DeWitt County Bids Approved for Road Pipe and Stone
DeWitt County Commissioners approved bids on pipe and road materials including crushed stone asphalt coated stone and hot mix. Serotex Materials Co. of New Braunfels and Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co. of San Antonio led bids on stone and asphalt grades. Armco Steel Corp. won on metal corrugated pipe and related items. Tax rate was raised from 1.19 to 1.25 with equalization study contract in place. Weber Motor Co. won a 1971 Ford dump truck bid. total bid $5,237.10 after trade-in.
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DeWitt County
Serotex Materials Co
New Braunfels
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co
San Antonio
Duramix
Fordyce Co
Victoria
Armco _ Steel Corp
Armco
Lawrence Henneke
Henneke
Southwestern Appraisal Company
Weber Motor Company
Weber
Duckett Motor Company
Save Cuero to Kenedy Mail Route From Discontinuation
Community members urged to protest the planned shutdown of the Cuero to Kenedy daily mail route set for June 30. Letters should address U S Senator John G Tower U S Senator Lloyd Bentsen Congressman Abraham Kazen Jr Post Office Director of Logistics Vance L Jones and the Postmaster General executive assistant.
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Cuero
Kenedy Daily Mail
Vance L. Jones
Post Office
Wort Worth, Tex
Texas receives $12.6 million in FHA water sewer loans
Farmers Home Administration Texas Director J lynn Futch announces $12.6 million in additional water and sewer loan funds for Texas. The funds come from a $31 million nationwide program for small and rural areas for FY 1971 ending June 30, 1971. DeWitt County office hours are Fridays 1 to 5 p.m. at Cuero County Courthouse.
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Farmers Home Administration
Texas
J.lynn Futch
Nixon
The
DeWitt County
Cuero
Public Opinion Nixes Antiwar Demonstrations
A public opinion poll by The Opinion Research Corp. of Princeon, New Jersey finds a heavy majority disapproving of Washington antiwar protests and supporting mass arrests of protesters.
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Washington
The
Opinion Research Corp
Princewn, N.J
Largest Drug Raid Conducted in Lubbock History
Lubbock Texas police today conducted the largest drug raid in city history, arresting 40 people aged 15 to 35 on charges of selling and using marijuana LSD and other drugs. District Attorney Blair Cherry said the seven month undercover operation yielded 58 arrest warrants and a continued search for additional suspects.
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Lubbock
Tex
Blair Cherry
Cherry
Nixon Might Veto Draft Bill Over Europe Troop Cut
Washington The White House would veto a bill to extend the draft if it includes a provision to cut U S troop strength in Europe. An amendment to reduce forces in Germany by about 150 000 faces a Wednesday Senate vote led by Mike Mansfield. President Nixon and Senate Republicans argue such cuts would hinder peace talks.
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Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
Nixon
U. S
Europe
Germany
Mike Mansfield
Scott
Mansfield
Town couple joins Ranch Priess Club adopt two children
Town note: Mr and Mrs James Kohutek join Ranch Priess Club to adopt two children and offer love in later years. Francis Blakeslee is credited with a 50 year public career in Cuero from 1912 at Dietze Hardware to Richards Shoe Shop. He helped push a fire truck in early days. Claude Moore provided a ride Wednesday.
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James Kohutek
Ranch Priess Club
God
Francis Blakeslee
The
Dietze Hdw
Koehlers
Richards Shoe Shop
Cuero
Legion Holds Regular Meeting Friday May 14 in Winter Post
The American Legion Winter Post 3 will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday May 14 at 7 30 p m Commander Pete Webb announced The meeting date of May 17 was moved up to Friday due to a conflict of activities Webb said
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American Legion
Winter Post 3
Pete Webb
Webb
Gov Smith to Sign Tax Bill If Gas Tax Cut Proceeds
Gov. Preston Smith signaled he will approve the $904 million tax package only if the Legislature drops the proposed 2 cent per gallon gasoline tax. He gave Speaker Gus Mutscher and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes until May 21 to trim about $300 million from the bill or veto it. Deleting the gasoline tax would cut $287 million.
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Gov. Smith
Meyersville School To Hold Graduation
Ten eighth grade students at Meyersville School will receive promotion certificates in graduation exercises May 27 at 8 p.m. at the Meyersville School. Valedictorian Bruce Jank and salutatorian Wanda Dieckel lead a list of graduates with strong four year averages. Various speakers and award presentations are planned, including remarks by Dr. Dennis Grizzle and Rev. Francis Smerke.
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Meyersville
Bruce Jank
Wanda Dieckel
Norma Eakin
Richard Gibson
Gordon Gohmert
Johnny Haun
Cynthia Hartman
Gary Rucker
Danny Laughman
Valarie Rangnow
Jank
Star Route
Diebel
Fred Diebel
Star Rowe
Dennis Grizzle
Grizzle
Regiona 1
Francis Smerke
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Meryersville
Coppedge Brothers Grow With BEAR in Cuero Texas
Coot and Dick Coppedge, twins, built a tire business in Cuero starting 1950. They adopted BEAR equipment from 1953 through 1960 and expanded into wheel alignment and heavy duty service, turning out over 1000 jobs last year, signaling growth with Goodyear tires and BEAR services nationwide.
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Coppedge
BEAR
Goodyear
Grazing Rights Price Asked For J C Penney Pastures
A reader questions the city’s asking price for grazing rights on two pastures at the J C Penney corner. The column includes quips about daily effort and personal reflection, and a sample insurance question about a dwelling policy payout.
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Curley
J. C. Penney Corner
Senate votes to appoint girls as pages
The Senate broke a 150 year old tradition and voted unanimously to allow members to appoint girls as pages. Several senators voiced misgivings during debate but were silent during the vote.
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Washington
Senate
John M Hanson Taken By Death
John McKinley Hanson 77 of Cuero died at 11 15 a m Thursday in a local hospital He was born May 5 1894 in Yankton County South Dakota the son of Lars M and Christina Johann Hanson Burial will be in Webster SD Funeral services are pending Survivors include his daughter Bernice J Johnson of Columbus Nebraska two sons Lt Col Harvey Hanson of the U S Army in Vietnam and Rev Hubert A Hanson of Cuero a sister Mrs Mary Drake of Watertown SD four brothers Magnus Hanson of Ethan SD seven nieces and seven nephews eight grandchildren and one great grandchild
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He Was
1894
Yankton County, South Dakota
the Son
of Lars M. and
Christina Johann Hanson
Freund Funeral Home
Webster, SD
Bernice J. Johnson
Columbus
Nebraska
Harvey Hanson
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Hubert A. Hanson
Cuero
Mary Drake
Watertown
South Dakota
Magnus Hanson
Ethan
Miss DeWitt County Pageant Set For May 22
The Rotary Club of Cuero announces the 1971 Miss DeWitt County Pageant on Saturday May 22 at St Mark s Lutheran Fellowship Hall Cuero Hugo Geck chairs the event with Rotary members coordinating plans A Little Miss and Little Mister Cuero from first grade contenders will be chosen Contestants will be judged on poise personality charm grooming appearance grace and carriage along with sportswear and evening gowns The pageant will feature master of ceremonies Jimmy Goodman pageant producer from Beeville Organist Les Guthrie of San Antonio will provide music Reigning Miss DeWitt County Susie Howard of Cuero will crown the successor at day s end.
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Les Guthrie
San Antonio
Guthrie
Miami
Florida
DeWitt
Mixon to Remain as President of Cuero and Westhoff Banks
Raymond Novelli of Houston announced the purchase of controlling stock in Farmers State Bank & Trust Co and Westhoff bank interests. Mixon will stay as president with no personnel changes. capital stock rises from 120000 to 224400 and surplus to 189888. A 70 percent stock dividend and 10 percent stock sale restructure par value to 10 per share to bolster capitalization.
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Farmers State Bank & Trust Co
Novelli
A. J. Kehoe Alan
Houston
Paul Breeden
D. B. Collins
Novell
Cuero and Westhoff Banks
Charles Noble
International Bank of Houston
C. T. Allen
Farmers State
Cuero and
Westhoff
Cuero
DeWitt County
Mixon
Farmers State Bank Board of Directors
Farmers State Bank & Trust Company
F. P. Mixon
Wstella Schorre
Alfred Gerhold
Mertes Kneni
Janel Poth
Dean Wagmrer
Fmmett W. Bill
Little League States Games Feature Yanks vs Cards
The Major League Yanks face the Cards in the Cur ero Little League program activity tonight. Minor League Yanks take on the Cards with captains Martin Torres and Bobby Goebel leading their teams.
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Frank Krecker
Varis
Nathan Garrett
Cards
Martin Torres
Yanks
Bobby Goebel
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