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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1970
Page
1
Town records report a busy opening day with many lifeguards on duty as the swimming season starts despite chilly weather. In nearby park areas crews have replaced wooden light poles with metal ones near the playground west of the Clubhouse and removed overhead power lines. Signage around the lake has been altered removing the No Fishing restriction.
Gulf Bend Center invites attendees to a reception and dinner at the Victoria Country Club for Dr Eva Seger medical director of the Children’s Clinic who is leaving in August to move to San Antonio. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. with reservations due by May 19. Contact Lias Steen or Leon Polzin.
The DeWitt County Electric Cooperative schedules a nominating committee meeting on May 29 at the co op office to select candidates for the 12 director seats to be filled at the July 28 annual meeting. Members and districts listed include Carlton Boldt District 1 Alvin Buesing District 2 August Wollny District 2 Merton Deus District 4 Carl Adix District 5 Walter Pieper District 6 Edgar Natho District 7 John Braden Jr District 8 Alton Goebel District 9 Al Chilek District 10 C E Myers District 11 Edward Kloese District 12.
Democratic nominee Tim Von Dohlen and his wife Cherie toured Cuero on Saturday greeting shoppers and residents. He led the race by about 1100 votes over incumbent J. T. Newman, who withdrew last week, making Von Dohlen the automatic winner.
The Sands Steak House invites the public to a 3 to 5 p.m. open house with refreshments and an art show by local artists. Owner Charlies Heath notes membership applications for The Golden Sands private club will be accepted during the event. The interior features a gold decor scheme with new draperies carpeting and updated restrooms.
About 300 attended the Gobbler Booster Club All-Sports Banquet at the American Legion Civic Center. Veteran coach Clyde Littlefield spoke on developing young men for community progress and led praise for Harrison Stafford and Bill Zapalac. Chief Justice Howard Green and DA Wiley Cheatham were honored guests as Cuero High School Athletic Director Bill Gilbreth introduced the Gobbler squads.
An out of town friend donated a four room home on a ranch to the Citizens Club of Cuero and Boy Scout Troop 242. Elmer Krueger and John C Hamilton welcomed the gift saying it boosts the scouting program. The house sits by the Scout Hut on Stratton Road in North Cuero and will host its first meeting Monday evening for Troop 243 parents and scouts.
The Burns Memorial Library collection will be presented to the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio this afternoon at 3 00 p m in the school library. The donation by Cuero Texans in 1959 supports a growing medical library serving Southwest Texas. Program participants include John Arthur Burns of Houston and Dr. F C Pannill, dean of the San Antonio medical school along with other local and regional figures.
Esther Schroeder Cuero Junior High language arts teacher recalls joining the Women's Army Corps in October 1942 the first WAC unit into Berlin and later serving as an officer. She details voyage detours to Scotland and experiences in England meeting Army personnel and Dr. F A Prather.
State welfare worker Mrs. John Blackwell calls for licensed foster homes of all ethnic groups in Cuero and DeWitt County. Six county children are living outside the area. emergency and long term placements are needed to keep families together when possible. Homes must be inspected for sanitation and fire safety and receive department support and supervision throughout placement.
At a St Michael's Catholic Church Altar Society meeting in Lubbock donors were urged to bring food and clothing for tornado victims. The home guidance center will operate in June with volunteers including Mrs Earl Adock and Mrs August Holzapfel on June 6. Other dates listed cover June 7 14 20 with various hostesses and committee members named. The pastor Rev Petter Higgins spoke on a new candle and groundwork for church updates.
Officers appointed at Cuere VEW Post meeting include Genese McMurtrey as adjutant Edward Kurtz as officer of the day A Schaffner as VOD and Loyalty Day Lous Buchhorr as historian James Hartman as service officer and Americanism and Pastor guard Leon Krum as color bearer Leroy Koenig color bearers Keyes Carson as legislative officer James Hartman S Burdon Poppy Wilfred Peters membership Schaffner public relations.
The Cuero Record reports Leonard K Moor Jr is named Serviceman of the Week by the Pilot Club. A 1957 Cuero High School graduate, he is the son of Zelma Moore of Victoria and L. K. Moore of Cuero. He studied at Victoria College, trained at Fort Bliss, served as platoon guide with the Fourth Platoon, third brigade, third battalion, USAADCEN, won track events in basic training, and later graduated at Brooks Army Medical Center as a 91620 Dental Specialist. He served with the 92nd Medical Detachment in Germany, advanced to Specialist Fourth Class, and played football for the Kanav Warriors, who won the Third Division Conference.
A Texas Poll of 1,014 adults finds two thirds favor allowing communities to decide by local option whether liquor by the drink can be sold. Support is broad across demographics, with statewide approval persisting since 1967 despite lawmakers’ inaction.
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