house built by the firm. New owners are Mrs. Lena Bruening and the Misses Wagner, with homes in Corpus Christi, Austin, and Refugio. They plan to move to Cuero after school ends. The company has four other houses under construction on Heaton Street. Concrete foundations are being poured on some, with two more to be finished next week. Open house will be announced and held soon.
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Chubby” Newman
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Religious Leader To Visit Here In Cuero This Week
Dr. W. Norman Cooper world renowned religious figure arrives in Cuero for a week long visit. He travels from Omaha after a Board of Directors meeting at Eastern Nebraska Christian College where he serves as a director. Cooper lectures globally as a Bible instructor and spiritual healer and is director of Truth Center in Los Angeles.
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Honor Roll Announced By Yorktown School
Yorktown Elementary reveals its third nine weeks honor roll listing Fourth Grade A students Cynthia Tam Cynthia Wolpman B students Sandra Bedynek John Biemer Wayne Bolting Teresa Coppedge Ruth Coufal Gail Eckhardt Lori Fiedler Robert Franke Linda Griffin Michael Koenig Patrick Matejek Tracy Metting Scott Moritz Sharon Nack Mark Smiley Debra Styra Ronald Warzecha Gail Worsham Fifth Grade A Walter Gohmert Walter Koopman Laurie Smith B Peggy Borgfeld Ralph Dickerman Donna Gerhardt Greg Gips Jay Gloor Mary Goehring Allen Griffin Antonio Guerrero Connie Janacek Cynthia Kaiser Mark Newman Mekaty Rabke Norma Schroeder Francisco Sixtos Michael Vazquez Geraldine Wollny Sixth Grade A Michael Blaschke Kenneth Bueler B Marilyn Adix Kristy Bremer Darryl Borth Kirby Brandt Tina DiNatale Mary Garcia Arthur Goehring Janet Jaeger Minette Keane Karen Koopmann Cindy Lytle Richard Materek Wesley McAda Susan Menking Jeri Metting Martha Metting Melissa Metting See Honor Roll Page 4
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Cynthia Tam
Cynthia Wolpman
Sandra Bedynek
Johnny Biemer
Wayne Bolting
Teresa Coppedge
Ruth Coufal
Gail Eckhardt
Lori Fiedler
Robert Franke
Linda Griffin
Michael Koenig
Patrick Matejek
Tracy Metting
Scott Moritz
Sharon Nack
Mark Smiley
Debra Styra
Ronald Warzecha
Gail Worsham
Arthur Goehring
Janet Jaeger
Minette Keane
Karen Koopmann
Cindy Lytle
Richard Materek
Wesley McAda
Susan Menking
Jeri Metting
Martha Metting
Melissa Met
Eighteen Prize Paintings At Local Exhibition
Eighteen prize winning works from the Texas Fine Arts Association will be on display April 10 to 28 at the Senior High School art department. The show features the association's 60th annual exhibition and state citation works, touring the state with support from TVAA grants and the Texas and National Endowment for the Arts. Artists include Susan Amster, Richard Jordan, Betty Arnherger, and others from Dallas Fort Worth Houston and beyond. Jurors selected the awards and circuit entries from the competitive show.
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TVAA
Texas
National Endowment For the Arts and Humanities
Susan Amster
Richard Jordan
Austin
Betty Arnherger
Margaret Dunlap
Eleanor Oviatt
Dallas
B. James Richards
Denton
Marguerit Meisner
Fort Worth
Arthur Turner
Houston
Stanley F. Lea
Huntsville
Driscoll Otto
Midland
Judy Urrutia
San Antonio
Loyola Guard
Tyler
Steven Pokrajac
Calumet Park
Ill
Carl E. Schwartz
Chicago, I
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Baton Rouge la
Ruth Kochta
Flushing
N.Y
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Marion
Ohio
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Madison
Wis
Egypt Threatens War Over Israel Says War Irreversible
President Anwar Sadat declared Egypt will go to war against Israel regardless of sacrifices and that the decision is irreversible. He spoke at a rally in Mersa Matruh and urged preparation for battle to liberate their land.
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Israel
United Press International
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Mersa Matruh
Shirley Respondek To Appear In Film Backdrop Role
Shirley Respondek daughter of Mrs Julia Respondek and the late Paul Respondek will appear in the background of Ryan O Neals The Thief Who Came To Dinner. She is shown driving a new car in an accident scene and will be seen with various wig colors in the film.
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Shirley Respondek
Cuercite
Julia Respondek
Paul Respondek
Ryan O'Neal
Miss Respondek
Shirley
Troop Strength in Vietnam Drops Toward 97,700 Threshold
UPI reports U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam fell below 100,000 for the first time since 1965, with about 97,700 on record after an estimated 1,000 withdrawal daily. Officials say the 69,000 by May 1 quota will be met, though Navy personnel off the coast and forces in Thailand are not counted in the latest tally. In battlefield news, 10 Communists were killed while U.S. helicopter crews suffered injuries.
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UPI
South Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
Thailand
Vietnam
Council Meeting Called to Open Bids for Water Tanks
City Council will meet in a called session today at 4 p.m. per city secretary Evelyn Barefield to open bids on ground storage tanks for the water department. Only one bid was received after re advertising the project.
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Evelyn Barefield
Rancher Blame Letter Cites Meat Price Hikes
A rancher protests high meat costs in a letter to Esther Peterson consumer advisor to the president. A Washington newspaper ran a full page ad featuring her image and declaring shoppers have the right to be informed about meat prices.
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Esther Peterson
Giant Food
Washington
Texas Stock Scandal Probe Far From Over
Austin based prosecutor Robert O. Smith says Texas stock fraud inquiry remains active with new facts about alleged official acts. He notes potential future grand jury actions and ongoing probes into Mutscher, McGinty, Shannon and other legislators amid broader state government scrutiny.
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Austin
Tex
UPS
Robert O. Smith
Gus F. Mutscher
United Press International
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