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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1970
Page
1
A reflective piece contrasts a child in a dark room sitting still for hours while the world outside shines and technology encroaches. It laments how a highly capable child becomes unresponsive as society pursues pushbutton convenience and mass media channels.
At a Monday meeting Troop 245 presented Trail Foods with Daryl Bhnitzer leading the program. The troop planned a month long outdoor survival course by R D Kizer, including five indoor sessions and one weekend outdoor session at North Cuero Scout Hut Stratton Road.
The DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee awarded service citations at a Tuesday meeting honoring individuals and local media. Awards from the Texas State Historical Survey Committee and the Texas Historical Foundation were signed by Gov. Preston Smith and others.
Thirteen members were invested into Brownie Troop 451 in ceremonies. New members include Mary Cook Frances Jean Watson Sherry Bridges Tina Umphres Belinda Cockrell Kaye Calk Wendy Adams Donna Gilbreth Sherri Lane Tessie Peterson Stacey Sager Sherri Cobb and Sandra Wagner. As a Thanksgiving project the troop will visit Cuero Nursing Home and deliver a fruit basket. They will also present a program of songs. Girls are asked to bring fruit to Thursday’s meeting. The girls have finished making their sit-upons.
The County Auditor's Association of Texas Area II holds a 10 a.m. quarterly meeting at the DeWitt County Courthouse hosted by DeWitt County Auditor Lawrence Henneke. Attendees include 17 county officials led by State President Billy Neal and J. W. Sanders as guest.
Thirteen more Daily Record employees pledged 128 and eight other donors added 145 to raise the Cuero United Fund total to 9000. Finance chairman Jack Howerton said the drive is 81 percent complete and $2000 short of its 11000 goal. If giving continues through eight more days the fund can meet the target by Thanksgiving Day.
The Guadalupe Valley Water and Sanitation Association meets at the Municipal Park Clubhouse Thursday at 7 p.m. Officers for 1971 will be elected, with outgoing president T. J. Smith. Guest speaker is a Guadalupe- Blanco River authority spokesman. members from Cuero and many nearby towns expected.
Tickets for the Cuero Kerrville playoff football game Friday in Seguin are on sale at Keesler's Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Office and all Cuero public schools. Adults pay 2.00, students 1.00 if bought before the game, with higher at the gate. Robert Post, Chamber Athletic Committee chairman, said there was not enough interest to charter a bus to the game.
A Cuero United Fund drive lists numerous contributors from local banks, firms, stores, and individuals. The roll shows many amounts totaling to date nine thousand dollars, with major gifts from Cuero Ind School District Employees and Allied Mills personnel.
Gov. Preston Smiths legal counsel says illegal contributions may have slipped through during the last election. Aide Bob Bullock says some donations were clerical errors or possibly bank or secretary oversights and have been returned. He notes most corporation tied funds were actually from individuals and legal.
DeWitt County schedules pecan show with about 107 entries and bake show with 94 entries at the Coppedge Tire Building on Esplanade. Winners advance to the South Texas Regional Pecan Show in San Antonio on Dec 15. Proceeds benefit the 4 H County Council with food booths and delivery available.
Cuero Girl Scouts will reorganize at 10 a.m. Thursday in the basement of First United Methodist Church. Parents of current and prospective members are urged to attend. Cadet Leader Mrs. Calvin Peterson said the program is open to girls from grades 4 through 12.
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