Drug abuse films spark concern despite low turnout
Cuero Texas Explorer Post 210 and the Cuero Police Department sponsored two narcotics films for the public. Only 31 people attended from a town of about 8 900 with perhaps 8 or 9 adults. Chief Hogue and Rev. H A Hanson led a Q and A session after each showing. The author urges parental education and viewer support for future screenings to combat youth drug abuse.
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Webster
Explorer Post 210
Cuero Police Department
Post 210
Chief Hogue
H. A. Hanson
Cuero
Rev. Hanson
Victoria
San Antonio
Catholic Daughters Plan Hawaiian Luau Night
Catholic Daughters of America Court St. Michael sponsor a Hawaiian Luau Monday at 7 p.m. in the National Guard Armory. Special guests include Junior Catholic Daughters and Junior-ettes. Awards honor the past year's work and name the outstanding Catholic Daughter of the year. A program by the JCD and Junior ettes. Co-chairs are Mrs. Jimmy Bulgerin and Mrs. Jerry Hoffman.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Court St. Michael
National Guard
JCD
Cuero High School Names Who's Who of 1970
Cuero High School announces its Who's Who list for 1970 naming 12 seniors and 2 juniors chosen by faculty for scholarship personality leadership and service. Seniors include Sally Blackwell Tommy Blantzer Barbara Bohman Wardell Campbell Linda Cannon Avis Cochran Ben Cook Troy Fox Susie Howard Randy Liesman Irene McClung Kathy Smolik. Juniors are Virginia Gonzales and Frankie McClung.
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Sally Blackwell
Tommy Blantzer
Barbara Bohman
Wardell Campbell
Linda Cannon
Avis Cochran
Ben Cook
Troy Fox
Susie Howard
Randy Liesman
Irene McClung
Kathy Smolik
Virginia Gonzales
Frankie McClung
Westhoff Exercises Honor Four Valedictorians and Salutatorians
Four graduates at Westhoff School shared valedictorian and salutatorian honors at Wednesday commencement. Valedictorians Kay Fuchs and Marie Guenther posted 94.9 averages, daughters of two families. Salutatorians Sondra Allison and Susan Baros tied at 93.7, daughters of two more families.
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Westhoff School
Kay Fuchs
Marie Guenther
Johnnie Fuchs
Harry Guenther
Sondra Allison
Susan Baros
James Allison
George Baros
Fred Shealy
St. John's Lutheran Church
Sue Hilbrich
Denise Arndt
Randall
Michael Arndt
This Land Is
Your Land
Maybell Bares
Kaye Kahlich
Vicki Hagan
Peggy Koenig
Norman Kahlich
Westhoff School Board of Trustees
Kathy Borchardt
Rodney Bowen
Harlan Fuchs
Margarita Garcia
Augustin Gonzales
Carl Norwood
Tommy Sehrenker
Lloyd Schoenemann
Trene Hahn
W. F. Hancock
Referendum on Turkey Plan Okayed in Texas
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C White granted authority to the Texas Turkey Federation to hold a referendum on a plan to promote and research turkey production in Texas. Executives expect a vote within 120 days on a two cent per five hundred weight plus one cent per head assessment with a 15 member producers board to be elected if approved. About 200 producers are eligible to vote and the federation includes roughly 100 numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Turkey Federation
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Texas
Austin
Bill Powers
The
Federation of Bryan
White
Powers
St Michael's Graduation Rites Honor 24 Graduates
Graduation exercises at St Michael's Catholic School honored 24 students at St Michael's Church. Kathy Rutherford earned top ranking. American Legion and religion awards went to Rutherford and Kubec ka. service award to Ben Prause. Other graduates include Arnold Belcher Bongiov i Broz Brown Clarke Cusack Eichholz Philips Gonzales Kubecka Mussett Slavancek Slavacek etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Catholic School
St. Michael’s Church
Kathy Rutherford
American Legion
Miss Rutherford
Johnny Kubec
Albert Hahn
Ben Prause
Deborah Arnold
Robert Belcher
Mike Bongiovi
Patricia Broz
Bruce Brown
Tim Clarke
Pat Cusack
Mark Cusack
Jim Eichholz
Brenda Philips
Yvonne Gonzales
Johnny Kubecka
Mary Mussett
David Slavacek
Laura Scott
Lane Weber
Johnnie Warzecha
Daniel Zengerle
David Zengerle
Mike Lempa
Danny Warwas
House Approves 5 Percent Social Security Increase
The House approved a 5 percent boost for 26.2 million elderly Americans with higher payroll taxes for workers. A cost of living mechanism would automatically raise benefits and taxes. next Jan 1 would implement the higher payments. Details show a single retiree from 102.70 to 106.80, a couple from 152.60 to 160.20, and a widow with two children from 202.40 to 218.50.
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Washington
Senate
Winners Of Drawing At Sherwin Williams Drive
Winners announced from a drawing at Sherwin Williams Paint Co connected to a Jaycees fund drive for Cuero High School gym equipment. P H Breeden and Mrs Dollie Wofford won furniture and a 500‑lb bull. about $1990 has been collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co
Jaycée
Cuero High School
P. H. Breeden
N. Terrel
Dollie Wofford
N. Gonzales
Jayece Snokesmen
Honor Roll Announced By St. Michael's School
St. Michael's School reports honor roll for nine weeks with students across grades 1 to 8. Named include Sharon Barfield Kevin Goebel David Grafe Li nette Krupala Larry Mueller Greg Nagel Dennis Sturm Constance Snodgrass Carla Bartek Robert Bartek Wayne Kuecker Michael Sturm Mary Fetters Jeff Nagel Michael Sheppard Deborah Kuecker Cynthia Konczewski Diana Carrisalez Vicki Bomba Constance Sheppard Sandra Schumacher Darlene Buchern Dorothy Malinka Virginia Ryan Veronica Dyer Peggy Flores Lisa Gawlik Mary Kay Gawlik Karen Hahn Philip John Dawn Seifert Regina Sproul Theresa Posey Brenda Scott Brenda Kolodziejcyk Patricia Leck Dwayne Noack Michael Grunder Donald Kuecker Ralph Rodriguez Debra Gawilik Stephen Perez Chrissie Arnold Paula Aschenbeck Sharon Kozielski Ralph Hartman David Moeller Janyce Lehman Bruce Brown Ben Prause Kathy Rutherford.
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Sharon Barfield
Kevin Goebel
David Grafe
Linette Krupala
Larry Mueller
Greg Nagel
Dennis Sturm
Constance Snodgrass
Carla Bartek
Robert Bartek
Wayne Kuecker
Michael Sturm
Mary Fetters
Jeff Nagel
Michael Sheppard
Deborah Kuecker
Cynthia Konczewski
Diana Carrisalez
Vicki Bomba
Constance Sheppard
Sandra Schumacher
Darlene Buchbern
Dorothy Malinka
Amd
Virginia Ryan
Veronica Dyer
Peggy Flores
Lisa Gawlik
Mary Kay Gawlik
Karen Hahn
Philip John
Dawn Seifert
Regina Sproul
Theresa Posey
Brenda Scott
Brenda Kolodziejcyk
Patricia Leck
Dwayne Noack
Michael Grunder
Donald Kuecker
Ralph Rodriguez
Debra Gawilik
Sephen Perez
Chrissie Arnold
Paula Aschenbeck
Sharon Kozielski
Ralph Hartman
David Moeller
Janyce Lehman
Bruce Brown
Ben Prause
Kathy Rutherford
Charges Filed Against Three In De Witt County Court
Three persons faced charges yesterday in De Witt County Court. Names listed include J. W. Fry Melvin Lynn Longley and Herbert Porter alias Joey Jay with counts of obtaining lodging with intent not to pay and defrauding by worthless check.
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de Witt County Court
J. W. Fry
Melvin Lynn Longley
Herbert Porter
Joey Jay
Cheek
A Latin Philosopher Syrus Thought for the Day
A brief reflection notes Syrus saying to learn from others calamities and avoid similar ills. It urges caution and self awareness through a classical maxim.
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Syrus
Four-Inch Deluge Floods Houston Homes, Streets
A four inch rain flood hit Houston Thursday submerging homes and blocking cars in southwest districts near the Astrodome. Power outages affected about 1,000 homes after a lightning strike on a transformer. Water swept through Bissonet Street while motorists fled vehicles and sought shelter in shops and barber shops.
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Houston
United Press International
Texas
Pasadena
Astrodome
EasTex
Bissonet St
Peter F. Elias
Reynolds
Gary Asher
Jefferson County
Beaumont
College Station
Yoakum
Medical Staff Meeting Set For Cuero Hospital
The Cuero Community Hospital medical staff will meet tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss by-laws and hospital staff rules and radiologist selection. The board met last night to address by-laws and approved a contract with Thomas Kahlich for television sets for the hospital. Attending were M. Clifton Weber chairman Mrs Bill Leskie Howard Klein ecke Dewey Schorre Dewey Henderson and Riley Aldrich hospital administrator.
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Cuero Community Hospital
Thomas Kahlich
M. Clifton Weber
Bill Leskie
Howard Kleinecke
Dewey Schorre
Dewey Henderson
Riley Aldrich
Tex Tan history discussed at Rotary meeting
Jim Witte of Yoakum spoke on Tex Tan Industries and its Cuero plant now on a four day week due to trucking strikes causing material shortages. He noted Tex Tan Welhausen and Tex Tan Western Leather aim to double sales in four years after last year’s $14 million in sales.
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Tex Tan Industries
Jim Witte
Yoakum
Witte
Tex Tan Welhausen Co
Tex Tan Western Leather Co
Tandy Corporation
Cuero
Girl Scout Leaders Honored for Community Service
Letters of commendation were presented to Cuero Girl Scout Troop leaders Mrs. Wilford Cockrell and Mrs. Carroll Buchhorn by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mayor Jack Edgar presented the letters on behalf of the VFW as VFW commander Paul Loos and District 24 Advocate Charles E. Kilpatrick attended at city hall. The letter, signed by Eddis M. Strakos, commends their devotion to their troop and community and notes their role in shaping优秀 young citizens.
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Cuero Girl Scout
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wilford Cockrell
Carroll Buchhorn
Jack Edgar
VFW
Paul Loos
Girl Scout District 24
Charles E. Kilpatrick
City Hall
District 24
Eddis M. Strakos
Scout Troop 260 Reorganization Plans Announced
At a last night meeting attended by American Legion Post 917 representatives Scout executives and Troop 243 officials outlined sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop 260. Post 917 will sponsor with a committee including J Vance Houston Thomas Mitchell Albert Wade Elmo Battles and O D Green plus others to join. Troop 260 will meet Thursdays at 7 30 pm at Live Oak Park Clubhouse inviting Cuero boys ages 11 through 17 to visit.
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American Legion Post 917
Ken Luce
Live Oak
John C. Hamilton
Post 917
J. Vance Houston
Thomas Mitchell
Albert Wade
Elmo Battles
O. D. Green
Arthur Barnett
Claudis Green
T. W. Humphrey
Cuero
Daule
Live Oak Park Club
Bentsen Plans Trip to Cuero After Primary Victory
Lloyd Bentsen Jr., winner of the Democratic primary for U S Senator, plans a Cuero visit in coming weeks. He thanked Jack Howerton, Record publisher, for editorial support and noted DeWitt County results: 2337 for Bentsen, 954 for Ralph Yarborough. He said he looked forward to meeting in the near future.
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Lloyd Bentsen Jr
United States
Cuero
Jack Howerton
Tietene
DeWitt County
Ralph Yarborough
Bentsen
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Jerry Hoffman
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Terrell and
Church Streets
CHA
Howard Bennett
D. L. Prentice
Westhoff
Turkey
St. Michael’s
St. Michael's School
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Tyler
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