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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1971
Page
1
The Cuero Record prepares its Anniversary Edition after the death of planner Jack Hewerton. His widow Polly labors beside her own advertising duties as editors recover. The team expects to return to normal daily routines and resume City Halls coverage.
DeWitt County Auditor Lawrence Henneke attended a Friday seminar for auditors and finance officers at the University of Texas Austin. Sponsored by Municipal Finance Officers Association and the Texas County Auditors Association, the session outlined federal matching funds and programs for local governments with HEW officials detailing requirements and funding. Main speakers included Henry G. Kirschmann Joseph Handzo and Howard D. McMahan from HEW.
A devotional note cites Romans 5 20 stating where sin abounded grace did much more abound and declares the Great Physician provides the cure despite widespread sin.
The Senate approved a largely party line bill cutting taxes by 27 billion dollars and adding a controversial provision to finance presidential campaigns with tax money. Key provisions raise personal exemptions, expand credits for low income and working families, repeal auto taxes, extend unemployment, and allow corporations to defer taxes on export profits. The measure moves to conference with the House.
Robert Lee Terrell pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in DeWitt County Court. Judge George Trowell fined him 200 dollars plus court costs and gave 10 days in the county jail probation for one year. Billy Seiler pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a pistol and was fined 100 dollars plus court costs.
Texas GOP leader George Willeford says Secretary of State Bob Bullock is hostile to both parties and should resign. He accuses Bullock of supporting Gov. Smith’s interests and vows a house cleaning in state government.
A barbecue honoring Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes will be held Sunday November 28 at 1 30 pm in the Livestock Exhibition Hall Mercedes. Morris Atlas, general chairman of the Barnes committee, announced the event.
San Antonio grand jury opened a special investigation into crime and underworld activity led by Rep. Henry Gonzalez. He testified about fear in certain areas and noted threats after criticizing a Texas stock fraud case. District Attorney Ted Butler said indictments and a report on organized crime will come, with weekly meetings starting today.
DeWitt county offices close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving and reopen Monday Nov 29. Cuero Independent School District schools close Thursday and Friday. City of Cuero closes Thursday, opens Friday as usual. No garbage Thursday, doubled pickups Friday. State and federal offices in DeWitt County Courthouse close Thursday, reopen Friday.
DeWitt County residents can get official information on Phase II of Nixon's Economic Stabilization Program at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office. County Executive Director Don Chesser says ASCS offices along with the Internal Revenue Service will provide information locally as Phase II begins. The office will receive updates from the Cost-of-Living Council, Price Commission, and Pay Board. residents asking about wage and price problems will get answers.
Acting Cuero Community Hospital administrator Sister M. Lucilla Donnelly attended the two day fifth annual Hospital Executive Leadership Program at Trinity University San Antonio. The session themed The Name of the Game Is Management taught core hospital management with leaders from Texas hospitals. Principal speaker was Ray E. Brown Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center Chicago. The program was sponsored by Trinity and the Texas Hospital Association with O Ray Hurst also on the program.
The Cuero Community Hospital Auxiliary netted about 1100 from its Christmas Bazaar held Saturday from 9 a.m. to p.m. Co-chairs Anne Loechler and Ramelda Schultz, with Rita Fitzgerald Julia Dunn and Dorothy Blackwell, announced winners including Quilt winner Faye Calhoun of Thomaston and Painting winner Van D. Saunders of Cuero.
Two Cuero youths Joe Rarcia 18 and Amador Hernandez 17 face narcotic possession charges filed by DeWitt County Sheriff with cases assigned to County Attorney Robert Post in Judge Ley's office. Warrant issued. they are jailed and will go before the next Grand Jury.
October 1971 rural traffic toll in Corpus Christi District shows 366 accidents with 12 deaths and 194 injuries across eight counties Victoria Cameron Refugio Calhoun Duval Goliad Hidalgo and Jackson. Property damage 261. Compared with 1970 ten month period, total rural accidents fell 85 to 3215, deaths fell 21, and injuries rose 112.
The Cuero City Council split three to two denying a cable television franchise to Communications Services, Inc. of Junction City Kansas. Voting for the franchise were Coppedge and Adams while Mayor Edgar and councilmen Reiffert Weatherly voted against it. The discussion centered on bids not a lack of citizen support for cable TV.
A special meeting for reorganization of the Retail Merchants Association was called by Chairman Paul Gathings and J D Penney manager for 7:00 tonight at the Council Room in City Mall. All city retailers are urged to attend.
Marvin Raymond Warzecha of Westhoff, a freshman animal science major at Texas A M University, was named a College of Agriculture Scholarship winner. He was introduced at a faculty meeting along with 36 other scholars and served in FFA, Star Farmer, judging team, and Horn Society in high school.
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