Polliwogs and Centennial Turkey Trot Notes
Local items recount visitors from Cheboygan Michigan planning Cuero visits, Texas Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Austin, and birthdays aboard the USS Boulder. Open museum hours, scrapbook efforts, and a parade photo sharing network are noted alongside multiple regional acquaintances and visitors to Cuero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary” Kleinecke
Bob McLeod
Howard
Cheyboygan
Michigan
Cuero
Kleineckes
Faye
C. L. Duckett
Austin
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Lakeway
C. L
Historical Panel Receives Distinguished Service Award
De Witt County Historical Survey Committee earned a Distinguished Service Award at the state convention Awards Luncheon held at Villa Capri in Austin. Mrs. A. W. Schaffner accepted the certificates for the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Henneke
Reiffert Blackwell
Carl Estes
de Witt County Historical Survey Committee
Villa Capri
Austin
A. W. Schaffner
Lions To Host Area Conference In Cuero
Cuero Lions Club will host more than 300 visiting Lions for the District 2 S-4 Lions International mid year conference. Registration starts 10 a.m. at the American Legion Civic Center with instruction schools at 10:45 a.m. at Cuero Junior High. Ladies entertainment and card games follow. a turkey dinner at noon features Dr. Marion B. Snider of Dallas, past governor, as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Lions Club
Lions International
American Legion Civic Center
Robert Post
Gene Grafe
Cuero
Civic Center
Post
Marion B. Snider
Dallas
Lions
Local Church Women To Note World Day
Church Women United in Cuero will celebrate World Community Day Friday November 3 at 4 p m at Grace Episcopal Church. The observance theme is Coming Of Age with participation from the young and older members and thousands of other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Grace Episcopal Church
John Wheeler
Gift Shop Tea Slated Thursday
The Gift Shop Tea sponsored annually by the American Legion will be held Thursday Nov. 2 from 4 to 5 30 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs E T Summers Jr The tea aids in securing presents for hospitalized veterans at McCloskey Hospital in Temple who are unable to purchase Christmas gifts for their families A local notice indicates further details on Page 3.
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The
American Legion
E. T. Summers, Jr
McCloskey Hospital
Temple
Joe Sanders
Joe Bongiovi
Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
Angleton
J. B. McAlister
McAlisters
Sanders
Nations denounce U S for delaying Vietnam peace pact
North Vietnam and China condemned the United States for delaying the cease fire signing. Hanoi warned changes to the text abort talks, while Kissinger said six or seven draft issues remained. The Viet Cong urged Thieu's dismissal and accused the U S of deception.
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United Press International
North Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
White House
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Thieu
South Vietnam
Kissinger
Peking
Chou En-lai
Pecan Show Set Here November 17 18
The tenth annual De Witt County Pecan Show will be November 17 and 18 in the former Gay Implement building on South Esplanade Cuero. Pecan entries of at least one pound with 40 pecans due by November 14. drop locations listed with delivery instructions and no entry fee.
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DeWitt County
Orval Wright
Gay Implement
South Esplanade
Cuero
Wright
Jaegers
Hochheim
Arno Rudolphs Texaco
W. Grand
Yoakum
Central Power & Light
York
H E B Announces New Baked Goods Standards
Cuero H E B announces a historic breakthrough in baked goods using unbleached flour and pure liquid vegetable shortening in all H E B products sold across South Texas. Bill Kuester, Cuero store manager, states the line marks a major quality upgrade for the brand.
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Bill Kuester
Cuero
H.E.B
Texas
Cuero High School Names Gilt Edge and Honor Rolls
Cuero High School announces its Gilt Edge and Honor Rolls for the first nine weeks. Eligibility requires freshmen and sophomores to take at least four academic courses, while juniors and seniors must be enrolled in at least, a specified number of courses.
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Cuero High School
Denise Arndt
Susie Arnold
Judy Barber
Jesse Cervantes
Carroll Cook
Dianna Diebel
John Frels
Donna Lord
Sylvia Orozco
Sharon Peters
Almeta Schober
Glenda Spinks
Gladys Stall
Camille Whitten
Donna Arndt
Brenda Bade
Patty Banda
Susan Baros
Ken Bell
Peggy
TV Cable Franchise To Be Eyed At City Council Meeting
City Council will hold the first reading of the TV cable franchise ordinance at the regular meeting on Thursday November 2 at 5 45 p m. The earlier proposal sparked controversy and the agenda notes potential inclusion of at least three academic courses for consideration in a later report.
Hospital Auxiliary Bazaar Set at Cuero Community Center
Cuero Community Hospital Auxiliary announces its annual bazaar on November 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Housing Authority Community Center with three categories gifts and handmade items baked goods and potted plants. Auxiliary members are to donate at least five items each under chairwoman Lias B. Steen.
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Cuero Community Hospital
Housing Authority
Lias B. Steen
Errol Dietze
Robert Post
Dittfurth Seeks Write-In Win For DeWitt County Precinct 1
Edgar Dittfurth announces his write-in candidacy for DeWitt County Commissioner Precinct 1 in the November 7 election. He urges voters to correctly spell his name on the ballot and to choose a candidate focused on tax reform and county growth.
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Dittfurth
Edgar Dittfurth
DeWitt County
Weber
Precinct 1
Shells Fed To Hens For Stronger Eggs
In a coastal industry, compacted oyster shell from Mobile Bay and other Gulf regions is mined as a poultry feed ingredient. Radcliff Materials division controls about 90 percent of the supply, with sales reaching about 10 million dollars as part of Southern Industries. The shells boost egg strength compared with inland limestone, a trend intensified after Cornell University findings in 1968.
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New York
UPI
America
Radcliff Materials Division
Mobile of Southern Industries Corp
R.H. Radcliff, Jr
Mobile Bay
Lake Ponchartrain
Atchafalaya Lake
Gulf Coast
Chesapeake Bay
Radcliff
Milton L. Scott
Cornell University
Ithaca, N.Y
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Polliwogs
By Polly Howerton
Donald W. Vogt
U. S. Navy
Boulder
James Kloesel
East Main Street
Don Putman
Star & News
Washington, D. C
Ed Pat Mixon
Tulsa Tribune
Homer Blanton
TPA
St. Louise
Robert McCoy
Houston
R. J. Waldeck
W. L. Franke
Brandon
Manitoba
Canada
Frankes
Fulton Beach
Lisa Hansen
Sally Brennan
Bonnie Ball
New Orleans
Kim Olsen
Phoenix
Arizona
Gwen Lee
Martha Doss
San Angelo
Mollie Walker
Mt. Pleasants
Harry Jersig Kouper
San Antonio
Sue Wamser
Lee
Bucky Sager
DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee
N. Viet
China
Russia
U.S
Commissioners Court
By Leroy Pope
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Maryland
Virginia
Southern Industries
Godchaux Sugar
South
Yorktown
Reuss’ Pharmacy
N. Esplanade
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