Personal notices from Cuero area events in San Antonio and nearby
Mrs J W Keesler and Mrs Raleigh F Coppedge spent Sunday in San Antonio with Beth Husham and the Husham Booth families. Booths from New York attended the opera Gentlemen in Waiting written by Booth and debuted at Carnegie Hall. Trinity University hosted shows Thursday to Saturday. Mrs Husham, former Cuero teacher, now resides in Irving. Cuero Country Club Ladies Luncheon announced for May 8 with noon reservations. Other items note visits by Jacob family from Yoakum, Fort Worth visitors at Stratton Route home, Towerys returning from Robstown, Irene Wood visiting Lonie Towery, and the LeGalley children returning from Brisbane after their grandmother’s death.
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J. W. Keesler
Husham
Tommy Hutham
Irving
Pruning of Darling Lili Title Confirmed
Producer director Blake Edwards has officially shortened the film title from Darling Lili or Where Were You the Night You Said You Shot Down Baron von Richtofen to Darling Lili.
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Hollywood
Blake Edwards
Baron von Richtofen
Lili
Cuero Gun Club Monthly Meeting Notice
The Cuero Gun Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday May 7 at 7 30 p m at the DeWitt County Electric Co op building. All members are asked to attend as there are important matters to be discussed. Prospective members are welcome to join at any meeting.
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Cuero Gun Club
DeWitt County Electric Co-op
Meyersville district approves $55,000 eight grade school bond
Ten and twenty years ago from record files report Meyersville Common School District voters approved a bond issue by 68 to 39 for a new eight grade building. Hail damaged gardens and crops across parts of DeWitt County. Dr Richard Stratton attended a Texas Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons convention in Fort Worth. DeWitt County 4-Hers earned one first and four third places in District 16 at San Marcos. Roger Kirkwood and Fred Hansen placed fourth and fifth in the 880 yard run and pole vault at the state high school track meet in Austin.
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Meyersville Common
DeWitt County
Richard Stratton
Texas Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Fort Worth
San Marcos
Roger Kirkwood
Fred Hansen
Austin
Catholic labor-relations worker addresses Cuero union
Rev Joseph A Luther from San Antonio spoke to the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union at the Cu dy Plant. W C Forsyth announced as candidate for Constable of Precinct 1. Mrs Fred Hardt Donald Markowsky and Bobby Lewman appeared on the Cuero Lions Club program. Mr and Mrs Beegle famous marksmen were to appear under Newman Marquis Hardware sponsorship.
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Joseph A. Luther
San Antonio
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Cudahy
W. C. Forsyth
Fred Hardt
Donald Markowsky
Bobby Lewman
Cuero Lions Club
Beegle
Newman Marquis Hardware
Weather tolls from rain bursts across Victoria region
Weather report notes 1.75 inches rainfall at Radio Station KCFH by 8 am with southwest town areas receiving no rain. Coppedge Mobil Service on Esplanade registered 0.25 inches while southern Victoria areas saw over 2 inches in a brief cloudburst.
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KCFH
Wallace to make official Detroit announcement today
Bryan said Wallace would hold a news conference in Detroit to make the official announcement today.
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Bryan
Wallace
Detroit
Polliwogs at Corpus Christi art jamboree benefit
Polly Howerton recaps a day in Corpus Christi at the annual art jamboree for the Museum of South Texas held in the Singer garden on Aransas Street with a big Ocean Drive parking area. Attendees included P J Allen of Austin and Bob Johnson of Castroville. several paintings and cards were sold. notes mention a glass injury to Jer ry Neyland and a college party mood at homeward stop in Linton. Birthday wishes go to Lorena Wofford and Fritzie Koehler near A&M. Practical carrot tip included.
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Corpus Christi
Annal Art
Museum of South Texas
Edwin Singer
Aransas Street
Ocean Drive
Bob Johnson
Castroville
Jerry
Embassy distributes king slaying suspect image in Japan
A detailed description and photo of James Earl Ray, suspect in the Martin Luther King Jr. killing, were sent to Japanese police by the U S Embassy in Tokyo. A U S spokesman said Ray is not believed to be in Japan and the information was distributed worldwide.
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Tokyo
VA. S
Japan
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
U. S
Ray
Red Rockets Hit Heart of Saigon with Fierce Attacks
UPI reports rockets slammed into central Saigon as Viet Cong renewed attacks on Tan Son Nhut. Allied lines held, but heavy fighting raged in Cholon with antiaircraft fire on U.S. helicopters. Newsman Charles Eggleston was killed amid the clashes in Cholon.
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Saigon
UPI
Tan Son W Nhut
Chelon
U.S
U. S. Public Affairs Office
Cholon
Charles Eggleston
Gouverneeur
N. Y
U. S. Navy
Scouts Pack Camp-O-Ree Hopes and Mascot Sally Shines
Troop 243 activities at the Camp-O-Ree drew about 500 attendees from the Live Oak District. Sally the donkey mascot proved popular, and a red blanket will bear Scout patches marking her appearances. The event included site visits, night weather prep, and religious services with honors awarded to Patrols and campers.
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T. C. Simon
Ed Pat Mixon
Elmer Krueger
Celia Belcher
Alfonso Gonzales
Eileen Burt
Live Oak District
Troop 243
Sally
Gilhorn Ranch
Braches
Texas Veterans Cemetery
Dilworth
Sam Houston
Jerry Dreyer
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Ricky Kurtz
Wolf Patrol
Kenny Barber
Hawk Patrol
Kurt Fetters
Carl Krueger
Bob White
Hamilton
Rock Fetters
Teddy Simon
Order of the Arrow
National Brotherhood Fraternity of Honor
Cuero
Otha Faves
Camp-O-Ree
Coast to coast strike hits Bell system after 21 years
The Telephone and Telegraph Co. reports a nationwide walkout spanning 42 states. It marks the first strike coast to coast against the Bell system in twenty one years, disrupting operations and prompting labor actions nationwide.
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Page One
and Telegraph Co
Bell System
Mrs Bland Re elected Chairman Of Yoakum Box Province
Mrs Bland served as chairman of the Yoakum Box Province number 74 and was re elected to the post. The vote affirmed her leadership amid ongoing provincial activities.
Agnes Rohan dies at 65 in Yorktown obituary
Rosary was recited for Mrs. Agnes Rohan 65 of Yorktown at Lamprecht Funeral Home. Requiem Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Born Lavaca County March 23 1903 daughter of Frank and Anna Sedlacek. Married L T Rohan in Cuero November 29 1924. Survived by three sons Patrick Edward and Arwood. five daughters Leward Krause Clifford Haun Preston Bea Tam. two brothers Willie and John Sedlacek. sister Mary Howell. 16 grandchildren.
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Yorktown
Agnes Rohan
Lamprecht
B. C. Kaminski
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Lavaca County
Frank
Anna Valicek Sedlacek
L. T. Rohan
Cuero
Patrick Rohan
Edward Rohan
Arwood Rohan
Tivoli
Leward Krause
Huntsville
Clifford Haun
Meyersville
Preston Preiss
Bea Rohan
Victoria
Kenneth Tam
Willie Sedlacek
John Sedlacek
Gonzales
Mary Howell
Mrs Lottie Kohutek longtime Cuero resident dies
Mrs Lottie Lee Kohutek 64 of 202 E Morgan died Sunday in a local hospital. Born November 2, 1903 in Sweet Home the daughter of Jesse and Nancy Dufner Lee. She married Albert Henry Kohutek on October 5 1925 in Cuero and was widowed in June 1965 with a son Robert L Kohutek deceased. Survived by four daughters and seven sons, numerous grandchildren, sisters and brothers. Rosary Tuesday at Freund Funeral Home Chapel with prayer Wednesday at 9:45 am and mass at 10 am at St Michael Catholic Church. Burial in Hillside Cemetery. Freund Funeral Home in charge.
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Lottie Lee Kohutek
E. Morgan
Jesse
Nancy Dufner Lee
Sweet Home
Albert Henry Kohutek
Cuero
Robert L. Kohutek
Ray LeGalley
Brisbane
Australia
Phil Howard
Point Comfort
Henry Wauson
Gary Murphree
Bay City
Albert K. Kohutek
Jesse A. Kohutek
Port Lavaca
Dennis L. Kohutek
Glen P. Kohutek
Allen R. Kohutek
Arlen Kohutek
Houston
A A. J. Dedear
Alphonse Scheffler
Earl Hermes
Victoria
Millie Ford
Pasadena
Texas
Jack Lee
John Lee
Yoakum
J. W. Lee
LaWard
Freund Funeral Home
St. Michael's Catholic Church
John Flynn
Hillside Cemetery
Freund
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals Summary
Cuero Hospital lists admissions including Mrs Carolyn Stehle Mrs Annie Wolford Mr Ysabel Varela Mrs Lottie Fleming Sister Mary Vincent and Alfred Hartman Dismissals include Mrs Mathilde Krueger A Morrow and Mrs Hazel Neely Cuero Hospital adds admissions Henry Franke and Mrs Ellen Schley with dismissals Oscar Schiinke and Fedencio Guerrero.
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report UT USDA Update
Fort Worth livestock values show cattle 1 450 head calves 800 steady to 25 higher. Slaughter steers around 26.50 for 1100 lb. Heifers 592-750 lb. 23.50-24.75. Utility cows 17.40-18.50. Calves 400-530 lb. 24.00-26.60. Feeders 700-850 lb. steers 23.80-25.80. 450-550 lb. heifers 22.60-24.70. Calves 275-375 lb. 29.10-31.20. heifer calves 275-450 lb. 25.50-27.00. Hogs 500 head slow, 200-260 lb barrows and gilts 18.00-19.00. Sows not established. Sheep 700 head, 50-1.00 lower. spring slaughter lambs 25.00-27.00. feeder lambs 50-75 lb. 22.00.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Light Vote (Continued From Page One)
D Neyland Koenig and White head will face each other in the June 1 balloting.
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D. Neyland
Koenig
Whitehead
Physical fitness talk at convention in Colorado Springs
Dr Tomas Kirk Cure ton director of the University of Minois Physical Fitness Laboratory urged delegates to stay in good shape by hard work and discipline. He said the healthiest people are those who work like dogs and eat the right foods.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
UPD
Tomas Kirk Cureton
University of Minois Physical Fitness Laboratory
Government urged to back oil shale research now
Denver based independent oil geologist Michael Halboury told the 5th Oil Shale Symposium that without government action to spur private sector research and development no commercial production from shale will occur. He urged immediate support to test feasibility and warned delays could push oil shale to Irrelevance. He dismissed critics who warn of wealth loss as unfounded.
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Denver
Harbout
Halboury
Wild Brothers Heirs Sought by Texas Museum Letter
A Pennsylvania man seeks descendants of Damian and David Wild who lived in DeWitt County Texas in the 1870s and later. Kurt Eberling offers to share two family photos and asks local historians to locate relatives, noting possible ties to Cuero and Hallettsville areas and German connections.
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DeWitt County
Pennsylvania
Damian
David Wild
Texas
Kurt Eberling
Oak Drive
Huntington Valley
Fort Worth
Wild Brothers
Rangedingen
Germany
Damian Wild
Austin
Peace talk pace and political clashes in Asia and Europe
Long UPI window on world affairs notes slow Vietnam talks likely to take 12 to 18 months if agenda and participants settle. Also flags July Japanese election risks for Prime Minister Sato as Socialist opposition aims to oust him over the U.S. treaty, with potential renegotiation if he falls. Reports friction between China and North Vietnam over Hanoi Washington talks and a Moscow to New York air route delay with a target window slipping to the second half of May.
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London
North Vietnam
United States
Eisaku Sato
Sato
Seiichi Katsumata
Katsumata
Japan
China
Haiphong
Peking
Moscow
New York
Briton Kenneth Cope Lands Top Role in The Maurauders
Kenneth Cope, a British actor, signs for a lead part in Irving Allen's The Maurauders for Columbia Pictures. The casting adds star power to the project as filming progresses.
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Hollywood
Britain
Kenneth Cope
Irving Allen
Columbia Pictures
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Cuero Country Club
Malcolm Jacob
Lillian Jacob
Tom Wadsworth
L. D. LeGalle’s
Bom
Stratton
Mrs. W. R. Towery
Robstown
Irene Wood
Lonie Towery
Doris LeGalley
Albert Kohutek
H. BR. Judd
Hallettsville
Cuero Sand’s Steak House
Yoakum Hwy
Polliwogs
Polly Howerton
Alice Naylor
Bill
Anita Neyland
C. C
Pettus Moore
Lott Pettus
Goliad
P. J. Allen
Linton
Alice
Lorena Wofford
Fritzie Koehler
A&m Way
aEak Ladd
Charlton Heston
Will Penny
Angelo
Bmartuire
Richard’s OF Cuero, Inc
GAY Imp
Esplanade
Heart of Saigon
Mrs. Bland
Mrs
Lottie Konrutek
Hansen Feed & Supply
Iron Curtain
Yugoslavia
Daliborka Stojak
Belgrade University
Miami Beach
Fort Wort Livestock
Animal Kingdom
Fry
Brauning
Anna
Austria
David
Daniel
Gallus
Wild
Hamburg
University of Berlin
University of Texas
Ed Wild
Berlin
Edmund Wild
University of Michigan
Cuero-Hallettsville
Bert W. Okulfy
United Press International
Window
Jackie
Jacqueline Kennedy
Annemarie Haste
Kitchenwire
Jackie Kennnedy
Anne
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