Local notes and events mix with school and yard tasks
Mike Weber invites Carrie May Buchel to Weber Motor Co to view a compact electric computing device on his desk. Local chatter covers cookin bags cleanup ease, family news from Houston, a junior ortho dontics study, and Election Party preparations. Community updates include paint project, tax forms, a Texas Aggie game trip, Minnesota weather, school trustees, old display cases, and a toast to Willie Burt as Champion Tomato Grover of Cuero.
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Mike Weber
Carrie May Buchel
Weber Motor Co
Minister to Preach in Cuero series announced
Gerald Bennett former Church of Christ minister in Cuero returns for a sermon series. He will preach nightly starting Friday at 7 p m with Sunday services at 10 a m. Jim Rabe says the sermons are titled Christian Evidences. Bennett now ministers in Delhi Louisiana.
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Gerald Bennett
Church of Christ
Cuero
Jim Rabe
Rabe
Bennett
Delhi
Briscoe Leads In Cuero Poll For Governor Nomination
Dolph Briscoe tops the Cuero survey eight to one over Ben Barnes in the Democratic governor race. The Be ard poll shows Briscoe leading statewide, with observers predicting a Briscoe Barnes runoff on June 3. Briscoe, a Uvalde rancher banker, seeks to topple the Johnson Connally Democratic machine in Texas.
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Dolph Briscoe
Ben Barnes
Cuero
Beard
Preston Smith
Briscoe
Uvalde
Barnes
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
John Connally
Youth Charged With Driving While Drugged
Larry Gene Cooley, 20, of Beaumont, was charged in De Witt County Court for driving under the influence of drugs. The complaint notes he was incapable of safely driving. County Attorney Robert Post says it is the first such charge in DeWitt County. Penalty ranges from 10 days to two years in prison and a $100 to $1,000 fine or both.
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Larry Gene Cooley
Magnolia Street
Beaumont
de Witt
Cooley
Jimmy C. Fitzpatrick
DeWitt County
Robert Post
Post
Bids Awarded For Road Work In Yoakum District
Texas Highway Commission awards contracts for highway construction in Yoakum district including De Witt County. Jarbet Company of San Antonio to pave 49.5 miles across Calhoun DeWitt Fayette Jackson Lavaca and Victoria counties at bid 524 925 26. FE A Riha in charge. project lasts about 120 working days. DeWitt projects include Loop 51 and SH 111 segments near Yoakum and Lavaca County line.
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Austin
Yoakum District
DeWitt County
Texas Highway Commission
Carl V. Ramert
Calhoun
DeWitt
Fayette
Jackson
Lavaca
Victoria Counties
The
Jarbet Company of
San
City Council Agenda Set For May 4 Meeting
City Manager Larry Smith announced the agenda for the May 4 meeting at 5 45 p m. The council will open bids for water and sewer pipe and discuss replacing the Cuero Public Library Board. A request to use the old N A building will be considered and Smith will present the city manager's report.
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Larry Smith
Ecouncil
Cuero Public Library Board
Smith
Retiring Cuero Teachers Honored At Year End Meeting
Cuero Independent School District teachers were honored at the Cuero Classroom Teachers Association last meeting of the year. Certificates of service were presented to Mary Fanett Lottie Coker of John C French School Irma Natho Esther Leubert of Hunt Elementary. Dr E E Sims superintendent received a certificate of appreciation. Association president Elizabeth Murphree led the presentations.
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Cuero Classroom Teachers Association
Cuero Independent
Mary Fanett
Lottie Coker
John C. French School
Irma Natho
Esther Leubert
Hunt Elementary
E. E. Sims
Clsp
Cricket Fighting in China Keeps Cultural Spark Alive
China has valued cricket fighting for centuries, sustaining a niche sport amid modern changes. Enthusiasts say the matches reflect tradition, skill, and communal customs passed down through generations.
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China
Pollution Called World Problem by Ocean Explorer Piccard
Jacques Piccard warned that a single gallon of oil could poison drinking water and billions of tons of pollutants dumped into the oceans yearly may kill marine life within 30 years. He urged a worldwide pollution control agency as a global fix.
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Houston
Jacques Piccard
France
Piccard
Special Services Set At Assembly Of God
A Houston couple begins a series of nightly special services at Assembly of God Church 313 W Live Oak. Evangelist James E Hazelton and his wife perform solos and duets with trumpet saxophone accordion piano and organ before Hazelton speaks on Bible topics. The May 3 start marks year four of the Assemblies of God five year Plan of Advance with theme Be Filled with the Spirit.
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Houston
Texas
Assembly of God Church
Live Oak
A. F. Hanks
James E
Hazelton
Bryan
Dickinson
South Texas
Assemblies of God
Soldier Guilty of DWI at Fort Sam Houston
Frank Charles Herndon, a soldier stationed at Fort Sam Houston, pleaded guilty in DeWitt County Court to driving while intoxicated. Judge George Trowell imposed a $75 fine plus court costs and 19 days in jail, probation for one year.
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Frank Charles Herndon
Fort Sam Houston
DeWitt
DeWitt County
George Trowell
Rodeo Meetings Scheduled By Youth Association
Judge Albert Ley announces a special Youth Kaleo Association meeting Thursday at 7 pm in the Doll House Restaurant. The group plans weekly rodeo events at Municipal Park arena and asks all interested parties to attend to work out details.
Cueroite Honored for Top GPA at Southwest Texas State
Mrs. Claudine Braun of Cuero received a Sunday reception at San Marcos sponsored by Southwest Texas State University to honor her for the highest GPA this year's graduates. She earned 2.94 of 3.00 and will graduate May 19 with a bachelor of science in education. She is married to Cuero High School basketball coach Charles Braun and will teach kindergarten in Cuero next fall. mother of a four year old, Karen.
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Claudine Braun
Cuero
San Marcos
Department of Education
Southwest Texas State University
Braun
Governors O K Agnew and Nixon policies unify GOP governors
At a White Sulphur Springs meeting the 17 of 20 Republican governors endorsed Nixon and Agnew and backed administration aims while avoiding the Vietnam bombing controversy. The group praised Nixon, heard John Mitchell, and unified behind a call for welfare reform crime control and revenue sharing. Agnew hailed the unity and campaign momentum.
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W. Va
UPI
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
Vietnam
GOP
Robert Dole
John Mitchell
Agnew
William Milliken
Michigan
West Virginia
Francis Sargent
Massachusetts
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Russell Peterson
Delaware
Congress
Election Party Set Saturday
An election party will be held at the Cuero Record office Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing until final results are tabulated. All interested persons are invited to attend. The Cuero Record Sunday edition will not be printed until election results are known, likely early Sunday morning.
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Cuero Record Office
Cuero
Decoration Day at Rabke Methodist Church
Rabke Methodist Church will hold Homecoming and Grave Decoration on Sunday May 7 with a memorial service at 2 30 p m in the church followed by a service at the cemetery Pastor Carl Taylor will lead and special music will be offered during the church service Everyone is invited to attend
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Rabke Methodist Church
Carl Taylor
President To Name Acting FBI Chief
President Nixon plans to appoint an acting FBI director to succeed J. Edgar Hoover amid an election year decision. Speculation centers on one or two internal candidates under consideration for the permanent post, with Senate scrutiny likely.
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UPI
J. Edgar Hoover
Nixon
FBI
Hoover
Senate
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Emotional guidelines for candidates by Dick West
A Washington column reviews how voters judge candidate tears. It lists four campaign moments and the maximum permissible emotion, from nose blowing to turning away, with references to Muskie and other 1960s figures.
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New Hampshire
Humphrey
McGovern
Jackson
Wallace
McCarthy
Chisholm
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