Cuero Notables and Local Happenings Across Texas
Local notices mix military assignments and homecomings with community events. AE2 Gregory Fetters and his wife Ruth await sea duty while Judy Fetters notes Cuero Turkey Trot clippings from the Fargo Forum. Bill Morrow earns a promotion at Chase Field Beeville while his wife Kathy stays nearby. Polly Abbott relays support for Reverend Paul R Abbott’s health as Louise Krueger shares the Centennial edition with Reverend Gus Sager. The Cuero Municipal Park Club house hosts a Western dress Cuero Dance Club night. A theater outing to San Antonio and a Shook-Carrington Gallery event are planned, and Vicki Raleigh Coppedge and baby return from Frankfort, Germany. Birthday wishes go to Emil Dieringer and Adrienne Schnieder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Morrow
Brunswick
Georgia
Chase Field
Beeville
Texas
Kathy
Terry Morrow
Cuero
United Fund Drive Starts Strong in Cuero
Cuero 1973 United Fund campaign opened with contributions totaling 2772.75 toward an 11000 quota. Nine agencies share the funds including Local Emergency Welfare Boy Scouts Summer Youth Program Girl Scouts Gonzales Warm Springs Red Cross Salvation Army U S O and Blue Bonnet Ranch.
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Cuero
United Fund
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Gonzales Warm Springs
Red Cross
Salvation Army
U.S.O
Blue Bonnet Ranch
New Members Join Club and Early Fund Drive Plan
New members Shelton Bowles Leroy Barnett and Martha Price joined the club as Bob Wood noted. A film on parliamentary procedure opened the meeting and members discussed fund raising including a December dance with a local band. The United Fund drive starts late due to Cuero Centennial and Turkey Trot but should end before Christmas. gifts include 100 from Mr and Mrs Graham Hamilton and pledges from three Cuero banks 225 each and others from DuPont HEB Gulf Coast Wood Nielsen Seven-Up Coppedge Tire Allied Mills totaling multiple gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communications Post 242
Shelton Bowles
Leroy Barnett
Martha Price
Bob Wood
Wood
United Fund Executive Committee
Cuero
Jack Howerton
Graham Hamilton
Cuero Banks
Buchel Bank & Trust Company
Farmers State Bank & Trust Co
Cuero Federal
Winners Named In 72 Bake Show
The 1972 Pecan Bake Show held with the DeWitt County Pecan Show on November 17 and 18 drew 98 entries. Grand Champion adults were Mrs. Orval Wright and Mrs. J. G. Jank, youth champ Amy Koenig, reserve Troy Geary, with gold awards awarded to Donna Drehr cookies M Liss Mueller pies Mrs Mabel Hickey cakes Mrs Bessie Jacob Wanda Diebel yeast breads Sherry Wright candy and What Have You.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Wright
DeWitt County
Vincent Liska
Alfred Kowald
C. W. Greenlee
Laura Moore
G. B. Reed
Karnes City
Gretchen Spenrath
Karnes County
Asst
Grace Dodd
Houston
J. R. Manion
Claude Blackwell, Jr
Cuero
DeWitt County Electric Cooperative, Inc
J. G. Jank
Amy Koenig
Troy Geary
Donna Drehr
M'Liss Mueller
Mabel Hickey
Bessie Jacob
Wanda Diebel
Sherry Wright
Mrs
Earl Buenger
Loopholes Must Be Plugged In Texas Education Finance
A Texas Research League report urges eliminating loopholes in the school aid formula to ensure equal minimum educational opportunities. It warns that added benefits and adjustments have eroded the basic formulas, producing district specific allocations across 1,149 districts. The league plans further education finance analysis for lawmakers as federal court rulings loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas Research League
Texas
League
Green-DeWitt Club Reelects All Officers
The Green-DeWitt Club re elected all officers including Earline Goebel president Doris Goebel vice president Leafy Rath treasurer and Donna Berger secretary and reporter The group set a Christmas gift exchange for next month and will hold a covered dish supper on December 29 at the community center A free will donation was taken for Toys For Tots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green- DeWitt Club
Earline Goebel
Doris Goebel
Leafy Rath
Donna Berger
Cuero United Fund Honor Roll Quota Totals 2772
The Cuero United Fund lists donors and contributions totaling 2772 with names including Mr and Mrs G Hamilton 100 LeRoy Hamilton 100 DuPont Employees 772 HEB 175 and Allied Mills 150 and others. Local banks and businesses such as Buchel Bank Trust Co Farmers St. Bk. & Tr. Co and Freund Funeral Home appear among sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. & Mrs.g. Hamilton
Buchel Bank & Trust Co
Farmers St. Bk. & Tr. Co
Cuero Fe. S. & L. Assn
Dupont
HEB
Gulf Coast Wood
LeRoy Hamilton
Klecka Drug & Center Ph
Nielsen 7-Up Bott. Co., Inc
Freund Funeral Home
Mr. & Mrs
Carl Wagner
Coppedge Tire Service
Allied Mills, Inc
DeWitt County Hopes to Mail Tax Notices by December
DeWitt County tax assessor collector office aims to mail 14 000 to 15 000 notices by mid December with 1 percent discount if paid by December 31. Deputy Helen Bulgerin says computerization delays may affect timing as 22 000 cards require manual corrections before issuing notices.
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DeWitt
Helen Bulgerin
Bulgerin
DeWitt County
Tax Office
Robert S. Calvert
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Meyersville Announces Honor Roll for Second Six Weeks
Meyersville School lists the second six weeks honor roll led by Principal Leslie G. Flessner. Grade 2 honors include Kurt Mueller and others with commended students Karen Cooper Cheryl Dreier Henry Hahn Lee Haun and Michael Wolf noted on Meyersville Page 3.
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Meyersville School
Leslie G. Flessner
Kurt Mueller
Karen Cooper
Cheryl Dreier
Henry Hahn
Lee Haun
Michael Wolf
Legion To Honor Charter Members
The American Legion will present life membership cards to charter members Tom Cheatham W A Burt J T Newman and J B York in a Monday 7 PM ceremony at the Legion Civic Center A turkey dinner will follow Also the Legion and its Ladies Auxiliary will meet Monday with reports on the Cuero Centennial Turkey Trot float the annual turkey dinner and the auxiliary gift shop tea plus plans for a Veterans Administration hospital program on Sunday November 19.
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American Legion
the Legion Civic Center
Tom Cheatham
W. A. Burt
J. T. Newman
J. B. York
Otis
Red’’ Carpenter
Ladies Auxiliary
Carpenter
E. Summers, Jr
Veterans Administration Hospital
Temple
City considers extended area phone service and rate changes
Cuero City Manager Larry Smith says extended area telephone service is under study and could raise Cuero rates if approved. Neighboring Cuero Yoakum Yorktown Shiner and Hallettsville councils have seen similar proposals from Southwestern Bell, with tolls to Shiner and Hallettsville and free Cuero Yorktown calls if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Smith
Cuero
Yoakum
Yorktown
Shiner and
Hallettsville
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Tithing and cheerful giving urged by scripture and church
The article urges generous giving as a biblical duty, citing Mosaic law and New Testament teachings. It warns against grudging donations and highlights tithes as a minimum, calling for alms beyond the tithe to support churches, synagogues, and charitable agencies.
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Israel
Cuero Young Farmers Attend Orange Leadership Conference
Officials of the Cuero Chapter Wayne Wolf president and Charles T. Hahn advisor attended the Leadership Conference in Orange. Other chapters at the event included Cuero Yorktown Orange Grove and Three See Conference Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Orange
Wayne Wolf
Charles T. Hahn
Yorktown
Orange Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polliwogs
Fischer Laundry & Cleaners
Gregory Fetters
Ruth
Anna Marie
Helen Fetters
Judy Fetters
Ralph Klai
Fargo Forum
Fargo
North Dakota
Polly Abbott
Cueroites
Brownsville
Paul R. Abbott
Louise Krueger
Gus Sager
Roundrock
Cuero Record
Meyersville
Arneckeville
Cuero Municipal Park
San Antonio
Plaza
Amy Freeman Lee
Shook-Carrington
New Braunfels
Joe Keeslers
Coot
Vicki
Raleigh
Baby
Frankfort
Germany
Emil Dieringer and
Adrienne Schenider
By Polly Howerton
Toys For Tots
Legion To Honor Charter Members
City of
Hartsell
Louis Cassels
United Press International
Jesus
Apostle Paul
Corinth
Reuss’ Pharmacy
N. Esplanade
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