Veteran Donates Parade Funds in Houston
Jerry Jones a Houston veteran who never joined the American Legion personally funded a $2,500 city fee for a Veterans Day parade. A combat veteran who joined the National Guard at 17 served with the 82nd Airborne before Special Forces attachment, he says he supports peace though action may be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Prentice
Houston
American Legion
Jerry Jones
Legion
National Guard
82Nd Airborne Division
Special Forces
Auxiliary Directors Plan Meeting for Cuero Hospital
Cuero Community Hospital Auxiliary Board of Directors will meet Monday November 16 at 1 pm in the hospital board room. Committee reports on the gift cart Christmas bazaar Christmas program and art display will be given. Proceeds from the bazaar November 20 at the Women s Club Building Hunt and Clayton Streets will support hospital projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Community Hospital Auxiliary Board of
Women's Club
Hunt and
Clayton Streets
Memorial Service For DeWitt County War Dead
About 106 people gathered on the courthouse lawn for the annual DeWitt County war dead service at 9 a.m. Rev. C. Rogers McLane delivered the main address Lest We Forget and spoke on independence tied to past sacrifices. He read Memorial Day poems and excerpts from Victory. Carl Culpepper placed a wreath. color guards from VFW Post 3972 and American Legion Post 917 attended, with Auxiliary members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
C. Rogers McLane
State Guard of
Tex
First Presbyterian Church
McLane
Annette Wynn
Alfred Neyes
Carl Culpepper
Cuero Vfw
VFW
American Legion Post
Leonard Roy Harmon
Troop 245 Attends Camporee at Green Dixon Scout Camp
Boy Scout Troop 245 attended an advancement camporee at Green Dixon Scout Camp near Shiner over the weekend. Advancement requirements included signaling, first aid, tracking and stalking. Scouts who advanced were noted on page 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Dixon Scout Camp
Shiner
Troop 243 Holds Court of Honor and Tenderfoot Investiture
Troop 243 conducted a Court of Honor and Tenderfoot investiture during Monday night at the Scout Hut on Stratton Road. Life Scout candidates Allen Schumacher and Brown McClung received badges from their parents, with Stephen Perez and David Moeller earning First Class, and Douglas Bridges and Mark Roller receiving Second Class. Tenderfoot Robert Fellers joined Troop 243 as Bob Wood and others attended, including Howard and A G Webster and John Lemke. The Hawk Patrol presented a packing program led by Brown McClung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Troop
Stratton Road
Allen Schumacher
Brown McClung
Harvey Schumacher
B. I. McClun
Stephen Perez
David Moeller
Stephen
Mateo Perez
David
Evelyn Moeller
Douglas Bridges
Mark Roller
Douglas
Mark
J. W. Bridges
John Roller
Robert Fellers
Bob Wood
San Antonio
Howard
A. G. Webster
John Lemke
Hawk Patrol
Brown
Legion Post Plans Dance at Civic Center
The American Legion Post Winter No. 3 will sponsor a dance Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music by Kathy Dell and the Country Kings. Admission is $1.50 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
American Legion Civic Center
Kathy Dell
The
Country Kings
GM Union Announce Formal Tentative Auto Pact
General Motors and the United Auto Workers tentatively agreed to a three year national contract that could end an eight week strike and restart GM production by December 1. Terms were not immediately known and ratification by 375,000 UAW members is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPI
General Motors
United Auto Workers
UAW
IEB
Uawgm Council
Union
Grace Church Plans 22 000 Canvass at Annual Meeting
The Grace Episcopal Church congregation met at Proctor Hall to outline the annual Every Member Canvass with a goal of 22 000. Guest speaker Reverend Maurice M. Benitez from Christ Episcopal Church San Antonio attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Proctor Hall
Jack Calk
Robert Pickens
Maurice M. Benitez
Christ Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Quota and Honor Roll for United Fund
The Cuero community lists a long honor roll of donors for the United Fund totaling 1 date 8 287. This record names businesses and individuals including Cuero Record Ark La Gas Co S W Bell Tel Co H E B Food Store Coca Cola Bottling Co Allied Mills Union Carbide Employees and Cuero Ind School District Employees among many contributors with totals showing a grand sum of 1 date 8 287.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchel Bank & Trust
Farmers State Bank
Cuero Federal S&l
Graham Hamilton
LeRoy Hamilton
Weber Motor Co
Stimson Furniture Co
Freund Funeral Home
Nielsen 7
S.W. Bell Tel. Co
H.E.B. Food Store
Coppedge Tire Service
Crescent Valley Creamery
Robt
B. Baldwin DT
D. M. Stiles
Cuero Foodcraft Store
Carl & Agatha Wagner
Cuero Livestock Com. Co
Gulf Coast Wood Products
Conrad & Tarkington Ins
L. L. Battery Drug Store
Frank B. Sheppard
Koenig’s Drive
Coca . Cola Bottling Co
Cuero Oil Mill
Alfred Friar
J. Carter Thomas
Surface Burial Vault Co
Charles Tubbs
Emil Penner
J. Cohn and Family
Reiffert Blackwell
Reuss Drug Store
Lester Frers Jeweler
A. J. Engbrook
George W. Trowell
J. Cc. Penney Co
Ben Franklin
Leslie Motor Co
Howard Green
John - Lois Wheeler
Howard Kleinecke
Gay Implement Co
White’s Auto Store
Chisholmer’s
Western Wear
Charles L. Lucas
Allied Mills, Inc
Allied Mills
Union Carbide Employees
M. H. Leske Oi Co
N. M. Crain
Means Furniture Co
Dietze Electric Co
Lawrence Tiffin
A. E. Marquis
Lott Taylor
Kate Thompson
Bonnie Buenger
Church Women United
VFW Post
Boysen’s
T. O. Buchel
Arthur Koehler
Raymond Cook
Tops of
Cuero Group
Rialto Theatre
Glenn Sigmund
Western Auto Store
Friend No. 2
Dave Weber
Edwin Blackwell
James J. Peyton
Meyersville H.E. Club
Bohne Boot Shop
Jim Stone
George A. Olson
Herman Michaels
F. P. Schaefer
O. E. Hall Jr
A. C. Ater
A. W. Smith
Dewey & Vallie
Yale Decorations Going Up Nov 22
Cuero plans fixtures for downtown Christmas lights on Sunday November 22 as city officials and merchants discuss programs. A two hour parking limit reminder will be re marked and city employee parking behind City Hall will open Saturdays. Merchants praise Coupon Days and Sidewalk Sale. plan Thanksgiving events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Wil Cockrell
Mer
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Cockrell
City Hall
Reports Presented At Pilot Meeting
The Pilot Club of Cuero met for lunch at the Doli House with committee reports. Members discussed table decorations for the Boy Scout Area Banquet, a Christmas display, pecan shelling, and fund drives. Founders' Day was proclaimed for October 21 by Mayor Jack Edgar, and plans included a "Share the Pilot" program and improved Pilot Headquarters supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Club
Cuero
Doli House
Mildred Martin
Community Service Committee
Cancer Drive
Harold Nielsen
Massey's Furniture Co
Burns McAlister
Charles Riebschlaeger
Jack Edgar
A. D. Wood
Cuero United Fund Receives Major School Staff Gift
Cuero public school personnel boosted the 1971 United Fund to 8287.75 dollars, reaching 75 percent of the goal but still short by 2713 dollars. Tuesday and afternoon gifts included 1200 dollars from Dr. E E Sims and 10 25 dollar pledges from Roy Theisen and the Green DeWitt Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Theisen
Ideal Roofing Co
E. Live Oak Street
Green DeWitt Club
Erwin Rath
Robert J. Pickens
Buchel Bank
Cuero United Fund far from quota despite strong school support
The United Fund executive committee thanks Dr. Sims and most school staff for backing the 71 campaign. Campaign chairman Jack Howerton says names of contributors will be published later. Contributions exceed last year by over 200 but 2,713 remains to reach the goal. gifts of 5 10 and 25 are encouraged via The Record office or mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Executive Committee
Sims
United Fund
Jack Howerton
Cuero United Fund
Record Business Office
FHA announce new rural housing package plan in DeWitt County
Darrell G. Cooper of the Farmers Home Administration announced a new cooperative program allowing builders and lenders to package rural housing loan applications. Eligible families in communities of 5500 population or less may apply through local FHA offices in Cuero. A briefing for builders and developers will be held Nov 16 in DeWitt County Courthouse Cuero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County
Darrell G. Cooper
Farmers Home Administration
Rural Credit Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
FHA
Cuero
Cooper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cierra
UF Fund
I. O
Gobbler
Gobbler Booster Club
O. EF. Hall Jr
Cuero High School
Building Trades
John Braden
Yoakum Highway
Pete Slobacek
Herbert Laake
Db. L. Prentice
Troop 243
Legion Post
C. Y
Cuero Youth Social Club
Cuero Municipal Park
Grace Church
Yale
Leon Polzin
Cuero Independent School District
Jom C. French
Hum Elementary Cause
Maintenance & Basses
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