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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1970
Page
1
Town article notes Poppy Day on Friday May 23 1970 to honor American war dead and aid disabled veterans. It explains poppies symbolize sacrifice and support veterans through manufacturing jobs and donations, led by American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs Otis Carpenter urges participation.
Gov. Preston Smith led a statewide push to promote safe driving for the Memorial Day weekend. The Outdoor Advertising Agency provided 300 billboards and the Texas Safety Association distributed over 1 million Drive Friendly bumper stickers and window decals. He urged drivers to reassess habits to ensure vacations and holidays go smoothly.
Cuero VFW Post 3972 Commander Paul Loos voiced support for President Nixon’s Cambodia policy. He said actions that save American lives deserve full backing from the American people and urged Congress to back the plan.
Mrs. Lester Frers was installed as the 1970-71 president of the Pilot Club of Cuero at yesterday's meeting. Outgoing president was Mrs. Joe Keesieer. New officers include Corinne Caviton as first vice president Charles Rieb schlaeger as second vice president Wilson Millican as secretary James Massey as treasurer. Directors are Horace Wolf Frank Burns and Keesler. Agatha Wagner past president and organizational chairman conducted the installation. The 1976-71 theme is growth the gateway to golden goals symbolized by a rainbow.
A severe storm system brought heavy rain and lightning to Central and South Texas. Cuero experienced outages from an insulator blow with winds and hail. Yorktown, Yoakum, and San Antonio reported rainfall amounts and injuries. Separate tragedies in Lubbock and Marshall linked to wet roads raised traffic death tolls, while Dallas Fort Worth saw damage from lightning and slick streets.
Preliminary census figures show many South Texas cities and counties in the Rio Grande Valley lost population for the first time in a century. Edinburg reports a decline of 1,955 residents over 19 years, per city officials and the Edinburg mayor.
One hundred forty five Cuero High School seniors will receive diplomas in commencement at Gobbler Stadium at 7 p m If rain moves in the ceremony shifts to the high school gymnasium Each graduate will receive four tickets for gym entry with entry limited to ticket holders fifteen minutes before the start Honor graduates and National Honor Society members are named The class song is Exodus class colors yellow and white and motto Be proud of the road you walk The program includes band processional invocations hymn selections and speeches by Thomas Nolan Bluntzer and Rev Paul R Abbott
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church announces festival candidates for Sept 6. The contenders are Alice Campos Teresa Mejia and Margaret Gonzalez, daughters of local families. The pageant winner will be crowned queen. proceeds aid church building. Tony Carrisalez named to parish council. Robert Castillo to represent at archdiocesan meeting. Cuero High School 1970 graduates honored at mass with ten kindergartners recognized.
City Hall the DeWitt County Courthouse and federal offices except the Post Office will be closed Friday for Memorial Day. City garbage trucks will run Friday but other offices will close. no Saturday pickup. Regular Saturday service resumes Monday according to City Manager Wil Cockrell.
President George Bush announces Mrs C L Lucas of Cuero as DeWitt County co chair for the Bush for U S Senate campaign joining Dr Harold High of Cuero as chairman. Lucas, a former teacher with accounting and ranching experience, is active in Republican leadership roles and civic organizations in Texas.
Chief Petty Officer J J Peyton former Cuero recruiting officer received two medals for service on the submarine USS Shark. He earned the Navy Achievement Medal in 1969 as auxiliary division leading petty officer and driving officer. The Meritorious Unit Commendation covered March to November 1969 when the Shark operated with the Sixth Fleet.
Sammy Rios was fined $50 and given a six month jail sentence probated for one year after a theft conviction in DeWitt County Court yesterday.
At the Cuero Council regular meeting Joe Brown presented the John F Kennedy Memorial Chalice Colored Print Award to Grand Knight Charles L Bodden for a 10 percent membership increase from Feb 1 to Apr 30 1970. JFK Admission Degree Certificates were given to five initiating members.
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