Local residents host visitors and report a medical update
Henderson residents Mr and Mrs Edwin Weldon spent Friday with sister Mrs Elizabeth Lackey. Randy Katzmark recovering after hip surgery in San Antonio while Jim Parker completes Marine basic training in San Diego. Several other relatives and guests visited Cuero area homes this weekend amid travel and hospital notes.
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Edwin Weldon
Henderson
Mr. Weldon
Mrs
Elizabeth Lackey
Ray Katzmark
San Antonio
Randy
Nix
Jim Parker
The
Marine Corp
Jake Parker
Cuero
San Diego
Calif
Camp Pendleton
Randy Katzmark
Sana Rosa Childrens’ Hospital
Nix Hospital
Jonsen and Poems and a Corpus Christi Art Jam
A composite column notes Ben Jonsen a famed English poet and anecdotes about his life and pension, then mentions an upcoming Corpus Christi Art Jam at the Art Museum with plans to travel from town and attend with friend Alice Naylor. Weather plans cover rain with an enclosed venue. Also includes tips for a boiled egg recipe in Home Hunt.
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Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Art Museum
Alice Naylor
MUGS Rosary for Manuel Bustos Sr. Held at Oak Memorial
Manuel Bustos Sr. 69 died at home in Cuero. Rosary recited at Oak Memorial Funeral Home Chapel at 8 p.m. tonight. Body to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Monday for 8:30 to 9 a.m. wake and 9 a.m. mass. internment Hillside Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Manuel Jr. and Robert, daughter Juanita Rebeles, brother Jim, sister Beatrice Olguin, and 10 grandchildren.
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Manuel Bustos Sr
Oak Memorial Funeral Home
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Philip O'Regan
O.S.B
Hillside Cemetery
Oak Memorial
Bustos
Cuero
Manuel Bustos Jr
San Antonio
Robert Bustos
Juanita Rebeles
Jim Bustos
Beatrice Olguin
Funeral services set for Mrs An nie Eva Elkins of Nixon
Funeral services for Mrs An nie Eva Elkins 75 of Nixon are at 3 p m today at Finch Funeral Home Nixon Rev S K Harwood of Dewville Methodist Church will officiate Burial is in Dewville Cemetery She died Friday at 6 45 p m in a local hospital Born in Alabama on March 11 1895 she was the daughter of Horace and his wife She married Robert C Elkins on August 31 1934 in Nixon Survivors include two daughters five sons 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren
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Annie Eva Elkins
Nixon
Finch Funeral Home
S. K. Harwood
Dewville
R. N. Benson
Cuero
O. L. McCracken
Fort Stockton
Johnny Campbell
Joe Elkins
Austin
Guy Elkins
Scott Elkins
San Antonio
Errol Elkins
Sabinas
Funeral services for Mrs Royce Wood Held in Victoria
Funeral services for Mildred Wood 67 of Cuero were held at 4 40 pm Saturday at First United Methodist Church Victoria with the Rev Grady Peters officiating Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery under McCabe Carruth Funeral Home She died Friday in a Victoria hospital after an extended illness wife of Grace Wearden Co board chairman Survivors include her husband a son John Franklin Wood a daughter Gene Finney four sisters and four grandchildren
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Royce
Mildred) Wood
Cuero
First United Methodist Church
Victoria
Grady Peters
McCabe-Carruth Funeral
Memory Gardens
Wood
Grace-Wearden Co
Victoria Hospital
J. Lewis Schutts
Dallas
Raymond Hopson
Corpus Christi
C. A. Dickerson Jr
B. C. Bolech
C. O. Vickers
Joe F E. Wearden Jr
Grace Wearden Co
Bryan Mills
Texas
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edgar and
Ada Bryan King
Royce Wood
John Franklin Wood
Gene Finney
George Cowden
Otha Kine Miles
Shreveport
Kid Raab
Atlanta
Bruce Bomar
Hospital Notes Burns Hospital Admissions Horace Boothe and William Boothe
Hospital notes report admissions for Horace Boothe and William Boothe. Dismissals include Mrs Mary Belle Adams. The brief item records patient movements within the Burns Hospital.
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Horace Boothe
William Boothe
Mary Belle Adams
Winners Named In Fishing Derby at Municipal Park
Lions Club fishing derby at Municipal Park Lake awarded six winners. Mary Cook and Lillian Peterson led girls divisions, Carol Binz topped older girls. Keith Goebel, Jim Rucker, and Lott Tomanec won boys divisions. Seventy six participants. co chairmen were Glenn Portis, Don Albrecht and Youree Posey.
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Lions Club
Municipal Park Lake
Mary Cook
Lillian Peterson
Carol Binz
Keith Goebel
Jim Rucker
Lott Tomanec
Cochairmen
Glenn Portis
Don Albrecht
Youree Posey
Bee College Expansion Plan Voted Down
The Bee County College District defeated a proposal to add Live Oak Karnes Goliad and Refugio Counties to the system. Opposing voters cited higher property taxes with results showing Refugio 1912 against 112 for Goliad 1168 against 84 for Karnes 2334 against 171 and Live Oak 1726 against 144.
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Bee County College
Live Oak
Karnes
Goliad
Refugio
Refuvo
Texas Poll Shows Texans Split On Lowering Voting Age
A Texas state poll finds a small undecided fraction and a wide split among groups on lowering the voting age to 18. Liberals favor the change while conservatives lean against it, with education level also shaping opinions. The findings contrast national Gallup results and reflect ongoing debate before federal action.
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Texas
Gallup
U. S. Senate
House of Representatives
Arneckeville 4-H Appreciation Dinner Held
Arneckeville 4-H Club hosts a buyer appreciation barbecue with guests from the Cuero Livestock Show. Mildred Martin invokes. Miss Goebel delivers the welcome and introduces livestock project members Luther Pick Denise Brown Ruth Goebel Pam Hartman Jeff Nagel and others as buyers and families attend. Orval Wright presents a film Happiness Is 4-H.
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Arneckeville
Bush Wins Tight Primary Bid For Senator And Governor Nod
In Saturday’s Republican primary Paul Eggers won a governor support 64 to 7 while Bush led 66 to 5 for senator. Voting sites included Cuero Yorktown and Westhoff with Cuero 4 3 27 2 and Yorktown 17 2 Westhoff 11 0 8 3. Morris backed by American Party but Bush secured party funds endorsements and confidence for November.
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U.S
Paul Eggers
Cuero
Yorktown
Westhoff
Bush
Morris
Eggers
Martin
Plano University
American Party
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Republican Party
Collision on East Main Leaves No Charges Yet
A two car crash on East Main in which Shirley Marie Rohan driving a 1969 Ford and Robert FE Griffith operating a 1970 Ford was reported. The investigating patrolman said the case remained under investigation and no charges had been filed as of Saturday night.
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Campos
East Main
Shirley Marie Rohan
Robert FE. Griffith
Woodsboro
Derby Start Sparks Wild Cavalry Charge at Churchill Downs
A large Derby field, the biggest since 1951, charged early with tight packing into the final turn. Manganello moved Dust Commander from the inside after the turn and sent him to victory. Read The Classified Section In The Cuero Record Fivery Day.
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Churchill Downs
Manganello
Dust Commander
Purchase of KCFH Completed in Cuero
Robert N. Aylin Sr. of Houston bought KCFH for $95,000 from Cuero Broadcasters. Norman Building Corporation president becomes general manager James H. Cobb is elected vice president. Aylin also owns KOPY in Alice and KSWA in Graham. Wayne Scott named program director after moving from San Antonio.
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Cuero
KCFH
Robert N. Aylin
Houston
Aylin
Norman Building Corporation
Cuero Broadcasters
Dave Schmidt
Bill Nobier
Jim Farr
James H. Cobb
KOPY
Alice
KSWA
Graham
Wayne Scott
San Antonio
Early voting figures in Cuero and surrounding counties show low turnout
Voter checks across Cuero five precincts report 915 ballots of 3 039 registered about 30 percent. Goliad and Jackson counties show higher participation while Lavaca DeWitt hover near 20 percent. Local counts cite Court House City Hall Junior High School Cuero Legion Hall and Lutheran Parish Hall tallies with early race results for state and county offices.
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Goliad
Goliad County
Jackson County
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
DeWitt County
Cuero
Court House
City Hall
Junior High School
Cuero Legion Hall
Lutheran Parish Hall
Viola Merritt
Bentsen
Yarborough
Senate
Peters
Newman
von Dohlen
Weekly Livestock Prices from San Antonio Trade Channel
UPI USDA report shows cattle and calves steady to strong with slaughters and feeders mostly firm. Slaughter steers 28.50 to 30.50, cows 21.50 to 24.00, bulls 25.30 to 28.50, calves 29.90 to 22.50. feeders 38.70 to 43.50 for 450 to 550 lb steers, 32.70 to 38.10 for 275 to 450 lb heifers. hogs 23.75 to 24.00 for barrows and gilts, sows 20.00 to 20.50. lambs 27.00 to 27.50, buck lambs 20.00 to 22.00. goats steady in San Antonio market report.
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San Antonio
Bush Names DeWitt County Chairman for Senate Campaign
Congressman George Bush of Houston announces Dr. Harold R. Hie of Cuero as DeWitt County chairman for the Bush for U S Senate effort. Bush highlights Hie as a key campaign partner and notes his background in medicine and community roles.
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George Bush
Houston
Harold R. Hie
Cuero
Dewitt County
Bush
U. S. Senate
Dr. High
Congress
East Texas backs Bentsen in tight Texas primary
Early returns from 215 of 264 counties show Bentsen ahead of Yarborough in the Senate race by a 60 to 40 margin across East Texas with Dallas county favoring Bentsen nearly two to one. Other races include Brown versus Martin for Attorney General and Ramsey leading for Railroad Commissioner with partial counts from the Republican primary.
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Yarborough
Houston
East Texas
Bentsen
Dallas
Texas
Brown
Martin
Armstrong
Sadler
Williams
Lawson
Ramsey
Supreme Court
Davis
Denton
Phillips
Roberts
Smith
Student Concert Planned by Cuem Junior and Senior High
Two hundred sixty nine student musicians will perform in the high school auditorium on Thursday May 7 as the Cuem Junior and Senior High School instrumental music department presents its final concert of the year. Bands include sixth through Gobbler Band with directors Nat Alewine and Larry Wolf. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Cuem Junor High
Nat Alewine
Alewine
Larry Wolf
Birth of U S military aviation in Texas 1910 at Fort Sam Houston
In 1910 the birth of U S military aviation occurred in Texas when the fledgling air arm arrived at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. One man figures in the early milestone describing the arrival and setup of aviation activities near the army post.
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U.S
Texas
U.S. Air Force
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Cuero Gun Club to Meet May 5 at 7 30 P M
The Cuero Gun Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday May 5 at 7 30 p m at the DeWitt County Electric Coop building.
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Cuero Gun Club
DeWitt County Electric Coop
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