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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1972
Page
3
A reader asks if Ann Landers will publish a gay rights letter while another discusses plant talking as beneficial to growth. The column also covers handling children in guests’ homes and a drug booklet order, with dates and contact details.
Laurie Peterek named Vocational Student Of The Week at Stimson’s Furniture Company where she works as office clerk and bookkeeper. The senior and OEA Social Chairman is pictured with manager Ronnie Ledbetter and her parents I G Peterek and wife. The VOE program and related courses like D E and DECA explained, plus zone meeting notes and a correction about Emil Wild.
Field dispatches report heavy fighting in the Central Highlands near Pleiku and Thanh Giao with South Vietnamese forces suffering 12 killed and 38 wounded while Communist forces tally 95 dead. UPI notes shelling strikes near Pleiku. USS America fire in the catapult room caused no major damage. U.S. troop strength drops to 29,300, with 2,300 more to depart to meet Nixon’s Dec 1 target of 27,000. An Loc area grenade incident kills five South Vietnamese and wounds 66 amid departures for battle. At Due Dun a Communist grenade kills five militiamen and wounds nine.
Obituary notices report deaths in Yorktown Cuero and nearby areas including Mrs. Andrew Kozok of Yorktown and Mrs. Joe Sitka of Cuero. Also listed are John Ondrusek of Yoakum, Mrs Katherine Rawson of San Antonio, and Mrs Emile Miller of Cuero with service details and survivors.
The Legionhour event featured coffee served by local Auxiliary members and program participants. Contributions from Buchel Bank and Trust Co, Farmers State Bank and Trust Co, Cuero Federal Savings and Loan Assn, Grace-Wearden Co. of Victoria, Warren Nelson of Victoria, and H. C. Bennet of Cuero supported the project. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Otis Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs Emil Buchhorn Jr.
From 1947 notes Leonard F. McCollum, Cuero High School class of 1920, elected Continental Oil Co president. Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten wedding recalled from 1962 as one million witnessed. 1967 items include Mateo Perez named to Selective Service Board 34 and local students earning recognition at Southwest Texas State College.
Paris reports say Kissinger and Le Duc Tho resumed secret negotiations with hopeful signals for a quick settlement. Saigon voices discontent as Tin Song outlines Thieu’s condition for direct talks and adherence to the 1954 Geneva terms.
Medical Careers Post 241 elected Gavilyn Brown as chief of the medical staff and Kathye Kahlich as business manager. Two new members were welcomed, with prospective members listed. A bake sale was announced and a nursing service program set for December 14 at Cuero Community Hospital. Gladys Stall presided.
Boy Scout Troop 245 won a blue ribbon for the best camp site at the district advancement campout. Sponsored by St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the troop joined in first aid cooking and citizenship activities. New members were Robert Stratton and Rodney Bade. George Stall and August Bade were leaders helpers. Joe Tomanec and Ken Mueller attended the campout. Visitors included Ed Clark Rev Hubert Hanson and Mrs Hanson Mrs Joe Tomanec Scott Tomanec Randy Stratton and Susie Clark.
Troop 242 Cuero sponsored by Rawhide Riders Assn invites boys 11 and older to attend tonight’s visitors night during the regular Monday meeting from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the N Y A building on East Courthouse St. John C. Hamilton is scout master.
Cuero Community Hospital reports admissions for Henry Hoehne Elda Klein Felder Freda Wiggins Allisan Blackwell Eunice Heyer and Susan Norrell. Dismissals include Burt Bourtmayer Scott Davis Margaret Bluntzer Rita Thamm Ernest Spence Gertrude Bright Berne Beasley and Georgia Patteson.
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